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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-25

passed Copperville station a wild
train Of 20 cars loaded with pulpwood
and without a locomotive, which had
broken loose on siding two miles
away, ran on TO the main line. It
missed only By a few yards the rear
car Of the passenger train, bound
north. and gathering speed every min
ute plunged along toward Portland.
At Berlin. five miles away, a big
mogul engine with steam up happened
to be on a siding. The operator at
Copperville wired: Look out; run
away freight coming"
The last click Of the message had
hardly been received when the run
away, going at mile and half a
minute, rushed past the Berlin station
The engineer and fireman were in the
cab Of the mogul They knew the
train was runaway before the tele-
graph operator could tell them.
The big engine snorted and
trembled as the throttle was pulled
wide open and she fairly rose from the
rails as she struck the main track.
For ten miles south Of Berlin it is
all down grade. Then there is a gen
tie three-mise uphill stretch until Shell
bourne. at the top of the rise is
reached, where the steep down-grade
begins again
The only hope Of the pursuers was
to catch the freight before it reached
the heights at Shelbourne.
Fast as the runaway went, the big
locomotive. impelled by steam as well
as gravity, went faster. but the gain
was tantalizingly slow. Several times
the runaway was sighted through the
darkness on straight stretches OF
track, but when the wild freight cars
reached the foot of the three-mile up
grade It still had half mile lead.
Its tremendous momentum scarcely
seemed to lessen at first but the mo
gul pushed doggedly uphill AS the
freights speed began to lessen the
mogul gained more rapidly When
the pilot vas i00 yards from the last
car Of the freight the fireman crawled
out in front ready to make the coup
ling
From 100 yards the freight's lead
dwlndled to so, then to ten. and al
last, when the runaway was starting
downhill again. the fireman hitched
the engine on and signaled for the
engineer to put the air brakes on his
wheels.
One hundred yards farther along
/ the train was stopped, and a wreck
and maybe a collision had beer
aYerted.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-25
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RH Oh HaaE 80lB


Portland. Ma--Nara cones from
CofaerfiLia. Rear Percy. NJ H. oi the
narrow escape from collision bel
tween a ranawaT string of loaded
frsight ears moving at terrific speed
and the Portland Montreal express,
whieh Left here At seven p. al. with
800 passengers aboard.
After missing the passenger train
hy less thaA half : minute the freight
cars. running down grade fer IS miles,
most Of the way at an Ss-mile~an-hour
clip. we're caught by a locomotive
after one of the most hazardous
ehzses ever recorded
At II o'clock. Just as the last car
Of the Night Flyer on the Grand
Trunk. bound for Montreal, had
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-25
fog. however, and the farmers knew
there still was time

fog. however, and the farmers knew
there still was time.
Three Of the strongest at once start
ed ont together la an effort 70 ford
their way as far as they could and
swim the rest. The distance was not
great. but they soon we're forced TO
turn back by the swirling rapids and
great cakes CT ice.
The rescuers knew It all was over
With the lad If he fell asleep. so they
kept calling to him frequently through
the night. The seven-year-old boy
kept his nerve and held TO his pre-
carious seat. while the flood roared
through the trees and structure Of the
bridge and the Ice cakes struck and
shook the wagon.
All the while the water rose slowly
but steadily and drove the rescuers
back The cries Of the boy spurred
the men on to further efforts, and at
intervals through the night fresh at
tempts were made 70 swim 70 the
WAGON. IN each case the rescuers
we're driven back exhausted
It was long after midnight when a
Towboas as brought UP on a wagon
and launet ed. Two men got in It and
with lantern aboard rowed out The
sweep Of the racing tide and the buf
feting of the ice caught them and theiI
boat was driven down stream, away
from Johnnie, whose cries had grown
faebIer
The boat was driven ashore a mile
away from the bridge More precious
time was passed in Transporting the
little craft to a point a mile above the
bridge so that it could float down II
the center OF the stream Rowint
with All their strength against th'
current the men in the boat slackeneg
It's speed as they neared the bridge
There the man in the stern leaned
far out and, catching the half frozeI
boy BY the shoulder pulled hin
aboard. While the ice crunche,
AGAINST 1t the boat was swept on, bu
landing was made safely, and. Al
dawn was streaking the sky Johnni
vas restored to his mothers arms
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-25
PLAYS
TAG WITH DEATH
CAPTAIN RELATES EXPERIENCES
WITH A TYPHooN AND a
FLOATING MINE.
CHINESE COAST IS THE SCENE
lockout Of Vessel Sights Engine Of
War Just Before Storm Comes
Up-Passss Over Boat on
Crest Of Wave.

New York.--Capt. Lars Anderson OF
the Norwegian tramp steamer Eklund
put into the port OF Chefoo on the
north China coast awhile ago with q
tale about how his ship had played
tag with floating mine and a typhoon
out on the arm OF the Liaotung PENN
sula
The experience Of the Norwegian
captain was novel not because It
combined the typhoon and the float
ing mine. Other ships in the China
sea up between Shantung and Korea
have struck the deadly engines
sown by the Russians and Japanese
alike during the war Although the
war has been over two years. floating
mines are still bobbIng up in the
paths OF ships.
According to Capt. Anderson the
Eklund was out .of Chinnampo
Korea, bound for Taku, when about
two o'clock on the first afternoon the
lookout on the bridge sighted the
floating mine off to the starboard
about half a mile ahead. The glass
had been falling rapidly all after
noon and Capt. Anderson knew thai
typhoon was coming up out oi
the southeast.
The roaring column OF vino
struck the Eklund within ten minutes
after the mine had been sighted. Foi
the next three hours Capt. Anderson
and his crew of rs we're casting dict
with death every minute. II th'
typhoon didn't sink them they wer'
certain that the mine would, only on'
death would be quicker than th'
other.
It was inky black all about ant
the rain fell in torrents. Capt. An
derson and two sailors lashed them
selves to the rigging away up nea
the nose of the boat to keep an eyl
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-25

Danville. Pa. = The engineer and
fireman Of a westbound passenger
train on the Pennsylvania railroad
we're treated TO the extraordinary
sight Of deer. frightened BY the sud
den approach of the train around a
curve. springing directly between the
rails and keeping ahead Of the iocomo-
tive for about goo yards.
Then with the train almost upon II,
It cleared the engine BY a narrow mar
gin and in full view Of the passengers
plunged into the river, filed with float
Ing Ice, and swan TO an island in the
middle Of the stream.
The deer. a spike buck. is nm
doubtedly the same one that has been
seen periodically since fall in this
vicinity and that about a month ago
made its way to within 25 feet Of the
farmhouse OF ]. c. Carr and calmly
peered IN at a window.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-25
B0l SAVED lFTER
NIGHT OF TERROR
JOHNNIE MATHEWS TAKEN FROM
WAGON MAROoNED iN sWoL-
LEN RIVER.
New Jersey Farmers, Folled Tine
ARer Time BY Swift Current IN
Icy Stream, Are Finally
Successful.

Pennington, n. AFTER laboring
ali night in the swollen, Ice flled
stream Of the South Branch river a
band Of farmers succeeded shortly be-
fore dawn in rescuing seyen-year-old
Johnnie Mathews. maro0ned on a
wagon in the midst Of the torrent
The river was rising inch By inch
as the men worked. and the boy vas
taken OF in the nick Of time. the
wagon having disappeared beneath the
flood when light came
News Of the boys perilous plight
was brought to neighboring farmers
by the two men who we're driving
with the boy when the wagon became
stalled. They we're Frederick Rowe
and Arbor Marshall
with team Of horses they had
started for Flemington and attempted
ID cross the south branch al Packers
island, they said
The river was III food several feet
4lEED OFEI hAr NAANtNAANAA- -fAfy "~F fA
horses kept Oh until they we're close
40 the bridge itself There the cur
rent became far swifter and the Ice
swept down in great masses.
The roar Of the stream and the
blows OF the ice terrified the team and
they baked. The men whipped and
coaxed. but the animals only whin-
MED and shivered with fright and re-
fused to advance.
We swan ashore to get help. The
boy still is on the wagon" Rowe said
One Of the farmers leaped On a
horse and rode among the neighbors
raising the alarm. Dusk was falling
BY the time the rescusrs came to the
rivers edge, and In the thick fog only
dim masses Of trees and bushes could
be distinguished and the boy and
wagon we're hidden from sight.
An anxious haIl0o from the bank
brought an answering cry from the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-25

Roanoke. va.-News reaching hero
from the Hiawasse district Of Pulaski
county tells Of the birth Of a child with
two heads 10 Mr. and Mrs. John
Meredith.
The child has caused considerable
excitement in the neighborhood and
It Is said the mother Of the little one
Is almost frantic with grief She y
constantly in tears and Is unable .
sleep
Some relief. It is said. has been A.
forded her by a dream few nights
ago in which she saw the babys ex-
ira head removed with no hurt to the
natural head. This has led her to be.
lieve that surgery can accomplish
this result and II Is asserted that the
family doctor & q the same opinion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-25
GIR0HAGllD SHE WAITS
FOR OTHER GLOTHIHG
WoMANs TRAVELLING SUIT IS
LOST AND sHE ENnuREs
GREAT MENTAL ANeUlsH.

Cleveland. O.-By and BY. Mrs. a
A. Qulnt, who Is in Havana. Win re.
celye q letter from the folks at home
telling her that the mental anguish
which she endured while her ward
robe was abbreviated to d siiken
kimono has been alleylated BY ss.75
and international truckage. This
award was made Ia the court of
Justice Of the Peace Virgil Terrell.
In the course Of the testimony the
justice Of the peace learned that hope
deferred not only maketh the heart
sick, but exceedingly sore.
Mrs. Quint was staying with her
father. G. ". Wahie This was In
November and she vas on the point
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-25

chen saw him sway slightly. and his
head dropped forward His hands still
remained on the steering wheel but
the bobsleigh was not under control.
The other passengers thought that
Derchen had tainted. but as they were
unable 50 reach the wheel Or stop the
bobsleigh, decided to hold on and
trust to luck
The bobsleigh travelled through
sepey at lightning speed, narrowly
missed two other bobsleighs and
dashed into a fountain Derchen'
three friends received serious in
juriss. and Darchen himself was found
to have died from heart disease
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-25
TIED TO TREE IN BLIZZARD.
Student with Feet Bound crawls
Through Drifts to Room.

Galesburg. Ili-Gagged and bound
10 a tree for several hours during the
fierce blizzard which swept over this
part Of the country the other night
was the treatment inflicted on Clar-
enee Robinson. a student at Hoading
college. at Abingdon. by masked
young men.
Robinson was near Heddlng college
park early in the evening. when he
was suddenly set upon from behind
His assailants bound his hands and
feet. placed a gag in his mouth. and
then tied him to a tree Unable to call
out TO attract attention, young Robin
son struggled for several hours before
freeing himself from the tree His
hands we're so numb that he could not
unite the rope that bound his feet
and he erawled six blocks through the
snow drifts to his boarding house
A fellow student cut his bands and
helped him into the house. for he was
completely exhausted. His ears.
cheeks. feet and hands we're frost-bIt-
ten and curatives had to be admin
istered.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-25
Judoe h psiamas Ties Knot.

Philadelphia. Awakened from his
slumbers BY pounding at the front
door Of his Office at Camden, Justice
Of the Peace .Finkini was greeted by a
yourg couple exelaiming We want
to get married..
You viii have to excuse me for ap-
pesring in my pajamas. responded
the justice: 4 never expected to meet
a lady at this hour
"Oh. that's all right. said the bride.
groom, we've only got a little time.
We're tn a hurry
The ceremony was performed at
once.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-25
WIII peVeIop coaI Ind.

About 5000 acres Of coal lands IN
Monterey county. California. about zoo
miles from San Francisco, are about
70 be developed in an extensive man.
ner. Most Of the coal of this section
IS Ignite in character. but this tract
IS said to contain vein OF semt-bi
luminous fuel.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-25

Inever knew any man IN my life who
would not bear another's misfortunes
.erfectly like a Christian. Alexander
Hope
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-02-01
LOCAL AND GENERAL

Chef Chevaller. who for the past
fourteen months, has been in charge
OF the Young Hotel cuisine, resigned
from his position today.
Julia David Kekahma has brought
suit for divorce from her husband. j.
Kekahuno, on the ground Of aband.
Onmeat
John =. Colburu, trustee, sues DaXil
l.. Peterson for S3S9.9i with interest,
on account Of an unpaid balance on a
promissory note for 500, executed
April 4, 1903.
Tukuia Matabcc was convicted OF
vagrancy ,his morning before Juigl
Lindsay the case coming mp on ap
pcal from the District Court. Sen
tepcs Was .dgpcucod Tor 10 months, 70
gtsc h.nl b chance to reform.
Kaioa halanl was granted a divorce
this morning from her husband, VI
Kalaul, Oh the ground of desertIon.
The Internal Revenue authorities
and thG police started out today To
raid an okolehao still in Nuuanu val
ley.
Tine AmeriCan.Eawaiian line has IS
sued new schedule TO" the TchuaG
tcpcC route. Il provides for close con
nectiOus and an excellent service
through to NV York.
All mcmber5 of the Hui KOiiua q
Hookuonoono o.Ha Oiwi Hawaii SO
clcty are rratornaiiy requested to as
semblc at the Eawaiahao Church
grounds at 1850 o'clock tomorrow
morning for the purpose Of attending
the services In CummemOration Of the
rrsl anniversary OF the organization
Of the ifni Olwi o1a Wahine.
W. o. smith returned thia morning
from ii'o. where he wclt 10 meet his
son LorriH, who came down on the
Enterprise. Young Smith was taken
severely ~ while at school and his
physicians ordered him TO n warmer
climate Immediately. Though not en-,
tlrely well, the young man is much
improved.
Cecil Brown has brought sui,
against Chas. Gay, the Henry Water
house Trust Co. being named as gar,
nishee, for $1,000, with interest, etc
The complaint alleges that defendant
on April 8, 1901, executed a promis,
sorry note for 5000, payable to Brown
and has not yet paid Il.
&. Bolto this morning began suit
against Irene Ii Holloway, wife of G
$. Holloway, with the John Ii Estate
Ltd, garuishee, for $1,000. The com
pla,nt alleges that on November Il
1904, Mrs. Holloway rented from tho
plaintiff the promises az II Judd
stree, and occupied them from De
cembcrlj, 1901, TO July Is, 1906. The
amount sued for, $1,000, it is claimed
has not been paid, and the defendant
refuses to pay the sum.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-02-01
High OFFICIAL MAY
LOSE HIS POSITION
Row Between Campbell
And Holt May Result
In a Change

Tho investigation Of the tax Office
ana It's management by Assessor Holt
Is still In progress, and The officials
concerned, including Secretary Mott
Smith, Governor Frear Attorney Gen.
cral HemCnway, Assessor Holt and
Treasurer Campbell, continue to
shroud themselves in the cloak OF
mystery and accommodation
But Il is becoming even more cvi.
dent than it was yesterday that the
investigation Is the result Of a serious
ROW. and may have far-reacHng re
suits It may possibly result in Il
new head 10 the tax Office. or nov
Treasurer being appointed, or It may
result In a thorough reorganization of
the tax Office.
All the Government officials who
have expressed themsolyes on the
muttcr-Gnd they are all afraid of be,
Ing quoted for fear their official heads
will be chopped off their official
shoulders and deposited in the official
hasEct-pgrcc that the whole matter
Is The evidence Of new and deter
mined effort Of Treasurer Campbell to
get rid Of the Assessor and surplant
him with new man, probably Chas.
Wilder.
Secretary Mott.Smith this morning
had several of the employees OF the
tax Office before him to give their cyi,
doncc I'm the maLter.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-02-01
OAHU IMpROVERS
MEET MONDAY
New Suggestions viii Be Taken Up
and Old Ones Acted /
Uoon.

The regular quarterly meeting OF
the Oahu Central Improvement Com
mittec win be held at the rooms Of
the Hawaiian Promotion Committee
on Monday afternoon, February 3rd,
at O'Clock. Some very interesting
reports will be- read and matters "a
Importance in improvement work TAX
en- up. All interested are invited to
attend.
Among the reports to be heard 10
that OF the special committee appoint
ed to take up suggestions made by Mr.,
George Davies at the previous meet.
ing of the committee. The ideas of
MIR Davies have been studied with a
view to a selection of the more i'm.
mediately feasible projects.
1t will be an interesting meeting
and should be well attended,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-02-01
Old Sores Cured by
"THE HOUSEHOLD SURGEON

Druggists refund money il DR.,
PORTER'S ANTISEPTIC HEAL
ING OIL faiis.--Made by PARIS
MEDICINE CO.. Saint Louis. U. s
OF A.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-02-01
WANA5d'S Last
HOPE NOW GONE
KaIaupapa MenDlSregard
Violent Letter
From Him

Wallach's last hope has failed The
people at Kalaupapa by whose aid
he announced he would compel the
Board of Health to come to his terms,
have turned him down. The Com
mlttee Of Seven has sent word to
Honolulu that 1t is only awaiting o.
fetal notice Of the failure of the ne
gotiations, upon which it will dis
band
This committee held a meeting
last Wednesday to discuss a letter
sent to IL by Wallach in which he
cxhortcd II to help him In the fight.
The meeting was very quiet one,
and, although the letters which have
arrived here from Kalaupapa all in
dicate that the inmates are very
much disappointed at the outcome,
the committeeman and the people I'm
general are firm In their determina-
ton to abide by the law and stick to
the Board of Health. So they have
advised Wallach.
BALDWIN HOME,
Kalawao, Molokai, Jan. 30, 1905.
Mr.. j. Lor Wallach. Honolulu, T. IL.
Dear Sir:--Your favor of the 24th
was duly received on the 2Gth. on
the 2gth. the Committee of Seven
was called to q meeting, and the
same was presented for considera-
ton,
Yes, the tidings brought over TO
us by your letter were indeed ur-
pleasant, and we feel sorry enough
to realize that the hope which exist.
cd within us in the comedy days has
been eXtinEuished. The chance. that
was lost, to the belief or US commit
teemcn. was good; and the chance to
come Is quite obscure, that we are
unable to make another struggle so
soon.
We have been working hard to be
victorious. We have never done any
thing for the Board OF Health. but
for you and the 527 petitioners alone.
We still have and possess great
faith for your leper cure. so we re-
spectfully urge that the friendship
between us should be in continuance
forever.
Respectfully yours,
A. j. KAuHAfHAO,
For the Committee OF Seven.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-02-01

The committee which is handling
the fight Of tho Liliha street people
against the Rapid Transit held a meet
ing yesterday afternoon to consider
the proposition made by The company
to run two independent cars ON tho
run between the Willie street termI.
nus and River street, AS there was
not lull membership present no de.
cision was arrived at, but tho general
feeling expressed was in favor of ac
ceptlng the offer.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-02-01
and some bitterness.

discussion and some bitterness.
The Board deferred action on the
Burns dinner matter IN order to OBJ
tain further Information on the sub
ject
A marriage license issued to John
y. Rochfort, boatswaln OF the recciy-
ing snip Hancock, ut New York, re-
yealed q romance. His fiancoe, Miss
Gertrude Albers, was one of part
Of girls shown over a buttleship by
Rochiort at the navy yard three
years ago.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-02-01
For Sale

A Movable Cottage, size about
1884, containing 5 rooms. Made
of I. G. G. Comes apart in sections.
A few hours time will take it apart
and put it up again. In good condi-
ton, Just the thing for camping.
1880.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-02-01
DANCE NOT CALLED OFF

Editor Evening Bulletin
Kindly allow MS a little space in
your paper, The benefit dance TO bQ
given on February Sth will not be
called of.
JOHN Il. GOEAS.
The Chairman of the Young
Mems Committee.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-02-01

The heroine in "Bunco in Arizona
at the Central theater, San Francis
90, fires a wad from a Remington RI
llc into the arm OF the Indian villain.
President Castro of Venezuela has
recovered from his recent illness. Tic
held q New Years reception In Car
appg /.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-02-01

The Countess Won Schwltzer Is re-
ported to have committed suicide in
Bucharest because she was losing her
beauty. She was society fayorlte
and had inherited fortune of S5,-
600 600.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-07-23
W|CKERSHAM MEN
 ELECT COMMITTEE
Non-Partisan Meeting Sets Delegate Campaign Mach-
 inery in Motion.

An executive committee to take charge of the campaign to be made m Valdez in behalf of James Wicker sham was elected at a meeting held in Mckinley hall last night. The committee consists of Edmund Smith, Simeon Poot, Fred NJ. Brown, c. c. Rudolph, w. A. Rystrom, Dr. F. NJ. Boyle and Jamc Fish, Jr. The com mittce will meet this evening and name it's own chairman.
 Last nights meeting was called to order by Dr. Rystrom. James Fish Jr. was elected temporary chairman and Charles Wuln temporary sccre- tary. Speeches were made by Dr. Rystrom, James Fish, Jr., F. F. Ritchie and Simeon Foot. Each speaker emphasized the fact that the meeting was non-partisan in purpose and solely for the purpose of doing all possible to assure the election of James Wickersham as delegate from Alaska to congress. It was said that the friends of Mr. Wiclcrsham cX- pect support from democrats, prohibi- tionists and republicans, regardless of party, for Mr. Wickcrsham is run ming as an Independent candidate.
 The candidate was referred to as the most available person in the field and as the man who, if elected, can do most for Alasl.a, and particularly for Valdez, q town toward which Mr. WickorSham was declared to hold q most friendly feeling. Elimination of strict party lines was urged and the determination to get out and work tor what the speakers believe to the best interests of the territory was cX- pressed.