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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16
ELLSMORE KILLS THREE
DESPERATE FIGHT OF DRUNKEN
MOUNTAINEERS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LEXINGTON, KY, March 1G-News
reached here this morning from Letcher
county of a desperate fight which took
place in a boat on the Kentucky river in
which three men were killed and the re-
naming man badly injured. Thacker Rice,
John Ellsmore and Speed and Elijah Bailey,
brothers, were crossing the middle fork of
the Kentucky river in boat when Ellis
more and Rice began quarreling. Ellsmore
was using an oar, with which he struck
Rice over the head, knocking him into the
water.
Rice climbed back into the boat and at
tackled Ellsmore. The two Baileys took
sides with Rice and all drew knives or pis-
tolls. Rice had a knife and pistol, as did
the Bailey brothers. Ellsmore got into ac
ton and shot and cut all three of his oppo-
nents. They in turn wounded him, but he
is said to have continued stabbing them
until they were insensible.
ElIsmore then padd}edS the boat to the
shore and the three Len were taken to
their homes, dying later. Elsmore will re-
cover. The fight followed a carousal at the
home of a mountaineer who had given
dance at which moonshine liquor flowed
freely. Ellsmore has not been arrested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16
ROOSEVELT FOR EXECUTOR.
Named in Will Bequeathing Quarter
Of a Million to Uncle Sam.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCHESTER, n. Y, March 16-By the
will of the late James II. Hooker who died
at his home on Portland avenue in this
city, an estate of about quarter of a mil
lion dollars is bequeathed to the United
States government, and President Roose-
welt Is named executor and the cabinet
members are to be trustees of the fund for
the betterment of the army and navy. Nor
rison H. McMath is attorney for the estate.
Although there are no immediate rela-
tives, there are thirteen nephews and
nieces Prof. r. NJ. Kendrick of the Uni
yersity of Rochester and Fred H. Benja-
min of Batavia, n. Y, two of the nephews.
have engaged lawyer to contest the VIII
on the grounds of mental incapacity Capt.
Hooker's head was affected during the
civil war, when cannon exploded near
him.
Capt James II. Hooker was born in
Rochester in 1882. His father, Alexander
A. Hooker served in the war of 1872. The
captain was his only son. He received O.
college education, and after a while ho
took up the nursery business later remov-
ing to Wellington, H., where he purchased
a farm. When the civil war broke out he
was one of the organizers Of Company u,
Both Illinois Infantry, known as the Flor
ence Rifles. He received his commission in
1861 but on account of i'll health he re-
tired and came to this city, where he spent
the rest of his life in peace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16
UTOPIA BURNED OUT
Upton SincIair's Cooperative
Colony Destroyed.
ONE WORKMAN WAS KILLED
Several of the Residents Were Severe
" ly Injured.
DUE TO A DEFECTIVE GAS PIPE
The Loss Will Be About $4,000
The House Was Wholly Destroyed
Fifty Are Homeless.
DUE TO a DEFECTIVE GAS PIPE

ENGLEWOOD n. j., March 16-By the
burning of Helicon Hall, the home of the
Upton Sinclair cooperative colony today
one man, Lester Briggs a carpenter of
Providence, r. l., was killed and eight of
the colonists were injured in jumping from
windows. Mrs. Gtace MCGOWAN Cooke, a
well-known writer of short stories, is be-
lieved to have suffered fatal injuries, and
her sister, Miss Alice MCGOWAN. also a
writer, and Miss l.eonie Feictenbcrg, cook
of the colony, are badly injured.
The financial loss is estimated at So, 600.
Fifty-five members of the colony and work.
ers employed by them occupied the build
ing which was three-story structure To-
Gated on hilltop and formerly used as a
school for boys.
An explosion of gas which occurred on
the main floor started the fire about dawn
today. AS there were no fire escapes, and
exit by the stairways was cut off by fire,
the coonists, including men, women and
children, jumped from the windows. The
men who were first to go attempted to
catch the women and children in blan-
kets used as fire nets, but Mrs. Cooke, Miss
ly injured by striking against coping in
their fall. A number of the colonists
escaped by ropes or by jumping only a
short distance from the roof of porch.
Those most seriously injured were taken to
Englewood Hospital. The building was to-
tally destroyed.
Five persons injured by jumping from
windows We're taken to the hospital. They
are:
Miss Helen Knowles assistant house,
keeper at Helcon Hall, burned about the
face and injured in jumping.
Mrs Grace MCGOWAN Cook, writer OF
short stories bruised and perhaps injured
internally.
Miss Alice MCGOWAN, back injured, and
suffering from shock.
James McNiff, burned about the face and
neck.
Miss Leonie Fichtenberg, burned on face
and body and suffering from shock.
Mrs Henrietta d. kimball, illustrator,
suffering from shock, taken to hospital.
Some of the members of the colony In
anticipation of fire, had provided them
selves with improvised fire escapes of rope
which were used to good advantage in low
ering some of the children and women
from the windows. Those who were in
jured walked barefoot through the snow
to nearby cottages where they were cared
for.
On investigation it appeared that the ex-
plosion was the result of leaking gas. Mrs.
Cook discovered the fire. The fire had
come so near her door that she had no time
to dress herself, but fed clad only in her
night robe to the latticed tower, not far
from the main building. seeking the bell
rope. 1t was gone, so she climbed up hand
over hand fifty feet to the top, where she
seized the rope and rang the alarm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16
Could Not Be Located.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP MOVEMENTS.

SABLE ISLAND, March 16-The steam
er Caledonia, from Glasgow for New York,
was in communication by wireless tele-
graph with the Marconi station here when
40 miles east at II pm, March To- VIII
probably dock about $50 am. Monday.
The steamer Minnehaha, from London
for New York. was in communication by
wireless telegraph with the Marconi sta
ton here when 100 miles southeast, at 8
o'clock am. today. Will probably COCK at
$50 am Monday.
NEW YORK, March 16-Arrived: Steam
ers Campania from Liverpool; Nord Amer
lea, from Naples.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16
Troops for jamestown.

In accordance with the provisions OF gem
eral orders from the War Department the
2Sd Infantry, from Madison barracks and
Fort Ontario. New York, will proceed to
jamestown, Va, to arrive at the designated
camp ground there not later than April "A,
1907, to participate in the jamestown ter
centennial exposition.
Gen. Grant commanding the department
of the east. who will command all the
troops at the exposition, has detailed Capk.
]. L. Hines. 23d Infantry. as chief quarter
master, Capt Julius N. Killian commits
sary. as chief commissary. and Maj. Chas.
e. Woodruff, surgeon, as chief surgeon
and chief sanitary officer at the camp at
jamestown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16
TO BEAUTIFY THE NIAGARA.
Improvement Of River Banks Below
the Falls,

Secretary Taft will leave Washington to-
morrow for New York and will be in New
Haven, Conn, Monday to attend a meeting
of the Yale corporation. On Tuesday he
will have a conference in New York at the
Office of Mr.. Charles McKim with F. L.
Olmstead. Frank B. Millet and Mr.. Nc
Kim concerning the Identification of the
American shore along Niagara river below
the falls. In his decision of January 1S
granting certain quantities of water to
power companies now operating along the
Niagara he designated these three men as
a committee to make suggestions for the
improvement of the appearance of the I'M
slightly power plants and factories adjoin-
ing the falls on the United States side
Capts. John S. Sewell and Charles w
Kutz, Corps of Engineers, have been in
vited TO attend the meeting at New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16
BIG DEAL RATIFIED
SALE OF s,e1e SQUARE FEET OF
GROUND.

Another big realty deal was closed this
afternoon, when S,616 square feet Of
ground, which is known lot %, block
10, Belair Heights, and bounded by Cali
fornia avenue. or street and oath street
and Massachusetts avenue, was sold by
Murray A. Cobb in connection with the
real estate firm of Fitch, Fox & Brown
The ground has frontage Of 121 feet on
California avenue or T street and is Of a
triangular shape. 1t is situated Immediate
iy in the rear OF the five lots which were
recently purchased by Mr.. Frank o. Low
den, and on which he will erect a hand
some residence. The purchase price was
about $1.9O per square foot.
1t is understood the purchasers of the
property will subdivide it into building
lots.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16
ATLANTIC EXPRESS WRECKED.
Serious Accident on the Grand TRUNK
Line,

DURAND, Mich, March 16-The Allan
tic express On the Grand Trunk railway,
due here at $3.50 am. from Chicago en-
route to Port Huron and the east and run
ming late. ran into an open switch at Ban
croft, five miles from here, today and
struck freight train Five persons were
severely injured. two OF them perhaps ia
tally. Engineer A. B. Sehram and Fire
man Frank Cowan, both of Battle Creek.
Mich. suffered broken limbs and severe
scalds and may die.
/. F. Smith of Dowagiac and Mrs. d,
Shook and Miss Ruth Shook of Lansing.
her daughter, were severely scalded, but
are not thought to be fatally hurt. A num-
Der of other passengers received minor in
juries, but were able to proceed east on q
later train.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16
Pleaded Guilty to Conspiracy.

LIMA, Ohio. March 16-JThe Lima Heat
ing and Plumbing Company, d. L. Bowers.
E. E. Tuttle, E. L. Canteny, T. b. Johns
and Charles Ashton. members of the So
called Allen county plumbers trust pleaded
guilty today to conspiracy against local
trade, and asked for sentence. The court
fined each $50 and costs. Indictments
against associates Of these firms were
nolled. The first test case was on the GRIM
inal docket for Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16
Trouble With Longshoremen.

HAMBURG, March 16.-The shipping
companies here are having much trouble
with the longshoremen imported from Eng
land to take the place Of the locked-out
men. One hundred and eighty of the Eng
lishmen were sent home today. after they
had refused to work, and seventy more OF
them demand 81. 10 per day and free board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16
BIG LONDON FIRE.
Damage of $1,000. 900 Done in Three
Hours.

LONDON, March 16.-Three big ware
houses In the Finsbury district, London's
busiest industrial center, were Quilted by
fire this morning, causing damage to the
amount Of about 100000
Starting In Featherstone street. in the
premises OF Cox & Co., hat manufa cturers,
the flames, famed by a strong wind, jump
ed the street and enveloped the establish
ment Of the Maxine Company, wood turn
ers. and spread to the adjoining warehouses
OF Green & Co., shoe manufacturers Ow-
for time as though the whole block OF
adjoining property would be devastated
but after three hours hard work the fire
men gained control Of the situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16
GOING TO BOSTON.
Gen. Bell Will Address Massachusetts,
Militia Officers.

Maj. Gen. ]. F. Bell, chief Of staff, ac-
companied by Col. E. NJ. Weaver, assistant
to the chief of artillery. and Capt. William
NJ. Wright, general staff, will leave here to-
morrow for Boston to take part In the
Evacuation day celebration Monday The
next day they will make an inspection Of
the military posts in the vicinity of Boston
and in the evening will attend meeting
of the field officers institute of the Massa-
chusetts Volunteer Militia, at which Gen.
Bell and Col Weaver will make addresses
in regard to the relations between the reg
ular army and the National Guard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16
Mine Explosion at Greene.

RICHMOND. Va. March 18.-From Wise
Court House 1t is reported that serious
gas explosion occurred this morning in the
mine Of the Bond Coal Company at Greene,
in that county First reports are that ten
men were entombed. Three have been res
cued. but are badly burned. and seven are
still in the mine, with a slight chance of
getting them out alive. The Bond Coal
Company is owned principally by ex-State
Senator r. P. Bruce and Judge w. II. Bond
Of Wise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16
The United States Navy at Bordeaux.

The Navy Department has selected the
protected cruisers Denver and Cleveland
and the armored cruiser st. Louis of the
Atlantic feet to represent the United States
at the Fulton celebration at Bordeaux.
France beginning June /. After leaving
Bordeaux the Denver and the Cleveland
Will proceed to the coast of China and join
the Asiatic feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16
WAVE MOVING DOWN STREAM
Immense Damage Disclosed by Reed
ing Waters.
THOUSANDS ARE OUT OF WORK
Costly Machinery Will Have to Be Re-
placed-Efforts to Avert
an Epidemic.

PITTSBURG, Pa, March 16.-The rivers
are again backing to their channels, and
the greatest flood ever known here is
matter of history.
For twenty-four hours the water has
been steadily receding, and the stage at 10
o'clock today was twentyone feet, and still
falling at the rate of about six inches an
hour.
With the receding water the extent of
the damage caused is laid bare. and there
Is no reason to change yesterdays estf-
mate Of property and business losses. The
most conservative figures are $4,000, 600,
and they run from this all the way to $780,
100000.
The loss of life in the past three days ia
not yet definitely ascertained. At least
score of persons met death in the flood,
and many are said to be missing.
Business is again assuming something
like normal proportions, but it will be weeks
before Pittsburg, Allegheny. and the val
leys of the three rivers fully recover from
the widespread commercial paralysis
caused by the tying up of railroad and
traction lines, the silencing Of telephones
and furnaces.
Coated With Slime.
Few, if any, of the army of workmen who
were thrown into enforced idleness by the
flood will be able to resume before Monday,
The mills are all covered with mud, costly
machinery is damaged and in many places
may have to be replaced.
With daylight the work Of cleaning up
was begun with vigor.
Throughout the entire flooded district
Shiny ooze of mud from two to twelve inch
es in depth covers the street, while huge
blocks Of Ice and debris of all kinds are
deposited in yards, on porches or any place
where a resting point could be found. Early
in the day the entire force Of the health
department descended upon the recently
submerged sections to make an Inspection
with view to ascertaining the result of
the deluge as touching the matter Of public
health. Supt. J. F. Edwards sees no cause
to fear general epidemic, although he is
taking all possible measures to avert one
Relief Measures.
The food sufferers who are in need of as
sistance are being cared for by the authori-
ties in both cities. Very little distress is
reported in Pitsburg. but in Allegheny
many families are in want Of the neces-
saries.
By direction Of Mayor Kirscher or Ala
gheny about 8,00Q loaves of bread 5000
pounds Of boiled ham. 5000 pounds of
bologna and 500 galloXs Of hot coffee were
distributed to the needy ones in addition
to sending out provisions. Many tons Of
coal were deposited at various points where
the victims could go and help themselves.
Railroad Situation.
The conditions at the Pittsburg terminals
of the various railroads which were crippled
by the high water during the last three
days are much improved, and on the ma
jority of the roads it Is expected that all
lines will be open by tonight. Trains on the
Pittsbur1. Fort Wayne and Chicago, the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16
Liabilities May Be overstated.

j, Tilman Hendrick, member of the ex-
change. stated 10 Star reporter this after
noon that he understood Mr. Hieston had
named twenty-five thousand dollars as the
amount owing to the speaker. but that such
was an exaggeration. All that Mr. Hieston
owes him. he sad, is something less than
eight thousand dollars, for which there In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16

security which will bring the loss down to
less than one thousand dollars
Benjamin Woodruff, local manager for
Post & Flagg, stated that he believed Mr..
Hieston has overestimated his liabilities to
that firm.
I'VE went over the matter last night"
Mr. Woodruff said, land We stand to lose
about $4,000 by the failure. 1t may be
only 5000"
Robert NJ. Harper president of the Amer
lean National Bank, said:
Whatever Mr.. Hieston owes the bank, or
the cashier of the bank, was amply and
satisfactorily secured by both Endorsements
and collateral"
Mr. Hieston's failure 1t is understood.
cannot affect his official position on the To-
cal stock exchange, since none of his Of
fetal transactions have any connection with
the present failure, but were made pri-
vately.
Could Not Be Located.
An effort was made to locate MIR. Hieston
by Star reporters this afternoon, but he
could not be found at any of his accus-
toned visiting places.
At his residence. the Rochambearh 1t
was said he had not been there all day.
A search of the stock-broking establish
ments along F street was made, but MT
Hieston was not seen, although his failure
was being generally discussed and COM
mented upon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16
Situation at Parkersburg.

PARKERSBURG, W. Va. March 16-
With stage of 51.4 feet the river came to
a stand here today. The water is on Mar
ket street nearly five blocks from the river
channel Considerable Inconvenience was
caused by several hundred telephones being
put out of commission, water having leaked
into the cables. Two of the afternoon pa
pers were today without gas or electric
power.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16
SECTION NEARLY COMPLETE
Formal Ceremonies of Dedication to Be
Held Later.
OLD STATION TO BE TORN DOWN
Grounds to Form Part Of Approach to
Depot-Conference Held
Yesterday.

Trains will begin running in and out of
a section of the new union railroad station
about May 1, provided arrangements for the
service can be completed by that time, and
it is believed they can be. This statement
was made to a Star reporter today by Mr..
Edward Wilmann, who is in charge Of the
work at the union station for Burnham &
Co.
The first trains will be those Of the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad That company
will vacate Its old depot at street and
New Jersey avenue about that time and
move into completed section of the union
station. It is said the occupancy of the new
structure by the Baltimore and Ohio as
stated will not be marked by any special
ceremonies, but 1t is planned to celebrate
the opening on grand scale upon the COM
pletion Of the building, which 1t is expected
will be turned over to the railroads and
the public next December At that time
Congress will be In session and many rep
resentatives and senators will be asked to
take part in the imposing ceremonies of
christening the station.
These matters were talked over at a con-
ference yesterday between D. D. Crothers of
Baltimore, chief engineer of the Baltimore
and Ohio; E. B. Temple assistant chief en-
gineer of the Pennsylvania railway; E. R.
Graham representing D. H. Durham G.
Co. the depot architects; W. F. Strouse, as
sistant engineer of the Baltimore and Ohio;
r. Farnham, assistant engineer of the
Pennsylvania. and Mr.. Edward Wimann.
Will Be Filled and Graded.
1t is said the site of the present depot of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad which has
been used as terminal for many years.
will be filled and graded and will form part
of the approach to the new station. 1t was
also stated that six tracks will be Utilized
by the Baltimore and Ohio when it begins
running the first trains into the union sta
ton. AS a result of yesterdays meeting
these tracks will be put down at once and
every preparation made to receive the trains
as scheduled.
The present arrangement of the station is
said to contemplate the presidents room
and the state reception quarters to be pro-
v1ded for in the east wing. These will be ar
ranged for occupancy about May l. A tenn
porary waiting room will be arranged, as
will baggage. apartments. Quarters for the
express companies and other necessary
rooms will also be fixed for receiving the
people.
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FILES PETITION
IN BANKRUPTCY
Walter HieSton Has Liabilities
of S623,OO0.
SAYS ASSETS TOTAL $4,000
Majority of the Creditors Are Wash
ingtonians.
MEMBER OF STOCK EXCHANGE
Slump in Value of Securities Alleged
Cause of Failure-Statements
by Attorneys.
OF STOCK EXCHANGE

Walter Hieston, stock broker, of
1920 f street, today filed petition
in voluntary bankruptcy. He lists
his liabilities at 100000, mostly due
to Washington creditors, and claims
assets amounting to $4,000.
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Ceased Two Years Ago.

Messrs Ralston & Siddons. ATTORNEYS
for the firm If Wcscott Wilcox ard HES
ton. this afternoon made the following
statement.
In view Of the announcement Of the
proceedings in bankruptcy begun by Mr.
Walter Hicston and the suggestion therein
sustained that he is a member of the firm
OF Wescott, Wilcox x Hieston we have to
say his association Herewith ceased two
years ago and the firm is in nowise affected
by or concerned In his bankruptcy excent
as Its members are his friends and former
associates or may In a small degree be
lis creditors"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16

The conditions at the Pittsburg terminals
of the various railroads which were crippled
by the high water during the last three
days are much improved. and on the ma
jority of the roads it Is expected that all
lines will be open by tonight. Trains on the
Pittsburg. Fort Wayne and Chicago, the
The Jasper news., 1907-01-31
State OF Ohio, city of Toledo, !

Lucas County.
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that
he lie senior partner Of the firm Of F. j..
Cheney & Co., doing business in the
City OF Toledo, County and State afore-
said, and that said firm will pay the sum
of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use OF Halls
Catarrh Cure. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9th day of December,
A. d. 1886. A. w. GLEASON,
(SEAL.) NOTARY PUBLIC.
Halls Catarrh CUP is taken inter
nally, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system
Send for testimonials free.
FL. CHENEY 4 CO., TOLEDO o
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family, Pills fot copstipa-
ton.
The Jasper news., 1907-01-31

Ed Steiner, teacher at the Blooming
dale school, while playing with the boys
during recess Monday morning slipped
and fell, and in order to catch himself
as much as'pcssible put out his hand as
he fell, bis hand stricking the ground
with great force breaking the third
fingure Just above the knuckle. Mr..
Steiner came 10 town and Dr.. Schooler
dressed the wound. While it was quite
q painful accident M Steiner is again
back at his post OF duty teaching school.
The Jasper news., 1907-01-31

John Lee meet with what might have
been very serious acciden while chop
ping wood one day last week. A big
tree had fallen across small hickory
tree bending it to the ground. 1t was
this small tree that John intended to
chop down and when he struck it with
the ak, the tree being bent as it was,
it few up and struck him in the face
bruising his face very badly.
The Jasper news., 1907-01-31
Any of our outings go
next Saturday at &c.
per yd. J. D. Harbur.

A letter was received at this office
this week from A. M. Newlin, of Elm
wood, Nebraska, ordering the NEWS
sent to his address,. Mr.. Newlin at one
time lived four miles northeast of JAS
per, but for the past four years has been
in Nebraska, and says he likes that
country fine.