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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-26
DRAGGED OUT JUST IN TIME.
Old Woman Chained TO ths Wall In .
Burning House.

Old Woman Chained TO the Wall In Q
burning House.
Williamsport, Pa, Oct, 2o.-The small
frame house Of Martin Morse at Canton
was discovered on fire. The doors were
fastened. and upon breaking them down
the neighbors found Mrs Leroy, aged 90
years, alone and chained to the walls. The
chains were broken and the frantic wo-
man carried from the build as the roof
fell In. Mrs Leroy made her home with
her daughter and son-in.law, both OF
whom were away from the house when
the fire occurred.
The man was working In the field near.
by and The wife returned from neigh
bor's house after the building had been
consumed. Mr. and Mrs. Morse. whose
reputation Is good, say that the old lady is
childish, and to keep her out of mischief
they chained her when they went away
from home. The fire began on the top
floor and Mrs Leroy was chained down
sta
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-26
william UarrI. Sentenced.

Des Moines, Oct, 25.-Judge Holmes Of
the district court sentenced William
Harris, murderer Of George Frank. ia
twenty years in the penitentiary. On
Sept Harris drank the major portion OF
q gallon mixture Of whisky and winc
quarreied with Frank, and stabbed him
In the abdomen seven times with stilet'
to. Frank died next morning. Harris
was found guilty Of murder In the second
degree
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-26
Old Lake Captain Dead.

Marine City. Mich, Oct. 26.-After on
illness Of six weeks Captain Critchell, late
master of the steamer ID G. Whitney,
died here Saturday morning of typhoid
pneumonia. Captain Critchell was born
In Ogdensburg flfty.fve years ago, and
always followed the lakes. He was a
member Of the Odd Fellows and Royal
Arch Masons. The funeral will be held
under the auspices Of the Masonic fra
ternity and will leave Marine City for
Ogdensburg on the steamer Arundel Mon
day morning.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-26
Might Have neen Worse.

Sioux City. Iowa. Oct. ,6.-will Becker
II years old. employed in F G, Hanson's
drug house in this city, fell fifty feet down
nm elevator shaft In the building. lie
landed on hard tile fioof and miracu-
lously escaped with nothing worse tan a
spIained ankle He did not seem to be
even Jared by the fall and was abaut his
work within an hour after 10 occurred
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-26
Som. surprl.e a, ws.hInr,on.

Washington, Oct 20 The president Is
sstounded at the treatment of Carlisle In
Covlngton Thursday night. lie was aware
that the opposition was bitter, but he had
no idea that 10 would manifest itself In de-
nying anybody the light Of free speech.
The outrage Is denounced hero on every
hand, Carllsle's pnlltlcal enemies being as
eloquent and vigorous % hIs friends 10
caslr criticism
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-26

Terro Haute, Ind, oct. a6.-The DIR.
Henry o. Tanner, who Is reported to have
lost his life In fire at Akron, O., Is not
DR.. II. ;. Tanner of fasting FAM. Dr.
Tanner lived here until o few months ngc
nrd Ia now at Robinson, Ill, and no has
bnss heard irom within the past Few asyA
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-26

New York, Oct. 26.-Ninety-fve In
surance companies-English and Amer
ican stock and mutuai--have formed a
compact to force three or four small
mutual fire insurance companies into
an alliance for higher rates OF pre-
mlum and small commissions to brok.
ers and agents. II Is called the Sub
urban Underwriters association. The
companies opposed are the Glen Cove.
Long Island. and Queens. Suffolk
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-26
Shot by a Discharged Man.

Kansas City. Oct. 70. Morris Landa,
manager Of the International Export and
Grain company. and prominent in the
local grain market, was shot and killed in
his Office at the Stock Exchange building
Friday evening by Fred IA. Watt, book.
Keeper, whom he had discharged
VIII IN he had attempted to put out Of the
room Waitt had been drinking
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KILLED while PLAYING.

Stevens Point, Wis. Oct. 26.-Teresa
Mullen, the 5year-old daughter of Patrick
Mullen, was killed at o'clock Satday
afternoon. The child was playing near
On ash barrel In the yard when the bar
rel fell of its foundation onto the child,
crushing her skull and killing her In.
stautlv
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-26
Go, ror,y.rvo Months I'm Prison.

Boston, Oct. 28.-Judge Gaskill has
sentenced ]. Lowell Moore, ex.treasurer
Of the Globe Investment company, to
state prison for a term Of three and hall
years. Moore was treasurer II the com
pany when 1t failed and soon afterward
was arrested and charged with embes'
cling q, 400 from Judge Edmond II. Ben
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-26
spanIaras Have Plenty OF Confidence,

Malaga, Oct 70 Waiter c. Bsvan. who
probably knows as much about SPANS
present position toward Cuba M any for
eigncr In Spain. says that II Spain can get
the money she will probably continue the
war indefinitely. Her people he says,
think they can wipe the United States of
the earth aud not half try. Bevans thinks
IL would be q blessing 20 Spain aud all
concerned u she would aecapt vloee1o.e99
fer Cuba
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-26
riYeen Men Are Missing.

London. Oct. 20 According to dis.
patch to The Standard from Heilsingfors,
Russia. the English steamer Moss Brow
has foundercd Off kallhoden lightship,
The captain and fourteen men are miss'
Ing .dt ~
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-26
Cholera in Egypt Stamped out.

New York, Oct. ga cabIcgram has
been received by Thomas Cook & Son an.
nounciug that quarantine has beea com.
pletely withdrawn against Egypt. which
indicates that the cholera has finally been
stamped out
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-26

Warsaw, Ind, OFT sb-Rev. Enos p
Church, ono OF the Oldest and highly re
spectcd meml ers Of the northern Indiana
M. n. confer, zee, died here Friday even'
ne, aged u arst lniermept ~ Nossa
Slspqpss's. Eyssdag
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-26
Failure ct Cleveland.

Cleveland, Oct. a6.-Sigmund Hays q
Co. Wholesale notion dealers at No. ia
81 Clair street, assigned Saturday "a
Julius w. Deutsch 1t is estimated that
the liabilities will amount TO $4,000 anu
a.. oaoata e1O 900
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-26
Bears in Control.

Chicago. Oct 26-The bears were the
kings of the wheat pit Saturday and had
everything their own way, at one time
forcing the price cents below the cl SO
last night and 10H cents from the high
uoiut touched on Monday
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-26
novd,e. At a Cochran Meeting.

Evansville, Ind, Oct 2o.-Bcurke Cock
ran add ressed 5000 people hsre last night.
A gang Of rowdies tried to break up the
meeting by shouting and other disorder
They would have probably succeeded but
for tho vigorous Interference OF the poll ce
who ejscted the ringleadsrs
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-26
stopped on q Danger signal.

1T seems the engine stopped on q
danger signal Four masked men with
rifles compelled the engine crew to get
down and have the express car door
opened. The express messenger In the
meantime had snelled a rat, opened his
safe, taken out the money AMI thrown 1t
in some chicken coops In the car. As q
consequences the robbers found nothing"
John j. Allgaier, travelling man for
George Fowler 81 Son, told practically the
same story as Colonel Twitchell. Mr..
Allgaler, however, was one OF the first
ones to the engine. As he approached o
masked man showed rifle to his face and
said: "--- you, you get back in the car,
this Is no place for you" Mr.. Allgaier
sought the smoking car. The train boy
also went ahead on the opposite side OF
the train. He saw man sitting on tho
track with a rifle on his knee. "Huntin' rab-
bitY" asked the butcher" The man an
swered that he was not and the CONNER
cial por ion of the trains crew took o
hint and wandered back to the rear.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-26
ROYAL WEDDING,
The Crown Prince OF Italy Married to
Princess Helene.

Rome, Oct. 26-The civil marriage Of
the Crown Prince OF Italy:to Princess
Helene Of Montenegro took place Satur-
day morning the ballroom of the OUR
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-26

The engineer and Aremen, who hal fol.
lowed their stolen engine on foot took
possession Of it as soon as IL was aban-
doned and ran 10 back to the train, which
they brought into Kansas City about two
hours late. Cononel ID. 5. Twitchell, who
was on the train, said that for quiet,
gentlemanly hold-up he had nevor heard
OF the like bef re-.
"It must have been about $3.50 O'Clock" T"
he said, when we were entering the cele'
brated Blue Cut, few miles east Of Inde'
pendence. The train slowed up and then
came to dead stop As this was unusual.
many of the passengers got out, suppos.
ing, Of course, the engine had broken. As
we neared the head Of the train every.
thing was as quite as a graveyard. Sud
denly we heard the valves OF the engine
being tried, and voice called out: All
right; you fellows come on Three
other men jumped on the engine and
away they went, leaving the train where
1t was The conductor ran back to Glen
dlle and gave the alarm. Tho engineer
and fireman followed their machine on
OF and after about two hours returned
and brought US to the city.
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The express messenger readily complied
with request that he open the car door,
and later, under persuasion Of the rifles,
opened the safe which was found to con-
tain nothing, the messenger having pre-
viously opened the safe and taken out all
the cash, which he threw into some
chicken coops which constituted part OF
the expressage. The express officials re-
fuse to say how large sum was thus
saved from the bandits, but IL Is supposed
to have been very large.
The robbers were disgusted at finding
nothing, but did not suspect that they had
been tricked. without attempting to go
through the passenger coaches the robbers
boarded the engine and ran it toward In
dependence. One of them was evidently
an experienced engineer, for he appeared
to be at home on the engine and handled
IL with the grace Of an old railroader.
The engine was run to Pacific bridge. only
a mile the other side OF Independence and
only eleven miles from Kansas City.
where 1t was abandoned and the robbers
took to the woods, having taken S25 from
the vest of the regular engineer Of the
,rain who had left 1t In the engine.
Marshal Ross, of Independents, organ.
lied posse to pursue the robbers.
EoIIow IT. air Fno;na
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-26
FOOLED THE ROBBERS.
Express Messengers Quick Wit
Saves His Cash.
THROWS IT INTO A CHICKEN COOP.

hoid-up on the Alton Near Indepe ndeuce.
NO., Results I'm the Robbers secur,n.
Little More Than the Engineers "RoiI" "
The Messenger One Two Many for the
bandits- The Express Company's Loss
Not Known. but Believed To Bs Small.
Kansas City, Oct 26-Four men. wear.
ing m SKIS and armed with rifles, held up
Chicago and Alton passenger train Fri.
DAY afternoon at the Blue Cut, five miles
west OF Independence Not a shot was
hred, and the bandits got little booty.
They were b filei by quick.witted ex.
press messenger, who, suspecting why the
train stopped, snatched the cash from his
safe, threw 1t into some chicken coops in
the express car and closed the safe door.
he made show Of objection at the point
OF the menacing rifles and opened the sa fe
with apparent reluctance. The outlaws
found in the safe two small boxes sup
posed TO contain jewelry, and they stole
S2S from the pocket Of the vest left by the
engineer in his cab. None OF the pass
engers were mol 'sted A posse Of officers
Is pursuing the bandits.
The train was due In Kansas City at
$3.50 o'clock at night, and the robbery oo-
CURED at $40 o'clock. The train was
running about forty miles an hour and
was within few hundred yards Of the
Blue Cut, where robberies have occurred
before. The James brothers 'heid up" o
train at the same place in 1881
The engineer obeyed a red signal, and as
soon as he had brought his train to a
standstill four masked men with rifles ap-
peared and took charge Of affairs. The
engineer and fireman were driven from
the engine and the engine and express car
uncoupled from the rest of the train
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-29
THE TRUCE IN NICARAGUA.
Insurgents Likely to Reject President
Zelaya'S PropoSalS

San Juan del Sur. Nicaragua. March 2s--
1t Is expected that the peace commission,
composed Of DIR. Pradeuclo Alfaro. wire
president of Salya1or; G-n. comang, OF
Salvador and Senior Ramirez. minister CT
foreign affairs Of Nicaragua. " II reach
Leon today. but in the opinion Of we'll
informed people at iiivas the conditions
of President Zelaya will not ttgn ou. to he
acceptable to the Lsolisfs.
ofiicers who have arrived here froT the
seat OF war say that. with ne exception
Of Matagalpa, practically nothing has been
gained SO far by e4ghsr partf. The coV-
eFnraent is said to he very short Of amnu-
milton. ard for this rsaso1 is unable 10
take aggressive action n the manner de-
sired and g. really only trying 20 hold
the positions occupied ard thus gain tire
until supplies OF ammunition. which are
or the way 10 Nlclralia. arrive IN this
country. This. com 95rei wiF1 the distrust
fslt at the geuuinen-ss of the assistance
OF the Conservatives. makes the Position
OF Zeiays's government very critical. and
fears are entertained that IN case Of the
failure Of the peace negotiations Gaafe-
uals VIII render armed assistance 20 the
Leonists IN which case q general Ceniral
American war Is regarded as newt abie
The chief points Of the terms Offered to
the re5eis BY President Zeiasa are the ab-
soiute surrender ot all their arms. the
payment OF all the war expenses, and The
surrender for trial By court-raar-iaI OF
their military chiefs
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wa,Ia wa,la.s Water supply.

Waila walla. March 2s.-Special-On OF
the largest transfers OF property known
in the history of Walla walla was made
today, when the Waila Waila Water Com
pany purchased all the land. and the
water rights appertaning thereto. from
the Thomas farm, six miles east of the
city. TO Waia Walla. the consideration
being s25,ooo. The land In question In
cludes several fine farms and the prop
erfy upon which the North Pacific mill
stands. For several months past the
water company has been contemplating
making extensive improvements OF the
system. and the deal today viii afford an
opportunity to carry out its plans /, will
enable the company 10 make an extension
of the system and 10 supply every demand
made by the city. The water company
has contract TO furnish the city OF
Waila Walla with water for twenty-five
years at 81 800 year. For the past two
years the city and the water company
have been fighting. and many attempts
have been made by the city to break the
contract At present one case is pending
in the supreme court. This purchase OF
land has virtually defeated all attempts
of the city to put in Its own water syS-
tenn and ip the event that the city wins
the case IT VII be powerless 20 do any
thing. as the water company has all the
ayailsb BILE water supply within reach OF
the city.
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Sedro, March Is. - Special - District
Ledge No. 3. I. o. G.. T.. ciosed its con-
vert.on In this town today. Much good
work has been done. Thirty-two candi-
dates took the District degree. There
were forty-five delegates present. There
are twenty working subordinate lodges in
tha district. with a membership OF 693.
There has been a gain OF forty-six mem
bers in the past quarter. Grand Junction
Lodge, No. 70. Of this place, is the hammer
Lodge of. In -districk a01 MIL @haxe tha
district banner In Its hall Tor the next
three months. The committee on Uters-
ture recommended that special efforts be
made 10 circulate temperance literature
and tracts and to hold temperance con-
certs. Twenty-Five dollars were appropri-
ated for the purchase OF tracts. The COM
m'ttee on resolutions recommended that
petitions be sen; to the various councils
and commissioners urging the non-issu-
ing OF liquor Licenses: also that no lodge
shall be allowed TO have In connection
with any Of its entertainments. or at the
time or place OF any OF its meetings any
dancing. All the recommendations were
carried and are now part Of toe laws gov
erning subordinate lodges in this district
The usual open meetings were held each
evening. and we're largely attended.
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CONFESSED DISPATCHES.

eataraay't statement Of the condition Of
the treasury shows Available cash bal
ance srs ST 80: gold reserve. 10. .eS3. 16a
r.tr. al Dennison Tex. 8s turday. De-
strovsA the general store OF Starr &
1;rusfEfein. 1T Main street and Austin ave-
nus f.sss tia1,0O.
Tb. s;leumore worssed mills. located ae
Tenth atreet and Germantown avenue.
fhllsas .t,t,is we're destroyed BY fre Sat-
urisy. The loss is He.eoo-
Flre al waterbury. Com. SATURDAY. de-
s,revsa the lufnter coal and buildings In
tbs vards 81 the city Lumber and Coal
s-out,ary Seventeen horses were dessrov~
"a IRE conpanys loss ss 3l5o.0e swift
4 20 l,eef dealers. lose tsv1o. ana yai-
er;ine Bonn. Wholesale butrhef. loses w.
0A
-rh. ,xo thfee-sfory warehouses Of the
ytsse,sre Ridge Park pfsffil~ry Sompany.
-, t<,a,Isy.lie. were destroyed by IRE
s.ae,.,.sav morning with ali their ecntsnts.
s,se-s.assr more than 1900 harrets OF
.sntstx Ths tsfai ioss In About tssAt tgp.
- =. s.sra s1s-1na = on tsorsfe1 whisky sn-
a., ~, free wi, s-ky, and the remainder on
,he h., Is,rga The Insurance. u 12,,"1
rsre ,hat started N L. r. charchiifs >
a.. ,,n,sx ssnr~ al Iotkport. Nova SCOTIA.
e,,,'ystsx srreaA rapidly 20 sforshouse
.a.ss,ss.v Owned By the same 6fm. sna 70
p..saf,17s tjazsop. Tbess we're queMy
,arsss,sp1 and she frs swept on 70 ~
go M Waser street. ard row o. s.ri9 'i,s
.rstiafars were destroyed Thf loss FL,
zen mary thousands os aoiIen ~,
seaocasrs sfhrse Heiis ana ysiss, ..,ssxs
I shsrn were ]; rg st me Mna.s.s, $3.50
| ~ an3 sere eonzidtrapsy aanae
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1nE CRUELTY OF wEYLKR. .



surg mt Ranks.
Munice. Ind. March @--Mrx. s. c. Cor
IN received startling letter from :
lsIs i've IN Cuba yesterday The writer
s.ys the situation there is growing lntol-
eissie NJ he cubans living IA the coun-
us ere beng put 70 death Gen. Weyitr
= Ane 70 me Insurgents. and win shoot
Saom wsthoat a moments warming.
many Ge joining the army. for to remain
al horn is certain death.
HasaA Mareh y. Cant. Gen. wry,er
said lastanight: II have all along had
contidence{n the seer. practical nature of
the NortnAmsricS people. recognize
that in ct1ntry wlefs the peopIa cosfsff-
fuie the gcvrnment. freedcm az yoeech 4.
natural. eseeSif carrkd TO the extent of
license rather than ofliAsrty. I was sasr-
prised at sous>4of the speeches delivered
In the senate refntly. hut aequlg neayty
every distinsu'Si senator who employed
strong language Eainst my country and
against myself ofAny thing that might IS
construed to be inontional misrepresertn-
ton. ! am confiden Aahas their use 81 the
language OF dennncicApn was due Il, tnccr.
rect Information. A V2l-knopn sfateaman
like Senator ahsrmaf fwouh moi. a ~.
close Of his long cared IA the puk;lc ser-
vice. deliberately tradt friendly ma
tion. neither would he.As eent,emnn.
1'tNa1a'easanf SaAuuftsAte mdlv1oU4l ~
regards myself. care nofJSa. oxcept that
l naturally do not wish thIgpe}d 81 laresl
TO believe me to be differdA neruon frcm
the one ! really am. A puc man must
expect criticism. and sold must ~
ceive as well as give blows. / v naanulta
made on me personally wers5 - x I
have read them. The eminen nnstorn
who made them had listened fa1sa
tongues. and they had perused faf Dpoka.
When so eminent . senator ~ e1ntoR
Sherman states in the senate that au-
toDomis; party OF Cuba has oniy ~
preventative In the Spanish par1iam t
Is no, strange that he should b al ~
by other equally incorrect inxelligl
With the disseminating of true tnforma
! believe the senator's recognised their Nd
take. | certainly have no unkihd fee1tn
In consequence Of the attacks on myself,
but do regret the uniustlfiahls afEsunti
offered TO my country. Spain nllnlle Al
her treaty obligations readily. and go<s
further than to stand on the letter of the
International agreement. American cits-
gems in Spain. and especially Ia Cuha ~.
tain more privileges than Spanish subjecfs,
even though many Of the no-cailed Ameri.
can citizens whom we recognise hnvo "a
moral right to the title. The fact b -.
parent that Spain ID acting Ia 4 moot
friendly manner toward the North Amcfi.
can republic. II h not strange that the
Spaniaris should expect : similar sptnl
to be displayed by the American pedple.
International law u based on these car
dinai principles. that should regulate thl
conduct OF individuals. The national right
on both sides should be respected. th(
same as the rights Of man before III
law"
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Chicago. March 2s-Within the last TWO
weeks two attempts have been made 10
kidnap the 4-year-old granddaushter OF
Nine. Modj-ska, the actress, in this city.
The first attempt was made while nurse
girl had the child out for a walk. A man
snatched the child and started to run.
The nurse followed several blocks scream
ing before she succeeded in recovering her
charge. That night Ralph Mcdjeska. the
father. received an anonymous letter
warning him 10 leave the city, under pen
atty OF losing his child IL he refused
A second attempt TO steal the child
was made a few days ago. Since
then Modjeska has received numerous
threatening letters and has been taking
active steps 10 ascertain their source. He
says he cannot account for the attempts
TO steal his child and drive him out of the
city.
Last Monday night the conspiracy took
a new and alarming turn when an un-
known man called at the Modjeska fiat
and hurled the contents of bottle of
ca-bolic acid in the face of Josefa, the
nursema-d. The girl was terribly burned.
and will be distisured for life. The police
were at once notified. but have been un-
able to locate the thrower. Detectives
have been stationed around Moijeska's
house ever since TO watch for the kid
napers. should they return.
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Tacoma street Railway Franchises.

Tacoma. March 3s.-Special.-The ma ior-
i,y report of the street committee of the
council 10 which was referred the new
franchises OF the Tacoma Railway Mo-
tor Company. was presented 20 the coun-
eli today II was in favor Of the passage
OF the ordinances. The report goes over
the controversy between the minority OF
the council and the company from its be-
ginning and says that the results Of the
committees Investigations are incorpor-
ased in the proposed ordinances. The COM
rnitfee recommended the passage of the
ordinances. as the agreement arrived at
with the company was more advantageous
10 the city than tire present arrangement
or that reported on by the minority of the
committee The report was referred TO the
special committee appointed las; week.
which will meet on "Wednesday.