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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-13
RAILWAYSLAUGHTER
TERRIBLE INDICTMENT AGAINST
AMERICAN MANAGERS.
More Attention Paid to Increasing
Dividends than the Practical
Methods of ACKNOWLEDGMENT
dents Likely Increase

A list OF the wrecks IN the last Twelve
months constitutes an awful Indictment
against the American railway mana
ger. In no part of the civilized world
is transportation attended by so many
perils as in the United States and of
late the danger seems to be increasing
instead of decreasing
Scarcely a day passes that the news
papers do not have to report some new
disaster. In many instances the TRACE
dies are the result of gross careless
ness on the part of the railroad people
Spreading rails. open switches. dis
regard of orders, carelessness of en-
gneers. conductors and train dispatch
ers explain some of the other disasters
In few cases washouts. snowstorms
and fogs caused wrecks. These are the
only instances in which the railroad
people can be held blameless.
Something Radically Wrong.
No part of the country seems to have
escaped, and. if anything. conditions
appear to be worse on big railroad
systems. where passenger traffic is sup
posed TO be attended by every safeguard
that experience can suggest. than it is
OH smaller lines. where roadbeds are
weak and the equipment is not up to
the times.
That there is something radically
wrong with the railroads is certain.
James j. Hill. president of the Great
Northern, acknowledged this when he
said that he never took a railroad trip
nowadays that he did not fear disaster.
Transportation men say the railroads
are not to blame and that railroad
managers are struggling against condi-
tons such as they never confronted
before and which they could not guard
against. They say the public has no
conception of the strain to which the
railroads have been subjected in the
last year or two. There has been a
tremendous increase in traffic The in
crease came suddenly. The railroads
have done their best to handle it, but
they have been unable to get cars or
locomotives to meet the needs. From
the Atlantic to the Pacific and from
the Gulf to the Great Lakes nearly
every road is glutted with freight. If
this excess of business could be handled
promptly the railroads would make
immense profits. The railroads did
profit largely in the early days of the
rise in the tide of traffic. but there
was no end 10 the volume of freight.
and soon men and machinery began to
suffer from the strain. Cars and loco
motives need rest and repairs just as
human beings do. When they do not
receive it they are liable to break down.
Men cannot be pressed to the limit of
endurance week in and week out. month
after month, without giving way.
n
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-13

ernor d. y. Waite has been unveiled at
Aspen Colo.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-13
Slaughter I'm street Car Crash.

Five persons were killed and twenty
injured in a street car accident in
Eagle Rock Valley, near Los Angeles,
Cal.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-13
ANE & HAWL Ey
CHEF CouNS Ell
For PRO s EcUPIoN

knew that Steunenberg was to be killed
aud helped plan the murder. Under
the law of Idaho, as of most other
states, an accessory before the fact is
deemed equally guilty with the actual
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
KNOCKERS BELONG IN REAR
Macfarland Tells Hillsdale Citizens
Needs of the Commissioners.
Urges that They support District
Board in Municipal Government,
Pay No Attention tOKIckers.

In the Campbell Avenue NJ. E. Church
last night at HHlsdale the Citizens As
sociation listened to al address by Com
missioner Macfarland. In part the Com
missioner said.
We have a representative govern
ment, self-government by public opinion.
The Commissioners are your representa-
tives. We want to come to see you. We
want you 10 come to see us, formally
and informally
1--WE cannot otherwise know your
wants. although we may know some of
your needs. You need no political or
other influence in dealing with the Com
missioners. We know no party or
clique. but treat all citizens alike.
Elsewhere you would have to have
"A pull with the boss TO get anything
from the municipal government
"An we ask is that you Will hold up
our hands in our efforts to serve the
District
when the Commissioners. after hear
ing from all interested, determine on
their recommendations to Congress. they
expect the support of all citizens.
Some are especially interested in one
thing, and some in another. But all
should stand together for all that the
District asks. What we have obtained
in the past seven years, and it is'a re-
markable record of success, is due TO
united and harmonious effort. and We
shall have like success in the future If
we continue 10 pull together.
Send the kickers and the knockers to
the rear, and let the whole line advance
to victory"
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
Delegates 10 Nashville.
WIFE GETS PROPERTY.
VIII of Frank p. Burke Is Filed for
Probate.

The Will of Frank P Burke. who died
September %, dated June Il, 1906, was
flied yesterday for probate.
The testator directs that after the pay
ment Of his debts all his real property
shall go TO his wife, Mrs, Mary Eliza
beth Burke. for the term of her natural
life. but it is provided that if she re-
marries she is to receive only her dover
rights in the estate. After the death or
remarriage Of the widow, the estate is
to go to the son of the testator, Francis
Edward Burke, he TO receive. however,
only the income until n, arrives at the
age OF forty years. when he is TO assume
charge with complete title.
in event of the death of the son with
out issue, the estate is TO be divided
to various charities and persons.
Accompanying the will was led the
petition Of the executors and trustees
named in the instrument James NJ
Green, and Patrick J. Walshe. The
petition does not state the value OF the
estate.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
WARM TALK IN DAMAGE SUIT.
Attorneys In $1,000 Pennsylvania
Case Argue Over Alleged Assault.

Attorneys in 5000 Pennsylvania
Case Argue over Alleged Assault.
TT appears that the attitude of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company is that
unless they strike a man with q meat
ak they have not committed an assault
upon him."
This statement Of Mr.. Syne. an at
torney, In Circuit Court No. ?. Justice
Anderson presiding. yesterday morning,
brought about discussion between Mr.
Syme and Attorney Frederick McKenney.
who appeared in behalf of the Eailroad
company in a suit for 5000 damages,
which has been on trial for several days.
and attracted to the courtroom many
members Of the bar. The suit under trial
is that of DR.. George T. Vaughan, who is
suing the railroad company for $1,000
DR. Vaughan. in his bill. alleges that he
was elected from the Sixth street station
without cause and subjected not only &c
personal violence at the hands OF en-
ployes Of the railroad company, but also
at the hands of a policeman.
He asserts that he went to the station
10 meet his daughter, and that while in
lLt WdillllS-loSti4 MiS dttoSttu bS dil Niit-
ploye VINO roughly demanded to know
what he was doing there. Dr. Vaughan
testified that the mans manner was Of
fensive. The employe left, and returned
with policeman and repeated his ques-
ton. He replied that he was waiting
for a train. This answer, the physician
declared. apparently was not satisfactory
and he testified he was seized and elected
from the building
Mr.. McKenney contended that DR.
Vaughan had not been assaulted, and this
drew from Mr. Smye the statement that
the railroad company thought a meat ak
necessary TO accomplish an assault.
The case will probably go 70 the jury
! tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
COMMISSIONERS EXPLAIN.
Labor Union OnIcIaI Asks About
Building Construction.

?. J. Ryan, a delegate to the Central
Labor Union, yesterday called upon the
Commissioners to ascertain the delay In
tie construction Of public buildings, for
which appropriations have been made. 1t
having been represented by certain con-
tractors that work which should have
begun July l was being delayed for un-
known reasons.
It was explained to Mr. Ryan that this
was due in many instances to the fact
that the Commissioners have been unable
to obtain suitable sites within the amount
of the appropriations. Property owners,
it was stated, in a number of cases. have
placed an added valuation to their real
estate when it was desired by the Dis
trict. Building operations, 1t was added
are proceeding as fast as conditions will
permit
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
ACCUSED OF FORGERY.
Girl Charged with signing Names to
Checks of business Men.


Checks of Business Men.
On two indictments alleging the forging
of signatures on several checks, Matte
Cake. alias Matte Howard. and Frank
L. Carroll were arraigned before Justice
Barnard, in Criminal Court No. 2. yester-
day, and plead not guilty TO both indict-
ments The indictments charge them
with forging the signatures of n. F.
Hines. James T. Bradford. and others on
checks drawn on Washington, Baltimore,
and Norfolk banks.
Both were arrested in Norfolk about six
weeks ago and brought back to this city.
They were released on furnishing bond Of
$1,000 each. The woman was arrested in
Washington during last winter on a
charge of blackmailing. but the charge
was not prosecuted.
She Is alleged to have written letter
TO a young woman employed in one Of the
local department stores accusing the lat
ter Of theft and threatening, 1t is alleged,
to inform her employers unless couple
Of high-priced gloves were sent to her
through the mail. The young woman to
whom the letter was addressed promptly
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
LOCAL MENTION.
EXCURSIONS TO-DAY.

To Fort Monroe, Norfolk, Newport News and all
points South-Norfolk and Washington night steam
ers every evening in the year al $50 and day
steamer daily at a. m
To Mount YCrnOn-StCamcT MaCalesteT. daily, 10
a. m. and 30 p m, from Seventh street wharf.
Chesapeake BcaCh-See time table
To Rock Greek Bridge. Geological Park. Chevy
Chase and Kensington-Cars from Fifteenth street
and New York avenue every fifteen minutes
To Aiexandria-Feuy steamer Lacsawanna every
hour and half from a. N, to 6 ?. n.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
ASKS AID OF COURT.
Petition Filed to Dissolve Firm of
Jordan q BIOOmer.

A petition TO dissolve the Jordan &
BIoomer corporation was filed In the Dis
trict Supreme Court yesterday by Ell
dridge E. Jordan
The company was organized, 1t is
stated, for the purpose of prosecuting the
real estate and brokerage business. and
with a capital stock Of 5000. divided into
shares OF the par value of SO. The petl-
ton recites that all Of the capital stock
Of the corporation is now owned by
George Beale Boomer and that from the
time Of organization until the first day OF
October the corporation carried on busi-
ness, but on that date the business, to-
gether with fixtures and furniture of their
Office, were transferred TO Jordan & Co.
The petitioners ask that the court issue a
decree dissolving the corporation, and. II
necessary, appoint a receiver.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10

showed the letter to floor walker who
instructed her to send the gloves. he no
titled police headquarters, and detectives
were detailed TO watch at the general de
livery Of the city post-office.
Miss Cake, it is. declared, showed up.
called for the package. giving the name
signed in the letter. She was arrested,
and. Il Is ssid by the police, confessed to
having written the letter. The girl to
whom the letter was addressed was sent
for by Inspector Boardman. and when
she confronted Miss Cake she recognized
her as q cousin
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
Banquet to Theater Company.

On Friday evening, October Il. Mr
Charles Stohlman, the well-known cater
er, will tender a banquet to Mr.. W. S.
Clark and Mr.. Louie Robbie and his
knickerbocker BurieSquers Company,
now playing at the Gayety Theater. The
banquet will be held in the theater build
Ing. and is in honor of Mr. Robes first
visit to Washington in three years.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10

That the properties OF the Washington
and Georgetown Gaslight Companies
will be sold at public sale unless in the
meantime the corporations pay an as
sessment aggregating Sl6,340 upon their
service pipes and meters, was the state
ment made yesterday by. the officials Of
the Office Of the assessor Of the District
1t Is the belief of the assessor, however.
that drastic action will not be necessary.
as, in his opinion, the gas companies will
pay the assessments without protest
especially in view OF the efforts OF the
Georgetown Gaslight Company to in
crease its capital stock.
The service pipes and meters Of the
two gas companies. which were formerly
free Of taxation. were recently declared
taxable By the Board Of Assistant As
SCISSORS. In the case Of the Washington
GasIight Company the value Of these
fixtures was placed at 100000, and those
Of the Georgetown GasIght Company
al SS9.3g6
Have Incurred Penalties.
The increased tax on the former com
pany amounts to H5,000 a year, and on
the latter company, 10 $l.3f09i a year
AS the assessors office VIII attempt TO
collect an arrear of taxes for the years
1S05-07. tie added revenues TO the Dis
trict government therefrom being $32.-
6a,SS. The additional assessments were
placed upon the assessors books August
Z, 1907 and as they have not been paid
a penalty Of / per cent a month Is added
thereto.
Officials Were Notified.
The officials Of the Washington Gaslight
Company were notified Of this action
by Assessor f. W. ". Griffin, who.
in reply, was informed that the matter
would be given consideration upon the
return Of the president, John r. Mclean.
R. Ross Perry, attorney for the com
pany, also informed the assessor a few
days after the receipt of the formal
notice, that he would ask a hearing
before the Commissioners with regard 10
the increased assessments. Nothing has
recently been heard from either the Off
Cials Of the corporations or Mr.. Perry.
The silence on the part of the gas
companies leads the assessor to believe
that they will pay the added taxes upon
than a formal protest If, however. the
assessment is not paid, the Commission
ers are prepared to carry out the pro-
visions Of the law relating 70 sales for
overdue taxes.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
"Mnlt,, Rrend Is Health BREAD

In the striCteSt sense Of the term. Highly
nourishing-yet delicious and appetizing.
Every table should be supplied with it's
yours? Ask for Schneiders.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
METERS At AUCTION
Assessor Threatens Action
Against Gas Companies.
WOULD COLLECT UNPAID TAXES

and Georgetown Corpo-
rutiOns Must Pay Arrearages.
silence Leads TO Belief that Claims
VIII Be Phid-WOuId Add $50, 900
TO the District Revenues.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10

Table d'HOte Dinner, 75c, Lunches a
la carte. Park Hotel, Winter Garden, n. Y.
ave. and 1lth st. Hungarian Orchestra
during lunch, dinner, and supper.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10

SheetE's "Old Monumental" Candles
Have already made hosts of friends Try
these pure, delicious homemade candies
Only 40c 10. GEO. B. SHEETZ, T & 10th
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10

4 Nice Breakfast. Lunch, or Dinner, I5c
The New Randolph. 1904 G St NV.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
Music nj Harvey's
Evenings from S to midnight.

Have Us Do Your Carpet Cleaning.
Reasonable prices. z. P. HinkeI & Co.
successors to Thorp Carpet Cleaning Co.
ass Maine ave. sw. Phone Main POPS
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10

Great Bear Spring Water, Gals, soc.
Office, 704 11th st. Phone Main 962
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10

Perfectly dry by a method Of waterproof
ing and drainage that is absolutely dura-
BILE and permanent Consult me. r. z.
BOiseau, General Contractor, 3247-49 Pros
pect ave. nWs
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
= one-haIf Pound Nutmees for 1oc,

/ 10. pure ground pepper, 15c; I ID. mus
tard, l3c; l ID. ginger. lie; ] ID. mixed
spices. 12c; ID. root ginger, 10c. J. T. ID.
Pyles' Stores.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10

Specialists In Sea Foods.
Phila- Oyster &, Chop House, 513 llth st. NV
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10

HarVey's Restaurant
VIII be open on Sundays hereafter from
p. m. &c midnight
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-21
State Sanatoriums.

In IT," matter of State support
Stnatoriuns for conservatives. as q
as III Hany other good things. Me-
| WAS in the forefront of progress. he
good work of III" Sanatorium atle
hr"n Was described in detail in re-
cent issue OF the journal and il Ne
ing more and more recognized tina ar
Nam" People can fight the W
plague here ut home as Well as by
ing l" Colorado or California; y
other states are erecting similar ir-
tGtlpns. and in two of them, Peuns
N4nia and New jersey. the sanatori,s
ar" lust being opened to those V
Feed treatment.
The assertion by PENNSYLVANIA ms
cal men that 100000 persons in ii
state al" suffering from tuberculs
irh lie last legislature to approprH.
5000, 300 for the establishment Of f.
S:lndtnriums. one of these is aIre;,-
located in the Mont Alto forest reser-
ton III Franklin county. Il is =
l"ctcd that eventually 800 patients VI
II" accommodated there. and an eal
III Il second eanatorit,m to-
established by Dr. Samuel q. Dix,
hetlth commissioner, in the westk,
Part Ct the state It is further ~
l'"S"d To establish 80 dispensers
the state in spots Whe
tuberculosis is prevalent. This JI
mean houses Of refuge for personsn
Inc recipient stages of the diseS.
Nhtr &c measures will he taken to stan
ut III" malady before it has rcndnJ
IS victims unfit for work. These &
will also be centcrs Of J.
zee. here patients will be told vat
'|GIcnic rules to adopt and how to ve
g As I" Protect themselves in t.ir
'Wh homes. New Jersey has so
''''' I'dhH 10 open Il state SdCatorm
or the c"nsumptive poor, at Cen
iardacr. this week. This instit,lon
$ located l,ooo feet above sea level, nd
'Ncr H?'o.h0o mas been expended ipif-
'c'"ping it. Other states are doir a
imil|r work. notably Mass. chustts
M New York. and thus the war,re
TAnSt consumption is being organized
-ld is gaining force all along the lit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-21
Dogs and Sheep.


'Iurf Farm and Ho:Aro
ne MIlii' f@r'nrf ana our ntlSil-
Dor. Inc Srntlnrl, are having rather
pi"tlact"d discussion a> To the rXt''nt
Of til" damage done IL TIN. sheep m
,i!Strt Of Maine ~ docs Ih,. Eart,.~
ventures the assertion that hundreds
IF Main" sheen ara. DESTROYED r;,ch ytYar
nv dogs our Information dous nor
sustain this charge n Womb seem *
though i, would b4 a ycrv easy matter
to prove if one cared enough about the
i1iHttrr to communicates with the
municipal officers of the several towns.
in the STATE. OF course. it is a matter
nf common knnWIodgo that dogs do
worry and destroy .llc.r Ia some
extent. especially Wher,. the pastures
arc in remote sections. but this is
something that Has always been don,
and always Will be aS long as dogs
amt sheep ar" kept iii til" same
FtiHitA- lux inns II NOT me Fhl"f
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-21

me esteemed Eastern Argus rises
up IN righteous Indignation to assure
US thhi Sheriff Pcnn"H is al right. ana
that even mis- critics ADM, that his
'hf"r'"'n"ri l'aN been the most rigid in
inc history of Cumberland County.
We had expected this Mr. rrnnell is
Il Dcm"crati' Sheriff. and as such tho
Argus has never: been able to sec any
detects i'll his administration. not even
when h" cr"nIy and brazcnly super
'ed'd inc statute laws of the Stat.
with Il Sch"n" Of his own known az the
"Penncil Plan"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-21
- "oSSeS .fe Roads.

H'''' Wy Wv rs for safety OF
thyel upon the , which
'i"i pence - time is the or
w. DIS Automobile
q ''''' - ,ctts. In that
state, IS in all 9th. ,t,o
bile Ia e become ,,
mobile erecklessely d, -...l
! anprehen-
! sion upon the part of ,,,
high ways. especially il ,
tens. On account Of
gard II The rights Of 81 H.,
certain autnmol.i'iSts. al
have h;.i t. suffer tn
''' '' ! many
"''' 'l''''''' unWel
come. OF course there ,...
enough against Reckless spa ,ha
highways. but there are; f.
Gficcr.; around IL "nf rcd thu. ava
VIXEN arrests have been Ms, has
frequently happened that;hrd ,no;r
wealth social position or the n -.
offending ;,utomobilist w"sl So ,,a
Tine or Iunishrlent.
But this MassGchusot; ;;.:.4pt;.,,
which * composed WloiI5ef ..,i =,
sane automobiles. pleGx :;s ~
beers To- observe the rigii of oth,
uron tn" highways and teee that n
laws are enforced again. offanda,
is purpose is t. prevcnLackless IN
unlawful driving and 20, ais Tho a,
th"ritie!i everywhere in eorGup -.
speed k.Ws. Such an orcazatnn 81
d" ii great deal for the SPIT osa,o-
and for thu safetyf he 81
cial public If the autopblissn:
other states will follow the lam of
thc;r Massachusetts brethrel :r&f-
i"ct similar organizations, t)n n1er
u deaths and injuries from luoile
accidents will b. reduced to tlH ii
mum ana automobiles will no lone,e
lrea!ed upon the rural highways
In cCancC ton with the account CO
of This Mass achusett-
ISOLATION ii is said that in the e
months Of July, August and Septer
hero We're IL deaths and 313 injs
fused by automobiles in the 81
tate of Massachusetts. No doubA
list would be as long or longer in 5
II the other states. Let autonobi
vvryWner" follow the example of
massachusetts, association and organ
II tacir ~Wn good and for the prot
ion OF the general pubic The cd
,t!S movem mt should certainly
'll"Wcd by Il safe roads movement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-21

Cairo to be made. and then the beds of
the Mnnongahela. wabash. Kentucky
ana Kanawha will have to Re attended
to. The Missouri river Improvement
association demands Il deep channel t.
Omaha. and. when that is realized, 4
ninc-foot channel into Montana is re-
garded as entirely feasible. South o.
Cairo. there is 10 end Of river i'm
movement to be considered Deep
channel, III the Tennessee to Chatta
nooga and up the Arkansas to Tulsa in
Oklahoma are among the schemes that
have oecn outlined
That most oil these projects are
practicable in an engineering sense IS
generally admitted. and their realiZa-
ton is probably merely Il question OF
time and the expenditure OF the fed
rraI funds The states concerned III
me Improvement OF al the important
natura! waterways of the basin Of the
Mississippi river are formidable in
number and political power, embracing
North Dakota South Dakota. Mime
s,ta. Wisconsin, Illinois. Indiana,
Ohio, Iowa.. Wet Virginia. Penn
svly;aia. kentucky. Tennessee, Mis-
sc,,., Nebraska, kansas okla
hona. Mississippi. Arkansas and
| | n,;,ja1;I Combined. they will
| nnbably secure sometime what they
rnland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-21
The interior WATERWAYS.

Most Of us here in the East do pt
realize the vast scope of the intorir
waterway Improvement movcme
which is now being urged with 50 muo
Nlg"r and in furthorance of whic,
PRESIDENT Roosevelt has lust made his
voyage town the Mississippi. There
are ny and various deep channel
PROJECT: involved. and the scheme nf q,
i1-toot channel from the GuIf ot
Mexico to the canal across Illinois n
chicago is merely the first and biggest
OF them. This must he realized 6rst
IN 'rder tha; the many side schemes
may be carried ont. Minnesota ais
Tor Il l. to Is foot channel IN IL =
W and upon ihat must depend 4
snort waterway To Duluth by way of
the st Cr"iN river Deeper chanoals
Tor ne Wisconsin. the Illinois and the
les N"1neS riv"rs are also being tail,o,,
:'H"iIt. IN Tn" rhin rir.r ,-a1ln,. +,.,.,
IS I--l""t cnaunei from pjttSl,u,e :,