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Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-07-09
UNCONSCIOUS ENG|NEH
CAUSES FATAL
Wreck I
Fireman Saw Him Fall But
Gould Not Stop In
Time 10 Avert
Danger.
PASSENGER TRAIN
met LIGHT ENGINE
yZs--r
HugesLoComotive Dashed Across
4, Country sCdrrying Scores of
- People to Accident but
= Only Enginemen Were
Killed and Injured.

Mobile, Ala, July 9.-In a rear end
collision on the Mobile & Ohio rail-
road near Whistler, Ala, today, five
miles from Mobile, between a pas
senger train and light engine, Thos
Dease, engineer, was killed, and two
other trainmen injured, the colored
fireman probably fatally.
The fireman discovered that the en-
gineer had become unconscious, when
he did not slow the train at Whistler,
and he put on the brakes but not in
time to prevent the crash
Engineer Was Ill.
Engineer Dease had been feeling
badly the entire trip, according TO
the statement of his fireman, Jim
Bannon, and on several occasions, the
fireman had taken the engineers S
place and ran the train while Dease
temporarily recovered. He was game,
however, and stuck to the engine, as
he told the fireman that it would
necessitate considerable delay to send
to the next division point for a man
to take his train in, especially when
he was still able to sit up.
Fell From Seat.
Shortly before reaching Whistler,
where they had orders to pass the
light engine. the fireman stepped
down to throw in some coal, leaving
Dease with his head out of the cab in
the customary position. After firing
up, the hrefn9n looked toward his
chief, to find him sliding off the seat
onto the cab floor. He eased him
down and then suddenly remembered
the engine on the Whistler siding
With bound he gained the engi-
neer's seat, threw over the levers
shut off the steam and placed the
air, but a moment too late.
Saved Passengers.
His bravery was regarded, however
in one way, for he undoubtedly
saved the train load of passengers
from injury. though the engineer met
death and the heroic fireman will die
While being taken from the wreck
ed engine, which left the track af-
ter striking the other locomotive
Bannon begged the rescuers to look
for the engineer, saying. "He's sick
get him out first; I'm all right" He
tainted a few minutes later, after
seeing the unconscious engineer car
ried out.
Physicians believe that Engineer
Dease was dead when the accident
occurred stating that heart disease
probably carried him away when the
fireman saw him sliding off thu seal
before the wreck.
There were several hundred passen.
gers on the train, many of whom were
bruised by the sudden shock of the
collision but none of whom were hurt
seriously. as the fireman's prompt ac-
ton in shutting off the steam and
putting on the air brakes reduced the
momentum so much that the collision
was not of great force, and only tn;
engines were damaged.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-07-09
:, WAS NOT DYNAMITE
\ rs OPINION OF
F|REMEN
Defense Still Reading Tes-
tlmOny as to Cause of
Explosion at Brad
ley'S Home.
DIFFERENCE SHOWN
BETWEEN EXPLOSIVES
Meyer viii Go on Stand TOmOr-
row and Haywood Thursday.
Occupying Remainder OfWeek
With Their Evidence
Dispositions Today.

Boise. Idaho, July 9.-The reading
of the dispositions taken in San Fran
cisco in connection with the explosion
at the residence of Fred Bradley,
whom Orchard swore he twice at
tempted to assassinate, continued this
morning as one of the closing fea-
lures of the defense in the trial of
William d. Haywood 1t is not like
ly that Meyer will go on the stand
before tomorrow. His testimony
probably will require one day.
Thursday Haywood will be called.
His examination probably will take
the remainder of the week.
Don't Think it Was a Bomb.
The first testimony read this morn
ing was that of j. B. Reilly, who
lived near the Bradley apartments in
San Francisco.
Reilly declared that he passed the
Bradley house but few minutes be-
fore the explosion, and saw Japa-
nese servant cleaning the stoop and
vestibule. He did not believe it pos
sible that anyone could place a bomb
in the manner indicated by Orchard
in the time which elapsed between
his passing and the report of the ex-
plosion.
Didn't Go With Orchard.
The next deposition was that Of
Mrs. Charles Pickard, who as MRS.
Crow" had been employed at Brad
leys as cook. She told of smelling
gas in the house for several days
prior to the explosion and said she
had called up the gas company to
complain.
She denied absolutely that she had
gone to the theater with Orchard. as
he testified. She declared he had
told a falsehood when he testified to
| that effect.
The next deposition was that of
Mrs. Lucy A. Cummings, who oc-
cupied one of the flats in the build
ing with the Bradleys.
Didn't Smell Powder.
She described the explosion as the
| most terrible noise she had ever
heard. The witness and her husband
| were at breakfast and both jumped
up exclaiming. TITS gas" Gas had
been leaking in the house for some
time. Rushing into the hall after
the explosion, she smelled gas but no
powder. She did not know, however,
whether exploded dynamite smelled
| like ordinary powder or not.
Was Not Dynamite.
| John j. Ecklan, member of the
San Francisco fire department, who
was with the company which re-
sponded to the fire alarm following
the explosion, reported smelling gas
strongly when he arrived at the
| house. The explosion was not a
| sharp report as he remembered it,
but a loud roar.
| Several other firamen gave similar
| testimony. One of them, John w
el able experience with dynamite ex-
| plosions ard that they differed IN
| sound and effect from that Of tho
Bradley apartment. There will be
an interruption imm ediately after re-
cess, however, to call one witness.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-07-09
.POSTOFF|CE CHANGES
MADE IN new MEXICO

Washington, d. c., July 9.-The
following changes in postoffices in
New Mexico are announced:
John II. Hawkins appointed post
master at Byzantine, Union county.
John Gandert appointed postmas-
ter at Holman, Mora county.
Harriet p. Besse appointed post
mistress at Logan, Quay county
Myrtle Viljoen appointed postmls-
tress at Chamberino, Dona Ana coun-
ty.
Postofflce established at st. Vrains.
Roosevelt county. and James L. Hines
appointed postmaster.
Post established at Anapra, Dona
Ana county, and Lera Page appoint
ed postmaster.
Postoffice Established at Trenton,
Quay county, and Lloyd ID. Trent ap-
pointed poStm aster
Postoffice established at Plain, Quay
county, and Julia Stevens appointed
postmistreSs.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-07-09
APPROVES TRANSFER Of
BATTLESH|PS TO
PACIFIC
French Government Issues
Statement to That Effect
In Order to Quiet
RumOrS.
BELIEVES MOVE WILL
PROVE BENEFICIAL
IntimdteS That America and Japan
Have Settled Difficulties and
Applauds This Country's
Action Concerning
Atlantic Fleet.

Paris, France, July y.-The French
government greatly deprecates the
alarmist view of the Japanese -Ameri-
can situation taken by the Paris
press, and the governments inspired
statements based presumably upon
the foreign Offices advices, placing
the most optimistic construction up
on the plans to dispatch the Ameri-
can fleet to the Pacific, were given
out this afternoon as follows:
Much surprise is manifested In
diplomatic circles over the excite
ment caused by the plan to send
the American battleship fleet to Pa
cific waters. Instead of the step
causing alarm, there Is every reason
to believe that the decision of the
American government implies that
negotiations proceeding between the
making favorable progress. The
American government, beyond a
doubt, would not order this naval
movement IL 1t was liable to embar-
rass the negotiations which have been
going on for some time between the
two governments.
How Report Was Received.
Confirmation of the report that the
battleship fleet will go to the Pacific
has been received in Toxic with
calmness, although there is some SUR
prise In certain quarters, well versed
In European capitals the fleet
movement Is discussed from various
standpoints. Diplomats assembled at
The Hague regard the United States
Japanese problem as one of great
delicacy. Great Britain does not
foresee any imminent danger Of hos-
tiittfes ana France, while forecastin9
possible complications, believes dif-
ferences between Japan and the Uni
ted States will be amicably adjusted.
German diplomats take the opposite
view.
The report that to the somewhat
uninteresting array of ships and tom
mage, President Roosevelt now pro-
poses to give the world a somewhat
startling demonstration of what the
American navy Is capable Of doing to
protect either or both OF the EXTEND
ed shores of the United States, has
caused some comment As Admiral
Brownson said: There Is no time
nike the present for demonstration"
time when the United States Is at
perfect peace with the world. In
everything that has come from the
president regarding the movement II
has been indicated that the fleet,
wherever 1t may go, is to be brought
back to the Atlantic and that the re-
| turn Is to be as great a demonstra-
ton of peace as the outward jour-
ney.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-07-09
YOUNG LAD KILLED
BY PASSENGER TRAIN

: Santa Fe, n. NJ, July O. f,
5 (SpeciaD D-Fred Mcbride, the
5 young son of f.. j, Mcbride, To-
; cal agent for the ID. * II. @.
; railroad, was run over and kill
B ed by a Santa Fe passenger
5 train here this afternoon.
B The boy attempted to run
) across the track I'm front of the ,
) rapidly approaching train and
) was run down. His body was
5 badly mangled and death re-
, suited a few minutes after the
B accident.
5 A number of people saw the
) accident, which occurred in the .
5 heart of the city.
4 y z q = u
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-07-09
HAND BLOWN OFF
BY DYNAMITE CAP

Estancia, N. NJ, July @ T,
(SpeciaD Edwin GaTvin, aged /,
10 years, son of l.. T. Garvin, a /,
ranchman residing seven miles I
north OF Estancia, had his left I
, hand blown off this morning /
while playing with a dynamite /
cap. The wound is serious be- I
cause Of the great loss of blood I
occasioned while the injury was I
being dressed. DIR. Garvin, I
grandfather of the boy. was I
present and dressed the injured I
j hand.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-07-09
GOVERNOR CURRY
IS IN HONOLULU

Honolulu. July 9.-Governor Curry,
of Samar, recently appointed govern
or of New Mexico by President
Roosevelt arrived here today from
the Philippines on the United States
transport Logan. He is on his way
to New Mexico 10 assume the duties
of MS new office.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-07-09
RATION FIREMAN DEAD
ANOTHER MAN IS
MISSING
Wreck on Branch Line to
Coal Camp Early Today
Results DlSastrously.
ENGINE INTO DITCH
IN A DEEP CUT

8 Ration, N. NJ, July 9.=--(Spe-
8 cial)-Simon Crabtree, a fire. Z
3 man, was killed and NJ. Weiz- I
3 enbeck, a miner, is missing as Z
3 the result of q wreck on a small Z
8 Santa Fe branch line which op- /
8 crates to the coal camps ad-
3 jacent to this city. Engine No.
3 GAS, pulling combination Z
8 train, jumped the track in a I
3 deep cut in the mountains Z
3 some time between the hours I
8 of and 10 a. m. Word of the I
3 accident did not reach here un-
8 til some hours later and a relief I
3 train carrying a surgeon and an I
4 undertaken was sent out. There I
8 may be number of persons in I
3 jured. Weizenbeck, the missing I
3 man, may be under the debris. I
8 Few details are obtainable.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-16
COHANKUS MILLS
WILL INCREASE
New Machinery Ordered to Re-
place Old and Add to Capac-
ity of Plant, Will Arrive in
The Fall
CONCERN RUNNING FULL NOW

Machinery to the value of $4,000
has been shipped from the factories
in the east, to the Cohankus Manu-
featuring company of this city and
will arrive in August. This large
purchase of machinery is partly for
replacing machines worn out in serv-
ice. but largely is an addition to the
plant, to increase the output 1t was
made specially for the Cohankus
company, to turn GUS the brands of
rope and Irvine made exclusively in
this factory. Certain kinds of twine
and rope made in the Cohankus fac
tory, are made nowhere else in the
United States.
Mr.. F. P, Toof, general manager
of the Cohankus company, said this
morning that the machinery would
be installed and in operation by early
fall. The factory is running now to
its capacity and a largely Increased
business made this extraordinary
purchase of machinery necessary. To
house the machinery, certain parts OF
the factory will be enlarged.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-16
Aged shoemaker pies.

Jacob Geilert, an aged shoemaker,
died this morning at Riverside hos
pital of stomach trouble. He was Ga
years old and was born in Germany
but has been in this country for over
40 years. For many years he has
been employed in shoe shops in the
city. Sunday morning he was taken
i'll and yesterday morning was taken
to the hospital and died after s
O'Clock this morning. The body was
removed by Guy Nance & Son, Oh
South Third street, and embalmed
and this morning Mr.. Nance wrote
Lenhard Geilert. biother. and Mrs
Gustav Hillin. a sister. at Jefferson
vile. Ind The body will be held by
Mr.. Nance until he receives a reply
Geilert was familiar figure on the
streets Of the city. No other rela'
tives are left in this country so fan
las known.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-16
COUNTY ATTORNEYS
DO WORK, ANYWAY
All Favor AbOlishing Office OF
of Commonwealth Attorney
as an Unnecessary Expense
and Increase Salary
ALBEN BARKLEY ON PROGRAM.

County Attorney Alben Barley re-
turned last night from Bowling
Green, where he attended the state
county attorneys association and de-
livered an address on the advisable
ity of abolishing the Office OF common
wealth's attorney. Judge William
Reed also spoke before the associa-
|tion.
After weighing the reasons for
and against, Attorney Barley drew
the conclusion that the Office of COM
monwealth's attorney could be abol-
ished to advantage to the state III
the general. discussion in the associa-
ton that followed, the unanimous
opinion was that the Office could be
advantageously abolished.
It was found that in some counties
the commonwealth attorney u a
real need, but in most counties he is
aburden on the state treasury. the
county attorney usually doing all the
work. The association thought that
the county attorney should receive
larger remuneration and that the
office should be abolished. It was
profitable meeting in every way
and the speeches made by Attorney
Barley and Judge William Reed
We're among the best on the pro-
gram.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-16
stahhed His Pnramour.

Police happened along Just about
the time, it is claimed, Dick Wilson,
|colored, stabbed Lillian Gray, at their
home in Gardner's alley below Trim
BILE street. It is said Wilson has been
guilty of the same offense on previ-
Gus occasions. The charge of MALI
cious cutting with intent to kill was
made against him and his case set
for tomorrow morning in the police
court. The Gray woman will be tried
at the same time for disorderly con-
lduct
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-16
DYCUCBURG IS
BURNED DOWN
Sixteen Buildings on Main
Street Destroyed. Entailing
Loss of 100000. at Least
Men, Women and Children
Fight Flames
CLEAN UP TWO WHOLE BLOCKS.

Kuttawa, KY. July 6.-CspeciaD
-Dycusburg, Crittenden county, -
miles from here, town of 200 popu-
lation, on the Cumberland river, was
destroyed by fire last night. Every
building in town of any Importance
was destroyed. The fire caught from
an clubhouse in the rear of Griffin &
Wells store. The loss Is variously es-
timated, but will reach 100000. No
one was hurt.
Altogether 16 business houses
We're burned, including Griffin &
Wells, general store; W. l.. Ben
netts general store; fve grocery
stores a drug store, hardware store,
two hotels, the post office, the bank,
the livery stable the Home tele-
phone exchange. The rre started in
the rear of Griffin & Wells store and
cleaned up two blocks on the main
street Of the town.
Men, women and children got out
with buckets and fought the flames.
They finally checked them by pour
ing water on the buildings IN the
way of the fire.
The fire started between 1 and
O'Clock this morning. Stores in its
path were: Dr. Phillos' drug store,
and the Glass Hardware company,
which was under the same roof; o.
Boaz, dealer in groceries and confec-
tioneries; w. Decker, grocery, two
story building; Dycus bank, capital
lied at $4,000, and recently INSTALL
ed in its new brick building; w. l.,
Bennett. groceries; J. c. Bennett, dry
goods; Yates hotel, two-story build
ing; Gregory livery stable; Ed Low
ery's store and residence; two-story
hotel, and the postofiice, which was
in the hotel The only remaining
buildings are r. G. Terrell's general
merchandise, and e. ]. Dycus, gen
eral merchandise.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-16
DICK FOWLER is
TO Be FLAGSHIP
Will Take Cairo Reception
Committee Up River
VIII BE Lashed 10 Presidents Boat
and Accompany Il Down
Mississippi.
HONOR FOR PADUcAH STEAMER

Cairo has selected the steamer
Dick Fowler as the flagship of the
fleet that will go a short distance up
the Mississippi river to meet Presi-
dent Roosevelt and party on their
downward trip on that river October
/. As the fastest, handsomest, stur-
diest steamboat on the river of its
size, the Dick Fowler naturally was
turned to by the citizens of Cairo
when they began laying their plans
Tor the reception of the president.
On the morning Of the day of Oc-
tober 2, the Dick Fowler VIII take
on board the committee of represent
tative citizens of Cairo, who will
meet the president, and steam five
miles up the Mississippi river to
meet the government boat on which
President Roosevelt will make his
trip. The Dick Fowler will lash
alongside of the official boat and es-
cort 1t to Cairo
Arriving at Cairo, elaborate plans
have been made for President Roose-
Ivelt's two hours stay. His speech will
be the feature of his visit. Induce
ments Will be held out to the presi-
dent to make Paducah visit on the
Dick Fowler. prominent citizens of
Paducah having arranged to be on
hand to give the invitation.
In St. Louis, the president VIII be
greeted with monster fleet of
steamboats, and towboats that VIII
gather there to show him the mag
nitude Of the river business. Several
Ohio river boats may take part in
this demonstration, though it is prob
able that all the efforts of the terri
tory will be centered on making
showing at Cairo. Paducan packets
will run excursions to Cairo, as will
the Dick Fowler.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-16
MORE DYING.

Boston, July 10.--MOre
names win be added TO the list
of dead from yesterdays powder
blast in the aft-upper turret of
the battleship Georgia. Mid
shipman james Cruise, and Sea-
man Edward J. Walsh are dying.
It is question of whether
Cruise can survive until the ar
rival of his father. Major
Cruise, of Omaha. Several 9TH
ers viii have hard fight for life.
Surgeons fear not all will win.
Six, who succumbed last night,
died primarily from the shock.
The injured having been taken
off the Georgia returned to tar
get practice off Nantucket bay,
almost as soon as the last
stretcher was carried down the
gang plank. The battIeship was
practically uninjured.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-16
Republican City Council Gave Us
a Good Lighting Plant, f" is Report

manic bodies whose action in select
ing the present plant brought out
opposition from certain quarters.
Superintendent Keebler said his fig
ures would show that more lights
are being operated now at less cost
that under the old system with few
or lights.
Reports for the work or the last
six months will be handed into the
board Of public works meeting this
afternoon, from all the departments
under the control of that body.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-16

There's no use talking, that Re
publican council gave us a good city
lighting plant -. o. Keebler, SUI
perintendent Of the city lighting de-
partment
Superintendent Keebler made this
statement yesterday IN commenting
on his semi-annual report to be re-
ceived in the board of public works
meeting this afternoon. He referred
to President Earl Palmer and asso-
ciates in the aldermanic and council
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-16
Mrs. Hannah Deem.

Mrs. Hannah Deem, IS years old,
died of general debility yesterday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at her
home on Brown avenue. o'Bryan's
addition. She was a native of IN
diana. but for twelve years had lived
with her son, Willard Deem. She is
survived by the following children:
Mr.. Willard Deem and Mesdames
Rosetta Hall, Mary Walker and An
gle Linn, of Brookport, and Misses
Rachael and Angie Deem. The funeral
will be held at Brookport.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-16
REFEREE ALLOWS
BUT TEN PER CENT

Cutting the dividend half in two.
Referee e. w. Bagby found It advis-
able to declare only 10 per cent
dividend in the f. Rehkopf bank
ruptcy case this morning. Trustee
A. e. Boyd will distribute the checks
to the various creditors without de-
lay. Trustee Boyd yesterday made a
deed to the American German Ma
tlonal bank for the Rehkopf tannery
property on the south side. The
bank paid the last bond of $4,000 on
the property yesterday. The sale
price was S10,500.