Cortland Evening Standard, Wednesday, September 3, 1902.
A FATAL ACCIDENT
To President Roosevelt's Party near Pittsfield, Mass., this morning.
PRESIDENT ONLY SLIGHTLY INJURED.
Trolley Car running at high speed Struck and overturned the President's Carriage—Secret Service Officer killed—President Roosevelt and Governor Crane bruised—Driver hurt badly, but will live.
Lenox, Mass., Sept. 3.—A serious accident befell President Roosevelt's party while en route in a landau from Pittsfield to Lenox shortly after 10 o'clock this morning. The president was slightly injured, the injuries being in the nature of scratches and slight bruises from a fall, while Governor W. Murray Crane of Massachusetts was slightly injured and Secret Service Officer Craig was killed.
Secretary Cortelyou and the other members of the party were unhurt. The landau was struck by a trolley car on the tracks of the Pittsfield Street Railway Co. The car is said to have been running 30 miles an hour. The landau was overturned and all the occupants were thrown heavily to the ground.
Officer Craig Killed.
Secret Service Officer Craig was caught under the heavy wheels and his life was crushed out.
President Roosevelt had a very narrow escape from serious injury or death.
As soon as the accident occurred, knowing full well that the news would travel fast and might be exaggerated, the president ordered a man to rush here on horseback with the news. The messenger came into town, greatly excited, and his horse was covered with lather. Physicians went from this town to the scene.
Guest of the Governor.
President Roosevelt spent last night as the guest of Governor W. Murray Crane at Dalton. He, accompanied by his party, left there at 8 o'clock this morning for the drive. The route lay through the Berkshire hills for 20 miles to Lenox.
After making a short visit to the home of Ex-Senator Dawes in Pittsfield, the president started on for the drive to Lenox. The accident occurred on the road from Pittsfield, a mile out of town near the country club house. President Roosevelt, Governor Crane, and Secretary Cortelyou were in the carriage. Craig, the secret service man, sat on the box with the driver.
Driver Knocked Senseless.
Driver Pratt was thrown to the ground and knocked senseless. He was taken to the House of Mercy. He will live.
As soon as the president saw that the remains of his faithful bodyguard were properly cared for he drove to the Curtis hotel at Lenox.
All plans for the immediate future are indefinite.
Requests no Cheers.
Lenox, Mass., Sept. 3.—After the first stun following the collision between the president's conveyance and the trolley had given way to cool reason a fresh span of horses and another carriage was secured, and the president continued his journey to Stockbridge where a special train was waiting for the party.
A special guard on horseback rode ahead shouting news of the accident to people who had assembled to greet the president and requested them to refrain from cheering.
A Faithful Officer.
Washington, Sept. 3.—Detective Craig came from Chicago, and had been with the secret service for a number of years. He had been the president's personal bodyguard ever since Mr. Roosevelt took the oath of office.
He was a Scotchman by birth and at one time was in the regular army as a cavalryman. He was noted as an all around athlete. At one time he was a champion broad swordsman. For some time he was instructor of athletics at the Armour Institute at Chicago.
He was about 35 years old and unmarried. He was appointed to the secret service in 1899. He served for some time at Birmingham, Ala., and later at Pittsburg. From Pittsburg he came to Washington and was attached to the White House service. His mother lives in Chicago and two brothers at Holyoke, Mass.
AGAINST IMPERIALISM
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Book Issued.
DEVOTED LARGELY TO TRUSTS
Extended Criticism of Republican Campaign Book—Failure of Cuban Relief Denounced—Long General Review of the Philippine Policy—Crowded With Figures and Statistics.
Washington, Sept. 3.—The Democratic congressional campaign book, which made its appearance yesterday, is a volume of 384 pages, the major portion of which is devoted to the discussion of imperialism and trusts.
The volume opens with the platform of 1900 and the resolutions adopted by the Democratic members of the house at their conference June 19, arraigning the Republican party for failure to give relief to Cuba and to enact proper anti-trust legislation.
Then follows an extended criticism of the Republican campaign book, many of the statements contained therein being challenged as to accuracy, especially those dealing with the trust question. Under the head of imperialism there is a long general review of the Philippine policy under the following heads:
Attempt to divert the issue, partisan censorship, war department policy of suppression, farcical investigation, war department investigation and that of the senate contrasted, court martial stopped because it would prove too much, court martial trials a farce, cruelty committed and encouraged, crimes of war and not of soldiers, American expansion versus Roman imperialism, colonialism and trade, statistics against colonialism, keep American capital at home, the burdens of militarism, Philippine venture beginning of general policy of colonialism, our warlike president, Philippines a source of weakness, shall we spend people's taxes at home or in distant lands, a government for carpet baggers and spoliation, statehood for the Philippines.
This review is succeeded by chapters on General Miles and the administration, disgraceful record of the military authorities at both ends of the line in the Gardener case, the Smith court martial, torture as a policy, review of evidence involving the war department and certain army officers in the Philippines in violations of laws of war; the system, not the individual to blame; democracy the remedy for barbarities, fundamental objections to the Philippine government act, slavery and polygamy under the protection of the flag, and vice and loathsome diseases in the Philippines.
The chapters on the tariff and trusts are crowded with statistics and figures, much attention being devoted to an attempt to show that protected trusts and manufacturers get the benefit of all the tariffs in our markets and sell in foreign markets and at greatly reduced prices.
Facsimiles of export lists are given and comparisons are made with domestic prices of like articles. The number of big trusts is discussed in detail to show that they sell their products abroad much cheaper than at home and the whole question is summarized in a chapter on the "Evils of protected trusts" what is subdivided as follows:
1, political corruption; 2, watered stock; 3, concealment of export prices, and 4, juggled and manufactured statistics. The records of the two parties on the trust question are contrasted. Reciprocity generally is denounced as a "humbug." The remainder of the volume is devoted to a variety of subjects including government by injunction, the ship subsidy bill, Chinese exclusion, foreign affairs and the Schley case.
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.
Pursuing Judge Parker.
Governor Odell said the other day that if Judge Alton B. Parker should be nominated by the Democrats for governor he would reappoint him, after election, to the court of appeals.
There is in this remark, says the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, a certain suave audacity, as well as a touch of humor and compliment to Judge Parker. Governor Odell is evidently confident of a Republican victory this fall. He assumes that the Democratic nominee for governor will go through the campaign in that capacity merely as a matter of form and at a considerable personal sacrifice. He takes it for granted that Judge Parker, immediately on receiving the nomination, would resign from the bench. He has so high an opinion of Judge Parker is a man of legal learning, integrity, capacity and usefulness that he will put him back on the bench as soon as he shall have emerged from the campaign a defeated candidate for governor.
Commenting on the governor's announcement, the Brooklyn Eagle says: "This pleasantry will not be lost on the good-natured public. It is one of the gallantries or humors of politics which reveals the governor in an agreeably cynical mood." But the incident has given rise to suggestions of a more serious and far-reaching character. It has been intimated that Judge Parker, in deciding whether or not he will accept the nomination for governor, should consider the effect on his chances for becoming the Democratic candidate for president in 1904. The Eagle does not think this will appeal very strongly to Judge Parker's sense of political or personal duty. It says:
Not only is Alton B. Parker an able judge, but he is also a skillful, farseeing and self-contained politician. His disinclination to leave the bench is as sincere and as natural as must be the conviction that the Democratic party, to whom he owes something, is earnestly desirous that he should become its candidate for governor of New York. His attitude of disinclination is not only dignified and proper, but actual and real. His duty to maintain that attitude, pending the consultation going on among Democrats, not at political centers, but in humble homes and in quiet places of business, is apparent. It is likewise his duty, while giving to the party time for its own thinking, to do a great deal of thinking himself as a Democrat, as a public-spirited citizen, as a politician and as a rightfully ambitious man. He knows that every Democrat in the state of New York wishes him or a man in his likeness to be nominated for governor. The wish for a type is illustrated in him. The wish for a type may personify to and concentrate on him. In such a case, he should take now no attitude in conflict with what may be his duty and his obligation regardless of his personal preference—hereafter.
To a man who has pleaded judicial, rather than executive, tastes and training as a bar to his acceptance of the gubernatorial nomination, this a rather stern admonition; especially in a year when to enter the whirl of politics on the Democratic side would almost surely mean defeat and sacrifice, and would hold out but faint hope of vitalizing the Democracy to any great extent.
Judge Parker is not likely to take Governor Odell's pleasantry any more seriously than Governor Odell meant to have it taken. What he will consider his partisan duty remains to be seen. He has not yet signified a disposition to enter on a course of discomfort and futility. His candidacy would do much toward imparting a high tone to the Democratic campaign, but it is doubtful if "every Democrat in the state" wants a man of his type at the head of the ticket. Some Democrats, for example, want a man of the David B. Hill type, others prefer one of the Cleveland type, still others of the Bryan type, while the Devery type is not without its admirers and advocates.
On the whole, Judge Parker may well wish that his Democratic friends would leave him to himself, to his congenial judicial duties, and to his peace of mind.
BRAKEMAN KILLED.
He Was E. E. Post of 158 Tompkins-st., Cortland.
THE ACCIDENT WAS AT DERUYTER, N. Y.
Tried to Step Upon Pilot of Moving Locomotive—Missed His Footing and Fell Beneath It—Crushed But Not Run Over—Lived a Half Hour.
E. E. Post of 158 Tompkins-st. a brakeman on the Lehigh Valley railroad, was run over and killed at about 10 o'clock this morning at DeRuyter.
Post was braking on freight train No. 821. While the train was moving slowly at DeRuyter he attempted to step from in front of the engine to the pilot, but his foot slipped and he fell under the engine and was crushed. He lived only about a half hour after the accident. His hips were badly bruised, and a very severe scalp wound was found. The wheels of the engine did not run over him, but he fell between the tracks underneath the engine.
He was born in 1879 and leaves a wife. The remains will be brought to Cortland some time today.
BROKE HER LEG
While Walking Upon the Cattle Guards Near McGraw.
Mrs. J. N. Whitney of Taylor, mother of Mr. C. W. Whitney of this city, had the misfortune to break one of the bones of her right limb, between the ankle and knee joints, last Wednesday evening while on the tracks of the Traction company at Greenwood's crossing between Cortland and McGraw.
Mrs. Whitney had ridden on a car to the crossing and wished to get off there, but was carried a little past it. In walking back over the cattle guards her foot was caught in these, and she fell, breaking the bone. She was taken to the home of Harris Taintor, who lives near the crossing, and at whose home she had started to visit.
Mr. J. N. Whitney is here from Taylor to care for Mrs. Whitney, who is improving rapidly.
THE NEW DIRECTORY
Of City and Village as Well as of Towns of the County.
The new directory of Cortland county which has been published by George Hanford of Elmira has just been completed and delivered to subscribers. This is the first directory which Mr. Hanford has ever published in this county and if it is a type of others which are to follow the local residents are indeed fortunate. Mr. Hanford is an old directory man, having for years published directories in Corning, Elmira, Hornellsville, Ithaca, Athens, Sayre, Waverly and Chenango and Orleans counties, N. Y., and Bradford, Tioga, Wyoming, Columbia and Montour counties, Pa. He had not heretofore undertaken the work in this county because the field was covered by Samuel Parsons, but since the death of Mr. Parsons Mr. Hanford has secured the right and privilege from the Parsons estate and has added Cortland to his list. While Mr. Hanford is the publisher the actual compilation of names and statistics was conducted under the direction of Mr. E. A. Tripp of DeRuyter who has long been Mr. Hanford's assistant
The directory is a volume of 522 pages, printed in large plain type on excellent paper and substantially bound. It contains a complete directory of Cortland city and the villages of Homer, Marathon and McGrawville; also of all the towns in the county; the Cortland city street and house directory; together with lists of county, city and village officers, and a great amount of other valuable statistics. There are also maps of the county, city and villages. The price of the directory is $3.75 per copy.
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| J. R. Birdlebough, civil war veteran. |
COMRADE BIRDLEBOUGH
Appointed Aide on Staff of Division Commander for National Encampment.
Past Commander J. R. Birdlebough of Grover Post, No. 98, G. A. R., this city, has been notified of his appointment as aide on the staff of General O. A. Lord, division commander of the G. A. R. veterans of the Sixth Judicial District of this state, on the occasion of the National Encampment at Washington during the week beginning Oct. 6, 1902. Comrade Birdlebough will have full charge of the organization and the transportation of the veterans of Cortland county to Washington on that occasion. The details of which will be made known later.
TRUXTON'S BUDGET.
Westcott's Store Broken Into Saturday Night.
THREE ARRESTS ARE MADE.
Two Pleaded Guilty and One Not Guilty—Wedding on the Cheningo Road—Bakery Changes Hands—Personal Notes.
Truxton, N. Y., Sept. 2.—During the past few months several of the business places have been broken into by thieves and articles [were] stolen. Last Saturday night the mammoth store of Frank J. Westcott was broken into and about $50 worth of goods taken which included rubber boots, overalls, cigars, tobacco, cheese, etc. The thieves gained entrance by breaking several windows in the rear of the store. The same night about $25 worth of ginseng was taken from L. L. Schillinger.
No clue to the perpetrators was discovered until Thursday when several fellows went to Cuyler on a spree. After indulging freely in ''fire water" Archie Nye and Clyde Myers got into a dispute over a watch which both claimed. Finally one of the lads said the watch was taken from Westcott's store. They were taken before Justice of the Peace John H. B. Gordon, pleaded guilty and were held to await the action of the grand jury. They were taken to the jail at Cortland by Deputy Sheriff Reagon.
While on their way to Cortland they said Adelbert Nye of Cuyler was also implicated with them. He was arrested in Cuyler Saturday night by Constable George Bogardus who notified Deputy Reagon, who brought him here. He was taken before Justice Gordon and pleaded not guilty. He was released on $500 bail, his father going on his bail. He will be given a hearing today.
Wedding on Cheningo Road.
A very quiet wedding was solemnized at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Denison on the Cheningo road at a late hour Saturday evening when their niece, Miss Lou Bemis Angel, was united in marriage to Fred Ule Frost of Farmer, N. Y. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Edward M. Cullinan, pastor of the Methodist church.
Both bride and groom were unattended. After a short wedding tour they will make their home in Cortland.
The bride is a highly respected young lady and has many friends here. For the past two years she has conducted millinery store here for Mrs. T. Everts of Cortland. The groom is a former resident of this place, having for several years been in the employ of Meldrim Brothers. He is now employed in the shop of the Cortland Forging Co. We extend congratulations.
Items of General Interest.
Mr. George Olds, who has for the past two years conducted a bakery and ice cream parlor in the Hackett block, has sold his entire stock of goods, fixtures, etc., to Mrs. Richard Hildreth, who took possession yesterday. Mr. Olds has resigned his position with Muller & Son and has moved to Cortland, where he has accepted a position in Cooper Brothers' foundry.
The Truxton baseball team were defeated by the Y. M. C. A. team of Cortland Saturday by a score of 14 to 10.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Beattie and Coolidge Beattie were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Blaney at Homer Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Westcott attended a reunion of the Westcott family at West Eaton Saturday.
Mr. Arthur H. Gordon has accepted a position in Meldrim Brothers' factory and began work yesterday.
Rev. Edward M., Cullinan is attending the district conference at Fabius this week.
BREVITIES.
—There will be an Assembly party at the park tomorrow night.
—Cortland Commandery, No. 50, K. T., will meet this evening for drill at 8 o'clock.
—At the funeral services of Mr. Alonzo Bassett the music was rendered by Mrs. David Keppel and Mrs. J. F. Twiss.
—There will be a rehearsal of the vested choir of Grace church at 7:30 o'clock Thursday evening. A large attendance is desired.
—Prospectors looking for oil in Newfield, Tompkins county, are reported to have found natural gas in paying quantities.
—Ground has been broken for the new house of J. G. Jarvis on Clinton-ave. The plans were drawn by Architect George W. Conable of New York.
—The Lackawanna railroad has decided to give a lower rate to the State fair at Syracuse next week than was first advertised. The revised rates appear in the advertisement in another column.
—A new moving picture of the Black Diamond express on the Lehigh Valley R. R. was taken by representatives of the Edison Moving Picture Machine Co. at Wysox, Pa., yesterday afternoon.
—Regular monthly business meeting and social of the Y. P. S. C. E. of the First Baptist church will be held at the home of Mr. G. W. Price, North Church-st., this evening at 7:30 o'clock.
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