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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01
THE L A OF A
Finances shown by Commander
Schroeder.

Washington, Dec. 27.-The annual
report of Commander Seaton Schroed-
er, governor of the island of Guam,
which is dated July 16, and which has
just reached the navy department, in
dicates a rather serious condition in
the islands finances, owing to. the
failure of congress to appropriate the
sum asked for last year. The receipts
last year were in round numbers $685.
900, and the expenditures $4,000
leaving a balance of $4,000, which,
however, is a decrease of over $13 ,00O
in the cash balance for the preceding
year. This loss is due largely to the
unexpected expenses incident to the
establishment of the leper colony and
the decrease of over $1,000 in import
duties.
Commander Schroeder reports that
it has been deemed prudent to stop
all work of public improvements un-
til further appropriations shall be
made. The value of the exports and
imports during the year have been re-
spectively $35, $40 and $35,165. The ex-
ports consisted almost entirely of
Mexican dollars. Not a pound OF
copra has been exported, and neither
cacao nor coffee has been produced in
sufficient quantities to supply the
home market, owing to the slow re-
coveries from the effects of the hur-
ricane of 1900. The governor suggests
that it would be a great boon if the
department of agriculture would es-
tablish an experimental station in the
island.
The governor recommends that if a
Philippine silver dollar of fixed value
is to be coined under the laws of the
United States it be made legal tender
also in Guam, in place of the present
Mexican dollar. The census of the
island taken last autumn shows the
total population to be 1876, of whom
only 46 are foreigners, IA being citi
zens of the United States. The latter
does not include officers and men o.
the navy or other civil employees, tenn
porar;ly imported from the United
States. Above the age of seven, AZ
per cent. of the natives read and write
Spanish. He says the natives still
continue to refuse to allow their sicl
to receive medical attention, but thai
conditions are improving, IN excess
of births oven deaths being shown
for each of the last two years.
Commander Schroeder says there
now are "a lepers in seclusion at Tu
mon bay. The governor recommend
improvements in facilities for educa
ton and also that the laws for thu
government of the island should b.
remodeled and codified. The governor
saws there is a desire for United
States citizenship among person
domiciled in the island. He calls at
tention to the case of Pedro M
Duarte, at present the auditor OF tn
island. He occupies an anomalous pc
sition. He was an officer in the Span
ish army, who resigned after the wa
and who obtained an acceptance o
remuneration of allegiance. The re
suit is that to-day he is a citizen o
no country.
The governor recommends an ap
preparation of about $4,000 for publ
improvements.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01
sax. He's Aaron Rurr,n SON.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 27.-Charles
Henry Burr Crosby has returned to
his home in this city, after an alb
sence of almost thirty years. Mr..
Crosby is now in his n hundred
and eighth year. He claims that he is
the son of Aaron Burr.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01
A MISSOURI PACIFIC WRECK.
One Man Killed and Five Injurel
Near DOdsOn, Kas.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 2S.-A sps
cial to the Star from Paola, Kas, say
a head-on collision occurred betweel
two freight trains on the Missour7
Pacific railroad a mile south of Dod
son, at one o'clock Saturday morn
ing.
r. P. Norton, brakeman, of Sedalia|
Mo-, was killed. William Bedell, EN-
gineer, was badly scalded; -. Spaup
ding, brakeman; head cut and cash OF
arm; j. w. Hill, engineer; badly
bruised, and both firemen were slight
ly injured.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01
BLAZE AT MARLBORO, MASS.
The City Hall and All the
Entirely Destroyed.

Marlboro, Mass, Dec. GA lire
which broke out in the city hall at
midnight entirely destroyed that
building which contained all Of the
city offices and departments, also the
armory of Company F, Fifth regii-
ment, and the Marlboro public IL
brary. The total loss will be 100000.
None of the contents or papers OF
any of the departments was saved
The library contained 1000 volumes
and documents of incalculable value
which can not be replaced.
Michael O'Brien, 40 years old, was
buried beneath the falling walls, and
is thought to be fatally injured.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01
Want Insurance Laws Changed.

The business men of St. Louis are
making a strong effort, aided by the
business interests Of Kansas City, st.
Joseph and other cities, to have the
valued policy insurance law repealed
or amended at the coming session of
the legislature.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01
Big Fire i'm St. Joseph.

Fire in the Chase & Sons candy
factory, st. Joseph, caused a loss es-
timated at 100000. There were tif-
ty girls employed in the building,
and two-Sophia MINUS and Matte
Leslie-jumped from a third-story
window and were fatally hurt.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01
vanderbilt Doing Very Nicely.

New York, Dec. 27.-Dr. Flint left
the Vanderbilt house at 1880 o'clock
Friday night. "Mr. Vanderbilt is do
ing very nicely" he said. His tenn
perature is now between 100 and 1o2,
which is much lower than last night"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01
A Blind Man For Folder.

Walter Kelly, blind, who was de-
feated as a democrat for the legisla-
ture in st. Louis, is being pushed by
members of the st. Louis delegation
for house folder. Mr.. Kelly has been
blind since ten years of age. He is
a lawyer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01
Postmaster Commits Suicide.

Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. 27.-Z. K.
Greening, postmaster at CORTLAND, ILL.,,
blew his brains out, Friday afternoon,
with a revolver. A post Office inspec-
tor had just completed an investiga-
ton and found his $1,4o0 short in his
accounts.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01
JUMPED THE TRACK.
A Cleveland & Pittsburg; Train In
the Ditch at Brady's Lake, o.

A Cleveland & Pittsburs' Train In
the Ditch ut Brady's Lake, o.
Cleveland, o., Dec. 2S.-The west13
bound passenger train which leftl
Pittsburg Friday night on the Cleve-l
land & Pittsburg road jumped the
track at Brady's Lake, o.. early Satur-
day morning, while running rapidly'
and went into the ditch. ]. A. AllenI
baggageman; Albert Thornton and
Edward French, Pullman porters, all
received slight injuries. 1t is said nj
passengers were hurt. The accident
was caused by snow filing in \
switch. n
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01

Philadelphia, Dec. PA home for
orphan girls, daughters of Free Ma
sons of Pennsylvania, is to be erected
at Broad street and Bristol avenue,
by William I. Elkins, at a cost Of
more than $4,000
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01

Vienna, Dec. 27.-It is reported here
on good authority that Prince Ferdi-
nand and the crown princess Of Sax
ony and their companions purpose 60
ing to the United States, there being
little probability Of their finding con.
genial homes in Europe.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01
Missouri sheriGs Will Meet.

Sheriffs from all over the state will
meet in convention at Jefferson City
on January S. They will endeavor to
secure legislation amending the laws
which now govern sheriffs' fees, and
they will also try to extend the term
from two to four years.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01
The DeKaIb Election.

At a special election held in De
Kalb county for the legislature LATE
Pence, the democratic candidate de-
feated Silas Riggs, the republican
choice, by 34+ majority. The vacancy
was caused by death.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01
That Million Dollar Appropriation.

There seems to be a strong impress
sion that the appropriation of $1,OOo,-
900 for Missouri's exhibit at the
Worlds fair, made at the last session
of the legislature, will not be avoid
able for a fair to be held in 1904, and
that the appropriation must be made
anew at the coming session of the
1epiQ1a t11rn
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01
A BLAZE.
The MaxOn Block mt Schenectady, NJ
", Totally Destroyed.

u, TOtHI1y DestrUyeU'
Schenectady, N. Y, Dec. 27.-The
Maxen block, opposite the Union sta
ton here, was totally destroyed by
fire Friday. The fire, which probably
was caused by an overheated chimney,
was a spectacular one The total loss
was 500, 900; insurance, about $4,000.
The principle portion of the building
was used as a hotel. In an adjoining
building also was a hotel. The oceu-
pants of both were aroused and re-
moved in safety by the iremen and
others. Some Of the hotel guests were
compelled to flee in their night
clothes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01

Mrs. John NJ, Baker was killed at a
railway crossing at Nelson, Saline
county. Her little son, walking with
her, stepped aside, and escaped.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01

Mrs. Lena M. Lille was arrested at
David City, Neb., on the 23d, charged
with the murder of her husband, Har-
vey Lille, in October last. He was
thought at the time to have been
killed by burglars.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01
NEWS AND NOTES..
A Summary Of Important Events.
FIFTY.SEvENTH CONGRESS.


In the senate, on the Goth, the session
was largely taken up by Mr.. Morgan
CAla.) in an address in advocacy of an
isthmian canal by the Nicaraguan route.
A number of bills were passed and a con-
erence report providing for the payment
of the expenses of the strike commission
was agreed to, after which an adjourn
ment was taken until January 5......1n
the house the session was very brief, the
only business transacted being the ina
action on the bill TO defray the expenses
of the coal strike commission. The house
also Adjourned until anuar 5.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01
Ala for Earthquake Sufferers.

ST.. Petersburg, Dec. 27.-The Red
Cross society is sending representa-.
tives to Andijan to organize relief
for the earthquake sufferers, and has
contributed $17.500 to the relief fund.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01

Washington, Dec. 27.-Advocates of
the omnibus statehood bill have not
by any means abandoned hope Of Sc
curing the passage Of the bill by the
senate, despite the evident determine
ton of the opponents Of the measure
to talk it to death.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01

Chicago, Dec. 27.-It is estimated
that Chicago citizens spent $14,0OO,OoO
for Christmas presents. They bought
goods of better grade and in larger
quantities this year than ever before.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01
Recent Deaths.

Mrs. Adam Roth, wife of a promi-
nent grocer in st. Louis.
Mrs. r. M. Overstreet at her home
neal New Franklin, aged So.
John Bibb, 81, formerly a resident
of Frankford, at Kansas City of ty-
phoid pneumonia.
G. w. R. Pulliam, a highly-respect-
ed pioneer, at Audrian. His wife and
nine children survive him.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01

The United States supreme court
adjourned, on the 22d, for the Christ
mas holidays, to meet again on Jan.
uary.5 s.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01

Gen. Fred ID. Grant has been select
ed as executor of the estate of his
mother, whose will was fled on the
Goth. The value of the estate ap-
proximates $234,O00, and is to be di-
vided among her children in four
equal shares.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01

A monument costing $500, paid
for by an appropriation of the legis-
l%ature, marking the grave OF Robert
M. Stewart, Missouri's most eccentric
governor,was unveiled in Mount Mora
cemetery, st. Joseph.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01

The boats of the battleships Ala
bama and Massachusetts ran a three
mile race, off Port of Spain, Trinidad,
on the oath, for a purse of $1,000. The
race resulted in a tie, the time being
90 minutes, 20 seconds.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01

Two United States soldiers raised a
row in a saloon near Fort Assiniboine,
Mont, on the 25th, and in the shoot
ing which followed both soldiers were
wounded and taken to the post hos
pital.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01
Saw Her Husband Killed.

Standing in the doorway of her
home, with a two-year-old child in
her arms, Mrs. Peter Swerdeski saw
her husband ground to death under
an Iron Mountain train near Tower
Grove station, st. Louis. Mrs. Swer-
deski, however, did not know that it
was her husband who was killed I'M
til late in the night, when upon his
falling to return from work she in
stituted inquiries and found his man
gled body at the morgue.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01
The Dead.

de-
The Dead.
Michael O'Toole, fireman of engine
company No. So, on water tower.
Thomas Jeffries, fireman, water
tower No. 6, crushed out of recognl-
ton.
Battalion Chief Thomas Coppinger
of Twenty-third battalion, skull frac-
tured, arm and leg broken.
The Injured.
Thomas Mccarthy, fireman engine
company No. 6s, in water tower; left
leg crushed and hip crushed.
William McCooley, citizen; skull
crushed.
Beginning among the infammable
materials in the cooperage plant OF
Arbuckle Bros, at Plymouth and
Bridge streets, within a half an hour
the flames were shooting from all the
buildings and all the available lire en-
gines of Brooklyn, with Chief Pur-
row in charge, we're trying to save
the district. The cooperage plant OF
Arbuckle Bros. is an old-fashioned
fve-story brick building. 1t was tilied
from top to bottom with material for
making barrels
When Deputy Chief Murray arrived
he sent in third and fourth alarms
and when Chief Purroy arrived, a
half hour later, he ordered engines
and fireboats from the Manhattan
| side of the river to help. With the ar
rival of water tower No. 6, battalion
Chief Coppinger assumed charge OF
it and ran it directly under n OF
the walls. Suddenly the wall was
seen to bulge at the third story anc
before the men could move il
crashed directly down on them. The
fremen and McCooley, the citizen
were buried and the water tower anc
ladders were smashed to kindllne
wood.
Ten minutes later the first of the
men was taken out. This was the
battalion chief, unconscious and ia
tally hurt. McCooley came next. Me
earthly, who will die, it is thought
was found half under a wheel OF the
tower, also unconscious. The bodie:
of Jefferies and O'Toole were fount
near together.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01
One Killed, Several Injured.

A pile driver, on which a number
of men were at work, fell into a creek
near Brookfeld. Oscar Cassidy was
killed and several others injured.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01
FIRE AT PEABODY, MASS.
The Vaughan Machine Co. Suffer q
Loss of 100000.

LOSE Oh P5OV'VUV'
Peabody, Mass, Dec.27.-Fire, which
broke out about midnight in the
brick building of the Vaughan ma
cine works and damaged that concern
to the extent of $4,000, broke out
afresh at two o'clock, after it was sup
posed to have been gotten under con
troll. The fire, at $3.50 a. m, had as
sumed dangerous proportions, and
help was asked from Salem, but it was
under control before the Salem de-
partment arrived. p
The manager of the Vaughn Ma
chine Co. stated that their loss would
reach 100000.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01

The building occupied as a store by
Nicholaus g. Co., at Bloomington, ILL.,,
was destroyed by fire, on the 25th,
with a loss of $4,000, and the stock
of C. w. KLEIN, adjoining, was badly
damaged by water. The loss en- both
will reach $500, 900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01
BY ELI ID. AXE.

A jury at Bloomington, ILL.,, on the
23d, acquitted Miss Daisy Carleton of
the charge of numbering Mrs. joseph
Leslie.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01

A number of negroes refused to pay
their fare on a Cotton Belt train e
Mcneil, Ark, on the 23d, and in an
alteration with them, two men who
were aiding the conductor were dam
rerO11sly wounded.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01

Mrs. Grace Comb. a pioneer resident
and mother of ex-Mayor John Comb,
died at ST. Joseph, Mo-, on the 23d,
aged II years.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01

Signor Mascagni, the italian COM
poser, was arrested in Chicago, on the
Goth, on a charge of embezzlement
made by a former manager.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01

The crown princess of Saxony de-
serted her home and family, on De-
cember Ii, and no trace of her can be
had. The fact was not made public
until the 22d, when the king ordered
it published in the official journal. An
elopement is suspected.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01

The special army board, at a meet
ing in Washington, on the 22d, decided
that the facings of the new uniforms
should be blue, instead of white. The
secretary of wal will finally pass on
the matter.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01

The crown princess of SaXony was
located at Geneva, Switzerland, on the
23d, whittier she had fed in company
with Prof. Giron, a Frenchman. She
was living under an assumed name.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01

Fireman Ed Adams, of Sedalia, Mo-,
was killed in an accident which de-
rallied a Missouri Pacific passenger
train near Marshall, Mo-, on the Goth.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01

A severe storm visited Copenhagen,
Denmark, on the Goth and 27th, and
did enormous damage to property
and shipping. Many lives were lost
both on land and at sea
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01

Six thousand and twenty-six miles
of railroad were built in the United
States during 1902, which is greater
than in any year since 1855.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01
THE DAILY FIRE RECORD.
Fire and Loss of Life in the River
Front District of Brooklyn
Friday.
FIREMAN CAUGHT UNDER FALLING WALL
Two of Them Were Killed and
Three Probably Fatally Injured
A Loss of Four Hundred Thou
sand Dollars Sustained BY the
Arbuckle Brothers.

New York, Dec. 27.-In a fire which
shot through five factories in h
river front district of Brooklyn after
one o'clock Friday morning, two fire
men were killed, three badly injured
and more than 100000 damage was
done. The list of dead and injured is
as follows:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01

Henry Larink committed suicide at
Grand Rapids, Mich, on the 2lst, by
drowning himself in a cistern, des-
perately fighting off friends who were
attempting to save him.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01

John Armstrong, who was twice
president of the South Dakota agri-
cultural society, was found lead in
his bed at Aberdeen, S. D., on the 23d,
from heart disease.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01

The property known as the East
State street site has been selected by
the treasury department as the loca-
ton for the new federal building at
Jacksonville, Ill.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01

Because her husband had gone to
spend Christmas with his mother in
indianapolis, Mrs. Ella Sweetland, st.
Louis, fatally shot herself.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01

Jack Donohue, chief of detectives at
Hot Springs, Ark, was shot to death,
on the 18th, by Frank Dougherty, who
soon after mortally wounded himself
by firing a shot into his head.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01

DR.. J. o. Lowry was asSassinated at
Fair Play, Tex, on the night of the
Goth, as he stood near a window
watching the dancers at his wedding
ball.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01

Mrs. w. C. Hazel, of Covington, KY,
lied in a hospital at indianapolis, Ind,
on the 22d, from the effects of NOR
phine and wounds on her wrist in
ficted with suicidal intent. She had
made a previous effort to kill herself
in a hotel in Covington, Ky.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01

Judge Samuel j. Clarke, who led an
overland expedition to California in
1S4o. and who was a member of the
first legislature of that state, died at
Geneva, Idaho, on the Goth.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01

Miss Amanda Street committed sui
eide near Purdin by shooting herself
and jumping into a well. Ill health
had unbalanced her mind. Y
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01

Ira Bisbee shot and killed Clay
Piercey neal Elmira. Piercey, who
had twice been in an insane asylum,
made an attack ON Bisbee.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01

Mrs. Charles A. Davis and her four
year-old daughter were burned to
death and a six-year-old daughter Sc
riously burned, at their home, near
Frankfort, Ind, on the 23d, by a fire
which resulted from the youngest
child's clothing coming N contact
with a stove.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01
All Doing well.

All the patients operated on by DR..
Lorenz during his recent visit in st.
Louis are progressing f%avorably.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01

Montgomery Cooley, a negro, killed
a policeman in P%ittsburg, Kas., early
Christmas morning, and two hours
later he was taken from Jail by amob
and hanged. The rope broke before
he. was dead and he fell to the ground,
when some one of the mob ended his
sufferings by cutting his throat.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01

Ten men, survivors of a collision
between two schooners in Massachu-
sets bay, were picked up by a vessel,
on the 21st, and landed in Boston ON
the ed. Eleven others who were on
the schooners at inc time Of the col
Iision were drowned Or persisted from
the cold. The survivors were three
days In an open boat, and underwent
understandable sufrerings.