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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-02-18
CABLES
Muerte del gran du-
que Vladinniro,
Reunion extraordina-
ria del Congreso en-
el proxirno Mario.
Desastroso terremoto en- el
Lurlstan-.P Persia.
Sesenta pueblos destruidos, y
mas de seis mil muertos.
lnglaterra impondra derechos
al azucar,
Sesenta pueblos destruidos, y
mas de seis mil muertos.
lnglaterra impondra derechoa
al aziIcar.

New York, Febrero 49,
I'll presidente electo Mr.. Taft,
anuncla la convocatoria que
dirigira en- breve q los cuerpos
legislativos. para la session ex-
traordinaria que empezar4 eI
Is del proximo Mario, para
revisar las tarifas. Sc asegu-
ra que, en- vista de la amena-
"a de Francia y Alemania, la
revision no afectara en- NADIA
d las relaciones comerciales
con estas dos potencias, pero
que con aigunos otros paises
Sc establecera cierta guerra
arancelaria. Los debates de
esta session prometen gran in
terGs.
New York, Febrero 49,
Un terremoto ha causado
grandes p6rdidas materiales
y de vidas, en- la Persia, la ma
drugada del II. La region azo
tada por ell fen6meno, fu6 la
del Luristan en- donde destru-
y6 por complete 60 aldeas, mu
riendo entire las ruinas mas de
seis mil personals. El panico
causado en- toda la Persia, es
terrible, pues las sacudidas Sc
Sc han sucedido repetidas We
ces aunque muchisimo menos
violentas que la que deter
.mino ell desastre. Varias ciu.
dades han sufrido desperfec-
tos de importancia contando-
Sc entire elias Tabriz y la mis-
ma capital Teheran, en- donde
numerosos edificios quedaron
con enormes grietas.
New York, Febrero 49,
Por fin, .despues de un largo
debate fueron derrotados los
senadores que Sc oponian q
que el bill naval pasase como
no fuera con las enmiendas
que 10 hacian nuevo. Pas6 en-
la forma original, de suerte
que los acorazados que Sc pro-
pOnen construir seran de mas
de veinte toneladas, y de tipo
DreadnOught.-El presidente
Roosevelt trasmitio al Congre-
SO el informe que lie fue entire
gado por Mr.. Taft, de los in
genieros del canal, en- ell cual
informe defender estos la
construction de dicha via in
teroceanica seg1n ell sistema
que Sc sigue actualmente, que
es cl de esclusas y no a nivel
como 10 aconseja oficiosamen-
te Bunau Varilla. Los propie-
tarios y editores del New York
World" Y del Indianapolis
NeluS, han sido encausados
pOr libelo, por cuanto han
dicho y propalado respecto
Il la compra del Canal de Pa
mama pOr el gobierno de Was
hington acusando q algunas
de la politica anne
licana.
New York, Febrero 49,
Despachos dc LOndres noti-
clan que ei gabinete ingles
esta dispuesto q imponer de-
rechos q todo el azucar ex-
tranjero, q fin de defenderse
de las amenazas mas 8 menos
embozadas, de fricciones aran-
,elarias.
New York, Febrerc 1s.-
Dicen de San Petersburgo que
aver falleci6 elNgran duque
Vladimiro.
New York, Febrero 49,
'REGIO DEL AZuGAR
HOY: S3.62l < 1854.
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aquella parte de la Camara
no saldra jamas nlngun mo-
two nj preteXto para que Sc
rOmpa la cordialidad que dcbc
eXistir entire los elementos que
integran la esta.
Que hace constar una vez
mas que nynca ira al terrcno
personal e sus discusiones.
Que podra en- determinados
casos pronunciar frases que pu
dieran aparecer acres quizas,
pcrO nunca con la intenci6n
de mOlestar a ninguno de los
que con 6l contiendan, por
diversidad de criterio al apre-
ciar cualquier question.
Que "'los que creyeron que
de esta parte de Ia Camara -
termina el Sr. Matienzo- sal
dria el desquiciamiento de la
Union de P. Rico y de la pro-
pia Camara, deben escribir el
"Lasciate ongni esperanza" =.
(ApLdusos ohogan las dLtimas
frases del Sr. Mdtienzo.)
FL Sr. Muhoz Rivera pide
que Sc constituya la Camara
en- session secreta Y Ell Sr. Tizol
despues de una indication
de la presidential respecto de
la question pendiente de ape
laci6n ante Ia Camara, retira
aquella.
A las z queda la Clmara
en- session secreta y despeja
el pGblico. Habia mas de
600 personas en- pasiIIos y sa-
las.
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p
tica necesit6 del sufragio, nj
fue por el sufragio como Ma
poleon hizo estremecer ell nun
do; y de ese modo podrfa
citar q su sehorfa doscientos
casos mas de grandes hom-
bres que no necesitaron el su-
fragio. Y esta claroi 81 yo
intentara probar con ESQ que
los hombres de hoy no necesi-
tan nj deben aspirar a poseer
ell derecho del sufragio, la Ca
mara entera Sc ccharfa & reir
de mi argumentO como me RIO
yo del mismo argumento en-
boca del Sr. De Diego.
Su senorfa dijo tambi6n
en- otro de sus deslumbradores
periodos, q. 81 Juana de Ar
co reaIiz6 su gloriosa empresa
de salvar la Francia, no fu6
por la intervention del su-
fragio, y 81 por la intervention
de Dios que Ia eIegio entire to-
das las muieres y todos los
hombres de su tempo para
confiarIe a ella la divina mi
sion de cumplir en- la TERRA
sus santos designios. Pues
biGn, sehores, yo declare que
despuGs de esas palabras ms
piradas en- un noble sentimien-
to religioso, eI Sr. de Diego CO.
mete un gravisimo pecado,
TN espantoso sacrilegiO ne
gandose y oponiGndose a que
la mujer puertorriquehoa pue-
da venir por el camino del su-
fragio 4 ocupar un sitio en- es-
Ia Camara. Porque 81 cs aqui,
81 Is esta Camara el palenque
donde libra sus batallas la
opinion pueStorriqueha, y 81
fuG una mujer, una pobrc al
deana esa gloriosa Juana de
Arco que Dios crey6 mas dig
ma que los hombres para con-
fiarle Ia empresa colossal de
sus divinos designios,
y 81 es verdad que Dios vela
con el mismo cello por el de- |
recho de todos los pueblOs !
pudiera ser que estuviera hoy /
como estuvo entOnces en- los
designios de Dios confiar q
una mujer y no q I'm hombre
Ia sagrada mission de rescatar
de Ia tirania este pueblo, yl
entonces, oh sehores!, seria
pecado V seria sacrilegio no
abrirle 4 Ia muier eI Gnico Ca
uino que conduce d este ST.
tio donde quizas Ia voluntad
de Dios guarda otra Juana /
DE- ArcO puertorriqueha, para
iluminar con un destello de
su gracia su femenil esplritu
y encomendarle q esa mujer
IA redenei6n J Ia salvaci6n F.
De nuestFo pueblo como en-
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yIsITANTEs DE LA CIUDAD

Desde aver Sc encuentran
en- esta ciudad los Sres. Mi
guel Schettini y Herminio Gar
cia, estimables compatriotas
de Sabana Grande, que esta-
ran en- San Juan algunos dias
en- asuntos particulars. Tam
bien tuvimos el gusto de sa-
Iudar al hacendado de Qua
yama, ST. don Modesto Bird.
4 todos la bienyenida.
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bos las frases dichas.

bos las frases dichas.
Tercia otra vez el Sr. TizoI
y apela al patriotismo y res
peto que a la Union de P,
Rico Sc debe por los Sres.
De Diego y Llorens, a fin de
que cada uno deponga su ac-
titud y retiren frases Gambia
das en- el calor de un largo y
porfiado debate. Dice en- IN
arranque de oratoria que con
esa actitud la Camara Sc divi-
de y la Union Sc derrumba,
"No sehor-interrumpe el
Sr. Llorens-( ApLausOS)
Ell Sr. Munoz Rivera hace
uso de la palabra y eXpresan-
dose en- el mismo sentido que
el Sr. Tizol, llama q la concor-
dia a los delegados que por
meras diferencias de criterio
personal en- algunas cuestlo-
mes, han llegado al case pre-
sente. Despu6s prOtesta de
que por una parte del publi-
co Sc tributen aplausos GUAM
do Sc han pronunciado en- la
Camara palabras que pudie-
ran interpretarSe en- perjui-
clio de la Union de P. Rico,
puesto que esOs aplausos son
de personas del partido repu-
blicano que van alli 4 tratar
de encender una hOguera que
solo en- la mente de los enemi-
gos de la Union de P. Rico
ha podido caber. Que los
aplausos que el Sr. Llorens de-
be buscar son los de la CANA
ra q. representa- q la Union
Que desea que en- el hermO-
so acto de concordia iniciado
por el Sr. Tizol, Sc olga la au-
torizada palabra de un aDGs-
tol como el Sr. Matienzo Gin
tr6n, su maestro en- politica,
V que los vientos de discOrdia
que han tratado de entrar en-
la Camara para destruir su
son impulsa-
dos por elementos NAL conten-
tos con Ia paz moral v el suge
que el pals dlsiruta
pOr virtud de los traba!os de
Ia Union de p. Rico.
FL Sr. MatienzO dice breves
paIabras felicitando al Sr. Mu- \
hoz Rivera y afirmando que
desde eI sitio en- donde stan
sl y los Sres. Llorens, Open
heimer Y demzs delegates dei
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comend6 otro dia & una u1u-
ier francesa Ia divina mission
de saivar q la Francial (Gran
des aplausos)
Su sehoria habl6 tambiSn
de los funestos resultados (
que darfa lugar Ia indecisi6n
de las muieres 81 una mayo
ria de elias, ocupando Ia c.
mara, tuvlera neoesidad de
Esa@ IA sdrisn d msszn..
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(Fease la edicion de ayer.l

Terminado ell receso, vuel-
We a hacer uso de la palabra
ell Sr. Canales. Dice que no
es tempo perdido el que Sc
emplea en- discutir 4 8 5 no.
ras ell importante asunto OBJ
jeto del debate, porque 6l en-
trana uno de los mas arduos
problemas que han desperta-
do y despiertan la atencion
en- los paises civilizados del
mundo. Que ell parlamento
ingles, NADIA menos que ell par
lamento ingl6s, tan avaro de
SUI tempo, ha tratado repeti-
das veces ese asunto ocupan-
do sesioneso enteras y provo
cando interesantes y hasta
violentos debates, sin que Sc
creyera NAL empleado el ITEM
po dedicado q tan magma cues
ton.
Ell Sr, de Diego ha dicho-
continua ell Sr. Canales que
Juana de Arco realiz6 SUI gran
obra en- pro de la reconquista
de Francia sin ell sufragio y
que Isabel la Catolica reali-
20 SUI gran obra en- pro del des-
cubrimiento de America, sin
ell auxilio del sufragio; y en-
general que todas las mujeres
que han realizado grandes
hechos en- la historic, los han
realizado sin el auXilio del
sufragio; y yo, ante ese argu-
mento, que q fuerza de pre-
tender probar demasiado no
prueba NADIA, me echo q reir,
Y perdoneme su senorfa la
irreverencia, me echo q reir
como 81 me hicieran cosqui-
Has. Y es que realmente me
parece c6mico que a su seno-
ria no Sc lie haya ocurrido la
idea de aplicar ese mismo ar
gumento a los hombres, para
tambi6n a los hombres dejar-
nos sin sufragio. Porque 81
Juana de Arco G Isabel la Ca
tolica y todas las demas in
,lgnes mujeres de la historic
no necesitaron del sufragio
para realizar sus grandes en-
presas, tampoco necesltaron
del sufragio los hombres que
por sus hechos gloriosos logra-
ron escalar las atlas cimas de
la admiration humana. Y yo
podria declr en- el mismo to-
no enfatico de su senoria que.
Alexandra el Grande no nccc-
sit6 del sufragio para ensan-
char de modo tan prodigio-
so las fronteras de su imperio,
nj Homero necesit6 del sufra-
gio para componer su Iliada;
nj Arist6teles para fundar su
admirable filosofia peripat6-
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DEBATE DEL LUNES

Ell delegado senor Canales
cierra su d1scurso y dice
que una Camara compuesta
por mujeres podria declarar
la guerra, cuando elias en-
todos los tiempos impulsa-
ron al hombre a los mas
grandes saGrifcios.
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UNA BODA EN- SAN
Lorenzo. :
La novia vestia traje blan-
CO adornado lu josa-
mente.
ALI sintieron tambi6n el tenn.
blor de terra.

Febrero Is. -Anoche en- Ia Tgle-
sia catolica de estepueblo y ante Sc
lecta y -numerosa Goncurrencia, iu.
raronse amor eteeno el apreciable
oabatiero Sr. Jose Alvarez y la vir-
tuosa seforita Ines Selles Santiago.
Ella, en- cuyo rostro angeIical Sc
dibuiaba la suprema dfcha de q. en-
aquel momento estaba poseida al
yer realizado sus mas caros ensue-
nos, vestis un bonito traje blanco
ataviado luiosamente; Y sobre su al
ba frente lucia la simbolica corona
de azahar, de Ia desposada.
El, allegro y satisfecho. llevaba
traje de riguross etiqueta, el que da-
bale mas realce Y gentileza,
Despu6s que la ceremonial nup-
cial hdbose terminado, la feliz pare
ia regres6 d su nido de amor, segui-
do de selecto sequito que lie acom-
pafo hasta ell mismo, q donde la con-
currencia fu6 colmada de atencio-
mes mnltiples poF los familiares de
los contrayentes, que, a porfia Sc
multiplication por complacer q las
personals ALI reunidas que con SUI
presencia, contribuyeron a dar ma
yor esplendidez al acto que Sc cele-
braba.
Hu6lga decir, que la cerveza, los
vinos generosos, los sabrosos bizco-
chos, ell TRADITIONAL cacao y ell espu-
moso champagne, con su ben6fico
influjo los corazones de stodos los
presentes.
Apadrinaron a los consortes los
acaudaladoS propietarios sehores Ra
mon Selles, Nicolas Casas Y la dis
tinguida dana Sra. Santo Domingo
Que el angel de Ia felicidad tienda
sus alas de orc sobre la gentil pareja
son nuestros mayores deseosi
Hoy, q las tres menos cuarto de
la mahana, sintiose en- este pueblo,
una convulsi6n seismica que duro
algunos segundos, la que produjo
alguna alarma entre ell vecindario.
La Junta Escolar de esta localidad
de la que es su digno presidente Ell
respectable caballlero Don Candido
Selles, ha organizado una banda es-
collar que haran su debut en- la plaza
pdblica, ell pr6ximo Sabado tocan-
do varias pleas de su repertoire.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22
DRESSMAKERS ARRESTED.
Thirteen Are Charged With Snug
Cling Fine Fabrics.

NEW YORK. Dec 22.-The federal
grand jury has returned y indict-
ments against dressmakers, milliners
and importers of lace and silks, who
are charged with conspiracy TO de-
fraud the government b ysmuggling
trunkfuls Of fine fabrics.
United States Marshal HenkePs men
arrested today l3 dressmakers, or rep
resentatives of dressmaking concerns.
and customs employe who is alleged
TO hav ebeen instrumental in slipping
trunks through without payment of
duties.
II was said at the United States
district attornyes Office that the
sleeper trunk" conspiracy was so sue
cessful for years that II cost the gov
ernment about s1s,000.000 a year In
stolen duties. The fraud scheme was
designed in 1904 by former customs
official named Frank Fawcett, who Is
now dead. He lost his job in the ser
vice and went to Paris with an idea
In his head.
Before ne quit New York he had i'm
pressed good many importers OF
dresses and laces and silks and mil
linery with the possibilities of his
scheme, and he began TO work IL as
soon as he got on the other side.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22
HERO OF BLIGHTED ROMANCE
is DEAD IN A SANITARIUM
Millionaire's Marriage AnnulIed on
Basis That Bride Kidnapped Him
When He Was irresponsible.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. De. 22-
George Rhodus, n wealthy man OF this
city. whose marriage at Louisville five
years ago 10 woman known as Elma
Dare was annulled here after the con
pie had been pursued TO New York
and Pittsburg. is dead.
Rhodius had been under care at q
sanitarium for many months. Yester
day. IL was announced. he suffered a
stroke OF paraly sis and an operation
10 relieve pressure on the brain was
performed.
Elma Dare appealed to the state SUI
preme court the decision in the annul-
ment proceeding and this matter is
pending She was charged with the
abduction of Rhodius from his hotel
here when. it was alleged. he was
weak. mentally and physically.
Rhodius received fortune estimated
at nearly Sl.000,00O when his mother
lied, Members of his family and others
interested in different ways In his
property pushed the proceedings
against Elma Dare that resulted in
Rhodius and his wife being brought
back to this city from a sanitarium
In eastern Pennsylvania, where they
had sought to hide.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22
s1,4S7 IS WIPED
FROM TAX ROLL
Council Orders Big Cancellation of
Assessment in Case of G. H. Martz
Routine Business Transacted.

The first move toward ordering all
distractions removed from downtown
alleys was taken by the council. Tues
day night, in ordering the showcases
and loading platforms in the alley west
OF Woodward-ave., between Grand
River-ave. and State-st., removed by
April /. The streets committee added
the statement that similar action
would be taken with other alleys as
soon as information as TO the condition
IL received.
A battle that waged in the meeting
of the board OF tax review last year
was recalled in the report OF the tax
committee lowering the personal tax
assessment of George II. Martz from
100000 to $4,000. The assessors
learned at the time that there were
mortgages TO the amount OF 100000
recorded in MartZs name In Milwau-
kee He denied their ownership and
later withdrew the power OF attorney
under which they had been recorded
in his name. The action taken by the
committee and ratified by the council
means that S1,497 must be charged on
the tax rolls and charged TO the de-
ficiency fund In this instance. II is the
largest cancellation OF taxes made by
the council in long time.
The council also cancelled the taxes
levied against the National District
Telegraph Co., that corporation being
liable only for state taxes.
A bill of Eugene A. Bresler OF Sl92
| for sand furnished for asphalt paving
was approved after committee investl-
4 CATION. The city's contract is with an
/ other concern. but IL was shown that
the coming OF cold weather necessl-
tated the purchase OF sand in the open
market to allow of closing the years 8
work.
The American Express Co. was
given permission to build loading
platfor min Jefferson-ave.
| For the convenience OF skaters at
water works park two election booths
were ordered placed there.
A resolution appropriating $410 for
pay of the board OF estimates at the
two special sessions at which the Cass
school appropriation was considered
was passed.
Aid. Freiwald put In a request for
! an estimate for Il branch library 10
be located near Warren-ave. and
Grand boulevard west
Only three members OF the streets
committee out Of seven signed the re-
port allowing the building OF show
cases alongside the building at the
southwest corner of Gratiot-ave. and
Farmer-st,, but there was no opposition
to It's passage. The resolution accom-
panving provides that storm doo'
which encroaches on the sidewalk al
this corner be narrowed.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22
HUNGRY CHORUS GIRL JUMPS
AT JOB AS CHAMBER MAID
Show Busted" In Mt. Clemens and
She's Through With Glare of
Footliqnts, She Saws,

Just how alluring the theatrical
profession may be depends good deal
upon whether one is a prima donna or
"a chorus girl, according to one of the
latter who visited the free employment
bureoubureau in the basement OF the
city hall, Tuesday morning. She was
a stunning girl with good looks to
spare but there was sadness in her
tone as she confided her wants to
Supt. Jack Knight
This theatrical game is all to the
bad she murmured melodiously but
with convincing pathos. Our show
busted in Mt. clemens, the manager
went south with the salaries and my
trunks were stolen. Otherwise every
thing was lovely.
Maybe | might be comic opera
star some day, but I'm afraid few
chase the comedy right out OF my
head And then, again, stars have
TO be plump, and I'll never get out
OF the back row unless eat more
regularly than has been my custom
lately. hate to tell you what would
do TO q real steak.
Honest, I'm done with the foot
lights glimmer and want a job that
will guarantee three meals each and
every day and real money AT the end
of the week"
How would chambermaid in a
hotel do?" inquired Knight.
Give me the name Of the place and
phone 'em I'm coming replied the
erstwhile damsel OF the chorus.
And that Vas all except a whisk OF
skirts up the steps.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22
MEETS HIS WIFE AFTER
80 YEARS SEPARATION
Owosso Has Enoch Arden Who Be-
Ieved His HeIpmeet Had Died
Many Years Ago.

OWOSSO, Mich, Dec. 22.--People
in this section are discussing today the
meeting between A. E. Mead, of Brant
township, Saginaw county, and his
wife, who left him 80 years. ago. Each
had been informed that the other was
dead. They remarked and, although
they had been living within 20 miles
feach other for the past % years. this
is the first time they have met since
their separation over a quarter OF d
century ago.
The woman is living happily with
her second husband in this city and
he with his second wife on a farm in
Brant township and each have several
children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mead formerly lived
al ovid, where he was employed in a
mill. 'Dissensions arose and one night
Mrs. Mead left home, taking tnefr baby
daughter. Anna, with her. Mead made
efforts to locate his wife, but failed
and finally drifted to California and
from there to Oklahoma. later coming
back to Michigan and settling in Grant
township. Meantime he had been told
that his wife and child were dead and
he remarked.
For some time he has been working
in the sugar factory here. Recently
Otto Koener c-me to the factory 70
repair the boilers. The latter tOl0
Mead OF his domestic troubles and
incidentally said that his wife's name
was mead when he married her This
led to meeting of Mead and his
daughter. and later with his lost wife,
who is now Mrs Charles Herman.
In view of the circumstances Mead
decided to leave conditions as they
lare. He succeeded in effecting n
reconciliation between his daughter
and her husband, who will 20 TO
Cadillac to live
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22
LUMBERMAN DIES.
Henry CoIcIouqh. Once Millionaire,
Was 80 Years OLD.

was 90 INdIo Oi0s
SAGINAW. Mich. Dec 22.-Henry
Colclough, for many years one Of the
largest lumber operators In the Geor-
gian Bay district and well known in
this city and Milwaukee, his former
home, died suddenly yesterday at the
home of his daughter. Mrs. Arthur
Whalen. Hess-st.. Buena Vista. He
was up and about as usual Monday.
Death was due to the infirmities OF
old age, Coilclough being in his SSth
year
When he came TO Saginaw rs years
ago, Colclough's wealth was estimated
at more than S1,000,000 He was
heavily interested in Georgian Bay
timber one of his big transactions
of the time. which caused considerable
comment. was the drawing OF check
for SOS 900 here to pay for some tim
ber lands in Canada His real estate
holdings in Milwaukee, whence he
came TO Saginaw, were also extensive.
comprising at that time 10 large bust
ness blocks in the heart of the city.
In later years he is said TO have lost
heavily from his investments. com
mencing with a fire loss OF $165, 900 in
mammoth lumber mill on Johns
Island in Georgian Bay. Although he
was still believed to be wealthy, his
relatives declare they know nothing
about his fortune.
In late years all of Colclough's bust
ness transactions were conducted Sc
cretly and the heirs say they have no
knowledge Of his present property
holdings, IL any What has become
Of his big fortune is complete mys-
terry. they say.
The body will be taken to Detroit
for burial.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22
KNIFE USED TO SAVE HIM.
Engineers Legs Are Cut OF After
Wreck But he Dies.

HILLSDALE, Mich. Dec. 22.-East.
bound Lake Shore passenger train No
IA crashed into the rear of east-bound
freight No. "a at the West-st. crossing
last night, killing Passenger Engineer
James Knapp. of Toledo. The train
was loaded with Christmas shoppers
and several were slightly bruised.
The passenger engine was turned
over on it's side and Knapp was bur
ried beneath the coal tender. Fire
man Dush was thrown to the side of
the track and rendered unconscious.
The road physician was near at
hand and he at once attempted "a
liberate Knapp. The only way he
could get him out was to cut off both
legs. This he did with jackknife
it is said Knapp was carried TO a
nearby house, but died in few min
uteS
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22
JOHN ROLF DEAD.
Clerk in Office Of Register OF Deeds Is
Victim of Pneumonia.

John Rolf, a clerk in the Office Of the
register OF deeds, died Tuesday night
in his home, No. 33 Thaddeus-st., bel
ray. He was taken III Friday with
pneumonia. and from the first was in a
critical condition. This Is the second
death within two days Of county build.
ing employees. and It has cast gloom
over the ofice. Mr.. Rolf was one of
the most popular men In the county
building He served for six years
under William McGregor, former
county clerk He was As years OF age,
and is survived by his widow and one
daughter.