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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-20
DASHED
INTO FREIGHT
KILLING TWO
Switch Was Either Left Open
or Split Under the
H.. Flyer
FREIGHT WAS STANDING ON
SIDING FOR FLYER TO PASS
A Dozen Passengers Sustained In.
juries in the Crash-Wild Scenes
Of Confusion Followed the Accident
Many Being too Much Confused to
Aid.

st. Paul. Dec. 20.-Two st. Paul
men were killed and dozen others
sustained injuries in a collision be-
tween the westbound flyer on the
Belle Plain division Of the Omaha
railroad and an incoming freight train
at Blakely, Minn., at 1929 yesterday
afternoon.
The dead are: Joe Zinnil, -. Thor
wald.
After having absent mindedly
thrown the switch connecting the
side track on which the extra freight
train was standing, connecting the
side track with the main line and
which in less than a minute caused
the fast Omaha road passenger train
to crash into the freight, F. w. Her
man, head brakeman on the freight
The engineer of the wrecked passen-
ger reported that just as he caught
sight of the switch he saw man
throw it. The Omaha officials began
to hunt for the freight crew and found
Herman missing. While they were
looking for him. Division Superinten-
dent Shaker at st. James received
the following telegram:
Do you want me to give myself up
to the police on my arrival on No.
4 in St. Paul?
(Signed) --"Herman."
The telegram was filed from a pas
senger train coming in to St. Paul.
Arriving here Herman reported to the
officials of the road and told his story
in detail today.
Herman said he had completely for
gotten the passenger train. Fully
realizing the consequences of his care
lessness, he intends to take whatever
punishment the law may inf1ict as he
is nearly prostrated with grief. In
the meantime the Omaha railroad Off
cials have not decided what they will
do.
A wild scene of confusion followed
the accident. Many of those who
were uninjured were so confused that
they were unable to aid their less for
tunate fellows. and it was some time
before order was brought about.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-20
zELAYA MUST
Be ELIMINATED
Estrada Will Not Accept Presi-
dent Selected by zelaya or
His, Influence

Washington. Dec. 2o.-"Peace in this
country can only be assured by the
compile exclusion of zelaya and his
followers. We will continue fighting
until this is secured. In the name Of
liberty and Of justice on our side we
ask you to recognize my government" !"
This determination Of General Es-
trada, the head of the revolutionary
army in Nicaragua, is expressed in a
telegram received from him BY the
secretary Of state. The telegram Il
dated at Buefield and was sent by
wireless from Colon. In the same
telegram Estrada says, that no change
In the person Of Zelaya's chief execu-
tive, which was selected by Zelaya
or by the congress Zelaya controls.
will be accepted by the majority Of
the Nicfraguan people allied to the
revolutionist cause in the struggle for
Justice. This telegram contains the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-20
MAKING sQU|Bs
PROVED Fatal
Victim Sat on Keg Of Powder
Which Ignited From q j
Spark

Punxsutawney. Pa, Dec 20.-Four
foreigners were killed. sixty made
destitute and one was probably fatal
ly injured. the result of an explosion
and fire which destroyed house No. 6
at the Frostburg mine of the Roches-
ter & Pittsburg Coal and Iron com.
pany near here at o'clock this
morning. A few seconds after the
explosion Of keg of powder, into
which spark had accidentally drop
ped, a greater quantity of powder ex-
ploded and the two-story building,
seventy-five feet long, was torn to
pieces. Nearly all the occupants
rushed out before the second ex-
plosion occurred.
The dead are Joseph Mango, his
wife and two children.
Makes Squibs Near Stove.
Six families lived in the building,
each with several children and four
or five boarders. Mango, who work.
ed at night was sitting on a keg of
powder near stove making squibs.
His rooms were in the center Of the
building. A spark from the stove, It
is thought, ignited the powder and in
the explosion he was mangled and
the room wrecked. Others in differ
ent parts of the house dashed out
when the second explosion occurred.
The roof OF the building was torn
to pieces and Mrs. Mango, who was
upstairs, was blown fifty feet into the
air. Occupants Of the house and
passersby in the street saw her body
whirl in the shower Of dust and
shingles and fall back into the ruins.
- kL@ -,
were killed by the explosion or roast.
ed to death in the flames. All the
bodies when recovered were charred
beyond recognition.
Hurls Sleeping Man.
Mastroeni was sleeping In the
apartment of Tony Aname. adjoining
the room in which the first explosion
occurred. The conclusion hurled
him over tables and chairs and
through banister downstairs and
against the front door in a hallway.
The door was opened by a fleeing in
mate and he was dropped to the
street moment before the house
was wrecked.
Several minutes elapsed after the
final explosion before the debris
caught fire. but during that time no
one would enter through fear OF
other explosions. Not a thing was
saved and it is estimated the fam
lilies lost total of $4,000. The loso
to the Frostburg Land and Improve.
ment company, which owned tho
building. is $2,500.
Nearly all the men of the boarding
house were working in the mines at
the time of the accident and half the
children were at school, including
two older sons in the Mango family.
The school was dismissed immediate-
ly and the pupils, all screaming with
fear that their parents were dean.
rushed to the burning building. Mon
in the mines heard of the explosion
and thronged to the house. Women
tainted In the streets and he'd 6 =
carried to places Of safety.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-20
WOMAN met An
uNT|MELY FATE:
Killed and Body Placed on n
Electric Line Trestle to
Avoid Detection

Seattle, Dec. 20.-Mrs. Dorothy
Woodhead, the young and attractive
waitress whose mutilated body was
found in Lake Union yesterday. was
lured to the spot and murdered. From
the fact that little blood was found
on the trestle and from the report of
the physicians who performed an
autopsy last night. the coroner's jury
gives the opinion that the girl was
killed and placed on the street car
.trestle. There the car struck her
body and flung the corpse into the
lake. Three men were questioned by
the police, but were not detained. Her
husband, who is said to have written
threatening letters to her. was heard
Of last in Minneapolis. ,5-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-20

Palmer on the arm Of Gen. Fred Dent
Grant, at the annual charity ball held
at the Auditorium theater, the lights
were lowered. The transformation
was almost magical. It was electri-
cal In: its effect.
From the ballroom to the theater
was the work Of q moment only. The
great ballroom was in semi-darkness
Only a few dim lights behind the
boxes shone. There was q hum Of
voices pitched in low tones.
All ~ SARdu Atmosphere.
que que. garo of 'so8gyed to the
center Of the rooh~ &artal rugs
were spread on the eSeeie,. noor.
Two more Hindus appeared 7-
ed down the floor. They pause... at
the rugs, kicked of the sandals ON
their feet and then, bare footed, sat
themselves down upon the rugs. The
music in the balcony started q weird
strain.
From one Of the doors darted a
figure in brown. It was Ruth st.
Denis. dancer. Her feet were bare
and so were her legs. In the semi
darkness Of the immense room they
showed pure white. Bowling to the
seated figures on her right and left,
Miss st. Denis began her snake
dance. She wound her arms about
her head and body for all the world
like Kissing, twining serpehts. She
writhed and glided about like an
uncanny being. The illusion of her
dance was there. There was a final
blare Of trumpets. The music ceased
and while yet the ballroom was
once more to the exit.
Then the lights flashed again. So
ciety recovered its breath. 1t broke
out into very society-like applause.
1t didn't appear to be quite sure
whether or not 1t had relished, the
performance. It Was something
startling; it was an innovation; It
was revolutionary it was something
that seemingly had no part IN a
charity ball at which were in attend
ance all Of Chicago's best people.
But society enjoyed the innovation
as an innovation-let it go at that. y
With Fewer Clothes Than Ever.
Again the lights were lowered.
SA6oAA tAC h6ulO oPOu 0$IO6o LAAO D54h
room floor. But this time her cos
tune was even more bizarre than on
her first appearance. There were
fewer cloths on the little, graceful
dancer. Again she held her big audi
ence spellbound by the grace and sin
uousness aof her movements. Again
she disappeared and again society
burst out into applause.
After Miss st. Denis had finished
her second dance she hurried to. her
dressing room, which was the private
Office of Milward Adams, manager OF
the Auditorium theater. and garbed
herself conventionally.
Miss st. Denis made her way to
Mrs. Palmer's box and was warmly
greeted by the society leader. She
was lionized for the rest Of the eve
'.The dance was q wonderful sue
cess, said Mrs. Palmer. her face
aglow and her eyes bright. !" was
delighted with 1t. think It very
charming feature for charity ball.
don't you? It added that delightful
touch of color and piquancy that was
SO much needed, you know"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-20
INSANITY PLEA
FOR THE MOTHER
Mrs. Martin May Not Be Men
tally Responsible for Her
Acts

New York. Dec. 2o.-The arraien-
ment Of the two women held by the
New York authorities in connection
with the death of Ocey snead was a
necessary step today in the process
of holding them until the indictments
are returned by the grand jury in
New Jersey. Prosecutor Mott of Es-
sex county will ask for indictments
tomorrow. The plea that Mrs. Caro-
line B. Martin is not mentally re-
sponsible would not deter him from
asking her indictment for completely
in the killing Of her daughter. the
New Jersey prosecutor stated. The
authenticity of the suicide note" was
no longer poiAt in question either,
the prosecutor added.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-20
TO REDUCE Rel. ! G THE |! |:
NINE DANGERS
The Government Has Issued a
Pamphlet Explaining the
Nature Of Explosions

Washington. Dec. 20.-In . con-
tinuance Of the efforts to reduce the
number Of fatal accidents in the
American coal mines the United
States geological survey has just is
sued primer for the benefit of
miners and others who have to do
with explosives. Written in plain
non-technical language, it describes
how explosives are made. points out
the dangers in their use. and shows
how these may be avoided or reduced
to the minimum. A vigorous objec-
tion is made by the bureau to use
black powder in any mine where
there is danger of gas or coal dust
explosion.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-20
TRA|NMEN Will
MAKE DEMAND
Increase in Wages Varying
From Five to Forty
Per Cent

Pittsburg. Dec. 2O.-Trainmen to
the number of $4,000 employed on
seventy-five railroads east of the
Mississippi river. will today, through
the officials of the Brotherhood of
Railway trainmen, with headquar-
ters at Cleveland, Ohio, formally noti-
fy the various divisions and railroads
affected that demand for an in
crease In wages amounting from five
per cent to forty per cent will be
made January 8. The agreement be-
tween the railroads and the trainmen
necessitates notice before any de-
mand. such as will be made, can be
presented. The trainmen will wait
until January 20 for an answer from
the railroads, it is said.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-20
ARE ANXIOUS
Friends Of DR.. Cock Believe He is in
Christiania.

New York, Uec. 2o-1ntimate
friends Of DR.. Frederick A. Cook, who
are on pins and needles as it we're,
pending the decision on his data at
Copenhagen, said last night that in
their belief DR.. Cook is at the home
of a friend in Christiania, Norway,
within easy call Of Copenhagen. It
is thought that DR.. Cook left this
country on the steamship United
States, which sefs1 on Thanksgiving
day. Walter .LonsAAie,. the explorers
secretary, is known to have sailed
on the vessel.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-20
Another BAT
FOR HARRY .THAW
Supreme Court Justice Refus-
ed to Grant a Writ Of
Error

Washington. Dac. 2o.-Justice Nc
kenna of the supreme court Of the
United States denied the petition of
Harry X. Thaw for writ of error to
the court Of appeals of New York in
the case in which Thaw made an
effort to obtain his release from the
Mattewan asylum. In that case the
petition for the writ of habeas corpus
was denied and the effect of Justice
McKennas decision will be to leave
the decision of the court of appeals
undisturbed.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-20
THE FARGO KID
TAKES THE COUNT
Died From Injuries Received
by Being Struck by a
Street Car

Minneapolis. Dec. GOV. F. Kelly
of Fargo, N. D., known in pugilistic
circles as the Fargo Kid" died last
night at Ashbury hospital here, as
the result of injuries received De-
cember IL when he was struck by a
street car at Chicago and Franklin
avenues.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-20
MINNESOTA MAN Il.
:: FOR MINISTER
Laurits s. Swenson Was Nomi-
mated for the Position at
Berne

Washington, Dec. 2o.-President
Taft today sent to the senate list
of nominations of ambassadors and
ministers. The list includes Laurlts
s. Swenson of Minnesota, minister to
Switzerland. 1t was said at the
white house that no decision has vet
been reached with regard to the post
at London now filled by Whitelaw
Reid,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-20
TO ARBITRATE
Power Given to Knapp and NeiN to
Settle TrOuble

Washington, Dec. 20-Approval was
given today by Chairman Knapp Of
the Interstate commerce commission
and Dr. Chas. P. Neill.. commissioner
OF labor. mediators under the Erdman
act to the arbitration of the contro-
versy which has arisen between the
telegraph employees and the Illinois
Central. Yazoo and Mississippi and
Indianapolis Southern railroads.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-20
PRAISES ROOSEVELT
Paris Paper Pays High Tribute to His


Paris, Dec. 2O.-The Temps extoll-
ing the election of Theodore Roose-
velt as q foreign associate of the
academy of moral and political
sciencse, pays high tribute to Mr..
Roosevelt'sj political and moral creed
and his insistence that neither in
dividuals nor nations have the right
to shirk their duty. The Temps con-
cludes:
Peace is praiseworthy, but it's de-
sirability has been unduly exagger-
ated. II inspired by fears. Mr.. Roose-
velt recalls to our age that war is an
evil, but not the greatest of evils
Especially as the messenger of ma
tional idealism. he merits the eminent
distinction conferred Upon him by the
institute"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-20
FEARS LYNCH1NG
Illinois Sheriff Afraid He May Lose
Prisoner

st. Louis, Dec. 20-Sheriff Cashel of
st. Claire county, Illinois. today ask
ed Governor Deneen for troops to pro-
tect the Jail at Belleville where Will
Clarke. the negro suspected of shoot
ing two street car employees of East
st. Louis Saturday night, is held a
prisoner. Rumors that lynching was
being planned in East st. Louis led
the sheriff to take this step.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-20
WAS SUICIDE
Gas Jet Used to End Life of Promi
nent Young Man.

nent Young Man.
Chicago, Dec. 20.-W. George Dun
lap, % years old, son of w. G. Dun
lap. who is a leading lawyer of Lex
1ngton, KY. was found dead here to-
day in his room. A gas jet was open
and an empty vial, which had con-
tanned carboiic acid was found be-
side the body.
That Dunlap had contemplated sui
eide was disclosed when the police
found note which read:
George: Happy hunting grounds
for mine. Tell Jack that his suspic-
ions are incorrect. You remember
them? Dunlap"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-20
GRAND FORKS D. MONDAY co. rwEI
statement that the
: will not accept as
Nicaragua any one
o<{NA -,akL 04Y..

first authoritatlN4 statement that the
revolutionary NJ y will not accept as
the president OH Nicaragua any one
who has any aAaiation with Zelaya.
The selection OF. either Madriz or
Irfas for this prst,r therefore, means
a continuance 81 the revolution.
Late telegramSsreceived at the state
department from Nicaragua are to the
effect that the national assembly of
Nicaragua has fbsen instructed by
Zelaya to elect Madriz as president
and Irias to the chief command of the
army. This everywhere in Nicaragua
is regarded a move to continue Zelaya
as the dominant sngure in the state.
Released Prisoners.
Managua, Nicaragua, Dec. 20.-A
delegation Of indictments arriving
here from Granada brings the news
of a demonstration which occurred
there Saturday. "A crowd formed at
the railway station and forcibly re-
leased from csutody several political
prisoners. Cries of death to Ze-
laya" accompanied the rioting. The
police made a demonstration and
finally turned q Mixim gun on the
rioters, several Of whom were ar
rested, while others fed. c
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-20
DANCED LIGHTLY CLAD.
cHIcAGo's CHARITY BALL PRO-
DUCED A FEW PROPER
BLUsHEs-ON THE SIDE.

Chicago, Dec. 2O.-Ruth ST. Denis,
the dancer, exhibited her. bare feet
and legs Saturday night to Chicago
society for sweet charityss sake.
Immediately following the grand
march, which was led by Mrs. Potter
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-20
Driven Back BIZ Smoke.

Chicago, Dec. 20.-John Corrodio,
aged Z. Charles Corrodio. aged and
Mary Corrodio, aged 4. were burned
to death today in their home at South
Chicago. The house caught fire. dur
ing the absence of the parents. From
a distance, the father saw the fire
bursting through window and he
hurried to rescue the children, but
was driven back by the flames.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-20
DIR. F. x. OFFERMAN ARRESTED,

Minot, N. D.. Dec. 20.-Dr. r. x.
Oherman was arrested charged with
practicing medicine in Minot without
q duly issued state ncense. ..@ n
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-20

. ssns ~ .
THE WEATHER,
. North Dakota Snow tonight
and Tussday.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-20

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-08
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
COLORED MAN CHARGED WITH
BREAKING INTO LAUNDRY.
Washington Men Granted Charters
for Incorporation-Old Dominions
Win Basket Ball Game.
Sne,ial CORRESPONDENCE of The Star.

Spe.ial Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. December 3. 1909
Walter Page, colored. about twenty
wears old, was arraigned in the police court
this morning on suspicion of breaking
into the laundry of Lee Wah, King street
between Royal and Fairfax streets. Wah
appeared in court and identified the
nrisoner as the man whom he found in
his place shortly after o'clock Tuesday
morning last
Wah stated that he came down on a
late train Monday night, which reached
here at o'clock and upon entering found
a negro crouching in the rear part or the
place An entrance was effected through
a rear window by cutting away screen.
He procured a candle and went into the
rear part of his laundry and found the
negro, having had good opportunity TO
look into his face. Policeman Knight
testified to having arrested the negro
this morning. Page positively denied be-
ing guilty of the crime charged. He said
that Monday night and Tuesday morning
he worked all night until about 8 o'clock
at a livery stable, where he is employed.
The case was continued until tomorrow
morning.
An effort on the part of the two colored
men to effect an entrance at ) O'Clock
yesterday morning into the laundry of
Lee Soon, Prince and st. Asaph streets,
is also being investigated by the police.
One of the men, Lee claims. struck him
with hammer. He made an cutlery and
the mon dacamned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-08
NEW ISLAND OF FIRE.
Described by Prof. Champion as a
Wonder of the World.

SAN FRANCISCO, December S.-The
Island Of Savaii Of the Samoan group.
which burst into activity in 1908, is now
one of the wonders of the world accord
ing to Prof. Henry r. Champion of the
University of Columbia, who arrived here
yesterday OF the liner Alameda
= Prof. Champion, biologist ard snth-opol-
os:st of note, Who is associated with the
American Museum OF Natural History
and the Carnegie institute. left here May
20, and has been engaged ever since in
research among the islands of the South
seas
1t was in The course Of his travels tina :
he visited Savaii. CT Which little his been
heard of late. II, lava from the volcano
has flowed tn the sea ard formed a
solid wall for five miles along the shore
and projecting about half a mile into tie
sea.
Prof. CHAMPION spent a night at the
rim of the crater The lake of fire for
merly level with the crater mouth now
lies 400 feet below the rim. 1t is half a
mile in length and third Of a mile in
width. Half a mile away it was possible
to read 10y the glare reflected from the
sky. As spectacle. the professor said,
it was magnificent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-08
GRADE OF VICE ADMIRAL.
Its Revival Advocated by Admiral
Potter in Report.

The revival of the grade of vice adj
miral Of the navy and the reduction of
the age of admission of midshipmen to
the Naval Academy from sixteen to TWEEN
ty years to fourteen to seventeen years
are the principal recommendations made
by Rear Admiral w. p. Potter as chief
of the bureau of navigation In his an
nual report. In support Of the recon-
mendation for vice admiral he says
that in foreign navies there are three
distinct grades above the rank of rear
admiral and that it invariably happens
that in all international assemblages of
men of war the officer in command of
the United States feet is outranked by
foreigner.
Admiral Potter also suggests the desi-
rability of legislation to permit the natu-
ralization of enlisted men of the navy
after completing four-year term of en-
listment. 1t is stated that the present
law undoubtedly prevents many deserv-
ing men who wish to rise in the service
from re-en1isting. Some annoyance, Ad-
miral Potter states, has been experienced
with magistrates in different sections of
the country, who after convicting a
youthful criminal will suspend sentence
provided the offender enists in the navy.
The bureau reports gratifying de-
crease in the percentage of assertions
during the past year from 9 to 5Is per
cent. This decrease, he says. is due al
most entirely to the issue of better food.
increased comfort on shipboard, more
shore liberty, better pay and the privilege
of retirement. These have all had their
effect during the past year." saws Admi-
raj Potter land even better results may
be expected if the enlisted man is made
by example to feel that desertion is a
serious military offense, to be visited bv
heavy penalties. and that the people of
his section of the country will not con-
done his offense or receive him amonp
them as creditable member of society
SO long as his status is that of a de-
serter from the colors'