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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-05-02
Notice for Publication


HNVNFIH1Nnt Of tne Int9rfoF
q. s. Land once at Blackfoot. Idaho.
April %. 1873
Notice Is hereby given that William l..
Williams Of Nounan Idaho VINO on June H.
1903 made homestead entry Serial O32O4. No
1882. for ElS NE54 SEC. q. SWA NV NWil
SW4 See. 20. Township - South, Range 43
last Boise MERIDIAN, has filed notice OF inten-
ton 70 make tinal 1--we year proof TO establish
claim % the land above described, before Smith
Hoge, United States Commissioner, at Paris,
Idaho, on the 9th day OF June, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses: r.. M. Lind.
say. Oliver Williams, Charles RarIschi, Fred
erick Bartsehi all OF Nounan. Idaho
s26 HENRY W. KIEFER, Register
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lobby" Committee
Determines to Widen
Its Scope of Inquiry
DECISION COMES AFTER A
DAY FILLED WITH MANY
SENSATIONS.
Presidents Name Figured Twice
in Testimony Yesterday. and
Committee Will Go Into
Everything.

W NASHlNGTON. n. c. June Is
Lobbying as fine art. how n is done
ana VINO Is responsible. what ends are
sought and what results are accom-.
plished. probably will be investigated
Dy the special Senate lobby COMMITTEES
before IL concludes its work and sub
m'ts report TO the Senate For near.
~ two weeks the five Senators ON the
committee have listened 10 testimony
mat has dealt almost exclusively with
me influence eXerted on the tarifY bill
hut II has uncovered enough trails 10
lead members to believe that cam
paigns Of every sort. political. indus
trial and economic. have been con-
Quoted much along the same lines.
through paid agents and Efforts 10
create public sentiment favorable TO
the causes concerned
In executive session tonight, the
committee decided TO submit 10 the
Senate the question OF a further
broadening OF the scope Of INQUIRY.
The investigation has taken so much
time that some Senators on the com
mitiee thought Il might he we'll TO
iimit IFS activities 10 a complete IN
curry into lobbying for and against
sugar and wool. bur after a half hours
session Senator Overman was In
structed 10 lay the whole matter be-
fore the Senate
Extend Time Limit.
u was believed tonight that the
4. lime limit imposed upon the commit
toe OF % days would be extended and
! that the investigation would 20 into
every possible phase OF what the
committee suspects Is lobbying ANY
skeletons that have danCled in the
closets of Congress. and any soiled
I linen that may have hung there will
be exhibited 10 the public eye. and
I legislation TO impose drastic restric-
uons upon lobbying and tho "accel-
Grafton Of public opinion may re-
suit Chairman Overman said at the
: conclusion Of the executive session
that none could see how long the in.
quiry might take II an extension OF
time IS granted and the committed
takes mp the broad subject OF general
lobbying
The committees decision came AZ
the end Of a dav filed with sensa-
tior-. On two occasions President
Wilson figured i'm the Testimony. Sen.
atcr Gallingpr told the committee that
IL his opinion the PRESIDENT had once
az least come Dangerously near lob
bying. and Truman G. Palmer. Wash.
ine'on representative OF the United
states Rect Sugar industry. declared
that Plate matter" campaign much
similar 10 the one conducted in news
papers hv him had accompanied tho
campaigns OF the president and Rep
rescntativo Underwood before the
Baltimore convention
Big Interests ENGAGED.
Senator Cummins s-examined
Mr Palmer AZ IouCth about details OF
his newspaper campaign and develop
cd that 20 the best knowledge OF The
witness manv o. the big interests OF
the country We're engaged IN similar
efforts 20 mold tho opinion OF The
country. The question of " no was 70
(continued on Page TenJ
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SUNDRY CIVIL
BILL NOW UP
TO PRESIDENT

VASHINCTOS. Juno D. Onrs .fo
approval ~ the president is row
-eeded to make ltp ~ the slr Irt
civil appropriation bir. pth rho e1.
smpfi0n 0I labor prsanllation- and
farmers sseoeIauous from anti f-is'
prose~gtona ulib funds provided by
'te measure Ev 81 vote a. ~ fo o.
ho senate TO-DAY rrcedrI from Fs of.
position 'o an frm t1 frn bHI %. 10
passed The house. -cfFIcirg tho MIN
tnr NJ member of tho board ~ NAN.
rRer- uf national -oldinrs homes from
'."tnn fo five This pas tho ofIs POI.
manning F"m nf Gisagrsemerf hr
fp'r1 fh" 900 houses
1.e pill tt- boon Ir confer. r,a
s'rra Mat Co. ff is almo.- sr ,la,f
duplicate ~ pho measure tr'o.f D..
Pr's.1"n' Taff af tho cod ~ h.. ad
'1in.'rifrr bfrag.f f contained Tho
r-ot .ainn ttaf nrrr of 'rs uorr. 30.
gropriafod for fh. .lf.rremsnf o.. mo
sherman anti trust ts .r0lI boo
used fD prosecute thr- rrr4rfy,. ions
Dr formers sreositfIrfe
urlar boo arfirr or t.. rt-srr, -a
rTfarra .'i tarl.. hrtr--.s o.. frs
gDyrrnrrrf. fcmr ~ t-r lsnsrff.arf
Of hIr'su- teinr lef. e1'I-,.. urhol,
funds
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OPPOSITION
TO CURRENCY
LEGISLATION
TOOK DEFINITE SHAPE WHEN
REPRESENTATIVE HENRY
ATTACKED LEGISLATION
Sad He Was Opposed to Any Cur
rency Legislation That Took
Power from Government.

WASHINGTON. June l3-Au un-
.dercurrent of opposition among a con
siderable number OF house Democrats
10 the plan for currency legislation at
this session OF congress. took definite
shape today. when Representative
Henry. of Texas. chairman OF the
powerful Rules Committee. openly
charged that Wall street was back OF
the propaganda for currency legisla-
ton. While favoring revision OF both
tho banking and currency laws at the
next session OF congress Mr.. Henry
insisted that further investigation of
the sO-Called Money Trust" should be
Immediately pressed.
The Pujo committee. he declared
barely scratched the surface of the
facts underlying the concentration OF
control Of money and credit because
the controller Of the currency re
fused access 10 his records. makinS Il
impossible for tn investigators To
completely expose the existing rela-
lions between the Wall street bankers
and their allies with the trusts and
monopolies. stock SAMPLERS. and
financial conspiraiors
Wall street bankers" he added
now are demanding legislation on the
currency question In order that they
may make market for their com
Inercial paper tmuch OF IL based on
rotten securitiesl. and have. currency
issued on their assets
Introduces Bill.
Mr. Henry introduced a bill TO
amend the banking laws. so as To
make banking associations subject to
the visitOrial powers exercised OF d.
rected by congress or by either
house Of congress
While this was gong on u became
known thar the administration meas
Ure representing the combined views
o. President Wilson secretary ~ the
Treasury McAdOo Senator owen. OF
Oklahoma. chairman % the senate
banking and currency. and Represent
lPuvc Glass. chairman OF the house
committee. would De- introduced in
the house next Tuesday and that the
full committee OF tho house probably
would meet 20 take up fhc bill within
q DAY or two later President Wilson
b. expected 10 send a me sage ON tho
subject. probably Tuesday Mr. Glass
lad "a long conference today with
Secretary McAdoo going over the de-
tails OF the bill
1T Is an imperative duty 10 pass
currency legislation az this session or
congress. said Mr. Glass tonight. 1T
seems singular 10 mo that any we'll
Informed member ~ congress should
imagine that the need Is not urgent "
No Need OF BIZ.
There is positively ~ present no
Gcontinued on Page ssvsntssnJ
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ASTOR ESTATE
is CLOSE TO
$SS,OOO,OOO

NEW YORK. June I3.-The estate
o. Colonel John Jacob Astor. who per.
;shed iu the Titanic disaster. was Of.
hc'ally appraised this afternoon AZ
clos" 70 SIS rOo. 900 oS which Vincent
Astor receives sfS .esl .fgs. Mrs Made
line Force Astor. s7.67S Se3. Muriel
Astor. s4.N"6.75>. and John Jacob As.
tor. son by his second marriage. g..
sec.G72
Tn" estate is declared 10 be the
largest over appraised in this country.
Tn" cost of determining its value WAS
mad" remarkably low owing 70 an
understanding hs which the As,or -.
ter" bore on"half the expense and
%" state of New York tho other hall
This mad" if unnecessary Tor each
state 'o employ experts. with a posi-
hif' ~ having 20 engage neutral an.
prai-"rs on event of e disagreement
Asid" from the announcement ~
t'" amounts that revert 90 The heirs.
fh'-" ar" fno features OF special in.
frr"-' ia fh" appraisal
0r' i- 'ho aflfavif ~ tte eramir
'r- 'Ha' .Ho propc-', embraced In
ir" auto rritlI agreement fnr Mrs
Ava Willing As'ur amounting 20
a'"t' Slf.S .'"o. which was IN have
reverted fo h'r a. fhn limo ~ hcr
husbands death. ron terminate and
r0'- fn Nin'"nt tsfor. frr Tho reason
Thar 'Hc t'u'h'e mother although
"rr' 'o.or"i is'nr 81 VIfr was never
hif "ldov Mrs Ava Willing As'or
divorced hrr l-htud whose ieeal
widow o. Nr- Madeline Torce Asfor
Large inheritance Ia.
I.. .rI '.sf lr. ..r.r--.. fh. fr
l'r.'ar." t,s OF ,.inr.- ts'or Tho
's'H'" st..d large sYm l. rating
f..i...". f. ffa ,-flf. fp.' D,fqhcr
With. .t r nthe ~ ..fYult Nqflr.
d''.N .N rltm Hrf rarr.rr r. f,.
percent rebate. rhe ..r. rr,nfi,p.1 4
rr..f. .r..'ie snv amount stsr psfI
'' .r. .fIf. H4 an inh'ri'ar.e tsa. 10
. t. Hr.I
fH. HyrftHfars rfa.eF 'rc -..,f es.
'.'. ...u. If about 9. f.1 lrI rnd .hs
''." ~ ... r'fs"r1' rr.p.r'. .'oss
nff. '....U
ir.ud.ns rafh reu arf r,rs,n,I
WT'f'. ua estate i. a...I,f approx
mt'.'. rs r,Hvo.
'er.i D.. o. o. N.'er at,ofu,eiy
90 NH .IU
t.fe .r'.roat under ru., funds es.
.'...'.d Posi- William ,atr i.t.t
..r
,n. r.rnsI .rast u-s r,s vr.
.r. '.'r fft.s0.. ,pf % r...rtq
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Near Riot
In Illinois
Legislation

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. June ia riot
vas narrowly Bverted in the house OF
representatives in the Illinois Iegis.
lature VIXEN Representative Thomas
y. German. OF Peoria. assaulted Rep
res@ntative George II. Wilson os
quincy, the dry leader In the house
ana knocked him down. Speaker Nc.
hinley finally succeeded in restoring
order and prevented a free-for-alI fight
on the floor between the friends OF
German and Wilson.
While member was making a
speech. Representative Wilson had
gone 10 the rear OF The hall and was
talking 10 several Democratic "drvs''
when Representative German. In q
tone loud enough 10 be- heard through.
out the hall Of representatives. call.
cd 10 him. saying.
Get oIt Of here. YOU piker-co back
where you belong
Wilson's -rply. which later caused
the assault was not loud enough IN
be heard. but when Wilson started
back 10 his seat q few moments later.
he encountered German.
Knocked Him Down.
No words were passed bur with ono
blow 90 Wilson's iau. German
knocked him down. Tho nois. Of WI
sons falling attracted the attention
"i tho whole house. and In an instant
things were IN an uproar. Half +,
dozen members sitting on tho rear
seats jumped over The railing and
managed 20 pull German away Others
raised Wilson 20 his feet The whole
house was soon 80 disorder Members
crowded into rho a.slcs shouting
throw him out" and "crpcI ina.
member when the SPEAKER was
finally able 10 max. his voice heard
o." said
let us deUid. tomorrow or at
som" other I'm" when uc are nt'fo
cooler fhan We are nov
After short period ~ quiet Rep.
resontafiye German started for tho
rear ~ tho hall presumably fo 70.
new Che attack on Wilson 4 fr..nf
~ German seized h.m hgf Gorman.
q larEo and powerful man dragged
The friend down Tho aisle until Others
~"nf t0 bis aid if took tr. sf-ousth
~ half dozen ~ rho STRONGEST Nom
o"r- on tho Democrlric side fo force
German back Co.. his scat
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Nearly 200
Arrested

CONSTANTGNDPLE 1une 70
Searly -"0 person have been arrest.
90 ~ result or the aasassinatiou ~
Grand lizier Mahm0ui Schefket
pahsa
Dan1d Sail Va-h1. sho ie suspected
~ cOmpIrlfy n tIr plot because his
signature Sas or check for 20 large
sum ~ money found tr poa4e- ion
OF ono 90 tho accused mon. f4
fhe epnIn law uf 'hn lafs Prince An.
send Kemai Ed Dn. o. brother of tho
sultan
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GlaSScOck Defends
Reign of Martial
Law I'm Strike Zone
APPEARS BEFORE THE SENA-
TORS AND JUSTIFIES
HIS ACTIONS.
Women Tell Startling Stories at
Night Standardization Hear
ing Is Nearly Completed.

CHARLESTON. ". Va. June IA
After hearing from former Governor
Glassoock his explanation on tho con-
ditons under which the Paint Creek
and Cabin Creek mining district,
were placed under the domination ~
military rule. the senate mine strike
investigating committee to- night hur-
ried its hearings along With hut a Elm
gle branch or its inquiry 20 ne con-
oluded here Tho testimony OF Gov
ern"r Glasscock. and the civil officials
~ ksnswha county. in power during
the strike. concluded tho record un-
d"r 'he head of the arrest and oon-
N'ctou of citizens contrary 20 the law :
and constitution"
T"-nichr senator K"r>on's bran h
of the inquiry. a. 30 general conditions
and ,au-cS leading up to the str,k.
vas all th'' was LETT to b- done IN
hnris>tur The tnmulft"" decided
80 leave N. maft'r o.; violations 81
immigration Laws Co t" taken up in
Wa-h!0lt'u. Tt. hIg question a. 90
-et..m. MS and ,rtntiua'inrs ",nu-
tfHi' o. th, laws II tho United
states for the purpu-.. uf ,ortro.!ir- :
tr. proiIr'iuu 90 Vest virginia coal
vail nor ne taken up Dos 90. commit
-. a. this time. q was decided ov'u <
'r IN" Tac' that officials ~ th.. tinted
Aii1c Workers haN" h,.u indicted On
THIS charge. under IN" sherman anti
r4s' iaw in fh" federal courts.
Defended Marital Law.
G'ass'r,N and M. ,l,u authorities of
kanswha coun'v defended the declsr-
alton o' marital law in fh- strike gone.
Io. err.r '-i+ss,o"k tuld tho commit
t-- fast fn. sh-ri- and county prose
..t'r ~ karaNhd eo.uty Informed
h.m 't-. - 20 unable. through thu
'Itff ."urf- tg control the strike dis
;-..-. and that 'Hov urged the deciara-
ICON nf martial i1w.
There vas "a reign ~ terror In the
>tr!oe district. -aid tho former GOV
srno~ "Twsnty-fSp or thirty mur
c'r~ tdd been committed and no pros
'eufior- had been held in 'he courts
considered thai martial lsV was an
sr-uIute necessity
Th" former Governor said fe had
been reluctant 600 take charge o. 'he
.4H'...l NH H"U III+t NlllsIdIF. NI. '4 at
parties 20 the industrial ,u1'rOyrr~,
lad urged him 20 do so.
senator HOrah a-c"Ttain-d that M
t,o.ernor believed that tho IN ~.
guards IN th" STRIKE di-f,,''. most
60 tho ompi0ye- of The Baldair .F..t.
Detective Agoncy acre fte m4iT
cause ~ trouble. and thar one Of 'hs
principal reasons for ni- feclar.1g
martial laV in the first instance vas
his desire % rid fh" district of 'h,
mine guards After rho guards har
been driven ont. he said. tho quest .pI
~ uniouiziug 10. field became ac te
end 'he trouble again broke ont
Tho Governor was unequivOcaf 10
. defense ~ the actions ri the u ID
tcontinued on Pare Tsn1
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FIRST CONVICTION

HNRWSHRC. Ta. Juno 20 H T..
li<1umouf. siFtr dealer Ras fhe
first pera0n convicted ~ fIc violation
~ mo la~ prohibiting tho sale ~
cigarette. fp minors lr DauphIn cplr.
~ fpdts under peculiar sI-rurn
stance. Tho Jury found q verdict -
guIltr. and 'hrn several ~ tho urnrs
folf fufve kunkrl ttst thcv faI not
r"fr' fo Hrd fhsf vat Tfa cD.rf da
r''rrf ." allow fIn verdict fo bo aI
tsrrd
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$4,000 FIRE
AT BELINGTON

fs..' f.s..... fa '.c lrts. tt.r
ELktN~ vs. "a June G. Dam
aro estimated 100 10000 vas ,u-
tiu'i D, frr eb.ch started j1st after
midnight n fno plant OFF ffr uruu.
tom Iau.re NI company st Uciur
'or Uo1dhounds vcr. brought from
FHrmUu' Hud tr1i'vd suspected in.
'"nIHr' % h.e Numr rrar trc fou.r
Today fire VAS thc fourth az thc
plant iu frN months. and alI arc
believed Co have been incvudlary.
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Changes On Big Four"
Will Make Close Play

NV YORK. June IS-Dcspi's .ha
rather easy victory of the Inited
Sidtc- team iu fhe opening OF the
International polo series. a close con.
test is predicted iu the second game
WITH fho English cup ChalIenEe-s A.
Oh" N'iuoWbrOok club field to-mor.
fo' Hi'. rnoon Various factors cor.
tribute q" 'lis impression including
i1r Joss a. Monte Waterbury az No
ou the defending four While Louis
= Stpddard Who has been nominated
'o p.at in bis place. g. rated but two
goals below Waterbury In tho Polo
Association ranking. % is thought thar
if" breaking up ~ The Bic -Four"
combination pIaV viii iesut from the
general change in the lineup
advantageous Move.
ln order fo usc Stoddard fo fhe
Do 80 ADVANTAGE. i' was decided To-
move 'h" N'7 Haven PLAYER up 20 No
D. shifting Larry Waterbury bar. 10
tho position usually held o., his broth.
Or. Who o. ouf 90 fho series aa "a 20.
suit az broken fingers fuo fo blow
from walD' iu ru.sdlys camc.
This chauc. viii undoubfeIl, break
up hr American team play to SONS
extent -r.r fHn fvo W1fr-hu-vq.
whitney ans Ni'bren f.1. been riav
inE Together fnr wears. IuI rn suhSfi-
'uto. rogard.esa OF H.- SSH with nal.
lct ana mount can ft 'rtr tbo comb.
nation H fle eleventh hosr and co.
Operate With 'hr rf.ets of q veteran
Ike Monte Waterbury
Chalenaers Change
CLANS" .u th' Frcu-h 'irouu also
Will w1rh fh' SECOND same. for "
Frra." r't.rtIef h8- boon sghsfI
ufrd 'Or captain No,' Edwards at
\u iu fr. p.p .IHleuc,r- torua-
tru This rcarrts cement is said ~
hU IU. fH Doc f.r. fhHf tHufniu -.
UHfd- hs- h,eu ~ form during the
p1~ Woo. u hnfH rfNrr aud -.dire
N- fr'r.r "lo n.1 .1t. Boo. pItre a
e. veteran of International ro'o NAV.
ha'ine hrrn t' No for ENGLAND IN
The matches ot 1902 and 1893,
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BROKE RECORDS

NN'1ruf Wd Juno o. I.s.
Tenant o % UrH,le.r. .f ff. has,
Hf"'"n corps h'r. attained am at
tIl' "i t.-Hn f'rt Iu an .ro htdro
p.ln" TODAY tr.tti0r on, best prcyI
"u. r1t. record Of ff,r f..f frr fha
tIm. tpo .f mH,l.r.
Lieutenant Hrl'our.r eas .u f.e ai-
a. minu'ea
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PRINT PAPER
ON FREE LIST
CONDITIONALLY
SENATE COMMITTEE VOTES
TO INCORPORATE PART OF
RECIPROCITY BILL.
Owing to Canada's Restrictions on
Wood Pulp. Amendment Would
Operate Against Her.

wASHINGTON. June iS-Amend-
ing the section oc the Underwood tar
~ bill. which would plnce on the free
list all print paper valued at not more
than 2is cents n pound. the majority
members ~ the senate finance com
miitee to-day voted 20 Incorporate In
the bill tho provisions OF tho Canadian
reciprocity act passed in 1911
This action would extend the free
list to includ" all print paper valued
~ not NOR, than four cents a pound
on 'hc condition that no eNpor, duty.
export licen% fea or other export
charge ~ anN kind whatsoever. or
any prohibition "r restriction ia any
way ~ the expectation shall have
been imposed on s.ch paper. board. or
wood pulp. or tho wood pulp used in
tho manufacture ot such paper or
board"
Operate Against Canada.
Although the word "Cansda is
omitted from the amendment adopted
by the committee. ~ would operate
against canada beCaGs. Of that ma
tons restrictions on exports ~ wood
and ch"mir al pulp. Senator Sim
mons. chairman OF ne finance COM
miitee said that other restrictive pro-
Visions or count"rv vnlling duties aimed
against Canada, which have been pro-
posed. had not vet been acted upon
hv the majority and that tho matter
would 10 taken up again to-morrow.
He added that thore might be- a re-
consideration of 'hc action thus far
taken.
Under tho reciprocity anne endmert
pulp wood or paper would come n
from canada Whcn ~ Is tho product
rf rec lands in canada lands unr"s-
, rri,ted hf export duties or l-ense
J f.e.
Conclude by Wednesday.
senator simmons stated he believed
/ tho committee could conclud" rs
/ WORK by next Wednesdav and that fte
. Democratic caI,Is could th.n poo cal
+ ."d to meet immcd;it.i,. o. WIS h.s
q opinion thar 't- caucus would not he
dclaved hcca.e. ~ ~" absence -
/ Democratic Senators iu W.-st Virginia
I as they cou'd ha called hero 'o par
! u,ipst- boz %" deliberations 2 their
/ work should no. 10 completed POS that
/ time
: LsiI.v" Senator Commons said.
( shat the l'I can t~ reported Poo the
/ S.na'" tv 'hD :aioVirr Nr.us-d1v.
/ which would ho Juno --"
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NAhhAHWTONs June IA Fnrrraaf
western Feunsylvanfa and Ohio rafr
HafurdaY and probably guurrv. ffor,s D.,
n Moderate vnriabIr winds
West virginia Pair safurlav I'D
probably sundAy light fo mrlsrlte -.-.
liable wing
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brakes T ailing to Work
Responsible for Wreck:
Engineer Under Arrest

STAMFORD. Conn. June IS-De-
claring euphatically that the brakes
had failed to respond properly. that
No had tried 20 take precautions and
mad done all he could 10 avert the ac.
cident, Engineer Charles J DoAerty
or New Haven. tOld a dramatic story
TO-DAY ~ th- inquest into the wreck
IN This city last evening. Of the ram.
ming % the FIRST section 81 the Spring.
field express by his engine Of the sec
ond section On tho New York NaU
Haven 4 Hartford Railroad which re.
suited iu Sin deaths. beside injury 20
many others
He described hts trip 10 detail from
bridgeport 20 stamford lie first dis
covered hat his air brakes we're In
trouble a. N0rUalt. and because OF
mat 'ac' had applied 'tcm heavier
than ordinarily hofor" seeing tho dis
'arf signal az stamford When no
found this Vas 80 against him he
gave the brakes more air. and when
NAT did not work b. .et hor have Tho
y hoi" thing
That falling 20 stop tt" train. b..
throw ON rho emergency hrak. and
applied Sand 20 %" rails. hI' could
nO' stop The train That was all 4
could Do. he cried. and. broaR.us
d"Nn comp'ofeit. -obbod for several
minutes
When asked ~ ~ hii tried .o -a.
v"rs" h.s engine hn replied that ia
fid. bur th" heavy lever Vas STIFF and
because ~ an injury u bis back d..
crl'ed on Tur-day. Do" could NOV.
the lever only few rotchrs He
thought - No. could have gotten IL
over ~ might have made things boz.
Tor. hu' did not think % would have
a'ert"d %" collision
ouiEzes Attorney
ln ~" milst ~ no examination II
Witnesses. Coroner John = TL.,lu
,nIh"d suddenly 90 Arorney BENJAMIN
J. Sporh. ~ tho NeW Haven road Who
WIS seated in ih" audience. With thi.
question.
"Is i- 'ruo Mr Spock that ,r.
wrecked pariOr car th. SEsla-k v44
burned
Nr 6pock replied 'ha' 10 wa. tru.
I'D" ru had h"eu Ordered burned b.
Officials ~ fhe NcN Haven road This
"at %" regular procedure ha added
ls o. ih" regular procedure before
"n inq1e. has been h'idr. asked tho
coroner
o. is.' replied Ur spors when
fh" car in question .- rp' dir,.r, r..
pnnsIhIe iu the accident"
Among fh" other Vitne-se- called
"'r" Fireman lhrrt Smith. OF tfe col
lf'nr engine. Thomas Dunn. OF N..
YORK r.'F. conductor rf fha s...rI
section and William Wilson a.
N'H Worn. fagF1rn master ON fi.
SECOND train Tho Testimony OF -r..f..
H1e furr|Hnrff rf fIaf az flob.rt.