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The Washington times., 1903-03-26
HORSE HAIR ON MAN
GIVES MURDER CLUE
Body, Badly Crushed, Found on Rail-
road in Path Of Approaching Train.

SHAMOKIN. Pa. March 26.-Horse
hair found on the back Of Anthony Rube-
denskys clothes has led Coroner George
Dreher and the police TO believe that
Rubedensky was murdered last night,
placed on a horses back and carried to
the Philadelphia and Reading Railway
tracks at Excelsior. near the place
where his dead body was found this
morning
The assassins, the police believe plac-
ed the victims body on the railroad
to hide their crime. II was only the
vigilanr eye OF the engineer on morn
ing passenger train that baked their
plans. He saw the body lying several
hundred yards ahead and stopped the
train within a few feet OF the dead
man
From the appearance Of Rubedensl5y's
wounds, the coroner is led TO believe
that he was dubbed with an axe handle
or mine sprag. The skull and face were
horribly crushed
Rubedensky was unpopular among his
fellow miners since The recent strike.
and the theory is advanced that some OF
his enemies made way with him.
Coroner Drehcr says he viii make q
thorough Investigation OF the case.
The Washington times., 1903-03-26
NORFOLK AND VICINITY.

T. ]. Mccarthy. representing the
American Bridge Company. arrived in
Norfolk yesterday, and obtained a num-
Der OF men to 90 10 Pittsburg to take
the places Of union bridgeworkers now
on strike.
The Washington times., 1903-03-26
President Ramsey's Hurried Trip.

Joseph Ramsey. jr.. president OF the
Wabash Railroad. who is hurryinE TO
the bedside of his daughter in Cairo,
sailed yesterday from New York on the
Kronprinz Wilhelm. He viii reach
Southampton March 30. He will then
cross 10 Havre with all haste and go by
rail to Marseilles. where a special ship
will convey him to Alexandria. This is a
four-days' trip. He will then 90 by rail to
Cairo and If he experiences no delays
viii arrive there April 6. He Will have
travelled approximately 5000 miles.
The Washington times., 1903-03-26

Moses Turner. a notorious negro has
been held for the grand jury in Norfolk
on a charge OF attempting 20 assault
criminally Estelle Copeland. white. Tur-
ner was discovered in the womans
room. She was I'm a stupor. presumably
from some drug.
The Washington times., 1903-03-26
WESTERN MARYLAND.

The notices Of the increase to be
granted 10 The miners by the operators
OF the Georges Greek region will prob
ably be posted today. The miners Will
receive So cents a ton. an increase of
10 cents. and it is understood the pay OF
drivers will be Increased from 81 as TO
81 p day and OF labOrers from S1.6O to
50 day. There Is other labor that viii
b. paid less. but all viii get an increase.
The Washington times., 1903-03-26

Lieut.. Gen. c. Irvine Walker. com
mander OF the Department OF Northern
Virginia. United Confederate Veterans.
has appointed as sponsor for his depart
ment at the approaching reunion at New
Orleans. Ellie Maury Worth. OF Rich
mond, granddaughter Of Commodore
Maury. and as her maid Of honor. Mar
guerite Garland, OF Maryland, now resid-
ing al Wilmington. Del.
The Washington times., 1903-03-26

The pier of the Baltimore. Chesapeake
and Atlantic Railway Company. at Sykes
Island Va. which has been in course
OF erection for several weeks. has Just
been completed. Il is 90 feet square
and is half a mile from shore
The Washington times., 1903-03-26

Judge Merrick. OF Prince George
county. has appointed Constable Rufus
II. Vincent. Of Bladensburg. elisor in the
cases pending against Sheriff b. "
Hardesty. The sheriff was indicted by
the grand jury. charged with persuading
Witnesses to remain away-- from the
grand jury room and with permitting
the escape of John Hays from his GUS
tody. Hays is a Washington saloon
keeper and was charged with certain
violations Of law at Chesapeake juno
ton
The Washington times., 1903-03-26

The directors OF the Farmers and
Merchants Bank OF Salisbury have de-
cided to increase the banks capital
stock from So. 900 to Sos. GOO. the new
stock TO be sold 10 new subscribers
only.
The Washington times., 1903-03-26

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The Washington times., 1903-03-26

The Caroline County Commissioners
have appointed Frank f and Henry p.
Davis, Baltimore architects. 10 make
plans for and superintond the construc-
tion OF Jail 20 be erected at Denton.
The building will cost about $40 Geo.
The Washington times., 1903-03-26

America BertUcci. aged eighteen years.
tried 10 commit suicide yesterday, at her
home on East Grace Street. by shooting
herself with her fathers pistol in the
breast and face. She will recover
The Washington times., 1903-03-26

The Ratcliffe estate. on Tired Avon
River. near Easton. belonging TO the
heirs OF the. late Richard c. Hollyday
has been sold 10 John NJ. Elliott FOR
So zoo. There arc about 300 acres in the
tract Il was the home OF the late Sem
ator Gibson
The Washington times., 1903-03-26

John W. Grinder, postmaster at Crea-
gerstown, Frederick county, died Tues
day night. aged sixty years. He was an
exiudge of the orphans court, serving
from 1885 to 1899
The Washington times., 1903-03-26

First Lieut.. Duncan H c. McCunough,
OF Company G. has resigned his resig-
nation taking effect February %. 1902.
The Washington times., 1903-03-26
MARYLAND NOTES.
ANNAPOLIS.

The bricklayers' strike at the Naval
Academy. which began last Thursday.
was declared of yesterday afternoon by
Bricklaycrs' Union No. , Of Maryland.
ard the men returned 10 work today.
This settlement was brought about
largely through the efforts OF NJ. B.
Canty, vice president OF the Interna-
tional Bricklayers' Union.
The Washington times., 1903-03-26
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

The Baltimore conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South
opened in the Methodist Church at
Fredericksburg. yesterday with religious
services led by Bishop A. Coke Smith.
OF Charlotte. y. c.. who viii preside
over the sessions.
The Washington times., 1903-03-26

The bottom has dropped out OF the
Government road leading from Chin
burazo Park 10 the National Cemetery.
Along the foot Of the park. since the
heavy rains that have fallen for the past
week, the road has sunk six feet and is
impossible Trees, posts and all went
down with the road. and are in the same
alignment which they formerly held, but
are some six feet below their former
level
The Washington times., 1903-03-26
P. J. Flynn's Promotion.

r J. Hymns Promotion.
p. J. Flynn, general freight agent of
the Lackawanna Railroad has been APP
pointed freight traffic manager Of the
Lackawanna system. while John II.
Crawford. the general Eastern freight
agent, viii become general freight agent.
and Nathaniel Duke. the general Now
England agent, VIII become general
Eastern freight agent. These appoint
ments are effective April 1.
The changes are the outcome of the
growth and development Of the com
pany's freight traffic.
Mr.. Flynn has been with the Lacka-
wanna Railroad three and half years.
Prior 10 that time he was chairman OF
the Colorado and Utah Traffic Associa-
ton. and is regarded as emincntly fitted
TO assume direction of the Lackawanna' s
increasing freight traffic.
Mr.. Crawford. who has also been with
the Lackawanna about three years. was
formerly manager Of the Lackawauna
fast freight line. with headquarters in
Chicago.
The Washington times., 1903-03-26

The Islander suit Of Quinton II. For
bes against Hon. Jonathan Woodhouss,
ended in a mis-trial IN the Princess
Anne court on Tuesday. Woodhouse ac-
cused Forbes OF having cut. while Wood
house was absent from home. timber
from the WoodhOUse land and sold g..
Charges OF larceny were preferred
against Forbes. but the grand jury
refused TO indict him. Then Forbes
entered suit for Islander, demanding
SO. GOO
The Washington times., 1903-03-26

The young son Of Robert Woolfrey. OF
Orange county. while playing with an
ak. let it TALL on his foot, and three
of his toes were severed.
Full returns from the railroad elcc-
tiou in Stafford county show that the
majority against the subscription Of
SO. 600 toward the capital stock Of the
Fredericksburg and Rappahannock Elcc-
trio Railroad Company by the county
was greater than at first reported The
majority of the general vote against the
proposition was 2fG. and Of the free
holder vote 2l6.
The peach orchard Of Garrett Duncan.
situated at Lodge. northumberland
county. near the shore of the Potomac.
sank yesterday morning about fifteen
feet The sinking was accompanied by
a noise which was heard in a radius Of
several miles. The cause OF the phe-
nomenon has not yet been ascertained
The AppOmattox River at Petersburg
was higher yesterday than IL has been
since the memorable freshet OF June,
1889. Many streets are under water. and
work had to be stopped at the Peters
burg Iron Works and the Matoaca Cot
on the whurves We're washed away
The Washington times., 1903-03-26
NEWS OF RAILROADS
AND OF RAILROAD MEN

road recently he had charge Of the Co
lumbus division of the Pennsylvania
Railroad. with headquarters at Pitts
burg, where he will now be located.
The position is one of the most i'm
portal in the Baltimore and Ohio ser
vice.
The Washington times., 1903-03-26

The governor has appointed T. G. Ty-
dings deputy game warden for Hartford
county and Garnett W. Spencer deputy
game warden for Carroll county.
The Washington times., 1903-03-26

Second Lieut.. William Knapp has been
commissioned second lieutenant IN Com
pany E. Fourth Regiment.
The Washington times., 1903-03-26

Cart William A. Burch. of Company
c. Fourth Maryland Regiment. has been
commissioned regimental adtutant OF
that regiment.
The Washington times., 1903-03-26

The torpedo boat destroyer Stewart.
Lieut. A. cambridge Hon in command.
now at Annapolis. has been ordered 10
report at Hampton Roads before April
! 70 undergo her official trial.
The Washington times., 1903-03-26
ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM NEARBY STATES
VIRGINIA NOTES.
RICHMOND.

The senate yesterday passed the
Barksdale bill 20 prevent persons from
enucing servants from the employ Of
others. The revenue bin was discussed
and an amendment adopted abolishing
the tax on boarding houses.
The house refused to agree to the
senate amendments to the child labor
bill and a conference was asked.
Tho most interesting feature in the
house was the reading Of a petition Of a
number of citizens for legislation 10
prevent tho moving OF trains on Sundays
It suggests a law permitting the rail-
road companies to move only perishabIe
freight on sundays and that the statute
freight.
The Washington times., 1903-03-26

In a rear-end coIlis on Of an engine
and a train OF freight cars yesterday
morning in the yards Of the Atlantic
Coast Line. in Manchester, Engineer
Lamb was scaIded and severely injured.
and Fireman Xix. a negro, was also
eersoveIv hurt
The Washington times., 1903-03-26

son, a negro. was yesterday disbarred
in the Norfolk court from practice.
Robinson served a term IN the peniten-
tiary. but his political disabilities were
removed by Governor Tyler. He con
tended this action restored TO him the
right TO practice law, but Justice Brown
decided otherwise
The Washington times., 1903-03-26

Former Judge Joseph b. Prince. OF
Southampton county, who last month
resigned after a judicial service Of
eleven years, died yesterday Afternoon
at his home in CORTLAND. aged ffty-nine
years He had been suffering several
years from an affection or the eyes and
later was stricken with heart disease.
The Washington times., 1903-03-26

While riding a bicycle in Suffolk yes
terday President John King. OF the
Suffolk Peanut Company. was chased by
a mad dog and bitten on the foot, but
the teeth did not enter the flesh.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-09-18

|!stern railroad extends to these
mines, and a train of eight coaches
takes the miners to and from work.
Mine No. 10 is 1T feet deep and
was opened early in 1900, while mine
No. II is 2OS feet deep and coal was
hoisted from it some time later in
the same year. The frame for the
first company house in Buxton was
erected June IA, 1900. 1t is estimated
that there is sufficient coal under the
land now owned or controlled by the
Consolidation Coal Company under or
adjacent to the town of Buxton to
last many years. 1t is certain that the
coal will not be exhausted in the twen-
tieth century.
The coal company moved its gen
eral Offices from Muchakinock to Bux-
ton August 26. 1901, and has an office
building in Buxton. 1t was built espe-
cially for the purpose. is isolated from
the rest of the buildings, has cleo
trio light and fine large brick vault
for the safe keeping of the records
and papers of the company. The Of
flee rooms. four in number. are neatly
and comfortably furnished.
Steam for heating the coal COM
pany's office and w. A. Wells & Co.. s
store is placed in both buildings from
power house situated about half
way betweeen. The electric currents
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-09-18

, solldation Coal Company has grown un-
til now 1t Is the largest coal company
in Iowa, employing more men than
any other company. Buxton is at
the terminus OF the Belle Plaine and
Muchikinouck branch of the c. & N
w. R'y, located on a beautiful high
prairie just over the county line from
Mahaska county in Monroe county,
ten miles north of Abba, the cOun-
ty seat of Monroe county. and eigh.
teen miles from OskaloOsa. This
great coal company is now managed
and operated by Mr. B. G. Buxton.
only son of Mr.. ]. E. Buxton. who is
general superintendent, who laid out
and named the town Buxton in honor
Of his faith; +. The town of Buxton
is laid out in streets running due
north and south and east and west
1t will have when those 375 new
houses are completed. almost l. 600
houses. with an average OF four in
family. would make it's population
4,OOO of which 5000 are colored.
The general superintendent of the
Consolidation Coal Company de-
signed and superintended the laying
out of the town, the plans and con-
struction of the buildings the loca
ton and equipment Of the mines. the
water supply. the drainage and all
the many interesting details in the
development of what is unqueestion-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-09-18

Their meetings areheld the second
and Fourth Thursday evenings of each
month. The Daughters of Tabor has
a good membership, and their meet
ings are held the first Thursday even.
ing in each month.
The Churches.
The four churches are the A. M. E.,
the Coiored Baptist. the Methodist
Episcopal and the Swedish Lutheran.
The Colored Baptist Is the largest
church and has membership of over
300. Rev. Mendenhall. an able
peacner and pastor of more than
usual ability. presides over the church.
Sunday school is held at 9 o'clock
in the morning. preaching at eleven
o'clock, b. Y. p. U. at o'clock and
evening services again at seven
o'clock.
Rev. Williams is pastor of the A.
NJ. L. church and is a man filled with
the enthusiasm of his work. Preach
ing services are held every Sunday
forenoon at eleven o'clock, Sunday
school at three o'clock in the after
noon and evening preaching services
again at seven o'clock.
The Swedish Lutheran people have
no regular pastor but have preaching
services on stated Sundays Sunday
at nine o'clock and Young Peoples
meeting at six o'clock in the evening.
TAe NJ. E. church is in the Bussey
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-09-18
BUXTON SOUVENIR NUNGBE:E2-

KNOCK. several years ago. the band
organized, and while it did not then
90 under its present name 1t Is prac-
, tically the same band today.
Theband Is composed OF thirty.six
MEMBERS whidh constitutes full
concert band. Prof. A. r. Jackson Is
leader and is employed by the COM
pany to instruct the band. Every
Tuesday and Thursday evening of
each week the members are required
to practice. and under the splendid
leadership of Prof. Jackson they have
become one Of the best amateur bands
in the state. The coal company has
provided tnemwith a park and fine
band stand, which is used during the
summer months. Band concerts are
given frequently, and the town takes
great pride in the band.
Last summer new uniforms were
purchased at cost of $500. and the
band regalia improved in other re-
spects. All of the thirty-six instru.
ments in the band are silver plated.
and are kept in the best of condition.
They are valued at $4,000. The band
has given concerts at different towns
in the state. and everywhere have
been received with great enthusiasm.
Among the instruments in the band
is saxophone kuartet and a bas-
soon. These instruments are difficult
instruments to play and are rarely
found in amateur bands.
Buxton Coal Palace Gun G. ub.
Among the many other things for
which Buxton is noted is the number
of crak shotgun marksmen. For
several years they have been known
over this section of the state as
marksmen of more than ordinary
ability. A number of them have en-
viable records both in clay pigeon and
live bird shooting. While ever since
Buxton has been a town it has been
noted for its marksmen, yet not until
about ten months ago was a gun club
organized in the town. At that time
a number of the sportsmen got to-
gether and organized the Buxton Coal
Palace Gun club with seventeen men,
bers. The members are already plan
ing some big shoots, and some big rec
ords will undoubtedly be made by
them at their meeting. Stewart Bing-
ham was elected president. Robert
Hale secretary and B. F. Cooper treas
urer.
Different members of the club have
from time to time attended shooting
matches in other towns, and always
went away with their share of the
trophies. 1T
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-09-18

Consolidation company will lease any
miner lot or several acres of ground
and he can build any kind of home
he may desire. Some forty or fifty
families, both white and colored. have
done this, anl today some of the
houses are beautiful from an archi-
tectural standpoint and modern in ar
rangemelt on the interior. which
shows the fine taste and high moral
tone CT the inhabitants. Another
noteworthy feature is that not a sa-
loon is permitted on the companys
ground. nor is there any whisky sold
on his ground There is one saloon
over the line in Mahaska county.
There are four new churches. one
school house with four rooms and
four teachers, one meat market, one
hotel, four restaurants, one black
smith and wagon shop. one lumber
yard. three barber shops, one pool
hall, and the company will soon erect
a first-class opera house. a park, one
merry go-round swing.
This town, although large enough
to be Incorporated, will never be un-
less the company gives its consent,
as all the lots are owned by the COM
pany and are private property. The
company and the colony govern it.
The president of the colony is w. w.
Cary. More about him later.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-09-18

for lighting are also transmitted from
this power house.
The following are the officers and
clerks located at Buxton, and who
have Office room in their fine building:
B. c. Buxton, general superintendent;
VIM. Calvert, general foreman; N. P.
Harrington. cashier; l.. NJ. Hadley. in
charge of material; Miss Sarah Ten
nant, private secretary Of B. C. Bux-
ton. and NJ. l.. Crowder, o. U. Conwell,
G. II. Childs, Luck Moore and Miss
May Buxton, clerks.
The men are paid regularly twice
a month in cash over the counter and
and not by check or envelope. Their
statements are previously prepared and
delivered to them and they draw their
money on presenting the statement at
the cashiers desk.
W. A. WELLS E. co.
w. A. Welels & Co. conduct the
merchandising establishment Of BuX-
ton. The general management of the
business is in the hands of Mr.. Wells,
the head of the firm, and to his per-
sonal direction and supervision Mon
roe ecounty is indebted for it's big
gest mercantile concern.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-09-18
THE BANK OF BUXTON.

On the left of the main building Is
the Bank of Buxton. 1t Is accessible
from the street and from the main
store. 1t is also product of Mr.,
Wells enterprise. 1t Is finely fur.
nished and equipped. The safe is a
screw door, fire and burglar proof.
The Bank of Buxton issues exchange,
receives deposits and does a general
banking business. Mr.. Wells thinks,
however, that it's greatest usefulness
is in the opportunity it furnishes to
employees OF the company to deposit
and save their surplus earnings. 1t
is proving great promoter of thrift
and frugaiity among the coal miners.
Civic Societies.
Buxton, like in all other respects, is
up-to date in the number of different
civic societies which have organized
in the town. All of the lodges are in
a hourishing condition, and each one
has good membership. The A. F. &
A. A. leads the list in membership.
The lodge meets the first and last
Wednesday evening in each month. In
connection with this organization
is the higher branch of the order, the
Mystic Shriners. which has men,
bership of twelve. The ladies brancn
of the lodge. the Eastern Star, is also
strong. and the ladies take great in
terest in the work. They meet the
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-09-18
PROG gSllYB TOWN.
A Brief History of the Thriving
Mining 4 of Buxton.

There are ,ew people in Iowa
at present. Ow very little about
Buxton of Iowa mining
towns, fo Hot mining camp
in the q lcceptation of that
term. II ln of we'll built. nice
" painte etly furnished homes
where | 1000 miners, OF
which tenths are colored.
Those Y his article Will go 10
the ma fsult an atlas, or get
the 19s .eport on the popula-
ton ! will say that you
will marked on the map
at al ,e map is less than
three Three years ago the
crour Ehe beautiful town is
locat Wild prairie or a lone
some where the rabbit and
the the wild turkey and
prai, held sway. This town
mad III growth by the Consoli-
dat! ID company moving bodily
nea ALI ii MuchakinOck. once a
thr TX ihg camp, over to the
toy E Buxton, leaving Muchy
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-09-18

EXCU RSION 10 BALTIMORE, MD,
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St. for all information.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-09-18

The Consolidation Coal Company is
one of the largest companies operat-
ing in this state They probably own
and control more coal land than any
company in the state. At present
they are employing 1900 men, not in
Guiding boys. Their daily output has
now reached the enormous amount
of 1000 tons of screened lump per
day, and the end Is not yet. Shafts Nos
IL and 13 are just being put down and
ere long coal will be hoisted from these
new mines. These mines will be To-
Gated about four miles southeast of
Buxton, and will be big addition to
their already enormous layout.
The Consolidation Coal Company
owns and controls the mines which
maintains the town of Buxton. The
company has the two mines near BuX-
ton. and one about three miles from
Eddyville The shaft at Eddyville was
opened in 1895 and is still being oper.
ated by the company. 1t is known
as No. 8. The two mines at Buxton
are Nos. 10 and II. Mine No. 10 is
located abot two miles south of town
and No. II about one and one-half
miles southeast of No. 10. The North