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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-22
POSTAL JURY FAILS TO AGREE
Charged With Alleged Conspiracy to
Extort Bride in Postal Deals.
1t Was the First Trial Under About
Two Dozen Indictments Against
Post Office officials.

Cincinnati, o., Oct. 19.-The jury in
the case of Daniel VOORHEES, Miller and
Joseph NJ. Johns. on trial in the federal
court on the charge of alleged con-
spiracy to extort a bride, reported
shortly before Saturday midnight that
It was unable to agree and was dis
charged by Judge Thompson. The trial
attracted unusual attention, as 1t was
the first one under the many recent
indictments for alleged frauds in the
post office department. The defend
ants were Daniel Voorhees, Miller, OF
Terre Haute, Ind, formerly assistant
attorney-general for the post office de-
partment, and his friend, Joseph NJ.
Johns, an attorney at Rockville, Ind,
accused of conspiring to obtain a bride
from John J. Ryan and ]. j.. Ryan &
Co., turf commissioners, of st. Louis.
Four days were devoted to the taking
OF evidence and the fifth day to the
very vigorous arguments of District
Attorney Sherman Mcpherson and AS
sistant Thomas H. Darby, for the gov
eminent. and Hiram d. Rulison and
Charles w. Baker, for the defendants.
At 1875 p. M. the jury came in, and,
in writing, reported as follows;
1--WE find that we are unable to agree
upon a matter of fact"
Judge Thompson then questioned the
jury as to the probability Of reaching
an agreement, and on being advised
that there was no such probability
without additional instructions, he dis
charged the jury from further consid-
Grafton of the case.
While there were unconfirmed re-
ports that the jury stood seven to five
for conviction, ii was generally un-
derstood in the court room that the
jury was unable to agree on the matter
Of fact as to whether Miller had any
| connection with the dealings between
Ryan and Johns, or as to whether
there was any conspiracy between the
defendants.
The court told the jury that there
could be no verdict, finding one of the
defendants guilty and the other inno-'
cent, that both must be convicted or
both acquitted.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-22

1t was definitely learned, on the 10th,
that the charges on which B.-iG.-Gen.
John Chase. of the Colorado national
guard, was summoned before a
military court, at Denver, Col, we're
perjury and disobedience of orders
The jury in the case of Frank Clark,
charged with assaulting Ollie Hess. re-
turned a verdict of guilty, at Kahoka,
Mo-, on the 10th, fixing punishment
at death.
William Henry Eustis, of Minneap-
oils. Mimi, was, on the 10th, offered
the position of auditor for the post Of
flee, at Washington, D. c., recently va
catel by Capt. H. A. Castle, and he
declined the same with thanks.
Leopold ]. Stern, the Baltimore (Md.)
contractor recently indicted in connec
ton with a postal contract, appeared
in police court, in Washington, d. c.,
on the 18th. Bond was fixed at $4,000,
and Stern was committed to jail.
Five United States penitentiary mutt
neers, on trial at L~eavenworth, Kas.,
for murder, were found guilty, on the
10th, by a. jury in the federal court,
The jury recommended that the death
penalty be not inflicted.
Judge Hallett. of the United States
court Of Colorado. ordered the removal
to Philadelphia of Albert E. Bell, the
alleged forger and mail robber, and a
deputy marshal left. on the 18th, with
the prisoner.
A gang of thieves, who tried to run
horses off the Fort Peck (Mont.) In
dian reservation. on the 10th, were
ambushed and two of them killed. The
Indians engaged in a running fight witt
the outlaws.
The first killing frost of this fall fell
in Clay county, Kas., on the night OF
! the 18th. Corn was out of danger.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-22
GEN. CHASE'S TRIAL TO-DAY.
General Court-Martial to Try Him
For Failure to obey orders of
Governor and For Perjury.

Denver, Col, Oct. 19.-Everything is
in readiness for the general court-mar-
tial that is expected to probe the ma
tional guard scandal. Gov. Peabody
declares that the investigation will be-
vigorously pushed. The court will be
convened to-day in the senate cham
Der, and unless some change is made
in the present plan. it will be open to
the public. The case Of Gen. John
Chase will be taken up first. So far
Gen. Chase is the only officer against
whom charges have been officially filed
with the court. He is charged with
failure TO obey orders of the governor,
conduct uni ecoming an officer and per.
Jury
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-22
MRS. CUTLER HAS A HEARING
The Alleged Murderess of Eyyart
Checksfield at Bunker Hill,
ILL.,, Released on Bond.

Bunker Hill, ILL.,, Oct. 1S.-Mrs. Ida
Cutler, who is charged with the murder
of Ewart Chicksfield, a six-year-old lad,
by poisoning, July q, was arrested by
Deputy Sheriff William P. Higgins, Fri
day, on a bench warrant. She was.given
a preliminary hearing and released on
5 5000 bail. which was readily fur
nished by wealthy relatives.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-22
PRINCE FERDINAND NEXT.
MncedOnians Decide to Continue
Their Programme of Isolated
AssassinatiOns.

Salonica, Oct. 1S.-Recent advices re-
ceived here say that the Macedonia
committeeman have decided for the
present to continue fomenting excite
ment by isolated assassinations.
Reports arriving from Sofia say the
murder Of Prince Ferdinand of Bull
gapia has been decided on and the Rus
sian consul-general here is said to be
in great danger.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-22
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Wants Kansas City Represented.


The Kansas City Star calls upon
Kansas City to make a big exhibit at
the Worlds fair. Among other things
1t says: Kansas City will not be rep
resented at the great st. Louis Worlds
fair, and will scarcely be heard of
there, unless something is done quick
ly to arrange for an exhibit. st. Louis,
the largest city in the state, needs no
special exhibit, because the city itself
is there to be seen by all visitors to
the fair, and even the fair is an adver-
tisement for st. Louis. But r>ansas
City, the second city in the state, will
not be On the map at the fair unless
the people of this city get to WORK at
once" A large relief map of the city
is suggested.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-22
new PAPAL SECRETARY.
Pope Informs Prelate by Letter
of His succession to Car
dinnl RampOl1a.

Rome, Oct. 1.-THE pope has ap-
pointed Mgr. Merry del Val papal secre-
tary of state. The announcement OF
this appointment was made in a letter
presented by the pope to Mgr. Merry
del Val. The nomination, however, will
not be made officially until the con
sistory. when the monsignore will also
be made a cardinal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-22

The city of De Soto voted on a propo-
sition to authorize the issue of bonds
to the amount of $780, 900 to build water
works, and the proposition carried by
an overwhelming majority. The sup
ply will be obtained from artesian
wells, the water Of which has been
found to be perfectly pure on analysis.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-22
Was Determined to Die,

w. A. Atwood, aged SO, a black.
smith from Everest, Kas., committed
suicide in Kansas City in a sensation
al manner. First he leaped from the
Fifth street viaduct to the railroad
yards sixty feet below. Although bad
ly injured, he was able to walk away
unassisted, and, before any one could
interfere, he placed his head on a rail
in front of a rapidly-approaching
freight train and was decapitated. He
was respondent over domestic troubles.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-22
A LEAKY GRAND JUROR.
He Was Dismissed by Judge Post, al
Minneapolis for Telling
Grand Jury Secrets.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Oct. 1S.-A. ].
Brainard, one Of the members of the
grand jury which is investigating mu-
nicipal affairs, has been dismissed
from service by Judge Pond, because he
gave information of the grand jury's
doings to Alderman Mumm. A few days
ago Judge Pond made a statement that
he had been informed of efforts being
made to influence the grand jury to
drop municipal corruption investiga-
ton.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-22
A BARREL FULL OF MISCHIEF
1t Purported to BE Empty, But a
edhOt Poker Developed
Dangerous Contents.

Columbia, Mo-. Oct. 1S.-Leslie Hick-
man, of Slater, was injured in a strange
Friday. He had bought an empty
whisky barrel from a local drug store
and took it home to fill it with cider.
While he was boring a hole in the
empty barrel with a red-hot poker it
exploded with a report that was heard
a mile. The top of the house was part
ly blown off and Hickman was wound
ed in the face and breast, but not IA
tally.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-22
TRAIN ROBBERY IN RUSSIA.
A Passenger Train Held Up and
Robbed by Ten Men Between
D%unnbOurg and PleslkOv.

st. Petersburg, Oct. 1S.-Ten men
successfully held up a passenger train
between Dunabourg and Pleskov, 1852
miles from this city, during Friday
night. The men jumped on the conduc-
tors car, overpowered and bound both
conductors, robbed the safe and bag
gage, and escaped with the booty to an
adjoining forest.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-22
LIVES
CRUSHED OUT
Collision On the Belvidere Division
of the Pennsylvania Road.
THE VICTIMS WERE LABORERS
Their Train. While Standing, Was
Crashed Into by a Gravel Train
Fifteen Killed and
Forty Injured.

Trenton, N. ] Oct. 1S.-Fifteen per-
sons were killed and about 40 wounded
in a collision which occurred, Saturday,
on the Belvidere division of the Penn
sylvania railroad, near Washington's
crossing. The persons killed and in
jured were laborers, who were on a
work train and were on their way tc
work at Washington's crossing to re-
pair washouts along the road. Four
teen bodies have been taken from the
wreck, and one more body is known to
be under the debris. Only two or three
of those who were injured will be per-
manently manned.
Special Relief Train Sent.
AS soo as the collision occurred, a
special train was sent from Trenton
with a corps Of physicians, and the dead
and injured were brought to this city.
The dead men, with one or two excep-
lions, are Italian laborers who resided
in this city, the others being colored
men. Their bodies were taken to the
morgue for Identification.
The train bearing the men who were
killed and injured was made up OF four
cars-two coaches. in which the men
were riding, and two fiat cars in the
e The train stopped near Wash
fngton's crossing to receive orders re-
speeding the passing of the regular pas
senger train.
Rear-Ended by Gravel Train.
While the train was standing on the
track it was run into from the rear by
a gravel train. The two fiat cars tele-
scoped the two coaches. There were
ABOUT 1870 men in the two cars. AS soon
as the accident happened the Italians
became frantic, and made an attempt
to do bodily harm TO the crew of the
gravel train. Word was sent to Tren-
ton for police assistance, but the men
were finally quieted by the foremen.
The railroad authorities here are reti-
cent as to how the accident occurred,
but it is believed that the gravel train
either failed to see any adverse signal
or that the flagman of the first train
failed to go back a sufficient distance.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-22
Jury Failed to agree.

Carmi, ILL.,, Oct. 19.-In the trial OF
Thomas Campbell, charged with the
murder of Michael Croghan, at Carmi
fair grounds, a year ago, which occu-
pied the circuit court for several days,
the jury disagreed and was discharged
Saturday.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-22
A Mysterious Shooting Affair.

G. r. Toothman, a crack gun shot,
was fatally wounded near st. Joseph.
He says il was an accident, but attend
ing physicians believe he was shot by
someone else, as a charge of birdshot
entered the lungs at the back. Tooth
mar refuses to answer questions,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-22

Washington, Oct. 18.-Secretar.
Moody mas approved the estimates TO,
the support of the navy for the next
fiscal year, as recommended by the
chiefs of bureaus, amounting to $102,-
866,449, as against $79, 1916, 791 appropri.
ated for the last fiscal year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-22

The hair of Maurice B. Williams, OF
Joplin, has turned white in a months
time. Thirty days ago his hair was
black. He dreamed recently that he
had died and had gone to the Internal
regions. He was so Mortified that his
nerves were completely unstrung when
he awoke, and the next morning he
discovered that his locks were
streaked with gray. 1t whitened rap
idly, and Williams attributes the
change entirely to the scare. He is 2S
years of age.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-22
Freight Train Wrecked.

While trying to take a siding in the
yards at Chamois, a Missouri Pacific
train broke into two sections, the Sec
ond crashing into the first with such
speed that seven cars were derailed and
smashed. No one was hurt.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-22
Missouri Day October II.

Missouri day at the Worlds fair has
been cast for a day in the glorious
zenith Of Indian summer, October II,
1904. This date has been assigned to
the Worlds fair state by the ceremo-
MES committee of the exposition, and
it will be made a red-letter day by
the Worlds fair management and loyal
MiSSnurianS.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-22
Valuable Contributions

The Missouri Historical society has
made some valuable contributions to
the Missouri state building at the
Worlds fair. Among these are the
original letter OF credit from Thomas
Jefferson to Meriwether Lewis, por-
traits of all the governors of the state,
and specimens of ancient firearms
used in the early days OF the republic,
Another document to be exhibited is
a contract to build a church III st.
Louis, undertaken by Pierre Luxem
Baron, for " 1900 livres in deer skins "
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-22
Man and Money Gone.

When the safe in the office of the
collector and assessor of water rates
was opened in Kansas City, it was
discovered that $2S7 had disappeared.
The assistant cashier has also disap-
peared, and the detective department
is looking for him.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-22
spain VIII send a warship

Washington, Oct. 1S.-A .cablegram
received at the state department from
Minister Hardy, at Madrid, nounc
that Spain will send a warship to New
Orleans in connection with the Louisi-
ana Purchase exposition.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-22
closed with Joint Banquet.

Washington, Oct. 1S.-With a joint
banquet of the societies of the armies
of the Tennessee, the Cumberland, the
Ohio and the Potomac at the Airing
ton, the social functions incident to
the unwilling of the Sherman statue
were brought to a close Friday night.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-22

Burlington, Kas., Oct. 1S.--William
Clark, a young sailor, serving on the
United States ship Alabama, mas been
arrested and Jailed here, charged with
assault on Miss Maud l.. Vince. Miss
Vince was choked into submission.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-22
Governor,s Day at Flora, III.

Flora, ILL.,, Oct. 18.-Gov. Richard
Yates delivered the principal address,
Friday, at the farmers and merchants
fall carnival, his theme being "The
Development and Progress Of Southern
Illinois. The occasion was governors
tay." f
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-22

New York, Dec. 1S.-Col. Lawrence s
Babbitt, U. s. A. ~(retired), is dead in
Dover, N. j., after al illness of three
years. He was graduated from Wes'
Point in 1861, and served in the civil
war and Indian campaign Of 1878 anc
1879,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-22

Mrs. Sidney Strcng, a priminent Con
gregational organizer, of Chicago, died
of heart disease, at Naples, Italy, on
the 14th, ON the German steamer Pres
adent. which arrived there from East
Africa,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-22
Convicts' Divorced Wife Killed.

Ella Broden, aged G6, of Sedalia, the
divorced wife of John Brockway, who
is serving a term in the ~penitentiary
for the murder Of his second wife, was
shot and killed by John Meyer, a farm
er near Gravois mills. Meyers ia In
Jail at Versailles.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-22
Good News.

Advices from Galloway county state
that the bottom lands which were over
flowed last spring are yielding from 50
to rs bushels of corn to the acre.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-22

The most destructive fire in the his
tory Of Aberdeen, Wash, on the 18th
wiped out ten business blocks and res
sdences, causing four deaths and SIX
seriously injured. and a loss of oyeI
81, 900, 900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-22
Half Rate Tickets.

At a meeting of railroad officials In
Washington D. c., a plan was discussed
which will enable visitors to get round
trip tickets to the st. Louis Worlds
fair at half-fare rates.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-22

Berlin, Oct. 19.-Theodore Hetram,
the baritone Of the royal opera, is un-
der q contract to make a tour of the
United States. He will receive $4,000
for a two months engagement.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-22

Paymaster- General A. Z. Bates, OF
the army, submitted his report, on the
18th, to the war department for the
fiscal year ended June 80, 1903. The
total amount Of funds handled by the
paymaster's department was $43, 645,-
s59. or this sum s32, 599, 406 was ex-
pended on account Of the pay for the
army. The amount paid out on ac-
count Of the militia was $3S3.S3O.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-22
Convicted of swindling.

Columbia, Mo-, Oct. ID. P. Quinn
was found guilty and sentenced to six
years in the penitentiary. Quinn was
charged with swindling Boone county
farmers with worthless checks.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-22

Most Rev. John Joseph Glennon, who
becomes archbishop of the diocese OF
st. Louis following the death of Arch
bisnop Kahn, is one of the most inter.
esting figures in the Roman Catholic
church in America.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-22

Isaac Jenkins, a young farmer, was
found guilty, in st. Joseph, Of MUIR
dering Alva Station and sentenced to
two years in the penitentiary.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-22

Railroads can not afford to grant
any further increase in wages, and il
they are forced to take such action,
over 100000 employees in the eastern
half Of the country will be laid off in
definitely" This ultimatum was issued,
in Chicago, on the 18th, to the heads
Of labor organizations that we're plan
ming to demand higher pay.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-22

J.. Weller Reed, the Los Angeles
(Cal.) embezzler, was taken back
there from st. Louis, where he was
arrested by Detective Murphy.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-22

Laredo, Tex, Oct. 1S.-The official
yellow fever bulletin, issued Friday
shows: New cases, 81; deaths, /; total
cases to date, 1858; total deaths to date.
5 deaths and 80 cases.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-22

The Roadmasters & Maintenance
Way association Of America held q
convention in Kansas City. Three hun
dred delegates were present.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-22

The acquittal, at lexington S. c..
on the 18th, Of James H. Tillman, who
was charged with the murder of N. G.
Gonzales, editor of the State, in Co.
lumbia, $. G., On January Is last,
brought to an end a trial that since
September 20 has engrossed the atten-
ton Of the public of South Carolina as
no other trial has done in the last
quarter Of a century.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-22

The jury. on the 10th, in Kansas
City. Mo, in the case of DR.. Louis Zorn,
a dentist. on trial for the murder OF
Albert Sechrist. failed to agree on 3
verdict and was discharged.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-22

Frank Pavlik created a dramatic
scene in a Chicago court, on the 18TH
by pointing an accusing finger at his
father and declaring that the latter was
guilty not only of wife murder, but
also that of parricide.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-22

Mexican cotton boil weeyils have
cost the cotton planters of Texas nc
less than 100000, 900 this season, ac-
cording to Mr.. E. S. Peters, of Cal
vert, Tex, the president of the Texas
Cotton Growers association
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-22

Col. C. M. Watson, the commissioner
general from Great Britain to the
st. Louis Worlds fair, arrived in st.
Louis, on the 18th. A large delegation
met the distinguished guest at Union
station, and he was given a royal re-
ception.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-22

Frank Jones, As years old, u stock
mar living at Peoria, swallowed iodine
in a saloon in st. Louis, and was
pumped out at the city hospital.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-22
Laborer a d Cut.

William Hall, a laborer, was serious.
Iy cut on the left side Of his face in q
brawl in Kansas City.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-22

The United States supreme court
on the 18th, extended the time for the
completion of the taking of testimony
In the case of the state of Missouri
versus the state of Illinois, involving
the right to empty the waters of the
Chicago drainage canal into the Mis-
sissippi river, until January | next.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-22

The body Of an unknown negro was
found hanging to a tree nee- Cordelc,
Ga, on the 10Th.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-22

One of the most important develop.
ments of the American visit of the
Honorable Artillery Company of Lon
don was its announcement that a mon
ument to the memory Of the late Queen
Mass. Intelligence of this plan was
cabled to King Edward.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-22

Army circles are greatly interested
in the fight which will be made dur
ing the coming congress for the re-
establishment of the army canteen, or
post exchange. The plan is said to be
to attach a rider to the military ap-
preparation bill, repeating the anti
canteen law, which was enacted two
years ago.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-22

After having been mourned as dead
since early in September, Guy Jones,
II years old, of Chicago, turned up, on
the 18th, alive and well. In a grave
at Graceland cemetery is the body of a
boy which was buried as that Of the
missing lad.