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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-11-18
ELEVEN DEATHS
Pay For the Errors of Careless
Railroad Employees.
SOME HEROIC WORK
Surviving Passengers Prevent the
Cremation of Victims Of a Terrible
and Fatal Collision on tho New
Orleans and Northwestern Railway
Tracks at Little Woods.


New Orleans, Nov. lit was
heavy price in human flesh and blood
that paid for the errors of railroad
employees when a Great Northern e1.
press crashed into the rear Of New
Orleans G. Northeastern local passen
ger train shortly before 9 O'Clock this
morning at Little Woods, small sta
ton on the Lake Pontchartrain, II
miles north Of this city.
Eleven dead and many more in
jured, some Of them fatally, is the
record of the wreck, which was at
tended by unusually gruesome scenes
in the fog-bound swamps. To add to
the horror Of the situation the work
Of the surviving passengers prevent
ed the cremation Of those pinned
down in the debris.
Between Slidell and New Orleans
the Great Northern trains run owe!
the tracks Of the New Orleans &
Northeastern. A local train Of the
Northeastern from Hattiesburg, due
| to arrive in New Orleans at S:3L
a. M, is followed by fast Great
Northern train from CoVi1gton
scheduled to reach here at $40 a. N
This morning the Northeastern
train was late +and the difference
of 20 minutes between the runnin;
of the trains was considerably re
duced.
When Engineer B1ackman Of tn
Great Northern train took the North
eastern tracks at Slidell, he says, h
was given the usual right Of wa.
signal and proceeded toward New
Orleans at a 45-mile an hour cllp
AS the station at Little Woods wa
approached he discovered the North
eastern local, which suddenly loom
ed up out of the fog.
Fireman McCarty leaped from tn
engine, but Blacknan applied hi
brakes and remained at the throttl
1 while the ponderous locomlotiv
ploughed its way through the trail
ahead, leaving behind it death an
destruction Blackman crawled ou
practically unscathed, while his fire
man sustained painful injuries Il
his leap.
No one in the Great Northern ey
! press was seriously hurt, but thos
aboard the Northeastern train wer
not so fortunate. The nose Of tn
big express engine tore its way en-
tirely through the two rear coache
Of the local and the crash Of split
ting timber was followed by tn
groans Of those pinned down II th
wreckage.
| A little golden-haired boy wave
his hands piteously above his head
unable to extricate himself from tn
wreckage. A socre or more Of men
some of them stained with their owl
blood, made heroic effort to reseu
the child, but in vaia. This chill
was Willie Attaway, 3-year-old sol
of Mrs. Alphonse Attaway OF Sldell
His little body was taken out Of th
wreck several hours later, horribl
mutilated, and placed beside Ithos
of others whose lives were sacri
feed in the catastrophe.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-11-18
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
Two Tra;nmen Killed in Head-on
Collision.

Woodstock, Va, Nov. s.-In q
head-on collision between two freight
trains two miles north Of here to-
day, on the Southern Railway,
Engineer Amos Johnson, of Alex
andria, Va, cn 6Fireman T. J. Jones,
OF Manassas, were killed, and
Engineer D. ". Tuck and Conductor
G. e. Rohr, both Of Strasburg, were
injured, but not seriously. The
trains came upon each other whil=
running fast around a curve. The
responsibility has not been fixed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-11-18
SHOOTING AFFRAY.
An Innocent Bystander is Seriously
Shot ia Foot.

Newberry, Nov 9.-This town has
had another shooting scrape. 1t
took place on the carnival grounds
one night last week. It seems that
Nr Mitchell Wright and Mr.. Tom
Burley had some differences, which
resulted in Mr.. Burley striking MI.
Wright over the head with a police
mans billy, and Nj. Wright shot
at Nj Burley three or four times
with pistol. Fortunately, though.
there was large crowd on the
grounds, only one stray bullet struck
any OF the people who were around,
MT. Boyd Jacobs being painfully,
though not seriously, wounded in
the foot. One Of the shots took ef-
feet is NJ. Burley's shoulder, intlict-
ing a painful wound, and Nr. Wright
has q severe cash on the top OF his
head, inflicted by the billy in the
hands Of Mr.. Burley.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-11-18
BOLD ROBBEREss BAFFLED.
Forced Woman to Go for Money But
Is Oyerpowered.

Denver, Col, Nov. a woman
giving her name as Mrs. H. c.. Cones
this afternoon compelled Mrs.
Genevieve Chandler Phipps, divorced
wife Of Lawrence Phipps, Pittsburs
millionaire, to take her in an auto
mobile to bank to get $4,000 that
she demanded of Mrs. PhipDs, whom
she threatened to blow to pieces
with dynamite At the bank Mrs.
Cones was overpowered by special
officers
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-11-18
A DEATH PLUNGE
A Young New York Lawyer Killed
by Terrible Fall.
EVERY BONE BROKEN
The Deceased, Who Was the Young
est Son Of Henry Watterson, Pitch
es Forward Through s. Window to
His Death on Roof One Hundred
aad Ten Feet Below.

New York, Nov. 11.-Harvey w
Watterson, lawyer, younger son
Of Henry Walterson, editor Of the
louisville Courier-Journal, plunged
to his death from the 18th foor Of
his Office building at 81 Wall street
late today. His body shot doW7.
ward for 10 feet and landed OF
the roof Of a 1o-story building ao-
ioinins. Almost every bone was
broken, the head was crushed snc
death was practically instantaneous.
While there were no eye-"itnesses
to the tragedy, evidently 1t was 81
tirelv accidental. Mr.. Watterso2 $
hat and overcoat were on his closed
desk. Presumably be had attempted
to lower the window, and elene'
stumbled over the radiator, which
was in front Of the low sill, or los
ing footing IN some manner un-
known. pitched forward and dows
to death on the roof below.
Nr. WattersoR was 80 years olo
and married. He was junior Nom
ber Of the law firm Of Wins, Russell
C Watterson.
Shortly before 4 o'clock Mr.. wat
te-son left the Office library, remark
ing that he was going home. and
passed from the library through the
Office Of F. R. Bagg, the managing
clerk. into his private office, the doo'
of which, closed and locked auto
msticaIly as he entered. Basg was
the last person to see the young
lawyer alive.
A few minutes later the superlR'
tendent OF the building rushed in and
informed Thomas Wing, senio'
member Of the firm. that he belieV
ed Mr.. Watterson had fallen from
the window and looked down IRON
the window. The maogled form wa;
seen lying on the roof below. Tbs
yody was removed to the Wattersor
home after the coroner had deelarei
that the death Of Mr.. Watterson va:
due entirely to accident.
A peculiar feature Of the case wal
that Mr. Wetterson's watch a0e
cigarette case in one pocket and
pine in another pocket were no
damaged by the fall.
Mrs. Watterson was prostrate'
when informed Of her husband:
IRA eic death.
Mr.. Wing said that Watterson hat
been a member OF the Arm abou
three years, two years after he wa
graduated from Columbia universit
law school. He was sure he said
that death was accidentally, sine:
Watterson had no financial OF 90
mestic troubles.
Watterson was born and rearet
in Louisville, Ky. When about 2
years old he came to New York an
entered the Columbia university lav
school. During the time he was
student there he taught IN nigh
school.
Shortly after becoming membe
Of the Wing, Russell & Wattersol
law firm he ran for assembly on tn
Tammany ticket IA a1 upper west
side district, but the district wa
strongly Republican and he was de
reated.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-11-18
..TAx ON JUTE BAGGING UNJUST"
Cotton Exchange Saws it is Burden
on Cotton Industry.

New Orleans, La, November 81
The New Orleans Cotton Exchange
today passed resolutions calling upon
Congress to reduce the present tar
if On jute bagging used for bailing
cotton. This tax is a direct burden
on cotton raising industry OF the
South for the benefit Of a few manu-
facturers- who are thus enabled to
thrive at the expense Of the most
important class of agriculturist in
this country" declares the resolu-
ton.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-11-18

Eearly next morning shreds OF
Joyner's clothing were found upon
the bushes and trees all along the
road to Pottsville, thirty miles dis
tant, and at Scrabbletown, sixty
miles away, he was reported still
headed west.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-11-18
WANTS DAMAGES.
Woman Arrested for Murderess VIII
Sue the Railroad.


New York, Nov. 13.-Mrs. Cora
B. Heeren has brought suit again::t
the New York Central railroad, ask
ing $4,000 damages, because, as she
alleges, she was mistaken for Mrs.
Belle Guinness, the Laporte, Ind,
murderess, and taken from the train
from Utica last summer.
Her mother, it is said, who was
with her at the time, has filed SUIT
for similar amount for alleged in
dignities to which she was submit
ed.
Mrs. Heeren, who lives in Brook
lyn, declares that she suffered such
shock that neither she nor her
mother has completely recovered.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-11-18
COLUMBIA FOUNDRY BURNED.
Part Of Plant OF Gibbes Machinery
Company Destroyed.

company DeStECySO.
Columbia, Nov. 9.-The foundry
Of the Gibbes Machinery Company
was practically destroyed by fire
this evening shortly after o'clock
Inc origin Of the Are is unknown, as
the workmen had al left the build
ing at o'clock.
President A. M. Gibbes, Of the
company, stated tonight that he
could not at this time give an esti-
mate of the loss. The property is
well insured and the principal loss
will be the interruption Of business
by reason Of the destruction Of the
patterns in the foundry, This being
d busy season in the machinery trade
and the company doing an extensive
business.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-11-18

A man can get awful morbid over
the political depravity OF the country
if he doesn't like the coffee his wife
gives him.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-11-18
CHARLESTON VOTE.
The Old City Gave Her Vote to the
Democracy.

Charleston, Nov. 1.-THE vote Of
Charleston county in the recent cleo
ton was of1cially tabulated yester-
day by the Federal and State boards
of election, each board resolving
itself into body of canvassers.
The tabulation Of the Federal re-
turns showed the following figures:
For Congress: The Hon. George
8. Legare, 1908 votes; Prioleau,
217.
Presidential electors: Democrat
&c, 1874; Republican. Baxter, 342;
Grant, 334; Powell, 344; all others
SAT. Socialist, 26; Independent,
7.
There was no opposition to the
Democratic State and county tickets.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-11-18

The first time a woman marries she
calculates her future in sentiment:
the second time she estimates it in
household duties.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-11-18
Why Joyner Left Home.

care you ready to receive the OBJ
ligation?" asked the Most Upright
Supreme Hocus-Pocus Of the Order
of Hoot Owls, says Judge.
81 am" said the candidate firmly.
Then take a sip of this prussic
acid, place your right hand in this
pot of boiling lead, rest your left
hand upon this revolving buzz-saw,
close your eyes and repeat after
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-11-18

The more you expect good fortune
the more surprised you would be to
get it.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-11-18

The woman that q man likes Is
the woman that makes him believe
he does.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-11-18

a man is never sure he knows 10
til be makes good.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-11-18

Don't invest your money in 2
scheme because it figures out well on
paper.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-11-18

A woman will do lot Of cheeky
things to improve her complexion.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-11-18

Fortune is sometimes tickle, but
misfortune is always sincere.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-11-18

A number Of the delegates left
here tonight for their homes, but
the bulk Of the number will leave
tomorrow after very successful ami
pleasant session. >
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-11-18

ton.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-06
PRISONERS PUT TO WORK
County Commissioners Order Sheriff
to Get Prisoners to Work on
Stone Pile ct Once.

The county county commissioners
In session ct the court house today
dwelt at length on the work house
proposition and the disposal Of the
stone pile which has laid in the work
yard over month, untouched by the
prisoners confined in the county jail
on hard labor sentences.
The board Instructed the securing
of the stones at the suggestion Of
States Attorney Wineman, and to-
day passed resolution requesting the
sheriff to see to It that the stones
were broken by the prisoners.
Sheriff Hanson has required the
services Of his Tailor who works in
the combined capacity of deputy
sheriff in caring for the other work
and insists that in order to keep
watch over the prisoners in the work
house while breaking stones. requires
the services of another man, as the
entire shefiff's force 10 now kept busy
almost night and do
The outcome of the resolution can
not be realized and a. there is moth
Ing in the statute to provide for any
body other than the jailor to guard
over the work house, the plan is liza
BILE to cause considerable difficulty in
Grand Forks county.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-06
IS PLEASED WITH DAKOTA
Illinois Congressman Receives Favor.
able Impression Of the State
To Speak Hero Tonight

Ex-Congressman w. E. Williams
Of Illinois, arrived in Grand Forks
this morning from Cavalier, this state
where he delivered an address in the
interests of the Democratic party
Monday evening to large and appre-
.ciative audience, taking up the general
campaign issues. This evening he will
deliver an address in this city. speak,
ing at the court house at s o'clock.
This is Mr.. Williams arst visit to
North Dakota and he has been agree
ably surprised with what he has seen
SO far. The splendid laul is one that
has impressed the visitor very favor
ably, while the city of Grand Forks,
though badly torn up at present. has
also given the llinoisln something
to talk about when he gets back to
his homo at Pittsfeld, Ill.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-06

Tower City, N. D.. 5000. for kindness
to me in need and great trouble"
ITO Miss Cecilia Gallon Of WI
mona, Mimi, $500, and all my jewelry
and clothing. This for faithful serv-
ice and truthfulness at all times to
me-"
ITO the Florence Crittenden Home
in Fargo, $780,"
'sTo the Children's Home in Fargo,
5000"
"To Miss Cecil. Gallon of WI
mona, $780,"
The remainder Of the estate is to be
divided in three parts and distributed
among the following institutions:
Home Of the Friendless in st. Paul,
Protestant Orphan Asylum in st.
Paul, and the Home of the Friendless
Children and Aged Women in Minne-
apolis.
Judge c. A. Pollock Of Fargo is
named 40 executor and in case he can
not serve, A. w. Warren is named in
his stead. In case Mr.. Warren does
not care to serve, A. G. Schulthies is
named. The will was filed yesterday
by Attorney Frank B. Feetham.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-06
HAS SPLENDID LOCATION
New C. H. Opsahl Clothing Store Will
Be One Of Most Creditable Busi-
ness Places of CITY

The G. H. Opsahl clothing store, one
Of the oldest established business con-
Germs of Grand Forks, Is now in its
new location In the North Dakota I'm
provement company building and a
finer place 1t would indeed be hard
to find. This up-to-date house, long
recognized as q leader in the clothing
business, Is fitted up with quarters
surpassed by none in the city and the
visitors to the place will be pleas
antly surprised.
The new location, Just across the
street from the old store, provides
splendid space for the display of the
fine line of mems clothing that is
carried by Mr.. opsahl. The light and
general arrangement of the store
could not be better and together with
the prompt and excellent service al
ways given by Mr.. Opsahl, this cloth
Ing store should continue to and no
doubt will, receive the liberal patron
age always accorded It.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-06
GOOD TINE TO HUSTLE
Now Is the Time for Candidates in
Evening Times Contest to Rustic
For the Votes

Now If ever is the time for siren
uous effort In the great prize contest.
The double vote offer will close to-
morrow night at 9 O'Clock. That
does not give very much TIME for en-
deavor, but 1t is Just time enough to
win or lose, according to. the amount
of work that Is done.
Every vote means great deal now,
and every effort is being put forth
by the contestants. The price Of sub
scriptions is not greater than 1t will
be after the week is over. But after
ten o'clock Saturday night no more
votes will be issued. The prizes will
be won or lost then. A little help
today or tomorrow will be worth all
the help in the world to the candi-
dates.
Those who depend on the malls to
get in their subscriptions should be
sure to mail them in time on Satur-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-06

t . E b i.
Times ONCE before 10 O'Clock Sat
day. a. everything must be In the
urday night, for after that hour there
will DO nothing doing" The safest
plan 10 to bring the votes to the Of
fee.
i Those subscriptions received by
mall on the double vote offer need
not reach the office before Thursday
morning, II they bear the postmark
OF the 7th. -
Get every subscription you possi-
Dry can. II they are only for one
month. A chance to win such prizes
will be long In coming again, and to-
day there is not more than one
months's subscription between the
standing Of some Of the contestants.
There are yet hundreds Of subscrip-
lions to be had, and some one will get
them. Why not you!
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-06
PIONEER SETTLER DEAD
II. q. Mott, County Surveyor Of Walsh
Succumbs to Heart Trouble
Funeral Wednesday

H. H. Mott. county surveyor of
Walsh county and one Of the pioneer
residents Of that county, died Satur-
day evening following an illness of
four or five months, heart trouble
being the cause. Mr.. Mott has resid-
cd In Grafton the. past twenty-five
years. was a prominent member of
the Masonic fraternity, under the
auspices Of which the funeral will be
held Wednesday afternoon, Rev. New
comb of Chicago, formerly of Grafton,
to oliiciate. The deceased came to
this state from Ohio and leaves q wife
and one son, Valentine, aged Is years.
He had been county surveyor in
Walsh county for a great number Of
years..
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-06
MISS NINA MUEs DEAD
Former Grand Forks Resident Passes
Away at St Joseph's Hospital
In st. Paul,

Word was received here Of the
death Of Miss Nina c. Muss, formerly
q resident Of this city who died at tho
st. Joseph's hospital in ST. Paul. The
deceased was quite we'll known here
and always thoughtful OF others as
was exemplified BY her will which
was filed in the once Of Judge Has
sell. The will which was in her own
handwriting. giveslfa minute descrlp-
ton Of her personal belongings a6d
wishes relative to the disposal 81
them, and to her relatives she Do.
'Queaths s. apiece, The remainder o.
her estate amounting to S16. 900, she
bequsaths - follows: / rs,
ITO MIR. and Mrs. o. G. Haustad Of
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-06
GRAIN MARKETS
AND GOSSIP

Chicago. Oct. 6.-Finley, Barrel and
company to Geraghty and company,
Grand Forks:
WHEAT: With the exception of
one or two brief rallies, as a result
of the sensational war rumors, wheat
displayed rather sluggish undertone
from start to finish, the final close be-
Ing heavy near the low level Of the
day. The trade was in hesitating
mood and more disposed to await de-
velopments than to add to their COM
mitments. The news and statistics
were again discouraging to the hold
ers. The cables were easier and
failed to reflect any excitement over
the political affairs that were attract
ing SO much interest here. The cash
and export demand practically were
nil. The Canadian and northwestern
millers reported bids on flour consid-
cradle lower than last week and
material decrease in the domestic de-
mand. Duluth claimed nothing doing
for the export. The northwest move
ment was liberal and stocks rapidly
increasing. Barring the war, which
at the moment appears to be posi-
bility, we continue to favor sales on
all rallies.
CORN: Corn ruled easier. the
weather was better than anticipated
and as result quite a number of the
local crowd who bought on the break
yesterday liquidated today. The news
was generally bearish. Advices from
nearly every section indicate an early
movement. The strong interests con-
tinue to talk bearish which means
that pressure will be in evidence on
all the hard spots. For the present
1t looks as If values would work some
lower.
OATS: Oats were practically life
less during most Of the session. The
general tone was easier and cash
grain houses sold all the market
would take on hard spots. The re-
receipts continue liberal, showing no
indications of any material decrease
in the near future. The market acts
tired and We believe lower prices ul-
timately are inevitable.
PROVISIONS: The selling of long
product of all kinds caused almost
decentralization until the support de-
veloped near the close and values
rallied somewhat. Sentiment is in
favor of rally but the hogs and atti-
tude of manufacturers towards them
for the present are overshadowing in
fluences. The market looks as If it
would sell lower until liquidation has
gone further and until there is more
of shortage in the market than ap-
pears at present.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-06
10 TRACE OF jEWElRY
Thought for Time That Burglars Had
Planted Palmer Booty in Fargo
But Il 10 Not Found,

Chief Of Police o. OVERLY has re-
turned from Fargo where he went in
eearch Of the j6welry stolen from the
Palmer store In this city about q week
since. It was thought that the booty
might have been planted in that city,
but q thorough search Of the city fail.
ed to reveal It. The burglars were
supposed to have gone to Fargo from
Grand Forks but It IL evident that
they did not stop there for very long
time.