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THE RED FRONT'S $1.40 HV3 We claim these to be the best huts you can buy in this vicinity for the price. All the new shapes and colors are shown. Styles for college boys $1.0, 1.90 EASTER FURNISHINGS Hats, neckwear, gloves, shirts, fancy vests and the dozen and one other things men need for Faster are here In full assortment the very newest Boy 's Easter Wearables cy-SavingPrices. Bring your save you a goodly sum on his Officers of New York Central Railroad Are Charged With Manslaughter. By Associated Press to THE Sl'N.

NEW YORK, March 27. Indictments charging manslaughter in the second degree were returned today against the New York Central railroad, Ira A. McCormick, engineering superintendent of the company, and A. II. Smith, one of Its vice presidents, in connection, with the wreck of the Brewster express on the Harlem division of the railroad last Monday.

Smith pleaded not guilty, and was released' on $10,000 bail. The grand jury also handed up a presentment containing many recommendations to the State Railroad Commission concerning restrictions on railroad operations in this State. Gas By that way half At and gas ever is the and By He and "Silent" Smith Passes Away Suddenly in Japan NEW YORK, March 27. A dispatch' received today from Tokio announces the death of James Henry Smith, one of the wealthiest capitalists of this city. At the time of his death Mr.

Smith was on a wedding tour around the world. His bride is the divorced wife of William Stewart. They, were married in this city last September. Mr. Smith's death occurred yesterday at Kioto, Japan.

In the party with Mr. and Mrs. Smith were the Duke and Duchess of Manchester. A cable received at Mr. Smith's office today stated that the party which accompanied Mr.

Smith will leave Yokohama for San Francisco April 10, bringing Mr. Smith's body. They will be met at San Francisco by Eugene Zimmerman of Cincinnati, father of the Duchess of Manchester. It was said at Mr. Smith's office that his death was due to heart disease.

A few years ago Mr. Smith inherited from his undo, George Smith, a fortune estimated at $50,000,000. Two years ago he bought the house at Fifty-seventh street and Fifth avenue, owned by the late William C. Whitney. The lavish entertainments given by him during his bachelorhood days were among the most notablo In New York fashlonabloclrcles.

Trior to the coming into the estate of his uncle, ho conducted a brokerage business, and was known as "Silent" Smith. $15.00 Suits if lite Ritlpw 1t Page 2 Sections Part One Fges 1 to 8. Member of the ASSOCIATED PRESS VOL. XXVII. SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 23, 1907.

NO. 43. V. SHOWING OF MEN'S EASTER sun is Composed of high-grado makes, handsome patterns and values that will convince good judges that we have the facilities and ability to get tee best In i lie market and, sell for less profit the average store riros to make. Please remember we are Exclusive Agents in this vicinity for Hart, Scliaffner Marx Fine Clothing which we sell at Popular Prices.

Are claiming our special attention this week. No matter what fancy in style, pattern or color, you'll find your ideal in this lot. and single breasted coats in the very newest effects. and best goods at pricey that attract men who know values. SPECIAL For this week we have about 200 men's sack suits worth $10 and $12.50 that will be on special ic sale at 1 0 These suits are made of handsome materials in neat patterns and colors; well trimmed and faultlessly made; all sizes.

If you get one of them you get a bargain. boy to us, we will please him Easter outfit. GAS FROM AN OIL WELL CLEAVES EARTH Becomes Ignited and Spectacular Blaze Follows. Associate Press to THE Sl'N. SAPULPA, March 27 The great oil well two miles east of here caught fire Saturday is still burning fiercely.

After fourteen days of work the well was capped, but the great volume of gas found another out through tho crevasses and for a mile it spread open the earth. one place a hole three feet wide 20 feet long was torn. Then the caught fire and has been burning since. At ono place a sheet of flames 20 feet long and 15 feet high blazing. Great pools of oil upon creek and ravines are also on flro there Is no sign of abatement.

BENJAMIN CAMPBELL DEAD. Associated T-ess to TUB RUN. SAX JOSE. March 27. Benjamin Campbell, founder of the town of Campbell, six miles south from this city, died this morning, aged 80 years.

was one of the earliest settlers fruit growers In this valley. His wife, and a son and daughter, both married, survive him. Mr. Smith and Mm Rhinclander Stewart of Baltimore were married at Inverness, Scotland, last September, and shortly afterward they started on a tour of the world. Early In February, together with Mr.

and Mrs. Bourke Cockran and the Duke and Duchess of Manchester, they were presented1 to the Ameer of Afghanistan at Calcutta, where that potentate was entertained by the viceroy of India. The Smith party were touring on the Drexel yacht Margarita, which Mr. Smith had chartered. Mrs.

Smith, was Miss Annie Armstrong of Baltimore. In 1879 she married Mr. W. Rhinclander Stewart, from whom she obtained a divorce In South Dakota last year. A few days later she sailed with her daughter for England and was married to Mr.

Smith in September, a month after securing a divorce. George' Smith, the founder of the great fortune, was one of the pioneer bankers of Chicago, and the Northwest. He was a native of Scotland and camo to America in 1833, locating in Chicago just before the beginning of the boom period in that city. He invested his small savings in city property. The Increase in values was rapid.

Mr. Smith organized a bank and eventually obtained largo holdings iu many of tho enterprises of the Northwest. Mr. Smith never married and at his death the bulk of his great fortune went to his nephew. Ml M5ra DERAILED BUR II BID DF Jtl WRECKERS you may Doublo Walk-Over Shoes lor Easter Nearly 50 styles here for ur choringi they're the king of all shoes at $3.50, $4.00 and $5.09 and Hanford Organ Maliciously or In Asinine Activity Misrepresents the Attendance at the ML Vernon Meeting.

"There were exactly 107 people at the Canadian club Tionre Tuesday evening at the Independent meeting," said R. Weir, of South Mt. Vernon avenue last night, and he came down to THE SUN office to' contradict the figures which an evening paper gave with reference to the splendid meeting the night before. THE SUN announced yesterday morning that more than 100 attended tho meeting, with no thought of boosting the figures, and the evening Han-lord organ could not bo truthful even in a small detail like this, stating last night, that by actual count there were 47 people at the meeting. Of course every man and every woman there knows that was simply a plain and inexcusable fabrication, while Mr.

Weir took the trouble to plainly challenge it. "The Canadian club bought 100 (Continued on psge eight.) 5 NO MORE NEGRO TROOPS FOR THE UNITED STATES ARMY. HOUSTON, Texas, March 27. Announcement was made today at the local recruiting station that orders have beem received from the War department at Washington, instructing that no more negroes be accepted for service in the army, also that all negro troops in the United States will bo dispatch-P ed forthwith to the Philippines. Department Explains.

P. WASHINGTON, ManWi It was stated at the War depart- 5 mont that the reason for the or- der discontinuing further re- P. emit ins of negroes is, because s. tho military organization organ- P. P.

i.ed by Congress is now filled P. to- its maximum strength. The P. department Itsblf nnnouneodi some months all the 9, negro troops, with a small ex- ception, affecting some short time men and a few at the West P. Point academy, had been order- 9, ed to tho Philippines.

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9, ft PROGRESS UE 1EAR SIGH! CALLED Pennsylvania Railroad Keystone Express, Eastbound, Is Thrown From Track at Wilmerding, near Pittsburg FASTENINGS REMOVED ENTIRELY FROM RAILS By Associated Tress to THE SUN. I PITTSBURG, March 27. Train No. 1 20 on the Pensylvania railroad, known as the Keystone Express, east bound, was derailed near Wilmerding, Pennsylvania, 14 miles east of here, early today. The engine, two mail cars and a combination baggage and smoker left the track but no ono was hurt.

It is believed the train was Intentionally derailed and that the deed was done by the same parties who wrecked the Chicago limited at Stew art last Friday. The same plan was carried out and only the slow speed of the train, 30 miles an hour, saved it from turning turtle, going over a steep bank and crushing out a number of lives. The work of the perpetrators was thorough, and in this their evil intent is shown, for' both the east bound "and west bound tracks were tampered with, one rail joint on each track being displaced within a few rods of each other. Had trains coming In opposite directions met there a frightful collision would have resulted. Following the derailment of the coaches the passengers rushed out in their night clothes.

When they discovered there was no immediate danger they returned to the cars and all acted as coolly as possible under the circumstances. The officials at Pittsburg were notified and a special train was quickly made up and run out to the scene of the accident. The passengers upon the derailed cars were transferred to this train and sent east. Railroad detectives promptly started an investigation and the announcement was made that the derailment was undoubtedly tho work of train wreckers, for revenge or train robbery was not known, Rails Loosened. The spikes, bolts and fishplates from an entire rail had been remove 1 and the rail turned inward on tracks Nos.

3 and 4, the main tracks east and west. Nearby was a track wrench and a pair of gloves, while in the creek below a clawbar, nuts, bolts and fishplates were found. It is supposed tho tools were obtained by breaking open a company chest. A yardman who passed the point where the train was wrecked a few minutes before the accident occurred reported that he saw two men walking along tho tracks. He gave tho detectives a description of the men, and every effort is being made to find them.

It is regarded as almost miraculous that no one was hurt in the wreck. When the pony trucks of the engine struck the projecting corner of the rail that had been tampered with the engine leaped from the track, carrying the two mail cars with it. Engineer Poorbaugh and Fireman Johnson remained at their posts and were none the worse for their experience. As the sleepers all remained on the track the passengers wero not even jolted. The scene of the wreck is at a sharp curve near Turtle creek and the outside rail held against the grinding of the heavy train and prevented tho whole train from plunging over 42-foot embankment, into the river.

The two rail joints tampered with were not more than 25 feet apart, and it is stated that had a train of the west bound track come along it would certainly have crushed over tho embankment. This would have probably hapiuad had not tho Chicago limited train, No. 23, ruunius on. track No. 111 111 IF UN DF WESTERN MAYOR SAYS ROADS HUE REUS DIBIT GET Unless Concessions are Made Every Coast System Will Be Tied Up Tight CHICAGO, March 27 Forty-five thousand trainmen on the western railroads seem nearer a strike tonight than at any time since negotiations for more pay and shorter hours was started, two months ago.

A four hour conference today between the representatives of the men and railroad officials failed to bring a solution of the trouble. The railroads offered 7 per cent increase to passenger conductors and 10 per cent to minor employees. The men demanded 12 per cent and a nine hour day. The men, by referendum vote last week, decided not to ac cept anything less than these Immediately after the conference broke up, the representatives of the men gottogether to consider the advisability of calling a strike. The decision reached is not known, as union men declined to discuss what took place at the meeting.

They united in' declaring that a peaceable settlement could only be reached by the general managers offering concessions. Another meeting of the union men has been called for tomorrow morning. It is the general belief tonight that a strike will be called within the next 48 hours, unless the railroad officials request another conference. P. H.

Morrissey, chief of the trainmen's organization, said that he is not going to ask for any more conferences with the general managers, and A. B. Garrettson, chief of conductors, declared that no further conferences will be held with the general managers. Morrissey declared that the only way to prevent a strike was for the general managers to accede to the demands. Secretary Thompson, of the General Managers' association, said that he has not given up hopes of a peaceable adjustment.

He thought the conference would be resumed within two days and an agreement of some kind would be reached GOVERNMENT MAY INTERVENE. CHICAGO, March 27. The United States government will be asked to intervene to orevent a strike nf mnrinri-nnc nnrl froinm.n Ul lA miscarry the whole matter will Late tonignt the general managers gave out this statement, saying that they would demand arbitration under the Erde-mann act, and that a strike of the men would interfere with interstate commerce. DELTA LANDS AT STOCKTON AFLOAT Levees Break and Seven Thousand Acres Are Inundated. By Associated Press to THE Sl'N.

STOCKTON, March 27 The worst has come in the delta lands west of Stockton. This morning the big Rindgo syndicate tract, owned by Los Angeles capitalists, and comprising 7000 acres, suffered a break in the levees. It is rapidly filling with water. When this fills the Palm tract will probably follow, together with the Orwood tract, the private property of Lee Phillips, manager of the Rindge interests. Three dredgers are trying to fill tho break, but owing to a lack of fuel oil are making little prom-ess.

Tho break has relieved the situation as regards the two Jones tracts, but the river i rising from back water, and when the high tide of the 2Sth puis in an appearance further inun1-dation is looked for. A V. west bound, been late. Fortunately, it was delayed, and reached Wilmerding several minutes after the Keystone express had been derailed. EDITOR ASSASSINATED.

By Associated Press to THE SL'N. MOSCOW, March 27 Dr. Jolles. editor of the "Russki Viedoniosti," was assassinated here today by an unknown youth who shot him with a revolver as he was leaving his resl- dence. The murderer escaped.

Dr. was a member of tho lower house oi tlio lli'st Kusaiuu Douuia. demands. "1C plans UO nor be submitted to arbitration, MARYSVILLE LOCAL' JUMPS THE TRACK Engine and Coaches Are Completely Wrecked. No Lives Lost.

By- Assoclat-il Press to THE StTN. SACRAMENTO, March 27. Engine No. 1388 and three coaches of the Marysville local jumped the track at 9:22 o'clock this morning, about five miles north of Roseville, seriously injuring Conductor Johm Connors, Engineer Thomas O'Con- nell, Hreman Monte Srhuman and two passengers, Ralph Hubbard and J. Toft.

The train was going at an ordinary rate of speed over an embankment generally regarded as safe. No reason for the derailment has yet been discovered. Tl wigine left the trlick first, crash tho embankment and vollir.g completely over, dragging a mail coach and two passenger coaelus with it. The engineer was hurled feet i out of the engine cab into the water beside the levee. He was found to have sustained serious, perhaps fatal injuries.

Tho fireman was pinioned under the wreck and scalded frightfully about the back and shoulders Condudctor Connors had his right arm crushed. Ralph Hubbard was scalded and hurt internally. J. Toft was badly bruised and hi right arm was broken. The rest of the passengers were jarred and bruised, but none was seriously hurt.

Tho engine and oraches were completely wrecked. The ensino was smashed and twisted, resembling a lioap of. scrap iron. Boodling Board of Supervisors Plan to Sell Telephone Franchise For the Third Time Is Frisco's Latest. PROMOTOR ASSURED BY BOSS RUEF By Associated Pres to THE SUN.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 27. In a statement today to a representative of the Associated Press, Mayor Schmitz vigorously denied the truth of charges published this morning in the local press, at emanating from a member of the graft prosecution, to the effect the prosecution has abundant evidence that Schmitz profited to the extent of not less than $662,000 "from his participation in the boodling operations now being investigated by the Grand Jury, the sums received by the Mayor being as follows: Boodle from trolley franchise, from Home Telephone franchise, from Prize Fight trust, from building graft, from saloon graft, from gambling and disorderly houses, from theatre graft, from tips on stocks by millionaires, grand total, THIRD SELLOUT PLANNED. SAN FRANCISCO, March 27. Testimony given before the Grand Jury yesterday showed that after Ruef and his coin-hungry Hoard of Supervisors had pouched the bribes handed out for franchises by the Pacific States and Telephone companies they were preparing to sell the city a third time to the United States Independent Telephone company. I Samuel Jacoby, agent of the United states impendent company, contrib- mted this and other testimony against Ruef and the Supervisors.

The company Jacoby represents did not take the initiative In the proposed steal. That, as in most of the other big corporation transactions which debauched the Supervisors, was the work of Ruef. Willing to pay the city what It deemed a fair price for securing a franchise, the United States Indepcn- ru NORTHERN PACIFIC TRAIN JUMPS THE TRACK. r- TWO DEAD. ST.

PAUL, March 27. The Northern Pacific passenger strain which left Duluth for St. Paul at 11 o'clock last night, was wrecked at Carlton, s. early today. The engine, mail, i and combination cars were de- 9.

railed and the engineer nnd s. fireman, whose names have not yet been learned, were killed. 9, Meager reports received at 1 Northern Pacific headquarters hero do not indicate that any P. passengers were killed. P.

The wreck knocked down tho P. tolegraph poles of the North P. P. American Telegraph company, P. and communication with Duluth P.

nvpr that line is interrupted. P. p. The dead: P. P.

THOMAS M. QUINLAN, en- P. gineer. P. WM.

MEZKOMRR, fireman. fc. Two or three passengers, P. whoso names have not been learned, are reported Kllghtly P. injured.

P. The cause of the wreck Is said to have been the stoppnge a drain pipe and tho over- P. How of water Miioh nndermln- P. ed tho track, cauHlng a upread- Ing of tho rails..