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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-03
CARBOllC ACID KILLED MAN;
WOMAN INHALED GAS FUMES.
Grief Over the Death of Her Hus-
band Caused Mrs. Elizabeth
Williams to Seek Death.
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-05
WRECKS NEAR LOGANsPORT.
Two Freight Collisions Destroy Com
siderable Railroad Property.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LOGANSPORT, Ind. Nov. Ain the
heavy fog last night the Pennsylvania lines
had two costly wrecks on the local diyi-
sions. one at Loree. small station a few
miles east OF Losansport, at 1:30 o'clock
this morning and another at Lacrosse. on
the north end. few hours earlier
In the wreck at Loree In which the first
section OF freight train No. 81 ran into the
rear of the second section OF freight train
No. ~. eleven coal cars were demolished
and Engineer John Schwerdman nearly lost
his life. He was able TO crawl from under
the wreckage. where he had been buried
up to his neck in anthracite coal. He re-
ceived numerous bruises but will be able
to resume work within week. His fire.
man and a brakeman jumped just before
the crash came. Schwerdman stuck TO his
post
In the wreck at Lacrosse freight train No
so, with Fred Hockenbeamer. engineer, and
Jacob Zorger. conductor. crashed through
a c. & r. /. freight that had the right OF
way over the crossing Hockenbeamer
claims he could not see the semaphore
signal distinctly. Three coal cars OF the
c. & T.. /. train were demolished and the
engine and one car of the Pennsylvania
freight were derailed. The Logansport
wreck crew was busy clearing away the
wreckage at Lacrosse when the collision
occurred at Loree.
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NEWSPAPER MANS DEED
COMMITTED SUICIDE A FEW HOURS
BEFORE TINE SET FOR WEDDING.
Left a Note to Tell Lille, His Prospec-
tive Bride, She Would Find His
Body in Bathroom.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 4-"Tell Lille
that she Will find my dead body in the bath
room and notify Worthington that he need
not send the cab, as there will be no we'd
ding to-day"
Having written the above on piece of
paper and placed it under the front door of
his newly-furnished house to-day, William
Warren. aged forty-five years. a newspaper
man of Chester, went to the bathroom and
blew out his brains with revolver. War
to have been married to Miss Lii
liam Robertson, of this city, tonight. A
sealed note addressed to Miss Robertson
was found on warren's body, but the coro-
ner will not make public its contents.
The reason for Warren taking his life is
not definitely known. He is said to have a
wife in England, which country he left sew
enteen years ago. After his arrival in
Chester he married a young woman who
died about three years ago.
His marriage to Miss Robertson, who is
thirty-fve years of age, was to have taken
place at her parents home on Baltimore
avenue. The house was tastefully deco
rated for the occasion and n large number
of guests had been invited. Miss Robert
sons brother went TO Chester this after
noon TO accompany his prospective brother
in-law to this city, but shortly before the
time fixed for their arrival at the home OF
the bride a telephone message was deliv-
cred to her that Warren had committed
suicide. She was overcome with grief, and
very few of the guests who began arriving
for the ceremony were permitted to see
her.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-05
NATURALIZATION FRAUDS.
Ferdinand Schwnrtz Tells How He
Was Induced to swear Falsely.

ST. LOUIS. Nov. AT the third trial of
Adolph Fein. Ferdinand Schwartz, second
vice president of the Hebrew Jefferson
Club. told before Judge Adams in the
United States District Court to-day the
part that he said. he had played at the
instigation of Fein, first vice president of
the club. i'm the naturalization frauds.
Schwartz said he was one Of about 600 men
who were taken 10 the Court OF Appeals
room TO be naturalized Oct. 6, 1902. and
that all of them were under instructions
from Fein and other officers and directors
of the Hebrew Jefferson Club To do as they
did: that when the officers raised their
right hands they were to do likewise
Schwartz said he was not entitled TO natu-
ralization papers, but that he was per-
suaded TO apply for them at the intiga-
ton of Fein.
Other witnesses to-day were Frank
Hecht. third vice president of the Hebrew
jefferson Club, who said Fein had per
suaded him TO take out fraudulent papers
and then later had taken both the papers
and the grand jury summons from him;
William Novak, who said he took out his
fraudulent papers at Fein's instigation ana
followed his instructions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-05
TALL BUILDINGS SHOOK
SEISMIC DISTURBANCES IN TENNES-
SEE, INDIANA AND MISSOURI.
At Memphis Chandeliers Were Broken
and High Structures swayed-No
Great Damage.

LOUISVILLE, Nov. 4.-Dispatches from
southern Indiana. Illinois. Kentucky. Ten
nessee and Missouri tell of earthquake
shocks shortly after u m. and / p. m. No
serious damage was done. Tall buildings
of chandeliers were broken.
MEMPHIS. Tenn, Nov. 1.-Two distinct
earthquake shocks were felt here to-day.
No damage resulted in Memphis or vicinity,
but occupants of the principal office build
ings made hasty exits to the streets. The
first shock occurred at 1910 D. m. while
the second was at 1913 o'clock. Many
buildings swayed, and In the Business
Mems Club the chandeliers were broken.
In the Equitable. Randolph and Scimitar
buildings, three OF the largest Office struc-
lures in the city. the shocks were especially
noticeable and caused CONSERVATION among
the tenants. Reports from surrounding
towns tell of earthquake shocks, but no
serious damage is reported. The vibra-
tions were felt as far south as Grenada,
Miss
ST. LOUIS. Nov. 4.-This city and VI
cinity experienced a decided earthquake
shock. series of shocks, at I21S O'Clock
this afternoon. There is difference of
opinion as to how many. The earthquake
was perceptible all over the city and was
mostly felt in the high business blocks I'm
the downtown section OF the city One oc-
cupant OF a high building said his chande-
lier swung three inches. The movement
was from east to west
Some of those I'm the high buildings of
St. Louis hurried to the ground before their
windows ceased to rattle. AT the store OF
r. III. Harris, where the shock was plainly
felt. several persons became frightened and
rushed out into the street. Immediately
after the shock the weather bureau was
besieged by inquiries by telephone from all
parts OF the city for information about the
earthquake.
A long distance telephone message from
Louisiana. Mo-, about 100 miles north of
was experienced here at 12:.S this after
noon. Reports from Clarksville. sixteen
miles south, Bowling Green. twelve miles
west, and other places in Pike county say
IL was plainly felt there also. No damage
resulted here from the shock"
Frank Huffman. manager of the tele-
phone exchange here. says the building in
which his office is located rocked and the
chandeliers in his office swung perceptibly.
cit was felt throughout the city. and near
ly every building shook" said Mr.. Huff-
man. "I received a message from Bowling
Green saying that the shock dropped the
A farmer called up from near Clarksville
and said all the dishes I'm his house had
been shaken off the Shelves
DECATUR, ILL.,. Nov. "A decided earth
quake shock was felt here at 1870 y. m. to-
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from Gunner Fries, u. S. N. in command,
but II Is said that a large consignment of
shells from the Alabama, Kearsarge, Mas
sachusetts and Illinois were in the build
ings destroyed About 4S0 thirteen-inch
shells were hand, ii Is said. A large
amount Of fixed ammunition, stored In two
buildings from which the roofs were blown,
did not explode, and the two main powder
magazines were at the other end of the
island, out OF danger
The force OF the main explosion is shown
by the fact that fragment of stone Intel
three feet long. was found about three
hundred feet from the doorway where Ii
belonged. Smaller pieces were hurled clear
across the Hudson. Clocks for several
miles were stopped by the shock. Besides
Gunner Otto Fries and the guard of ma
rines ten or twelve magazine tenders and
attendants live on the island with their
families. The hundred or more workmen
resided in adjacent towns.
Gunner Fries was standing near the shell
house when the first explosion occurred,
but his injuries, like those of the others.
consisted only of cuts and bruises. One
workman had n miraculous escape. He
was inside the shell house when the first
explosion occurred. and though dazed and
almost senseless, managed To get out of the
building
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Three Large Shel1houses Blown Up
and Workmen MangIed by FraE-
ments Of Projectiles.
SIX KILLED, TEN INJURED
BODIES OF ALL DEAD WE'RE
FRIGHTFULLY MUTILATED.
Fire Followed the Explosion and Mn
rines Imperiled Their Lives In
subduing the Flames.

IONA ISLAND. N. Y, Nov. 4-Six men
were killed and ten slightly injured this
afternoon by an explosion at the United
States naval arsenal. one OF the largest
magazines In the United States, which is
located here.
The dead, all of whom were workmen
employed by the naval ordnance depart
ment are:
FRED WARD. Stony Point
GEORGE M0REHEAD. Tompkins Cove.
FRED o. LOCKE. Peekskill.
PATRICK CURRAN, West Haverstraw.
FRED BROWN, Haverstraw.
JAMES connolly, Peekskill
The bodies were frightfully mangled.
fragments being hurled for hundreds of
feet
The explosion occurred while the men
were drawing the explosive charges from
a consignment of old shells. recently sent
here from the battleship Massachusetts.
Three massive shell houses were DESTROYED
and n rain of fragments of projectiles of
all sizes was scattered in every direction.
The force of the explosion or series of
explosions. broke windows at Peekskill.
three miles below on the opposite side of
the Hudson. and the detonation was heard
for many miles. Adjacent buildings, in
CluulHS tNO SloItIOuStS LOT nXeQ ammunl-
tion. were ridded with the fragments. and
the quarters of the eleven marines compos-
ing the garrison were completely demol-
ished.
The island. which has been used as an
arsenal for year. Is In the Hudson river
forty miles from New York. and shells and
ammunition of all kinds were stored there
The detonation OF part of the charge of a
shell being unloaded In shelhouse No u
exploded all the other shells in the house
and the fragments of shells driven into the
adjoining houses exploded their contents
There were two main explosions with an
interval OF several minutes between and
"a succession of minor ones as individual
shells went off. Fire followed and for sew
eral hours the marines fought the flames in
imminent danger from the constantly ex-
plodnc shells.
Physicians and nurses from West Point,
Peekskiii and Haverstraw hurried To the
island and attended To the injured, one of
whom was seriously hurt.
No statement OF the amount of the ex-
plosives on the island could be obtained
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-05
OFFICIAL ADvICES.
Victims Were Unloading 800 or 400
Thirteen-Inch Shells.

WASHINGTON, Nov. A brief dispatch
regarding the disaster on Iona island by
which a number of men lost their lives was
received by Acting Secretary Darling to-
night 1t came from Captain Perry, the
acting commandant OF the Brooklyn navy
yard, who simply repeated a telegram re-
ceived by him late this afternoon from the
island. Captain Perry announced that tug
from the yard had gone to the island TO
render what assistance might be necessary.
A board of investigation or court Of inquiry
will be appointed to determine the cause
of the accident
ION hearing of the accident Rear Ad
miral ONell. chief of the Ordnance Bureau,
at once communicated with the New York
navy yard and response was received to
the effect that the men were engaged In
unloading three or four hundred thirteen
inch shells which were TO be sent to the
factory for rebanding with copper. IL is
assumed here that In extracting the fuse
one of these shells blew up The Ordnance
Bureau according TO Admiral O'Neil, has
exercised every known precaution 10 pre-
vent an accident such this. The ex-
plosion at Fort Lafayette last June was
caused by a careless workman forcing the
fuse OF a six-pound shell and the Ordnance
Bureau thereupon issued an elaborate set
OF instructions TO naval officers employ ed
at the magazine directing them TO use the
greatest caution in such work and TO have
any shell set aside where the fuse stuck
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-05
Existence Of State Law Limiting
Speed Of Trains May Mean Indict-
ments for Manslaughter.
FINDING WILL BE DELAYED
TASK OF CORONER TUTEWILER Is
BECOMING MORE COMPLEX.
Letters Received Suggest
ing New Points Of Inquiry-Presi-
dent stones Letter of Thanks.

Coroner Harry ID. Tutewiler may not re-
turn finding to the responsibility for
the frightful railroad accident Saturday for
at least week Fully twenty witnesses
remain to be examined and so many new
points have arisen that the task Of the
coroner has become monumental.
Il doubt II coroner I'm this county ever
had such a task before him." said Mr. Tute-
wiler yesterday. THE finding will have to
be prepared with such fidelity to fact that
none OF the many points I'm the case can
be overlooked. For instance. / have re-
ceived about twenty anonymous letters.
some of them tending to throw the blame
on the officials Of the railroad company,
some holding that the employees were guilty.
Suggestions have been made by the score,
none OF which can be overlooked. have
five other death returns to make this week.
so the finding will necessarily have to be
delayed somewhat"
No evidence was received yesterday by
nesses appeared to examine their typewrit-
ten statements and sign them. The coroner
went over all the written testimony I'm an
effort to digest II thoroughly. He received
q call from County Prosecutor Ruckelshaus.
the wreck Mr.. Ruckelshaus is looking UP
one point of especial interest, whether there
is State law equivalent to the city ordi-
nance governing the speed of trains within
the city limits. II there is a State law SIM
liar to the ordinance the responsible per-
son may be held for mansaughter. he says.
CRIME OF MANSLAUGHTER.
II is strongly believed that the upshot OF
the coroner's investigation will be the in
dictment of some person or persons for
that crime. The speed of the train will
have an important bearing on the finding.
on the one hand the railroad officials Gen
eral Superintendent j. q. Van Wrinkle and
Charles a. Paquette. superintendent of the
Chicago division. throw the blame on the
shoulders of the crew of the special train.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-05
THREE LIVES WERE LOST
ONE MAN MAY DIE AS RESULT OF
THE MONTPELIER FIRE.
Two Buildings Destroyed and Six
Damaged with N Loss of $4,000
Seven Horses Cremated.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MONTPELIER, Ind, Nov. 4.-Three
deaths resulted from this mornings fire.
One man is badly injured. The dead:
HARRY ELTZROTH.
GROVER GASS.
HARRY WARD. i.tt
Injured-Milton Crozier.
Eltzroth and Gass were not known to be
in the barn till after daylight this morn
ing, when the bodies were found by fire.
man. They were Marion men who were
sleeping over the office in the livery barn,
where the fire started.
Harry Ward, who was fatally burned.
died tonight. He poured oil into the stove,
an explosion followed and the barn ignited
and burned rapidly. Milton Crozier is bad
ly burned and may die.
The fire was confined to McDonnell's liv-
cry barn and Randalfs saloon. but six 9th
er business blocks were damaged. Seven
head of horses were cremated and all stock
in the saloon and feed I'm the barn was
burned. The property loss is $1,000.
Relatives of the dead men have arrived
but are doubtful about the identity of the
black, limbiess bodies.
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SUES FOR $4,000.
Widow of Col. IL. G.. IngersoII Seeks to
Establish an Attorneys Lien.

BOSTON, Nov. Am interesting case in
the United States Circuit Court to-day was
that of the bill of Mrs. Eva Ingersoli. of
Dobb's Ferry. n. Y. widow OF Col. Robert
@. IngersoIl. to establish an attorneys
lien for $4,000 for services performed by
Ingersoll as counsel for the contestants in
the celebrated contest of the will of
Andrew J. Davis, the Montana copper king.
The hearing was on the motion Of the plain
tiff that j. III. Layson. the special admin
istrator of the Davis estate, be restrained
from paying over the shares of the persons
who were parties to the alleged contract
by which Ingersoll was employed and also
upon demurrers which defendants have
filed to the bill The defendants are Henry
A. Root and Joseph A Coram, two contest
ing heirs. They claim that the court here
has no Jurisdiction in the case on the
ground that IL is attempt to stay the
probate proceedings in Montana and be-
cause IngersolIs contract was conditional
upon his defeat of the Davis will and the
requirement by the contestants of their
share in the estate Neither of these con-
ditions they claimed, were fulfilled. Deci-
sion i'm the was reserved by Judge
Putnam.
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Ran Into a Freight.
ne Indianapolis Journal.


SEYMOUR. Ind, Nov. 4.-The Louisville
fast mail and express ran into the rear of
a freight train half mile north of Sey-
mour this morning. The express train was
behind time and was running on fast or
ders. The freight crew failed to flag the
train in time TO prevent the collision. Con-
ductor Mel Miller had charge OF the pas
senger train and Engineer William Tull and
Fireman William Spicer were on the en-
CINE. The engineer reversed the engine ard
put on the emergency brakes, and then he
and the fireman jumped. They suffered
only few bruises. The engine, when IL
struck the caboose. was going about thirty
miles an hour. The engine turned over
and four freight cars were reduced TO
kindiing. Not car of the express train
left the track and no passenger was hurt.
10 ane Of the freight cars was Injured bus
he will recover.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-05
STATE LAW NULLIFIED.
New York Cannot Tax business of For
eign Mutual Insurance Companies.

ALBANY. n. Y. Nov. 4-Justice Herrick
to-day handed down a decision which prac-
tically nulifes the law passed by the last
Legislature taxing the business I'm this
State OF foreign mutual insurance COM
panies not authorized to do business i'm this
State. The action was brought by the Bos-
ton Manufacturers Mutual Fire Insurance
Company against the State Insurance De-
partment TO recover the amount paid under
the new law. While Justice Herrick de-
cides that the company cannot recover, as
the amount was paid voluntarily and not
under compulsiOn. he sutains the conten-
tion of the company that this State cannot
tax business which Is actually done I'm Mas
sachusetts, even though the property In
sured be within the State OF New Yo-k-
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MRS. NARY TERRY ARRESTED.
Suspected of Numbering LeOna Gran
berry i'm Fit Of Jealousy.

SPRINGFIELD. H., Nov. AIRS. Mary
Terry, wife of w. w. Terry. the suspected
murderer of Leona Cranberry, was arrested
to-day. The woman is known to have made
many threats against the girl on account
of alleged relations which her husband had
had with the victim, and il is believed by
the police that she murdered the girl in a
fit of jealousy.
The handkerchief which was used as n
gag to stifie the dying groans of the girl
has been identified as one which was for
merly used by Mrs Terry.
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Tried to Fire the Courthouse.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, Nov. 4.-Lon Eckenrod,
while under the influence of morphine.
made his way to the top floor of the Grant
county courthouse this morning and built
bonfire on the floor. The janitor saw
smoke issuing from the windows of the
building and rushed to the top floor,
which is unused, and extinguished the blaze
before any damage was done. Eckenrod
was taken in charge by the police. He
could offer no explanation for his action.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-05
Crushed Under the Tender.

Special to the Indianapo polls Journal
ELKHART, Ind. Nov. 4.-Edward Fer
guson. aged forty. fell from the front end
OF detached engine tender to-day and
was crushed TO death before the engineer
on the engine showing the tender heard the
frantic cries of spectators at a distance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-05
WASLOADED WITH MONEY
RICH MAN STRUCK AND KILLED BY
f. & It. III. FAST TRAIN.
Had Over $2,4OO on His Person
Two Costly Freight Wrecks on
the Pennsylvania.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

VINCENNES, Ind, Nov. 4-Frederick
Whitman was hit by Evansville & Terre
Haute fast train and instantly killed, his
neck being broken. On his person s., 400 in
bank certificates, $40 in gold and SIG in paper
and currency were found. He left widow,
son and daughter and real estate worth
$4,000. He was a native OF Germany and
had many peculiarities, wearing clothing In
the style of fifty years ago, and had the
reputation Of being miserly. He accumu-
lated his fortune at farming
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PITTSBURG. Nov. 4.-E. S. Platt, of st.
Louis attempted suicide at the Hotel
Duquesne this afternoon by shooting him
self I'm the breast. He was removed to
the Homeopathic Hospital. Business trou-
bles are said 10 have prompted the deed.
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CONTINUED ON PAGE z, COL. So
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-06-11
LAUGH 1T AWAY.

Don't put your far glasses hunting lions in the way
Don't probing round for troubles just ign them day by day
Don't signing eyes, tits pleasant just present butah me-
There's the OF to morrow-wh will all sunshine be-?
the is in the future and has been there all the WHILE
We can keep it there by laughing till we make the Others smi
the in the let stay there for weknow
That to-morrows always threatening bring soandso
But with its within gaze,
For all time just pageant OF those busy old todays.
stay the future where has been all the whle
We keep there by laughing till they start to SMILE
look toward the sunset the gorgeous afternoon
thank the blessed Father for the things do know
Let thank Him with all ervency that He has
burden quite unbearab that while backs have bent
Underneath the load we've had His about all the while
laugh away troubles till the whole world sme
laugh away trouble though dmmed with tears
laugh the hartaches and the and the
Just be good and you'll be happy you'll be good
For the rules eactng that its seldom understood
Oh, there future coming with lot Of trouble in
We fight it off by laughing till the others start grim
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