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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-22
KILLED
IN TROLLEY WRECK

and tagged limited train only snort
distance away.
John r. Boyd Of Marion Ind. was
probably the only passenger aboard the
cars ln the Kingsland horror who es-
capped without bruises from the wreck.
I decided TO avoid the crush. said
he. "in the crowded car and got down
on the steps After we had passed
kingsland and were rounding curve,
7 saw car bearing down on us about
200 yards away at terrific speed. We
were going at about Is miles an hour.
Our car suddenly gave a lungc forward.
Our speed increased TO fully % miles
an hour almost in moment. The other
car. bearing down upon us at 40 miles
an hour. was now not 100 feet away. 1
saw what was coming and jumped Off.
There was a splintering crash and
duh grinding. The big local car
seemed TO climb on the trailer and
within six feet Of the rear swept over
the coach. taking Il almost clean. That
anything alive could have survived that
terrible sweep Of splintered and twist
cd steel is "A miracle.
Following the crash there was a
period OF appalling stiffness. and then
rose the shrieks and Eroans OF the
wounded. We who survived and had
got out OF the wreckaEe set about to do
what we could for the wounded. q.
The big car had completely tele-
gcopcd the smaller and the two We're
driven into each other. Blood dripped
from the cars and formed pools beneath
the debris. The conductors safety box
had been wreuched open and it was
FILLED with blood that had driDped into
IT,
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-22
cNreHr N NEW YoRI>.

New York. Sept. 21.-United states
Marshal Henkel has in custody young
German named Angelina Antonine
is wanted for looting the Information
al exposition buildings at Brussels.
Belgium. before and after the fire.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-22
UTAH SLOGANS SELECTED


ness and energy they displayed Checks
will be mailed to them today.
Judges OF the Utah slogans were
selected. and the prizes viii be awarded
bv "a committee composed Of John H.
Giles Of the Giles McAllister Adver-
Using agency. A. p Hubbard OF the
rruhbard-T.aue Publicity company. and
Secretary Joseph T.. Caine Of the Com
mcrCial club.
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The latest news items are not more
Interesting than Herald Republican
Want ADS. and not nearly as profitable.
Don't lay this paper aside TIL you hs-~
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Parents, Special attention given 90
beginners on the violin. VIII give pri-
waite soc lessons at rcsidence-no class
es Call Bell Main 759. Ind 1855
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tSshsr With snail S@.h
Herald BofIcc.
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PORK BARREL
IN DIST AVOR
CONTINUED from Page One.)

expect to return and spend the rest
OF my life. In ten years great changes
can come over a community. The one
that strikes me most is the fact that
I have to recognize the most active
men and women OF the community to-
day not by recollecting their own
faces but by their resemblanC to their
fathers and their mothers"
President Taft here referred 20 the
development Of the city IN esthetic and
material lines and continued:
To-day YOU are celebrating the open
ing Of another great Improvement
which must In the future. have much
TO do with the business growth OF the
city. ] mean the Improvement OF the
Ohio river from Pittsburg 70 Cairo. II
is to this Improvement that 7 shall di-
rect my remarks this afternoon.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-22

Under the present law, IL Is neces-
sary for Congress TO order the survey
Of a projected Improvement before the
army engineers are authorized TO make
such survey. When the survey is COM
pleted board OF engineer Officers
reports upon the cost. feasibility and
usefulness OF the Improvement and
after this report has been made, a
board OF review OF other army en-
Elneers passes upon a report and ap-
proves or disapproves its recommended
tiOn. The report iSEthen transmitted
TO Congress Neither the board or army
engineers. nor the chief OF engineers.
nor the secretary Of war is authorized
TO pass on the comparative merits OF
all the projects under survey and re-
port until each project comes before
Congress either rejected or approved.
and ~ is left TO the committee TO de-
termine which Of those approved shall
be taken and which shall be passed by
or DELAYED. 10 is a rule fairly well OBJ
served by the committee on rivers and
harbors that no project which has not
received the approval OF both OF the
boards shall be appropriated for and
ndnnfp1
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VIII Cost S63,OOO,OOo.

"The cost OF the Improvement OF the
Ohio river Is TO be upward OF $4,000
600. and it affects a sufficient terri
tory and n sufficient number OF peO-
pie to Justify the expenditure Of the
money out of the treasury OF the Unit
ed States. The plan Is to appropriate
sufficient money each year so as to
complete all the ia inns in twelve years.
I wish that Congress had arranged TO
expend the money in less time and COM
plete the work. for its completion Is
not alone important for the immedi-
ate benefit that it viii confer CONNER
Cially on the valley OF the Ohio. bur
IL is important TO vindicate or 70 dis
courage further investments Of this
kind in other directions. 7 earnestly
hope that the time may come I'm the
not distant future when the plan for
completing this Ohio river Improvement
shall be changed so as 10 make the
time six years for completion Instead
or twelve.
zone OF the great hindrances 20 the
success OF the Improvement or our wa
terways has been the delays incident
Co completion OF each project. That has
grown out OF the method pursued in
framing the river and harbor appropri-
nfinue hill
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VIII Investigate.

A. \ shane OF che Indiana railroad
commission arrived here tonight and
viii make an investigation OF the cause
OF the collision. The mOtorman and
conductor Of the northbound car are
said 90 have believed they had a clear
right Of way 20 Fort Wayne. The crew
OF the southbound car were ordered. IL
is understood. to clear for all rcEu-
lars" and TO- meet the other car at
the kingeland switch. The southbouud
car. hurryinE TO Button Co load with
passengers to- carry to the fair al Fort
Wayne. passed stop No. 106. and. 10 IS
supposed. the motorman thought nc
could reach stop No. 105. Before he
reached 70 the crash came.
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Tho procession started ON tho min
ute OF 10 o'clock. reached the review
Ing stand an hour later. and was two
hours and a half passing that point
A. the rommandcr-in-chicf APP
preached tho stand "a band played
s.TIaU 90 the Chief" Saluting the vice
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-22

AS these waterway improyem ents
arc TO be carried on in upward OF two
thirds OF the congressional districts. II
can he readily understood what the
pressure is from their representatives
in Congress 10 have every project that
is approved appropriated for. Tho to-
tai cost Of the projects surveyed ana
estimated for is far in excess OF any
thing that Congress could appropriate
for the general purpose from the rev
enues OF the government for one year
or n dozen years. The consequence Is
that in the desire to satisfy the claims
Of all. the amount which Is available
from the current revenue Is divided up
and apportioned between all the vari-
Gus enterprises that have thus FAR re-
Ceived the approval OF the engineers
This is done with very little regard TO
the comparative merits OF the differ
ent improvements. and IL has tend
ency TO delay every Improvement
number Of years beyond the time when
81 might be made profitable by early
comrletion This is what has been
called the peacemeal policy. and IS
very unsatisfactOry- supervising
board OF engineers should recommend
to Congress the improvements in the
order OF their Importance and should
have the power TO advise that body
that the beginning OF certain improve
ment should be postponed until other
Improvements are completely finished.
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To was a long. hard task to remove
the bodies. The dead and injured were
laid i'm rows at the side Of the tracks.
Farmers wives brought sheets 20 cover
the dead and 90 make baudages FOR
the wounded. The bodies were all hor-
ribly manElcd. Legs and arms were
severed. heads were cut from bodies
and strips were torn from the flesh Of
the victims Many bodies were en-
tangled in the timbers Of the crushed
cars.
Flies settled on the long rows Of
dead and injured i'm great swarms. The
physicians had little assistance from
the townsDCople and farmers. and the
injured suffered FOR two hours before
they were relieved by the medicines
brought by the doctors. Pending the
arrival Of physicians. the injured
writhed and screamed while the crowd
stood awC-sfriCkcu and helpless.
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Conductor Del Wilson Of the south
bound car told a graphic story OF the
wreck. He said.
81 was going toward the rear Of my
car to get the KEYS from my locker
with which TO unlock a switch that we
were approaching. This switch has
dead end. and unless 10 is unlocked we
would have run into the ground. We
were then about quarter Of a mile
from kingsland.
suddenly all the stuff in the car be
gan 10 pile up around me. did not
hear any crash or any noise. Things
just seemed TO rise up all around me. j
could not do anything to stop them
the next thing I knew I was In the
grove near the wreck. I don't remem-
Der hearing any screams or any partic-
ular noise. The reason Of that Is, i
guess. that I was out OF my head.
"I walked back 20 the wreck. and
saw MOtOrman Charles Nandine OF the
nOTthhound car staggering around
there. and ] Erabb him and walked
down the track with him short dis
lance. Then we went across the fields.
and I don't remember anything more
until some one in this house took off
my hat. collar and coat and put me to
bed"
Ross Nelson. a reporter on the Bluff
ton Banner. was sent out TO cover the
wreck. While assisting in rescue work.
ne uncovered the body OF his brother.
Harold. fatally injured. Nelson died
while on the way TO a hospital.
Dr. L. II. Cook Of Elufftuu. one Of
those summoned 60 aid the injured. I'm
going through the debris. came across
the CORPSE OF his brother. IT, II. Cook.
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Calls for Condemnation.

The evil in the corrupt control of
Congress or a legislature by private
interests is manifest and always calls
for cond erunation. But there Is an
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-22

cit is doubtful how far. by executive
order. I can go I'm directing the en-
gineers TO make recommendation in
forming Congress as to the relative
Importance OF the projects adopted and
entered upon. I think I have gone as
far as 7 can in this matter, and / shall
ask Congress for more power at its
next session. This should be given In
the form Of authority to organize a
board OF engineers to go over many
partially completed enterprises that
were begun before the present plan OF
approval by two boards was adopted.
or which by change in conditions need
re-eNaminat ion In order to determine
whether they should not be abandoned
Until this IS done. these projects,
whether worthy OF unworthy, viii be
promptly on hand at each session for
an appropriat
we have reached new epoch in the
matter Of Improvement OF our water
ways The public Is greatly aroused
by the confident and just belief that
by a more symmetrical. seasOnable ana
prompt expenditure Of money upon ap-
proved projects. rates for transporta-
ton may be lowered and the business
OF the whole country benefited.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-22
Veto Promised

"In signing the last river and har-
Dor bill. which had many Of the char
ecteristics OF previous bills and was
subject to the criticism that many
items were contained therein that were
merely piecemeal, I Indicated TO Con-
gress that the passage OF another Dill
OF that character would merit veto.
/ ventured TO say this in order TO bring
to the attention Of Congress the neces-
.sity for change in the form OF the
bills and I am hopeful that with the
reason and argument all on the side
OF the change. the suggestion contained
in my memorandum may be given
weight Certainly, until this funda-
mental reform IS put into effect. the
Improvement Of our rivers and Inland
waterways viii be chiefly important
because OF the local advantage OF the
money expended and not because Of the
betterment OF our transportation.
Calls for Condemnation.
.-rhn evil In The cnrrunl control Of a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-06
500 ATHLETES WILL
TAKE PART IN MEET
Big List Of Entries for Federal Indoor Games to
Be Held in Washing on--- Virginia Col
leges Will BE REPRESENTED
special to The Times-Dispatch.l

tspecial to The Times Dispatch.]
Washington, d. c., February 81
With entries already assured from fif-
teen colleges, fifty schools, and twcn-
ty-tiye clubs, which will be represent
ed by about 500 athletes, and moro
than seventy relay teams. the program,
of the seventh Federal Indoor Games,
in convention Hall. the afternoon and
evening of Saturday, January 10, VIII
be of gigantic proportions. and un-
euualed in number of events and num-
Der of athletes by any set OF games
held In the South. The athletes among
the long lis; Of entries will come from
six states, including Maryland, Vir-
GINA. New Jersey. pennsylvania. Mas
sachusetts and the District
From the Carlisle Indian School will
come doughty company of speedy
redskin runners and clever jumpers.
under the leadership of Glenn War
ner. famous coach; from Pennsylvania,
Mike Murphy Will bring along the
cream of the Red and Blue athletes.
including Billy PAUL, intercollegiate
champion ana record holder, and fast
est American-born mile runner; Ba-
ker, formerly of Swarthmore and now
n law school student at Pennsylvania,
who was an intercollegiate point win
ner two years in the half-inile; Minds,
me OF the best of college sprinters,
and three or four other tirst-class
men. Amherst will send down four
of the best men on her 1910 team.
Virginia will have dozen athletes.
most of them counted to win points.
There will be an even larger bunch
from John Hopkins, and practically
every likely member of the Georgetown
University squad will be given a try
out in the various individual events on
the evening program Western Mary
land, Richmond College. st. Johns Col
iege. Maryland Agricultural College.
Washington College and Catholic Uni
versitS are among the other higher
Institutions of learning whose repre-
sentatves will be in competitions.
School Boys to Take Part.
There will be a greater number of
school boys in the Federal games this
year than ever before, and the strug-
gle for the two-point trophies among
the grade schools and the high and
schools, Is bound to be
close and uncertain. With nearly half
a hundred Erammer schools OF the
district fighting for points for the
Stincmetz trophey, and as many more
and high school teams
making desperate try for the Frank
lin cup, there will be big doings at Cow
ngton Hall in the afternoon.
Every high school in the district ex-
cept one will have boys in the In
lividual events, with midget or junior
,Tt -
first auartettes on for the evening. The
School. Washington School
FOR Boys. Friends Select School. Army
ana Navy Academy, Georgetown Props,
School, Rockville Academy.
High School, Wcodberry
Forest School, NIercersberg Academy,
Baltimore City College, Fork Union
and Friends School. of Baiti.
,ore,5 are among the other schools
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-06
REPRESENTED

which have already entered athletes,
and practically each one of the schools
mentioned will have one or more relay
teams competing.
The Federal games will introduce
two innovations in conducting the
scholastic events this year For the
first time in the history of local ath-
letics there will be a woman off,
cia on the floor. Miss Flora Hendley,
supervising principal of the sixth
division of public schools, will act
as marshal. Particular care will be
taken for the protection of the young
athletes from the grade schools. One
big dressing room will be set aside
for their exclusive use, and corps
of men principals and physicians will
be in charge to see that the boys
dress quickly and are not exposed
to cold There will also be number
of old athletes in direct charge of the
little fellows on the first grade relay
teams. one man having control of
each team. Each grade school team
will have it's distinct uniform, with
the letter of each school on the front
of each shirt And each school will
also have its special section of seats
for rooters.
Athletic Clubs and Y. NJ. G. a. Teams.
lue NUMBER OI GlHlellC CLUBS ana 4.
M. c.. a. teams to be represented in
this years games will be larger than
heretofore, and will include every ath-
letic organization in the District. teams
from Baltimore. Richmond and Phil
adelpha. The United States Army will
be represented by men from the garri-
son at Fort Myer. and the navy by some
good athletes from the battalion of
marines chartered in the barracks at
the navy yard. For the individual
athlete scoring the greatest number
OF points in the evening events there
will be big cup, known as the Pres-
dents trophy. Points for this cup will
be counted five for firsts. three for
seconds and one for thirds. and there
Will be an intense rivalry between the
college and club men.
The entries for all events in the
Federal games will close next Thurs
day night at the Central Y. NJ G. A..
1876 G Street. Tickets for both af-
ternoon and evening events are on
sale at Spaldings, in the Colorado
where the prizes are also
on exhibition.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-06
NAVY 0UTCLA55Es
v|R GIN|A QUIN I
Charlottesville Team Loses tc
Annapolis Cadets by Over
whelrning Score.

lSpeclal to The Times Dispatch. JS5a5
Annapolis, Md, February 5.-The Uni
versity of Virginia basketball team
after winning such decisive victory
over the fast quint of st. Johns College
last night, Went down to utter defeat
at the hands of the Annapolis mldship-
men this afternoon. The yirglnians
wero hopelessly outclassed and out
played from the start, and the final
score was IL to 6.
The visitors did well in individual
work during tho opening period, and
lacked team work at critical times,
put When the second half was under
way they began to suffer from the
same handicap all sorts OF teams that
come to Annapolis meet-superior phy-
steal condition. All Of the charlottes-
Vile boys We're clearly worn out ply
sically. but Ashby was the first man to
be relieved In the later minutes Of
the contest the visitors were forced
TO play hard individual ball to make
up for their lack OF team work, and as
q result many fouls were committed,
although none OF them were apparently
intentional As result OF exceeding
the legal number of fouls. Jones was
retired and pulaney took his place.
The individual work of8Jones at cen
ire was good. however. Time after
time he got the jump on the huslSier
and taller Douglas. For the Navy
Wenzell was the star individual per.
FORMER. The summary follows:
navy Position. Virginia,
Appott. left forward. $50. Spratt
(Bischon)
Wenzell. right forward ... May
Child M a
pouglas' hrtz,, centre. Jones, Dulaney
tlacoos..,.' cleft guard, Cecll
lGomstocb (CampbelD
(Neff)
Goals--Abbott, 6; wenzell, 4 !; Jacobs.
d douglas, 3; Wills. i; Bischoff, Y;
sampled, L, Spratt, 1. Goals from
touls-7- Wenzell. 2; spratt, i; May, \,
aoals from fouls missed--W enzell, !;
spFatt, Z; May, D Touls---Jones.s v;
My, a wis, l; Cecil, i; Campbell. Y;
sauons, y Douglas, 2; Abbott, i g Sprntt.
J., Hilb !. Referee, Mr., Sturdy, OF ST.
JOINS, Annanolis. Time OF halves
twenty minutes each.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-06
SPEED CARNIVAL
FAILS TO At TRACT
Track in Bad Condition and Rid
ers Make Poor
Time.

this f New Orleans, La, February 5.-Less
years. than 5000 people were in attendance
"Artthis afternoon when the New orleans
the piAutomobile Speed Carnival opened at
asked the old Fair Grounds race-track. The
The track was in bad condition and poor
that thine was made. Such drivers as
Senat,Ralph de Palma Barney Oldfield and
that lBen Kirscher scored far below their
with ,records. The fifth race, ten-mile
to itevent. attracted some interest, when
pointe Oldfield rema,ned behind dc Palma for
Wh eight miles,. finally overtaking him and
Presitgoing to the front before the ten
to theliles We're finished.
Aeses In the fourth race--twenty-f five
IT., miles. for stock cars of all classes
were Leigh Lynch. driving Jackson car,
ate: crashed through the fence which sur
ors torounded the Fair Grounds track He
ton escaped injury. however. Barney Old
olers tied. who was already leading in a
s s9ns Knox car, won easily.
.ard Purses of $50 were the prizes in all
relati races except the third and sixth. In
Elan the third Il special trophy was given
Clarkas a prize and purse of 5000 was
standaWarded the winner in the sixth.
ware Tomorrow will be the last day of
use the meet. Summarizes
i - a., First race--twenty miles. stock cars
Ienbl'with piston displacement from sol to
high $50 inches-Jackson Q,eigh Lynch),
bill l2l minutes "A seconds. first; Packard
tiee Oh. +. FtfItonp. second; Buick CT. w.
ThJ. Fritsch, third.
. were Second race--five niles free for
. $500 all---1riat (Ralph de Palma) minutes
II seconds. first: Darracu tBen
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-06
5ealen Droposals.


STATE ADOPTION OF HIGH SCHOOL
Iext Books.-At Il meeting of tho
state Board of Education. held on
January z 1910. an order was en-,
tered authorizing the secretary OF
the state Board OF Education to adj
Z sertise for bids in the matter of the
selection OF text books for high
schools for term OF not less than,
1910. =
In accordance with the provisions
OF said resolution, hereby give no.
ticc that on or before APRIL Is.
1910, at IL O'clock noon. at the
Office of tho State Board OF Educa
tion.la at Richmond. Va. sealed pro-
posals will be received for supply-
Ing public schools OF the State Of
Virginia with text books for use in
the high schools of the State M.
provided by law. Such proposals
are requested on both the single
list plan and the multiple list plan,
and should state the prices at which
each book offered Will be sold to
the children or patrons of the.
schools and the exchange prices
where such book shall take the
place OF book now In use.
circular giving copy OF the
law under which this adoption is
made and other particulars will be
mailed on application.
The right Is reserved to reject
any and all bids.
Given under my hand this 18th
day OF January. 1910.
r., G. STEARNES.
secy to state Board Of Education.