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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-30
Old Mckee Evidence to Be Used Aaain

Old Mckee Evidence to Be Used Again
 Pittsburg, Sept. 30.-when Mrs. A. Hart McKee's divorce suit comes to trial she will offer as evidence the pro- eeedings of the suit for divorce insti- tuted by McKee's first wife. Last week a representative of the French law firm employed by Mrs. Mckee was in Pittsburg getting transcript of the records in the famous. suit.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-30
Easy. but Heavy.

T suppose it was hard work to fol. low my argumentT said the lawyer.
 "No." answered the judge: it was easy to follow it. but it was difficult to keep awake until the destination was reached.s
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-30
Disspocirted.

Tommy. you've got a new little brother. Aren't you giadT
 brotherf thought it would be horse Papa promised me one for such long time---LouisvfIIe Courier Journal
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-30

Nearly all Cough Cures. especially those that contain opiates. gre eOnsti- pating Eennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup contains no opiates and acts gently o1 the bowels PIsasant to take Sold by The B1ckinShsm Ph7r- nzey.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-30
PAINTING AND DECORATING.

Get your Painting done by exper- fenced workmen. THE CONN. DEC- GRATING co. has had lS years ex- perience. Give us a trial. Rooms. including paper. from s2.0o up.
 30 ABBOTT AVE. NEAR ARM0RY.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-30

Keokuk, and on another boat than that which will carry the president they will constitute his, guard of honor on the journey to Memphis. These gov ernors are all interested in all proj- ects looking to the deepening of the channel of the Mississippi river and the general improvement of inland navigation. Both at St. Louis and at Cairo Mir. Roosevelt will make speech es bearing upon the country's welfare and its future. Reports from all points at which stops are to be made indicate the party will be entertained on lavish scale.
 Will Speak In Memphis.
 After a two hour stop at Cairo the presidential party will proceed to Mem. phis, where the steamer is scheduled to arrive soon after noon on Friday, Oct. 4. There the president will address the deep waterways convention at the Auditorium, after Which he will hold a reception and be taken for a ride that will show him much of the city, which, by the way, the president never before has visited. From Memphis MT. Roosevelt will take a train for the Louisiana canebrake in Tensas parish, where he will be the guest of Civil Service Commissioner McIlhenny. When the president leaves the train at Keokuk, Ia., the three special cars in which he started will be sent on to Memphis and will be utilized by the presidential party the remainder of the journey, all of which will be made by rail.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-30
BROWNS QrICKFIRE CHARCOAL

is perectly dry, will absorb moisture and a fire made with it will dry up a house promptly.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-12-02

In esta imprenta Sc necesi'
tan buenoS vendedores.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-12-02
NOTAS AMERICANS
Muerte de una celebre estafado>
ra>>Relato n~ovelesco.

Mrs. Cassie Chadwick, Ia ma
dame Humbert americana, una de
las mas famosas estafadcras que
han existido, ACADIA de morlr en- la
peniteuciaria de Ohio, donde cum
plia dlez amos de prisi6n, cuya con-
dena lie fue impuesta en- 1905, q
raiz de una estafa de $50 mil pesos
de que hizo victima al Orbelin Ma
tional Bank.
Mrs. Chadwick era una mujer
notable por muchos conceptos y es.
taba dotada de un talento criminal
verdaderamente asombroso.
Sus robos de dinero, joyas y
valores ascendieron q enormes SD
mas, y durante muchos amos la pc.
licfa de los Estados Unidos fue bur
lada por esa habil estafadora, que
con astucia consumada logr6 STEM,
pre- despitar a las autoridades.
81 arresto de Cassie Chadwick
revistio caracteres sumamente move.
lescos, que dieron que hablar du
rante algunas semanas q los peri6.
dicos de New York.
Acababa de cometerse la esta,
ia de $50 mil pesos en- Ell Oberlir
National Bank, y la policfa va NJ
abrigaba la menor duda acerca dc
la identidad del estafador.
Una noche, momentos antes
de levantarse Ell tel6n en- el Metro
politan Opera House, para dar co
mienzo a la representation de FauS
to, Sc d~escorrieron las cortinas d
uu palco del segundo piso y apare
clio en- 81 una dana vestida con re
gia elegancia. Llevaba en- la cabe
"a una soberbia diadema de dia
nantes y Ell resto de SIT persona
de su traje desaparecfan bajo IN
verdadera cascade de perlas y pit
dras preciosas de valor inestima
, bic.
Todos los espectadores dirigi
r ron sus gemelos al palco en- cue
ton, maravillados del esplend
r de aquella mujer desconocida q
10 ocupaba.
4 Pocos INSTANCES despues emit
en- 81 palco un joven vestido a
!. Ultima moda, que salud6 afableme
te a la dana de los brillantes y t
mando asiento a su lado, habl6
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-12-02
.N0T|c|AS GENERATES
ubast verifcada Ell
sabado h1timo. = La
carcel de Arecibo.
IUGAOA De P
En- viaje de recreo. - Gran
edifcio escolar. = Ell va.
= por SMonserrat.s

81 sabado 4 las diez de la mana
ma De llev6 & efecto en- la o6iua del
Superintendent de Obras Phblicas
ia subasta de las obras de ensanche
de la carcel de Arecibo, presentan-
dose como postores los seflores Ben
jamin Morales de Mayaguez, por
$3,oI3 as y Arturo Gonzalez Pra.
do, de Arecibo, por $2,o S3 20.
Los guardias insulares de
servicio especial Girona, Cuevas,
Avilks , Morales, que prestan ser
vicio en- Ia ciudad, sorprendieron Ia
noche del viernes una jugada de to.
pos, arrestando q los individuos
Juan Brigido, Felix Marrero y Polo
Ortiz, ocupaudoles dinero y dados y
4 este hltimo una navajo que porta.
ba. Todos fueron conducidos q la
c&rcel.
Rn viaje de recreo para Ia
Habana y con el fin de seguir de
allf para New York, EMBARGO Ell sd.
bado en- Ell vapor espaiiol Ell sehor
Tomas Prado Landr6n, propletario
de Vega baja, y SD bella esposa.
Buen viaje les deseamos.
I'm breve Sc publicarA Ell pile.
90 de condolences para la subssts
de las obras del gran edi6clo esco'
lar que Sc coustruira en- San Juan.
Dlcho plleso de condolences llegt
va de los Estados Unidos.
La goleta americana sMau
nile SwauD, saldra de New York pa
ia esta Ell 10 del corriente. Tambiet
Ia goleta sMadaleine', saldra de
mismo puerto para esta Il "a del &C
tual.
Ri vapor espahol sMonse
rrats Sc a~guardaba en- Mayague
para trasbordar la carga y pasaj
del vapor sBuenos Aires' y estar
aquf ell S del c~orriente para segui
viaje con destino a la Peninsula.
@ iTTENE listed una CO
sa ventilada y fresca con vista
mar y apartada de sitios NAL sane
y no limpios1 Pues inf6rmese e
estas ofciuas q yer quien desc
arrendarla. I5-2.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-12-02
-H -
EcOS'DE Ia |S[l3
Trabajo artistico del
senior Nemesio Ven
tura.-Su obra.
MESA De ORC Y PLATA
Escalamiento de una casa en-
Mayaguez. -Robo de al.
hajas y dinero.
De nuestro Corresponsal Ell

De nuestro Corresponsal en-
Maunabo:
sHemos tenido el gusto de CO
nocer al reputable artl6ce y noble
puertorrlq1eio sefior Nemesio Ven.
tura, que lego a este pueblo con Ell
fu de exhlbir la mesa de orc y pla.
ia por FL confecclonada.
Debido a la atenciou de dicho
amigo hemos vlsto su obta, la que
nos ha cadsado admiration, q Ia
par que orgullo por ser de I'm hljo
de este terruho.
Para aprecisr la obra es preci-
SO verla; pues su description no Sc.
ria sufciente para llevar a la mente
del lector SD indiscutible merito.
81 seior Ventura, antes de lie
var SD obra ante Ell pueblo de los
Estados Unidos, quiere que sus pal
sanos Ia corozcan y con ese fin re-
CORE los pueblos de la isla, y q la
vez recaba de los municipios que
solicitor de la Camara de Delega-
dos para que dicha obra e adqui.
rida en- Puerto Rico antes de ir a
parar q extraho suelo.
Y asi debe ser por patriotismo
y como demcstraci6u de aprecio a
dicha obra y a su autor, al que efu-
sivamente felicitamos.S
i -Segdn noticias de Mayaguez,
el iueves en- la noche fue escalada
alli la casa Residential del abogadc
81 for Frank Martinez, llevandose
q efecto TN gran robo. Fl ladr6r
6 ladrones extrajeron S I. 500 de Il
GAIA de hero del sefor Martinez J
lie robaron ademas varlas joyas d,
valor pertenecientes a la sedora ma
DIRE de este. 81 case ha sido puest'
en- couocimlento de la detective
{ que practica activas diligencias pc
r esclarecerlo.
En- B4yam6n circul6 aye
una hoja s%uelta, invltando a todo
los elementos polfticos y ~sociales
una asamblea para designar y pro
poner al concejo municipal los nom
bres de las Gales de aquella loca
lidad.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-12-02

voz baja con ella durante breves
minutes.
AL terminar el acto, la mujer
abandono SD asiento; el joven con
exquisite ga!anteria la ayud6 a PC
nerse su abrigo de pieles, y ofre
ciendole ell brazo la condujo fuera
del teatro.
A la puerta, por Ell lado de la
calle 40, frente al restaurant de
Martin, aguardaba I'm lujoso ca
rruaje au%tom6Vil, en- ell que .entraron
ambos, partiendo ell vehfculo inme-
diatamente a Broadway abajo, en-
direction a downtown.
; Sc supo despues que Ell joven
elegante, q quien tomaron los es-
pectadores por TN amigo de Ia da-
ma m~isteriosa era TN detective de
O6cina Central de Policfa, que las
pslabras que habia deslizado en- Ell
dido de Mrs. Cassie Chadwick
(pues de ella Sc trataba) no ha-
bian sido otras que estas, que en-
plean siempre en- casos semejantes
los agentes secretos neoyorkinos y
que escuchan con horror los cri-
minales:
sSe quien es listed y vengo q
buscarla. Soy I'm agente de la pc.
licfa secreta y tengo Ell encargo de
rdecirle que Ell jefe, captain Nc
Clusky, desea verlaEen la estaci6r
de Mulberry street.
lie ~aconsejo que me acompah'
y que evite Ell escandalo. Y pro
cure no hacer arma contra mi, pue.
en- el bolsillo del frac TRAGIC un re
v6lver.s
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-12-02
|NFOPMtS D|VERSOS
POr la ~nfermedad del
senior Munoz Rivera.
Para la Habana.
DIVORCIO REsUELTO
Remste de caballos. -Torce.
dores sin trabaio. -Expul.
sion de I'm policfa.

Rn Ahasco, seg1n i corree-
ponsal de ala Voz de la Patrias en-
aquel pueblo, Sc tenian noticias
dos veces al dia de la enferme.
dad del seior Muioz Rivera, anun.
clandose su estado en- una pizarra
para conocimiento del publico.
En- Ell Quartet de la policfa de
Mayaguez Sc ,emataran 8 caballos
Ell dfa 6 del actual a las 9 de la ma
mana.
-Ha ~regresado 4 Cayey, de
SUI vlaje a los Estados Unidos, Ell
estimable j6ven senior Angel Men
doza.
En- Ell Quartet de la policfa So
halla ~depositada uua pieza impor.
tante de I'm autom6vil, cuyo dutf,
podra pasar 4 recogerla, j~usti6can-
do su p~ropiedad.
-Ha embarcado para la Ha-
bana Ell joven F. Zangotita, esti-
mable compatrlota nuestto.
@Ha sito roto y disuelto por
el divorcio, ante la Corte de Dlst-ito,
matrimonio de Mamerto Quinoaes
y Elena Lopez Gaztambide.
En- Cayey Sc cerr6 Ell taller
de tabaqueria de NJ. Collazo & CO
Como Glen torcedores han quedado
sin trabajo.
81 guardia Oscar Torres ha
sido exFulsado del cuerpo de Ia pc.
licta insular.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-12-02
OESDE AGUAO|LLA
Brillante fiesta en- la
sEscuela Baldorioty.'
Allegro noticia.
BOOAS en- LONDREs
Quito en- Ia Iglesia Presbite'
riana. Question en- I'm
buque. - Quejas.

Noviembre 20. -SegIn hab!a-
mos anunciado, esta mafiana veri.
6c6Se la fiesta del sArbor Days, en-
la escuela sBaldorioty', de esta
ciudaL.
FL aeto quedo muy lucido, y
4 e. asistieron los p~rofesores y alum
nos de to1as las escuelas publicas.
Hubo cantos por I'm coro de
niios de uno y otro sexo, algunos
de estos r~ecitaron poesias alusivss
al acto, y los ~profesores Janer,
V6zquez, Garcia y Ell inspector Mr.
Fourcault, pronunciaron breves
frases al audltorio, siendo todos los
que tomaron parte en- el festival de
referencia muy aplaudidos.
Ha sido acogida aqui con
grandes muestras de entusiasmo y
algeria, la noticia que vino publ
cada aver en- LA DEMocRAcIA, de
que su ilustre director, sedor Mu1oz
Rivera, Sc encuertra en- franco COD.
valecencia.
Haze pocos dias, seg1n &c
nos informa, hubo una grave cues.
ton en- Ell vapor aBrooklyns que Sc
hallaba surto en- este puerto, entire
Ell individuo Francisco Soto (a)
sEscobaO, veclno de esta cludad y el
photo del barco habiendo sido aquel
malamente atropellado por este. Los
tribunales entienden en- Ell asunto.
-Dfcese que las ~profesoras d.
ingles, que dan classes en- nuestra.
e~scuelas publicas, no Sc portan de
TODD blea con sus educandos, y qu'
va varios padres de familla Sc ha,
quejado del breeder de las misma
para con sus hijos en- las escuelas.
-Hasta nosotros llegan mott
clos de que en- Londres ha contraid
matrimonio con una sehorita Ii
glesa, el agreeable sefor Jorg
e Sanders, de la respectable firm
: Sanders, Philippi y c., de est
Il plaza.
. FL ministro protestante M
Leland H. Tracy, nos ha Invita-
para un Quito especial que tendl
lugar esta noche en- la iglesia Pre-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-12-02
+, VAtitlO
DOCTOR EN- MEDICINAL
Y CIRUIIA1

OCULISTA. -Ex.medlco al.
xiliar de Ia Clfnica oftalmol6.
gica, que 4 cargo del doctor
Barraquer existe en- el Hospi-
tai de Ia Santa Cruz de Bar.
celona. Consultorio exclusive
para afecciones de los oios.
TetuAn "a, tterca de- Tea
tro.) - Horas de cousulta,
De 9z12 de Ia mahana
Gratis 4 los pobres, de 8
de Il manana. d.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-12-02
\ iCI{N9A 0E Ct AA!

Sc arrienda la hacienda santa
AnaD de San Lorenzo, a diez minutes
de este pueblo y unida a la Central
BelgaD de Caguas por ferro. carril. Sc
compone de S12 cuerdas' propias para
Gaia. Aguas abundantes, circun-
dada por Ell rio Lola, maqninaria al
vapor para elaborar az6car, y cen
trffuga para moscabado. Su actual
arrendamiento termina en- JUNO 1908.
pero Ell nuevo arrendatario puede co.
menzar a preparar 100 cuerdas, faci
litandosele terreno y semlllas. l
formara licenciado Jose Tous Soto
Ponce. 3o-23 s.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-12-02
Juan Do Guznan lsn|tsz
.A~BOGADO-NOTARIO
GALE ALLEN, 20. P Box 754
SGs T&An Puerto Rico.

hiteriana de esta ciuda4, con mott.
vo de ser hoy dia de acci6n de gra-
cias. Hemos visto Ell programa y
es amend y variado.
Los vecinos del callej6n del
sFnerteD, Sc quejan del estado de
abandono en- que Sc encuentra el
mismo. De alumbrado, no liable
mos: ALI no hay siquiera nj un fa-
rol.
CoRREsPoNSAL.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-12-02
GIHEMAT0GRAF0

Por tener que ausentarsepa para Es-
pafa su dueio, Sc vende muy barato
una collection de pelfculas en- perfecto
estado, cast nuevas y asuntos muy es-
cogidos e interesantes y un aparato
cinematograhco complete con TODD 10
necesario para poder trabajar sin diff
cultad, de la acreditada casa Patht
igual al que tiene instalado Ell sefo1
Rozas. Sc venden peliculas sueltas
Dirigirse al Hotel Borinquenn, Tetuar
ndmero Sc. NJ. San Juan Puerto
Rico.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-12-02
DR.. JacintO Zaratt

Medicinal Crujfa.- Enfermedades de ninos. -Parto.
Oct11sTA della Clfnica Oftalmol6gica del <Hote.Dieus de
Paris. Consultas de l 4 3 p. m.-RAFAEL CoRDERo lLu.
ma 1927.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
DALEY FAMILYKILLED
Evangelist from Newark, Ohio, Had
Wife and Child with Him.
DR.. Charles II. Waters and Wife,
who Left Train just Before Fatal
Crash, Had Been with Them.

DIT Oliver /. Daley, who. with his wife
and child. was killed in the wreck, was
a weIl-knowu young evangelist of New
ark, Ohio. For the past several weeks
he had been engaged in evangelistic work
in West Virginia Maryland. and Virginia,
and on Sunday preached at Jacksonville,
Md There he was joined by Dr. Charles
II. and Mrs. Waters. of Brightw0od. D.
c.. whom he was 10 visit while in Wash
ington.
At the conclusion Of the services they
boarded the train together. DIT Waters
who had some business al Gaithersburg
left the train at that point and Mrs
Waters got of at Takoma Park. the sta
ton above Terra Gotta, TO visit friends
While deeply deplOTing the death Of theiI
friends. a prayer of thanksgiving was
raised at the Waters home last night
for their escape from what would have
been almost certain death
The bodies of Mrs Daley and her three.
year-old child. Thelma. were 50 badly
mangled as TO be almost unrecoguizable
Or. Waters said last night. however, that
il was thought their identification had
been completed.
Relatives OF the family viii arrive IL
the city to-day and their identity. it s..
thought Will be positively established
/ The remains of Dr. Daley and his wifi,
and child VIII be sent TO Newark for in
torment
DR.. Charles l. Waters. 2 son Of DIT
Waters and DR. Lawn Thompson.
nephew of Dr. Ford Thompson. were tn,
first physicians to reach the scene of tn,
disaster Both physicians remained al
night. caring for the wounded and assist
ing in the removal Of the dead
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
DR.. HARRIS INJURIES FATAL
Dies at the Casualty Hospital from
Fracture Cf the Skull.

DR.. Z. Gather Harris. a dentist who
pracaced with his brother, Asa q. Harris,
at 1886 New York avenue, died at the
Casualty Hospital at > o'clock yesterday
afternoon. With his skull badly frac-
turcd, and severe internal injuries. he
managed to keep alive by sheer win
power until the clots forming on his
brain caused death.
Dr. Harris had spent Sunday with his
mother in Frederick city. and was I'M the
rear coach at the time Of the accident,
tie was a son Of z. 9. Harris. and two
sisters and six brothers survive him. one
Of his brothers, DR.. Fulton Harris. is a
physician In this city. Harris was a
graduate Of the Georgetown dental school.
and was honor man in his class last
year. He held many Offices during his
term at college, and the news Of his
death caused much SORROW among ms
former classmates.
The funeral services will be held in
Frederick on "Wednesday, and it is ex-
peCted that a delegation from the George
town dental school will attend.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

=
Washington. Monday. Dec 81, 1905 p H.
The depression central this morning over Upper
Lake Michigan has passed rapidly northeastHard
much diminished IN energy. second depression OF
wide extent is central over Western Utah. apparently
moving eastward. Between tae two deprcsslons a
ridge of high pressure extends from the Southeastern
States TO the Dahotas
Rain has fallen in the extreme Southwest in the
Pacific Coast states. and in atlantic Coast districts
north Of the Caroliuas. including the Lower Lakes
and the Ohio Valley
Partly cloudy weather is indicated for Tuesday
in the East and South, except that Snow hUITies
viii doubles continue along the Lower Lakes. Ram
Is probable ia the Southern Plateau region and the
Southern Rocky Mountain region Tuesday, and IL
Texas and the Mississippi Valley "Wednesday.
The temperatures vii De- sUmeVhat lower IN At
Iautic coast districts and the Lower Lake region
Tuesday II Viu be warmer in the Southwest Tues
dav and in the interior valleys wednesday.
The winds along the New England coast VIII be
brisk southeast TO s.uth on the Middle AID South
Atlantic coasts fresh s0uthwesJeTy the East Gulf
coast light aud variable and on the West GUf
coast fresh casterly increasing.
Steamers departing Tuesday for European ports
wiz have brisk soUtherly. shifting 10 westerly winds
and cloudy weather 70 the Grand Banks.
SPECIAL FORECAST.
storm warnings are displayed on the Southern Cal
iiOTnia coast
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
HARRY FISK SAW RED LIGHTS.
COrrObOrates story of Operator
Phillips About Stop Signal.


Operator Milton w Phillips story re-
garding the display Of the red signal light
at the Takoma block is strongly corrobo-
rated by Harry G. Fisk, of Takoma Park,
who lives a short distance from the sta
ton. Mr. Fisk said yesterday that he was
at home when the passenger train came
down, and after il had passed on into the
block he saw the red target, meaning
stop" swing into place to warn the ap-
preaching extra.
Il looked at The clock in my room and
saw that the local train was sixteen min
utes late" said Mr.. Fisk yesterday. "A
few minutes after that the deadhead
equipment train came along, and the in
terval between the two trains was so
short that l at once became suspicious,
because I knew 66 could not have reached
BroOkland before the other train came
along. The second train was running very
fast
''On entering the block the second train
gave long blast for the Cedar avenue
crossing. the engineer possibly thinking
the Office was closed and 65 had passed.
The red target was set"
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
DIED..

BAYLY-Ou Monday Decemter 81 1896. 81 her
residence. $40 i street southwest BLANCHE
HAAMETT. wife Il S. +. RsrlT. r.
Funeral on "Wednesday. January O. 40 D. NJ
from late residence
BELT-suddeny. on Sunday December 81. 1915.
DIT EDWARD OLIVER BELT. EDWARD
McFiLL BELT and SINCLAIR BELT
Funeral from residence SIS Connecticut avenue,
a. z O'Clock Tuesday January J. 1907. I1t.r-
ment az S. Paul's Cemsterv. Point r Rocss.
Nd, a. ) O'Clock Relatives and friends in
vited
BESsLEB-suddenig. on Monday December 81.
1906 at II q. M, kATHBINE BESSLEK, be-
loved wife e George j. BesseT.
Funeral notice hereafter
BURCH-On SUNDAY. December %. 1906. at SD
Cambridge place. HENRY A. BURCH IN tie
siXty-eighth year Of ms age
Iutement VIII be made iu the family lot IN St.
Mays Catholic ChuT-l Cemetery. Brautovu.
Nd. TUESDAY, January j. Ufau.aud papers
please copy
CHAAIBERLAIN-On sunday. December % Iss az
800 p. IL. J. ARTHUR CHAMBERLAIN. be-
loved son Of Mr.. and Mrs James n. Chamber
lain. husband q Mrs. Grace Chamberlain ines
ODell in his thirty-frst year
Funeral % b. held az his parents home IsT
Thirty-ffth street northwest WEDNESDAY Jan
uary p 1907. a. 2 D. n. Relatives and friends
invited 20 attend Iutsrmeut n Rock Creek
Cesnetery-
COGSWELLs-On Monday. December T. I05 after
z lingering illness, LEONARD n. COGSWELL,
aged f0rty-three years
Funeral viii take place from the rssidsnr. ~ 49,
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
Compliments Authorities.
FIRE CHIEF MAKES REPORT.
Sent Men to Scene of Accident as
Soon as He Heard of Wreck.

SOON rs lie heard or Wreck.
The following report Of the accident
was yesterday submitted to the Commits
sioners by Chief W. T. Belt, of the fire
department:
1 have the honor to report that at SIS
p. m, on the Goth instant, 1 was in
formed by Lieut.. Charles T. Peck. in
charge of police headquarters. that there
was wreck on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, at Terra Gotta station. and that
four persons had been killed. / immediate
~ ordered Acting Battalion Chief c. F.
Beers and No. Il Engine Company to
60 to the scene Of the wreck and render
such assistance as was possible in the
case.
Battalion Chief Beers, No. Il Engine
Company, Fire Marshal Nicholson,
Deputy Fire Marshal Seib, and other
members Of the fire department reported
at the wreck. When they arrived they
found that a rear-end collision had oc-
CURED between a passenger train from
Frederick 70 Washington and a train Of
empty cars. The engine attached to the
empty train telescoped three Of the pas
senger coaches. killing outright forty
men, women, and children, and wound
ing fifty more. The occupants of the
coaches were scattered in every direction
for a quarter Of q mile along the track
"The members Of the fire department
assisted in gathering up the dead and
injured and carried them to d place OF
safety, until such time as they could be
/ taken away b. the several trains and
ambulances summoned from Washing
ton"