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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-31
M'CLURE's BROTHER
KILLED HIMSELF
Found Dead With Gun Beside Him
and His Head Blown

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YONKERS. N. Y. May 3O.-Coronel
James P. Dunn tonight Is investigat
ing the death of r. Bruce Mcclure,
brother of s. S. Mcclure, OF McCiure's
Magazine, whose body was found
early today in his home with part OF
his head blown away. Near the body
vas o ,.12 guage double barreled shot
gun with an exploded shell in one
chamlG
The police, to whom the shooting
was reported today, believe Mcclure
met his death about o'clock Friday
evening.
The dead man was ffty-fve years
cid. Until recently he was head of
the Mcclure syndicate. His wife said
ne retired early last night. seemingly
in good spirits. Beside his widow,
.hr sons and a daughter survive
hin,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-31
-FOUR men BLOWN
INTO ETERNITY
Locomotive Ey ,ded, Killing
Four Me And Injur-
iy Two
'hers.
WAS IS JUST REBUILT
Supposed to be In First Glass condi-
tion When it Was Sent
From the
Shops.

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LAKE, CHARLES, La, May go
The explosion of locomotive at the
Bowman Hicks Lumber Company al
Oakdale this afternoon killed four
men and injured two seriously. The
dead are:
GEORGE BERKELEY, master me.
chanic.
ALONZO SMITH, brakeman.
CHARLES CASSEL14. brakeman.
]. COLEMAN, brakeman.
The injured:
Dan Smith, engineer.
p. E. Newcomer, brakeman.
The engine had been rebuilding In
the shops for about three months and
vas fred up today for the first tim .
She was supposed to be in first class
condition.
Neither of the injured are able to
tell how the accident happened. One
man was blown one hundred and fifty
feet.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-31
PARENTS Of MISSING
GIRL WERE ARRESTED

Castle she gave the sweater 20 my
motiaer, Mrs. Margaret Ritter, who
lives with us. Mother intended to
use it in making rag carpet. The
same was true of the red shirt and
the ribbon.
They say there were stains OF so g
kind on the shirt. Several months
ago our family cat had kittens, and in
making bed for Tabby our little
| boy, Frank. and used the shirt.
/. One OF the little kittens, not more
than a few hours old, fell into a hole
in one OF the cement blocks We
couldn't get the kitten out and little
r ank cried so we sent for a neigh
Dor who had to break several large
holes before we rescued the kitten.
We then collected paper and rags
and stuffed up the holes. 1t was these
that Detective Abel found
Catherine Winters had ler. home to
sell needles for church aid society
on the day she was last seen. A band
OF gypsies was reported to have been
in the vicinity of New Castle and for
several months DR.. Winters, aided by
the police OF tle entire country, trac-
led numerous reports tha. the girl had
been seen with gypsy bands. VIM.
Grossly Cooper, telegraph operator,
who was a boarder at the Winters
home on the day the little girl disap-
peared and who was also arrested,
was still in jail tonight, unable to
give bond for $4,000. Like the Wint-
ers he was strong in protesting that
he had nothing to do with the little
girls disappearance. Tne Winters
secured bail.
DR.. and Mrs. Winters will be ar
raigned before Mayor Watkins on.
Tuesday for preliminary hearing.
Prosecuting Attorney Walter Myers
win represent the state. All three
are charged with ''conspiring 20 com
NIT a felony"
Detective Abel and Assistant Chief
of Police Luther Koens tonight
searched Cooper,s room. Abel de-.
clared he foppl 4 letter that would
be used against Cooper.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-31
/. w. w. Members Arrested.

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H TARRYTOWN, N. Y, May 30
Arthur Carson. leader of the Colo
rado mournersa who paraded befos1
Standard Oil headquarters on lower
Broadway recently. and eleven other
members of the l. w. w. were jailed
here this evening during n demon
stration against John D. Rockefell sr.
One OF those arrested was a woman
who said she was Becky Edelson, one
of the red virgins
Carson and his followers were ar
rested when Carson, in spe ech de-
clared that Rockefeller was the "mur-
derer of the women and children at
Ludlow" All were charged with OBJ
structing traffic.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-31
Thrills at Race.

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LYNN, Mass. May 30.-There were
thrills aplenty at the Saugus botor
cycle races ere this afternoon, when
Donald Pope Of Los Angeles, Calf
easily won the feature. the one hour
race. In the sixty minutes he was
on the track. Pope covered 80 mils
There was a dozen spills during the
race. Gem Crandall OF Cleveland,
Ohio, was thrown over the track fence
in the 32nd mile. He was uncon-
scious for thirty minut IS. but later
ent cred the mile professional. finish
ing third. Harry Wells Of Hartford,
Conn, won this event.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-31
No Danger In the Air.

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KANSAS CITY. Mo. May 30
Nearly a mile up in the air. Del
Thompson, a Kansas aviator, looped
the loop in an aeroplane eight times
today. He turned upside down and
sailed thousand feet, head down
He stopped his engine and dropped
head first 1000 feet straight down;
turned the nose of the machine up,
dropped over backward and came
down in letter S, spiral glide.
Rocked the baby, rolled over and over.
played with death twenty minutes in
the air and came to earth all u. K.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-31
Memorial Day at Mines.

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TRINIDAD. Colo, May 9O--FIve
thousand men, women and children
from the tent colonies Of strikers in
the Trinidad district today Narched
through the streets of Trinidad to the
Catholic cemetery to place flowers
on the graves of the members of the
miners union who fell in the battles
during the present coal strike. Little
children headed the procession, car
rying floral banner bearing the
single word Ludlow Many of the
miners walked miles through the
mountains to be present.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-31
Dr. and Mrs. Winters Held
Under s5, 900 Bonds, To-
gether With Boarder
in the Home.
DIGGING IN THE CELLAR
Famous kidnapping Case Takes
on New Angle After
Detective Got
Busy.

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NEW CASTLE, Ind, May 30.-Dr
and Mrs. William A. Winters, arrest
ed today in connection with the dis.
appearance OF DR.. Winters ten year
old daughter, catherine, for whom a
nationwide search has been made,
tonight declared their detention to be
an outrage and threatened SUITS
against officials who were instrument
al in causing their arrest.
"Our arrest,'' said the dentist to-
night, lis based on evidence that no
sane person would consider for a
moment. There are certain persons
in New Castle who have sough. to
make trouble for Mrs. Winters and
myself because we would not let
them handle the money raised to
search for little Catherine
The cellar In the Winters home was
dug up late today but nothing in ad-
dition to the child's red sweater, the
red shirt and the red hair ribbon,
that first aroused suspicion. was
found. A curious crowd surrounded
the dentists home an. watched the
searching PARTY wniie DR.. Winters ana
his wife we're arranging to furnish
the 5000 bond demanded OF them,
Following their arrest on the charge
Of "conspiring to commit a felony
Little Catherine winters wore a
red sweater when last seen March
80, 1918. the day she disappeared.
Robt. Abel, the private detective
whose efforts are largely responsible
Tor the arrest of the dentist and his
Wife, declared that the sweater, shirt
and hair ribbon he produced were
found buried in cement blocks in the
winters home, search having been
made while DR.. Winters and his wife
We're in Terre Haute.
AIRS. Winters tonight made the fol-
lowing statement: "The sweater De-
tective Abel found was one left at
our house by our little nephew Hubert
Hyde, who is now in Fresno. Calf. |
before Hubert's mother left New
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-31
President Spoke of Peace
While Speaker Told Of
the Glories Which
Follow War.
AT ARLINGTON CEMETERY
One Quarter of the Veterans
Present at Memorial Exer-
cises, Had Worn
the Gray.
[By John Edwin Nevin, Staff Cores
nondent of the United Press1

[By John Edwin Nevin, Staff Cores
pondent Of the United Press.1
WASHINGTON, May 30.-Woodrow
Wilson. president, and Champ CLARK.
speaker, played star rolls In drama
that might have been call ed study
in contrasts at historic Arlington
cemetery this afternoon. Whether by
accident or design the speakers ad-
dress was in sharp contradiction to
the remarks OF the chief executive.
The latter declared for peace. C1ark's
address breathed the spirit OF con-
fifct.
$50 soon as the tasks OF society are
performed in tha same spirit of self
sacrifice and devotion as are the tasks
of the solGfer, peace societies viii
not be necessary" said the president.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-31
OLD SOLDIERS CHEER CLARK
BUT ARE SILENT WHEN
WILSON SPEAKS TO Them

"The corporation OF captains, from
nimrod to sneral Wood, occupy more
space in the annals Of mankind than
DO all the statesmen. philosophers,
preachers. writer's and artisans that
ever lived argued Speaker Clark.
The formal printed programs for
the observation Of the day bore the
name of neither Clark had cancelled
another engagement to come here
when he was told the president had
d aclined the invitation. The presi-
dent. today, believing misapprehension
existed because of his refusal, recon-
sidered and accepted.
Historic Arlington with its thou
sands of graves wherein repose the
men who made the nations history
was at it's best. Fluttering flags and
garlands of vari-colored blooms pre-
sented sharp contrast to natures
beautiful green-sward which clothed
hill and dale The old ampitheatre,
soon TO be replaced by a s750.0o0 me-
mortal building. was iammec with
men. women and children. Troopers
from Ft Meyer in yellow Of cavalry
and red of artillery guarded the en-
trances-th cir youthful vigor in strik-
ing contrast to the white haired. gray
bearded veterans in their blue and
grey. For one quarter at least OF the
veterans present were veterans of the
lost cause.
The president was given respect
full hearing. His closest friends ad-
mitted that it was not eneourasing.
Cheers and wild applause. VIII ether
due to misapprehension over the pres
ident's attitude toward the veterans.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-31
Isolation Hospital.

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s CHICAGO. May 30.-The legislative
committee of the city council to-
night had partially completed the
draft of an ordinance providing. the
establishment of an isolation hospital
for syphiletes and urged by spec
ial committee which has been inves.f
eating the social disease problem in
Chicago. The committee further rec.
ommends immediate inspection under
police supervision Of persons liable
to be infected. The law will be one
American city dealing with social
disease.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-31
WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN
HAD THE BULL MOOSE
TR|UMPHEO At THE POLLS

who have stood valiantly in the f1gh:
the progressive party is waging aud
has waged. There is widespread ap
pinch Of poverty. is felt in many a
household. We cannot ignore the
conditions which have brought about
this state of things. The cost of liv-
ing has not been reduced. Not the
slightest progress has been made IN
solving the trust question. 1t has
been shown that the reduction of the
tariff in no shape or way, helps to-
wards the solution.
THE economic conditions are such
that business is in jeopardy and that
the small business man, the farmer
and the Industrial wage-worker are all
suffering because of these conditions.
wise and sane propositions. the only
propositions which represent a con-
structive governmental progressivism
and the resolute purpose to secure
good results instead of fine phrases,
were the principles enunciated IN the
platform In connection
with the trusts and the tariff alike.
Our policies would have secured the
passing around Of prosperity and also
ttfe existence of sufficient amount
OF prosperity to he passed around
"Throughout the country all can
do to emphasize these facts, will be-
done.
but ] believe In the fall my chief
duty lies right here in the state OF
New York, doubt whether thereSfs
D state in the union that shows more
than this state, the dread
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-31
Roosevelt % Says Prosperity
Would Have Continued Had
He Been Elected
President.
WILL STAY IN THE FIGHT
"nile Whole Country Needs
Fixing, Will Devote His
lime to New York
Next Fall,

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Roos RM YORK, May s0.--Colonel
can eveie intends to do all that he
tenaa,. people for which he has con-
tb;s and for brother progressivcs
left an. ne declared in statemen.
on Nv peiilnd when he left for Mad-id
th;rhs oiympic today. The colonel
ten,;a. ae ought to pay particular at
men. 9n 20 New York state. His state
cra,;. sisoronsly attacked the demo-
turn administration When re-
saw ., .,'n, abroad" the statement
poli,;,., sraH take up actively the
say,ns ~ = situation. It goes without
my ah,,.. .aat | intend to the utnos. Of
peonls TO do all that can for the
ana ~ =. ior which + have contended
'Or men throughout the country
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-31
steamer BREAKS Record.

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VANCOUVER. B. c.. Nay 30- Shat,
.ering the former recosd Between
Yokohama and Vancouver by eight
hours and twenty-nine minutes, the
Canadian Pacific liner Empress of
hussia arrived here today covering
the distance in eight days. eighteen
hours and thirteen minutes William
w. Rockhill, former United States
ambassador to Turkey, and G. E. An
derson. United States consul at Hong
Kong, were passengers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-31
Confessed to Murder.

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FALLS CITY. Neb., May 30.-Leo
Davis. a follower Of circuses today
confessed to the murder of Mrs B. F..
Cook last Saturday night. Since the
crims he has been hiding IN a box
car He was at the house to beg last
Saturday ana was hiding 10 commit
an assault on the woman when she
returned. He killed her by strangu-
lation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-31
captain KENDALL TELLS
Of SINKING Of SHIP

Capt. Thomas Anderson. of the col
lier. by Capt. II. G.. Kendall Of the
/ lost vessel
Captain Kendall testifyfng before
a coroner's Jury this afternoon de-
tailed at length the story Of the dis
aster. Failure of the Storstad's cap
tain, he said. to observe whistled sig
nays, caused the collision. Neglect to
hold the moss of the Storstad in the
hole in the Empress side. killed tho
last hope Of rescue.
Shaken and weak. Captain Kendall
told plain, unvarnisher tale OF the
sea tragedy. He frontsd q jury Of
French Canadian sailor fishermen.
headed by DR.. j. Pinaull, coroner. and
with P. H. A. Caron, magistrate OF
the district. acting as foreman.
Spectators in oil skins, lumbermen,
farmers, jostled elbows with Andrew
Allan, millionairs president OF the
canadian Shipping federation and
with Captain Walsh, marine superin-
tendent Of Canadian lines.
Kendall first described the depar-
ture Of his ship from Quebec and
told OF speeding down the river until
the pilot was dropped at Fsther Point,
near which place the disaster came.
He said he sighted the Storstad first
when she was two miles away. Then
fog drifted out of the river bank,
the Storstafs lights vanished and
the Empress was ordered stopped.
The Empress went slow most all
the way, while her whistles advised
the storstad Of the liners movements.
Twice Captain Kendall said the lin
ers blasts signalled warning and
twice came answers from the on-com-
ing collier. The last blast from the
Storstad, said Kendall was about
four points on my starboand bow"
"About two minutes after" he COM
tinued, ''I saw his red and greenf
lights. He was then about shipf
length away. ~ shouted to ny
tbrongh the megaphons TO -
speed astern as I saw the danger
collision was inevitable. At the sanf,,
time I put my engines full speed
ahead with my helm hard a.port. Al
most at the same instant, the Stors-
tad struck us between the tunnels.
"I then shouted to the Storstad to
keep the ship full speed ahead, to fill
the holes he had made. But sha
backed away. The Empress then be-
gan to fill and listed over rapidly"
Kendall described how ne ordered
the wireless s. o. S., while he loosed
grips on four boats and how about In
three minutes the ship turned over
and foundered and he was shot into
the sea.
Captain Kendall devoted only
few words to his struggle In the
watr. He told how he was pulled
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-31
MEXICANS
ENJOY RIOT
Band Master Was Too Chesty
and Played His Own
Composition Three
Times.

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Ell PASO, Texas, May 30.-Riotine
broke out at Hermosello. capital OF
the state OF Sonora, Friday night, be
cause the leader of the state band
persist I'D in repeating composition
OF his own, named for the governor
OF the state, Jose Maria Maytorena
according to advices received here
tonight. Adherents OF General Car
rama object ed to the repetitions OF
the piece, Maytorena being consti-
tutionally elected official.
The composition entitled Viva
Maytorena' was played once. The
Carranzists did not protest The band
master, proud OF his ability as com
pos >r ordered it played again; 1t was
hissed. He ordered It played third
time, to show that he was not intimi-
dated by the Kisses. Then the fire
works broke loose. The police re-
serves and then the military garri-
son, were called out Many heads
were broken and the Jail was filled
with scores OF the more riotous OF
both parties.
Constitutionalist officials mere are
inclined to minimize this affair ann
state that there has been no further
fighting today, so far as they know.
I
Two Ships are Fined.
lBy VIM G. Shepherd. United Press
STAFF Correspondent
VERA CRUZ, Mex, May 30.-The
Hamburg-Am arican liners Ypiranga
and Bavaria were allowed to sail from
this port today after the company
gave bond for the 450, 900 pesos ($150,-
00O) fines imposed on the ships by
the American port authorities for
landing Huerta's arms and ammuni-
tion at Puerto Mexico.
The port officials levisd fine OF
80 900 pesos against the Bavaria for
landing cargo at Puerto Mexico
that was consigned to Vera Cruz, and
for failure to produce her manifest;
q fine OF 100000 pesos against the
Ypiringa because that vessel too.
land ed at another port cargo con-
signed to Vera Cruz. Americans are
conducting the port under Mexican
law and the authorities held the
Bavaria and Ypiranga violated that
law in delivering Vera Cruz cargoes
to the federals at Pu srto Mexico.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-31
New Weiaht Record.

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NEW YORK. May 39.--Patrick Nc
Donald. traffic policeman. To-Day set a
new worlds record for the IS pound
sho. put, at the annual Memorial day
Celtic park games Mcdonald hurled
the shot 46 feet " "a inches The
old mark IS feet. 5a4 inches was set
by Ralph Rose Of California.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-31
Lays Entire Blame for Death
of 957 People Upon the
Captain Of the
Storstad.
HALF OF CREW SAVED
Only Two Hundred Bodies Re-
covered, the Others Being
Still in the
Wreck.
Lost, e57; Saved, 4os.

Lost, 957; Saved, 4o3.
Figure story Of Empress Of ireland
disaster as given out by Canadian Pa
cific railway tonight:
Lost, 957 saved, 4o3.
Passengers lost, TAG; crew lost, 211.
Passengers saved, 2o1; crew saved,
2o2.
First cabin lost, 81 men; 2s WON
en-; no children.
Second cabin, passengers lost, 52
men, 20 women, 10 children.
First cabin passengers saved, 21
men, 8 women, child.
Second cabin passengers saved, IS
men, 5 women, I child.
Third class passengers lost, 504
men, women and children.
Third class passengers saved, 146
mon, 4 women. no children.
Total on board, 1860.
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R1MOUSKI, Que. May 30.--Captatn
Kendall direct charge Of the respon-
sibility qf Captain Anderson Of the
storstad. for ths Empress OF Ireland
deaths came In the induest mere when
a Juror asked:
do you think the captain or any
of the officers of the Storstad heard
you shout to them to keep full speed
ahead and, keep the bow Of his steam
er in the hole it had made?"
"It was impossible not to have
heard me- answered Captain Ken
dali. 81 shouted five times. also
shouted Keep ahead Even If he did
not hear that he should have done 1t.
AS a seaman he should have known
that"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-31
THE WEATHER

WASHINGTON, May ao.-weather
forecast:
Illinois-Fair Sunday; Mlndav fair
in north. unsettled In south portion.
Missouri-Fair in north; cloudy in
south portion Sunday and Monday
lowa--Generaily fair Sunday and
Monday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-31
The Captains Story.

RIMOUSKI, May 30.-Responsibil-
ity for the deaths of nearly 1000 per-
sons who perished wh IN the collier
Storstad rammed and sank the great
Cana6ian Pacific liner Empress Of
Ireland was placed here squarely on
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-31

Read The Daily Gate City, 1oc
per week.
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Local Observations.

River above low water of 1864, 6.
Change in "a hours. rise, 2.
Mean temperature, 90
Highest temperature. So
Lowest temperatdRe, SO.
Lowest temperature last night. 80.
FIRED z. GOSEwTScH.
Observer.
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CONTINUED ON page ~
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-08-25
Mortgage Citation.

Oliver Orse VS.. j. E. Toombs.-
Georgia, Terrell County.-In the Su-
perior Coudt, May Term, 1914.-It
being represented to the court by the
petition of Oliver Orse that by deed
of mortgage dated the 9Th day of
November, 1911, J. E. ToOmbs con-
veyed to the said Oliver Orse the
following property towit: Two
houses in the City of Dawson, Ca,
at corner of Orange street and First
avenue. Each house contains four
rooms, ceiled, lightning rodded and
insured fire insurance five years, for
the purpose of securing the payment
of a note made by the said j. E.
Toombs to the said Oliver Orse, due
January Is, 1912, for the sum of
$535.00, which note is now due and
unpaid. II is ordered that the said
]. E. Toombs do pay into this court
by the first day of the next term
principal, interest and cost due on
said note, or show cause, if any he
has, to the contrary, or that in de-
fault thereof foreclosure be granted
to the said Oliver Orse of said mort
gage and the equity of redemption
of the said J. E. Toombs therein be
forever barred, and that service of
this rule be perfected on said j. +.
Toombs according to law.
WIN. C. WORRILL, J. S. c. P. G.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-08-25

If the railroads Of the United
States had paid $40, 600, the maxi
mum amount fixed By law as dam
ages for death, for every life lost
on their lines in the year which end
Ell June 80 last they would have
paid S101,15O,O0O. The records Of
the Interstate Commerce Commission
show that for the year just ended
there we're 1880 killed on railroads
in the United States and more than
100. coo persons were injured during
the same period.
The figures as to the number kill
ed and injured are official and they
indicate that the railroads are more
deadly than war.
More than 10000 persons have
been killed on American railroads
during the last % years and more
than 100000 injured. Figure that
out and see what it means to families
left dependent, bereaved and their
futures changed, to insurance COM
panies and to the railroads them
selves, and you will not wonder that
the Interstate Commerce Commission
is taking the matter seriously.
While the efforts of the commits