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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-04-11
" chieftain and The okIaIoman Farm Journal Be
FORMEMORIAl. DAY
On Account Of Early Flowers
Date For Decoration is
Changed to May 10

perufStian aHd Memorial nay wiii
bs observed % tls Blue and i'ss GfsY
aua spAni.h uAf seteaus IRIS ysAf -
Nay ia instead II MAJ ~ llaa heen
TIE cnsiam This change has been
made because in this southern climate
ths nossFs al fade aeaf bsf8Fe May
sa anc they are 10 fnH bloom atout
May 10
TIE following committees isAys been
namai, ard ID Is desired that they
suFfM0 a preFloas records
Commltlea GA peugram Indge j.
A Giil. B q Chandler and Captain
.CiaFles Gosapaxfer
Committse co Speakers Capt +. j.
Barfett, Andg Hampton and sergeant
Blilr sinus
cQmmittee On Decorating Nes
danes Cecil Lonx John swain, VI. n.
Ttompon. lee Barrett, l. 4 Parker
and NessS Preston DAVIS. 10hn
Cruiehhtld MasshAl stevens and S. 3.
Nallcu.
commlttee on Floses Mcsslamss
" + ilslseli A Gilf Llrals Cfufcli-
Geld, = 7 wlmer. Il Batlef 6. A..
Davidson. = y fnyssF Fred l. Rel.
~, VI IL narioagb, A f. Churchill.
seymour Riddle ana loe Hunt
COMMITTEES on Music Mfsaames p.
II Wilson. Emmett Ras aud Meas.
k b rssldsoe and O l. james.
Maatals q the nay Captain g $
whits. r r Younger and Lieutenant
n. y Rldsnhour
~ Rsquest of General Committee
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-04-11
LARGEST SALES
SINCE OPENING

0ue of TIC larsssf business iustita.
tlols ln iht new state 5 re HaieHn.
sanders Grcary company with ils
tso houses located here and AZ TuiSa
THIS business las steadily gfown from
Its beginning sith onif q isN men in
lts employ ualH 4 Is nos recognized
asa rsfy formidable eompetitef e lhs
Muskogec aud Oklahoma CITY houses
Tic directors - tus HateiId sanders
GmecrY company met Ia tbs cts Yes.
teriaE and eFlesed tie business Il
the past mouth and planned for tie
fatufs advancement of tie eumpsny S
interests TIE feylee showed lasf
months business 81 - tie largest the
company has ever enjoyed
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-04-11

First City Of Importance TO
Elect Full Corps OF Oemo-
cratic officials.

Amid tho elsoefinx o large gath.
aflne ef cssiseas glse nswlY eleStsd
Dam0ofaflc city ericlais assumed
charge of tlla eltg i ataln lasf night.
Mayer ShanalAn called fiip old coan.
ell together At 30 Ant c9mpletei ths
buslness u ghat lodF lna esrY short
time. ut.en tile council adjourned and
the present Mayer sae fafss
took tl,e cath of of'cs 4d ln tuu.
administered thr cath u -. Il tugis,
tie nsuiy elsetsd recorder TIE a.
dermsn. MARSHAL and oshef uficcrs
then In Earn tnok tAe oath q oiics
Every member u Tire council sas
present except /. d Rel wlla vas
Alssnt from tie city.
After tie aAth had heen taken ~
Ell he officials Mayer Parks deliver
"A ! short address. III ~tiea ~ 81.
pfeSed hts appreciation q Tie honof
conferred upon him b. TIE citlasus ~
Vinlia. aud hss conadencs % tie nt y
Is elsetei beard os AAiefmea and otfi.
ef unlclAis MAyoF Parks urscd tbs
necessity q making Nlnlfa sn IDEAL
place III uhich 70 live assd said u&t
Il uas his desire uAt tho hes council
exert etery Effort toward improving
The cliY II Nafof pafsa wtshes are
carried 0ut tie coming year ~iH -
the greatest sne city aAs ever hHa
Ia olosing ais address NJ PARKS
aid thar a. uosf o. tie aldermen
wsre IN = hurry TIE session you'd he
s,on. lie then named gls standing
committees fof ths ensuing year
Il was tiionght advisable % defer
ths Appoiutment ~ nost u the minor
officials unlii next Tuesday night
A few az ttl9&s h0weseF were ap
polnteA last night lean hfltt ~as
made aight uatclman. Henry Vert
man waa named ta sueceod himself a.
kaperlntsuieat q uAtsfvefks aua
Jim Davis AS made scAFsngsf Al
tha other appointments sefe deferred
Ga nosAoa ~ Alderman stufssnans
A. NlnnA l.sasisf uzs dsc.sfet lie
cnsclai organ 81 tne city
TIE bones u rfsAsuftf Fieklin. lie
caFdsr Fogle And cts Marshal Weob
were approved Ihs epaueil ihsa Al
loufnsd t. meet "a regular session
again cert TUESDAY niglt
viii he installation q fall
Democrats administration NinltA
tales tie LEAD among okiahQma eli.
ies for Democracy TIE lasi eleetlon
wAs along strictly pul lines aiid
pssned NinltA Is tlis Democratic col.
amn beyogsd iiis shs1aw " deubi
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-04-11
ACard

rs Tire Naen ef craig C0amy
Thm sf tie caIuuns afTlu Vinta
.Chleftaih / have announced m4ssll
as candidate faf aft0mel of craig
eosniy BEFORE ssk8us fcaf ptou
iu Justice % 500 and myself - Is Wsl.
tiaf sea sH0s mg position 90 8aas
tiafs ahieA are bQuBd e. ffoat
rts8 NeH officer oafuea state ana
espeeItl5 $ n eiat IS nUs luisn
lefntaY
TEe aHcs q county ait0msg dHe
81 knat Importance TEE pHteefan
- fhs llyes tas pers ns the HtfaIes.
ana t'te pr9pertf af fHe people wfa
n Dts county Is G. g certain extent
suHm lis hands believe u ihr
street endorsements &c TIE kpt Cd
auf ass Tie aaesfInn 0f tnMH.
tlan IiHs Part of tia Eafe s ef-
Eel ff some time Wr ass ne Haee
flrHf a. ssF ulleflsf er Ht SEQ
should lave ID Me bad to put e H
aaf constitution lf IS auf iae Wt
vii atIff BE- It must be en nst
Alfoaf laes mus c. respected f sr
make progress believe iu saad
clean government fof crazy HE
and RiII Ga tte t-.sf af mg at HN e.
dominated ana eieefs % fia8
Rffufu my fFasl enforce Uaf laRs
kpsp o0i bMd tigers lHw eEef.
and FONTS stat make na d.fef
enee between fleh and pf stall
ta economical Dn thls hasls -.
llell faaf hearty support
TafunFff
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-04-11
Items of General Interest

TIE nss, meeting q tie Indian
TERRITORY Pres association Niil r.
beld a. south NcAlests 90 Nag 20
and q
e0fsfueI Faeff las issnsd pro.
e.saatlen declaring Cleveland 81
iAsnoe caHHtf. 3 elty ~ 1fsf ciass
saturday aftsFuoon tfa destroyed
tso 80 barre tanks 0f oIiOa tie Tou
Jones property bear Tu'ss Lass e.
t4msfsd Af 5000
Fife broke uut iu Galveston Tex
MONDAY thr less being estlmated -
sl'8ea
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-04-11
CASE PUZZLES
THE OFFICERS

A strange case came before tie iod.
sral officials here today John zane.
ef tie Wyandotte reservation made
anldaslt that hrs wife ilsrtlla zans
sas insane ard requested that size be
locked up The woman appears q he
a. sane - auYeue, bat As the has.
hands AFFIDAVIT vas accompanied ~
an aiildavlt % " G. n4fuard. a. e.
tending physician. the officers siil
take some setlou lu tie matter I1se
oniceN are puzzled over the matter
and vl,at wliI be the outcome Is only
prohiematical
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-04-11
TO MEET AT
BARTLESVILLE

TIE rfeshwefF uf ssauoYah sill
hold ~ eelmr sprluR meeting at
laftlesfllle uext TaesiaY AM Wed.
nesiAY Ths s Is tie last REGULAR
meeilne a - held uHill TIE merging
t@iofe tbe merging q seauoyah and
Cherokee liofmefly Cumberland Pres.
hgtarlan Presbyteuus Theses Pres
bftsflsg eotef Chefukso Greek and
Seminole nations Those expecting
q atisud fum Nluua afo Rets 8 A.
Fuleher and g " snoigrass Mr. y
Y tsiafn aud Ms sophie nethell
The latter gees Is 8 delegate to ~
Presbyterian Missionary society
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-04-11
"Ghe Matinee Girl -

Tie lasl bls production ol the sea.
son sill BE- 81 tie nyrd ada opon
house "Wednesday night April y.
si'he Matinee 8lae hlR musical
eomcdy company with a haueh u
pyettf gifls and frsi eomedians sing.
ers and danoen al TIE latest bits.
beautiful scsuety and electrical effects
maEuiioent rosiumes IN fact. s per.
fect production n ever detail.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-04-11
BIG PRICE PAID
FOR OIL LEASE

Naskoses. April TIE blegat
psloe set paid ss a banus ga au eil
leasa here Nas received sAtnniW %
Mr.. Nllllams ei'o eas raid fi0Qoo
east ~ iease 90 taH aefe q land
adjolnlns uis big 80 sell lls aisa
reeclyed enesiFhfh q AZ ths oii pro-
aueed ani Futaius tle fee "a tie land
TIls one well tiat has tseubfoaght
Ia j iiowlna 1ll faster than fausass
ean b built for g.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-04-11
Appointed Railroad Surgeon

nF Louis laEbg has leen appointed
local surgeon iuf Tie fflsso ana Katy
railroads 20 succeed pf h D. Fort
nef who reslFiled to take cbsfgo Of
tie frisco hospital 81 Springfield pt
liAgbg is one of the besi physicians
and surgeons in tle uew state and his
manl friends hers afe glad q knos Of
l.a anlnInlmant
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-04-11
Asks for Switch.

John A Wise secretary q tie Com.
msfeiai Ciab received letter thls
morning from the nsw brick egmpa
rs. sayluR that everything is . X.
fof tlle transfer aud requested that
The Ffisea b. asked q build a seltch
% tbo site fBf tie plant
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-04-11
Charged With Enforcement

pepafg Bas slspp brought john
Castro changed with mhefflsmeut,
Up from Clafemofs ani lodged hlu in
tas ieliefal jail hen The Chieitiiu
was unable to isaru tlls details q the
charge IS Deputg Steep came afd fe
turned iu ths night
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-04-11
MAY BUY
ELECTRIC PARK

NJ tusseli. of Philadelphia. Tor.
mefly manager = the National League
BASEBALL ciub q that eity Is % Niaita
hgurlng ga pafefasitg Electric Para
and erecting a mammoth skating fink
aud tisltofium, to be IA operation
during tie summer monts. NJ Rus
sell hAs had much experience in amase.
ment work. aud Il he makes tie deal
vinlta sill - assured q an excellent
place % amusement
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-04-11

Apdg Norwood q neseY Is here as
4 wltuess Iu fhe Edeft e. a.. -
Gudshf 0ll N tsas To-. before Master
n thancetf tdchen The C0dahy
Company is represented Is NJ Jim
otfen Tie Chesterfield q che gheFo.
see Nation
, 1907-01-02
Steady Increase in Business.

Baggage Agent Caverly has COM
pleted a statement of the business of
his office for the past year, showing
that for the twelve-month he handled
23,775 pieces, against a little more
than $1,000 pieces for the year 1905.
The receipts from C baggage
were lighter than for the previous
yea due to the fact that twice during
tie year was the passenger rate re-
duced on the Union Pacific, the ex-
cess baggage rate remaining II per
cent of the cost of the ticket. The
fare from Laramie to Denver was re-
duced from more than 81 to only a lit
tie more than 81, making q big differ
ence in the receipts of the office, al
though nearly 1000 pieces more were
handled than for the year 1905.
, 1907-01-02
PUBLIC INSTALLATION
BY LARAMIE AERIE-

Laramie aerie, FraLernal Order OF
Eagles, had its first public installation
last night, at the Eagles home at Fifth
and University avenue, a large crowd
being present, including many ladies,
members of the families of the Eagles,
and others. The new officers were in
stalled by Past Worthy President Will
Roth. VIII Crandall is the new worthy
president. An elegant turkey supper
was served and the party spent several
hours at dancing, billiard, pool and
other games, the hall being tastefully
decorated and the rooms thrown open
to the visitors. 1t was as pleasant al
affair as any secret society of the city
had had for a long time.
, 1907-01-02
TRUSTEES ELECTED BY
THE STRONG COMPANY

The annual meeting OF the share
holders Of the Strong Copper Mining
company was held at the home of DR..
and Mrs. Swigart, on north Third
street, today, SAT 900 shares of the
stock of the company being represent
ed. The old board was reelected. con-
sisting of N. Z. Corthell, Mrs. NJ. E.
Stickney, DR.. Swigart, e. P. Baker and
Mrs. M. f. Swigart, The meeting of
the trustees for the reorganization of
the board was held later in the after
noon. The report of DR.. Swigart, the
general manager of the company's
mines, was read. II. C. Beeler of
Cheyenne, a member of the company
and an expert mining man, was pres
ent and confirmed in full the report of
the manager, urging that a concentra-
tor of at least fifty tons capacity daily
be erected without delay. The reports
from the mine are most encouraging,
miners having gone four feet further
into the main body Of ore without
penetrating it. The present officers of
the board are N. e. Corthell, president;
&. p. Baker, vice president, and DR..
Swigart, secretary and treasurer.
The board recognized by the cleo.
ton of the following officers:
President-N. E. Corthell.
Vice President-E. P. Baker.
Secretary and Manager. R. Swi-
CART.
, 1907-01-02
OF
THE MAYOR
LAST SAD RITES OVER REMAINS
OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE
OF THE CITY TODAY.
Services at Methodist Church by Pas
tor, Or. Pierce, Assisted by Rev. r.
w. Bross and Rev. A. C. H~ogbin-
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Attend
Funeral in Body.

The funeral of Mayor Joseph B. Nc
Kee was held from the Methodist
church this afternoon, with services at
the church by DR.. ]. T. Pierce, the pas
tor, assisted by Rev. F. w. Bross, for
several year pastor here during the
life of the deceased, and Rev. A. G.
Hogbin of the Presbyterian church.
The music was rendered by the choir
of the Methodist church. The pail
bearers were Homer Cowden, H. A.
Gish, Howard Ingham and Ralph Lash
er for the Odd Fellows and Prof.
Ridgaway n DR.. Nelson for the Of
fetal board Of the church.
City officials in Body.
The funeral procession consisted of
the police force of the city, the city
council, the city officials, the chief and
assistant chief of the fire department,
a large delegation from Albany and
LARAMIE lodges and Wyoming encamp-
ment, Odd Fellows, the latter being in
the full uniform of the order, and citi-
zens in carriages. A score of mem
bers of Laramie Rebekah degree sat
in the church in seats specially as
signed them. The attendance at the
church was quite large.
Ritualistic Services.
AT the grave the exercises were con-
Quoted by the officers of the different
Odd Fellows bodies, with religious
services by the reverned gentlemen
named. The city hall was draped with
black, the flag has been at half-mast
since the hour of the death of the
mayor, and many of the business
houses were closed during the hours
from 2 to 4 this afternoon. The SER
vices at the church were impressive,
as were those at the cemetery by the
secret societies.
, 1907-01-02
WILL NOT
BE so BAD
MODIFICATION OF FIRST REPORT
CONCERNING RETURN OF
EMPLOYEES TO HOMES.
Men Leaving Service OF Company May
Be Sent Back Without Violating
Tersm of Elkins law-More Rails
for Laramie Plains Line and Track
Laying to Start Again.

According 20 Information received
this morning by Trainmaster F. G.
Let's and other local officials OF the
Union Pacific from the legal depart
ment Of that system, the Interstate
commerce law, which goes into effect
at midnight, will not work one Of the
~hardships heretofore considered as
having been includede in its provisions.
This refers to transportation for en-
ployes who for any legitimate reason
leave the service Of the company and
desire transportation to the place from
whence they came. The first interpre'
tation Of this clause was that the mo-
ment an employee ceased to be an en-
ploye the railroad company would be
violating the law if it gave him trans.
portation to other points.
May Be Sent Home.
The attorney has decided that an en-
ploye brought here, for instance, from
any other city, and who ceases to be
an employee, by resignation or dis
charge, may be sent to where he came
from to accept this position. This
leaves to the officials of the railroad
company the right to issue t%ransporta-
ton where 1t would otherwise have
none. In the case Of men fired" for
the infraction of some of the rules OF
the company, the company may use It's
discretion. In several instances men
come here from distant cities, Kan
sas City, for instance, and after work
ing a while, sever their connection and
ask for return transportation. They
get a ticket, say, to Kansas City, and
ride on 1t to Denver, where they sell 1t
to scalpers for enough TO have another
glorious time,' and then proceed to
work some other line in the same way.
Many men leave the service of the
company for just causes, and these VIII
be cared for without laying the coin
pany liable under the Elklns law.
Passes Continue in Effect.
A bulletin was posted this morning
that, owing to the inability Of the COM
pany to secure the blank passes in GER
tain classes, those now held, and ex-
piring at midnight tonight, by their
terms, will be extended to cover the
month of January. These are for ofic-
ials and employees of this and other
roads and those who, under the new
law. are entitled to passes. All others
will be dead after midnight and con
ductors are requested to watch Their
very closely, that the passes that are
good are not abused. The new regu-
lations are to be enforced rigidly, the
onacials Of the company say. and those
, 1907-01-02
WILL NAME APPolNTEES
AT MONDAY MEETING.

The new mayor and members of the
city council will have a conference be-
tween now and Monday, when Mr.. Spal-
ding will be indicted into Office, along
with the new members from the differ
ent wards, and will agree upon a good
many matters. Mr.. Spalding will sub
NIT a list of appointees and If they
meet with the approval Of the members
at the conference, they will be nominal
ed and confirmed at the first meeting
of the new administrations council
Monday night. Mr.. Spalding was not
willing to give a list of his appointees
before he had submitted it to the eau
Gus.
, 1907-01-02

New York, Jan. 2.-Following close
upon the statement given by Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw, wife of Harry Kendall
Thaw, slayer of Stanford White, in
which she declared that her mother
would no testify against her husband,
came the positive assertion of Charles
j. Holman, husband of Mrs. Thaw's
mother, that her testimony would be
most damaging to Thaw.
viii Tell the Truth.
my wife will be at the trial." said
Mr.. Holman today, land if she is called
upon as a witness she will tell the
truth. Nothing will werve her from
that purpose, for she has suffered more
than the public imagines. Her testi-
mony will not strengthen Thaw's CASE
, 1907-01-02
MATTER OF
VERAC|TY
ATTEMPT OF SENSATIONAL PA
PER TO DIscREDlT REPUTABLE
PHYSICIANS OF THE CITY.
Or. S. B. Miller Was Present and
Heard DR.. Stevens Caution Porter
to Put Amputated Stump of Leg
in Furnace and Saw Him Give
Money to the Porter.

Anent the effort of a sensational pa
per to stir up distrust and bring dis
repute upon creditable citizens and
learned physicians, the following
notes, one signed by DR.. Miller and
the other by Coroner Fitch, will be
read with interest here, where both
Drs. Stevens and Miller are so well
known and SO well liked as to make
the false stories not only ridiculous,
but disgusting:
DR.. MiIler's Statement.
To the Editor of The Republican:
In the matter of the finding of the
crushed and mangled foot and ankle
of Henry Headlund at the dumps the
day after the operation, and the Boom
erang's effort to show that DR.. Stevens
was not only to blame for it, but that
he falsiied when he stated before the
coroner's jury that he made all due
effort to see that the member was
properly disposed of, | will state that
l was there in the room at the time
of the operation and heard DR.. Stevens
charge the hotel porter twice to be
sure and throw it into the furnace. l
also saw DR.. Stevens give the porter
some money for performing that duty.
To Illustrate who tells the truth,
will also state that, the next day after
the member was found at the dumps,
| heard DR.. Stevens ask the porter
what he did with the crushed foot he
took away, and he replied that he
threw it into the furnace.
Now, who is to blame, and who
told the truth? S. B. MILLER, M. D.
Statement by Coroner.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
1t is evident that an i'm
preston prevails in some quarters re-
garding what was intended by the cor
oner's jury in their verdict at inquest
of Henry Headlund. The jury was
composed of three men of age and ex.
perience, the peers of any in intelli
gence and fair-mindedness; and | an
sure that their intention in giving
their verdict as they did was simpl!
and only to call attention in a kindly
way to the serious lack of conven
fences as stated, and they did no in
tend this as a reflection on either the
medical men in attendance or on the
Union Pacific Railroad company of
f~icials, except in the hope and desire
70 have corrected some things seem
ingly overlooked heretofore.
r. Z. FITCH,
Coroner Of Albany County, Wyo.
, 1907-01-02
FEELING IN
OUR SISTER STATE
COLORADO LEGISLATURE SORT OF
REPUBLICAN JOLLIFIcATIoN
MEETING FIRST DAY.
Governor Harper and Representa-
tive Breckenridge Elected Speaker
of House-Inauguration of Cover
nor to Occur Tuesday.

Denver, Colo, Jan. 2.-The sixteenth
general assembly began its ninety-day
session at noon. The senate and house
met promptly on time. Lieutenant
Governor Harper called the senate to
order. He was given an ovation. In
he house of representatives Mr.. Brock
enridge was elected speaker.
Republican Notification.
The day was devoted more to cele-
bration than deliberation. 1t was a
sort of republican jubilee. Tomorrow
the address of the retiring executive,
Governor Mcdonald, will be read to
the legislature. 1t is an elaborate doc
lment.
Inauguration Next Week.
The Inauguration of Governor Buch'
tell will take place next Tuesday. The
following week Simon Guggenheim
will be elected United States senator
Tor six years.
, 1907-01-02
who are entitled to ride free will have
no difficulty in getting what transpor-
tation they need.
New Baggage Check in Use.

New Baggage Check in use.
Baggage Agent Caverly of this sta
ton has begun the use of a ley local
baggage check. all the old brass local
checks having been forwarded to the
headquarters of the baggage depart
ment At Omaha. The new check is a
card and string check, to be used only
once the part to be placed on the
baggage having a stout cord Topped,
the other half bearing the destination
and a number corresponding with the
original being given to the owner OF
the piece to be checked. The new
system will tend to help the agent, as
his returns are less complicated, al
though he has to write the name OF
the station twice instead of once on
the destination tag, with the old brass
check There is no change in the
foreign" check, which is of brass for
certain pieces and the excess baggage
check in use for several years.
, 1907-01-02
Killed In a SaJoon

Florence, Colo, Jan. 2.-Thomas
Thomas, aged 81 years, a Williamsburg
coal miner, last night shot and killed
Walter Sterling in Smith Morgan's sa-
loon and then tried to commit suicide
by blowing out his brains. The bullet
missed its purpose, but the powder
burned his face and neck. Thomas was
Immediately arrested. The tragedy
was the result of an old quarrel.
, 1907-01-02
WRECK KILLS THIRTY
ON THE ROCK ISLAND

voured by flames. Several bodies were
incinerated in these cars. 1t will be a
long time before a complete list of the
number killed can be ascertained.
Officials Make Statement.
Officials of the Rock Island In
nounced the estimated number of dead
and injured at II o'clock this morning,
and at that hour ten dead bodies had
been taken from the ruins of the smok-
ing car. Nine of these bodies were
Mexicans and one an American. Re-
lief trains and all possible sucoor has
been rushed forward from every avail
able point.
Failed to Obey Orders.
No doubt the calamity was one
charged to human frailty. The blame
for it goes to John Lynes, operator at
Volland, who failed to obey orders.
Operator Skips Out.
AS soon as No. 20 had gone by, OPP
orator Lynes at volland knew hat an
awful collision would occur through
his neglect to hold the train, so he
sent this message to the next station
and fed: "Twenty-nine has gone, and
I also"