Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 31, Number 332, 31 December 1906 — Page 1

BIG lOOT) AJDIUM H VOL. XXXI. NO. 332. Richmond, Indiana, Monday Morning, December 31, 1906. Single Copy, One Cent.

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Long String of Empty Passenger Cars I Crashes Into Rear of Accommoi dation Train at Washington.

PITIFUL SCENES OF DEATH i AND SUFFERING FOLLOWED

Dense Fog Prevailed at Time of the Wreck and j It Hay Be That Engineer Failed to See the ! Signals, if Such Were Placed for Him,

BULLETIN. I Washington, Dec. 30, (Midnight) The Washington Herald has just issued a bulletin announcing that forty were ! killed, and one hundred injured. Of the injured many are i expected to die. j The exact number of dead can not be determined for i several days, if ever, owing to the fact that many bodies Iwere so horribly mangled and were mixed with the debris, Iwhich was cast many yards from the scene of the accident.

' Washington, Dec. 30. Thirty ead and as many injured, is the first gpport that reaches this city of a rearnd collision on the Baltimore & Ohio, t the edge of the town at 6:33 o'clock ills evening. Wrecking crews and relief trains ere rushed to the scene, whilo ambunces were massed at the railroad sta on here to carry the injured to the ospitals and the dead to the morgue, 5s soon as they were brought in. j The victims of the wreck were pasrn trn r nn u r i rrrm mrrtci i inrt t rn f n puwl from Frederick, Md., to Wash4gton. The disaster was caused by a Ing train of empty passenger cars om Cumberland crashing into the ?ar end of the accommodation, train f. Terra Cotta, four miles from the ain depot here. j Frightful Scenes Follow. The engine of the Cumberland train nashed through two coaches of the jcommodation. Frightful scenes folwed the crash. Two score passenjrs dead and injured, mingled with ;e wreckage that covered the tracks. Groans and cries of the wounded -ove almost to distraction those who ;caped serious injury. They turned j at once to extricate the victims om the wreckage. 'Calls for aid brought prompt reonse rrom citizens or Brookiand, a far by suburb, led by a half dozen Irgeons, and from the railroad oftlals in this city. The latter sent out a wrecking jew and a relief train carrying sur5ons and medical supplies. 6 Dead Lying in Rain. gjThey found upon their arrival the gjad and injured who had been taken jm the wreck lying in the drizzling Sn for a distance of three city blocks ng the right of way. gAttentlon was first given to those fiio were most dangerously injured, 6ey being given treatment to enable em to stand the hardships of the ig trip to the hospitals. WA9 rapidly as possible all the victims jre placed aboard the train for re0p'xi to Washington. -J Dense Fog Prevailed. 7V dense fog prevailed at the time cf 7e wreck. Railroad officials were un'e to decide, however, from tho early j'ormation that reached them whethj on account of the fog, the engi-Jr-r of the Cumberland train was unle to see the danger signal or whethcoming train. NIsews of the shocking accident ILAead with wouderful rapidity and m people were streaming toward p Baltimore & Ohio station. Among iou ise were scores of people w ho had Natives who bad been spending the learnday in Maryland, and who were ex-rib-ted home in the earlv eveninsr. I Mlany of them were weeping and all fc-alted with an intense anxiety the "ival of the hospital train. a',irst of the names of the injured e was that of District Attorney lTI The First Relief Train. "h,e first relief, train reached the iaiiv at 10 o'clock. One of the first anna in nlicrht wn a unman -! n!5roken arm hanging helpless at her . She was expostulating with a geon who was trying to prevail uj her to go to a hospital. The wo f

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B.&0. man said she purposed to go home and call the family physician, which she did. Most pitiful of all the stories told by the survivors was that of finding in the ditch beside the track the corpse of a woman with a dead child clasped to her breast. Escape of Small Child. One of the remarkable incidents of the wreck was the escape of a child of three years old which was found wandering in a field some little dis tance from the track. There wa3 not a scratch or a bruise on her little body nor had she been brought to tears by the disaster. Her only concern seemed to be for her mama. Mrs. 11. F. Fisher, while responding to the call of a sufferer, almost stum bled over the body of a two year old child near the track. The baby was terribly bruised but was still alive. The distracted woman hurried with it to her home where a surgeon who she almost dragged with her rendered aid. It is thought life may be saved. It is understood the mother was killed. Partial List of Injured. Among those badly injured were: Harry Kriebs, of Terra Cotta; Fred Heiser, of Terra Cotta; Lysle Jones, address unknown; T. C. Honeleis, Seneca, Md.; Harry Thomas, wife and baby, City; Clarence Procter, well known Washington base ball player; Howell Chambers, City; R. F. Elgin, B. & O. railroad man; B. F. Leigh, brakeman of passenger train; Mrs. Elizabeth Tiernan, Oklahoma Park; Clinton L. Moore, Sheridan, Md.; Miss Rosie Cross, Seneca, Md.; Miss Anna Moore, Sheridan, Md.; Mrs. M. Cooley, city; William E. Johnson, with U. S. Express Co.; Fannie Austin, colored, city; C. F. Fagan, Frederick, Md.; Miss C. Cross, address unknown; B. S. Seggs, city; Lucille Campbell, city; Lewis Baldwin, city; Mrs. A. Moose, city; Mrs. D. Reake, Braddock Heights, Md.; Miss Janet- j te Reid. address unknown; John A Kaullmler, address unxnown, Cather ine Hughes, city; D. L. Maynard, Fostoria, Va. ANOTHER SUNDAY WRECK ENGINEER STAYS AT POST AND IS KILLED. Fast Mail Train Crashes Into Freight Near Charlotte, N. C. Fireman Jumped and Saves His Life. Publishers Press.3 , Charlotte, N. C, Dec. 30. The seaboard Air Lines "fast mail Xo. C2" northbound from Atlanta to P.iehmond crashed into a string of loaded freight cars at Peachland, a flag station, 19 miles east of Monroe, partially wrecking the passenger train and killing Engineer S. E. Maxwell of Raleigh. Running fifty miles an hour, Engineer Maxwell sighted the freight train as he rounded the curve near Peachland and he applied the emergency brakes. The speed was reduced to ten miles an Hour when the train struck and the fireman jumped without injury. Maxwell stuck to his post and was caught between the engine and tender and slowly roasted "to death in view of the passengers who strained every nerve to , reach him. Helpless, pinned in an upright position with both feet in the firebox, the brave man lived four hours, fully consciqus,, talking cheerfully to the rescuers' his last words being a message to bis wife and child at Raleigh. No one else was hurt. . -

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THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Rain and colder Monday; Tuesday fair except snow flurries In north portion, colder. OHIO Rain Monday, brisk southeast to south winds; Tuesday snow or rain and colder.

TO OBSERVE NEW YEARS Invitations Sent Out to Elks to Spend Tommorow at the Club Rooms i Turkey Lunch. "For Members Only" reads the in vitation to Elks for the annual New Years day observance, which will be held tomorrow. Beginning at noon the club rooms will be open the remainder of the day and evening. A fine lunch eon of turkey and other seasonable dishes will be served. SOME FREAKISH WEATHER MERCURY VERY ACTIVE Chased up the Thermometer From Seven Below Zero to 39 Above During the Glad Holiday Season Percipitation Very Small. - From 7 below zero to 39 above the range in the temperature for the week ending Saturday night illustrates fairly well what freakish weather has been dished up for this latitude during this glad holiday season. Monday, Dec. 24, was the coldest day, and Friday was the warmest. Clear, cloudy and foggy weathar conditions prevailed, the zero days being clear. The percipitation for the week was .07 of an inch. The daily temperature registrations as noted by Walter Vossler, voluntary observer at the water works pumping station, follow: High. December 23 26 December 24 19 December 25 22 December 26 32 December 27 , 36 December 2S ...t 39 December 29 ......... 36 Low. 6 7 3 1 23 34 31 PANAMA TRADE IS GROWING RAPIDLY Exports From United States to Country Will Aggregate $14,000,000 for Year. MOVEMENT CONTINUOUS SELDOM HAS THE EXPORT TRADE FALLEN BELOW A MILLION EACH MONTH ARTICLES FOR INDIVID UAL USE. "uMishfTs Press.3 Washington, Dec. 30. Exports from the United States to Panama during the year just ended will ag gregate a little more than fourteen mil lion dollars, against nearly eight mil lions In 1905, and a little more than two and one-half millions in 1904 The figures for the full year have not yet reached the bureau of statistics of the Department of Commerce and La bor. These figures cover only the exports to Panama sent in merchant vessels and do not include that sent by gov ernment transports or naval vessels. While a considerable pa'-t of the merchandise is doubtles for the use of the government, or at least in the work upon the canal or the Panama railroad, an examination of the list of articles forming this totnf indicates that a large part consists of articles of food and clothing or other mer chandise intended for individual use rather than for the canal work. These, figures do not Include the value of mer chandise sent from one coast of the United States to the other by way of Panama. Between two and three mil lion dollars worth of merchandise an nually pass from San Francisco to New York by way of the Isthmus and between five and six million dollars' worth passing from New York to San Francisco by way of the Isthmus. This movement of merchandise from the United States to Panama, has been continuous, seldom falling below a million dollars a month, and in one or two cases exceeding one and one-half millions a month. WILL GIVE A SUPPER Bryan's Woman's Cemetery Association to Raise Funds by a Supper This Evening. Centerville, Ind., Dec. SO, (Spl.) The Bryan's Woman's Cemetery As sociation will give a supper at the Town hall In Centerville. on. New Year's Eve, Monday, December 31. Supper will begin at 5 o'clock. Price twenty-five cents. This will be a bountiful country supper and the -proceeds will be. for the benefit of the Bryan Cemetery. A liberal patronage is requested.

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JEWS ARE VERY HOPEFUL Ninth Annual Convention of Knights of Zion Began at Chicago Yesterday Attention is Now to be Given to Palestine. IPuMIshers Press.l Chicago, Dec. 31. Vast strides to ward a Jewish reclamation of Palestine were predicted during 1907 at the Ninth Annual Convention of the order of Knights of Zion, began here today. "For two years," said Chairman Komaiko, of the local reception com mittee, "the pfesecutlon of our peo ple in Russia, the demands for imme diate financial assistance in their needs and other pressing matters have de layed the Zionist movement. Now the skies are clearer and we shall make rapid progress. Seventy-five delegates, representing ten western States, answered the roll call The visitors were welcomed by corporation counsel Lewis. MANY HEARD HiS FAREWELL SERMON The Rev. T. H. Kuhn Quits Ac tive Service at the Local Christian Church. WILL REMAIN IN THE CITY DURING HIS MINISTRY AT CHURCH j THE REV. KUHN ALWAYS SHOW ED WILLINGNESS TO TAKE UP LIVE ISSUES. The Rev. T. II. Kuhn, Tvho for the past two years and two months Has been pastor of the Christian church in this city, preached his farewell sermon to a large congregation last night. Mr. Kuhn highly commended the peo ple of Richmond, and said, in part: "I have learned to love Richmond. I love the people of the city, and have a high appreciation of their worth.. I have learned to love the business men, the newspaper men, and all who have made my life a pleasant one while liv ing here. I have tried to do my duty J to the church and the people of the city, but whether my efforts have suc ceeded will be judged not here, but in the great hearafter, when the judg ment books are opened." The ministry of the Rev. Kuhn in this city has been short but effec tive. As soon as he came to the city he became Identified Tith the morej live topics and questions that were confronting the people and has always taken issue on them. Up until the time he began his re cent congressional campaign, standing room at the night services at the. Christian church was at a premium. During the campaign, which he was waging against James E. Watson he resigned his pulpit to devote all his time to the political battle, and his resignation was accepted, He, however, was asked to serve the church until Jan. 1, the time when the new pastor of the church was expect ed in the city. Rev. Kuhn will still remain In Richmond, but will devote the greater part of his time to the lecture field. He will devote his Sundays to three of the smaller Christian chuches In this district. PRINTERS GET INCREASE IS EFFECTIVE TOMORROW Three Richmond Newspapers Grant Members of Typographical Union In Their Employ Better Wages Rela tions Always Friendly. On tomorrow (January 1) the new scale of wages of Richmond Typographical Union, for printers in newspaper offices in Richmond, will be come operative. The proprietors of the three daily newspapers in the city affixed their signatures to the agree ment which gives all printers employ ed on newspapers in whatever capacity an increase in wages. The scale has no effect in job of fices, the wage agreement now tive in these Richmond establishments navmg some time io run oeiore a revision can be made. The wage scale in local newspaper offices now com pare favorably with other cities of like size In this and other States. The scale In job offices, however, remains lower than in most cities. The eighthour work day rule applies in all j offices newspaper and job. Richmond Typhgraphical Union has show progressiveness since its brgan-J ization, and it has at all times enjoyed the most cordial relations with employers. .- -

HV TOOK PHOT - III THE JDICATIOII Other Denominations Help in Opening St. Paul's Lutheran Sunday School. SERVICES LAST NIGHT AN APPROPRIATE PROGRAM OF MUSIC WITH FOUR TIMELY AD DRESSESOFFICERS INSTALL ED FOR COMING YEAR. The most auspicious event that has occured in the life of the St. Paul's Lutheran church in this city, since its first home was built, was the dedication of the new $6,000 improvements of the church building held yesterday afternoon. The joy and happiness of the event was not confined solely to the many members of the church, but people belonging to other denominations were present and rejoiced with them. The church now has one of the most beautiful interiors ol any in the city. In addition to the musical program arranged for the occasion four excel lent addresses wrere listened flo by the large audience. The Rev. II. Allen Leader of the Second English Lutheran church, spoke on "The Relation of the Parent to the Sunday School" and his speech was brim full of good thoughts. lie said that the parents should teach their children to be prompt in attendance at every Sunday school meeting and regular in the study of their lessons. He dwelt at length on the thought, that he parents should attend the regular meetings of the Sunday school in order to encourage their children to do sou He said if more of this were done the Sunday school attendance would not only be larger, but greater and better work could be accomplished. Regular Church Attendance. He also pointed out that regular attpnrtflnrA at rhiirrh servicos was one of the things which invariably etren. ethened the Sunday school work to a greater degree. In his address- on the "Manliness of Sunday School Work," Prof. W. A. Fiske pointed out the essentials of manliness, and the essentials of manliness towards the Sunday school work. He showed the gradual ad vancement of the Sunday school work and where at the present time it was assuming a position where it commanded the best and noblest energies of men who wished to work in the field. The Rev. Thomas J. Graham, pas tor of the First Presbyterian church spoke on The Sunday School as a Factor in the Building up of tho Church." He traced the life of the Sunday School scholar and showed how his early life and associations in the school moulded his disposition toward work in the church, later in life. A constant touch with the Sun day School and interest aroused there would only go to arouse inter est in other fields of church work, thereby holding the scholars closer to the church through life. The Rev. Howard Last Speaker. The Rev. E. G. Howard of the First English Lutheran church, was the last speaker on the program and he took for his theme, "The Importance of Treasuring the Mind with the Holy Scripture." He gave three reasons why the mind should be stored with the treasurers of the Bible. He said that the scriptures operated for the salvation of the individual and gave as his second reason, that the mind should be a stored with the teachings of God was because, these acted as nn anfhnr in the timft of temntation. They are means of protection against the sins of the world. He also said that they were swords of the spirit and were never effective unless stor ed in the minds. Last night the officers of the St Paul's Sunday school were installed for the ensuing year amidst Impres sive ceremonies. The Rev. Conrad Huber the pastor of the church gave the address of the evening. He took for his text Luke 5-4, "Launch out Into the deeruand let down your net for the draught." He told his hear ers that they should, "launch out with the beginning of the new year and be fishers of men; should launch out into the deep of God's love and sympathy; should launch out into a deeper experience with Christ Jesus and into a deeper knowledge of God, always following the footsteps of the holy Nazarene." effec-jgJJ3Y AT LAYING LEVELS City Engineer and His Force Prepare for the New Sewer in West Richmond. The city engineer and his force were busily engaged Saturday laying levels in the rear of Earlham College for the proposed sewer system on the West side. The work extended from National Avenue to the old grade of the E. & R. railroad.

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COMPANY RULED AGAINST Demurrers to Complaint Filed by the Commissioners of Hancock County Against I. &. E. Traction Line Are Overruled. The first victory has - come to the commissioners of Hancock county, who are seeking to deprive the Indianapolis & Eastern traction company of the use of the national road through that coun ty. The commisioners granted the company this right of way, but under stipulated conditions, which, it is claimed, the traction company has totally disregarded. The company filed demurrers to the complaint in the U. S. district court and these have just been overruled by Judge Anderson The case will now come up on its merits in February, and the outcome will be watched with interest by Rich mond and Wayane county people. OLDEST MEMBER TO BE P RESENT Edward Vickers, Aged 95, Will Attend Roll Call at Whitewater Lodge, I. 0. 0. F. HOME IN CINCINNATI COMMITTEE HAS BEEN APPOINT ED TO PREPARE PROGRAM FOR EVENT WHICH COMES ON EVNING OF JANUARY 18. Whitewater lodge of Odd Fellows will hold its annual roll call session on the evening of January IS. A committee has been appointed by the lodge to arrange a program of exercises for the occasion which as us ual is looked forward to with great interest by members, not only those in the city, but those who resldo elsewhere though still continue their membership in Whitewater, tho oldest of Odd Fellow organizations in Wayne county. Edward Vickers, of Cincinnati, 93 years of age, who enjoys the distinction of being the oldest living mem ber of Whitewater lodge and who has the additional honor of having been a member of the first class of can didates initiated in the lodge, fifty nine years ago, will probably be in attendance. At the -last roll call meeting Mr. Vickers was present, coming from Cincinnati for this ex press purpose and showing no great fatigue from the journey despite his advanced age. j Whitewater lodge wai Instituted -n May 21, 1S47 and Thomas Vickers, a pioneer business man of Richmond was one of the five charter members. He was the first treasurer. One week following the installation of the officers, which was early in June, 1S47, the first class of candidates was initiated and Edward Vickers, son of Thomas, was a member of this clas3. HENRI BOGART IS ANGRY IS AFTER UNKNOWN MAN Coroner of Franklin County .Will Pay to Find Out the Man Who Ran Down His Daughter While She Was Driving Through a Bridge. G Henri Bogard, coroner of Frank lin county, and known to many Rich mond people, has his fighting clothes on, and for pretty good reasons. His daughter, a teacher, was driving through a bridge, a few days ago, when a man came along at a furious pace, wrecked her vehicle and threw Miss Bogard out She fortunately escaped bodily injury. Her father thus cards the Brookville Democrat; T will pay a reward of $10 for information as to the Identity of the man who ran down my daughter's buggy, sufficient to insure the conviction of the fellow, and will further pay the man himself an additional $10 for a ten minutes interview in a locked room. G. HENRI BOGART." "OLD SLEUTHS'" BANQUET Annual Event to Take Place at the The "Old Sleuths" an oreanization of Richmond young men. who banquet! annually at the Wescott on New Years j day, are preparing for the event. The Old Sleuths" have a membership up-1 wards of twenty and a special menu ill be prepared for their meal tomor row evening, which wm be served In Uie cale at the hoteL

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TO CATCH TRAIN Senator Beveridge Had Exciting Time at Pandhandle Station Yesterday. SHOWED ABILITY TO RUN INDIANA'S SENIOR REPRESENTA TIVE TO UPPERE HOUSE -STOP. PED OFF" TO SEND IMPORTANT TELEGRAM. Senator Beveridge "stopped off Pennsylvania train No. 20 while pas Ing through Richmond on his way to Washington yesterday, in order to send a message by telegraph and the Sen ator, as a result, came near having ta remain in this city for a time. As il was, he showed a fleeting pair of heels to a large and amused crowd, and caught the rear end of tho fast train, which was getting up speed on its trip east And even with all his show ol speed and great desire for the mes. sage to be forwarded at once, it cams very near being left In the local office. The message was to be sent paid, but the Senator either had to miss hU train or miss paying for the mcssaRe, so he took the latter course. The oper. ator at the Tandhandle station had no authority to send the message unless he chose to stand for the expense of It himself. , The charges on the message were over two dollars, so h Ignored Senator Beveridge's request to liurry the message, and instead sent it ta the up-town office, where Manager Burr decided to send it collect, with the hope that the fellow at the other end of the line would pay. He did thia and it is presumed that the person in Annapolis, Maryland, to whim the message was addressed, paid the bill, and wondered if Senator Beveridge's purse was running low. The scene at the station when the Senator finally caught his train was very exciting. The colored porter ac companied Senator Beveridge Into the depot, taking hl3 place at the door and doing the double duty of watching the train and warning tho Senator. His first warning was, "You'd betta hurry, Senatu!" No answer from tha Senator, but it could be seen that he was doing his best to complete his message. Then came, "Senatu, yous betta come. men came the conductor h 'all aboard," and the porter called out : The train going and bo's I, Senatu," and he left. 1 Senator Beveridge folowed soon af ter, his hat in one hand and the pen. which belonged to the Western Union, in the other. Officials at tho station say that they never saw No. 20 caught before, when it had such a start on a passenger, so that illustrates that Indiana's senior representative In the Upper House stepped pretty fast. A JAP ORGAN OF HATE IT MAY BE SUSPENDED Socialist Paper In California Wants the President, Mikado and King Overthrown Its Opinions of Most Radical Kind, Publishers Press.l San Francisco, Dec. 20. Attention of Secret Service agents was called to a paper published in Berkeley, earn ed Kaguemel, or The Revolution, issued by the Japanese Socialist Party, containing an article In which reference Is made to the attitude of President Roosevelt in the Japanese school question. This language Is used: "We believe that . such a thing as the trifling legislation which the capitalist class may from time m to time fling to the workers will prove of no avail; that it Is about as effective as the tiny stream from a baby's water gun thrown into a raging fire. "Our policy is toward the overthrow of the Mikado, King and President, as representing the capitalist class, as soon as possible, and we do not hesi-' tate as to the means." Marked copies of the paper were sent to members of the board of education in this city, and by them turned over to the Federal authorities. THE SHAH AGAIN RALLIES Surprising Change for the Better in H's Condition Has Become Fully Conscious I W Vfc . . V.. tf-t. Iieneran, i-es. u. iu aa&a cas again surprised his attendants, who have been hourly watching for his death. After a long period of unconsciousness he once more rallied during the night, became fully conscious and today was distinctly better. The negotiations between the heir apparent, Prince All MI rza, and the leaders In Parliament on the subject of the Persian Constitution are proceeding amicably, and a favorablejsue is expected. "