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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10
DROPS BOTTLE;
SIX ARE HURT
BY EXPLOSION
Nitroglycerin F oun d
on Tramp-Men Blown
Off Freight Car.

RIDGWAY. Pa. Aug. 10.-While two
Pittsburg and Erie freight train crews
were engaged in putting of some men
IN the yards here this morning. a bottle
which had been removed from the
pocket OF a fellow who would not get
OF. and which evidently contained nitro
glycerin, was thrown down BY Engineer
william c. Robinson and exploded upon
the top OF a box car on which half q
dozen men were standing
AL but two OF the men were blown
from the train TO tho ground and five
were hurried 20 the hospital The man
who c&used the trouble was taken 70
jail along with q companion
Robinson ives badly crushed Engineer
7. J. Snyder has his face badly torn.
Conductor A. h Pierce had both legs
badly lacerated and his ankle sprained-
Conductor Joseph D. krebs and Brake
man Earl Marsh were more or less cut
about the face aud head.
The man who had carried the bottle
was also badly injured His coat was
blown TO shredz and he was bleeding
from the ears In his pockets were
found two feet OF fuse.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10
IS UNFIT,
DOCTOR DECLARES

The report on the sanity OF Thomas R.
Martin, indicted here for forgery, and
now in an insane asylum at Towson.
Nd, was received by Assistant District
Attorney Harvey Given today frCm
Or. Edward n. Brush.
1t is stated by the physician that he
Is Of the opinion that Martin could not
at present instruct his counsel as to
the conduct Of his case, and that his
mental condition at present Is such that
he would not be ft for trial for a long
time.
An examination was made on July Is.
and at that time Martin was much
emaciated, and laboring under consider
able mental depression. The questions
asked Martin were answered in a slow,
deliberate manner, and with reasonable
intelligence. He showed that ne was
fairly familiar with the alleged case Of
forgery pending against him, but was.
however, Of the opinion that persons
in Washington were unduly prosecuting
him for fancied wrongs BY his de-
meanor, the physician states, Martin
imagines that the world has turned
against him.
The District Attorneys office, it is
stated, viii not at present push the
case, nor viii Martin be brought within
the jurisdiction until his mental con-
ditiOn is such that ne will be able to
stand trial.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10
TOWN SACKED
BY MOROCCANS;;
WAR SPREADS
American Minister Asked
to Move From Home
in Country.

TANGIER, Aug. I0-Latest advices
from MOgadOr confirm the reports OF
the loOting OF Cape JUDY by rebel tribes
men, and give details OF frightful mas
sacres- The town was sacked. stores
were wrecked. inhabitants we're slaugh-
tered In the streets. and women were
carried OF A caravan from Adrar was
piIlased and the people put To death
Moors are still persistent IN their ef-
forts 70 enter Casablanca, and engage
ments are OF hourly occurrence. The
French and Spanish troops are in con-
troll and the tribemcn are repulsed each
time with heavy loss Machine guns
are mounted throughout the city, and
all the consulates are heavily guarded
The insurrecuon which now amounts
20 a holy war IS spreading rapidly. The
French residents are leaving AIcazar
and Elkebir. At the later place the
situation is very grave
Mohammed EI Terres. the Sultan's
minister for foreign affairs. has asked
The American minister to Morocco.
Samuel r Gummere, TO move with his
household from his country residence
into Tangter. 1t IS feared that tn bes-
men VIII attack the house II the minis
ter remains In the country.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10
TOWN BLOWN UP
BY AN EXPLOSION
OF DYNAMITE CAR
Essex, Ont, Destroyed by Terrific Disaster.
Similar Disaster in Colorado Injuries
One Hundred Persons.

DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 1O.-The
town Of Essex, Ont, sixteen miles
from Detroit, was practically blown
TO pieces by the explosion of a car
of dynamite standing on the Michi-
gan railroad tracks there this morn
ing.
The station agent and an engineer
are known TO be dead, and eight
other bodies have been recovered.
The explosion was heard in every
part Of Detroit and buildings here
were shaken causing great con-
sternation- 1t was at first thought
an earthquake had hit Detroit.
Essex is a town Of 100 people The
Michigan Central has just. dispatched a
relief train from Detroit.
There IS not a store left standing in
the town. according TO reports received
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10
Chicago
Offices
Crippled

CHICAGO, Aug. 1o-WIth the strike
9ever seemingly spreading among the
: commercial telegrapherB throughout the
country like a brush-fre, the outlook
for the great telegraph companies and
sThe thousands OF business houses which
depend upon them for quick service in
the transaction Of commercial affairs,
20 say nothing OF the boards of trade
md stock exchanges upon which so
much depends, is very serious this
morning.
Chicago is practically cut or from
accommodation with the rest of the
world, as a result OF the Postal oper-
ators' walk-out last night, and aside
from the leased wires OF the news
papers and q number Of brokerage
shouses, there can be little Information
lobtained from outside points, as the
f3Oroes OF non-union operators now at
work for the two telegraph companies
are so small as to render il impossible
Tor them to transact anything but an
insignificant amount Of business.
The strike fever is spreading rapidly
'throughout the West and South. and
more points are expected TO JOIN the list
Aof strikers during the day
Expect Eastern Strike.
The union men here say that the
East will be affected without fail They
assert that there are but hfty-one en-
lployes on duty in the Western Union
main Office, where there were more
than lOOo Thursday. and that all but ten
are out at the Postal. where the rsgu-
lar force Is about 500 The branch Of
ices OF both these companies through
tOut the city, 70 Tire number Of 5O0 have
been closed. bu .re hopes Of the oni-
cials that the .atOrs therein yyouI8
largely seek work at the main offices.
has proved disappointing
Advices from St Louis are TO the ef-
feet that while the conservatives were
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JAPS CAN GET
MONEY TO BUY
PHILIPPINES
Berlin Bankers VIII
Finance Deal, But Not
Give War Loan.

BERLIN. Aug. 10-If Japan has a
chance TO buy the Philippines from the
United States leading German financiers
say the Mikado Will have no trouble
In raising loan in Berlin for the pur-
pose.
They assert, however, that German
investors have no money to finance war,
ana that unless IL is made clear that
me japanese are not seeking funds
with this object there IS small chance
Tor the success Of a loan.
President SoJeva, of the pool Of
eight japanese banks, recently formed
10 negotiate government loans in Eu-
rope, is seeking to place an issue of $50. -
100000 government bonds here
conference between SojeVa and rep-
resentatives Of the German banks mas
been arranged for Monday.
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Morocco Urges
Diplomat to MOpe
Into City Limits

United States Minister Gummere, at
Targier, confirms, In a dispatch to the
State Department today, the press
dispatch to the effect that The Moroccan
minister Of foreign affairs has requested
him 10 come In from his country resi-
dence. IN the mountains. and take I'D
his abode in the city Of Tangier, where
he Will DO more fully protected Mr..
Gummers says that the whole country
IS IN a turmoil. and that the situation
IS threatening He says that three
FrGnch and one Spanish cruisers are at
Casablanca, and that the town has been
occupied
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Flattened Tire Sends
Machine Through
Fence.
Majority of Injured Were
I, Spectators at Con-
test.
One of Those Hurt VIII
Probably Die From
Wounds.

NEW YORK Aug. Il-Before the
tFenty-fouT-hOUr race now going on az
Brighton Beach race track was four
hours old It numbered eight victims
today
Seven men were hurt. one prohablv
fatally. when the big. sha-p-nosed for
eign Pllian car, with Louis Stranr driy-
Ing Il veered suddenly az The three
quarters turn and crashed into a doubls
fence that had been erected on The in
SIDE Of the turn
A crowd OF twenty or more who vera
leaning against the inner fence were
hurried In al directions. while the fraz-
mems ot the shattered fence were shot
Ike 5avelins after them
Went Through Aperture.
The big machine bounded through tAe
aperarure 81 had made. running Over
ne men Il had knocked sprawIinz 10
Lhe ground Some were struck by heav,
ralLs from the fence. The injured were
carried 70 the big tents IN the inside
field that serve the racers and their
mechanics for machine shop and li,yin,
quarters Later the most seriously ~
Jured were taken 70 the Coney Tsla75
Hospital
me nrst man 70 be hurt IN the se7sa-
LLoIlaL, dangerous sport OF the big fIvfra
Laacnlnes ila5.il was John Halperny. q ma
S--l1I SllhlSI Wno was working over tba
WEIGH machine that had been r-r, -
the track for Inspection vhen FS--e-
suddenly shot out OF the gasoIene 10y
ana before Halpenny could escape Iis
arms were frlghcfUlIy burned 10 ne
SHOW The man was brought moaning
10 ne referees stand, sad 4 rh,si-fa7 n
treated his wounds
Caused by Flattening TIE.
Ihe big accident Of the uigbr was
caused By the fattening OF the left
front tire Of the Pilian car, Just as II
came rushing around on the hcuestretch
Of the mile The hattening OF the tire
shot the big machine, that was whir-
ring along at forty miles an hour.
against barrier Of fences and cauebf
the spectators wholly without vvsrni7lzz-
only WadderlOve had really business
inside the lnclCsure- he IS a uachluist
In the employ Of the F'rayer-lIIIIer Com
pany- The others were merely specta-
tors who had worked their way into
TIE inclosure-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10
COLUMBIA GIVES AMNESTY
ON NATIONS BIRTHDAY

In celebrating on July % the ami
versary OF Colombian independence
President Reyes, Of that country, issued
a decree grnt,ng complete mnesty u
all political prisoners. The dispatch an
nouncing this fact has been received by
Senor Enrique Cortes, the Colon bian
minister here. The decree cancels all
sentences OF confinement for those i'm
prisoned because of attempts at revoIu-
ton, in6urTeCtiOn, OF kindred violations
OF the laws
At the State Department the dispatch
Is taken as Indicative OF the settled con-
ditions and prosperity OF affairs In Co
lornbia
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Hundred Injured
By Giant Ponder
In Boulder, Col.

BOULDER, Col, Aug. IO-One hun
dred persons were injured, some OF
them fatally, a number Of houses and
several freight cars were torn TO pieces
Whe1 four tons OF dynamite on a freight
car II the Colorado and Southern rail-
way exploded. The most surprising fea-
ture OF the occurrence is that no one
was killed outright y large crowd OF
people had gathered around the freight
depot Of the Colorado and Southern road
70 watch volunteer fremen fight the
dames which had attacked IL Sud
denly terrible explosion shook the
town and created an intense panic.
Fully 800 persons near the scene were
thrown from their feet by the shock.
II Is thought the fire was started by
hrebugs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10
bGreat Mass Meeting of
Men VIII Take Place
Tomorrow.
Resentment Smoldering
Against the Com
panleS.
New Orleans Men Leave
Western Union Keys
Today.

NEW YORK, Aug. iO.-OfticialS
of the Telegaphers' Union here are
Hoing all in their power to prevent
Ia strike, but the belief is prevalent
tamong the union operators that a
rwalkout of between three and four
Thousand men in the employ Of the
Western Union and the Postal Com
Epanies will take place Monday or
MONDAY night, unless some general
/ settlement is reached in the mean
fine.
. The network of wires in Greater
FNew York comprises the most COM
plicated and largest local and ex-
change system in the world. A tie
Pup would disrupt practically all the
Eastern telegraph business, and shut
-off inland connection with the cable
} systems, handling the great volume
kOf business across the Atlantic.
Mems Smouldering Resentment.
The waIk-out here would result either
from a general strike order OF refusal
Cf union men TO handle wires connect
ing cities where strikes now prevail.
Under such explanation, however, would
be the smoldering resentment Of the
union men against the Western Union
Company, as they believe President
-Clowry failed 10 keep his word 70 the
. operators. Operators who were dis
b charged before ClOwry Issued his now
famous peace letter 70 Commissioner
Neil, arbitrator, acting for the United
3 States Government. have sought arbi-
. traitors in vain. The companies Off
cIals say that Clowry's letter has been
followed out IN every feature.
Great Meeting Tomorrow.
All the union operators in New York
will meet tomorrow afternoon for the
purpose OF making a demonstration and
arriving at decision regarding the To-
cal situation.
The Western Union Company has DO
cots stored in the general Office building
ready fo= use by non-uniOn operators IN
case OF a waIk-out These cots were put
IN during the recent trouble.
Officials OF the two companies assert
that they Will be able 10 fgh. the union
here. but the union officials claim that
about 80 per cent Of al the operators
in the greater city Will answer the sig
nal to leave their keys II II comes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10
SOUTHERNS CASE
IS POSTPONED
Hearing in North Carolina
Dispute IS Changed to
New York.

1t was stated at the Offices OF the
Southern railway this morning that the
proposed taking OF testimony in The
controversy between the officials OF the
State OF North Carolina and the road.
which was 70 have taken place in Wash.
ington today. had been postponed until
Thursday OF next week and changed to
New YORK city.
II Is stated that the hearing 10 bs
held in New York next week is the
first Of q series 70 be held at various
places. The hearing has reference 10
the passenger rate case. and will be
held before the standing master az that
place.
way are being looked after by Alfred
3. ThOm, general counsel. and Walker
II. Hines, a New York attorney. III Is
probable that additional counsel will b
engaged as the cases proceed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10
LOST POLICE BADGES,
PRIVkTES FINED 81

II q piece q metal, intrinslcaUy worth
a small fraction Of a dime. is valued at
s. because II denoted membership In
the Metropolitan police force. how
quaTters7
X number OF prfvetes are trying 70
solve this problem since Major Sylves-
ter recommended 70 the Commissioners
that Prlvates ]. NJ Wasson and Kari
Scherer be "dOcked' s. for losing their
badges while not on duty. The recon-
mendation has been approved. and tho
fines viii be credited 10 the. contingent
fund Scherer later found his badge.
but his request for exemption was de-
MED
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10
CHIEF CLERK PETERS
SUFFERS A RELAPSE

B. P. Peters. Chief Clerk OF the Navy
Department, who has been confined TO
his home by Illness for several months
past. took q sudden turn for the worse
yesterday and this morning his condi-
ton was reported as critical.
Mr.. Peters had improved somewhat
when Mrs. Peters took suddenly I'll ana
since her death in July he was on the
decline for two or three weeks Re
Gently. however, he began 10 show
marked indications Of Improvement. and
finally he became able to take his daily
drive. This he has continued till yes
terday afternoon, when he suffered q
relapse.
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AND MASONS
ARE NEEDED
Master Builders Have
Plenty of Other Crafts
men. Though-May
Import Negroes.

The employment bureau OF the EN-
ployers' Association, al L351-S5 @ street
northwest, was working overtime again
today registering applicants for work
IN the building trades and issuing en-
ployment cards assigning the men 70
the various buildings under construction
by members Of the association which
have been struck BY the organized labor
during the last two days
While skilled mechanics IN TIE build
ing trades are being secured % take
the places Of the strikers, II is q notable
tact that not q single bricISIayez or
stOnemason has applied 50 far for a
Sob. Those branches OF the building
trades seem 70 have few OF none Of the
floating element that IS willing % take
the places OF strikers. In all the other
branches OF the building trades there
ara more applicants on file, IL Is as
serted by officials OF the Employers
Association, than there are men needed
az this time.
Nearly all OF the men applying for
work are from Out-of-tOwn points. most
ly from the West. many Of them coming
here from PittsbUrg, McKeespOrI, Colum-
bus, Chicago, and St Louis. Some Of
the applicants are from Norfolk where
they had been employed on the exposl-
ton work
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10
Crashes Into Fence
After Leading Race
For Seven Hours

BRIGHTON BEACH TRACK Aug. 10.
After leading for seven hours al a
terrific pace, H z Knepper, driving the
Frayer-Mlller car, crashed through the
fence az the lower turn. totally wrecking
his machine and only escaping with his
life by a daring jump. he was badly
shaken and bruised, but sustained no
serious Injuries knepper but a short
time before the accident relieved Law
well, who had been driving the car
from the start
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10
AUTO MAINS EIGHT
IN BRIGHTON RACES:
TWO CARS WRECKED
EIGHT VICTIMS
ON FIRST DAY

GILES. tventythree years fracture left forearm
Robert Delaney wentyhree years of right upper
arm
Charles Mng twenty-five DID, fracture of thigh
ternal injuries; will die
John wadderove, fracture injuries
Robert Lenthe, Brooklyn broken
Robert Semple, Brooklyn both broken leg broken
John W. Nelson laceration and
John Halpenny, burned
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10
PARIS MADRID EXPRESS
WRECKED AND TEN KILLED

HENDAYE, France, Aug. IO.-The
Southern Express. bound from Paris to
Madrid, was wrecked today. Ten cas-
ualties are reported
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ROOSEVELT APPOINTS
SECRETARY OF HAWAII

OYSTER BAY, n. Y. Aug. Io.-The
President has today appointed Ernest A.
Mott Smith. OF Hawaii. TO be secretary
tor Hawsu. he will assume office
August L.
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THE WEATHER REPORT.

Cloudy, rainy weather continues in
Atlantic Coast States south OF Penns-l-
vania. due 10 a shallow depression now
central in the South Atlantic States In
other parts OF the country fair wetaher,
with high temperature has prevailed
The showery condition in the East Will
probably continue for the nexc twelve
hours. and be followed during tonight
and Sunday by partly cloudy and warm
e. weather Sunday
For the remaining portion Of the
Washington forecast district clear TO
partly cloudy weather Is indicated with
rising temperature Sunday III the Ohio
valley and lower Lake region.
Steamers departing today for Eu-
ropean ports viii have light variable
winds and cloudy weather 20 the Grand
Banks.
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at the Michigan Central station In De-
trolt
The operator at Essex wires Detroit:
1t IS terrible"
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Operators Threaten
Te-Up in NeQU York
By Monday Night
Rapid Spread of the
Strike of TeLegrapherS
OLE MEN OFT.

NUMBER OF MEN OUT.
Chicago, w. U. and Postal. /, 700
Kansas City, No, w. u. 331
New Orleans, w. q. and P. 100
Dallas, Tex.......---.-.. los
Denver. W. U............ IS
Spokane, w. U............. IS
Helena, Mont. W. U...... 40
Salt Lake City, w. U..... 40
Colorado Springs. Col, W. q. 25
Birmingham, Ala, w. U.... 80
Butte, Mont, w U-..---,-. 80
Fort Worth, Tex, W. U..... 25
Detroit, Mich, W. U......... 30
FL Paso, Tex, W. U.-...,-.. 80
Los Angeles, W. U........-.. 80
Houston, Tex, W. U...-... Is
Total .....-.-..-....... 1925
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TEMPERATURE
SUN TABLE.

SUN TABLE.
Sun sets today ...............-........ T:O2
Sun rises tomorrow Ow-.-.----..-...---... 5.OS
TIDE TABLE
High water today..........-.....9:0 sos D. m.
Low water today ay-.-----.-..--...3:25 D. N.
High water tomoTrow.9:22 an. e:45 p.rn
Low water tomorrow. ..3:35 a. m, 4 % n.
HARPERS FERRY, W. Va, Aug. 10.
Both rivers clear today.
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Bricklayers' Places Not me.

IL IS h1IllLEed at heaQIu arTers OF the
Employers Association that they have
not had single applicant from brick
layers or stOnemasons. They say that
they have al the men needed in The
other trades. but no brickIayers 20 III
the places Of strikers However. II was
stated by Secretary Hall, OF the En-
ployers' Association. that his associa-
ton has ready TO answer call members
Of these two crafts. and that It is posi-
bic 10 import from the East and South
an army OF non-union bricklaye-s and
stonemasons 70 man every job in the
District
On the contrary. labor leaders assert
that the only non-unIon bricklayers II
will be possible 70 bring here will be
negro bricklayers from the South. These
wOrkmen, they say. are not com7ere1t
and their work will not pass the buils-
ing inspectors. 1t is believed by mem-
bers OF the building trades That II e
the purpose OF the Employers Assocta-
uon 20 bring several hundred OF these
negro bricklayers here 10 III the places
Of the white bricklayers. IN this con
nectiOn IT has been suggested in labor
circles that II the B-icklayers' Irnfo,
would throw down the bars ana admit
negroes they would take ADVANTAGE oF
the opportunity 70 get into the union.
and by that coup the strike could be
won.
Threaten Master BrickIayers.
There was a conference OF President
Bowen. Vice Presidents Preece and
Thornton. Of the Bricklayers' Union
last night with the master bricklavers
OF the District who were told by the
international officers that II thew at
tempted 20 work a single non-union
bricklayer here a strike would be
ordered on every job the master brick
layers were doing outside Of the city. II
is thought, inasmuch as a number OF
these master bricklayers have interests
outside OF the District. that the warn
ing Will be sufficient TO prevent them
from working negro or other non-union
here
Manager Richardson, Of the Employ
ers' Association, is out Of the city to-
day. It Is rumOred that he has gone To
arrange with employment agencies In
Philadelphia, and New York
for bringing TO this city bricklayers and
other members OF the building trades as
strike breakers. Officials Of his assO-
ciauon. however, deny this, and saw
that they have ready TO answer call All
the men they need. It IS thought that-l
the Employers Association will com
mence bringing these men here Mon
day morning.
Up TO ! o'clock this afternoon there
had been no lore strikes reported. The
rain this morning prevented outside
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