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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-02
FLEET At SANTA CRUZ EXPRESS DYNAM|TEO
Shore Lined With Thousands Engineer of Burlington Train
of Spectators. Killed.
PATRIOTIC ENTHUSIASM OUTRAGE OCCURS AT BUTTE
City Vtabe Hive Excited No Motive for the Crime Discovered
Humanity. by Detectives.
ENTERTAINMENT FOR ALL TRAMP RESCUED FROM DEBRIS
Wednesday-Remark-
able Range Of Craft
TRAMP RESCUED FROM DEBRIS
Fireman's Arms and Hands Shatter-
ed-Helper Engine Lifted
OF the Track. 4

BUTTE. Mont. May 2-East-bound
Burlington train No. g. due in Butte at
II 80 o'clock last night was dynamited
about mile west OF the Northern Pacific
station at II: 81 o'clock The explosion
caused the first. on helper. engine to
leave the rails. but ii plowed along for
q few hundred feet without turning over
The second engine crashed into the bank
south of the track a few car lengths
from where the explosion occurred and
turned over.
The remains of Engineer Charles Busby.
who was killed when the express was
dynamited. were found under the engine
this morning
Although "a large force of deputy
sheriffs. railway detectives and other Of
ficers are investigating the case. no mo-
tive for the crime has been secured.
Mail Car Wrecked.
Carl Mango. who wass riding blind
baggage" was taken from the mass of
timbers under which he was buried. His
arm and leg were broken. Fireman George
Ehle of the second engine was severely
scalded.
The mail car was hurled on it's side and
wrecked. A cold-storage fish car was
front trucks of the express car left the
| rails. The baggage was also de-
rallied. only the Pullmans remaining on
| the tracks.
A clear account OF the explosion and
wreck is given by Engineer r. w. Len
sic Of the head engine.
Engineers Story.
I'VE were about ten minutes behind
| time" he said, land were running at the
rate Of about forty miles an hour The
| line Is perfectly straight. and We had a
| clear track. Suddenly there was a ter
| rifle explosion. and my engine was lifted
clear of the track, but quickly settled1on
| the ties, along which 1t ran for about s0U
| feet. ] applied the brakes but not before
] the coupling had broken between r1y en-
| gine and the one following. After apply
| ing the air shouted to my fireman. John
Dofeing to jump, and we both drorpea
| to the ground as the engine came TO
| standstll.
LAS soon as realized the situation I
| hastened to the scene of the wreck and
| found the second engine turned over on
| its side. A moment later 1 ran into
| George Ehle. Engineer Bussy's fireman.
| He was walking wildly about with his
| arms and hands terribly shattered and
the skin actually falling from the flesh"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-02
TRAGEDY AT BATTLE CREEK.
Angered by Divorce Action, Hus-
band Kills Wife's Parents.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. May An
Gered by an action for divorce started by
his wife. Joseph B. Blunt, a liquor sales
man. broke into the home of Mrs Blunt S
parents here early today, where she was
living with their children. and killed his
wife's father and mother MIR. and Mrs.
Homer S. Jones Mrs. Blunt. who saw
her parents killed, fed scantily clothed.
from the maddened mans revolver. rush
ing out doors in a snowstorm with her
baby in her arms. Blunt then came
down town and gave himself up to the
police.
Blunt broke into the house about day-
light and rushed into the bedroom of Mr..
and Mrs. Jones, where they were sleeping.
with one of the children in bed with
them- lie killed both man and woman
as they sprang out of the bed but missed
3ts child His wife. who had been
aroused. saw the shooting and saved her
own life only by fleeing from the house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-02
UNION STATION TRACKS.
Agreement Of Conferees. Seems More
Likely.

Following meeting Of the conferees
representing the Senate and House on the
Union station trackage bill this morning
the first in several weeks. the announce
ment was made that the chances of agree
ment before the end of the session are
brighter than they have been at any
time since the two houses disagreed on
the amendments to the bill. The meeting
was brief. and no time was set for an
other, but it is understood Senator Gal
linger and Representative Smith, chair
men of the Senate and House District
committees. respectively. will arrange for
another at an early date.
Nothing could be learned as to the lines
upon which the conferees are now work
ing toward satisfactory settlement of
the differences between the two houses,
these being, as is usual in the case Of
conferences, kept secret.
1t is understood that the prospect of
there being no tracks to the station at the
time of the Inauguration March next is
weighing heavily with the conferees, and
will be great factor in bringing them to
an agreement. If one should be reached
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-02
NO CLUE TO ROBBERY.
Many at Work on Express Car Case
at Pittsburr

P1TTSBURG, May 2.-AIthough many
officers continue TO work on the case.
it is stated today there is no definite
clue to the identity of the two men who
held up and robbed the express car of
the New York and ST. Louis express
train on the Pennsylvania railroad at
Walkers Mills, eleven miles from this
city, Thursday night. Express Messen-
ger Roshen issued statement today, in
which further details OF the robbery are
given. and later left for Columbus. Ohio,
where he will meet his train. eastbound,
and resume his old position.
1t is still said the booty secured by
the robbers will not exceed 5000, two
thirds of which was cash.
1t is the opinion of the officers investi-
eating the robbery that the bandits es-
capped to Steubenville, Ohio, or vicinity in
a buggy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-02
JERSEY BANKER A SUICIDE.
Son Finds N. d. Magee's Body on
Dixie Near Manasquan.

ASBURY PARK, n. J., May 2.-Mor-
gan Delaney Magee, president of the
First National Bank of Manasquan, shot
himself yesterday. His body was found
by his son Roger. who is seventeen years
old. lying upon a long dixie that juts out
into the Manasquan Inlet, about a mile
from the town.
Roger says he heard his father go out
of the house at o'clock In the morning
When he failed to return for breakfast
his suspicious were aroused and he went
down the river bank to search for him.
When the boy reached the shore end OF
the long dixie he saw a black figure on
the surface and went out to it. 1t was
his fathers body. There was q bullet
wound in the temple and beside the body
lay five-chambered revolver which usu-
ally was kept in the bank. Four cham
bers were empty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-02
CITY IN GALA ATTIRE.
Sweden's King in st. Petersburg
for His Sons Wedding.

ST. PETERSBURG. May 2-King Gus
tav of Sweden, who has come here from
Stockholm TO attend the marriage to-
morrow of his son. Prince Wilhelm, to
Grand Duchess Marie Pavlovna, daughter
of Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovitch,
came into st. Petersburg from Tsarskoe-
Selo- this morning. The city was gaily
decorated with the colors of Sweoen
King Gustav visited the fortress of st.
Peter and st. Paul and other points of
interest and laid wreatlies on the tombs
of Alexander III and Alexander III.
After luncheon he called upon the
members Of the imperial family residing
In the capital and also upon the foreign
ambassadors. including John w. Riddle,
the American representative. .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-02
Lockout on the CLYDE.

GLASGOW, May 2.-The Clyde ship
builders this morning locked out 5000
woodworkers from their yards, This
measure is an outcome of the dispute be-
tween the shipbuilding employers fedora
tion and the shipworkers of the northeast
coast, who struck rather than accept a
reduction in wages, and who have not
been able to have their difficulty arbi-
trated.
There seems every prospect of COM
plete stoppage of the shipbuilding indus
try. condition that will affect directly
not less than 10000 men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-02
Confined to White Democrats.

Today's election is a primary confined
to white democrats to nominate delegates
at large to the national democratic con-
vention in Denver. Two tickets are in
the field, one headed by Senator Bailey,
the other by Cone Johnson of Tyler, Tex.
The Bailey ticket was nominated at a
mass meeting in Fort Worth after the
Johnson ticket had been nominated at a
mass meeting of insurgents against Bal
leyism held at Waco.
Both parties sought to nominate Sena-
tor CulbersOn and Gov. Campbell, but
these discreet gentlemen have kept out of
the fight.
Twice-in 1900 and in 19O7-Senator Bal
ley has been officially investigated by the
Texas legislature on charges that he i'm
properly used his personal and political
influence in favor Of the Standard Oil
Company and its subsidiary agents. which
have long been outlawed in this state.
Both times the legislature found the
charges against the senator not proven
Scotch verdict. Both times. it is fair
to add. the senator was present in person
and virtually dictated the whole course
of the sO-called investigators.
Today, for the first time since his last
senator will submit his case to the people
of Texas direct, and the election will con-
clude the fiercest political campaign ever
waged in Texas. :.
Senator Bailey's opponents charge that
he got half a million dollars from and
through H. Clay Pierce, head OF the Wa
terS-Pferce Oil Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-02
LOVE FINDS A WAY.
Prince de Sagan Will Turn Protest.
ant to Win Mime. Gould.

ROME. May 2-One of the greatest
difiiculties in the way of a marriage be-
tween Prince Helie de Sagan and Nine.
Anna Gould is the fact that the Catholic
Church. not recognizing divorce, mas re-
fused to annul Nine. Gould's first mar
riage The prince is determined to marry
Nine. Gould. and to this end he has de-
cided to turn Protestant
This will enable the couple to be united
by both civil and a religious marriage
ceremony. II the prince remained Cath
olic there could be no religious marriage,
and consequently his wife would not be
accepted by society. ...l.,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-02
BARONESS COMMITS MURDER.
Shoots and Kills Her Husband anG
Tries Suicide.

BERLIN, May 2-Baroness lido Won
Ruexleben shot and killed her husband
in their chateau at Buddenberg, near
Dortmund, last night just as he was about
to retire. She then shot herself but sur
wives the self-infiicted wound. No ex-
PLANTATION has been made of the occur
renee. -
Baron Won Ruexleben, who was of an
old Thuriagian family. married Wanda
Won Strombeck in Berlin last November.
The baron was thirty-five years old and
his widow is twenty-six
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-02
5000 Workmen Locked Out.

LONDON. May 2--The woodworkers in
all the shipbuilding yards of the country,
totalng about 1900 men, were locked out
today i'll pursuance of the determination
of the masters to close the yards unless
the northeast coast strikers agree to their
terms The workmen in other branches.
fotaling many scores of thousands will
necessarily have to cease work before
long unless settlement of the dispute is
reached
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-02
M Is luck BAD [ASSOED FROM FIRE
ke Threatens His Utopian But Man Dragged From Blaz
Trolley Line. ing Naphtha Perishes.
ON MEN DISGRUNTLED lat LEAST THREE MORE DIE
Don't Heal Five Missing After Explosion
Abrogated Agreement Chicago Garbage Plant.
CIALS NO WAY ALARMED ROOF SCARS TOWARD THE SKY
They They Efforts Of Firemen Hindered
Fill Crowds of Frenzed Foreigners
Forty Eight Hours. Seeking Relatives.
UNION MEN DISGRUNTLED
Three-Cent Fares Don't Heal an
Abrogated Agreement.
OFFICIALS NO WAY ALARMED
If Workmen Quit, They Say, They
Can Fill All Vacancies in
Forty-Eight Hours.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLEVELAND, Ohio. May 2.-Cleveland's $
new municipal traction system faces a
strike. and Mayor Tom JohnsOns victory
may not be so bright In stormy meet
ing at labor headquarters lasting from
dark last night until dawn this morning.
1.50O street car men recited their griev-
ances against the municipal traction
cut. The ballot was secret, but many of
the men shouted This goes for strike
as they deposited their slips.
The result will not be announced until
later today, so that all the men can have
an opportunity to vote, but those closest
to the sentiment of the meeting prophesy
that not : per cent will be adverse to a
strike. The members of the executive
board will fix the time for the strike
after the ballots are counted. which will
probably be late this afternoon Sunday
morning. the union men say. the tie-up
will be complete. In spite of the attitude
of employees. officers of the traction COM
pany have little concern.
We can fill every position in forty
eight hours they say. I'VE have 5000
appIications and can fill up the ranks at
once"
In the service of the Forest City company
tDu Points old line) will go out. but these
are very few, compared with the other
systems.
The announcement that a strike would
be called caused great excitement in
Cleveland today. Several of the papers
got out extra editions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-02
DINNER TO WI T1NG-FANG.
Unique Function in Honor of Chinese
Minister in New York.

Special Dispatch TO The Star
NEW YORK. May 2-Not only the
nature of the food that will be served
but the prominent people who will attend
lends unusual interest 10 the dinner to be
given to WI Ting-fang. the Chinese min
lister to this country. Monday evening by
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Christian at then
residence. East 41st street
Each of the eight courses will consist
of uncooked foods. rendered delicious and
very digestible by blending and combining
them according TO the art of the food
scientist
At this unique dinner. besides the guest
of honor. there will be present MIR and
Mrs. John Havemeyer, Mr.. and Mrs Nor
gan j. O. Brien. Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert Hub
bard. Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Bigelow Paine
W 8. Ho and L. Wing, consul and vice
consul of the imperial Chinese legation
and other persons well known in literary
circles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-02
CONTEST OVER ESTATE.
District Man Contends With Sister
Over a Fortune.

Special Dispatch to 1he Star.
BOSTON, May 2-Driven to the courts
to prevent a division of her fortune. Au-
gusta c. Mather of Belfast. Me-. finds
her brother, Edward r. Cunningham OF
Washington. ID. c., a defendant. The
amount involved is $4,000. The prop
erty was left by a relative who died I'm
China. Contending with the Washington
man is another brother, Albert Cunning
ham of Rockland Me.
The brothers allege that the writing
left by the deceased did not constitute a
legal will and that therefore he died in
testate. and they should share equally in
the distribution of the property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-02
Patient Is Extremely Nervous.
Denies Existence Of Plague.

WII4IEMSTAD, CuracOa, May Tile
American gunboat Paducah came in here
today from Puerto Cabelle. Her officers
ence of plague at Caracas. Trains are
running freely between Caracas and Puer-
to Cabello. and the Paducah was given a
clean bill of health. The gunboat will re-
turn to Puerto Cabello Monday. The
plague at La Guaira Is said to be abating.
The American minister, w. w. Russell. is
still at Caracas. .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-02
Ferguson Relief Bill Approved.

The Senate committee on the Philippines
has approved bill appropriating s4.5OO
for the relief of Mary s. FERGUSON,
widow of Arthur w. Ferguson, late ex.
ecutive secretary of the Philippine H.
lands, who died January l3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-02

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SAN FRANCISCO. May IA slight
earthquake shock was felt in San Fran
cisco and vicinity at 2:'o am. today. No
serious damage was done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-02
But Man Dragged From Blaz-
ing Naphtha Perishes.
AT LEAST THREE MORE DIE
Five Missing After Explosion at
Chicago Garbage Plant.
ROOF SCARS TOWARD THE SKY
Efforts of Firemen Hindered by
Crowds of Frenzied Foreigners
Seeking Relatives.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star,
CHICAGO. May -Four men were
killed. five more are supposed to be dead
In the ruins and five others were severely
burned following terrific explosion OF
huge naphtha tank in the plant of the
Chicago Reduction Company, which
handles the city garbage, West 39th and
Iron streets, last night. Firemen fought
spectacular blaze for many hours fol-
lowing the disaster and were relieved to-
day by other squads of firemen who en-
deavored to prevent the flames from
of the explosion.
The bodies of three men were found in
the ruins of the plant this morning and
Assistant Chief Burroughs is positive that
five other victims were burned. A force
of workmen. aided by firemen. started to
search the debris for the bodies early to-
day. and they were watched by a large
crowd of frenzied relatives and friends OF
the missing man.
The explosion is believed to have been
caused by laborer violating orders and
smoking in the building. 1t caused a loss
of 81 100000 TO the works.
The dead:
William Lanz, forty years old. watch
man.
Andrew Marcellus, forty years old, la
bOrer.
Stephen Novak, thirty-fve years old.
laborer.
Unidentified man.
The missing:
John Bonus. electrician.
Joseph Konish. laborer.
Joseph kowleski. laborer
Frank Nersz, foreman.
Joseph Swantici, laborer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-02
Bishop Potter Much Better Today.

NEW YORK, May 2.-Bishop Henry c.
Potter who has been i'll for several days
as result of overwork. was much better
today, and it was stated at his home that
he will probably be able to take up his
duties again in few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-02
Agreeunsnt Abrogated.

The Forest City men are said to num-
ber 800. out of total of approximately
1850 street car men. President Du Pont
of the Municipal company refused to
recognize the Old Cleveland Electric
agreement with the street car union when
committee Of union men visited him.
He said his lawyers have told him the
agreement between the Cleveland Electric
and its men is not binding on the Munich
pal. the successor to- the Ciereland Elecs.
stric company.
II do not expect a STRIKE President
Du Pont said. Even If one Is called not
10 per cent of the men viii respond 1
do not anticipate that the men belonging
to the old Forest City union will join in
a general strike. I WILL at least, have
200 men ready to run cars if a strike
comes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-02
Roof Scars Skyward,

Roof Scars Skyward.
The explosion occurred just as the
throngs from the stock yards district
We're returning home from work. The
roaf of the four-story brick building in
which the tank was located SCARED sky
ward, following terrific fash and detona-
ton: A rain Of burning naphtha enyel-
oped the tanks. r1ekt ffafs aud isuIa<is.
i1ags for tsjck IN every direction. while
tine big reduction plant was q mass OF
flames. and was quickly reduced to ruins.
Naphtha released from the immense
tank by safety valve arrangement
formed huge lake of fluid, which caught
fire and threw weird glare over the
scene. Police of the Deering street sta
ton and companies of firemen responded
within few minutes after the explosion,
but were hampered by the thrOngs of ex-
cited foreigners whose, relatives and
friends had been at work in the doomed
structure.
Man a Mass. of Fire.
1t Is believed that the missing men
were working in the building at the time
OF the accident. and they may all have
been burned to death. Lenz, the missing
Waterman. had just gone in to pull the
box" for the first time of the night
Marcelius. one of the men known to be
killed. met a tragic death. the manner of
which aroused intense excitement among
those who saw it. He was still alive
when the firemen and police from the
Deering street station arrived He was
trying to crawl away from under a heap
of bricks and rubbish which had fallen on
him. and on account of the fire had to be
rescued by means of lasso. He was q
mass of flames when dragged out by q
policeman. 1t was necessary to drop the
man into Bubbly creek" to extineuish
the names. When dragged back to the
bank he was dead from the terrible burns
he had sustained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-02
BAILEY IN BIG FIGHT
SENATOR SEEKS ELECTION AS
DENVER DELEGATE.

DALLAS. Tex, May democrats OF
Texas today are choosing four delegates
at laE&e asA ss,sr aftsrnatss TO sas Des-
yer c3nvezstrf. Interest ceRtess In the
campaign waged - tinted States Senator
J. w. Bailey, who Is seeking election as a
delegate. Senator Bailey heads his tick
ct. while the opposition ticket Is headed
by Cone Johnson. There is no contest
over whom the delegates shall support
both sides being pledged to Bryan. The
fight is on the Endorsement of Senator
Bailey, and the contest has been carried
on in every county in the state. A heavy
vote ia exnecfed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-06
Mr. VIII Barker of Elba
 Squandered q Day Here

ly behind the folks up at Montgomery were with their hauling he says they hauled all day and as long as he stay cd awake at night. and yet the next day they were at 1t again. He says he slso vented to write about how rich the people who live in this county would all get if they went at work like the people ha saw in Montgom- cry; he says he never saw any body that lived there walking. they all trot. ted or ran. We are sorry he did nos
 A great many people feel that way about 1t.
 Anybody in Montgomery would liks to know just how much the delay in hauling had affected Mr. Barker and the 1910 movement which sometimes used to seem to be more of a drag than 2 haul And just how late Mr. Barker staysd, whether he found 1t worth while to refrain from siumhers sitter o'clock, for example, ought to De known before 1t is property told what kind of hauling was done. Some of the transportation lines, like that operating the Lucille Limited, are work ing all the time. The street cars run until awful late. if the Rlba point of view ts accepted. Most of the people srsiasns I that is sHs sS savori.s Sa shs Ssy ss.e take their trunks with them, that means more hauling. Many auto mobiles. seagcing hacks and rupa- bouts and gadabouts keep equally late hours.
 The compliment about the Mont eomery people who were running to their work will douhtlessly be used for the '1it'reriture" SO copiously dis tributed to show just how graceful the 1910 movement is. The fact that the persons Mir. Barker saw running were on their way to dinner need not be dIs- tributed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-06
CALENDAR OF SPORTS
AIaRaag.

A9AGXIe
 champiaAghip tournament of South srn Lawn Tennis Association begins at Eighteenth Congress of the Anert- can whist League opens in New York Annual tournament of American Golf Assoeiatien of Advertising InterASts openb In Toronto. Os snaii.car contest of the Automobile Club of France over the Dlepps cir opAning of three days shooting tour. Philadelphia cricketers' VI. South wales ct cardif.
 Opening of summer meeting at Brighton Beach Rowing Association. National convention Of American Aus tornobils Association opens at Buffalo. Opening of short-ship race nlestlng at Port Huron. Mich,
 Grand Prix ot the Automobile Club of France over the pieppe circuit
 Wednesday,
 Indiana State golf tournament opens at Indianapolis.
 international rife competitions begin at BiSley. England.
 ThuFsday.
 Fifth annual A. A. A. reliability touring contest starts from Buffalo. Philadelphia oricketera play Woreess teFshire at Worcester, Eng. Elimination trials for motor boats entered in Interna tional Trophy race.
 Saturday.
 First annual Wiscoein trophy fouT of Milwaukee Automobile Club. Illinois State tennis champtcnahtpR at Aztec Club. Chicago.