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The Washington herald., 1909-08-15
EIGHT KILLED IN COLLISION
Pacific Coast Limited Hits Local
Train in Colorado.
Engines and Smokers Demolished
by Accident in Which Twenty
six Passengers Are Injured.

Colorado Springs, Colo. Aug. 14-Nine
dead and ffty-four injured were taken to-
night from the heap OF debris that re-
mains Of the forward cars OF passenger
trains Nos. ! and s. on the Rio Grande
Railroad, that crashed together at HGs-
ted. thirteen miles north Of here, to-day.
Surviving passengers and relief party
from Colorado Springs eXtricated the
dead and injured and loaded them on a
sreclaI train that brought them here.
Train No. s crashed into No. !. which
was standing at the foot OF a long grade.
A sharp curve hid the standing train
from the engineer OF No s until il was
too late 10 avert the crash. II IS un-
derstood the conductor Of No. s mistook
an extra engine on side track for No.
!, and concluded the track was clear.
Train No. was shooting down the
grade at a high rate Of speed, and the
engine plowed through the locomotive and
forward car OF the standing train. Both
engines and the baggage and smoking
cars Of both trains were piled Up. and
every car IN both trains was thrown
from the rails.
The unintured passengers piled out from
the coaches. and, aided by the train
crews. started 20 remove the dead and
injured. Several Of the former were
pinned beneath the engine and tender OF
train No 8. and il was impossible to re-
move them until the wreckIng apparatus,
hastily summoned from Colorado Springs,
reached the scene.
A special was hurried 10 the wreck. and
the victims. who had been removed and
laid alongside the track on the sod, were
loaded into the cars and hurried here. It
is feared that several Of them will die.
The dead:
FRANK c. FREDERICK, ST. Louis
C. S. BROWN. Jericho Springs, Mo-
J. 2 GOSSAGE. fireman Husted. Colo
b F. LARKINS. Colorado Springs
J. X. PARKER. Denver. Colo.
J. R. PARKER. Dcnver Cole.
Two unidentified men.
The seriously injured;
Andrew jacobson. Olden, S. c.
Mrs. 5. X. Setman. Harrisburg. Pa.
T. Baker Portland. 0rcg.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-15
INVENTORS PLAN FAVORED
Permanent Society Will Be Effected
on Thursday.
Scientific Men of America, Canada,
and Mexico IndOrse Project
Conceived I'm This City.

The preliminary or temporary organiza-
ton. formed In this city on August
at Eagles Hall. for the protection OF in
ventors. will be made a permanent in
stitution at a general meeting Of In
ventors residing in Washington on
Thursday night next
The announcement OF our preliminary
organization Of the inventors protectivei
society has attracted the attention Of In
ventors all over this country. Canada, (
and Mexico as well as publishers ofi
technical papers connected with the pat
ent business. and a large number OF pat
ent attorneys IN this city and those IN
the big industrial centers." said William
Patrick Armstrong last night 7 had no
Idea the announcement in The Washing
ton Herald would have brought such
quick attention TO our preliminary or
ganization.
When left Nome. Alaska. TO come
70 Washington. il was for the specific
purpose Of seeing the collection OF patent
models in the United States Patent once I.
studying certain classes Of those inven-
tiOns in the hope Of picking up new ideas.
did not know that under the admins
terror Department that ell OF that great
and valuable collection had been thrown.
out OF the Patent Office as worthless.
junk, packed in boxes. and stored in In
accessible places where inventors could
not see IT, I was told that but for tbs.
earnest protest made by a body OF IN
ventors Secretary Garfield would have
sold or destroyed the models. Had such
q thing happened the inventive genius OF
the world would have sustained a loss.
zone Of the purposes OF this inventors
protective organization will be 70 induce.
Congress 20 erect a large model hall.
where all Of these old models, now pack
ed in boxes and stored IN the Patent Of.
fee and other places, may be exhibited
again.
There is a possibility we may decide
20 make this organization an interna-
tlonal one. This idea was suggested to
me to-day. when a japanese inventor, a
graduate or Harvard. called on me 10
say that he was interested as an in
ventor, and that when he returned 10 his
native country he would call the Japa-
nese inventors attention 70 the new
movement, and that he believed Japa-
nese inventors would be glad 70 connect.
themselves with the movement He
thought the organization should be ex-
tended"
The Washington herald., 1909-08-15

According 70 a statement issued yester-
day by the Bureau OF Statistics OF ths
Department Of Commerce and Labor on
exports and imports for the one month.
and the seven months ending with July.
1903. compared with Ike periods IN 1905.
the July imports were Sll2, go. 1856 an In
crease Of $25. ,702 over the imports OF
July, 1908; exports. s109. .452.S34. an increase
OF Sc .75S compared with July, 1905. For
the seven months ending with July. 1903.
the imports are $3.50. .2S7. ass. an increase OF
S22l, $40 over the corresponding months
Of last year; exports, 1897. .435, ,5O4. a decrease
OF $S3.571, ,5S5 compared with the corre-
spending period Of last year. The excess OF
exports over imports in the seven months
ending with July. 1909. is SS713SOl6. a de-
crease Of $3O4, ,s72. 425 compared with tia
excess OF exports in the corresponding
months Of last year. Dutiable imports IN
the seven months ending with July. 1903,
were valued al St62, SO7, ,924 against S342,-
81. 10 in the corresponding months Of last
year. an increase Of $l19. 496. pa: imports
free Of duty in the seven months ending
with July. 1909. 1867. .47s554. against S265 574.~
93S IN the corresponding months Of last
year. an increase Of S101. .904.6l6.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-15
FARMER is SLAIN
IN LONELY HOUSE
Continued from Page One.

The jurors met in town and went TO the
scene OF the crime
Justice Of the Peace Hil presided at the
inquest and J. A. Waters was foreman
Of the jury. Pennihu and Poole told OF
the finding OF the body, and Dr. Pratt
testified as 20 the wounds and the prob
able cate Of death. which he placed 1T
about three weeks ago.
Then evidence was produced as 20 the
time Poole was last seen. IL was said
Poole came 20 Washington three weeks
ago yesterday with considerable money
in his pocket. He was TO buy some
whisky for two negroes He returned 20
Travilah early in the evening some
what under the influence Of liquor.
On tie floor Of the bedroom was found
a gallon jug OF whisky. IL was the opin-
ion OF Jackson Poole, his father. that
the negroes visited Pooles house late
Saturday afternoon after his son had
gone TO bed He believed they had be-
come engaged In fight over the whisky.
which resulted In his sons murder.
Following the taking Of such evidence
as was At hand. the jury returned YER
dict hat Poole had been murdered by
some rerson or persons unknown 20 them
2
10 swear out two warrants for the ne
GrOes. He refused TO give their names.
Deputy Sheriff Reginald Cross said the
warrants would be issued and served at
once. At a late hour last night the ar
rests had not been made.
Another theory as 10 the cause OF the
murder has 10 do with the killing about
three years ago by Poole of Thomas Pea
cock. The men quarreled, and Peacock
struck Poole and ran. Poole called TO
him 10 stop threatening 10 kill him. Pea
cock continued IN flight, and Poole shot
him as he was climbing a fence.
Poole Arrested Before.
Poole was arrested, convicted OF man
slaughter. and sentenced to thirty days
In jail by Judge Henderson. Of the Cir
cult Court at Rockville.
Last night Il was asserted that the
friends Of Peacock had taken their re-
venge by attacking Poole while he was
asleep The spot where Poole killed Pea
cock is less than a mile from the place
where he was murdered
Two years ago Poole ran away with the
daughter OF Mrs Harris, whose nephew
recently attacked her The couple met
in Washington and went to Rockville.
where they were married. The parents
OF the girl endeavoreo to have the mar
riage annulled. but failed. However. It
was not long before Mrs. Poole left her
young husband, and ever since Poole had
lived alone He had been at the farm
owned by PennifH about a year
The Washington herald., 1909-08-15
TRACE BALLINGER STORY.
Jeremiah Collins Says Newspaper
Man Manufactured Article.

Helena. Aug 1A-It now develops that
the author Of the dispatch from this city
TO Spokane newspaper, upon which for
mer Gov. Pardee. Of California, based his
vigorous attack on Secretary Balllnger
before the irrigation congress in that
city. who gave his name as Evans. pur-
ported TO be a correspondent for a press
organization from Washington. D. c.
Evans. while in this city. was enter
tained by jeremiah Collins. a prominent
landowner, with offices IN both Helena
and Washington. d. c. Collins was in
dignant to-day over Evans imposition,
and declares his story telegraphed from
here TO be a tissue OF lies.
Examination Of the records show that
no rights for power plants have been
granted whatsoever, either in the Helena
or BOzeman land offices In the last two
years. The particular entry referred 10
by Evans as having been turned over 10
the monopoly last June, has a 'front.'
age on the Missouri River OF only forty
acres. It would be impossible 20 build
a dam for power purposes at the location.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-15
SPANIARD IN TROUBLE.
Charged with Beating HIS Sister in
Georgetown Street.

Mystery surrounds the trouble be-
tween Carolina Rodriguez Pona and her
brother Antonio. while the couple were
standing near Twentieth and l streets
northwest last night. The SpaniaTd is
locked UP at the Third percinct, charged
with assaulting his sister. who is held
at the House of Detention as a witness.
According TO witnesses, the woman
would probably have been badly injured
had not Capt F. G. Hennesey, of Fort
AIyer, interfered, and beat the assaiiant
off with his riding whip. The officer
hello the man until the police arrived.
Conversing with the young woman in
Spanish, Capt. Hennessey was unable 10
ascertain the motive for the trouble. and
did not learn where the couple lives. An
tonic said he was employed by a Repre-
sentative in Congress.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-15
HER CHICKS SCRATCHLESS.
Maryland Woman Succeeds in Rails
ing One-IeEged Brood.

IWN UNE-ItBBEU UIUUU-
Rising Sun. Nd, Aug. 14-After ex-
perimenting for two years Mrs. William
c. Riley has at last succeeded in raising
one-legged chickens.
Several years ago rats ate a leg from
each Of several young chickens. two Of
which survived. a hen and a rooster.
F,om this pair there have been hatched
nest Of one-legged chickens, some with
their left leg missing. and some with
their right.
Mrs Riley considers that her fortune IS
made. for chickens that Will be unable 10
scratch. particularly in neighbors' gar
dens. Will be In demand, thus preventing
many exchanges OF cross words over
back fences
The Washington herald., 1909-08-15

Capitol Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev
f. E. Marshall. pastor. every Sunday
evening at 6.45 o'clock has been conduct
ing open-air services on the lawn In front
Of the church. These services are en-
livened by breezy talks, stirring music.
and good singing. Services will be held
this evening as usual
The Washington herald., 1909-08-15
SOUND FROM ELECTRIC LAMP.
Texas University students Succeed
I'm Novel Experiments.

Austin. Tex. Aug. H.-Experiments in
electricity by students of the university
engineering department have resulted in
the production OF articulate sounds from
a common arc lamp the feeding wire Of
which is connected with a telephone.
DR.. A. c. Scott has interested himself
In the experiment and says the result is
due 10 the fact that the vibrations in the
carbon Of the lamp correspond exactly TO
those of an ordinary telephone receiver.
The talking lamp is located IN a room
some distance from the phone In the en-
gineering building. and students standing
directly under II are able 10 hear conver-
satiOns over the phone with perfect dis
tinctness.
Noises or conversation in the phone
room cannot be heard at that distance
when communication with the telephone
Is cut off
The Washington herald., 1909-08-15
LIVES WITH BROKEN NECK.
After Month I'm Hospital, Aged Ohio
Man Is Sent Home.

Lima, Ohio. Aug. 14-His neck broken by
a fall into an excavation one month ago.
Thomas Neeley. an aged Elida resident
still lives and has been removed from the
City Hospital to his home in an ambu-
lance.
Despite his advanced years and despite
the fact that the surgeons at first held
no man could live with fracture OF the
neck as shown by Neeley. relatives and
physicians are now sanEuine he will by
the use Of a brace be able TO live out his
allotted time.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-15

Mexico City Aug. 1A-Eight bodies
have already been removed from the
Camella Mine at Real del Monte. which
IS afre. and 1t is feared at least dozen
other miners have lost their lives in the
flames. The fire cut or escape from one
of the galleries in which a score Of men
were working.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-15
LewIs CandIdnte Arnin.

Wilkesbarre. Pa. Aug. 14.-President T.
/. Lewis. OF the Mine Workers Union.
sent word 10 the mine workers Of the
anthracite district here to-day that de-
spite reports 10 the contrary he will be
candidate for reelection as president.
He will be opposed by William Green.
State president OF the organization in
Ohio. Lewis own state.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-15

Mrs. Clara Harris. who was assaulted
by her nephew, Ollie Harris, aged nine
teen years. at her home in Traviiah.
Montgomery County. Nd. regained con-
sciousness yesterday afternoon and told
the story Of the attack. Her statement
follows
My nephew. Ollie Tiarris. came 10 my
home early Thursday morning and told
me that his mother. VINO Is my sister,
was very m, and desired me TO come over
and see her. l changed my clothes and
accompanied him across the field. About
midway OF the corn field he struck me
with an iron bar and attempted TO throw
me down. FOR what purpose 1 did not
know. BY reason OF the fact OF his knowl-
edge that l had a large sum Of money.
and he had attempted 20 borrow money
from me the night before, 1 supposed his
motive was robbery.
After being struck I screamed. where
upon my nephew drew a pistol and shot
me. remember nothing more Of what
happened"
Ollie Harris yesterday afternoon made
q confession TO Sheriff Mulican. which
agrees practically with the statement
made by his aunt Harris denies having
any other intent than that Of Inducing
his aunt 70 give him money. or soaring.
her so she would give It to him.
Judge James B. Henderson signed an
order directing Sheriff Mullican 70 remove
the prisoner from Rockville 10 the Balti-
more city jail. Sheriff Mullican left
Rockville at 1910 o'clock last night with
The prisoner.
Arrested by Sherin.
Ollie Harris was arrested at his home
at II O'Clock yesterday morning. The
sheriff found Harris hiding in closet IN
an upstairs room. He had covered HIM
self with hts mothers clothing After
his arrest he was handcuffed to the
sheriff. and placed in a closed carriage
and driven TO Rockville Jail
It appears that Harris. after committing
the crime. started toward the village OF
Potomac. stopping at the farmhouse OF
NJ. P. Knight. near Potomac, 10 buy
some tobacco OF a negro. His idea evil
IDENTIFY was to cut across country. through
the woods, 10 the Rockville car line, and
board car for Washington. and then go
to Vernon Mills. Va. where a woman
friend lives.
While going through the woods. he lost
his pocketbook, containing $l2 all the
money he had. Knowing he would be
unable 70 travel far without money. he
retraced his steps and arrived near his
home about midnight. Seeing the house
was surrounded by men, he made for the
The Washington herald., 1909-08-15

Enthusiastic over the progress made in
the Canal Zone. Herbert C. Squiers,
United States Minister to Panama. has
returned 10 the United States On q six
weeks leave Of absence. He corroborates
Col Goethals, chief engineer Of the Pan
ANA work. in his statement that the
canal will be completed In 191A
The Washington herald., 1909-08-15
simon GnmheI Dead.

New Orleans, Aug. IA telegram from
Lake Harper, Mich. announces the death
there to-day OF Simon Gumbel, presi-
dent OF the general commission house Of
s. Gumbel & Co.. one Of the largest
commission houses In the South. Mr.
Gumbel IS one OF the richest men In New
Orleans. He was seventy-seven years old
The Washington herald., 1909-08-15
EXPLOSION ON TORPEDO BOAT.
Two Dead and Score Hurt on Rus
sian Submarie.

sian Submarie.
St Petersburg. Aug. IA serious ex-
pIosion to-day in the engine roOom Of a
Russian submarine anchored in the Neva
River resulted IN the killing Of two men
and the lnhlctlng Of more or less serious
injuries upon thirty or forty others.
A dozen machinists and workmen stu
remain imprisoned in the vessel, and
fears are entertained that they have been
asphyxiated by gases from the fuel sup
plies. Among the injured is Joseph
Mitch, Of Bridgeport. Conn. He came
over 10 81. Petersburg with Simeon
Lake, who is fulfilling a contract for
submarines with the Russian govern
ment The other Americans engaged IN
the work with Mr. Lake are safe
The Washington herald., 1909-08-15

Dallas, Tex. Aug. H. - Two hundred
thousand dollars worth OF business prop
erty was destroyed by fire in Fort Worth
Tex. early this morning. The flames
were first discovered in the second story
OF the Nash Hardware Company's whole
sale warehouse.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-15
FORCING MOFFAT.
Hartman Believed 40 Have Designs
on D., Y. & p.

Denver. Colo. Aug. H.-E. H. Hartman
is believed to be preparing TO parallel
the Denver, Northeastern and Pacific (the
Moffat road from Denver 10 Steamboat
Springs. or 10 force d. II. Moffat to dis
pose OF his holdings. Surveyors now are
IN the field, not only for this line, but
for one connecting with the main line Of
the Union Pacific from Wamsutter, Wyo.,
down the Snake River to Baggs. and 10
connect with the Rio Grande and South
ern Pacific at Durango.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-15

Trayllah schoolhouse. where he spent the
night and all OF the next day without
food. Friday night he ventured from his
hiding place in the schoolhouse, and
succeeded In getting into his home with
out detection by those on guard.
On arriving at home. his mother and
father begged him TO give himself up 70
the authorities and take hts chances,
promising they would see no harm came
10 him from the citizens. Harris refused
TO do this, saying he had returned home
10 change his clothing and get money to
enable him to escape.
How the sheriff was notified he refuses
10 divulge But yesterday morning the
sheriff left Rockville in company with
several deputies ana States Attorney
Bowie F. Waters ard drove to the home
OF Harris He went upstairs and brought
Harris from the closet where he was in
hiding Harris offered no resistance. but
accused his father Of having given him
up. He told the sheriff he woula never
have caught him If 1t had not been for
his father giving him away. The sheriff
will not admit the father revealed the
wherea bouts Of his son.
The sheriff says all the father OF Har-
ris said to him was:
MY boy has committed an outrageous
crime and I know he will be punished
The easiest way is the best way out OF
the awful affair"
Fears for Sons safety.
The sheriff says he was requested by
the boys father not to keep him IN
Rockville JAIL for he feared Il would
not be safe. Sheriff Mulllcan says he be-
leves Il is for the best interest OF all
concerned that the young man be taken
20 Baltimore 10 prevent any attempt 70
take him from the authorities.
Harris desires 10 be taken there. He
is practically a nervous wreck. the result
Of worry and the strain under which he
has been laboring. The many miles he
walked In eluding his pursuers without
food, and in constant dread OF being
caught and punished by enraged citizens
have had damaging effect upon him.
Harris talked freely TO the sherin OF
his adventures after the crime. He IS In
constant fear he VIII be taken from the
Jail by a mob.
Mrs. Harris is still I'm a precarious con-
dition. DR.. Nourse says he intends TO
remove his patient TO a Washington hos
pltal, where she can be operated upon
for the purpose OF removing a portion OF
the skull bone from the brain. The
physician thinks II this operation Is sue
cessful. the chances for recovery are
good. although there IS strong probabil-
ity that her mind will be impaired
The Washington herald., 1909-08-15
MexIcans Replace Foreigners.

Mexico City. Aug. 14-In order to quiet
the feeling Of political hostility toward
the federal government on the govern
n1ent merger railroad system. the places
Of all foreigners are to be filled as rap
IDLY as possible by MexicanA
The Washington herald., 1909-08-15
WILL ENLARGE HOME
Eagles Plan Improvements
to Present Clubhouse.
HAVE COLLECTED LARGE FUND
Washington Aerie, r. o. f., Has
Under Confederation Rough Plans
for Extensive Additions to Their
Present Home in the Old Chase
MnnsiOn-Membershi Growing.

The building committee Of Washington
Aerie, No. 125, Fraternal Order Of Eagles,
held en- Informal meeting last night for
the consideration of plans FOR the en-
largement of the clubhouse, at Sixth and
f streets northwest. in the famous old
mansion Of Chief Justice Chase.
The committee has under consideration
a number Of plans submitted In the
rough by prominent architects. but has
not definitely determined upon any OF
them. Their property, as it stands to-
day, is worth about $4,000. Some years
ago an addition in the rear. along Sixth
street. was added 70 the Chase mansion.
The rapid growth Of the order in Wash
ington has made It imperative that the
club and lodge rooms be enlarged 70 meet
the demands upon them. The member
ship is one Of the largest IN the city, and
II the present growth Is maintained for
another year the present quarters viii be
entirely too small
VIII Add Stories.
There is $4,000 in the building fund,
which is to be used in the Improvement
There will be no extension Of the building
10 the rear, but in all probability addi-
tional stories viii be erected IN ad-
dition to this. the basement will be fitted
up as a rathskeller, the buffet will be en-
larged. the library extended. and the
lOdgerOOm given the entire space Of one
floor The banquet hall will also take up
one floor. and the smaller lodgerooms,
which are now rented. will be absorbed in
the new lOdgerOoHf and banquet hall.
The exterior and interior Of the build
ing will be treated with modern decora-
tions. making the house one Of the at
tractive fraternal homes Of the city.
Since the order has determined TO en-
large and improve its property, several
entertainments have been held from
which a large fund has been raised. Ad-
ditions will have 10 be made 70 the pres
ent fund Of $4,000 to carry out the plans
under consideration
Col. Robert Lee Montague. grand presi-
dent Of the local aerie, says that when
the building committee starts to do its
work the balance OF the fund necessary
Tor the improvements will be forthcom-
ing
The Washington herald., 1909-08-15
MRS. HARRIS TELLS
STORY OF ATTACK
Returns to Consciousness and
Accuses Nephew.
SISTER WANTED TO SEE HER

TOnnE Man brought False MeESnge
and Induced Her TO Leave Her
She Believes, Because He Wanted
TO Rob Her-StOry COrrObOrated.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-15
Extracting

Absolutely without Pain by Our Oom Exclasi0e Method.
with Nitrous Oxide Cas- soc.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-15
Teeth EXTRACTED FREE

Crown and Bridge Work, Gold and Porcelain Inavs q
The Washington herald., 1909-08-15
The seriously injured

Andrew jacobson. Olden. S. c.
Mrs. 5. X. Setm2n. Harrisburg. Pa.
i. Baker. Portland. 0rcg.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-15

DR.. Wunder, the senior member, opened the Wash
al Parlors in April 1906 and has been in continuous
he May Building, 9TH and E sts NV, since that time.