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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-31
TWO MEN ARE CHARGED
WITH W0MEN'S MURDER.

Canton, Ca, oct. S0.-Will Archer
and Luther Dowda were arrested to-
day, FIVE miles from Nelson, on the
charge of killing Mrs. Annie Mcmahon,
better known as Holcomb, and her
daughter. The recent diabolical crime
is we'll remembered. The women were
found, one in the house and the other
in the road, nearby, badly butchered
Dowda, in statement to-day. said
Archer killed the women. He said he
ran away when he saw him draw his
pistol.
Archer denied that he had anything
10 do with the crime.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-31
BECHTEL'S RELATIVES
NOT TOLD OF SUICIDE.
For "a Time the Knowledge Was
Kept From Mother and Brothers.

Kept From Mother and Brothers.
Allentown, Pa, Oct. 3O.-Charles and
John Bechtel, who were taken into
custody after the coroner's inquest in
to the death of Mabel Bechtel, their
sister, were not informed of the sui
eide of their brother, Thomas, until
to-day. They occupied the same cell
last night.
Neither appeared to be concerned
about his position. In answer to ques-
tons to-day the men said that they
were not aware that they were sus-
pected of a guilty knowledge of their
sisters murder. They denied emphati-
cally that the girl was killed in her
own home Sunday night, and declared
she was not at home that night.
The police officials say they searched
Thomas Bechtel thoroughly before he
was placed in a cell. They believe he
had the knife with which he killed
himself hidden in shoe.
Information was to-day lodged
| against Mrs. Catherine Bechtel, Miss
Myrtha Bechtel and John and Charles
Bechtel, charging them as accessories
after the fact in the murder of Mabel
Bechtel
The inquest was resumed this after
noon. Police officers testified to find
ing blood spots in the Bechtel home on
carpets, wall paper and floor.
Mrs. Bechtel. Miss Bechtel, Mrs.
Brobst, a married daughter John and
Charles Bechtel and Ecksten we're
separately called before the jury. Each
refused to answer any questions what
| soever, stating that they might say
something that would tend to incrim-
mate themselves. 1t was while Mrs.
Bechtel was in the court room that she
| learned that Thomas was dead. Her
attorney, Mr.. Schaadt asked Chief
Eastan. Where is Thomas now?"
The chief hesitated and said: IT
guess at the morgue. He committed
suicide in his cell yesterday"
With this Mrs. Bechtel broke dowrs
| completely, weeping violently. DR..
| Eshback was quickly at her side, and
she was led from the room in a state
of collapse.
DR.. John Lear, biologist of Mullen
berg College. testified that the stains
on Ratchet, wall paper bed sheet and
| oVeralls were blood.
| The coroner's inquest was concluded
| this evening with a verdict by the jury
that the young woman's death was due
| to fractured skull, from blow in
| ficted at her home by some person in
the house unknown to the jury. The
verdict says:
| 1--WE believe that the inmates of the
house. Mrs. Catharine Bechtel, Myrtha
Bechtel, John Bechtel, Charles Bechtel
and Aloise Eckstein. are accessories
after the fact of the crime"
| Warrants of arrest were served upon
Mrs Bechtel and the members of her
| family and Eckstein this evening.
| They were taken before Mayor Lewis,
who accepted bail for Mrs. Bechtel in
81, 900, Myrtha Bechte1 in $500 and Eek
stein in $500.
John and Charles Bechtel were COM
mitted to Jail Application for writ
of habeas corpus will be made to-mor-
| row.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-31
BLOODHOUNDS WANTED
TO CHASE BANK ROBBERS.
Bank at Vienna Was Touched Heav-
lily by Marauders.

Bank at Vienna Was Touched Heav-
lily by Marauders.
Macon, Oct. s0.-Telegrams were re-
ceived at police headquarters here to-
night, asking for bloodhounds.
The hounds We're wanted. the mes
sage said, to trace a band of bank
robbers, who had just broken into the
bank at Vienna, and had got away with
a big roll of currency. The robbery
was worked in the early evening, and
the robbers had succeeded in getting
away before their work was detected
The request for bloodhounds was
sent on to Atlanta. when the Vienna
people were notified il could not be
filled here.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-31
BANKERS IN A WRECK.
Spikes Drawn on the santa Fe and
n Train Ditched.

Pueblo. Col, Oct. 3O-By an act of
train wreckers, east-bound Santa Fe
passenger train No. 6, known as the
Colorado Chicago Flyer" in which
was one car filled with Eastern bank
ers. homeward bound from California,
was derailed at 1880 o'clock this MORN
ing at Apishapa creek, thirty-five
miles east of this city. and breaking
down the steel bridge, the engine, and
four cars following, plunged to the
bed of the creek, where they were piled
in a mass of wreckage.
Thirty or more trainmen and pas
sengers We're injured. but none was
killed. Engineer John E. Walker of La
Junta, was badly scalded and bruised
and may die. No others were seriously
hurt.
At the west of the bridge the rails
spread, derailing the engine, and when
it struck the bridge one span, 100 feet
long, went down. The engine, two
baggage cars, a chair car and coach
rolled over on their sides to the creek
bed distance of about fifteen feet.
Engineer Walker said that the first
intimation he had of anything wrong
was when the drivers suddenly began
humping the ties. He hastily closed
the throttle and reversed the lever.
The engine and cars plowed over the
ties at least fifteen feet, and the ex-
traordinary strain put on the bridge
caused the structure to collapse.
An investigation showed plainly that
the spikes had been pulled from the
rails The motives of the wreckers is
mystery, as no robbery was at
tempted.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-31
10000 ACRES OF TIMBER
SOLD AT JACKSONVILLE.

Jacksonville, Fla, Oct. 30.-Through
Brobston, Fendig & Co.. r. v. Doug
las of this city, and M. l.. Moore OF
Rochelle, purchased a tract of 10000
acres of timbered lands. The purchas-
ers will manufacture naval stores, and
will establish a saw min upon the prop
erty.
In part payment. for the property. r.
v. Douglas has decided to w. B. Myers
the original owners, his new livery sta
BILE building in Jacksonville, valued at
$25. 900.
The aggregate amount involved in
this deal was $135, 900.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-31
REPORTS OF WEATHER
CAUSED RISE IN COTTON.
Decline Began, But This Did Not
Survive Promise of Snow.

Decline Began, But This Did Not
Survive Promise of Snow.
New York. Oct. 3O.-Great activity
and excitement developed in the cot
ton market this morning. Prices
opened a little under the finals of last
night, owing to lower Liverpool ca
bles than expected and realizing, but
before the decline had extended more
than few points further the market
was rallied very sherply by the re-
ceipt of the weather forecast for the
western belt, which predicted SHOWS
for tonight and tomorrow in the ter
ritories, with cold weather over the
entire western belt. Before the end
of the first hour prices were 10 to IS
points net higher on active covering
and aggressive bull support.
The market ruled generally firm
within a few points of the top during
the remainder of the day, until near
the close, wheE there was heavy real
izing, and prices were finally barely
steady, net to II points higher. Sales
are estimated at 100000 bales.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-31
MAN WHO CAUGHT HIM
IS TO RECEIVE ST, 900.

Hot Springs, Ark. Oct. 30.-Charles
Gavin, alias Geoble, 4s years of age,
was arrested here to-day. There is a
reward of $1,000 for Gavin, who, 1t is
charged, broke into a bank in Denver
in 1882 and secured $40, 900. He is want
ed also in Bisbee, Ariz., on a charge
connecting him with a $1,000 diamond
robbery.
The authorities at Blsbee and the
Pinkertons at Chicago have wired to
hold Gavin at any cost. He admits
his identity.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-31
Memory Of Mrs. Booth-Tucker.

Chicago. Oct. O,-Surrounded by 5000
Salvation Army mourners, who had
gathered at Princess Rink tonight to
pay tribute to the memory of Mrs.
Emma Booth-Tucker, who was killed
in a railroad wreck last Wednesday
night Commander Booth Tucker, In a
sermon full Of pathos, told of the many
goods deeds performed by the dead
leader. While speaking the husband,
grief-stricken and weeping, stood at
the head of the casket. At the con-
clusion of the ceremonies the -casket,
containing the body, was removed to
the Pennsylvania Depot, and will be
taken to New York tomorrow.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-31
SUICIDE SUSPECTED.
II Is Said That the Victim Was
short in His Accounts.

vfncennes, Ind, Oct. 3O.-In his own
home. William ]. Engle, secretary of
the yincennes Distilling Company, was
shot last night and died from the
wounds to-day.
Engle had risen to take train for
St. Louis. He was dressing to go to
the station when he is said to have
heard a noise in the kitchen. He went
down stairs. and as he reached the
kitchen. so the story goes, he was met
nv a volley Of shots. Two bullets en-
tered his head and he fell unconcious
TO the floor. He remained in an I'M
Conscious state until he died.
II is reported that the officers OF
the company audited the books last
week and that shortage OF from S26,-
600 to $50, 600 was found.
THE death Of Mr.. Engle started an
investigation, and tonight rumors Of
suicide were heard.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-31
THIS CRANK THOUGHT
AIRSHIPS PURSUED HIM.
He Wanted to Get Roosevelt to Shift
Their Helms.

Their Helms.
Washington, Oct. 30.-Edward Tan
ner, So years old. a native of Switzer-
land, and a crank, tried to see the
President to-day. but he did not get
far beyond the doors of the executive
Offices before his condition was dis
covered.
He was taken to police headquarters
and later to st. Elizabeth's Insane Asy-
lum. His de1usion was that he was
being continually pursued by airships.
He thought the President would make
them stop bothering him. Tanner said
he had wife in Memphis. Tenn, but
that he came direct from Northern
Montana to see the President. He has
been in the city since Monday.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-31
DOWIE'S CROWDS ARE
GROWING VERY SLIM

New York, Oct. 3O.-Scarcely doz-
en- persons, outside of some six hum
dred members of the Restoration Host,
were present for the early morning
service in Madison Square Garden to-
day.
Dowie seemed weary and, instead of
standing and walking vigorously during
his DISCOURSE remained seated during
his speech. His subject was 'Triune
Immersion" a dissertation on the
proper method of baptism. He de-
clared that baptism was useless unless
one were dipped three times, and asked
his hearers to come to Sunday service
to witness baptism of fifty converts.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-31
ATTEMPT TO ASSAULT
MADE NEAR VIDALlA.
Men and Dogs Are i'm Pursuit of the
Guilty Negro.

Men and Dogs Are i'm Pursuit of the
Guilty Negro.
vidalia, Ca, Oct. S0.-An attempt to
assault was made this afternoon upon
a. 17-year-old white girl, living two
miles out of town. She was picking
cotton when assaulted by a negro, who
overpowered her and attempted to drag
her into a cane brake when frightened
away by Berry Thompson.
The girls clothing was partly torn
from her body in attempting to re-
lease herself from the brute's grip.
Rloodhounds have just arrived from
Dublin, and the woods are full of men
in seach of the negro. Excitement runs
high.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-31
TWO NEGROES HANGED.
Public Affair, with Military Protec-
tiOns in Alabama.

Luverne, Ala, Oct. 30.--Jim Cham
bers and Lou Shaw, negroes, were
hanged here to-day for the murder OF
Williamson Champion, another negro,
in March last. Sale Arlington, an ac-
complete, turned states evidence and
was released. The hanging was In
public, and the military was used to
help preserve order.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-31
BOY BOILED TO DEATH.
Horrible End when He Fell Into q
Tnnnery Vat.

Rome, Ca, Oct. SO.--Edward Ores
ham, the 13-year-old son Of A. F. Ores
ham, was the victim of horrible ac-
cident this morning, which cost him
his life. The little fellow was play
ing about a large vat at the Rome
tannery and fell in. He lived only a
short while, and his suffering was in
tense.
The flesh peeled OFF his body in large
rolls. and the body presented a most
sickeninR sight.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-31
FOR PUERTA PLATA.

Newport News, Va. Oct. 30.-The
cruiser Baltimore sailed tonight for
Puerto Plata, San Domingo, where she
goes to protect American interests.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-31
Looks for Peace.

Pekin, Oct. 3O.--The Chinese minis
ter at st. Petersburg telegraphs that
while the war party has been domi-
nant for a long time, no believes a
peace settlement is beginning to pre-
vail
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-31
OFFICERS OF NUT GROWERS.

G. M. Bacon of Dewitt Made PresI-
dent of the Organization.
New Orleans, Oct. SO.-The National
Association of Nut Growers to-day
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, G.. M. Bacon, Dewitt, Ca; first
vice president, William Nelson, New
Orleans; second vice president, j. b.
Curtis, Orange Heights, Fla; secre-
ary-treasurer, ]. f. Wilson, Georgia.
st. Louis was chosen for the next
place of meeting.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-31

Continued on Fifth Pasa-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-20
INTENSE COLD NORTH.
Thermometer Is to so Degrees Be
I01C Zero an the AdirondackS.

Saratoga, n. Y. Dec - (SpeciaD.-A cold wave
OF unusual severity made it's appearance in the
lower AdirOndacks last night and at midnight the
mercury registered 4 degrees below At sun
rise the cold wave made record OF 20 degrees
below zero, but the weather gradually moderated.
and at sunset this evening the mercury had climbed
70 10 degrees above zero with indications Of a
magnificent crop of ice, and the annual harvest
Will be in full operation next Monday.
Glens Falls, n. Z, Dec 19.-CnusuaTy cold
weather is prevalent throughout the Adirondacks
The Thermometer went 10 10 degrees below zero at
Gen5 Falls during the night II at Lake George
village and 90 at Warrens0urg At North Greek
and Indian Lake temperatures low &c and
80 below arc reported. Lake George is frozen over
from Caldwell TO Bolton. Thts is about three weeks
was closed by ice on December IA.
Schenectady. N Y. Dec 1a-Ths mercury was
10 degrees below zero this morning and did not
get above that mark all day.
Btnghamton. n. Y, Dec. Blast night the
coolest Of the season. the Thermometer registering
u degrees below zero early this morning.
Newburg N. Y, Dec. 1s.-Navigation closed be-
tween Poughkeepsie and New-York to-day. the
steamer Poughkeepsis OF the Central Hudson Line
making the last trip south The river is filed with
floating ice TO ManhattanvIlle.
Nyack. N Y, Dec 19-Ice In the Hudson River
caused suspension OF navigation here to-day. the
ferry between Nyack and Tarrytown being unable
TO
Barre. Vt, Dec. 19.-COntinued intense cold is
causing much anxiety among the residents OF this
section Of Vermont, the freezing OF the streams
and standing water increases the danger OF a
water famine. The mercury reached the lowest
point Of the winter here to-day registering from Is
to 80 degrees below zero.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-20
OBITUARY NOTES.

Lockuort. y Y. Dec 1s-Ex-NIayor James At
water is dead. aged eighty-two. He was thirteen
years a supervisor and TWO years Mayor. He leaves
a widow and four sons. one, Charles y Atwater.
lieutenant commander in the United States Navy.
Bath, Me- Dec. I'm. G. Shaw. the lumbernan
and extensive owner OF wild lands near NoOsehead
Lake died yesterday aged eightE-four years. Mr..
Shaw came here from Csreenvile his native town,
twenty years ago. and organized the NJ q. Shaw
Lumber Company. He was also interested In the
Machias Lumber Company, and was q director OF
the First National Bank OF this city His fortune
is estimated at 100000
Philadelphia, Dec. 19-R- :. c, walker. a member
OF the firm OF Powers & Weishtrnan. manufacturing
chemists died to-day at his home in this city OF
bronchitis. aged siXty-hve. re a member or
the XLVIIth Congress from Pennsylvania.
San Diego. Cal. Dec. 1s-Fredericz P. Earle. a
native OF London. died az EscondIdo. this county.
to-day aged eighty-three He was a brother Or
the Right Rev Alfred Earle, the present Bishop Of
Marlborough, England
San Francisco. Dec. &c. G.. Webb. a pioneer
capitalist Of this city Is dead at the age OF eighty
one He was a native Of Massac husetts. and came
10 California in 1870. He leaves two sons Harry
H Webb consulting engineer for the South African
Gold Fields Company. and Louis Webb who holds
a similar place with the West Coast Gold Fields
Company, of London. He leaves two nieces one
the wife OF Professor James. of Harvard. and the
other the wife Of Professor Slater. Of Montreal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-20
JOKE COST PART OF EAR AND NOSE
Bootblack Chewed Them Because Customer
Wanted Two for Five.

Martin Leroy, OF No. Sss East OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
torteth-st, dearly loves a Joke. when It isn't on
him. He also likes to have his shoes shIned Mar
tin sat down last night in the chair Of William
Lockio. a bootblack. No. 6s3 First-ave and
told him TO shine his shoes. Lockio takes pride in
shining shoes and polshes them with artistic fin
ish, blowing gentle zephyrs from his sician Inns
and applying the rubbing rag with an earnestness
wei worthy OF a nickel
he polished Leroy's shoes until they reflected his
face. Leroy looked at them approvtngly and gave
LocAio nickel But as Leroy started away he
puddle That puddle gave him an idea for
joke. he walked into the puddle and splashed
around in IT until the shine more Then he
returned TO the bOOtback stand and ordered Iockjo
TO apply the TWO BIS again. Lockio complied.
= don't pay you for this shine" said Leroy
because the first one was a bad one Ii wouldn't
stand water" Then he smiled conplacently-
LocHlO smiled too, showing a good set OF teeth,
but II was not smile good look upon He
leaped at Leroy, and for few moments the iden-
uty Of each was in question. When Policeman
Nealy stood them their feet, Leroy's left ear
resembed a piece OF rump steak IN the process
or being made Into tenderlotn, and what had
been his Roman nose a pronounced snub.
Lockio went 10 a cell and Leroy to Bellevue. He
would have his little joke.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-20
TO DIVIDE CIVIC FEDERATION WORK
Executive Committee Organizes Four Special
sections-To Extend Policy of Cancellation

1T was decided by the executive committee OF me
National Civic Federation yesterday to organize Tour
sneciaI sections representing the following groups
the building trades metal trades, public service
CORPORATIONS and textile industries. Zach section
is 10 lie composed OF a committee OF nine mem
hers. three members being appointed from each OF
the three classes represented in the Civic Fedora
ton the employers the wage earners and the pub
lie Power was vested in President Hanna TO APP
point the committees
The report Of the work OF the last year showed
the PRACTICAL necessity Of such committees, az the
troubles that arise between employers and wage
earners are so different in the different trades as
10 require those 20 whom the questions may be re-
ferred to specialize IN the particular lines. These
committees when appointed, will also seek to pro-
mote the joint trade agreement idea in all these
lines when ever practicable,
BY q resolution unanimously adopted Il was also
decided 20 carry out in each Of the cities selected
~, the executive officers the policy OF Cancellation
- lucrative in the Civic Federation. Secretary
Ts,srer exclaimed that this action was taken IN
- atom committees in cities In which no
IocaI organization Of the federation has yet been
I've have had requests from Montreal and
,---sar+o a well as from great many or the
Citfas OF the United States 10 organize local
it-lnes he said and the executive counci! was
---'.t-i1es 10 act AT first cOnclAton committees
vii! be appointed ana Li-s VIII &c '0"0- ~ '
organization Of the locals
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-20
LAWYER MISSING SINCE TUESDAY.
Said To Be Man of Good Eabits-Injured
IN Accident Many Years Ago.

James Murphy. q lawyer, with offices at No. 2S5
Broadway. whose home is at No. 81 West Twen-
ueth-st, has been missing since Tuesday, and his
family Is utterly at loss to account for his dis
appearance
On Tuesday evening Murphy went TO dine with a
friend DR.. J. N. Buchanan, professor in a
dental college IN Rochester, at No. 697 Madison-ave.
When they parted Murphy asked his friend 10
spend the following day with him, he 10
celebrate his wife's birthday. Then he boarded
downtown AIadisOn-ave. car, intending to go home.
Dr. Buchanan called at Murphys home the next
day. as he had been invited, and was surprised
to hear from the family that the lawyer had not
returned A search in the hospitals and in places
usually frequenLed by the lawyer has not revealed
the slightest trace OF him. His nephew Timothy
Z. Edwards. informed the Bureau Of Information
yesterday OF his uncles disappearance and asked
that the police look for him
The only possible explanation which the family
can offer IS that the lawyer may have been seized
with coma resulting from an injury sustained in
railroad accident in Buffalo eighteen years ago,
and that he may have net with misfortune
while thus without control Of his senses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-20
FIREMAN HURT BY FALLING SHUTTER
Blaze Endangers Tenement House with
Sixty Families.

-Four alarms were sent in last evening for a
serious and stubborn IRE which started in the
FIVE story factory building Nos So and 50 Eliza
beth-st and spread to the six story building ad-
joining, on the corner Of Hester-st. The loss is
s35009. according to the estimate OF Acting Chief
Kruger. A tenement building near by, containing
sixty Italian families endangered and its
occupants were driven in terror to the street The
hremen had hour and a half OF hard work be
fore the blaze was subdued and one Of them was
severely hurt
The fire was discovered by Patrolman Burke and
Detective Gallagher, Of the E1izabeth-st. station
who sent in the first alarm. A second and third
were sent in when the firenen arrived. and when
Acting Chief Kruger arrived and saw the dan
gerous nature OF the blaze he sent in the fourth
The fire started in the basement OF the Eliza beth
ST building and spread through all its floors. On
the ground floor is the Star Steam Laundry. while
above that is the Bandler Hydraulic Hat Works
and the two top floors are occupied by the Liberty
Box Company.
Soon after the fremen arrived smoke began to
pour from the windows OF the adjoining building.
on the Hester-st- side The hremen placed scaling
ladders against the Hester-st. side and ran hose
TO the top floors. which. with the water tower,
flooded the entire building. The flames did not get
any hold in this building. but the smoke and water
thoroughly damaged its contents.
Hester-st- building. William Gehrardt. fireman
Of Engine 81 was struck by a falling iron shutter
and knocked senseless. Chaplain Smith picked him
and sent for an ambulance. he revived Tor d
moment. but the chaplain and another fireman
were supporting him and leading him away from
the fire, he collapsed again from weakness. An
ambulance surgeon found that he had a PAD scalp
wound. and other injuries We're feared. he was
taken to the New-Y0rk Hospital