davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-08-10
ATTACKED BY SWORDFISH
A Fishing Schooner Was Put Out Of
Commission.

Gloucester. Mass, Aug. 2.-Captain
Cooney OF the schooner Emily Cooney
had an experience in the south channel
with a swordfish recently which caus-
ed him to give up his voyage and run
to port. Although, trawling. Captain
Cooney carries an equipment for
swordfishing. In the south channel
monster swordfish appeared. At first
he made off at tangent from the craft
and then, as if angered. turned and
with terrific rush made direct for the
vessel.
The fish jumped out of the water as
if to get at the man on the bowsprit
who welded the harpoon. Unable to
do this he charged at the vessel. and,
diving three feet below the surface.
struck the craft with such force that
the sword penetrated the 21s inch oak
plank into the craft and a foot of the
sword was broken off
The blow was felt all over the vessel.
1t began to leak in consequence, and
Captain Cooney decided to run for
port. The vessel was put on the ma
rinc railway. where the plank pierced
was taken out. 1t was badly shat
tered.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-08-10
At N. Combes Head of the
Ministry of France
BY ITALIAN ANARCHIST
He Was Immediately Taken Into Gus
tody-The Attempt Was Made as
the Premier Was Returning From a
harseilles Banquet.

Marseilles, France, Aug. 9.-Two re-
volver shots were fired at Premier
Combes here this afternoon. The pre-
mier was not touched. The shots were
fired as Premier Combes was returning
this afternoon to the prefecture from
banquet.
The attempt upon the life of the
president of the ministry caused great
excitement and the crowd pointed out
to the police the author of the attempt,
a man dressed in fiSherman's clothes.
His companion drew a knife, but the
police quickly disarmed him.
The police had much difficulty in
protecting the man who fired the shots
from the crowd. He struggled desper-
ately. but was soon overcome, hand
cuffed and taken to the prefecture,
where Combes had already arrived.
The first Interrogation of the prison.
er took place in the presence of the
premier. The man said his name was
San Vaire Picolo. He spoke very bad
French with a strong Italian accent.
He denied that he fired the Shots but
when searched a revolver was found
with two chambers recently fired.
1t is believed that Picolo and his
companion, who effected his escape
during the confusion, are anarchists.
The police are aware of the presence in
Marseilles of a number OF other anar-
chists.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-08-10
ALBANY MOB CHAsEs NEGRO.
Policeman Draws His Revolver and
Prevents Attack on Him.

Albany, N. Y, Aug. 9-Staid old AL
bany seemed bent on rousing a crowd
of nearly thousand people into mob
to lynch a negro who had stabbed d
white man this afternoon But for the
pluck of Patrolman Begley. who with
his revolver kept the crowd at bay un,
til assistance arrived, no one knows
what the outcome might have been
Two colored men were fighting on
Third street on Arbor hill white
man named Scharff tried TO separate
them. Another negro named Bert Haz-
o'clock told Scharff to attend to his ewn
business. Scharff and Hazzelock then
went at it and the latter stabbed
Scharff iE the back with razor. The
blow was a glancing one and cut only
skin deep.
This reused the whites. Hazzelock
started down Third street on the run
and a crowd headed by Scharff chased
him. Several blocks away Hazzelock
took refuge in a house on Second street.
By this time the crowd had grown to
hundreds and demanded the surrender
of Hazzelock
Officer Begley drew his revolver and
kept the crowd back until he was Joined
by another officer when they took the
negro to the station house.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-08-10

tional bank of Baltimore of $3.50, 900.
Becker fled to France, where he met
the girl for whom he had forged
check to buy ring. She was mar
ried to a wealthy jeweler, but Becker
induced her to elope with him, and they
went to Turkey, where he and several
others, including Joe Chapman, spread
forged paper in many cities and clean
ed up a large sum. They were arrest
ed and put in various prisons. but all
except Chapman escaped. They basely
deserted him and returned to London,
where they enjoyed the hospitality of
his wife. telling her that her husband
had been put into a dungeon. A few
days afterward she was found mur-
dered in her rooms and all her costly
jewelry was gone. 1t was not long af
ter this that Becker returned to New
York and committed the crime for
which he was prosecuted by Colonel
Herring. The forgery was one of the
most remarkable ever committed.
Leaving New York, he went to Italy,
leaving a trail. of forgeries. He re-
turned to New York and was caught
while forging 1000 franc note of the
Bank of France. When one of these
notes was sent to the bank it was
declared to be more artistic than the
original. He got six and a half years
for this crime.
Becker has a genius for manipulating ng
bank checks. With acids he grasses
any writing or figures and with spe-
cially prepared paper pulp he fills up
perforations. ironing the paper after
ward so that often the change cannot
be detected with magnifying glass.
He is also able to initiate water marks
in paper and to reproduce the most in
tricate photographic designs. Becker
once described how he had risen to the
head of his craft: "a world of pa
tience. plenty of time and good inks
that is the secret of my success in my
profession"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-08-10
SHERIFF SAVES A NEGRO.
Southern Mob Wanted to Lynch Him

A Southern Mob Wanted to Lynch Him
for Womans Murder.
Charlotte, N. c., Aug. a.-Sheriff
Summers of Iredell county saved the
negro Roseboro. charged with assault
ing and killing Mrs. D. Beaver of Cool
Springs township on last Thursday, by
taking him from the Jail of Statewide
today and bringing him to Charlotte.
a mob was forming, and hctheaded
men had already made an attempt to
take the negro from the sheriff. who
drew his gun ana protected his pris-
oner.
The evidence points to Roseboro
Mrs. Beaver was assaulted and mur-
dered while her husband and only
child were away from home The pris-
oner was seen near the Beaver home,
and when arrested had a pistol that
had been stolen from the house at the
time of the crime. He has a bad rec
ord. Roseboro is safe here. He is not
likely to be molested unless a crowd
comes over from Iredell.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-08-10
BOUGHT GREEN GOODS
And He Wasn't from the Country
Either.

New York, Aug. 3.-Bernard Werner.
with working the old reliable green
goods game on Samuel Cooper of 102
Allen street. Cooper alleged that on
July Werner and several others un-
folded to him scheme whereby he
might become a rich man in short or
der by dealing in counterfeit money.
made from stolen government plates.
that defied detection. They gave him
some of the bills as samples, he said.
and they were pronounced genuine al
the bank
He agreed to go into the business, he
said. For 5000 of his good money they
offered him $1,000 in notes of their own
manufacture. He grabbed at the bar
gain greediiy. The alleged counterfeit
money was counted out and placed in
4 valise and he turned over the 5000.
Some time later, in the dark recesses
of his cellar, he opened the valise and
found that it contained several bundles
Oh green paper with a genuine one dol
lar bill on the top and bottom of each
pile
He was frantic with grief and rush
ed to the Eldridge street station, where.
with difficulty. the police learned what
had happened. Werner was arrested
Saturday night in Essex street and
was held for examination
Detective Sergeants Cray and Savage
of the central office arrested, on Sat
urday, another alleged green goods
merchant. who, they say, is one of the
cleverest confidence men in the coun-
try. He is John Peterson. alias 1.-The
Big Swede." According to the police
| he has been operating for the last fif-
teen years with unusual success, and
has exchanged satchels with come
| ons"in every large city in the coun-
| try.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-08-10
THE PRESIDENT ON M0BS
Commends Gov. Durbin and Urges
Quicker Action Of Courts.

Oyster Bay. L. l.. Aug. 9.-In let
ter, the publication of which was au-
thorized, today, President Roosevelt
commends Governor Durbin of Indi-
ana for the attitude assumed recently
respecting the lynching at Danvills.
also embraces the opportunity to en-
press his own views in reference TO
lynching and mob violence generally.
saying. Mob violence is one form oi
anarchy and that anarchy is the fore
runner of tyranny" The president
vigorously urges that the penalty for
crimes which induce resort to lynch
ing shall be applied swiftly and surely,
but by due process of court, so that it
NAV be deemed strictly THAT the law
is adequate to deal with crime by free
ing it from every vestige of technicali
ty and delay"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-08-10
KANSAS CITY MARKETS
A Review Of the General Conditions
Last Week.

Kansas City, Mo-. August 9.-Re-
ceipts OF cattle at Kansas City last
week were 47,S9S head, including 5,153
calves, against 51,130 head, including
4,939 calves the same week last year
1t was the heaviest weeks business
ers bought freely and nearly 10000 head
were taken by country buyers, show
ing recovery on the buying as we'll as
the receiving side of the market. All
kinds of cattle were lower the first two
days of the week. Corn cattle have
recovered the loss. but grass cattle re-
manned lower all week, and closed Is
10 80 cents under a week ago. Unfa-
Vora Bile corn weather started a panicky
feeling in stockers and feeders, which
the rains, which were general in Kan
sas, did much to remove. Yesterday
the run was light at 1000 head, and the
general market is strong to 10 cents
higher. Fat steers sold up to $3.50
Saturday, and sold mostly from 81 to
$4.S5. Western cows bring mostly from
81 80 to SO. with some sales up to $3.50
Veal calves were higher all week. and
closed strong, natives bringing $5.25.
The stocker and feeder market yester-
day was strong to 10c higher, with d
good movement and good prospects for
the week. Sales of westerns range from
So to s3.75. One sale yesterday morn
ing at $3.50 was considerable higher
than earlier prices.
The sheep run at Kansas City
amounted to 25,19S head last week.
against II, ASS head the same week last
year. Muttons from Idaho and Utah
formed most of the sheep supplies, and
as they run about 25 per cent feeding
sheep, killers had to pay fully steady
prices for muttons. Idaho yearlings
sold at 1915. and Utah mixed sheep, 9s
pounds. brought $3.50. The western
feeders were quickly taken at SO to
1920. Lambs broke disastrously all
around the circuit, the loss amounting
brought s5.75 first of the week. but sold
at $40 toward the end of the week.
Today's run is light a 5000 head. and
the market was steady. No lambs are
here. Colorado wethers. LOG pounds,
sold at s34O. The country demand is
not being fully suppl I'd and recent
rains will further improve it.
Very little change in the horse stu
alton at Kansas City occurred last
week. Several shipments of range
horses passed through to Missouri
I points last week. Local dealers were
all cleaned up Saturday. but slackness
| in demand did not make the scarcity
felt Farm animals are most in de-
mand.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-08-10

ther evidence of prosperity was dis
covered in bag full of $50 gold pieces
found in the shirt pocket.
In another pocket were certificates
for 81 ,0CO shares of stock in the Home
Oil and Fuel company of Pocasel,
Colo, in favor of H. L. Adgett, issued
in November, 1901. The theory is ad-
vanced that the man left the Arkan-
sas Southern train 10 go 10 a nearby
station, and was murdered en- route.
Three bullet holes in the back of his
coat show foul play but the presence
of the gold is evidence that robbery
was not the cause. The man was of
small stature and evidently young.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-08-10
TRIPLE GROWN
Placed Upon the Head of
Plus the Tenth
FILLED FOR FIRST TIME
The Great Basilica Of St. Peters by
Throne Of Humanity to Witness the
Host August Rite Of the Church.

Rome, Aug. 9.-The ceremony of the
coronation of Pope Plus x took place
today in the basilica of st. Peters in
the presence of the princes of the
church and with all the solemnity and
splendor associated with this, the most
magnificent rite in the Roman Catholic
church.
AS Cardinal Macchi, dean of the car
dinal-deaeons, placed the triple crown
on the head of the venerable pontiff.
the throng of 10000 persons gathered
within the cathedral burst into ap-
plause, the choir intoned a hymn of
triumph, and the bells of Rome rang
out a joyful peal.
1t is fifty-seven years since the Ro-
mans and Europe assisted at such a
function at ST. Peters. The great ba-
silica. popularly supposed never to
have been quite full, was overfiowine
with humanity.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-08-10
GERMAN OFFICER PUNISHED.

Berlin, Aug. 9.-The details are pub
lished today of a court martial held at
Metz on a non-commissioned officer
named Dunkel for maltreatlng private
soldiers at Moerchingen, Lorraine.
Five hundred and seventy-six instanc-
es of brutality, all occurring since last
December. were cited. The evidence
showed Dunkers fertile inventiveness
in novel methods OF punishment, such
as compelling a soldier to run at full
tilt across a room and ram his head
against a wardrobe.
The court decided that 366 counts OF
the indictment had been proved and
sentenced Dunkel to two years and d
half imprisonment and degradation &c
the ranks. The scandal became known
to the military authorities through the
suicide of one of the maltreated men
which an anonymous letter ascribed &c
Dunkers brutalities.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-08-10
CRIPPLE CREEK DISTRICT
Almost Certain To Be Tied Up in a
Strike.

Cripple Creek. Colo. Aug. 9-The
prospect seems favora BILE tonight for a
strike which may eventually spread to
all the mines in this district. The
trouble is precipitated by the friction
between the Colorado City Mill and
Smeltermen's union and the United
States Reduction and Refining COM
pany. the former claiming that the
latter company has failed to carry out
its agreement entered into when the
recent strike was called off
A committee from the unions of this
district has notified Manager MacNeill
of the United States Reduction and Re-
filming company that unless the demands
of the mill men are met by tomorrow
strikes will be declared at the mines
which furnish ore to the Colorado City
plant of the company.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-08-10
ITALIAN MADE BAD MONEY.

Secret Service Men Arrest Counter
feiter Who Had Complete Plant
New York, Aug. 9.-Dominick La
Grieck, a thirty-year-o Italian la
borer. of Oliver street. will be ar
raigned before United States Commits
sioner Shields tomorrow morning on a
charge of counterfeiting. Captain Flynn
and number of other secret service
men have been after him for some time.
Last night they cornered him in his
home and found there d complete
counterfeiting plant for the production
of dimes, quarters and half dollars, a
silver plating outfit and a satchelful of
counterfeit coins of small denomina-
tions representing 100 in all.
The prisoner made no denial of his
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-08-10

guilt, but tried to excuse his act by
saying that he had made the counter
felt coins to be sold to collectors. For
this purpose he chose coins of old dates
for reproduction. La Grieck was very
anxious to convince the agent that his
young wife, who was found with him
in their home, had no knowledge of his
criminal activity. He told them that
she was working every day in fac
tory, and that he never carried on his
business after her return home at night.
He was locked up at the Church street
station.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-08-10
A MYSTERIOUS FATALITY.

Waterbury. Conn.,, Aug. 9-The Sun
day train reaching Bristol about 4:1O
p m, on the Highland division. ran
over and killed Thomas Cosgrove of
Bi~stol one-half mile east of Terryhill
station today. AT the time of the ac-
cldent two pistol shots were heard
clearly by the passengers. The incident
is somewhat of a mystery.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-08-10

Tuscaloosa, Ala. Aug 9.-Lightning
struck the plant of the Tuscaloosa Ice
and Light company at 6:1O p. m, caus-
ing terrific explosion of the double
boilers, almost totally destroying the
plant and killing two firemen, Adolph
and Shep Johnson, both colored, and
slightly hurting Superintendent A. NJ.
MCGEE and Engineer F. w. Crowfoot.
One boiler was blown two blocks away.
striking a roof. Wreckage fell in many
parts of the city. almost causing a
stampede. The city is in total darkness
tonight.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-08-10
MEXICAN IRON WORKS

Bought Up by an American Corpora
ton.
Austin, Tex. Aug. 9.-The Tula Iron
works and iron ore fields, south of
Guadalajara, Mexico, have been pur-
chased by the Tula Iron company, an
American corpora ton, which was re-
Gently organized with a capital stock
of s4,000,000. 1t is reported that the
company is negotia ting for other iron
properties in Mexico and that it will
erect a large steel plant in that coun-
try. Ralph H. Roach of New York.
who is connected with the General
Electric company, is said to be the
principal promoter of the enterprise.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-08-10
BETTING ON THE FIGHT.
Some Money at Two to One or
JeffrieS.

San Francisco. Cal, Aug. Both
Jeffries and Corbett took it easy today.
doing practically no work. Jeffries has
announced that he will do no more box
ing. Corbett will discontinue his rou-
tine work Wednesday.
The sale of seats for the fight has
reached large proportions. There has
been some betting at odds cf > to 1
with Jeffries the tavorite.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-08-10
ONE FARMER KILLS ANOTHER.

Dexter, Mo-, Aug. Crank P. Fos-
ter, wealthy farmer and business man
of Ardesia, in the northern section of
this (Stoddard) county, shot and in
stantly killed Hardin Johnson, a farm
er, yesterday afternoon. The weapon
used was Il shotgun. He emptied both
barrels into Johnson at short range.
johnson was advancing on Foster with
knife, making threats to kill him.
Foster surrendered after the shooting
and was placed under a. $1,000 bond.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-08-10
THE KANSAS DELUGE.

Topeka. Kan, Aug. 9.-Heavy rains
today through southeastern and central
portions of the state caused all streams
to rise. Many persons in North Topeka
are moving out of their homes. No re-
petition of the flood is feared
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-08-10
BUTTE JAIL BREAK.

Butte, Mont, Aug. 9.-Two prison
ers under sentence of death for murder.
another charged with murder. stage
robber wanted in Wyoming and two
highwaymen escaped from the county
Jail here shortly after six O'Clock this
evening.
The two men who had planned the
outbreak were caught within an hour
after their escape. Two posses are in
pursuit of the fugitives.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-08-10

Reading Fa.. Aug. 9.-While wrang-
ling over a discussion begun in coun-
try store, William Steamm, aged 4s,
and ]. Alfred Richards, aged 35, were
struck and instantly killed on the
Reading railroad within two squares of
their home at Richenbach station last
night. Their bodies were found this
morning and brought to Reading,
where they were identified this even
ing
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-08-10
FIGHT WITH OUTLAWS
One Killed. a Deputy Marshal Fatally
Wounded.

Guthrie, O. T.. Aug. 9.-In the fight
between ueputy United States marshals
and Il gang of outlaws late yesterday
in Usage Nation, one outlaw was re-
ported killed, another seriously wrund-
ed, and Wiley Haines, a deputy mar
shall fatally wounded.
The outlaws are believed to be men,
bers of the Martin gang who recently
held up and robbed one hundred trav-
elers on lonely roads.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-08-10
WEATHER TODAY.

Washington. Aug. 9.-Forecast:
Internationally fair Monday and
Tuesday.
New MoX:co--Local thunderstorms.
cooler northern portion; Tuesday, fair,
warmer.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-08-10
FORTUNE ON DEAD BOD4
Bag of $40 Gold Pieces and Oil Stocks
Discovered.

Vernon, La. Aug 9--The body OF an
unknown white man was found July 80
a mile and half north of Elmo. a
station on the Arkansas Southern rail-
road.
The limbs were dismembered and
great portions of flesh had been torn
from the bones.
Evidently the man had been dead
for several weeks. The suit of clothes
worn was an expensive one, and fur
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-08-10
PHILADELPHIA DISASTER
The Death List Made Longer by
Five.

Philadelphia, Pa, Aug. 9.-Five addi-
tional deaths occurred today as the re-
suit of the accident yesterday at the
baseball park.
Two hundred victims were treated at
the various hospitals and it is believed
that fully one hundred more received
attention at various drug stores in the
vicinity of the baseball grounds. Of the
injured five are said to be in d critical
condition.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-08-10
IOWA HAILSTORM.

Sioux City, Iowa, Aug. "a terrific
hailstorm visited northwestern Iowa
this afternoon, doing almost untold
damage in some localities.