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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-30
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Passenger depot. Conducted on the Eu
ropean plan. Victor Koch, Proprietor
The Lamar register., 1902-11-05
CHARGED WITH CRIME
SENSATIONAL CASE AT BOULDER
Well Known Physician Charged with
Poisoning His Wife to Secure
Life Insurance Money.

Boulder, Colo, Oct. 31.-Dr. Rudolph
Baird, well known physician OF Boul-
der, is charged by the verdict OF the
coroners jury, returned to-day, Win
having poisoned his wife. whose death
here two weeks ago aroused the suS-5
picion of relatives and resulted in then
coroner's investigation. The Verdict
rendered by the coroner's jury is as
follows:
THAT the said Mamie ]. Baird came
to her death on the 10th day of October.
1902, by poison administered to her by
her husband. DR.. Rudolph Baird. or by
some one with his knowledge, Win
felonious intent"
The circumstances surrounding tne
case may make it one of the famous
poisoning cases in the history OF the
state. Mrs. Baird died two days after
having been examined and initiated in
to a fraternal order her husband Delhs
named as beneficiary in the insurance
policy. DR.. Baird demurred when
post mortem was proposed, and IT was
upon the insistence of Miss DR., Burris
of Longmont, sister of the dead woman
that the investigation was made.
Mrs. Baird passed very satisfactory
physical examination October 14th and
was initiated that evening into the VI
der of Royal Neighbors. The following
night about o'clock she was taken
suddenly i'll. AT midnight her husband
called another physician and told MIN
that Mrs. Baird was suffering from val
yular disease of the heart, and teie-
phoned to his wife's sister. DIR. Burris'
that she was dying.
Apparently every effort was MADE 10
save Mrs. Baird's life. but she died on
the afternoon of the 10th.
The fact that Mrs. Baird had been IN
perfect health the day before she was
stricken and that she had domestic IN
felicities. together with the allegation
that DR.. Baird had been married the
third or fourth time. caused no niue
gossip and the immediate demand OF
MIR. Baird's sister that an autopsy De
held. has given the coroner's inquest
much interest.
The result of the autopsy. made pun
lie to-day at the inquest, showed that
Mrs. Baird did not die of natural causes
The physicians so expressed their opih-
ion in decided terms. although they
did not indicate what particular polsoD
they think was administered.
The Lamar register., 1902-11-05
WRAPPED IN NIGHT.
Smoke So Dense From Santa MARIA
Volcano as to Shut Off Light
of Sun.

Tapachula. State OF Chicapas. Mex.
ico Oct. 31-There is continued
alarm here over the eruption of Santa
Maria mountain, in Guatemala. For
ffty-three hours the city was almost
totally dark. Surrounding coffee plant
ers have experienced great loss, ana
across the line in Guatemala many
valuable properties have been de-
stroyed.
Tacana volcano, near. at hand
shows no signs of breaking out. There
has been no loss of life. Thieves nave
taken advantage of the terror to steal
cattle from ranches.
On the coast the falling ashes COW
cred the decks of ships in San Benito.
Subterranean rumblings have been al
most constant here. Telegraphic COM
munication has been re-established
with the federal capital, and relief Is
being felt. Business is distressed.
Ashes fell abunaantly at Palenque.
A message from the superintendent
of the Ocos railroad states that the
Santa Maria volcano has been in CON
tinuous eruption since October 24th,
and ashes to the depth of twelve
inches have fallen at the terminus OF
the line. Mes from points further in
land is anxiously awaited.
When the steamer Colon was lying
in Acaiutla, Salvador, October 18TH,
there was a sudden and violent erup-
tion of the volcano of 1salco. twenty
miles in the interior of Salvador.
From the city and port grea.
cloud of black smoke was seen to
shoot up to great height from 1sal-
co.'s peak. whence neither smoke nor
fire had come for five or six months.
The natives anticipated earthquakes
and tidal waves. but within few
hours the big black cap of Isalco had
driftcd away and the volcano was
again apparently quiet
The Lamar register., 1902-11-05
BLOWN UP BY DYNAMITE.
Tilted Lover Seeks to Get Even by
Dynamiting Family of Inamcrata.

Chicago, Nov "A dynamite bomb,
the weapon of deranged assassin.
hiew up the home of Joseph kordeck
| in Chicago Heights to-day, killing two
members of the family outright and in
juring several others. The house was
set on fire and burned, and that of a
neighbor caught fire and was also de-
fstroyed. The dead are:
bJoseph Kordeck, arms and legs
IiblowTi or. .+t
\ IEnby Kordeck, aged two years, body
blown .ts pieces.
! aFheolnjured3
Mrs Lucy Kordeck, flesh blown off
right side, injured internally; may die.
Sever children who escaped were in
jured but not seriously.
The explosion occurred while the
family was asleep. The father and
mother. with the daughter, Lucy, occu-
pied a room in the front of the cottage.
On the other side were rooms occu-
pied by The rest of the family. The
cottage stood two feet from the
ground, on wooden posts. a,...1y
The bomb was placed under the
room occupied by the parents, and the
impact of the explosion tore a hole in
the floor, blew the bed to pieces. 'dis-
membered Kordeck and scattered into
fragments the body of Lucy. who, was
sleeping with her parents. Pieces 'oi
flesh the size of a mans hand were
the largest remnants of the child's
body that could be found.
The force of the explosion was di-
rectly upward and tore piece of flesh
from Mrs Kordeck's side. and blew her
through window The noise aroused
the rest of the family. and they had
hardly time to escape from the flames
which soon destroyed the cottage
Kordeck' $ body, torn to shreds. was
found in the debris after the fire.
Charles Smith, former boarder at
the Kordeck house, who was paying
attention to one of Kordeck's daugh-
tiers, has been arrested. charged with
the crime. The Kordeck girl was tc
have been married to another man
next week. Smith declares he is inno
cent, but neighbors declare that hi
made threats that If the girl refused
to be his wife he would blow up the
entire family with dynamite. Smith
was absent from his room at the time
of the explosion. His roommate
Thomas Koblinski. claims that Smitl
returned to his room greatly excited
shortly after the explosion.
The Lamar register., 1902-11-05
DENVER FIREMEN INJURED.
Get in the Way Of Trolley Car and
Are Run Down While En- Route
TO a Fire.

Denver, Nov with n crash that
could be heard for several blocks,
Tramway car No. 229 of the Twenty
second avenue line, collided with the
hose wagon of engine company No. l
of the fire department yesterday af-
ternoon about $3.50 o'clock, at the cor
ner of Fifteenth and Curtis streets.
Driver Vincent Davidson and Captain
Josept E. Troy were thrown headlong
from the wagon seat to the pavement,
but escaped with only few bruises
Lieutenant Frank Conner, who stood
on the footboard at the side of the
wagon, and Pipeman Victor Roberts,
son of Fire Chief Roberts, who stood
at the rear end of the wagon, were
thrown violently against the brass
railing which extends around the
wagon and sustained painful bruises.
The motorman of the Tramway car,
Chris Kline, was uninjured, although
the glass in the vestibule was shat
tered and the front of the car stove in.
Sergeant Casey placed Kline and
Conductor Harry H. Hegwer under ar
rest Immediately and hustled them to
che police station in the patrol wagon.
They were charged with criminal
carelessness and released later on
their personal recognizances.
The Lamar register., 1902-11-05
FURY OF A WOMAN scoRNEo.
Bride of Seven Weeks Reveals the
Criminal Career of Neglectful
Husband.

Pueblo, Colo. Nov. Mrs. Lizzie
Myrley, a pretty little woman. twenty
years of age, and a bride of seven
weeks, tells a startling story about her
husband. who is now under arrest. Ac-
cording to the womans story her hus-
band is forger. whose operations
have extended throughout several
cities
He was apprehended by the police
under peculiar circumstances Friday
last under the name of Joseph Meyers.
He reported to the police that his wife
was missing and with her s4OO in cash
and $3.50 diamond. He stated that he
did not care particularly about the
woman. but would like to have the
jewelry and money returned.
The next day the woman appeared
at the police station and stated that
she had been flying from her husband
to escape his cruelty. which had been
rracticed upon her since the day Of
their marriage in Jefferson City, Mis-
souri, September 10th last. On the
strength of the story that she told the
police the husband was arrested and
is being held awaiting investigation of
the wife's story.
Mrs. Myrley says that she married
the man after knowing him but two
days. and that the Saturday night fol-
lowing the wedding he forced her to
sign several checks with the names he
gave her. She declares that while in
Chicago he raised money by this means
and also operated as a forger in st.
Louis
Her story is substantiated by the
fact that when Myrley was searched by
the police stamping outfit was found
on his person and among his effects
were numerous blank checks and
number of DISCUSSES, indicating that he
had spent a portion of his time in
evading officers of the law. Since his
arrest he has told conflicting stories
and the police are convinced that they
have notorious forger in custody.
She states that she signed more than
twenty checks which Myrley had
brought to her, made out for sums
from $25 to $40, and after taking
checks away he would come home with
pocketful of money. He would also
obtain furniture and other valuable
goods on the installment plan and then
sell the goods.
The Lamar register., 1902-11-05
SWEPT BY FLAMEo.
ST. Pierre, MiqueIon, Suffers Loss Of
$5oo,ooo and is Almost Obliter-
ated by Widespread Fire.

St. Johns, N. F.. Nov. 2.-The town
of ST. Pierre, Miquelon. has been de-
vastated by fire. destructive con-
fiagration started last night and swept
the main portion of the town. The
governors house. the government
buildings. the court house, the build
ings occupied by the ministry of ma
rine, the Roman Catholic cathedral,
the Presbyterian church. the schools
and a number of other buildings were
destroyed.
1t has not yet been learned how
the fire originated. There was no wind
last night. else the entire town would
probably have been completely oblit-
Grated.
Even as it is. the extent of the dis
aster Is very far-reaching and the
financial loss will probably reach half
y million dollars.
There was no loss of life or sci ious
accident. The rapid spread of the con-
nagration was due to the trifling water
supply and to the fact that st. Pierre
has no adequate tire-fghting appli-
ances.
The town of st. Pierre has been
partly burned down three times before
in 1865, 1867 and 1879.
The Lamar register., 1902-11-05
suffocated by Sewer Gas.

Niagara Falls, Oct. 31.-By a sudden
rush of gas, supposed to have been
sulphuretted hydrogen, four men were
killed and three seriously affected near
the Twenty-fourth street heading OF
the big tunnel trunk sewer tonight.
Thirteen men, comprising the entire
second shift, were working on the
sewer. They had started heading at
a new level and had loaded blast
which was to be discharged.
After loading they walked back
about 225 feet below the heading and
the shaft at Twentyfourth street, but
before they could reach the shaft, three
of the men fell to the floor of the tun-
mel, over which considerable stream
of water was flowing.
The others, becoming alarmed,
rushed ahead to the shaft. George
Rhodes was ascending in the bucket
when he was overcome by the gas and
fell from the bucket to the bottom of
the shaft. He died as a result of his
injuries.
Nine others succeeded in getting out
Four men laid in the tunnel. All were
dead.
The Lamar register., 1902-11-05
American Earns.

Approximately the earnings of tho
five and two-thirds million farms OF
the United States was. for 1902, five
and one-tifth billion dollars. says the
Review of Reviews. This is far in en-
cess of the total income of the farm
ers at any other time in their history
The products of the farms for 1899
sold for S4.739.1 .1lS,752. The cereals.
save corn. are about equal to the crop
of 1899. This year, 100000. 900 bushels
more corn and several hundred thou
sand head of steers in excess of three
years ago were placed on the market.
And one should also remember tnat
the number of farms is continuously
increasing at a rate of from $1,000 to
10000 annually.
The Lamar register., 1902-11-05
Gifts to Colorado College Museum.

Colorado Springs, Nov. 3.-Now that
the walls of the new science hall are
really rising, there is a feeling of
eager anticipation for the time when
the large natural history collection.
which the late Mr.. w. S. Stratton pur-
chased for the college, and which lies
stored away in the basement of Co
burn library, can really be put on ex-
hibition in the college museum An
other recent gift to Colorado College
is the extensive and carefully ar
ranged herbarium of the late Edward
Tatnall, its collector, now presented
by his daughter and assistant Miss
Mary II. Tatnall. The collection en-
braces some 81 900 species and varie-
ties, belonging to 2.322 genera and
100 orders; and among the things
which make the collection especially
valuable should be mentioned the cat
alogue which fills a G00-page volume
and overflows into a second. The en-.
try contains the full name of each
species or variety and gives the year
in which the specimen was obtained,
as well as its source. The collectors
named number sixty-ive and come
from twenty-three different states, be-
side Canada. England and Sweden
The herbarium illustrates chiefly
however, the flora of our own coun-
try, and is especially valuable for the
completeness with which 1t covers all
the main groups of the plant world
AS an aid to the botanical work of
the college and to consulting botan-
lists, the collection will be of great
and permanent value.
The Lamar register., 1902-11-05
FOUND FRIEND IN MILLER.
Homeless Jap Welcomed by the "Poet
of the Sierras."

Yone Noguchi. the young Japanese
artist and writer. has been termed by
Charles Warren Stoddard the dream
child" Certainly he is naively in
teresting personality. After gradual
ing at the University of Toxic at an
early age, dissatisfied with shut-in
life. and believing that in the Eng
lish language he could express himself
to better advantage than in his own
tongue, he went to San Francisco.
where, AS he expressed it. he slept
on the floor of the city, He con
tinues: You get tired of that life a
while. think where | can go. Joa-
quin Miller likes Japs. He will see
you" Accordingly Noguchi took up
his knapsack At Oakland, the noun
tain home of the poet of the Sierras,
he knocked at the door and Miller
opened it. 81 have come to stay with
you" said Noguchi. why, come I'M"
cried Miller. Il love Japs. How long
can you stay-a week, month. o
year, ten years?"
The Lamar register., 1902-11-05
OLD HABIT TOO STRONG.
Pent-Up Enthusiasm Had to Find an
Outlet.

Congressman Jones of the state of
Washington tells this "amen" story:
A brilliant theological student had
been invited to come, and preach as
a candidate. Brother Silas, Smith was
noted for his tendency to keep the
audience awake by SHOUTING amen"
about every so often. Some of the
members thought that this might dis
concert the preacher, so one OF the
members offered him new pair Of
boots if he would refrain from shout
ing amen" that day. Si1as agreed.
but towSrc the end of his discourse
the student waxed little too eloquent
for Silas, who shouted: Amen! Boots
or no boots. amen!"
The Lamar register., 1902-11-05
MckinIey's Niece a Financier.

Margaret Mckinley, niece of the
late president and daughter of Abner
Mckinley, is clerk in the national
bank at Oklahoma City and has made
a small fortune in real estate specu-
lation. Miss Mckinley has been in her
present position for several years.
She began her real estate operations
by buying city lots, for which she paid
about $125 apiece. The property was
located in what later became a prom.
inent business section and the young
woman's profits S-e said to have ex.
cceded $4,000.
The Lamar register., 1902-11-05
Across Continent in Eighty-Eight
Hours.

Chicago. Oct. 31.-With the inaug-
uration Sunday of the Golden State
Limited between Los Angeles and
Chicago, over the Southern Pacific
and Rock Island railroads, the time
from coast to coast will be reduced to
lightweight hours.
The limited will leave Los Angeles
at 2:30 p. m, and will reach Chicago
at 1890 a. m. in good time to connect
with the twenty-hour trains for the At
lantic seaboard.
The running time from Los Angeles
to Chicago will be only sixty-six hours
and allowing two hours lay-over at
Chicago. through time from coast to
coast will be eighty eivht hours, a new
record for the distance.
The Lamar register., 1902-11-05
Sons Of the Shah Of Persia.

1t is not generally known that the
shah of Persia has four sons now in
Europe receiving their education.
They are mild and inoffensive, with
hardly enough spirit between them to
declare an opinion. such is their fear
of their royal parent. Tie latter was
not in favor with his father Nesser
ed Din, who was assassinated in 1896.
Until his accession he was governor of
n distant province. The princes until
recently were confined in the hareT
with their fathers numerous wives.
The Lamar register., 1902-11-05
Nordica's eymnastic Exercise.

Nine. Nordica. the opera singer. IS
mistress of the ungentle art of punch
ing a bag. This is daily exercise
with her, as she conciders that it gives
opportunity for all necessary muscn-
lar training and subsection of adipose
tissue. The punching bag is com
promise. She desired to learn boxing.
but 1t was pointed out to her that an
accidental blow on the neck or chest
even with soft gloves might wreck
her vocal career.
The Lamar register., 1902-11-05
Authors PecuIiarities.

A writer in the London Taller says
that he knows few men more hearty
and more genial than Sir Arthur Co
nan Doyle and Robert Barr. Both are
unconsciously more fiercely tory in
their politics than anything that the
Primrose league can boast, although
one Is member of the reform club
and the other of the Devonshire. But
they are both true liberals in being
ever ready to help lame dogs over
stiles.
The Lamar register., 1902-11-05
eernnardt as Costume Designer.

Sarah Bernhardt frequently com
poses" the costumes which are used
in her theatrical productions. On the
eve of an important event of this char
acter she has a corps of girls in a
workroom pinning dress materials,
lace materials and general trimmings
on manikins. Once in while madam
personally superintends these opera
tions, and even the forewoman bows
to her opinion.
The Lamar register., 1902-11-05
Mementoes Of Sunfiower State.

Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral Bristow is from Kansas, and the
fact was evident during the recent
Grand Army encampment in Washing.
ton. Friends from the sunflower state
brought him splendid specimens of
corn, apples, pears and potatoes-all
the leading agricultural products
of Kansas-and these were hung or
strung artist, ally about his room In
the postofIice department.
The Lamar register., 1902-11-05
coIorado's ..rmor Proves Satisfactory.

Washington, Oct. 31-During the
present week there have been tests
of armor plate at Indian Head. The
first test was made with six-inch pro-
jectiles on triangular six-inch Krupp
plate to be used on the cruisers Colo
rado, Pen asylvania. Maryland and
West Virginia. Three shots were
fired. The greatest striking velocity
was .919 fact per second. The armor
was penetr ated only about two inches.
The test was considered successful.
The Lamar register., 1902-11-05
His ReMard.

Cohenstein (rescued from the surD
Mine friendt, you haf haved my life.
Life Saver-pat's about de size OF
it.
Cohenstein-Mine friendt, nodding
Is too good for you, Eef | die before
you will sheak apoud dis in heaven!
Puck.
The Lamar register., 1902-11-05
Sheep.
ratiye Receipts
Grain.

Grain-Wheat, choice milling. per
100 lbs. S122: rye. Colorado, bulk.
per 100 lbs, 90c; oats. bulk, Nebraska,
new. white. slOG; mixed. $lOi; IN
sack. Colorado. white. Sl.lO; corn IN
bulk, $l.OO; corn chop, sacked, S1.07;
Colorado corn and oat chops. sacked.
sl25: bran. Colorado, per 100 lbs,
90c.
The Lamar register., 1902-11-05
Air.

81 tell you" said the landlord of
the summer resort near the top Of
the mountain, "a man can't get too
much of this pure air"
mol" gasped the tenderfoot, who
was unused to the elevation. Il can't
get half enough of it,
The Lamar register., 1902-11-05
Hay.

Hay.-Upland. per son, $1,000; sec
ond bottom, choice to fancy. $lO.5WE.
11.OO: good to choice. $3.50: timothy,
SI2.0O; timothy and clover, $llooM
l1.5O; alfalfa prime, $3.50; straw,
$500; South Park wire grass, $500.
The Lamar register., 1902-11-05
His BIunder.

Say" she cried suddenly, as the
bashful young man backed into tho
nearest char, you must think you're
a bird
BEG pardon" he stammered. Il
don't understand what"
you're on my hat" she shrieked.
The Lamar register., 1902-11-05
Butter.
Eggs.

Eggs fresh. loss off, per doz. Il
Eggs fresh. case c'nt. doZ... ~
April storage. per doZ. l3h.
Summer storage per doz. lIH
The Lamar register., 1902-11-05
DENVER MARKETS
Cattle.

Comparative Ileceipts
Month to date .......... 27,771
Same period las year ........ lo,9bi
Increase S.S04
Year 10 date ............ io'-ii
Same period last year ........ .l9I,ibi
The following quotations represent
the range of prices paid on this mar
ket:
Beef steers, choice grassers.
1l00 to $50 lbs. ........ 4.25M45o
Beef steers. medium to good,
1000 to 100 lbs. ........ 3,75m4.25
Beef steers. common to fair. 3.5OM3.io
Cows and helfers, choice
grassers. 1.000 to 100 lbs. 3.O0M3.5O
Cows and heifers, common
to good grassers ......... 2.25M2.i5
Gamers 15O6I2.OO
calves. veal, choice ........ 4OOm42o
Bulls, stays, etc. .......-... loodz'oo
Feeders, 800 to l.l5O lbs.
good to choice, +. p R.. 3.i5dA.25
Feeders, GOO to 300 lbs.
common to fair, +. p. r.. 3.iOM3.I5
Stockers. choice, f. r. r. -. 3.50hi4.OO
Stockers, fair to good ...... 3.O0M3.5o