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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-05-14
THE SITUATION IS GRAVE
The Turko-B Bulgarian Trouble Has
Been Sized Up by the Ger
man Government.
THE TURK HAS BEEN TOLD PLAINLY
That He VIII Not He Allowed to Gain
Anything By War With Bulgaria
-Austria-Hungary and Russia
VIII See that the Reforms in Nae
edOnia are Carried Out.

Berlin, May 10.-The German gov
eminent regards the Turko-BulgariaE
situation as being grave, but respos-
sible officials say that if a collision
can be STAYED off through the summer
more sober counsels can get a hear
ing in the winter when military ac-
ton is impossible.
Regarding the mutual recrimina-
ton of Turkey and Bulgaria in i'm
putting bellicose purposes, the officials
here say Turkey certainly can not
wish for war, because she is unable
to bear the expense, and knows be-
forehand that the powers would not
permit territorial expansion as a re-
suit of victory. 1t is also believed
that Bulgaria, while showing a de-
plorably weak attitude towards the
revolutionary elements, does not de-
sire war.
The powers have made representa-
tions to Sofia, emphasizing the i'm
possibility of allowing Bulgaria tc
realize the fundamental aims OF its
policy, namely, the acquisition of part
of Macedonia. The powers know that
the partition of Macedonia in favor OF
Bulgaria would cause Greece, Servla
and other countries to raise claim:
for Turkish territory. Hence TIT
powers are unitedly determined no
to permit any change in the status
quo. On the other hand, the reforms
in Macedonia, which have unfortunate
ly been suspended through the ou,
breaks of violence at Salonica, mus
be carried out, and Austria-Hungar!
and Russia, which + ~immedintel,
concerned, will see, through thei1
consuls, that they are carried out.
1t is understood that the powers, IL
their representations at Sofia, re
preaching the Bulgarian cabinet wit
showing weakness toward the revolu
tionists, pointed out the necessity TO
a more energetic attitude.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-05-14
EXPLOSION AT STOCKTON, CAL.
1ured and Three Business
Houses Destroyed.

Stockton, Cal, May s.-Tsn or
twelve persons were severely injured
and three business houses in the GEN.
ter Of this city were burned by an ex-
plosion which was followed by fire
Friday evening. The explosion &C.
Cured in the rear of Gerlach & Mo-
rath's shoe store, on Main street, at
eight O'Clock, when the street was
crowded with people. The glass
front of the store was blown out and
many persons passing were hurt by
flying pieces of glass. The wall of the
Western Union building adjoining
was blown in, and operators and mes
senger boys were more or less hurt.
Fire broke out at once, and in a
short time three buildings were de-
stroyed, the one occupied by the
Western Union, Orschler's barber
shop, next to Gerlach & Morath's shoe
store, and Schaas 81 Sons jewelry
store.
Fred Gerlach, the shoe dealer, was
standing in front of his store and
was severely hurt, one ankle being
broken and face and hands cut by
glass.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-05-14
FIRE RACED AN ENTIRE DAY.
Camps in Pennsylvania Are Miss
ing-Desperate FirefiEhtinE.

Johnstown, Pa, May 11.-One of the
f~ercest and most damaging forest
fires in the history of the Allegheny
mountains ragged all day Sunday above
Dunlo, the big coal and lumber town
in this county. Several camps of
lumbermen working for Kuhns 81
Goowin We're in the great district
which had been swept by the flames.
Some of them may have persisted.
They would have to flee from the
camps ahead of the fire, and as no It'd
ings have been received from them
there is much alarm. The flames
came toward Dunlo with terrible fury
and at noon every man, woman and
child in Dunlo was out doing every
thing possible to save the town from
destruction. After hours of fighting
the progress of the flames was
checked.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-05-14
BENEATH THE FEET OF THE CAPTAINS OF INDUSTRY ARE THE
GALLEY SLAVES OF LABoR.-Denvr Post

void is to re-establish competition,
and this is impossible, as Mr.. Hill and
Mr. Morgan jointly control the ma.
iority of the stock of the railroads
and of course will not enter into
competition with themselves. Compe-
tition ended when they brought the
control of the competing railroads
under one management, and no law
car prevent one man or two men
owning stock in two competing rail-
roads, and now they W a control
ling interest of both railroads, from
ceasing to compete one against the
other.
If the administration and the attor.
ney general had expended half the
time and money of some of the in
dustrial trusts, that are charging the
people so eXorbitantly for their
products, the result might have been
of much greater value to the con
sumers. The trouble is that the at
tempt to fight the trusts is entirely
a political play and not intended as a
serious demonstration against them.
If it had been intended to punish the
most obnoxious and oppressive trusts,
the criminal section of the antitrust
law would long ago have been in
yoked. \
Now the republican leaders have
determined to throw overheard the
"Iowa idea" and have agreed to let
the trusts continue their robbery I'M
der the protection granted them by
the Dingley bill, there can be no reli-
ance placed in their efforts to pre-
vent railroad consolidation.
If the merger suit would result in
lowering the freight and passenger
rates on the railroads it would be a
great victory for the people ami the
administration would be entitled to
the credit. But no one claims that
one cent of the exorbitant rates will
be taken off, or that one dollar will
be saved to the people ever if the
supreme court confirms the decision
of the lower court.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-05-14
BUILDING FALLS IN DENVER
Four Persons Seriously Injured and
Several More Slightly Hurt
Supports Were Weak.

Denver, Col, May 9.-The building
at 1910 to 1914 Laramer street, occu-
pied by Michaelson Brothers clothing
store, with a rooming house on the
second floor, collapsed a few minutes
before eight o'clock Friday night.
Several persons were injured.
Mrs. Thomas McKernon, njured in
~ternally; may die.
E. E. Doane, Florence, Col, right leg
broken; scalp wounds.
Thomas McKernon, cut about the
head.
George Heberlin, Florence, COL,
scalp wounds.
Several others were slightly hurt.
The building was being ~remodeled,
and the temporary supports were not
properly placed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-05-14
PEKIN CIRCLES MYSTIFIED.
The Movements of Russia Keep the Wise
Ones at the Chinese Capital at
Their Wits End.

Pekin, May 9.-The official at New
Chwang who sent Fridays news OF
Russia's alleged action at New
Chwang and elsewhere U Manchuria,
telegraphed, Saturday, that the occu-
patton of the forts at the mouth OF
the Lao river was temporary, and
that the Russians have now with
drawn.
Official circles at Pelin are mysti-
fed. Their s%ubordinates at New
Chwang have not reported the reoc-
cupation of that place, hence there is
a disposition to question the correct
ness of the information, although the
author of Fridays story is considered
one of the ablest and best-informed
foreigners in China.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-05-14
THE LAWS INCONSISTENCY.
Extraordinary judicial Spectacle
Presented in the Railway
Merger Case.

What we call the law sometimes
vexes us with apparent strange in
consistencies. When the judges OF
the eighth circuit court of the
United States decided the merger
case, 1t was generally considered that
the railroads involved would have to
abide by that decision, unless it was
reversed by the supreme court. The
railroad attorneys, however, applied
to Judge Sanborn, who was one OF
the judges of the circuit court that
rendered the decision, asking a modi-
~fication of the judgment, and he
granted it, Notwithstanding the pro-
test of the attorney general of the
United States and the district attor-
ney. Thus we see the extraordinary
judicial spectacle of a judge sitting EN-
banc and deciding with the other
judges that a corporation, the North
ern Securities company, was created
illegally and is therefore not in exist
ence, and a few days after the same
judge acting alone modifies that Judg-
ment and admits the merger COM
pany is legally in existence by issu-
ing a decree allowing the merger
company to pay its dividends. This
defeat of the attorney general and
the administration leaves the matter
in statu quo until the case is decided
by the supreme court.
If the supreme court should decide
that the merger in effect Restraints
tsade and confirms the circuit court
decision, there would be no relief for
the people for the merger railroad
stocks will be returned to their orig
inal owners The only object of the
public in wanting the merger declared
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-05-14
SCANDALS OF ADMINISTRATION
Government Departments Honey
combed with Fraud and
Corruption.

The Porto Ricans are thoroughly
aroused upon discovering that the ma
tives who struggled are in the peni-
Tertiary, and the United States Off
GERS who committed a like offense are,
by order of the administration, set
free. The message of Attorney Cen
eral Knox to the United States district
attorney sent just after the grand jury
had indicted the government officials,
created a great stir. 1t ordered:
Dismiss pending proceedings in
smuggling cases, and present no new
cases to grand jury unless otherwise
directed hereafter. Report fully by
mail the nature and status of all said
cases."
This telegram evidently led the dis
trict attorney TO inquire if he was ex-
pected to refuse to prosecute Amer
lean offenders against the law, for it
was followed by another from Mr..
Knox which caused even greater aston
ishment and much speculation as TO
its a meaning. 1t said: "Consid-
erations of moment, not confined to
Porto Rico or to the individuals in
involved that caused the administra-
ton after'full elaboration, investiga-
ton and thought, to pursue the course
already outlined"
The Interpretation of the last dis
patch must be, that a cabinet meeting
of the president and his advisers was
held to consider this Porto Rican scan
dial, and it was decided to hush the
matter up, for considerations of mo-
ment not confined to Porto Rico" What
did President Roosevelt and his cabinet
mean by this? What great considers
tions urged them to order the pending
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-05-14
CHECK FLEW FROM WINDOW.
Piece of Paper Calling for %21,OOO
Turned In to Lost Property De-
partmcnt of "a Railroad.

Railway, N. j., May lit became
known, Sunday, that Patrick Moor, a
fiagman at the New Brunswick avenu
crossing of the Pennsylvania, found
on Wednesday a check for $21, 900
which fiuttered out of a window of
the Long Branch express as it passed
through here. The check was drawn
on the Merchants national bank OF
Chicago, in favor of Mrs. Isabella
Stewart, but the name of the maker
was undecipherable. The check was
turned into the lost property depart
ment OF the railroad.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-05-14
LOVES TIE pRAIRIEs.
Miss Anna Gray II Delighted with Hes
Western Canada Home.

Anna C. Gray is a young lady, for
merly of Michigan. She is now q
resident of Western Canada, and the
following published in the Brown
City (Mich.) Banner r extracts
from a friendship letter written
about March Is to one of her lady
friends in that vicinity. In this let
ter is given some idea Of the climate,
social, educational and religious con-
ditions of Alberta, the beautiful land
of sunshine and happy homes. Over
one hundred thousand Americans
have made Western Canada their
home within the past five years, and
in this year upwards of 10000 will
take up homes there.
Miss Gray took her leave for Dds
bury, Alberta, the home of her sister
and other relatives and friends on
Jan. 10 last, and after a two months
sojourn in her western prairie home,
she writes of it as follows: 81 know
1 shall grow to love the prairies. We
have a beautiful view of the noun
ldluS, anu III SetIHS WOuueTlul 10 ult
to see home after home for miles,
and it is becoming thickly settled all
around us. With the exception of the
last few days, which have been cold
and stormy, we have had beautiful
spring weather ever since I came,
The days are beautiful. I call this
the land Of the sum- as it seems to
be always shining, the nights are
cold and frosty. On arriving here, I
was so greatly surprised in every
way. Didsbury is quite a business
little town. All the people I meet
are so pleasant and hospitable. They
have four churches in Didsbury-the
Baptist, Presbyterian, Evangelical
and Mennonite. The Evangelicals
have just completed a handsome
church, very large and finely fur
nished, costing $4,000. They have a
nice literary society here, meets
every two weeks. They have fine mu.
steal talent here.
"Your friend,
GAMMA G.. GRAY"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-05-14
A DOUBLE
Henry Wilson and Sampson Gray,
Negro Murderers, Expiate Their
Crimes at st. Louis.

St. Louis, May 9.-Henry Wilson
and Sampson Gray, negroes, were
hanged on the four courts gallows,
Friday morning, Sheriff Dickmann
springing the trap at 9:12.
About 200 persons witnessed the
hanging, securing admission on passes
signed by Sheriff Dickmann.
Both were murderers. Gray killed
Geo. Jones, a negro, in Cheltenham
more than a year ago. Wilson was
n of three robbers who slew Thorn
as Mooney, a levee saloon keeper
more than two years ago. Dan Nc
Gowan, another participant in the
crime, is serving a life sentence, but
the third is still at large, and Will
sons carried the secret of his identity
with him.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-05-14
RDSS|A'S LATEST MO|E.
The Muscovite is Reported to Have
Reoccupied the Chinese Port
of New Chwang..
EXTENSIVE WARuIKE PREPARATIONS.
Russians Said to be C~onstructins
Forts on the Hill Near Lao fung
Commanding the Road Between
There and the Yalu River-How
The Movement in Viewed.

Pekin, May 9.-Russia has reoccu-
pied New Chwang. This coup has
caused profound surprise here, as re-
cent developments had led to the ex-
pectation that Russia would COM
promise her demands, since they had
been revealed to the powers. The
latest maneuver is interpreted as be-
ing intended as a reply to China's re-
fusal to grant Russia's demands, to
the protests of the powers, and as a
declaration that she is ready 10 fight
in order to maintain possession OF
Manehuria,
The news of Russian activity, which
comes from a most trustworthy
source at New Chwang, adds that on
their return to New Chwang the Rus
sian troops broughtwith them several
large guns. \ large force has been
ordered to reoccupy Tien Chwang
Tai. The Russians have $4,000 troops
between the mouth of the Lao river
and Port Arthur.
The Russians are reported to be
constructing forts on the hill near
Lao Yung, commanding the road be-
tween there and the Yalu river. and
they have arranged to have a large
quantity of provisions delivered at
New Chwang.
A dispatch from an official at New
Chwang says indications point strong
1y to these active preparations being
intended to guard against operations
against the Russians in Manchuria.
The foreign ministers, Friday, dis
cussed information to the effect that
the Russians had taken a large tract
of land across the river from New
Chwang, commanding the terminus OF
the Shan Hal Kwan railroad. 1t is
stated that Russia informed the
Chinese officials that the tract wa:
needed for a Russian drill ground
The selection of the site seemed re
markable, because all the troops were
then quartered on the opposite side OF
the river, several miles distant, where
plenty of land was available.
The Chinese officials describe the
dowager empress as being greatly
distressed and as fearing that the
Russian aggression will excite anti
foreign demonstrations, resulting il
retaliation on the part of the foreign
ers and the introduction of more for
eign troops. Nowhere has a sugges
ton been heard that China will resor
to arms in order to resist Russia.
Prince Ching, the grand secretary
Friday secured five days leave of alb
sence. This is a favorite stratagem O
Chinese officials who are DESTROYS o
avoiding unpleasant situations.
1t is stated here that Russian infu
ence is being eXerted to conciliat
American opinion and that appeal
are being made to the traditiona
friendship of the two nations, will
the argument that Russian develop
ment of Manchuria will open a grea
field for American commerce, Will
the opposition of the United States II
Russia's plans might provoke retalia
ton against American trade. Tn
Russians have established a consulat
at Mukden.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-05-14
TEN BODIES TAKEN FROM HOLE
Report Current That Nineteen Men
Perished While Mt Work In
EggIeston Tunnel.

Bluefields, Va, May o.-Further in
formation from the Eggleston tunnel
district show that ten dead bodies
have been recovered from the debris
so far removed. 1t is claimed that
there still remain several bodies in
the tunnel which there is no hope OF
being taken out alive.
A report current here Friday was
to the effect that 10 men in all were
killed, while there were fatally in
iured and several slightly hurt. The
tunnel has been the scene of several
serious accidents and has given the
railroad company considerable trou-
BILE in the past few years.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-05-14
DEADLY DISEASE BREAKS OUT.
Lives of Twelve Hundred Navy Re-
cruits Threatened by Spotted
Fever on Receiving Ships.

Philadelphia, May 1.-The deadly
cerebro spinal meningitis, popularity
known as spotted fever" and n of
the hardest contagious diseases to
combat, has broken out in the ranks
of the 1900 men aboard the receiving
ships Minneapolis and Puritan, at
League Island navy yard. Already it
has killed three young recruits, while
five more victims are lowering be-
tween life and death.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-05-14
SINKING In THE QUICKSAND.
Biz Dye House Of the Puritan MID
Mt Plymouth, Mans, Doomed
to Destruction.

Plymouth, Mass, May S.-Quick-
sand is responsible for the sinking Of
the big dye house of the Puritan mill,
q branch of the American Wooden Co.
here. Men are engaged in removing
the machinery but no hope is enter
tanned Of saving the building. The
building began to settle a week ago
and now the foundations are four
feet below their ORIGINAL alignment.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-05-14
"LIED LIKE A GENTLEMAN"
Baron Won LOewe, German Lieuten-
ant, Sentenced to Eighteen
Months In Prison.

Berlin, May 9.-Baron Won Loewe,
a lieutenant in the Fifth Uhlans, was
sentenced to IS months imprison-
ment, Friday, at Dusseldorf for hav-
ing "lied like a gentleman" in SANDER
proceedings involving the reputation
of Frau Eek, wife of a distinguished
engineer. The baron and Frau Eek
swore in court that they never had
improper relations. She drank poison
at the moment of her arrest for per
Jury and died from the effect.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-05-14
DETAcHMENTs ENTERING CoREA


Yokohama, May 0.-There r per-
sistent reports in circulation regard
ing the movements of Russian troops
along the Yalu river. Detachments
have entered Corea ostensibly to pro
tect the Russian timber concession
aries, and a large body of Russian
troops is reported to be approaching
Wiju, Corea. The Japanese govern
ment is protesting against these ac-
tions.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-05-14
Mccarthy Again Under Arrest.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 9.--Lieut,
John r. Mccarthy, Nineteenth infan,
try, U. s. A., has been arrested in this
city by the police and taken to Fort
Leavcnworth by soldiers. He is at the
post under arrest, awaiting court
martial. 1t was supposed by his fell
low officers when they paid the bills
of The local merchants who caused
his arrest on criminal charges, thai
McCarthy's resignation would be ac
cepted.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-05-14
L E UP A MOSQUE.
A Member of the Macedonian knights
of Death Sends Two Hundred
Moslems to Kingdom Come.

Vienna, May 10.-A mosque at Kin
priul, in which 200 Moslems had as
sembled, was, according to q dispatch
to Die Zeit, from Sofia, Bulgaria,
blown up with dynamite, May 2. The
w~orshipers were buried in the ruins.
The perpetrator of the outrage, a
man named Popow, committed sui
eide by shooting, A paper found in
one of his pockets described him as
a member of the Macedonian
KNIGHTS of Death"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-05-14
New York Banker Dead.

New York, May 9.-George G. Will
Jams, president Of the Chemical ma,
tional bank, died at his home in
Eighteenth street Thursday night,
He had been confined to his bed for
two weeks with a weak heart, the re-
suit Of an attack of the grip last Feb
rIlarv.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-05-14

Sulphur Springs, I. t., May IL
Secretary Hitchcock and party in
spected the government reservation
here Sunday. He was driven over the
reservation by the citizens. Later an
informal reception was held. The spe-
cial train carrying the party left last
night for a brief tour of Oklahoma
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-05-14
IN Il
OH c at French Capital Say Amer
lean interests are Safe.

Paris, May 10.-Commenting on the
Manchurian situation, the officials
here say the French ambassador ut
st. Petersburg has had an interview
on the subject with Foreign Minister
Lamsdorff, which brought out a repe-
tition of the statement that Russia
had given positive assurances to the
United States that there would be no
Interruption of the open-door policy
in Manchuria. and also the assertion
that the mission Of Gen, Kuropatkin,
the Russian war minister, to Man
churia, was pacific. The view held
here is that Russia's assurances fully
protect the United States CONNER.
cial interests.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-05-14
An Officer Fatally Shot.

Weston, Ia, May 9.-Charles Math'
erson, who belongs to a well-to-do
family, shot Deputy Sheriff ]. c.
Baker, of Council Bluffs, five times,
causing fatal wounds, when the of.
icer tried to arrest Matherson for
robbery. Matherson escaped.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-05-14
NEVER FULLY EVACUATED.
How the News From Pekin IL Con-
strued in London.

London, May 9.-The announcement
from Pekin that the Russians have
~"reoccupied" New Chwang must not
be understood as implying that they
ever fully evacuated the place. The
news is taken here to mean that the
town has been reoccupied by the
force, the withdrawal of which was
announced in April, when the Rus
slams said that all the toorps except
the men necessary for the police
guard had been removed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-05-14
short shrift For a Greaser.

Gainesville, Tex, May 10.-A Next
can, who had murdered Rev. John
Powers, a Baptist preacher, at Burns
City, ~ miles from here, was found
hiding in a vacant house near the
scene of his crime. Upon resisting ar
rest he was riddled with bullets.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-05-14

Denver, Col, May 10,-The News
prints an interview with Daniel NJ.
Ransdell, sergeant-at-arms of the
United States senate, to the effect
that an extra session of congress
would be called about November 0.