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The Washington times., 1907-08-06
Officers
Planning
Inquiry

If there is any suspicion of chicanery.
either among officers or men, we want
TO know II, in order to eradicate 1t from
the navy" remarked a high navahofficer
today when he was shown the story
from New York, declaring that six of
the sailors of the battleship Georgia had
intimated that the drowning. Of Seaman
Lynch from that ship was not acci-
dental, as reported.
There is no one more anxious than
we are 10 learn all we can about the ac-
Clqent IN the turret OF the Georgia -
this officer continued, "and In any OF the
men know or think they know anything
that would throw light upon il il Is
their duty 20 come forward ana tell IL.
The first thing TO do is To find ont
VINO are the six sailors who are alleged
70 have gone 10 Lynch's father and toId
nm that his son was missing because
ne knew too much about the exnlosion
That is where the investigation should
Begin N'N
The Navy Department will start an
investigation into the matter. The story
that the six sailors tell will be sent To
Captain McCrae. the commander OF The
Georgia, with instructions for him rs
make report upon it
The Washington times., 1907-08-06
Wreck Kills &,
18 Badly Hurt,
Near PMsburd
Nen' York Express
Runs on the Ties

CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-Speeding
into Chicago at almost a mile a
minute, New York Express No. 5
on the New York, Chicago and
St Louis railroad suddenly left
the track just east of South
Chicago today, and crashed and
jolted along the ties for a thou
sand feet, spreading panic
among the passengers of nearly
a dozen crowded coaches. AL
though scores of passengers
were hurled from their seats 70
the floor, none were aftalIy in
Jured. The accident was caused
by the spreading Of the rails.
The Washington times., 1907-08-06
Standard Oil
VIII Pay, Hold
Prosecutors
TWO VIEWS OF
BIG FINE

"There is nothing IL
legal about this record
breaking fine. Depart
ment of Justice authority,
where it is expected the
Standard Oil will pay the
$29,24O,0OO.
Judge Landis will be
dead a long while before
this fine is paid. John
d. Rockefeller.
The Washington times., 1907-08-06
Men Secure ReVOIV-
erS and Rush Into
Streets.
Accused Man Caught
and Identified bV
Nurse.
I oday's Seven Victims

Tillie Deicher, five and
one-half years old, of 253
Hamilton avenue, Brook
lyn, attacked by Thomas
Anderson In a stable.
Adelaide Wilbert, a
trained nurse, Of the board
Of health, attacked in a.
basement at 1O6th street,
near Central Park West.
Pietro Gowrio, twenty-six,
fruit merchant, held as
Miss WiIbert's assailant
on her Identification.
May Mace, of 36O Sew
enth avenue, attacked at
seventh avenue anQ-JJ1'r
tieth street by Giuseppe
Tristore.
Grace Winters, aged |
eight, of 1870 Herkimerl
street, Brooklyn, and
Amanda Barber, nine, at
tackled by John Antra, near
their home.
Lena Weinstock, of 70
Eldridge street, attacked
in Grand street theater
building by Daniel SAILOR.
Antoinette Paluzzo,
three, Of Jersey street,
New Brighton, attacked
by Leo Fourzo, twenty
nine, at home.
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Pennsylvania Tram
Game From KIT
tanning.
viii Take 5 Hours
TO Clear AWav
Debris.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Aug. 6.-As a
result Of passenger train, No. 70,
leaving Kttanning for Pittsburg at
1t:O7 this morning, crashing into a
wrecked freight train on the Buffalo
and Allegheny valley division of the
Pennsylvania, six are known to be
dead and at least eighteen injured.
The dead so far as identified:
NJ. B. Irwin, engineer of the pas
senger train.
A number of the injured will die.
The direct cause Of the collision
was the breaking in two Of
freight train. One car Of the freight
left the track and fell across 1he
passenger track.
Before a fagman could be sent
back to warn No. 76. that train
bore down on the wrecked freight
cars. Many railroad men were
nearby at the time. and their
shouts Of warning came too late.
A relief train reached the wreck
shortly before 1 o'clock.
The scene about the wreck was
terrible. The majority of the pas
sengers were from Kittanning,
many being women aud children.
Statement of Company.
At the offices OF the company the fol-
lowing statement was Issued:
The reports received at 12:3O this af-
ternoon have been OF the most meager
character. We understand, however,
that the accident was due TO a freight
car on a nOrthbOUnd freight either
breaking down or jumping the tracks
between Kelly Station and Ford City.
This crippled car got on the southbound
tracks, and before the engineer Of No. |
&c could bring his train 10 a stop II had
into the car. and a smash-up
followed.
'At 1880 our report had Il that two |
were killed, and that eighteen were in
jured, and that Engineer Irwin was
among the dead.
We are having all the Injured taken /
70 the hospital at kittanninE, where
their Injuries viii be temporarily dress /
ed. Those not so seriously injured and 4
who wish TO continue their journey will /
be brought to PittsbuTg, and those who
are unable 10 resume hCir journey will 4
be properly cared for. At 1880 O'clock /
We had received no list OF tie injured"
Five Hours TO Clear.
The more news received from the
scene Of the wreck. the worse the re-
ports Of the wreck are. One coach Is
lying on the banks Of the Allegheny
river. a mass OF splintered wood and
tangled iron. Six dead bodies have
been taken out, and II Is reported there
are more in the WTeCkdge. The debris
will not be cleared away for five hours. !
Twenty years ago there was a train
Oaded with dynamite wrecked at Kit
aiming.
The Washington times., 1907-08-06
Grand Uzv
Called for
Alton Case

CHICAGO, Aug. "a dozen deputy
United States marshals started out TO-
day TO summon the sixty veniremen
from whom the grand jury, which Wi.
on August "a begin TO investigate the
relations between the Standard Oil Com
pauy and the Chicago and Alton rail-
road, will be selected.
Two men who undoubtedly will be
witnesses for the Government. and thus
secure immunity from prosecution, are
FEad A. Wann. former general freight
agent for the Alton. and +. II. Hol-
lands. special rate clerk.
With these men and the record OF the
Standard OIL trial, which also will be
used by the Government, District Attor-
ney Sims believes he will secure indict-
merits.
Two Who May Be Indicted.
Traffic Manager Edgar Bogardus. Of
the oil company. and II. z. FELTON,.
president OF the Union Tank Line ard
traffic manager for the New Jersey
branch OF the oil company, are not
among those listed as witnesses. Their
recall before the grand jury would ex-
empt them from individual indictment
or prosecution in the case, and their
omission is regarded as significant.
The enormous amount Of work piled
upon District Attorney Sims and his as
sistants since the beginning of the beef
investigation has prompted Attorney
General Bonaparte to allow him sew
eral more assistants. Among those said
20 be in cOntempla ton as aides to the
district attorney Is Assistant Attorney
General Plgin.
Pagin May Take OIL Cases.
It is reported that Mr.. Pagin will take
up the work of the 4,442 additional
counts upon which the Standard Oil
Company has been indicted in connec-
ton with the Chicago. Burlington and
Quincy and the Chicago and Eastern
Illinois railroads, leaving the district at
torney free for the conduct Of initiative
work against other corporations.
The Federal prosecutors insist there
will be no relaxation in the prosecution
OF the oil cases, and that toe entire
additional fine Of SSS.44O,OOO will be asked
II the indictments are not annulled.
The Bureau OF Corporations will on
next Monday, give out another INSTALL
ment OF its report on the operations of /
the Standard Oil Company. This will
be done In carrying out the plan of edu-
cation by which IL Is expected to restore |
Sompetdon in the petroleum industrv
The law officers of various States will |
. (contipped on Second Page.)
The Washington times., 1907-08-06
BANKER FOUND DEAD;
HAD TAKEN POISON DOSE

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 6.-Harry D.
Weymer. the missing Lsndsdowne
banker. was found dead on a table In
Willow Grove Park early today. He
mad committed suicide bv poison
Weymer disappeared from his home a
week ago. II is thought his mind was
affected by the failure of TIE Lincoln
Trust Company, OF which he had beer
an officer
The Washington times., 1907-08-06
Governor of Alabama
COnferS With Rail-
road Men.
Russell, of Mobile and
Ohio, Acts For
Finley.
Conner Viii Call Troops

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug. g.
Governor Conner says that he
Will call out troops stationed at
Pickett Springs, near here, il
necessary, today TO enforce out
law act against Southern rail-
way.
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EXAMINATIONS TO BE HELD
FOR MUNICIPAL PLACES

Vacancies I'm the corps of fre and
police surgeons, colored medical in
spectors Of schools, substitute physi-
clans TO the poor, aid assistant resident
physicians at the washington Asvluno
Hospital are to be filed through a cor
petitive examination, TO be held on An
gust l6 by the ULited States Civil Serv-
ice Commission, at the request of fhe
District Commissioners.
The Washington times., 1907-08-06
Five Hours 70 Clear.
CHOLERA AGAIN RAGING
IN RUSSIAN PROVINCES

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 6.-Cholera
is again raging in several provinces Of
the empire. So far the epidemic has not
become general, but poor facilities for
fighting plague exists. and it is feared
the spread OF the disease will be rapid.
The provinces of Saratoff, Simbirsk.
UfG, Kazan, and Nizhd-Novgorod are
The Washington times., 1907-08-06
GAS COMPANY
NOW TO SHOW
COST OF PLANT
Auditor Payne Rule S
With Lawyers for Dis
trict-Adjourn Until
September.

Attorneys for the Georgetown Gas
Light Company will bring into court
on September 10 a statement showing the
original cost Of the plant and property
OF the company, and OF It's extensions
and improvements. They viii also sub
NIT a statement covering the gross
earnings. charges. and operating ex-
penses which will show the net earnings
OF the company yearly for the last five
years.
In the resumed hearing Of the petition
% the company to increase its capital
stock before Auditor Payne. in Equity
Court, No. ?, this morning. the auditor
granted the rule asked for by Corpora
ton Counsel Thomas. requiring the at
torneys FOR the company to show cause
why they should not produce the infor-
nation mentioned. AL OF the items
asked for were not granted. however,
but the auditor did deem this informa-
ton pertinent and relevant
No Objection to statement.
As soon as he had announced his de-
cislon on opening court this morning
Attorneys Perry, Goldsborough, and
Dunlop retired for consultation. On re-
turning TO the courtroom they announced
that they would have no objection 10
furnishing the information demanded
and would instruct the auditor of the
company 70 prepare it at once This
they said would require about four
weeks Mr. Thomas asked that the time
he extended TO September TO- in order
that he might take a vacation. saving
that he had not had one for FIVE years.
Adjournment was then taken until that
time, as nothing further Is 10 be done
until the statements Of the company are
submitted.
Victory for District.
This ORDER of Auditor Payne is re-
sarded as a distinct victory for the at
iorneys for the District and Govern
nent. They have contended that to get
at the actual cash value Of the plant
The testimony Of the company's expert |
witnesses should not be relied upon en-
irely. but that evidence from the books
1f the company should be introduced in /
determining the point. The order of the /
auditor. while not granting their conten- |
ION as made, does compel the company /
10 furnish information Of vital impor- |
lance and which -the attorneys for the /
District and Government have contended |
should be supplied.
IN PoA etAOh OouuSel InOmaS took an
.Nceptlon 10 the ruling Of the Auditor.
n which he refused to rcd,1jre tbe Co..
3aEy TO make a statement Of its divf-
lends and TO whom they were paid. on
N ground that this information would
,nter into the question as to the cost
'er 1000 cubic feet OF gas and tbat -
vas an element to be considered In az
'lYing at the value of gas. He also
oOk an exception to the adverse ruling
IN the request that minutes Of tbe
BOARD Of directors and stockholders bo
'roduced, on the ground that no Increase
4 the stock could be allowed unless
no stock3oloers had voted for 1t.
ormation that snould be supplied from
he company's books, the auditor goid
hat this information was to he sd-
nl'teo, NOT as conclusive. but as an aid
n determining the actual cash value o1
ne plant. VI
Adjournment was taken at 1890 o,cIocl,
ntfl Tuesday morning, September 1c
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Think Supreme Court
viii Not Call Amount
Excessive.
Trust Can Appeal to Two
TribunalS-DeCiSiOn
Over Year Off.

Officials OF the Department OF Justice
firmly believe that the Government will
eventually collect the S29, ,240,00J fine i'm
posed upon the Standard OIL Company
by Judge Lands.
They admit the possibility Of a re-
versal Of the conviction on the ground
OF error in the trial, although they re-
gard this chance as very remote; but
they do not believe that the Supreme
Court will consider the fine excessive.
in other words, If the conviction stands,
the fine stands with it.
1t is expected that the case viii reach
the United States Supreme Court within
a year, and that a final decision may be
expected a few months later.
Nothing Illegal About Fine.
There is nothing illegal about this
record-bre2king fine" explained a high
authority at the Department Of Justice
today. f rom the OF trusts lamenta-
tons. one might think Judge Lands was
the criminal instead Of the Standard.
'The fact that the Standard Oil Com
pany was a gross offender and had been
found guilty of over 400 ofrenses, was
no fault of the Government Neither is
there a law in existence. 20 my knowl-
edge. providing that the court. in impos-
ing 4 fine, must first ascertain whether
the payment would prove burdensome 10
the prisoner
The trust attorneys have the right to
attack the proceedings on a bill of eN-
ceptonS 10 the circuit court OF appeals.
bat II is hardly likely that the question
rf fine VIII appear In this record. If IL
old, al tho higher court could do, would
he 10 ascertain If the sentence had been
imposed In conformity with the law.
Can't Go Outside Record.
The Standard can get this case into
the Supreme Court OF the United States
on n writ OF error. Tha. tribunal can
not go outside the record however, be-
cause the case is a criminal one. It IS
doubtful II the question Of fine Will be
raised in the Supreme Court any moro
than It would be in the circuit court Of
appeals"
The Standard oil has two strings TO
It's bow against the Governments one.
II can carry the Chicago case to the
circuit court of appeals and temporarily
defeat the Federal Government IL that
tribunal should reverse the proceedings |
II the lower court II II loses out there
II can appeal to the Supreme Court OF
the United States. The Government /
would not have writ OF appeal from
an adverse decision in the circuit court |
OF appeals.
The Washington times., 1907-08-06
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Special.

Solid vestibule train with parIor car
will leave Washington 1880 D. m week
days, commencing August 5th. and run
through without change to Old Point
arriving 500 p. m. Ferry connection for
Exposition Pier and Norfolk Tickets al
G. * 0. Offices and Penna. Station--Adv,
The Washington times., 1907-08-06
Gas Company
Capitalized Above
Value of Plant

That the actual cash value OF tho
plant OF the Georgetown Gas Light
Company is not S60060O but S14o.sSs. ac-
cording to the estimate of their ovrn
expert witness. w. w. Randolph, will
be the claim OF the attorneys for the
District and the Government when the
hearing of that company's petition to
Continued on Second Page.)
The Washington times., 1907-08-06
Child Lured to Coach.
Add 500 Police
To N. Y. Force,
McGowan's s Plan

NEW YORK, Aug 6.-Acting Mayor
s4GG0Ess = e1dsSyorins 70 hit uDOE
The Washington times., 1907-08-06

MONTGOMERY. Ala. Aug. "a set
tiement OF the trouble between the state
OF Alabama and the Southern railway
appears TO be in sight. Vice Presiden-
russell OF the Mobile and Ohio rail-
road representing President Finley. OF
the. Southern. is IN confereuce fodo,,
with Governor Conner
II Is believed the outcome VIII be
an agreement putting an end 10 the
StI4SpUtS DIousht 10 "a crisis by the ac-
ing the SOuthcrn's license
The Washington times., 1907-08-06
RuSSeU ACTS Tor Finley.

IL Is understood here Colonel Russell
was authorized 20 make Overtures IN
Oehalt Of President Finley whereby the
company aopes 20 re-establish itself on
q lesaI basis In Alabama without a nEht
in the courts
Just what terms Colonel Russell was
WlIlng 10 ofrer Is not known. IL 70
days negotiations fail. however. further
serious trouble IS eNDected
The Washington times., 1907-08-06

NEW YORK. Aug. 6.-Attacked in
105th street, near Central Park. By a
man early today. Miss Adelaide WIlbert.
trained nurse attached to the board
OF health. was dragged into the base
ment Of an apartment building. where
she had a desperate battle with her as
sailant.
Her screams, together with the vigor-
Gus use OF a hatpin, finally routed the
fiend, and he fed just as Policemen
Verhenkamp and Kearns appeared. The
patrolmen chased him toward Central
Park, and when he ignored their shouts
to halt. they opened fire on him, send
ing six shots ct the fleeing man.
Grabbed Revolvers and Ran.
During the chase hundreds Of persons
living In fashionable apartment build
ings along Central Park West. Manhat-
tan avenue and the cross streets were
reused and realizing what was taking
place the men rushed into the streets
many OF them with revOlvers, wlile the
women stood at the windows and
screamed.
Caught and Identified.
The fugitive vaulted over the stone
fence on Central Park West into the
park, and hid in clump OF bushes.
After a search Of half an hour the Do
lice finally found Pietro GOwrio, twenty
SIX years old, fruit merchant at gI7s
Eighth avenue. He denied having made
the attack. and put up a fight. The
policemen gave him a severe beating
and carried MIN TO the West I00th street
station. There he was Identified by the
young woman.
Child Lured to Coach.
LUred to a coach in a stable in the
rear Of her home, flve-and-a-haIf-year-
old Tillie Deischer. was subjected To ar
attack by Thomas Anderson, twenty. Of
oZ5 Court street. and only saved from
serious injury by the timely Intervention
OF ner two older sisters.
Anderson vas arraigned today in tbs
Butler street court. where the chfIdsS
father charged him with the attacl-
There was an angry crowd Of Citizens h.
court
The Washington times., 1907-08-06
THE WEATHER REPORT.

The disturbance central Monday morn
ing in the upper Mississippi valley has
almost disappeared over tie lower lakes.
A second disturbance is advancing
southeastward over the p4kotas, at
tended thus far, however, 5y very little
precipitation. Pressure is relatively
high over the Southeastern States.
The rainfall of the last twenty-four
hours has been confined to the lake re-
gion the Ohio valley. and the middle
Atlantic and New England States.
Showers also fell along the Gulf coast
from New Orleans eastward. The tenn
perature is rising in the West.
Steamers departing for European ports
will have light to fresh westerly winds
and cloudy weather to the Grand Banks.
The Washington times., 1907-08-06
Conference Until Dawn.

Five OF the Southern railway lawyers
turned out the lights in their suite in
the New Exchange Hotel az dawn to-
day' after a conference that had lasted
from 10 o'clock last night.
All Alabama and the South wait the
hring Of the first gun. 1t may go or
today or firing lines may not be ad-
vaneed an inch In either direction be-
fore tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1907-08-06
Troops at Pickett SPRINGS

Several companies Of militia and cav
airy are stationed for their summer out
ing at Pickett Springs, two miles from
Montgomery.
These soldiers Will be utilized II the
governor decides TO begin the arrests
OF railroad employees and laborers. No
bloodshed is anticipated, however.
IL Is pretty certain that the Southern
Will not halt business. This was decided
at the conference last night The law
Yers held the act under which tie
Southern was Gisfranchised unconstitu-
uonal, and that the railway can lose
none Of its rights by the Operation OF
an unconstitutional law.
At any cost, II IS said, the State Off
cials will enforce the new State LAW,
under which the SOuthern's right 70 40
business IN the State was revoked
II Is said that Governor Conner NAV
call q special session OF the I,egisla ture.
Much apprehension IS felt in business
circles Of the State, as II is feared that
local trains may be discontinued at anv
time.
The Washington times., 1907-08-06

TIDE TABLE-

HARPERS FERRY. w. Va, Aug. G.
Both rivers clear today.
The Washington times., 1907-08-06
Waiting for a Move.

II seems utterly impossible to obtain
knowledge Of the modus that win be
Followed in the struggle. Certain If is
Ihe state officials are looking for anv
l,ossIoIe move, while the railway law
either 20 attack or defend Themselves
and their company.
II the facts of the present status were
pdIsd, IL IS pretty certain that Il would
other 70 move
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-04
A GENrTEMAN rEsCHER on fIANO
NfSIg WANTS SCHOLARS.

n~st Earep~sa and Americas methods
classical mu-is. snd = thorough musivsi
fauadatiau Tor beginners Gusranteed Ad-
dr.. Iearh~r. carr NsrninG 1curnai.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-04
BIG SHEEP DRIVE
WILL ARRIVE IN
CITY TO-DAY
Twenty-three Thousand Wool
" Animals viii Cross BarelaS
Bridge on Long Trek to Salt
River Valley,

Undoubtedly the largest sheep drive
that has ever passed through Albu-
querque will arrive this morning, when
2a.00o sheep purchased by the scott
Rros.. OF Phoenix. Ariz. from vari-
Gus owners ia Roswell and vicinity.
will pass through. crossing the Rio
Grande bridge al Barelas en- route 10
the salt river valley Of Arizona
W. IA. scott. one 81 the owners.
spent Yesterday in the city, arranging
with the county authorities for the
use Of the Barclas bridge. A number
"a deputy sheriffs viii be stationed al
the bridge TO keep vehicles and pedes-
TRANS off during the time the sheep
are uuon the structure.
The 2a,oo0 sheep len Roswell sew
cral weeks ago They passed through
TIieras canyon sunday afternoon, ths
Z drivers making camp about thres
I miles eas, Of the city sunday night
/ aud remaining there all day Monday
resting up for another long Jaun'
across country towards their destiua'
tlsn
Mr. scott ~sid yesterday that MANY
steps would be made after leaving
here. and the drive viii b. b. easl
stages. 20 tina the sheep viii be 81
prime condition when they arrive IL
the salt river vailes IN February.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-04

FRf~H I~-NICE CANIIFLONtR.
PFaRs THE<H CogoANNr>. >fANI>H
oSfo>s FI~E ATTN ArFIFs or
A~eFS ~FFDIH~~ eHArK fRNTT THE
ARgn GRoCERN co