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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-16
HER PENSION Restored.
Mrs. Anderson of Xenia, Ohio, Came to
This CITY and Secured Action.

News has Just coached the pension office
of the successful return of Mrs. Harriet
Anderson, widow. fifty-seven years OF
age to Xenia, Ohio. whence she set out five
months ago in an old wagon, pulled by a
bony old horse. to come to this city and
explain to the commissioner of pensions
why she ought to have restored to her a
pension of s12 q month.
It was about two months ago that Mrs.
Anderson arrived here and told her story
to the police who directed her to the PEN
sion office. Commissioner Warner was out
of the city at the time and she was kindly
received by Deputy Commissioner Daven-
port who heard her story and ordered that
her pension be restored
Lies of Jealous neighbors. Mrs. Anderson
said, were responsible for the loss of her
pension Since her husbands death she
has supported herself by keeping roomers
and with the help of the Sl2 a month from
the pension office. Some one sent lnforma-
ton TO this CITY to the effect that she was
not conducting herself properly and the
money was cut off. That was eighteen
months ago.
and from her home. When she left here
il was with the assurance that the matter
would be fixed up. and sure enough when
she got home there were the papers and
there was a voucher for $40, which was
the back paw she had lost.
Her neighbors are still wondering at her
grit especially those who pronounced her
crazy" when they saw her leave on her
long journey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-16

invest cation of the terrible disaster OF
yesterday by which more than a score
of people lost their lives and a greater
number received injuries, by collision Of
a freight and express train on the Con-
cord division of the Boston and Maine rail-
road, near Canaan. will be begun here to-
day, probably under the direction of NJ. D.
Cobegh of Lebanon, the county solicitor
According to a statement issued by the
railroad officials, a blunder in handling
train orders was the cause but the identity
of the employee responsible for the error re-
mains to be determined
At the rooms of the undertaking firm IN
Concord where most of the dead were re-
moved Immediately after the wreck,
twenty-five of the dead were lad out in
rows. OF these twelve were cons dered
positively identified by the relatives, while
the identity of several others was believed
to b. sufficiently known
S;at on Agent Greeley, at Canaan station,
through whose hands passed the fatal orders
for the +: -ight train to proceed on the pas
sen2-r ira rs tinla, mpoIarly re-
moved today. Greeley was regarde;, II ghIy
here as a CAPABLE agent and operator.
1t was officially stated today at the office
of the superintendent of the Concord di-
vision of the Boston and Maine railroad
that the number of deaths resulting from
the collision at Canaan, n. H., yesterday
was twenty-five. OF this number two were
taken to White River Junction and thence
to their homes; twenty-five were brought
to an undertaking establishment in this
city, and one is at the Mary Hitchcock Hos
pital at Hanover Fourteen of the dead
have been identified:
The revised list of identified dead fol-
lows:
Timothy Shaughnessey, Manchester.
Mrs. Timothy Shaughnessey, Manchester
George L. ,Southwick, Linden street,
Worcester, Mass
Fred NJ. Phelps, Ochiltree, Tex.
Mrs. NJ. E. Warren, Haverhill, Mass
Mrs. Adolph Boisvert, Concord, N. H.
Miss Annie Barrett, Manchester.
Augustine Roger, Manchester
Richard f. Clarkson, Lebanon, n. II.
Frank II. Loves, Ipswich, Mass.
Mrs. E. s. Briggs. West Lebanon, n. H.
John n. Congdon, Bethel, VT.
T. Howard Warren. Haverhll, Mass. This
is the boy who died at the Mary Hitchcock
Hospital last night. His mother, Mrs. NJ.
E. Warren of iiaverhll, was also killed
in the wreck
Leon S. Cady, West Lebanon. n. II.
The twelve bodies still awaiting identitica-
ton include that of the eight-year-oid boy
who died at the Mary Hitchcock Hospital
at Hanover during the night, and four men
and seven women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-16
MANY DEAD IN WRECK
Over Fifty Casualties in a Rail-
road Smash.
FOURTEEN ARE IDENTIFIED
Passenger Train and Freight on Bos-
ton and Maine Meet Head-On.
DUE TO MUDDLED ORDERS
Crew of Each Train Believed It Had
Clear Track-List of the
Identified Dead

CONCORD, n. H., September 16-Twen-
ty-fve persons were killed and about thirty
others were injured In a wreck on the Bos-
ton and Maine railroad at West Canaan
sixty miles north of here, at 4:26 ocock
yesterday morning.
1t was a head-on collision between
freight and passenger train. the latter
being bound from Quebec for Boston.
The cause of the accident according to a
statement given out by the railroad Of
fCials here, was the misunderstanding of
orders sent to the crew of the freight. An
order had been issued giving this freight a
clear right of way north out of Canaan,
but this order rescinded by a second
one which called for the freight to take a
siding at Canaan and allow the passenger
train the right of way.
In some unexplained manner the orders
were confused, the freight crew getting the
first one and going on through Canaan,
while the passenger train got a clearance
from White River Junction, Vt, on the
north.
Collide in Fog.
The trains came together in a dense fog.
Sc thick was the fog that the engine
crews say they didn't get sight of each
other until they were only 200 feet apart.
Both crews escaped by jumping, the en-
gneer of the passenger train spraining
his ankle. Both trains were going at hlgh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-16
NEARLY LYNcHED WRONG MAN.
Pittsburg Mob Strings Up Detective
in Mistake for Prisoner.

PITTSBURG, September 1G.-A mob bent
on lynching non-un!on mill worker who
had shot some union men yesterday morn
Ing got the rope around the neck of plain
clothes detective by mistake and had him
half way up a telegraph pole before the
mistake discovered. 1t was only an
incident of a battle between union and nom
union forces at the 45th street mills.
John Anderson, a non-unon ironworker,
with gang Of friends got into fight with
a party of union glassworkers, headed by
John Manning There was some shooting
and Manning was perhaps fatally wounded.
He is at a hospital and Anderson is in Jail
to await the result of his injuries.
] 7. Mccullough, county detective, tried
to arrest Anderson and engaged in a pistol
duel at long range with him, and after
perhaps forty shots We're fired the men
clinched Mccullough finally beat Anderson
into submission with the butt OF his pistol
and got him to the patrol box, followed by
$50 people.
Some one got rope hearing that the
prisoner had shot a man, and Mccullough
was lassoed by mistake and was being
drawn up to the arm of a telegraph pole
when friends managed to cut the rope. The
detective was badly hurt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-16
NEW MEXICO WANTS STATEHOOD
Plans to Have Constitution Ready for
Congress After Holidays.

SANTA FEE, N. NJ, September 16.-Dele-
gate Andrews, who Is the republican ma
tional committeeman; Ii. o. Boraem, chair
man of the republican central committee;
ex-United States Attorney ChildreS, Judge
A. L. Morrison, Gen. John P. Victory, a
democrat; Postmaster Walter and other cit
liens Saturday called upon Gov. Curry to
urge him to call a constitutional conven-
ton within two months. SO that constitu-
ton may be drafted, submitted and adopted
by the people before Congress meets after
the holidays.
1t is proposed to call together the dele
gates elected to draft the constitution un-
der the joint statehood plan a year ago,
most of whom have expressed themselves as
willing to serve without compensation.
Gov. Curry declared himself in hearty
accord with this plan and promised to take
action after his return from consultation
with President Roosevelt in October
Within the last few days nearly every
newspaper in New Mexico has come out in
favor of holding constitutional convention
this fall and sentiment for statehood is
practically unanimous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-16
THE COURT RECORD,
District Supreme Court.

EQUITY COURT NO. 1-JuStice Gould.
Graham agt. Peter; decree pro confesso;
compla inants solicitors, Lester & Price.
Tanner agt. Schafer; decree substituting
trustee; compliments solicitor, c. H. Bau-
man.
somervile agt. Stewart: defendants en-
joined prayed in original bill, and cross
bill dismissed; compartments solicitor. Will
ton ]. Lambert defendants solicitor, Nj. N
Richardson.
HUH agt. Turner; guardian ad Item ap-
pointed complainant solicitor, oscar
Nauck.
Matthews agt. Jones; leave granted trus-
tee to purchase real estate and reinvest
certain funds; compartments solicitor, ii. s.
Matthews.
Dante agt King: decree pro confesso;
complainant's solicitors, B-andenburg &
Brandenburg.
Tally agt. Price: order confirming audit
or's report: complainants solicitor. j. j.
Darlington: defendants solicitors. Hamll-
ton, Colbert, Yerkes & Hamilton.
Chapman agt Howard; restraining order
returna BILE September 20 granted: complain
ants solicitors, Thomas l.. Jones and J. r.
Padgett.'
Needing agt. NEEDING; proof ordered taken
before Rutedge Wilson. examiner; COM
plainants solicitor, w. P. williamson; de-
PENDANTS solicitor, Eugene J. Bernhard
CIRCUIT COURT NO Justice Gould.
Rucker agt. Lockwood; leave to file sup
Elemental affidavit granted; PLAINTIFFS at
tOrneyS, 5. "A. PUTNAM ana Sildiles oC' Nv
PENDANTS attorney, Belva A. Lockwood.
Somerville agt. Mccain; motion for better
bill of particulars granted by consent. new
bill to be filed in five days with leave TO
defendant to plead in ten days; plalntlH s
attorney, ]. Dawson Williams; defendant
attorney, Vincent A. Sheehy.
BANKRUPTCY COURT-Justice Gould.
In re Theodore Sonnemann; adjudication
and reference to +. S. McCalmont, referee.
PROBATE COURT-Justice Gould.
Estate of Mamie T. Floyd; order to eX-
change stocks; attorney, c. B. Craighill.
Estate of John r. Goodrich; petition for
probate of will filed; attorney, j. y. Maedel.
Estate of Hannah Jaeger: Will admitted
to probate and letters testament airy granted
to Frank Jaeger: bond, Sl0O30; attorney,
Wilton j. Lambert.
Estate of Elizabeth 4. jacob; letters of
administration granted to Samuel l.. Key
ser; bond, 5000; attorneys, Gordon & Cor
don.
Estate of Sylvester Bowie; order for re-
lease.
Estate of Robert I. Fleming; will, dated
Nav 3. 1904 filed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-16
HONEST MAN FINDS $1,000.
In an Addressed Envelope He Regis
tiers It and Sends It On.

NEW YORK, September 16.-Mrs. Ed
ward OBryan of Mount Prospect avenue,
Newark. Is looking for certain honest
man and has inserted an advertisement in
a newspaper in that city with hope that
he will appear and let her reward him.
Last week Mrs. OBryan lost on the
street an envelope in which she had placed
$1,000 in cash and jewelry. The envelope
was addressed to her brother-in law,
Charles O'Bryan, Scranton, Pa. Mrs.
O'Bryan had started to the post Office to
register the envelope when 1t disappeared.
Since then she has been sick at home
until word came to her Saturday from
her brotherin-law In Scranton that he had
received the envelope. but could not read
the name of the person who had regis
tered it.
The name of the man. who evidently
found the letter and sent IT on, was a
card such as is used by the post office
in transmitting registered letters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-16
NEVER TOO LATE TO WED.
Widow Aged ceventy and Widower of
Eighty Married in Maryland.

BALTIMORE, September 16-Mrs. Char
lotte Brown, a widow of seventy and Da-
vid NJ. Meeriken. a widower aged eighty,
both of Resterstown, were married yes
terday afternoon at o'clock at the home
of the brides daughter, Mrs. Edith l.
Smith, of near Brentwood by Rev. w. Nc
Kendree Hammock, pastor Of Reisters-
town Methodist Episcopal Church.
Miss Annie R. Brown CT Washington was
bridesmaid and Charles ]. Meeriken of Bal
timore best man. The flower girls We're
Misses Mary v. Meeriken, granddaughter
of Mr.. Meeriken. and Miss Edith Rebecca
Smith, granddaughter of Mrs. Brown. After
the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Meeriken were
heartily congratulated. reception was
held to which only the two families and
intimate friends were invited.
Mr.. Meeriken at the beginning of the
Mexican war was mustered into a com
pany of picked men known for their ac-
curacy in shooting, who were called The
Stormers." Besides serving in that
pacity he was also a sailor on number
of the old-time war vessels He met his
wife about two months ago, and she has
been keeping house for him since.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-16
FOR REVENUE CUTTER SERVICE.
Examinations for Twelve Vacancies
Held in Different Cities.

The examinations of candidates for ap-
pointment to cadetships in the revenue cut
ter service were held in many of the other
cities throughout the country last week
the examining officials being officers Of the
revenue cutter service detailed for the
duty. 1t was a written examination, anu
the papers are in the Office of Capt. Worth
Ross. chief of the revenue cutter service
bureau Of the Treasury Department, and
will be reviewed by a board of officers
who will decide the grade Of the candi-
dates
1t Is stated that there are twelve vacan=
cies in the school of instruction at Arundel
Cove, near Baltimore, and the twelve can
didates passing the highest examinations
will be named to fill these vacancies.
The young men will spend four years at
the training school. and on graduation will
be commissioned third lieutenants in the
revenue cutter service. Four candidates
it Is stated, presented themselves for ex-
animation in this city, and two took the
examination at Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-16
The Evening Star Is the official
organ Of the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia In bankruptcy
mat .ers.
FOUND HANGING FROM JoIsT.
Baltimore Candymaker Had Been in
Poor Health.

BALTIMORE, September 16.-William A.
Hughes aged forty years, candymaker
was found dead, hanging from a joist in
the cellar of his home, 1419 Myrtle ave
nue., yesterday about $50 am. Coroner
Baldwin gave a certificate of death due to
suicide. Tie cause of the rash act is thought
to have been i'll health.
Mr.. Hughes had been suffering from
nervousness for some time past, and this
summer was badly affected by the heat
He had however, appeared to be In fairly
good spirits and gave no indications of
any design of taking his life. He retired
near midnight Saturday. and that was The
last time that he was seen alive.
MIR C. Hughes his brother, said that the
only reason which could be assigned for
the act of his brother was his Ill health
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-16
DISTRICTS GREATEST NEED.

The Star wants the representative business of Wash
ington to what their Districts greatest
need The District has many needs The
the most pressing of them ALL Here of the
pressed:
J. T. Henshaw timer, 756 18th northwest-Gvr us
back the pumps, that children and water
at the horse fountains.
Robert A. Boyd builder 1915 Georgia southeast
To the southeast section full share collected to be used
Tor Improvement OF streets and alleys.
T. W. Grafton, roofing expert, ia 9th northwest
Prosecution OF the and government that
would give inhabitants of the District citizenship.
Carl Petersen, eweler and optcan, 023 northwest
Representative government that the taxpayers may have
voice in the disposal of their money.
A. B. Garges, pharmacist 18th and + northwest
Permanent convention hall and citizens boom
Washington convention city.
Lee Coombs tobacco and cigar dealer F I4th-
Adequate accommodations for big systematic eff
forts their sessions in this city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-16
CRASH 1T ANN ARBCR.
Five Persons Seriously Injured
Through Alleged Negligence.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
ANN ARBOR, Mich, September 16.-As
result of alleged negligence on the
part of some one five persons were seri-
ously injured and score of others badly
shaken up here early today in collision
between an interurban car from Detroit
and local car. The seriously injured
are:
Bert Robinson. motorman on tie local
car, both legs broken and internal in
juries; may die.
Mrs. Stephen Arnold leg broken
Mrs. Lula Mann, sprained ankle wrist
and scalp wounds.
Mrs. Beers and infant, both badly in
jured in jumping from car.
MOtorman Thomas Ellis and Conductor
William j. Ross of the interurban car
have been locked up. pending an !nvesti-
cation. Police protection was necessary
to save Ellis from violence at the hands
of the crowd which gathered at the scene
of the wreck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-16
The Naval Medical School.

The naval medical school resumes it's
regular course for the winter about October
/, with the prospect that there will be i'm
portant changes in .he scope of instruction
at that institution. Among the changes
contemplated in the faculty is the detail
of Surgeon II. c. Curl as instructor of sur
gerry in place of Surgeon A. c. H. Russell,
who has gone abroad on three months
sick leave. Surgeon w b. Grove will be
instructor in the diseases of the eye, which
department will be conducted on a larger
scale The naval dspensary has been
opened with Medical Director William S.
Dixon as chief of clinic, and the corps of
specialists in various diseases. In the
regular course at the school there will be
the usual work in mental diseases, with the
opportunity of observation at the Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-16
Naval Orders.

The following naval orders have been is
sued
Assistant Surgeon A B. Clifford, orders
of June II, 1907, revoked. Detached from
duty on the Maryland to the naval hospital,
Mare Island, Cal.
Assistant Surgeon D. c. Gather detached
from duty on the Pennsylvania to the
naval training station, San Francisco, Cal.
Pdymaster's Clerk c. S. Fowler, appointed
a paymaster's Gle in the navy. duty as
clerk to the pay officer. naval station
Olongapo, p. I.
Paymaster's Clerk B. w. Shumaker, APP
pointed a paymaster's clerk IN the navy
for duty on the Galveston
Paymaster's Clerk NJ. c. Huff. appointed
a paymaster's clerk in the navy for duty
as clerk to the general storekeeper, naval
station, Olongapo p. l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-16
Naval Movements.

The Hannibal and Sterling have arrived
at Cape Cod bay, the Hopkins, Hull, Stew
art, Whipple, Lawrence, Worden, String
ham, ShubriCk, Thornton, De Long and
Stockton at Newport, the Choctaw at Nor
folk, the Charleston and Perry at Seattle,
the latter subsequently sailing for Mare
Island; the UncaS at Boston and the
Adams at Maize, Seychelles. The Prairie
has sailed from Newport TO Charleston.
The I. s. S. Bagley was detached from
the reserve torpedo fiotilla September Il
and placed in full commission. She will be
sent to the Naval Academy.
The L. S. s. Talbot was placed in reserve
at the Norfolk navy yard the 18th instant
and assigned to the reserve torpedo f1otilla.
The Navy Department gives notice that
the Geographic address of the ships in Cape
Cod hay is through either the Highland
Light or the Boston navy yard wireless
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-16
EXPERIENCED SToRKS.
Offered to New York Park Department
at 500 Pair

Director Smith OF the Central Park me-
nagerie received yesterday a postal ad-
dressed to the president of the park depart
ment and bearing this message:
German chimney storks for family use
At the suggestion of President Roosevelt
there will be imported to America a con-
signment of over 100 pairs of tame German
family chimney storks. All old experienced
birds, none under fifty years of age; each
with a record OF having brought happiness
and good luck to their owners in the father
land Single pairs 500 each.
Should you desire to avail yourself OF
this opportunity, please communicate with
Homer Davenport, Morris Plains, n. J."
The director said he guessed it was a
joke.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-16
TO FILL VACANCIES.
Examinations to Be Held by the Civil
Service Commission.

Examinations to fill vacancies in the fol-
lowing positions will be held by the civil
service Commission at the dates specified:
Lithographic map engraver, at SO per
diem, in the geological survey. Rating will
be only upon the character and degree of
excellence Of samples of engraving submit
ted. Application must be made before Oc-
tober 10.
Constable at Fort Yuma reservation, Cal,
and similar vacancies, as they may occur,
at $3.50 per annum. Examination October
10 Letter writing to count 10, and ex-
perience and special qualifications, 90.
Draughtsman, qualified as inspector of
construction, at Sc per diem, when work.
ing, in the immigration service, Ellis Is
land, N. Y, October % and "a
Freshmen to fill six vacancies at the gov
eminent printing office, at 90 cents an
hour, October %.
Assistant photographer in the geological
survey, and similar positions in other
branches of the service, as vacancies may
occur, at 1900 per annum, October %.
Detailed information regarding these ex-
aminations may be had upon application
TO the civil service commission
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-16
DEAD IN NEW HAVEN WRECK.
Trains Collide at Meeting Point Near
New Haven.

NEW HAVEN September lat Allings
siding on the New Haven road, Just outside
of this city, two passenger trains We're
wrecked In a head-on collision yesterday
morning Engineer Walton H. Johnson was
killed and a dozen others were badly in
jured.
Train 1894. from New Haven. in charge Of
Engineer Philip Blakeslee and Conductor
Henry Woodruff, was due at Allings siding
at SOC, as also was the train from Ansonfa.
In charge of Engineer w. II. johnson and
Conductor w. G.. Barnes.
Engineer Blakeslee was in the act of
taking the siding, he had been ordered
to do when the Ansonia train dashed
around the curve and sidewiped the train
from this city, derailing both engines and
one coach and badly smashing the locomo-
tiVeS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-16
EQUESTRIAN PROFICIENCY.
of the Requirement to
Officers in Cities.

Because of the fact that in many cases
field officers of the staff corps have been
stationed In cities, heads of the special
STAFF department in the War Department
have been invited to comment on the ques-
ton whether or not such officers should
be required to comply with President Roose-
velt's order, which exacts of them a stipu-
lated proficiency in horsemanship. Any ap-
plication of Mr.. Roosevelts order to such
officers il is held, would have to be pre-
coded by an opportunity to practice riding
in order that they might make the required
showing in skill and endurance of horse
manship when being examined for pro-
motion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-16
Personal Mention.

D. P. Rowell and wife of 122 Massachu-
sets avenue northeast are visiting their old
home in Iowa. Mr.. Rowell is one of the
oldest employees of the government printing
office and is on his annual vacation.
Mr.. Victor E. Desio left Thursday for an
extended trip to Buffalo. Niagara Falls
Saratoga Quebec and Montreal.
Mr. Edw T Sanford and family and
Messrs Thomas c. Bradley and A. r. Fos-
ter are at the Breslin. New York city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-16
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

NAVY PLACE SOUTHEAST between q
and l streets-Philip H. Deis TO Mary II.
Deis, lots 90 and Co. 81 TO 112, If to 1874.
square SIS; $40.
FIRST ADDITION TO AMERICAN UNI
VERSITY PARk-John ID. Croissant ct
al, trustees, to Fannie E. Webb, lot IS.
block "a; 5000.
NO 1927 w STREET NORTHUMBERLAND
gust Donath ct Tx. to James f. Turner,
lot 49, square 271; $40.
TWENTY SIXTH STREET NORTHWEST
near + street-Thomas II. Carr to Ella
Z. Carr, part original lot II, square 20;
$40
SOUH BROOKLAND-RosiHa NJ Parnel to
Mary n. Kecfer lot u. block u; 500
Suburban Homes Company
to Virgil G. Williams, lot 3, square JUJ4
$40