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The Washington herald., 1908-02-16

Toledo. Ohio. Feb 15.-At least seven
are dead and fifteen injured, several IA
tally, as the result of a collision between
a crowded electric interurban car on the
Toledo and Western. and a Michigan Cen
traI flyer outbound, at 7;S5 this evening,
at the crossing Of tie Michigan Central
tracks In West Toledo.
The identified at this time are:
JAMES MYERS. motorman. Of Toledo.
MRS. WILLIAM FISCHER and son ROY. of
Toledo
In addition there are two small boys,
two men. and one woman dead Burt
Blankley. of sylyanIa; George Breagdon,
of Toledo. and Mayor Pones and his wife,
of sylvania, are among the most seriously
injured. and'the first two are believed to
be fatally hurt
Misunderstanding of Orders.
So far as can be learned at this time
the wreck was due 90 "a misunderstand-
ing of signals. The conductor of the cleo
tric car, whose name has not yet been
claims to have sisnaled the motorman 20
wait. This. eye-witnesses say, he failed
10 90, ana that. as he came onto the
track the passenger train struck the car
squareIy in the middle, and carried it 800
feet down the track before it could stop.
With the car went the crushed and
mangled dead and injured.
Before the train was stopped the bodies
We're strewn in the ditch on one side and
along the fence on the other. The car
was we'll flled, and So far as can be
learned at this hour, there was not a
singh. person aboard that was not killed
or injured.
May BE Beck Family.
The unidentified man and woman and
two children are believed TO be Lawrence
Beck. his wife and sons, of Sylvania.
DR.. Winslow. who was early upon the
scene, discovered the woman holding one
OF the boys 20 her bosom. both dead
He gave out a statement that it looked
as though the woman had grabbed up the
boy when the car was first struck, and
that they had been killed while it was
GtILB OAcEESt tttf N-LN NA--~~~ - N--N IN
derous engine
The train which did the grewsome work
IS known as the big -Four Flyer" bound
from Cincinnati for Detroit, and the car
was No. 4, incoming, on the Toledo and
Western, in charge of Motorman James
Myers. who was killed, and Conductor
Fred Potter. of Sylvania.
All AmbuIances Called.
As soon as the accident occurred, every
ambulance in Toledo was called to the
scene, which is about three miles from
Toledo, and the work OF removing the
dead and injured was begun.
Only two Of the people on the car were
able 70 go to tehir homes. and early re-
ports from the hospital are that three
more are likely to die. All the injured
are from Toledo and Sylvania.
A pathetic incident to the death of Mrs.
Fisher and her son is that they were
hurled dead almost into their own front
yard.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
CEDRIC's CABIN CROWDED.
Record Number Of First-cIaSS Voy-
ayers sail to mediterranean.

New York. Feb L.-when the steam-
ship Cedric sailed for Mediterranean
ports this morning she carried 45 first
class passengers. the largest number OF
record for an outgoing steamship tins
season. The demands were SO heavy that
the officers were compelled to abandon
the second-elass quarters, and the vesse
had no second cabin passengers at all
One officer attributed the rush TO ere
turning prosperity"
The Cedric VIII land at the Azores
Gibraltar Madeira. Naples, and Genoa
She carried but 200 6rst-class passengers
at the same season last year.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
CROSBY S. MOVES Ill.
Members OF Family Hurrying 20 Bed
side in California.

Mr.. Crosby s. Noyes, editor Of the
Washington Star. is seriously i'll in Pase-
dena. Cal. and members OF his family are
hastening to his bedside
Mr.. Noyes went to California about
three weeks ago. accompanied by Mrs.
Noyes and his son, Thomas c. Noyes. and
wife. Mr.. Moves contracted a severe cold.
which developed into grip.
Z. B. Noyes, Of Chicago left that city
last night, and y. ". Noyes, Of Washing
ton, viii leave to-day fer Pasadena.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
DRINK-CRAzED MAN SHOOTS.
Ohioan wounds Wife and Physician
Who Aids Police.

VINO Aids Police.
Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. 15.-Crazed with
liquor, NJ. E. Davis, a prominent druggist
of this city, this evening shot and critic
ally wounded his wife and DR.. James f.
Miller, city physician.
Entering his home, he shot his wife
ald call to the police station, and off,
GERS, in company with DIR, Miller hurried
to the scene. As they ran up Davis came
TO the window and cried:
'IH shoot every man in sight" and
fired. A bullet entered the right lung of
the doctor. Police reserves were called
and armed with rifles, broke into the
house and captured the man.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16

Lynn Mass, Feb. l5.-'rhe first Hughes
club in Massachusetts has been formed
here right in the heart of Senator Ledge s
district, and in the face Of his advocacy
of Taft Preliminaries have been kept
quiet, so that a sensation was caused in
political circles to-day. when it was an
nounced that the club has been organized
with seventy-six members.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
PUBLIC PRINTING
AT LOWER PRICES
Old G. ?. O. Scale Restored
by President.
IN IMMEDIATE EFFECT
Recommendations Made by Mr.
ROssiter Approved.

InVextigation Finds that Burden of
Errors, Shortcomings. and Defects
of Production Were Pat Upon the
tO Uniform ScaIe-PFovfsionx 10
stand Until Cests Are Aseertained.
Mr. Rossiter's Recommendations.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
DEAD OF THE MAINE
HONORBD BY UNION
Memorial Services in the Net,
rOp0litan Church.
SIGSBEE MAKES SPEECH
Gives AccOuntOf Sinking of Ship
in Havana HarbOr.

Claims No Credit by Reason of The
Fact that lie Was Last TO leave
the War Craft as She Was Going
Under the Wayes-Mis CIarn Bar
ton Conspicuous on the Speakers
PIatferm-MedIey OF National Airs.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
ENDS LIFE IN PRISON.
Kari Rapp Dies After Ending Ger
man Police Ten Years.

Philadelphia, Feb, 15.-After being pur-
sued for more than ten years by de-
tectives, the search taking them three
times around the world, Karl Rapp, who
was being held here to await further
hearing charged with setting fire to a
factory and dwelling in Rosswag, Ger
many, in 1898, was found dead in his cell
at Moyamensing prison to-day, having
committed suicide by hanging himself
with strips of bedclothing to the bars of
the cell.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
HERBERT JORDAN MURDERED.
Secretary tn Former Governor Of
Kansas Assassinated In Seneca.

Seneca, Kans., Feb. 15.-Herbert Jor-
dan. aged thirty-six years. who was pri-
vate secretary TO former Gov. Willis J.
Bailey when the latter was In Congress,
was assassinated in Main street last night
One shot was fired. Jordan fell dead
The street was almost deserted, though
persons at q distanea saw Jordan fail
and saw another man run around cor
ner and disappear
The identity of the assassin and the
cause for the murder are unknown to
the police
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16

London. Feb. IA news agency dis
patch from ST Petersburg states that
the Russian army has been ordered to
mobilize in the military districts Of
odessa, Kief. and the Don
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16

prints and water c0lors, together with a
lot of Chippendale and Sheraton mah0g-
any furniture books. rugs, silver. plate.
&C.. to be sold al Sldan's, l407 G ST., We'd
nesday. Thursday, and Friday of this
week. viii be on view there tomorrow
and Tuesday from a. m. until p. m.
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shenandoah out of Banks.

Special 70 The Washington Herald.
Winchester. Va. Feb B-The melting
snow and rain have caused a rapid rise
in all the streams in this section, many Of
them being past fordng. The Shenan-
doah River is out of its banks. but the
ice is moving out rapidly aud no serious
damage is apprehended.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
EDITOR OF PAPER KILLED.

President of mississippi Pine Associa-
tlOn Stays Booth.
Vicksburg. Miss, Feb. 15.-I. +. Wilder
shot and killed W. f. Booth, former edi-
tor of Hattiesburg OIiss) paper, at
Epps to-day.
Wilder is president Of the Mississippi
Pine Association, and the men have been
enemies for sonic time. It is said Booth
went 10 Wilder's Office armed.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
SEVEN ARE KILLED
AS TRAIN HITS CAR
Crowded Suburban Broken
to Bits Near Toledo.
ALL PASSENGERS HURT
Locomotive Strikes Electric Car
Squarly in Middle.

SmaSh-up Said To he Result Of Mis-
understanding of Orders-Mofor-
man Instantly KiIIed-One Woman
Holds Dead Boy To BOsom-Mrs.
Fisher and SON Hurled Almost Into
Yard In Front of Their Home,
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
GOLD IN CANAL ZONE.
Valuable Mineral Deposits Are
Found in the CuIebra Cut.

Found in the CuIebra Gut.
Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. 1.-THE United
States government is the possessor OF
valuable deposits of gold. silver. and
copper. according to an analysis made
by Col H. c. Demming, a consulting
State mineralOgist. TO whom samples
of ores were sent from the Cuiebra
Cut. in the Panama Canal. Three lots
Of samples have been sent from the
government cuttings. and each reveals
the metals in paying quantities.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16

Everybody Comes TO Us for Lumber.
Frank Libbey & Co. 9Th & n. = ave. NV
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
baltimore and Return. sI.25,
RaTtimOre & Of,fo Y n

Every Saturday and Sunday. All trains
both ways, both days, except Royal Lin
tied. City offices, 14l7 c st. and 619 Pa
ave.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
PITTSBURG FACING
DESTRUCTIVE FLOOD
More Than 1000 Families
Rendered Homeless.
EXPECT CREST AT NOON
River at Cincinnati Is Rapidly
Reaching the Danger Line.

High Waters Reported frOm Many
Places and Damage to Property
VIII Amount Into the Millions.
Storhl Along the Atlantic Coast
Responsible for Several Wrecks.
Liners Forced to Seek Shelter.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16

In the banking dept Of Union Trust Co..
18th & II SITS, you secure both protection
and interest Deposits subject To check.
Business and personal accounts invited.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16

a la Carte lunch Served Daily
At Eckstein's from L to 8. I4l2 n. y. az
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16

Another Reduction. Get Our Price List.
Frank Libbey & Co.. 9Th & n. 7. ave. NV.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16

Another Drop I'm Prices of Lumber.
Frank Libbey x Co.. 9Th & n. Y. ave. NV
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
Jonquils. &c Dozen.

Set Our Weekly Price List of Lumber.
Frank Libbey & Co. 9Th & n. Y. ave. NV.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
AIardf Grns,
Pensacola. aTohiIe. Ne,<

Via Southern Railway February e [,
March ,. inclusive. final limit March %
1865 One fare plus . cents for round trim
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Look Out: Lumber Prices Much Lower
Frank Libbey & Co. 9th & n. Y ave. NV.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
CLASH SEEMS SURE
Suffragettes viii Parade and
Incite to Arrest.
LAW WILL WORK, SAY POLICE

MHs. Wells Cohorts WIFI Get Corpse
and Follow 1t in Funeral Process
Make Noise and Advertise the
Observation-Disclosures Unafrald.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
NOT A CLEW TO THUG
Miss Mullan's AssaiIant Has
Not Been Run Down.
-FOUR MEN UNDER ARREST

None of Them Connected with Crime
and Held Only on Suspicion-Nlt-
Might be Robber, hut Latter Has an
AIibi-WiIi Probably BE Released.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16

Special to The Washington Herald
Hagerstown. Nd. Feb. I5.-As a result
of the heavy rains last night and to-day.
and the melting Of the snow and ice, the
Potomac River and smaller streams of
the county are rising rapidly this evening.
At WilIiamsport tonight the Potomac
River is about twelve feet above normal.
and rising at the rate Of about eight
inches an hour. There is much ice pass
ing down the stream and great danger
of gOrges forming AT bends in the river.
Several small g0rges formed this after
noon at the Cumberland Valley Railroad
bridge. a mile below WiIliamsport. but
they were broken up before any serious
damage resulted
Indications are that the Potomac viii
be much higher by tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16

Via seaboard, Air Line. Three daily
trains. elegantly equipped with Puilmans
and dining cars. Office, 1921 Pa. Ave.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16

goTges forming in the Potomac River. con
siderable alarm is being felt here tonight
OWNS to high water. \ number of wash
outs have occurred and traffic on the rail
roads is greatly mpeded. The natural gas
supply has been badly crippled and the
city s practically in darkness tonight.
If the Potomac and the creeks continue
TO rise at the present rate, Cumberland
and the towns east of here will be inun-
dated before morning.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16

NTeclaI @ Ihe washington HeTaId
Harpers Ferry, W Va, Feb l5.-The
government gauge at the confluence of
the two rivers here registered ten feet
above low-water mark at 10 o'clock to-
night, a rise of foot since : o'clock this
evening. with the water from the noun
tain streams yet to arrive. Considerable
broken ice is coming down both rivers.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
OnIy Heln Ts Congrens.

Commissioner Macfarland also consult
cd with the auditor Of the District, Mr.
Tweedale, TO ascertain whether the gen
eral emergency fund or any other fund
could be used to provide additional police
men for temporary emergency service.
Contioued IN pare . CoIun,v
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
Indiann AIso suTcrs.

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 15-Whne the
northern and central portions of Indiana
are swept by snow and wind to-day. the
southern part OF the State is suffering
from floods Princeton, Vineennes, Ev-
ansville and other points fear a still
higher stage OF water. Rivers are out of
bank. and IN several counties bridges have
been carried away and buildings in the
lOwlands are under. water
At Bloomington the flood is perhaps
the greatest since 1883.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
SPECIAL to The Washington HeTald.

Lynehburg, Va, Feb 15.-There is a
freshet 49, feet in the James tonight,
and the river is rising rapidly L will
go over fifteen feet before morning.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
Nv Incoming = Denosl,o,

Continued on page ?, column 4.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-03-26
PRESIDENT INSISTS ON
LAWS FOR LABOR MEN

extending benefits to railroads aud
withholding them from unions.
The President was told fatty that
such course at this time would be
bad politics for the majority party TO
play On the statement that 1t was
not certain that labor. had rejected
unalterably tho proposals for an
agreement under which some benefits
would accrue to organized labor. the
subject went over suntil such time as
the President shall be ready to pre-.
sent his bill in concrete form. Mcssrs.
Aldrlch, Daizell and Payne said that
they might be OF different opinion
upon seeing the bill.
Representative Hepburn talked ov-
Aer with the President the terms. of
the bill amending the antitrust law
as 1t has been modified since labor's
attitude became hostile to the general
scheme urged by the Civic Fedora
ton. Mr.. Hepburn will introduce the
bill in the House probably today.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-03-26
COMMITS SUICIDE
As the Result Of Cutting ARRAY
in Which Woman is
Stabbed to Death.
tsr Associated rrs.s.l

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Mar. 90
DR.. H. c. Jorgensen. veterinary sur
geon, was found dead in his office
this morning. An investigation re-
vealed evidence of suicide which the
police connect with the stabbing of
Mrs. Jennie Farmer in the surgeon s
Office last night by Mrs. John NJ.
Davenport. wife of an abstractor.
The victim of the stabbing was found
in a buggy on Sixth street late last
night. Mrs. Davenport when ar
rested acted strangely. The sui
eide of Jorgensen 1t is believed grew
out of the cutting ARRAY. Mrs.
Farmer is expected to recover. Her
husband was the Democratic candi-
date for county clerk six years ago.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-03-26
Hazlett Assured
Of the Nomination

that rebounds to the glory OF the in
telligence, thrift and energy of her
people and to the advancement OF
the state at large. Ohio rounty's
population is constituted largely OF
worlkingmen whose skill. whose
brain, whose effort have brought the
county to Its present high stage OF.
achievement and proud prestnge.
However, | am proud to say that
Ohio county does not stand alone III
such wonderful and magnificent in
dustrial and commercial achieve
ment but her sister counties In the
district are in similar class and thus
together make the first congressional
district of West Virginia the busiest
the richest and the best not only in
the state, but in the United States.
Il started In this campaign to win.
] am making and intend OF make an
honorable, clean, straightforward
campaign. 1 have no axes to grind,
no whims to crafty, no party preju-
dices to humor, but stand ready to
serve the people as their public SER
want for what they believe is their
best welfare and interests.
"All my life 1 have been Repub-
lican. my father before me was a
Republican. Our people always have
been and are now Republicans. loyal
to the great party of Lincoln, McKin-
ley and Roosevelt and firm believers
in Its grand principles which have
made of the United States the great
est world power known in all his
tory"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-03-26
Prof. H. A. Howell. of Havana, Cuba
Recommends Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy.

"As long as I can remember my
mother was a faithful user and friend
of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy,
hut never in my life have 1 realized
Its true value until now. writes
Prof. H. A. Howell, of Howell's Amer
lean School, Havana, Cuba. "on.
the night of February Bird our baby
was taken sick with very severe
cold, the next day was worse and the
following night his condition was
desperate. He could not lie down
and it was necessary to have him in
the arms every moment. l did not
think he would live until morning.
At last thought of my mothers
remedy. Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy, which we gave, and 1t afforded
prompt relief, and now, three days
later, he has fully recovered. Under
the circumstances would not nesi-
tate a moment in saying that Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. and that
only, saved the life of our dear little
boy" For sale by all dealers.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-03-26
FOUND DEAD
Is Young Mcclure, Of Webster
Springs, in a Suburb Of
Town Of Redwood.

A young man named Mcclure
from Webster Springs was found
dead in suburb of Redwood Sun
day evening. His body lay against
a log and was partly covered with
snow. But little is known of him.
He arrived in Redwood last Thurs
day. There is a suspicion that he
may have been murdered and the
coroner is making an investigation
and holding an inquest today.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-03-26
CONFERENCE HELD
BY Members of the Virginia
Debt Commission in the
City Of Richmond.


RICHMOND. Va. Mar. 21.-Tee
Virginia West Virginia debt commits
sion, a compromise of WHICH has been
under consideration by the commits
sion of the two states for some time.
was at Conference in the Jefferson ho-
tel in this city last night. inconsidera
ton of, matters involved. in the pend
ing application for an order of refer
ence in the supreme court of the. UNI
ted States, in which tribunal the
case is now pending.
Among those present at the confer
ence were: Henry T. Wickham. of
Richmond; Randolph Harrison. OF
Lynchburg: William +. Rhea, of Brls
tol; j. f. Brown, of Nelson county;
and John d. Moon. of Charlottesville.
The latter is the chairman of the
commission representing the commits
soners and Attorney General William
A. Anderson, of Richmond: Major
Holmes Conrad, of Winchester. coun-
sci for the commissioners, and w.
G. Legendre and c. Robinson, of New
York, representing the bondholders.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-03-26
ARRESTED HERE
Edward Lake Taken TO Grafton
Jail to Await Hearing for
AssauIting Man.

Edward Lake, 81, was arrested by
Policemen simms and Nelson in the
local B. & o. yards Sunday afternoon
on telephone information sent to po-
lice headquarters by Simpson author
tiles who wanted him for assaulting
Alonzo Smith in a store there with
a rock. He was taken into custody
as he got off freight train on which
he had ridden to the city. He was
placed in the lookup and officers at
Simpson were notified. Constable
G. A. Wyckoff came here in the even
ing and took Lake to the Grafton
Jail to await hearing.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-03-26
Modification Of the Injunction
Laws of the Country is to
Be Urged By Him.
PRAISE is GIVEN HIM
BY Large Body of Men From
Middle Mest-SpeciaI Mes
sage to Go to Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. G.. Mar. "a

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Mar. 2a
President Roosevelt has determined
on legislative program, the enact
ment of which will be urged upon
Congress in a special message chs
week.
The program is the product Of i'm
portant conferences through which.
the President has been put In pos
session of the views of sll interests
concerned. Likewise the attitude of
the leaders In both branches OF Con-
gress has been made known. Its
success depends upon the combined
effort which he believes can be
brought to bear in behalf of the
whole plan by those affected espec-
tally by some one of its features.
The program includes:
A declaration in favor of re-
vision Of the tariff in a special ses-
SIGN to be held after March A, 1909.
An amendment to the Sherman
anti-trust law SO as to make import
ant concessions to combinations of
; both labor and capital.
Limiting the powers OF certain
courts in the use of the injunction in
labor disputes.
Passage of an employers liability
bill.
Passage of the Aldrich financial
bill.
The support of the business and
financial interests of the Middle
West was pledged to the President
on this program, followed an extend
ed conference at the White House,
with a large number of men repre-
senting the business and labor in
terests of the Middle West.
These men. declaring the organi-
cations they represent have a mem
bership of about $500 business men,
corporations, firms and individuals,
engaged in the agricultural interests
VI thO hiuuiS NCot, uSSidlGu tudt Il
condition of unrest and stagnation in
business has resulted from influences
and events which they detail, in the
following language:
The starting of this period of un-
rest and distrust was the exposure
brought about by the insurance in
vestigation in New York, where It
was. shown that the trustees of cor
porations acting for millions of our
people, and representing in assets
more than thousand million of dol
lars. had In some Instances used the
assets of the corporations in direct
violation of law. Following this
came the great calamity at San Fran
cisco, almost destroying the sixth
great city of the Nation, entailing a
loss of several hundred million dol
lars, impoyerlshing the citizens. as
we'll as the insurance companies.
Then upon the heels OF, this dis
aster we find the public officials of
that city charged with the violation
of almost every trust, while the peo-
pie were battling for existence. We
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-03-26
LOVE AFFAIR
Cause of a Young Girl Jumping from
Railroad Bridge Into River.

CHARLESTON, Mar. 2o-A Miss
Twonstry. aged 16, from near Hin
ton, who had been visiting friends at
Gaully Bridge, jumped from the rail-
road bridgesthere into the Gauley
river and committed suicide. The
cause is not known. but love affair
is supposed to be at the bottom of 1t.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-03-26
UNTRUE TO HIS WIFE
WILIOUGHBY KILLS HER

MILWAUKEE, Wis. Mar. 90
George willoughby, manager of the
coffee and spice mill here. shot and
killed his wife, Florine, at their
home today He then tired two shots
into his own breast and he is not
expected to recover. 1t Is said he
was Infatuated with another woman.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-03-26
Lame shoulder.

Whether resulting from a sprain
or from rheumatic pains, there is
nothing so good for lame shoulder
as Chamberlain Pain Balm. Apply
it freely and rub the parts vigorously
at each application and quick cure
is certain. For sale by all dealers.