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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1902-01-31
TWO MURDERERs HANGED
One Thousand People See an Execution in
Pennsylvania.

Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 2S.-Weston
NJ. KEEPER and Henry Rowe were
hanged at 1910 o'clock in the Harris
burg iailyard in the presence of 1000
persons for the murder of Charles w.
RYAN. The murderers went TO their
death without a shudder and neither
made any statement on the gallows.
The crush for admission to the jail
was so great that it required the COM
bined efforts of the police force and
the sheriff's deputies TO keep the
crowd away from the entrance. Sew
eral of the jurors were forced To fight
their way through the crowd into the
prison. The house tops and telegraph
poles i'm the vicinity were crowded
with people eager 10 witness the exc
cution.
Rowe and KEEPER for several years
worked in and about the mines at
Lykens, Pa. During the morning Of
March 13 last they visited the Hall
| fax National bank of Halifax, this
county, and with drawn revolvers de-
manded Of Charles w. Ryan the cash
in the vault. They quickly gathered
into a sachsl the loose money in the
cash drawer, amounting to about S.
600 While one of them was fasten-
ing the lid of the sachel he laid his
revolver on the cashiers desk. Mr..
Ryan seized the weapon and I'm des-
perate struggle which ensued the
cashier was shot I'm the breast,
dying several hours later. Rowe and
KEEPER were captured by citizens.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1902-01-31
Dust" Explosion in an Iowa Coal
Mine Sends Twenty.One
to Eternity,
EIGHT OTHERS BADLY INJURED
Bad Blast Which "Fizzles" Is the
Cause of the Disaster.
Most of the Victims Are Married with
Large neutrality-suspicious.
Wrecks ThhA at the
Pit Mouth.

Oskaloosa. Ia, Jan. 25.-As the re-
suit of Il terrible mine disaster at Lost
Greek yesterday afternoon twenty-one
dead are in an improvised morgue
there and eight are in temporary hos
pital. The dead are: Joe Gaspers,
Frank Gaspers, Jim Stohal, Sylvester
Creighton, Joe Berto, Andy Pash,
Frank Secress, John Martin. John BIZ
ros, Mike Hraha, Jack Manley, Mike
Fox, Jr.. Mike Fox, ST.. Boone Fish,
Russ Fish, A. Il. Crews, Jack Elder,
Dave Walter, Sam Humphrey, Jim
Humphrey and Alex. Gray.
The injured, most Of them seriously:
Ed Secress, Ed Swanson, Jonas Mabie,
Olive Mabie. John Jerkin, William
Harvey, George Gogo and Harry Der
rock.
Trouble Caused by "Fizzie" Blast.
The explosion occurred at the noon
hour, and was what is known as
dust explosion. The miners had just
fired their usual noon shots, one Of
which proved to be a fizzle. The burn
ing powder lgnited the gas, and the ex-
plosion followed. Smoke and debris
were blown out Of the shaft 200 feet
high. Part of the top works was torn
away, and the fans and cages were
partly wrecked. This made the work
of rescue very slow, and it was p. m.
before the volunteer parties dared 10
venture into the east entry, where the
explosion occurred
Terribly Burned and NJ Initiated.
When they fought their way in a
horrible sight greeted them. The dead
and injured were terribly burned and
mutilated, some of them almost be
yond recognition. Fire, which at first
it was feared would prove destructive
to the entire mine. had broken out,
and this added terror TO the spectacle.
The flames were finally controlled, and
after several of the rescue party had
succumbed to the fumes all the dead
were found and carried to the top of
the shaft.
More Than 100 Men i'm Peril,
At the time of the explosion more
than 100 men were I'm the mines. but
all those except I'm the east entry es-
capped with only slight injury. The to-
tai property damage will be about
$4,000. 1t was nearly 6 p. m. yester-
day when the last of the dead was
taken out, and the scenes of anguish
among the families of the men were
most pitiful. Nearly all of the men
were married, and leave families In
poor circumstances. The NINE IL
owned by the Lost Creek Fuel COM
pany. of this city, and has been In
operation about one year.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1902-01-31
Agree on New Dowie BIll.

Chicago. Jan. 24.-Attorneys Edwy
Logan Reeves and Samuel w. Pack
ard, counsel for the litlgants in the
Dowie-Stevenson case. met with Judge
Tuley i'm his chambers TO settle the
question regarding the admission of
the amended bill of complaint as pre-
pared by Mr. Reeves. In pursuance
OF the wish expressed 10y Judge Tuley
the attorneys have agreed on the
wording of the bill. which practical
ly eliminates all charges of fraud and
confines the allegations to the evil
dence given during the trial.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1902-01-31
BATH HOUSE SENSATION
Murder of "A Wealthy st. Louisian Brings
startling Facts to Light.

startling Facts to Light.
st. Louis. Jan 24.-A Dean Cooper
prominent i'm society and business
here and wealthy, was found muir
dered Yesterday in a bath house which
he owned, but it was not managed In
his name. His corpse was found in
the cooling room of the Turkish bath
department. William A. Strother. col
ored, who was in charge of the place,
gave the first news of the murder, and
was arrested. He says that two col
ored women were with cooper pre-
vious to his murder.
Developments in connection with the
murder as the day progressed were
sensational in the extreme. Strother
Is buying q nome, and he says that
Cooper, whom he had known and
served for a long time, had promised
to save his home for him. He also
claims that Cooper had promised him
that in the event Of the sale Of the
bath house he (Strother) should be TAX
en- care Of either by being retained in
his position or by being given another.
Questioned as to why Cooper should
thus make provision for him the ne
gro told startling and sensational
story of the alleged true character Of
the place Of which he had been the
trusted custodian, and the story was I'M,
some degree corroborated by state
ment from the police that they had
been making secret Investigations and
were going TO raid and close up the
place.
Later-Strother has confessed to the
murder of Millionaire Cooper.
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recognized gOtee of the Wearers lden-
THY. A delegation of school children.
waving flags, greeted the visitor at
the further end of the station. He
bowed TO them and waved his hand.
The municipal councils resolutions
were presented and the admiral and
Mrs. Schley were driven through dem
onstrative throngs to their hotel
the presidential suite" at the Audi
forum Annex. Here Mr.. Schley re-
tired to don his ''shore toys as he
expressed 1t. At IL a. m. he was given
breakfast by the reception commit
tee of the Hamilton club and enjoyed
himself in an informal manner.
Later in the day the admiral at
tended a reception at the Press club,
where he met many of the newspaper
fraternity, including Il number Of war
correspondents whom he had met in
Cuba. This was followed by recep-
tions at the Booster club, of which
the famous sailor is member, and at
the Hamilton club.
Chicago, Jan. 2S.-Admiral Schley,
after quiet Sunday and good
nights sleep, arose much refreshed
and expressed himself as ready to
meet the requirements Of the day S
programme. At 3 p. m. the most Sc
we're physical ordeal Of his visit here
began. 1t was a public reception, at
which the admiral stood for two
hours shaking the hands of those who
wished to meet him.
The first item on the distinguished
visitors schedule for the day was a
visit to the W. $. Schley school. Al
/ a. m he was presented with reso-
buttons of esteem and appreciation 10y
a committee of twenty-five represent
ing the German societies of Chicago
At noon he took luncheon with Mr.
Munger and at p. m. met members
of the Maryland Society of Chicago al
a reception in the Palmer house. Al
6 D. m the admiral was the guest OF
the Illinois naval militia at dinner
at the Auditorium. \ review OF the
first ships crew at their armory com
| pleted the day.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1902-01-31
NEWS BRIEFLY STATED.
Matters of General Interest Taken
from the Wires.
Some of the Happenings of the Past Week
Given I'm Condensed Paragraphs
for Busy People.


The American Bowling Congress Is
In session at Buffalo, n. Y.
The steamship Ping Suey, which
has sailed from Tacoma for the Orient,
earn led n cargo valued at $707,957.
Edward Evans. of Camp Lake, Wis,
walked into the Chicago health depart
ment office while suffering with small
pox.
The Chicago Pet Stock show Is In
full swing at the Coliseum.
Because the privilege has been
abused hunting In Indian Territory has
been forbidden.
j. w. Plunkett, veteran regular army
soldier, was booked TO die soon, but has
coughed up a bayonet point and VIII
get we'll
A $4,000 fire occurred Sunday morn
ing at Perry, O.. L.
The hotel ut the Hambleton lumber
camp, near Davis. w. Va, burned and
seven men lost their lives.
Some miscreant tried, but failed, to
burn Shlnnston, w. Va. No clew.
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CONGRESS IN BRIEF
Synopsis of the Proceedings i'm the Senate
and the House.

Synopsis of the Proceedings i'm the Senate
and the House.
Washington, Jan. 24.-In the SEN
ate yesterday Mason offered a joint
resolution OF thanks to Admiral Schley
and providing for sword Of honor
for him and medals to all ris officers
and men, referred. The remainder of
the day was devoted to the new de-
partment bill and an executive ses-
sion.
The house put in the day Don the
urgent deficiency bill, and completed
it in committee
Washington. Jan. 25.--The house
yesterday passed the urgent deficiency
appropriation bill and devoted the re-
mainder of the session TO private pen
sion legislation. 1t then adjourned I'M
til Monday.
Washington. Jan. 2S.-In the senate
yesterday Lodge presented a resolu
ton for an investigation into the Phil
ippine situation, which was referred.
Dubois censured General Wheaton for
certain remarks he made In the Phil
ippines about the anti-imperialists. and
precipitated a warm debate of the
whole Philippine question. \ few un-
important measures were passed and
an executive session was held.
The house passed a bill to provide
for the compulsory attendance of wit
nesses before registers and receivers
of the general land office. a bill to
appropriate 100000 for, establishing
homes for the teaching of articulate
speech to deaf children was defeated.
| Adjourned to tomorrow
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1902-01-31
ELK KILLS A YOUTH
Frank Furtado, Aged 1s, Gored tn Death
at Oakland, Cal.

San Francisco, Jan. 2S.-Frank Fur
tado. an 1S-year-old hoy. was gored to
death by a vicious bull elk at Pied
mont Springs park. Oakland. Furta-
do aud Lester Spencer, the jockey,
had carried hay into the paddock to
feed five elks there The largest elk
suddenly made a lunge at Furtado as
feed was offered him, and before the
boy could escape the animals antlers
caught him in the right groin. The
powerful animal picked him up on its
horns, ran several times about the
paddock and then tossed him over an
eight-foot fence,
The boy was picked UP by his
brother, who is keeper of the park.
and died in his arms a few minutes
later. The elder Furtado said it was
fate. as his mother dreamed the night
before that Frank would be killed
Sunday.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1902-01-31
WORKS GREAT HAVOC
Explosion at New York Wrecks
Three Big Buildings and
Kills Six Persons.
ABOUT 100 OTHERS ARE INJURED
But None acknowledgements May
Foot Upa Mill.on-Territory for
Seven Blocks shaken.

New York. Jan. 2S.-The reserve
supply of high explosives stored at the
Park avenue shaft Of the Rapid Tran
cit tunnel, now i'm course of construc-
ton, blew up shortly after noon yester-
day. The giant blast killed six per-
sons, injured 100 others, and seriously
damaged all the property reached by
the flying debris and the vibration OF
the shock. The killed We're: Cyrus
Adams, cigar man at Murray Hill ho-
tel; James Carr, a waiter in Murray
Hill hotel; Lawrence Hine, Ansonia.
Conn.,; ]. Roderick Robertson. of Mel
son. Il. c., guest at the Murray Hill
hotel; Ralph III. Thompson assistant
Engineer: Thomas Tubbs, master me-
chanic for the contractor.
The 100 or so injured are not serious
ly hurt.
Effect the Great Explosion.
When the dynamite went off it tore
r.-9reat gorge in the street and sent
a mass Of earth, splintered timber and
twisted iron high into the air. Much
of it went battering against the front
of the Murray Hill hotel, and although
the walls and main structure OF that
building stood the shock nearly every
room in the front of the house was
wrecked. The Manhattan Eye and
Ear hospital On the east side OF the
! avenue Jared nearly as badly, and had
to be abandoned by the management.
The Grand Union hotel lost all It's
windows and glass partitions. and
practically every front window in the
Grand Central station was shattered.
The great clocks on its front towes
were blown from their cases. thousands
of windows. some them seven blocks
from the tunnel shaft, fell in frag-
ments. 1t was the shower of broken
glass and falling debris that injured
the greatest number
How Robertson Was Killed
7. Roderick Robertson, of Nelson,
b. c.. was killed by debris hurled
with the force of artillery into his
room at the Murray Hill hotel. He
was general manager in Canada for
the British Columbia Gold Fields com
pany. limited, and prominent citi-
zen in the community where he lived.
He was a ScOtchman and left a wild
ow and four children. He was said to
have been quite wealthy. A peculiar
fact about his death was that he
asked for the room in which he was
killed, while another guest or the
house had only short time before re-
fused to occupy the room.
Looks Like a Million Damages.
The damage may exceed 81 100000.
The first estimate on the Murray Hill
hotel placed the loss at 100000, but
later the hotel was abandoned as I'M
safe. If the building is condemned
the loss on it alone will approach 81
100000. The damage to the Grand
Union hotel was estimated at $4,000
and that TO the Manhattan hospital al
$4,000. The loss at the Grand Cen
trail station was entirely in glass, as
was that of the 100 Cr more other
buildings affected Ivy the explosion. Ne
estimate was made OF he losses suS
tanned by the Rapid Transit cOntrac
tors The cause of the explosion has
not been determined, but three mel
are under arrest
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Daring Daylight Hold Up Occurs Near
BranchyiIle, =. G..

Branchyille, \. 4.
BranchviIle. =. c., Jan. 2S.-Seven
or eight men held up the passenger
train from Charleston on the South
ern railroad just before dark. They
looted the local express safe and car
rled off the through safe. All made
their escape. The hold up occurred
five miles from Branchville. The rob-
bers were on the platform between
the engine and baggage car.
Two men crawled over the tender
and covered the engineer, John Rey-
nolds, with Winchesters. They nred
two shots, one ball passing through
Reynolds cap. Fireman Cobb es-
capped by jumping off. Conductor
Black, who ran out, was covered ana
ordered back. BY order of the BAN
dts brakeman uncoupled the ex-
press, mail and baggage cars, which
were taken TO Fifty-eight station, leav-
ing the rest of the cars on the main
line Here several shots were hred
into the express car, and one man
climbed up. covered Express Messen-
ger Hall with n Winchester and COM
PEELED him to open the door. Three
men entered the car and stripped the
local safe. After threatening Hall
with instant death, If he did not open
the through safe, and finding he knew
nothing of the combination, the safe
was rolled out on the platform.
Then the engineer was ordered TO
return with the three ears to the train
and he Obeyed. bringing the train
without further incident to Branch
vile. There was only small amount
Of booty in the local safe, and no
one mere knows the contents OF the
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1902-01-31
Double Tragedy at Chicago.

Chicago. Jan. 2S.-Dr. II. J. Ziegler,
young advcnturer, formerly of Ian
caster, Pa, shot his wife-a Chicago
woman-in a room at the Wellington
hotel. then sent bullet through his
own brain and died Instantly Mrs.
Ziegler was removed to the Samari-
tan hospital where she died few
hours later Behind the crime is a
story mi marriage against parental
protests. claudestine meetings and cor
respondeuce the existence Of a former
wife. Miss Harriet Baker in Lancas-
ter. Pa, and haunting fear of seri-
Gus consequences. These combined
provide the explanation of the tragedy.
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Gates of the city Thrown Open Ia the Dis
tinguished Admiral.

Chicago, Jan. 27.-Rear Admiral w.
S. Schley arrived I'm Chicago at $50 a.
M, and was greeted with tumultu-
Gus acclaim from thousands OF people
who crowded the Baltimore and Ohio
station and thronged nearby streets
for blocks. His reception here was
the elimination of the demonstrations
In his honor which have occurred all
along the route from Washington. At
the station the admiral was greeted by
a delegation from the city council and
a company of naval veterans of the
civil war. Alderman Frank Fowler,
on behalf OF the city council, present
ed appropriate resolutions.
A double line of policemen stood at
the station when the admiral alighted,
but the bluecoats We're unable to re-
strain the crowd, which straightway
went wild at the sight Of the easily
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Woman May he Fatally Burned.

Des Moines. Ia, Jan. 2S.-In fire
in a fat on Woodland avenue Mrs.
J. w. Higley sustained what is be-
lieved will prove fatal injuries. The
building was occupied by several
families, all of whom managed to es-
cape without injury with the excep-
ton of Mrs. Hlgley 1t was in her
apartments that the fire originated
and her clothing was almost entirely
burned from her body before she
could reach the window, where she
jumped into the arms of the firemen.
She now lies in a critical condition at
the Methodist hospital.
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''Terribie Terry" Makes Call Upon Mrs
u. l.. Kernochan.

u. l.. kernochan.
New York, Jan. 2S.-TeIry Mccoy
trn broke into swelldom at Hemp
stead and says he had the time of his
life. Not only was Terry entertained
by a member Of the ultra-fashionable
set, but he was introduced to three of
the fairest of this years debutantes.
Mrs. James l.. Kernochan had ex-
pressed a desire to meet her new
neighbor. Terry McGovern, and as
soon as Terry heard OF Ii he deter
mined to enter the arena of society
and compare IL with the boxing arena.
Mrs. KernOchan was entertaining
house party, among the guests being
Miss Ethel Hitchcock, Mrs. James L.
Kernochan, Mr.. Kernochan's mother,
the Misses Taber, Singleton, Van
Schaick, Cambridge Livingston and
Charles Rodman Cotton. The whole
party helped Mrs. Kernochan enter
tain Terry and Martin.
First the horses were visited and
the good points of each were pointed
out by the fair hostess. Then the ken
nels were inspected and the hundred
odd CANNES of fashionable breed gave
Terry an enthusiastic welcome. Two
hours were spent on the grounds then
the party returned to the house, where
tea was served and Terry was shown
the Kernochan treasures, consisting OF
paintings, plate tapestries, bric-a-
brac, cts. At o'clock Terry, by q
great effort, broke away. Mrs. Kerno-
chan asked permission TO inspect Ter
RVS quarters and stables some day
this week. The Kernochans lived for
a time on the premises now occupied
by the Brooklyn boy. Terry says he
will put the gloves on with his broth
er Hugh when his fashionable guests
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CREATING A REIGN OF TERROR
BoIomen Under "a Finatical Leader Active
in the Island of Negros.


Manila, Jan. 27.-COlonel Charles
w. Miner OF the Sixth infantry re-
ports the condition on the Island OF
Negros to be unsatisfactory, and that
400 bolomen and forty men armed
with rifles, under command of the
fanatical bandit leader, Papa Isio, are
terroriZing the people.
The American chamber OF com
merce here has formulated an appeal
to congress. in which it earnestly
prays for the enactment of laws al
lowing Cinnamon to enter the Philip
pine islands. under such restrictions
as the United States Philippine COM
mission may enact. The present re-
strictive law concerning immigration,
continues the appeal, is of no beneht
to the Filipinos. Cinnamon, IL admit
ted. would not enter into competition
with local labor and their entry into
the islands is imperatively needed, as
the tobacco, hemp and sugar lands of
the archipelago are only partially Gull
tivated. Without this legislation the
country cannot be properly devel-
oped. Building in Manila has been
badly retarded because of this lack
of labor.
Felipe Buencamino, one Of the di-
rectors of the federal party, is endeav-
oring TO inaugurate an exhibition OF
commerce TO be held next December.
| lie relies mainly upon exhibits from
the United States, China. Japan, Siam
and BorneO The merchants of Manila
are inclined TO think that this exhibi-
| ton should he delayed another year
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Nysterious Suicide.

Chicago, Jan. 24.-After handing his
wife his weeks earnings John Freder-
icks, a woodworker living at $500 Wal
lace street, drank half pint Of carbol-
ic acid. Fredericks died before a ply
stefan could be summoned. His wife
said her husband was In perfect
health and in a good financial condl-
ton. She could assign no reason for
suicide. Fredericks was German
and 45 years old. For several years
past he had worked as sawyer in Den
Ger & Co.'S sash and door factory at
Twenty-fourth and Butler streets.
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Mrs, Richardson Acquitted.

Plattsburg, Mo-, Jan. 2S.--Mrs. Adj
die b. Richardson was acquitted Of
the charge of having murdered her
husband, Frank b. Richardson, a
wealthy merchant, who was slain as
he entered his home Christmas eve,
1900. The announcement of the YER
dict was received with frantic enthu-
siam and JOY, not only by Mrs. Rich
ardson and her own and her Husbands
relatives, but by all of the spectators
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IS WILLING TO STEP OUT
Prof Pearson, However, Wants am Inyes-
tigation to Begin With.

Chicago, Jan. 24.-Professor Charles
w. Pearson is ready TO resign from
the faculty Of Northwestern univer-
sity if an investigation shows that he
stepped over the limitss Of propriety
in questioning the Instability of the
Bible However, the professor will
ask the privilege of defending his &C,
ton. and will make n request OF a
church paper for space in which to
make IA statement If 1t is refused he
will seek other means for giving pub
licity to his reasons.
On the other hand, the university Of
ficials are making many attempts to
have the matter dropped. Il do not
ask that the investigators agree with
my opinions" said Professor Parson.
II simply ask that l be permitted to
give my views upon the Bible" Pro-
fessor Pearson says he has nothing TO
retract and has written the paper to
stand until he is convinced he is wrong
and is willing to listen to any argu-
ment that may be offered TO him.
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Ouixziug Railway Kings.

Chicago, Jan. PSI. ]. Hill and 4.
III. Hartman, heads Of the two great
railway syndicates recently formed,
went on the witness stand before the
interstate commerce commission,
which is In session at the United
States circuit court rooms. CON-
missioner Knapp announced that the
inquiry would proceed i'm reference to
the community of interest plan and
the effect Oh rates.