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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-13
Two Americans Killed.

So far as official advices show there
were only two Americans killed in the
explosion at Bas Obispo today. These
were John J. Reidy. a foreman, of In
dianapolis, Ind. and James L. Hummer
steam shovel craneman. of Dunnellen,
n. j.
Only brief message came from Chair
man GoethaIs Of the commission. 1t
was addressed to Capt. Frank C. Boggs.
chief Of the Washington office Of the
commission. 1t gave no details.
In accordance with request it bore.
however, Michael Reidy, 1854 Washington
street. indianapolis. Ind. father of Fore
man Reidy. and Mrs. George Edmondson.
6t6 18th street. Brooklyn. and Mrs. NJ. r.
Hummer of Dunnellen. n. j.. sister and
mother. respectively. of the other victim,
were notified tonight sof the accident
A complete report of the accident is
expected from Col. Goethals as soon as
he has completed an investigation.
Today's accident Is only one OF several
premature explosions of dynamite re-
ported during the recent stages of the
canal construction
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-13
Roll Called After Battle.

tap of a drum was heard in the ante
room. and there came marching in a bat
tered and dilapidated troop. Their uni
forms showed that they had been on the
firing line Some were ON crutches and
all looked as il they had been pretty
badly shot up.
President Henry in solemn voice an
nounced that the battle was over: the
slaughter had been terrific. Sergeant,
call the roll of your company. ne com.
manded Then, while the sergeant called
the names of distinguished politicians
who had figured in the last campaign
members of the troop answered Tor them
Sergt. Jim Watson was reported as
killed while riding to the front on the
water wagon. Private Charlie Lands
fell at Watson's side" Private Charles
G.. Dawes passed in his checks" Pri-
vate Frank Lowden was shot In the
pocket Corp Norman f. Mack was re-
ported as .'burying the dead Corp.
William ]. Bryan was among the miss
ing" Corp. Loeb was ''in the hands OF
his friends"
And so it went through dismal list of
fatalities a score or more of well known
men being mentioned, only two escaping
some damage. Private Taft was reported
as present and Color Sergeant Hitch
cock was announced as here with the
coIors." Then the troop was directed to
return to Its quarters
The Electoral Colle&e.
Another play upon the campaign was
made by members Of the club. who. at
tired In caps and sweaters and carrying
base balls. bats. foot balls. golf clubs,
etc, represented themselves to be mem
bers Of the electoral college. When asked
who was their patron saint they replied
in union. John D. Rockefeller
What was the amount of his endow
ment fund?" was asked.
'Twentynine million dollars"
Have We got 1t?
Not yet
Thereupon one Of the songsters of the
college warbled this refrain to the ia
niliar tune of ''Upidee':
oh will he ever pay that me:
Never yet. never yet.
Never yet. you bat
After having called attention to the
fact that the members of the electoral
college were compelled to paw their rail-
road fares to travel to Washington, this
cheerful verse mentioning an interstate
commerce commissioner seemed appro-
pirate:
There is a man 10 our town
His name Is Franklin Lane.
1t gives the railroads paiD.''
To the tune of MARY Had a Little
Lamb another singer of the club told
how Bryan had a little vote, little vote
and then a tenor. utilizing the melodious
strains Of an old college song which tells
about seeing Nellie home. warbled as fol-
lows:
IN the House the seats were empty
Not o member the floor;
Do you know why they bad all departed
They were lodging Hampton Moore
Then there came a parody on the ole
song about the meerschaum pipe.
''Oh who will frame the tariff bill?'
piped member
Nelson w. Adrich." was the response
Who will make Taft President?" was
the next question.
Edward j. Stellwagen." came the
prompt reply. and everybody applaudec
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-13
TWO AMERICANS KILLED
Passenger Train Passes Bas 0bispo
When Accident Occurs.
ESCAPES WITHOUT MISHAP
Majority of Victims Are Spaniards.
Odd Explanation Of
Accident

COLON. December IA giant blast
Of dynamite. already prepared for firing.
was prematurely exploded in the work.
ings at Bas Obispo today.
Ten men were killed and fifty injured.
1t may be that others have been killed.
for the debris Is piled up in all direc-
tions.
Bas Obispo cut is about thirty miles
from Colon. The shock of the explosion
was distinctly felt here.
Numerous reports are current as to the
cause of the accident. The official ver-
sion from Culebra, which gives an esti-
mate of ten killed and fifty wounded,
states that during the loading of the last
hole of the blast the dynamite in this
cutting was discharged and the remaining
twenty-five tons were exploded by con-
cussion.
The holes had not been connected cleo
trically, as the discharge Of the blast was
set for ) o'clock in the afternoon. The
last hole was being loaded under the su
pervision of one of the most eficlent pow
der men in the e'employ Of the commission.
Passenger Train Escapes.
passenger train had just passed when
the explosion occurred. 1t was not in any
way damaged. The majority OF the vic
tins are Spaniards.
Relief trains were sent to the scene of
the disaster One which returned here
several hours later brought back the re-
port that forty-five injured had been sent
to Ancon Hospital.
The officials on the train stated that
eleven dead had been found, while many
others in the gang Of q hundred and
twenty who were employed in the cut
were missing. 1t was also reported by
the trainmen that the explosion was
due to a passing steam shovel, which
hooked the wire leading to the immense
charge Of dynamite.
Whether or not this was the cause OF
the accident, a steam shovel and crew
which happened to be on the scene were
practically buried under the mass OF
rocks and earth thrown up.
Gangs were soon searching for the dead
and assisting the wounded. Electric
lights were set up. Tonight steam s1ov-
els are at work removing the tons upon
tons of debris. Many have been seriously
injured. some Of them probably fatally.
Tradition has it that the Panama rail-
road cost one human life for every tie.
what with accidents, instructions and
disease, and the construction of the canal
has not gone along without exacting its
toll
TheTA nave hePn nlln1hor accidents
in the last two years. chief among which
was the premature explosion of dynamite
at Pedro Miguel in June, 1907, which re-
suited in the death of seven men and the
injury Of number of others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-13
LINED UP FIVE TIMES
Lively Parliamentary Tactics
in the House.
SPEAKER BREAKS A TIE
Adjournment Taken Pending Appeal
From Decision.
BILL TO PROTECT ALIENS
Measure Finally Passed by 1O1 to
10O-Fixing Boundaries Of
New States.
SPEAKER BREAKS A TIE
ILL TO PROTECT ALIENS

The House of Representatives was in its
old-time form yesterday. No particular
program had been mapped out, but under
a call of committees several measures in
which the members were especially inter-
ested. and In some cases vitally concerned.
were considered. With few exceptions
they engendered the liveliest sort of de-
bate. and 1t was disc 'osed that the forces
for or against them were fully lined up for
the fray. Parliamentary tactics were
freely resorted to, with the result that
five times the roll was called.
The first wrangle occurred on a resolu-
ton fixing the boundary line between the
states Of Colorado and Oklahoma and New
Mexico, which was adopted by good ma
jority, but not without two roll calls. The
House then by decisive vote refused to
further consider the bill providing for ar
bitrary settlement of disputes between
employers and employees.
Next turning attention to the bill pro-
viding for the protection of aliens in the
United States the subject was thrashed
out at length. The measure had rough
sailing and 1t was passed by a bare ma
jority after the roll had been called twice.
At 5:27 pm. the House adjourned until
tomorrow.
states dlgntS prominent.
The question of states rights figured
prominently in the debate on the alien
protection bill. The bill is designed to
relieve the United States from what was
stated on the floor by Mr.. Sherley (Ken-
tucky) TO be 1.-The embarrassing and often
humlia ting position arising from it's in
ability to make good the obligations Of it's
treaties for the protection of foreigners
In this country.
The opponents OF the measure practically
were a unit in contending that the laws
the situation whenever 1t presented itself.
These forces were led by Messrs Henry
(fexas,. and Clayton (Alabama). Hughes
New Jersey. and De Almond (MissourD.
In the opinion of MIR. Henry ii was 60
ing too far Ito take a circuitous route and
confer on aliens rights which have not
been conferred on them by the Constitu-
ton The bill was too radical. he said.
Declaring himself against the multiple
cation of federal offenses. Mr.. Clayton said
there was not an allen in the country
who had not already remedy in case
he Is injured or threatened.
Mr.. Sherley took issue with Mr.. Henry
and said there was no law granting to
aliens rights superior to citizens.
The bill found support also from Mr..
Jenkins (Wisconsin). who asserted that
the House would be derelict in its duty
did II not pass the measure. 1T is an alb
solutely necessity" he declared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-13
WEATHER.

Cloudy today. Tomorrow
fair, with moderate tempera-
ture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-13

(Continued on Twelfth Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-13
GR|D|RON CLUB GETS
GAY WITH PRESIDENT
JoIIies Roosevelt About Coming
African Hunt.
FAREWELL SONG TO HIM
Roll Call of the Missing in Late
Political Campaign.
WATER WAGON FIGURES IN IT
Chief Executive, Fairbanks, Taft
and Sherman Among the
Guests at Banquet.

The presence of distinguished men, in
Guiding some Of those most notable in
political and official life: the rendition of
program of sparkling wit, political sat
ire and delightful music all amid an
atmosphere of good fellowship, marked
the dinner OF the Grdiron Club at the
New Willard last night. The President
of the United States. the Vice President,
the President-elect and the Vice Presi-
dent-elect graced the hospitable board of
the club. making an unusual gathering.
Cabinet members, senator's, representa-
tives in Congress and men prominent In
many walks were included in the COM
rany who sat beneath the great electric
cridiron when it flashed the welcome of
the club TO the guests.
Roses and other floral decorations trans
formed the spacious banquet hall into a
bower of beauty disclosed when the
doors of the ballroom. where the guests
had assembled were thrown open. and
the changing of the old -fas shioned dinner
bell started the procession into the ban
quet hall AS the diners stood behind
their chairs the lights in the hall went
out and the Gridiron quartet. to the air
''Tenting on the Old Camp Ground" ="
sohS d NciSc VI WSiCCiiie, WHICH WdS sup
plemented by a few words from Mr.
James S. Henry. president of the club.
Welcomed by President Henry.
'.Since the last dinner of the Gridiron
Club a national campaign has been
fought and won,'' he said. There are
some here tonight who We're successful
In that struggle and others who were
not so fortunate. 1t may be necessary
to place these men. their methods and
their deeds upon the bars of our grid
iron.
I'VE sincerely condole with the victors.
for their troubles have just begun We
would congratulate the defeated did we
not remainder that 1t Is no time for
mirfh and laughter in the cold gray dawn
OF tho morning after We bid them
Cheer up. for the worst is yet to come
9f the announcement attributed to q cele-
0f1ted duck hunter, now In Texas Is to
be believed We bid you all a hearty
Welcome. BE seated and be prepared to
take your medicine"
Then the electric gridiron flashed, the
lights were turned on and the CHEEKY
tiukle OF glass against glass denoted that
the guests were taking the first dose OF
their medicine.
Things began to happen early in the
evening, and there was something coming
on pretty much all the time. A political
skit, jolly song and chorus. or drive
at some notable man present engrossed
the attention of the company what time
they we're not dallying with the good
things to eat and drink which the land
lord Of the Willard had provided at the
clubs behest
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-23
CASE OF CHEAT.

It will be interesting to watch the divorce Of
Mrs Harne who has sued her husband at Santa Barbara
ral the ground that before marriage he posed
army officer with financial and social backing and turns
put to be minus title wealth social standing In short
she charges deceit and fraud.
The court may recognize the man fraud but the
grounds Of her complaint show that the married
For money and social station, and hence herself
fraud.
IF the law holds marriage fulfilment of contract
and contract made through fraud in violation of law
Is void why must not the law say these two frauds that
they married at all?
few doses of hard like this from the courts and
we wouldn't have many fool marriages so many
divorces sought the ground that of the parties
mistaken to the color of the others eyes, cut of the
clothes eligibility to the 400 At present Justice is
busy settling disputes between parties who dsap-
pointed in their efforts to cheat each other at the altar
that she can't give proper treatment to tgants who have
an honorable difference to adiudicate.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-23
TARIFF OPERATIONS.

Some of the friends Of tariff revision have made rather
novel suggestion that looks mighty good, although 1t is
somewhat of innovation and meets opposition even IN
the ranks of the revisionss is that the schedules
where changed, do not go into effect until year after
their institution by congress- the idea being that mer,
chants and importers should have time their
business to meet the conditions
The country has had panics panics every time
There any serious 'nkerng with the tariff and GER
tain that the present convaescence Of general bust
ness, all possible safeguards against further depression
Should be considered
1t ism the change that hurts general business much
as the uncertainties when to consider tariff or
any other commercial reform.
Opponents of this suggestion argue that revision is like
surgical operation and the with the bet
ter But in the vast majority of surgical operations there
is thorough preparation of the patient for the ordeal The
Surgeon does not say ~ will cut out your liver at
Today" but he insists days of dieting and nursing in
order that the change may be made with the least possible
harm to the patient and that the patient may be in the best
possible condition to undergo the cutting. 1t looks
able to hold the views where proposed to turn
mans established business upside down.
OF course there emergency in which the
geon must operate at in order to life But we've
had the present tariff schedules for years. and while
lewiston undoubtedly necessary in the present condition
bf general business it looks like awfully dangerous
to resort to immediate capital operation.
Any serious beneficial revision that many bust
and manufacturer must let go of much that they
have been getting regular, reliable advantage Why
should they not be reasonable time in which to Just
their affairs?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-23

A Wolf, surprising lamb astray
from the fold, resolved to have
some amusement at its expense
before devouring it. So he pre-
tended to be very sore about some
thing, and hailed it with this rough
remark: Say, amt youse de NUT
ton wot made a fly crack about
me last year?' "Oh, sir" quoth
the Lamb, Il am constrained to
designate that an anachronism,
since yesteryear / was not in ex-
istence." Then bawled the Wolf:
Huh / t'ink youse de boob wot's
bin snaggin' carrots outn me truck
garden" my deah fellow" peep
ed thine Lamb. ''you flatter my
gustatorial ability. Observe, l
have not even attained my dental
equipment" Seeing he was not
getting away with it very we'll.
the Wolf growled: liar. any
how. youse is de bloke wot's been
Iappin' up all de drink outn my
moss covered oaken bucket
heimer?" Theh Lamb smiled q
wan smile and replied: "Alas. my
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-23
HAT IS PUT ON
BEFORE GOWN
THAT'S THE WAY THAT
WOMAN OF TODAY DRESSES
SOME SECRETS OF THE
MODERN TOILET.

The girl of today puts on her
hat after she has adjusted her
underwear. She tells you that it
is quite incorrect and shows bad
management in dressing to do it
the other way.
Her petticoats are SO scanty that
she can step into her skirts with
out any trouble, and the sleeves of
her blouse are so tight that she
will pull them out of the armholes
il she tries to adjust her hat and
veil after the blouse Is on.
The girl who dresses we'll knows
that her head is the important fea-
ture today. Everything else is an
accessory. Therefore, when she
has on her underwear she sits
down to the dressing table and de-
liberately goes to work.
Her invisible net is carefully ad-
justed, which means that it must
neither be too tight nor too lose.
Then her immense hat is gotten on
at just the right angle and at once
secured with half a dozen hatpins.
Then comes the adjustment of
the immense veil, which must be
pinned tightly under the chin at
the nape of the neck, the edges
drawn up on q straight line to 60
over the brim and fasten at the
crown.
They ends must be tucked away
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-23

with small pins, and the front
pinned to the brim or the crown
with q little bar pin.
It also requires q few pins at
the side to keep 1t in place; but
once done, and well done. 1t re-
mains in shape for the whole day
If one has to keep on a hat and
veil.
The modern girl has not the
time in any walk of life to fix
her hair more than once day and
again in the evening, and, there
fore, she realizes that it is econ
omy of time to do 1t we'll in the
beginning.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-23

with bitterness; "a regular Neddy
News; one of those mush faced
rummies with marmelade under
his crust instead of thinks, but
right there IL ways with the piffle
patter. Why will a doll fall for
that kind? But the danes always
do. It's a weakness of the female
fabric. The cut up Gull gets them
going, and the True Heart gee,
who can't say Lovely weather,
amt IT.? without studying a while,
might as well throw his hand in
the deck and let his ante for
Sweeney. Believe me, every time
he's ease along a wheeze about
'says-Ito-him and he-says- tome,
Bernice would trill laugh and de-
clare he was just too awfully witty
for anything. I've never seen it
fail, however. The looser his work
the more the fresh viii, cop the
calico persons Chautauqua salute. +"
u think he COPIED your goat"
commented the Prescription Clerk.
We'll. ] admit that my Angora
strayed over into his stockade. But
] remember now that these easy
entertainers don't boost the mar
riage license market any. They
cant keep their trap closed long
enough to get down TO holding
hands, and It's the silent clinch of
boob affection that gets the girl to
name the day. Am | right?"
"Yup." said the Prescription
Clerk.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-23

Thought you would be down to
play pool" chided the Prescription
Clerk. as the Soda Dispenser hung
his coat on the hook. what kept
you anchored yester eve?'
you've got your dates mixed
with the Japanese persimmons,"
replied Hair Oil Harry. Last night
was beau night for muh. I'd "a
been fined a box of candy If I'd
f. missed roll call at Bernice's.
Though, at that, l don't think
khere'd been any corporal with a
detail out to round me up II I'd "a
WEIGHED"
WAS the Brighteyes body cool
Toward her Harry boy?" inquired
The Pill Founder, fussing around
Among the Pulv. Orris, the Piper
Mig. and the Gum Trag. jars with
y busting rag
mix. She wasn't what you might
tall refrigerated toward her love-
xcrn lad" sighed the Soft Drink
Expert, as he tied on his apron.
r6he was simply split out from
aim by First Grave Digger. His
mutt comedy had her hypnotized.
md Harry boy had to make sad
silence like steamed clam. He
couldn't compete"
.Unc0rk your wall" said the
Prescription Clerk. 'I1l play you
Cor , sympathetic listen"
Tie was one CT those gabby
guys" planted Hair OIL Harry
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-23

There must be something in a
policeman's life to cause an aspir-
ing Boston youth to go to the
trouble of taking treatment to
stretch himself until he achieved
the required height for the job.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-23
BY JOHN 3. GRUELLE

dense friend, l do not regale my
self with aqua pura; gain all my
sustenance, liquid and solid, from
matted milk" Then the Wolf
tumbled to the fact that it was he
who was being kidded, and ate the
lamb without further fourflushing.
If it's to be done, 'twere well to
do it quickly.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-23

The English house of lords re-
jected the license bill, a temper
ance measure, on the ground that
it would work hardship on many
people.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-23
COURT sTENoGs ON STRIKE,

HALIFAX, N. S., Dec. 23.-The
strike of the supreme court stem
ographers, which was commenced
because of the small size of their
remuneration, has been joined in
by the judge on the bench, who
has declared himself in favor of
higher pay for the stenographers
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-23

Almost $4,000 men wear the uni
form of Uncle Sans army.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-23

Only one enlisted men in % de-
serted last year. This is the lowest
percentage since 1901.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-23

In East Indian waters the natives
find amusement In pitting fighting
fish against each other, as Cubans
fight gamecocks.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-23

Use of coal as fuel was discov
cred by Hulos, in 1049.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-23

Any man could have a good time
hunting in Africa if the Smithson-
ian institute footed his bills.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-23

The number of tons hauled one
mile by American railroads in 1897
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-23
STANYTHINGl

was 95,139.022,225, and fhf 1td7
236, sol ,39O,10 an increase of 145
per cent.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-23

Artificial limbs for disabled so
diers cost 100000 a year.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-23

The navy supply department re
ceives 10000 bids annually.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-23

Turks believe the geranium was
originally a swallow, and that it's
existence was changed by touching
the robe of Mahomet.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-23

Sir Walter Scott nicknamed John
Ballantyne, pOmpouS publisher
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-23

University of Minnesota has set
65 years as the age limit for pro
fessors. A professor over IS doubt
less finds it hard to teach a sopho
more anything.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-23
HAIR OIL HARRY MAKES A PEEVE
CONCERNING EASY ENTERTAINERS

Stays Spotlight Isn't Heart Breaker
the Home Stretch, Even He GIadysses
FRED scHAEFER
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-23

A woman's idea of economy is
to buy five cents worth of any
thing on two separate occasions
instead of blowing in dime ali
at once.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-23

The United States cast over a
billion silver SO cent pieces for
Mexico during fiscal year.