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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-08-06

Occur d'Alene. Idaho Especially -
Twelve persons were killed and up
ward Of so seriously injured when
two electric interurban trains on the
Spokane and Occur d'Alene branch
of the Spokane and Inland line met
head on, at Briggs Junction, two
miles from here. Among the dead
are:
VIII Allen, Of Wenatchie, Wash.
Walter Dahlquist, Spokane, Wash.
"A. T. Whitney. attorney. Memphis,
Tenn.
Unknown woman and son.
Reports of the accident reaching
here by telephone say that the for
ward cars of both trains were shat
in these cars were terribly mangled.
Many of the injured who were
taken from the wreckage by the sur
vivors were Quartered in the homes
of the residents OF Caldwell, a little
town. and as many that can be re-
moved are being hurried to Occur
d'Alene hospitals.
1t Ia believed that dozen of the
wounded are SO badly hurt that they
cannot recover.
The motormen Of both cars were
crushed to death and their bodies
cannot be located. A special train
with physicians and medical sup
plies Is hurrying from Spokane and
citizens of Occur d'Alene have or
ganized relief party and gone to
the scene.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-08-06
MRS. LoNGwoRTH WOULD FLY.
Mr.. Forbes Promises To Give Her A
Trip In A Balloon.

Washington. D. c. Especially. -
Mrs Nicholas Longworth,t daughter
of former President Roosevelt. has
become an enthusiast about aero
nautics. Her attendance upon the
trials OF the Wrightsa aeroplane is
constant and now, it is said, she is
determined to make flight herself,
not in the aeroplane. though, it is
said, she even expressed her willing
ness for that, but in a balloon
A. Holl d Forbes, of New York,
acting president of the Aero Club of
America. who is now in the city. has
promised Mrs. Longworth to take
her up. Mr.. Longworth is said to
have accorded his permission, Mr..
Forbes having made the promise con-
tingent upon the husbands consent
that she undergo the risk that bal
loon travel involves.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-08-06
WASHING
By TELEGRAPH


nese vice consul at New York, by
the hand of an assassin last Satur-
day was reported to the Chinese Lee
cation by the Consul General
Admiral Sebree's squadron of the
Pacific feet will be absent from the
United States on its coming cruise
to Asiatic waters more than five
months.
The House refused to agree to the
Senate's plan to provide automobiles
for the Speaker and Vice President.
The development of California
City Point as general coaling sta
tion is favored by the Navy Depart
ment.
Wilbur Wright will train the sig
nal officers in the use Of the aero
plane at College Park. Md.
President Taft declared there is
no Joker" in leather schedule of the
Tariff Bill.
Count Gasoline, commanding the
Italian cruiser Etruria, called at the
White House. accompanied by Lieut..
Philippe Camperio, the naval attache
Of the Italian Embassy
Import freight rates from Atlantic
Seaboard points to Chicago and Gen.
trail Traffic Association territory were
reduced by the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
Gen. Henry C. Worthington, for
merly member of the California Leg
islature and delegate in Congress
from Nevada. died at the Garfield
Hospital.
President Taft welcomed L, A.
Coromilas In his new capacity as
envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary of G eece at Wash
ington.
Argentina is anxious that Ameri-
cans be represented at the great
railway and agricultural expositions
to be held in Buenos Ayres in 1910.
Postmaster General Hitchcock will
not appoint chief inspector of the
Postoffice Department until late in
the autumn.
Former Minister to China Rock
Hill declared the Chinese favor
America and are seeking real re-
forms.
Repairs to cost 100000 will be
made on the battleship Kentucky,
now in reserve at Philadelphia.
The Senate refused to take up for
consideration any general legislation.
Protesting against the action of
the court of inquiry which is inves-
tigating the death of Lieut. James
N. Sutton, U. S. NJ. c., Harry E.
Davis, attorney for Mrs. Sutton, has
appealed to the Secretary of the Navy
to vacate the order of the court by
which officers who were with the I'M
fortunate man on the night of the
tragedy should be-, regarded. as de
PENDANTS in the case.
Secretary of War Dickinson left
Washington for Belle Meade, his
country home, near Nashville, to see
his son, Captain Overton Dickinson,
who is seriously i'll.
The United States is planning on
strenuous measures to protect her
citizens from Panama police, several
having been injured and killed.
The tariff conferees came to an
agreement on the tariff bill. and,
upon signing the report. adjourned.
President Taft wired his condo
lences to Mrs. Leopold Markbreit on
the death of Mr.. Markbreit.
An extradition treaty between the
United States and the Dominican
Republic, signed at Santo Domingo
ON June 10. was ratified by the SEN
ate.
Commissioner Keefe said the
smuggling of Chinese across the
Mexican border is under control
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-08-06
Life Sentence Fer Two.

Barnwell. S. G. Especially .-Ches-
ter Kennedy and AID Boyleston. MEM
bers of well-known families. were
sentenced to life Imprisonment here
both having been convicted of muir
der with recommendations of mercy.
Kennedy, convicted of completely in
the murder of Perry Uzzery. secured
a stay pending appeal. Boyleston was
convicted of killing his brother-in-
law, Cleveland Tanning.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-08-06
Mother illlls Her Children.

Chicago Especially. = Matrimonial
troubles caused Mrs. Emma Michel
to slay her children-Meta, Is years
old. and Gustav. IL years old
and herself by means of IL
Illuminating gas. The two children
were uEd dead in bed with every
gas Jet in the house open, and Mrs.
Michel was found seated in the kitch-
en- also dead. with one end of a
rubber tube through which gas was
flowing in her mouth.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-08-06
SHOT WIFE, BABY AND HIMSELF.
Missourian Kills Child, Then Chased
Wife, Who May Die Too.

Hannibal. Mo. Especially &C Charles
Beasley shot and killed his baby,
dangerously wounded his wife and
then committed suicide. The hus-
band aimed his first shot at the
baby. Mrs. Beasley fed. and Beasley
caught her and forced her to re-
turn to the house. She slipped away
second time. and he fired at her
as she ran. Then he stretched him
self on the floor beside the dead child
and turned the revolver on himself.
Mrs. Beasley's chances for recovery
are slight
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-08-06
Airship Company Formed In Ohio.

Columbus. Ohio Especially The
first airship company formed in Ohio
was chartered by the Secretary OF
State. The company, Cleveland
concern, with capital stock of $685.
600, is authorized to manufacture
and sell airships, aviators. aero
planes. and to transport passengers
and freight through space. The in
corporators are well-known citizens
of Cleveland,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-08-06
Tornado wipes Out Village.

Winnipeg. Man, Especially. = The
village of Macklin. on the Saskatoon
and Wetaskiwin branch of the cano.
dian Pacific railway, in Sasllatche-
wan. was wiped out by tornado.
Only two stores remain standing. Nc
one was seriously hurt
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-08-06
A PEPPER LYNCHED.
Negro Taken BY Posse From Deputy
Sheriff In Georgia.

Wellston. Ga. Especially. - Sim
Anderson. a negro. was taken from
a deputy just outside this place and
shot to death by posse of citizens.
The negro was caught peeping into
the room occupied by daughters of
w. HI. Bell. it is alleged. Bell took
a shot at the intruder. infiicting a
slight wound. He was caught and
carried to Wellston. An officer was
on his way to Perry with the me-
gro. when he was overpowered by
the posse.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-08-06
40. 900 Millworkcrs Go Ont.

Stockholm Especially Forty thou
sand workers IL the paper. wcclen.
cotton and allied industries wsrt on
strike Monday. The strike, 1t is
stated. will be extended to the iron
workers. and circular has been Is
sued to the trades unions throughout
the country calling for general
strike
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-08-06
Firedamp Kills IL Miners.

Clermont-Ferrand. France tSpec.
iaD An explosion of f-odamp oc-
cured in one of the mines near here.
causing the death of IL miners.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-08-06
HAIR WORM TO CATCH .sKEETs.
New Orleans Councilman Urges
Novel Method.

New Orleans Especially A new
method to be employed in the cru
SADIE against the mosquito. which is
spreading yellow fever, is urged by
Councilman Frawley. whose theory is
to set the hair worm to catch the
mosquito. He asserts that this plan
has the backing of the United States
Marine Hospital Service.
Councilman Frawley says that the
hair worm has family feud with
the mosquito He wants to place
large quantities of the worms in
swamps. cutters and cisterns and
leave them to exterminate their
hereditary enemies.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-08-06
SIK SAVED FROM
DEATH IN Flames
Mother and Children Recued By
human Chain.
TWO, EREMEA SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Philadelphia Dwelling On Fire And
Inmates Arc. Nearly Suffocated'
When Passersby Come To The
Rescue - Victims Are Raised To
Roof And Carried Across Alley
Collision Occurs Between Fire
Engine And Carriage.

Philadelphia Pa. tSpeclalJ. - III
. manner more thrilling than the
rsscues Of melodrama three young
man carried four children and two
women to places of safety at a IRE
in West Philadelphia by means OF
. human-life chain.
me heroes of the fire are Fred
NKgling. William Gustafson and Her
bert Patterson. The persons whom
they saved from a terrible death by
burning or Suffocation are Mrs. Fan
ME Weinbia 40 years old; Sarah
Wednblatt, l3 years old; Harry Vein
blatt, IL years old; Mrs. Jennie Oro-
x1tz, 40 years old, and Esther and
Max Oroyitx. respectively hve and
seven years old.
Two houses were ablaze that were
oesspied b. Mrs. Sarah Wetnblatt.
4a08 Lancaster Avenue, and the
sore Of Abraham Orovitz, at 410S
Lancaster Avenue.
EEgling. one of the links in the
human chain, lives at $3.50 Girard
Avenue. William Gustafson lives at
7V1 Palace Street. They were pass
ing the house when they saw smoke
canning from the second-story win
d0ws. They climbed an awning pole.
naade their way Ito the ledge under
the second-story window and broke
into the room.
Herbert Patterson. the third res
cuer, lives q few houses distant. He
climbed out on his roof and called
down to the men working below that
he would receive their human bur-
denB.
Eggling stood on the ledge near
an alleyway which separated the
Weinblatt house from the house fur
Their up the street. Gustafson went
In through the flame and smoke to
1nd the women and children. One
by one he CARED them to the open
window, passed them out to Egg
ling. who in turn passed them up to
Patterson, who straddled the alley
way and leaned far down to receive
theerescued women and children. He
was almost exhausted when his task
was over.
The four children and their moth
err were passed up to him, and with
q mighty effort he lifted them each
in safety over the sheer drop be-
tween the houses and set them down
on the neighboring roof, when they
were taken down into the houses.
The rescue came just in time. as all
the six were all but overcome when
Gustafson forced his way into the
rooms.
Two firemen were injured on their
way to the blaze, Acting District En-
gfnaer Joseph Biles and his driver,
William Mil. drove their light car
rgge into Chemical Engine No. Is,
driven by Eugene Carroll. The. driver
on the district engineers wagon was
forced to swerve out of his course to
avoid running down small boy who
ran out into the street. The carriage
was wrecked and both men thrown
out.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-08-06
TOWNS RDzEO BY
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS
Homeless Victims Exposed to the
Elements.
THE INHABITANTS IN A PANIC.

involved In The Disturbance,
Which Came At An Early Hour
Z There Were Two Shocks, The
Second Being Mere Serious Than
The First-An Old Tradition OF
The Poems vindicated - Entire
Lower Half OF Acapulco De-
stroyed Communication Has
Been Interrupted.
Mexico City Especially. - With
Chilpancingo destroyed and Acapul-
co partly RACED and the loss of life
problematical, Central Mexico. from
the Atlantic to the Pacific and from
Querato on the north to Oaxaca on
the south, an area of moro than
1000 square miles was shaken at an
early hour by a series of the most
severe earth shocks felt in the re-
gion for the last quarter OF CEN
fury. The quake was severe In Mex
leo City, but not prolific in destrRs-
ton.
!. Reports telling of the loss OF life
are meager, but the oficial figures
thus far given show 13 killed and
more than score MORALLY injured.
While word comes from G. POy-
ros. an American commercial tray
eler at Chilpancingo. Guerr0. that
that city was destroyed and the in
habitants are living in the open, suf-
fering from the elements. the loss
of life is not definitely known. The
shocks continued at Chilpancingo,
with subterrannean rumblings ana
flashes of lightning, rain and hail.
Acapulco, Guerrero, was partly ra8-
ed. but the extent of the damage Is
not definitely known, as communi-
cation with that part of the republie
is not well established.
According to the observatory rec
ords the first shock of the series
was felt at Ais A. M, the rocking
oscillating being from the east to
southwest 1t was severe, causing
the bells of the many cathedrals OF
Mexico City to toll. breaking crock
cry and in some instances leveling
walls.
The inhabitants of the capital had
hardly recovered from the fright oe-
casioned by the quake when a Hee-
ond and more severe shock caused
an outpouring of nearly all of the
residents to the streets and open
plaZas. This movement was OF q
twisting character and lasted with
marked severity for 80 seconds. The
tall buildings of the capital swayed
and in some instances cracked, the
pavement opened in places and in the
poorer quarters a number. of houses.
collapsed
So far as can be learned from,
police records six persons lost their
lives in Mexico City and its enyirons
as a result of this second shock.
Two were men of the lower class.
the others being three women and
a child. Four persons are now in
hospitals and they cannot recover,
it is said
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-08-06

Carrying Lieutenant Foulois With
Him, The Great Aviator Sails Ten
Miles, Starting At Fort Myer. In
ID Minutes And AZ Seconds.
Throng Cheers Madly At Compile
tion OF The Feat-President Taft
Congratulates The Brothers-Dra-
matte Incidents OF Trial.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-08-06
DUEL AT CHURCH FESTIVAL.
Jealous Lovers Fired Until Pistols
Were Empty-Onc Dead.

Were Empty-Onc Dead.
Bristol. Va. Especially I'm fatal
pistol duel at a church festival at
Ivanhoe between William Booth and
William Sage, Sage was shot and kill
cd and Booth received a bullet
through his arm.
Booth was arrested and landed in
jan.
Full particulars OF the difficulty
have not been secured. but it is said
that jealousy caused by both men
paying attention 10 the same girl was
at the bottom of i. Tho contestants
continued shooting until their revolt
vers were emptied.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-08-06
WAR AND REVOLUTION
CRk0S in BARcELONA
Spain Is Threatened at Home and
Abroad.
STREETS RUNNING VITA BLOOD,

~0PAkSsA DAS@MCGOOA GAeSeAAAA6
From Barcelona To Other Sec
tons - Streets Barricaded And
II Desperate Clashes Between The
Troops And The Mob Converts
Burned-Spanish Losses AT Mel
lila Three Thousand-Moors Now
Attack Alhucemas.
Madrid Especially Spain is rent
by two fears-the fate of the army
in Morocco and the situation in the
Mediterranean provinces in Cata-
lonia. At the outskirts of Melilla
the Spanish arms have suffered q
serious check. Three thousand sol
diers have either been slain or
wounded. and the Moorish hordes
are fighting at the very walls Of the
city itself.
News from Barcelona, the center
of the revolutionary outbreak, is ex-
ceedingly meager and unsatisfactory.
From Lisbon comes the report that
the reyolutionists are using bombs
and that 100 persons were killed
and 200 wounded during the earlier
stages of the conflicts.
1t was officially announced that
the cavalry engaged at Barcelona
succeeded in driving into ST. Mar
tins Square the principal bands of
revolutionists. against whom the
artillery opened fire, causing great
losses. The survivors surrendered.
The official statement further says
that 1t now remains only to master
small groups of revolutionists in the
villages in the vicinity of Barcelona.
Premier Maura's announcement
that the situation in Barcelona show
ed little improvement, and word
from Melilla that the Moors were
retreating from Mount Guruga only
slightly appeased the general in
quietude The Moorish forces, how
ever, have been strengthened by the
arrival of 5000 additional tribesmen,
and the official Judgment that TO-
600 Spanish troops are needed to
overcome the tribesmen would indi-
cate that the Melilla army of Span
iards is in sore straits.
A Moorish army is marching on
Alhucemas and a warship has been
hurriedly dispatched from Melilla to
aid the garrison there
The new era., 1909-08-19

ing about 1890. AS ascended the
stairs young girl. maybe is years
old, was In advance of me. The great
portal opened, one of the matrons
embraced that girl. clasping her in an
affectionate motherly hug.
They have wonderful system in
New York. After registering l was
taken downstairs, stripped and given
bath. My clothes were placed in a
bag and taken to the fumigating
room. After the bath 1 got clean
under clothing. AS stood with the
others who had entered with me, a
man entered with q bucket and pad
die. Sticking the paddle in the
bucket he then gave ME a swat on the
head. What is that, asked. taken
somewhat by surprise. 'Germicide,'
he replied, 'that'll kill 'em ALL He
was going to swipe me again when 1
demonstrated. One paddleful is
enough. Better kill 'em ALL he ex-
claimed, laconically. The municipal
lodging-house at New York accommo-
dates 1000 men and fifty women. 1t
is an excellent place and a splendid
example to every city in the country.
How different is this sort Of treat
ment than that l found meted out
to the unfortunates at the Helping
Hand mission In Kansas City. There
remember a poor lad suffering from
The new era., 1909-08-19
BY EDWIN A. BROWN.

need of lodging-hou for the city's
poor and reminded him that the law
provided for the erection of some sort
Of shelter for the homeless. He ad-
mitted a knowledge of the law, but
said he thought such a place would
only encourage idleness.
I told him l did not think that
all the homeless human beings walk
ing the streets of Denver were i'm.
posters.
To carry out my plans obtained
an outfit Of shabby clothing. includ-
ing overalls, with the idea Of appear
ing as a man out of work for some
time. Then went into the lower
end of the city and began scraping
acqdaintances., My shabby clothing
was the badge that brought condolences
and 1 began to get facts. Every un-
fortunate that met asked, Where
do you sleep?" What learned will
be a convincing argument for the
erection in every city Of municipal
lodging house.
One night, asking passing hobo
The new era., 1909-08-19

inflammatory rheumatism in bad form.
The first cry of the city authorities
against these lodging-houses Is tho
great expense, yet they think nothing
of adding hundreds of thousands of
dollars to the cost of constructing
other municipal buildings for no other
purpose than making them ornamen-
tal
Is it not strange how we human
beings would prefer to pay taxes for
the support of criminals in the peni-
tentiaries rather than take a cheaper
means to prevent the making OF
criminals?
Every man who walks the streets
unemployed is looked upon as a
vagrant or suspicious character Of
some sort. 1 tell you that 80 per cent
of those unemployed men are honest.
I know it from experience. Do not
take the estimate of the police depart
ment. The police department is look
ing for criminals. With the police,
every beggar is a suspect.
Twice have been arrested while
wearing my disguise and was thrown
in jail. l do not know whether you
understand what a bullpen is They
are dungeons. located generally in the
middle of the jail building. Into these
they herd the vagrants. the criminals
and the suspects of both ssxes."
The new era., 1909-08-19
ENGLISH AUTOMOBILE HOUSE.


The latest development in automo-
billing for pleasure is the construction
of real house on wheels. The ma
chine shown in the photograph con-
tains comfortable sleeping accommo-
dations for four people. kitchen with
q small coal range. and combined din
ing and living room. On the top are
plenty of seats for lounging In pleas
ant weather. Mr.. Charles Fletcher Of
London. England. and his family lived
in this machine last spring and sum-
mer, during tour which covered a
large part of the continent Of Europe.
Touring in this way, one is quite inde-
pendent Of hotels and may live with
more than gypsy freedom. going wher-
ever the condition Of the roads will
permit.
The new era., 1909-08-19

the appearance of the working men
of the plant. Coming out into the
cold air, all of us half clad, the chill
was insufferable. Every day some
of those who had sought like resting
places the night before were taken
with pneumonia and necessarily be-
came charge of the city.
In Chicago I went into police
station and inquired where could
get nights lodging. The lieutenant
told me could find several places
in the neighborhood where could
get bed for 10 or 15 cents. l told
him l had not cent. Turning to a
patrolman he said, kindly: Here,
show this man to the North Union
Street Municipal Lodging-house.' 1
found the building to be an old one,
and nothing to boast Of from an ar
chitectural standpoint, but the in
terror was revelation for order,
clealiness and watchfulness on the
part of the attendants. Every feature
of the place was good. The santa
tion was perfect. After having bath
clean night clothes were given to me
and was led to the dormitory. The
beds, the floors and other equipment
were faultlessly clean.
New York has half-million-dollar
municipal lodging-house. stayed
there one night. I entered the build
The new era., 1909-08-19
use in the undeveloped regions of the
northwest
NEW LINK BETWEEN SCIENCE
AND BUSINESS.

Out at the University of Kansas they
have taken step which seems to be
the last link needed to bind together
science and business. In the big
chemical laboratory of the university
eight or nine post graduate students
are already at work, each of them try
ing to solve some problem which
means fortune to the business man
or corporation directly interested The
young man shown in the photograph.
for instance, is spending three years
in the study of the chemistry of bread
During this time he is supported by
fund appropriated by the National AS
sociation of Master. Bakers. Another
student is working to find better
enamel for lining the inside of steel
bath-tubs. His scholarship of $1,000
year is paid by large corporation,
which will be directly benefited by
his work. These post graduate students
will also be paid certain per cent of
The new era., 1909-08-19
A CAR THAT CARRIES ITS OWN
TRACK.

The curious automobile shown in
the photograph. which carries with 1t
its own track, is designed for use in
the rougher parts of the United States
where roads are either altogether miss
ing or are practically impossible dur
ing a large part of each year. The
track consists of a number of heavy
feet. linked together to form an endless
chain This chain Is revolved by the
sprocket wheel shown near the rear
of the photograph. With this machine
great weights can be carried over the
toughest ground. 1t will even go up
and down the sides of an extremely
steep ravine and makes nothing of or
binary ruts and mud holes. A number
of these strange automobiles are in