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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-29


behind Deep Run hounds took place
yesterday afternoon, when seventeen
members, for the most part sporting
pink. galloped over some fifteen miles
of pleasant country and without acci-
dent. other than -splashings, finish
ed before a "fair'' gallery at the club
house.
The day was ideal. pleasant overhead
and easy-gong under foot. with fine
seeming. These conditions attracted
ln"re than the usual number of SPORTS
men, and so when the master cantered
up on Club Sandwich. he was greeted
by nearly score OF riders, as well
Us number of vehicles.
Among those who rode besides Mr..
J. st. George Bryan, NJ. r. H.. on Club Z
Sandwich. We're Mr.. Allen Potts. on
Graves. on Kingsman; Mr.. ormond
Young. on Red Hussar; DR.. r. G.. Bryan.
on Sirius; Mr.. Edward Harris, on
Gates: Mr.. Thomas N. Carter, on
Squeedunk; Mr.. Spencer L. Carter, on
chestnut: Mr.. Palmer Leigh, on The
lug; Colonel A. S. Buford. on Janice:
Mr.. FRANK Christian, on gray: Mr..
Cartwright. on bay: DR.. J. A. White.
on Iron Prince; Mr.. Ellington, on Over
| land; Mr.. j. r. j. Anderson. on black:
Mr.. William Rueger. and Mr.. Leigh r.
Page on The King.
Laburnnm Meet.
The meet was at the Battery on the
Laburnum estate. Hounds Were trottei
/ up Brook Road to the big field via the
1 storehouse, when the pack broke over
the hedges and sailed away to Variola
over fences, bitches ant drains to
Wingfield's to a check.
\ After a breathing sped n7unds VEN
away through Montross, when a nict
\ In and out jump was found going
| through stable-yard.
| In the field beyond fair ditch was
encouraged; which turned a few Of
4 those who are afflicted With chilly
1 eXtremities. Another check came just
before reaching Warwick's meadow,
4 which gave time for the straGglers to
catch up, and then away across tho
stream, over the hills to a CHECK Just
over The jump which divides War
! wick's from the Brook Road.
Hounds were trotted through Lake
side and on to Putney's, where they
were cast. and finding went away past
Young's Pond to the finish in the club
house field. q.
Hounds worked excellently, the mas
ter hunting them himself in the abs.
scnce of Hail. the huntsman. who is.
on the sick list. y
i Those Present. sf
Among those present at the clubs
4 house We're:
Mr.. and Mrs. NIcGibbon. Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. B. Wall, Miss Perkins. Miss
Lucy wortham. Miss Lucy Shelton.
Miss Scarborough. Miss Helen Adams.
and Messrs. Fuller. Forbes. Hayes
4 Montague, Boiling, John Rutherfooru,.
4 Anderson, Kunhar, Robert Coleman,
j Succars, woodruff. Male, Carl Noting.
!. otto Noting, R. Tate Irving Charles
Those receiving We're Mrs. E. B.Wall,i
4 Miss Perkins. Miss Witt. MISS Whea1,
The next hunt will take place on
\ New Years Day at ! o'clock. wnena
Il the Riverside Hunt Club, of Peters, tiers
I burg, will hunt the Deep Run country ilni, y,
4 through the courtesy Of the DeepnR7nln
& master The Riverside hounds VIII he
J. used and the NJ. +. H. from Petersburg r !:
4 will hunt tho pack
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-29
FREEMAN MAY LOSE HAND
Member of washington Baseball Team am
ylriS

Member of washington BnsebnlI fTehH
Has Hood Poison. i
WASHINGTON. d. c., December S.-7-
Reports from Minneapolis have been
nm who is expected to cover first
base for the Nationals next season..
is in Minneapolis hospital suffer-
Ing from blood poisoning. which may
the amputation of his right
geons hope for is that but one OF
Freeman's fingers may be lost. but this
Is decidedly doubtful. ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-29
DUNTs AND BINGLEs.
Little Hits nnd Long Drives Among
Dnkchall Players.

Il II tho every other year. theory
holds good Jack Chesbro should be @
wonder next season.
Deininger the Phillies' new first
packer, Is a "come back" Jimmy Col
)ins had him In Boston In 1902. he then
being pitcher.
western critics think that in Chase.
Niles, Elberfeld and Moriarity the
Highlanders will have the fastest In
aeld In the country next season.
Charley DOOM, of the Phillies. was
Fred Glade's receiver at st. Joe in
1901. Rhudy Hulswitt, OF the Reds,
Ras the Missourian's shortstop that
leason.
Jimmy Sebrlng. whose actions caused
8she big guns to be SO harsh on the Tri-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-29
CHICAGO Loses ATHLETES.
Three Fine Track Men Leave Uni.
Yersity Squad. n.

'THret FIHc THICK Mch 14cuVc Uht-
versity Squad.
CHICAGO December 2S.-Universlty
of Chicago track team will be shy
three Of its best athletes on the track
this winter. Iddings, Merriam and
will not be with the squad.
The first two will not be In the school
and Lightbody will not be eligible for
the winters sports.
The loss Of these three will mean
TWENTY-FIVE points less for the Maroons
In their meets. Iddings is considered
the best pole vaulter in the West.
Merriam has proved himself the best
quarter-miler and ranks among the
frst-c class hurdlers. Lightbody has no
equal In either East or West at the
mile and half mile.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-29
Deep Run Hounds sEx
cellently Hunted by
the NJ. F. II.
MEET HELD
AT LABURNiUsM
Seventeen Riders Followed the
Pack Oyer Fine, Galloping
Fields-Wide Ditch Stop
ped Few Cold-F Footed
Sportsmen With
Nerves.

The hunting horns blew loud hurrah
As sporting gent on Red Hussar
Rode blithcly to the meet;
The very hounds gave glorious toneue,
And the shouts of the riders loudly
runE,
The sporting gent to greet.
Deep Run Dittics.
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-29

The next hunt will take place on
New years Day at II o'clock, when
the Riverside Hunt Club, Fof PETERS,
burg. will hunt the Deep Run country.
through the courtesy Of the Deep.Ru,n
master. The Riverside hounds VIII be
used and the NJ. +. H. from Petersburg 1r '''l IS:
will hunt tho pack. h5
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-15
EAST OLIVE ST. PEOPLE
DEMAND A new BRIDGE

Property owners along e. Olive
St are planning a business section
to rival E. Sprague av. If the city
rebuilds the plaything called a
bridge on e. Olive st. it is pro-
posed to establish a fire district be-
tween Madelia st. and e. Oliver St.,
so that all business houses along
there must be built of brick or
stone.
Tonight there will be presented
to the council plans and specifica-
tons for the bridge repairs suggest
ed at a previous meeting. 1t is
proposed to lengthen the present
piers, use the old timbers and as
much material as possibly for the
new bridge. The expense to the
city will be nominal, as the county
offers to pay as much as the city
does, and the Traction company Of
fers to pay almost half the entire
expense.
Farmers are the principal advo-
Gates of a new structure on account
of the difficulty in passing with
loaded wagons. If a load of hay
gets on the structure. streetcars
and other loads are compelled to
stop until the hay wagon gets
across. On account of the delays
here farmers prefer the longer
route around by e. Sprague av.
The Olive st. residents now argue
that since the county is building a
new bridge at ID st. which gives
them an entrance from the north,
and viaduct is now being con-
structed under the o. r. & ~ cross
ing, making a direct connection
with the Trent road to the east, a
wider structure at Olive st. is
necessity.
When the Olive st. bridge was
under construction the city authori-
ties were informed that 1t was be-
ing built in an unsafe and unsatis-
factory manner, but paid no atten-
ton to protests. The work was
done under the direction of Allen
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-15
LAb0RING MEN DEMAND
THAT ". W.P.PAY SHARE
Endorse Action of Council on Mon
roe St. Bridge Question.

The letter further states that the
Monroe st. structure under present
conditions is nothing more or less
than a property OF the w. w. P.
Co., and demands that IL bridges
are built hereafter with public
funds that they remain the prop
erty of the people and not an ASSES
OF some corporation.
A committee consisting Of E. A.
Cooney, Thomas Maloney and F.
Cardamone was appointed to pre-
sent the communication of the CEN
trail body to the city council tonight
an to explain more fully the posi-
tion of the working people on the
bridge question.
Among labor men who have disc
cussed the situation with reference
to the Monroe st. proposition, the
feeling is general that they wound
welcome a conflict with the big
power monopoly and its newspaper
allies on the question of expanding
the entire bond issue on the Nom
roe St. structure.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-15
PLOT TO K|DNAP RUFF
AND thinner REVEALED

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 15.-The
grand jury heard Of plot to kid
nap Ruef and E. j. thinner at its
last session. The plot to secure
control of these two important wit
nesses in the graft prosecution is
just leaking out. The two witness
es were to be captured and taken
to Stanislaus county's mountain
fastness and held there until value
less as witnesses.
e. T. Newson, former deputy
sheriff of Stanislaus, exposed the
plot Newson was hired by de-
tective to secure secluded hut,
provide provisions and a man to
take charge. Many witnesses have
been subpoenaed from Stanislaus
to appear before the grand jury in
this case.
Five men were to assault Ruef's
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-15
Wife SEEKS
Death

In desperation over trouble with
her husband. Mrs. Robert Lincoln.
OF EGO Sixteenth av., shot her
self in the left breast with a %
calibre pistol late yesterday after
noon. The shot barely missed the
heart and penetrated the outer part
of the lung
Before making the attempt to
end her life, Mrs. Lincoln sent her
son, Marquis, to call Mrs, C. II,
White, a neighbor, and told him to
tell, Mrs. White she was i'll. While
returning to the house they heard
th@ shot and found the wounded
woman writhing upon the floor and
calling to them to give her the
weapon that she might shoot her.
self once more.
DR.. Karl Weisman was called and
sent Mrs. Lincoln to Sacred Heart
hospital. She Is not believed to
be in danger Of dying unless COM
plications set in.
About two weeks ago Robert Lin
coin was arrested on a charge OF
Rssaulting 14-year-old Ruth Green,
Of Buckeye. Lincoln is a Northern
Pacific brakeman. He claims he Is
innocent. The couple have been
married 10 years and have two
children.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-15
BIG AK FOR
B|TTR|Ck

The health board today formally
appointed Otto Bittrick city meat
inspector SUBJECT to confirmation
by the council. Under a ruling of
the superior court this action Is ne
cessary to legaliZe the Office. The
councils attitude will be a matter
of interest for everybody that buys
meat, for Bittrick is to lose his
head If the ak can be swung for
no other known reason than per-
torrance of duty in manner
highly displeasing to numerous
butchers. He's made trouble for
several.
The man slated for his job, If
the deal goes through, is John
Brown, brother of l.. c. Brown,
butcher and also city councilman.
John is out today with petitions
asking for his own appointment to
the place.
A similar petition is being cir
culated by Robert Turnbull, pro-
prietor of the Idaho market, who
lately pleaded guilty and paid a
fine for using prohibited dope in
his hamburger steak. Bittrick had
him arrested
Turnbull has an additional griev-
ance in that iBttrick lately con-
demned two carcasses of cows af-
flicted with tuberculosis. The
meat was taken out of Turnbull's
shop and destroyed after Bittrick
and the U. S. inspector In this city
had examined it. 1t is charged that
Turnbull bought the cows for $12
apiece and had them on sale as
good beef. Now he's out In a buggy
getting signatures to Bittrick's Of
fetal death warrant.
William Hopkins, proprietor of
the Georgia market, now bound
over for receiving stolen meat. and
who has had trouble with Bittrick
over dirty shop; and Charles
Johnson, proprietor of the Alma
market, who was arrested for
slaughtering in his shop, are also
active In the fight on Bittrick.
Councilman Butcher Brown has al.
ways been after iBttrick's scalp
and Is supposed to be doubly zeal
Gus In the chase now that his
brother II an aspirant for the job
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-15

That the efforts of the w. w. P.
Co. and its publicity medium, the
Spokesman-R Review, to compel the
public to foot the entire cost of a
new bridge at Monroe st. is resent
ed by Spokane labor interests was
demonstrated in no uncertain man
ner last night at the Central Labor
union.
The central body, with the
largest attendance in months.
adopted resolutions in support Of
the councilmen who are exerting
themselves to compel the power
monopoly to pay fair proportion
of the cost of new bridge.
A letter to the city council was
adopted without a dissenting voice
or vote, demanding that the coun-
Gil use every effort to force the w.
w. P. Co. to pay its share Of the
cost of a new bridge at Monroe st.,
failing in which the city build it's
own bridge at some point west of
Monroe.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-15
help STRIKERS

Notwithstanding rumor, there is
no likelihood of a sympathetic
strike of railroad machinists in
support of the boilermakers, ac-
cording to the statements made by
members of the machinists' union.
The machinists have just signed up
a new scale and agreement with
the railway companies which
makes it practically impossible for
them to participate in the present
strike.
In Livingston, Mont, the machin-
lists did strike, but that was due
to the hiring of a gang of armed
guards about the railroad shops.
The machinists refused to WORK
with what they termed armed
penetentiary BIRDS" and the non
union boilermakers were compelled
to work different shifts from that
of the machinists.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-15
GREAT DUPONT POWDER
WORKS BLOWN into AIR
Children in School Among Victims
of Disaster That Wipes Out
Entire Town.

scenes were witnessed about the
school, where the children were
injured.
All employees of the powder mill
were blown to pieces.
Forty bodies were recovered by
noon and the number killed is
placed at 100.
Fontanet is a small village 16
miles from Terre Haute. Most of
the inhabitants worked in the pow
der mills or coal mines.
At Charlottesville, 35 miles from
Terre Haute, brick and steel
structure belonging to the lighting
plant collapsed from the force of
the explosion.
The explosion caused cave-in of
tunnels in the coal mines and many
miners have been entOmbed. Loss
of life here is unknown. The vii
lage is practically wiped out.
Two hundred pupils were gather
ed in the school when the explo-
sion occurred. 1t is not known how
many children will die as a result
of the collapse of the school build
ing. One hundred were buried in
the debris.
Not a person in Fontanet es-
capped injury. Hamilton. O., $50
miles away, felt the shock distinct
ly. Damage in other towns is esti-
mated as follows: Brazil, Ind, IL
miles away, $4,000; Crawfords-
vile, 35 miles away, $4,000;
Greencastle, q miles away. $780,
900; Terre Haute, 16 miles away,
$4,000.
Losses of $1,000 or more are re-
ported from 10 other towns. The
force of the explosion was awful
to behold. Legs and arms were
picked up 100 yards away from the
mill.
Seventy men were working in
the mill when the explosion oc-
cured and none have been report
ed alive as yet.
Fear-crazed parents are gather
ing about the ruins of the school
house in agonized search for miss
ing little ones. A carload of cot
fins was sent to Fontanet on the
last relief train. The powder mills
were two miles from town.
The ruins took fire after the ex-
plosion.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-15

claimed to be barred from voting
stock in the Illinois Central.
Fish was deposed from the presi-
dency of the Illinois Central by
Hartman, and since that time has
been waging continual warfare
against the Union Pacific magnate.
Fish lis doing this practically
single handed. To look at the big
fellow, with his sleeves rolled up,
his face set. every act indicating
fierce determination. conyinces that
he will not go down to defeat with
ont a desperate struggle. Fish be-
lieves that he will win because
right Is on his side
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-15

CHICAGO, Oct. 15.-Stuyvesant
Fish lost the first round in his
fight for control of the Illinois Cen
trail today when he asked for post
ponement of hearing on an injunc-
ton restraining the voting of So
1000 worth of stock at the an
nual meeting Of the Illinois Central
stockholders tomorrow.
Counsel for Hartman objected
and wanted immediate hearing.
They were sustained. The court
called for Fish and the hearing Will
be held at once.
CHICAGO, Oct. 15.-The big bat
tie between Stuyvesant Fish and
Hartman for control of the Illinois
Central opens here tomorrow at
the meeting of the stockholders or
that company. Fish has promised
a fight to the finish against the
Union Pacific influence over the
road of which he was formerly
president, and has already fired the
opening gun in securing temper
AIRY injunction to prevent voting
stock as Hartman dictates. Unless
this injunction Is dissolved before
the stockholders act tomorrow Har-
riman will lose control OF 2S6,731
shares of the Illinois Central held
by the Union Pacific and allied
companies.
Conspiracy to gain control of the
commerce of the United States is
charged in the complaint, and the
legality of outside ownership OF
stock in the Illinois road attacked
under state law.
In support of his monopoly
charges Fish sets forth that the
Union Pacific has purchased stock
in the Chicago e. Alton, Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul and Chicago
& Northwestern, in addition to the
Illinois Central These parallel
lines in Illinois have been brought
under one management with Harri-
man at the head
Fraud transfers of stock are al
legged to have been made to
strengthen Harriman's hand, the
Railroad Securities Co. and the Mu-
tual Life being named in this con-
nection. Under the laws of Illinois
all companies outside the state are
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-15
FIRE ON
TOUGH GANG

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 15.-Pat-
rick O'Donnell, motorman, during a
demonstration against him last
night by. gang of toughs near
Oceanview, fired five shots into
the crowd, injuring two men Sc
riously. O'Donnell says he did not
want to kill anyone, but shot to
summon the police. He said the
gang had been after him for sew
eral miles, had broken the car win
dows,i cut the bell rope and took his
badge from him. They cursed him
and then suggested tying his legs.
At this he fired.
When the police arrived a mob
was forming to lynch O'Donnell.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-15
BURR LOOKS
AT BRIDGE

Monroe st. bridge can be re-
paired" stated Prof. william H.
Burr, the New York expert, after
giving the structure a casual eX.
animation this morning. Mr.. Burr
did not go into details to any ex-
tent. He says he will have a re-
port ready for the council, which
will meet him at 4 o'clock tomor-
row afternoon in Mayor Moore's
Dffice.
Mr.. Burr continued: Although
the bridge can be repaired, it is
advisable to construct a new one
for the reason that it is always ad-
visable to loo kahead and figure
on the increased loads 1t must
carry with the growth of the city.
Regarding the repairing of this
structure, would say that it is
possible to repair anything. | will
probably advise concrete struc-
ture as the most economical in the
long run. Just how long 1t will
take me to make a thorough In
spection is hard to say. Probably
seFeTdl udyS. IL was d Soou oAu
bridge once, but is unable now to
carry the weight required of it
without whole lot Of patching
up"
Mr. Burr did not climb over the
structure, merely looked 1t over.
He was accompanied by City Engi-
neer Charles Mcintyre and Bridge
foreman J. j. Mccormick. Just
before noon the party was joined
by Mayor Moore and Chief Engi-
neer Zimmerman, of the Inland En-
pire system
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-15
FORMER LABOR LEADER HERE

Daniel Mcdonald, formerly presi-
dent of the American Labor union,
arrived in the city yesterday after
noon. For several years Mr.. Nc
Donald was one of the most active
and prominent workers in the
ranks of labor in the entire west.
He was largely responsible for the
organization of the A. L. U. and
the success attained by that organi-
cation for several years prior to the
formation of the Industrial Work
ers of the World, when it went out
of existence, was largely due to his
efforts. Mr.. Mcdonald is now, to a
large extent, leading the simple
life. He has secured a farm in
central Washington and is devoting
his energy to it.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-15
HElNzE WOULD
Be A SENATOR

SEATTLE, Oct. 15.-Augustus
Heinze for U. S. senator from
Montana and John McGlnnis for
governor of the same state is the
ticket that it is said HeinZe and his
action are cooking up for Mon
tana. News of eHinze's political
plans came to Seattle several days
ago and his interests are now being
looked after by well organized
force.
Ole Hanson, a local real estate
dealer, has charge of the Seattle
end of the Heinze machine.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-15

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Oct. Is
A terrific explosion occurred at the
Dupont Powder Works today at
Fontanet, Ind.
The entire village was destroyed.
The greatest loss of life occurred
in the public schools, where the
children had just assembled.
A general store and several other
building collapsed, burySng their
inmates.
But one wire is working from the
place and 1t is difficult to read
messages coming over 1t. Relief
trains are being dispatched to the
stricken village.
The explosion was heard GO mes
away. Several persons were in
jured at Rosedal, Coal Bluff and
Burnett, where buildings were
shaken down by the force of the
explosion.
Nothing of the immense powder
mill remains but tremendous hole
In the ground. Many pathetic
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-15

out of the presidency OF the Illinois
Central. 1t was trick manipulated
by those more interested In the
Union Pacific than in the Illinois
Central or any other railroad II is
a trick that strikes at every hon.
est stakeholder of the company.
II do not believe that the stock.
holders of the Illinois Central rail-
road are going to miss the point
of my effort. | do not believe that
they are going TO permit Hartman
and his associates to fool them, or
that they will allow their railroad
to become hottie upon which Hair
riman ct al, may fatten."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-15
B0llERMAKERS
WON'T bulge

An attempt to stampede the
striking boilermakers by the
same means tried on the teleg-
understanding out news that
the strike was broken and lost
has been made, but it fell as flat
as did-,the telegraph scheme. The
boilermalIers merely laughed.
To-Day they counted IA imported
mem marching in single file under
guard into the Great Northern
shops. at Hillyard. This makes
about. one beginner at the trade to
every two or three engines that
need repairs, 1t is claimed, and the
boileimakers are content to wait.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-15

F. Gill, consulting engineer under
Mayor Daggett.
e. s. Potts was the city inspec-
tor who complained to the city Of
ficials of the manner in which the
bridge was being built. he succeed
ed in having several of the city
officials visit the scene of opera
lions but for some unexplained
reason nothing was done to compel
the contractors to do the work in
a safe and satisfactory manner.
AS result of the criminal negll-
gence, or worse, of former city Of
ficials, the city and county and the
Traction Co. will be compelled to
rebuild the bridge at a cost Of over
$4,000.