The Iola register., 1902-08-15
TELEGRAPH NEWS NOTES

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TT. Worth, Aug. s.-M. V. Harris,
aged AZ auditor for the Rock Island
railway died here this morning. He
came to Texas ten years ago from
Chicago.
oyster Bay, Aug. S.-Attorney Gen
eral and Mrs. Knox were the Presi
dents guests at luncheon this after
noon. Attorney General Knox wished
to say goodbye to the president be-
fore making his European trip.
Seattle, Aug. S.-The remains of the
outlaw Tracey passed through here
this morning on their way to the pen
iteuiary at Salem Oregon. The body
will be cremated as body snatching is
feared,
Eureka, Kas. Aug. 7, Gas has
been Struck at Eureka at depth of
3s2 feet. The flow was strong and an
other we'll will be sunk at once. 1t is
the only well in Greenwood county.
The well was visited by hundreds of
persons last night and this morning.
Parsons, Kan, Aug. Sire early
this morning destroyed the stock of
the Fitch grocery company and that
Of the Dry goods store adjoining and
damaged the building. Loss $25, 600.
Lodge members in session up stairs
had n narrow escapo
Abilene, Kas., Aug. Senator
and Mrs Burton left this morning for
Hawaii. They sail August II and will
return October /. Senator Burton
win then enter the Republican cam
paign speaking in Kansas until
election.
Trinidad, Colo, Aug. 8.-Thirteen
are known to be dead and probably
as many more.are victims of horrible
mine explosion which occurred at
Bowen this evening. only six bodies
have been recovered. The explosion
occurred 1900 feet under ground and
two bodies were blown to the surface.
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. s.-"A blood
thirsty president" is tho title con-
ferred upon Roosevelt in Bryan's
Commoner today. lie takes excep-
tions to the Presidents recent speech
to the West Point cadets lie says it
is unfortunate for the country that
such an example is held up. He con-
cludes: CIVIL and only evil can come
from eulogizing blood thirsty sold
iers" Judge Jackson's $ contempt rul
ings in Vest Virginia are also
severely arraigned He says, "a
lawless Judge is a greater menace to
free government than all the petty
criminals that come before him dur
ing a life time"
Knoxville, Tenn, Aug. S.-Knox
Vile was tho storm center yesterday
and last night of the most exciting
election over held in this section cf
the South. The leading features are:
three men shot; the officers Of the
election stole the ballot boxes and re-
| fused to hold elections; citizens re-
fused application to see the ballots
counted and the result in many dis
tricts will not be heard from for an
indefinite time. In the second district,
suburbs of this city, Robert Bunell,
James Gonnor, and Bulge Showalters
were shot, former perhaps fatally by
ld Powers and Bob Lyons, in an
election row.
Chicago, Aug. S.-Louis G. Thoms
was hanged in the county jail at
ll:20 this morning for the brutal mur-
der Of Carrie Larson. Upon the scaf-
fold he protested his innocence.
Thomas died courageously and with
out laltering. His neck was not
broken, He Strangled to death slowly.
Louis G.. Thoms, alias Toombs,
steward of the steamer Peerless, on
December 30, 1901, engaged Carrie
Larson, u young Swedish woman, as
cook for the steamer then lying at
: winter quarters in the Chicago river.
) On January sixth the body of young
woman was found in the river. Rob-
ert Keissig, boy helper on the boat
testified that he saw him force the
girl out of bed at ? O'Clock in tho
, morning under preteNt Of having her
cook food and that he cho&ed her to
death after which he accomplished
his motive for the murder.