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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-10-24
KILLED HIS LOVER
KILLS HIS SWEETHEART, THEN
BLOWS OUT HIS BRAINS.
Girl Had Fled From Los Angeles to
Escape His Attentions.

Josephine Meade, a young woman
who came from Los Angeles three
weeks ago to attend college at Ber-
kelley, San Francisco. was shot and
killed by Paul Schmidt, as she was APP
preaching her lodging place at 1919
Laguna street. Immediately after
shooting the girl Schmidt walked a
short distance down the street, and,
placing the pistol to his head, blew
out his brains.
On leaving the house Miss Meade
was met by Schmidt, who had been
waiting in the neighborhood for some
time. Miss Meade and Schmidt ad-
journed to nearby doorway. where
they stood for few minutes. Schmidt,
talking earnestly and with many ges-
lures. Miss Meade stepped away from
him and approached fireman. to
whom she said: II beg your pardon,
but this man" At that moment
Schmidt began shooting. He sent four
bullets into the girls body. When she
fell dead he calmly looked at her a
few moments and walked down the
street, removing the empty shells from
his revolver.
Schmidt and Miss Meade have been
acquainted for several years and were
once engaged to marry. His attentions
became distasteful to her, however,
and she, becoming alarmed at his
threats against her life, gave up her
position in Los Angeles and went to
Boston to escape him, afterward com.
ing to San Francisco, where Schmidt
followed Miss Meade was a niece Of
Vicar.G eneral Hartnett Of the South
ern California diocese, and was of an
excellent reputatiOn
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-10-24
LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY.
Four People Killed and Many Others
Have Marrow Escape.

The most destructive IRE in the his
tory Of Aberdeen, Wash, caused the
death Of four men and wiped out ten
business blocks and residences, caus.
ing loss Of probably 100000.
The dead: Charles Ralfo. Daniel
Webster, Calvin Mckenzie, unknown
man.
The injured John Steen, kicked in
tho head by . runaway horse; J. d.
Hansen, head and body brushed: A.
Bretberg, head cut; H. w. Lacey.
kicked in the head by runaway
horse; John Mills Of Hoquiam, foot
injured; William Oglesby, partially
suffocated.
Not more than one-half Of the loss is
covered by insurance for the reason
that the insurance companies have re-
fused to carry any greater risk, on
account Of the infammable material
Of which all the buildings in Aberdeen
are constructed. Every business man
In the city Is q loser, either by fire.
water, removal, breakage or loss by
theft. Not anticipating that the flames
could get beyond the FIRE departments
control, many waited until the fire was
close upon them before starting to
move out. The streets we're soon
strewn and Uttered with all kinds of
material, and the rush and haste of
teams and people in every direction
caused great confusion
The fire started in the old Mack
building on Hume street, owned by
Oscar L. Grain. which has been re-
graded as a firetrap and q dangerously
constructed building. It was three
stories high and was occupied by nu-
merous single men, whS~cooked their
own meals, chiefly on oil stoves.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-10-24
BIG BANK CLOSES ITS DOORS.
The international Bank g. Trust Com.
pany Unable to Continue.

The International Bank e Trust
company of America, W. Fl. Hunt,
president, with branches in New
York and San Francisco and various
points throughout Mexico. has closed
its doors in voluntary liquidation and
posted a notice to that effect on the
doors of the bank at Mexico City.
This institution has advertised that
It has paid up gold capital Of $780,
900 and deposits of about $1,5o0,oOO
silver. The institution has been in
existence for some four years, and
had until recently enjoyed public con-
fidence. The cause of the failure is
said to be over-lending. The depos-
itors embrace a large number of rail-
way construction contractors and men
of the English-speaking colony. Pres
ident Hunt has arrived from New
York. hut made no statement, though
later the management issued a state
ment saying 1t was deemed best to
close the doors of the bank, 1t was
hoped. only temporarily, and that the
prospects were that the depositors
would not lose a cent.
There will be much distress among
depositors many of whom are con-
tractors who came to the city to draw
funds to pay their men.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-10-24
choked His Wife to Death.

With no excuse to offer other than
they had spent the night quarreling,
Charles T. Weiffenbach, well con-
nected III Dayton, O., choked his wife
to death He then tried to sleep, but a
half hour later arose, prepared AMI
ate his own breakfast. He later went
to tho tobacco warehouse whore he is
employed as foreman and gave in.
structions for the days work. He
then went to police headquarters,
coolly told the story Of his crime and
was locked up.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-10-24
Increases Its Surplus by over Thres
Million Dollars.

The annual report OF the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy railroad for the
year ending June Both. Just issued,
shows an increase In gross earnings Of
sS,s4S,lSf, and in rot earnings Of 49,.
9S3,53S. The surplus was increased
by s3,223li9. The report calls atten,
ton TO the fact that rhe length OF road
operated Juno 3tOh vas 1924 miles. rs
against 1924 al the md OF tho precod-
Ing riscal year.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-10-24
TWO BALTIMORE BANKS sUs.
PEND BUSINESS.
Liabilities Of the Two viii Reach In
the Neighborhood Of $11,0oo,ooo.

the Neighborhood OF $11,0OO,OOO.
Monday was day Of marked ex.
element and subdued anxiety in the
financial and business circles of Balti
more, Md. Luckily a dozen reports
well calculated to provoke wholesale
run on banks did not reach the great
army OF depositors throughout the
city, thus giving ample time for con-
sentative leaders of business to allay
popular apprehension before 1t reached
dangerous proportions.
The day began with the announce
ment of the failure of the Maryland
Trust company, and except to a few
the news came as a bolt out of clear
sky, spreading CONSERVATION in all d.
rections. To these few it was known
that the trust company had long been
struggling with "undigested securi.
ties that 1t had sustained heavy
Withdrawals of deposits, and that, fin.
ally, on Saturday last, 1t had failed
in its efforts to negotiate a 100000
loan in London.
The suspension of the Union Trust
company, which happened at late
hour In the day. gave impetus to many
baseless rumors as to other financial
institutions. which might well have
created a panic had they been given
currency early in the day. The total
liabilities Of the two companies ex-
coed $10,O0O,00O.
The cause of the Maryland Trust
company's failure was due, as set
forth in the statement of Receiver Nc.
Lane, to the investment of the assets
OF the company in Mexican railway
securities which could not be market
ed. The Union Trust company failel
because of run on it's banking de-
partment, about $150,000 having been
withdrawn by depositors today, but
the real troubles of the company had
their origin in the organization Of the
Southwestern railway in Virginia, in
which capitalization Of about ST..
100000 was contemplated.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-10-24
yellow Scourge at Monterey.

While there are still many cases Of
yellow foyer at Laredo, Tex, work
being done by the Marine hospital
service and the state health depart
ment is beginning to show results IN
the gradual decrease In the number
of cases The Official bulletin for the
past twentyfour hours has been Is
sued, and is as follows: New cases,
90; deaths, G; total cases 400; total
deaths TO date, 27 The deaths, which
we're among the noorer classes Of
hiHNIcans, are attributed to the cooler
athor
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-10-24
ALASKAN BOUNDARY LINE SET
tiled.
The Outcome Of the Decision a Great
Disappointment to Canada.

The Outcome Of the Decision Great
Disappointment to Canada.
The Alaskan boundary commission
reached decision whereby all the
American contentious are sustained
with the exception OF those in rela-
ton to the Portland canal, which
Canada wins. All that now remains
TO be done Is for the commissioners
to affix their signatures to the decis-
ion and complete the map which will
accompany 1t. On the map will be
marked the boundary line. definitely
fixing the division OF American and
British territory on such basis that
no American citizen will lose a foot
OF land he already believed he held.
while the United States will get all
the waterways to the rich Alaskan
territory, with the exception Of the
Portland canal, which gives Canada
the one outlet she so much needed.
Great disapproval of and disap-
pointment Is felt in Canada over the
decision of the Alaskan case.
IT would not like to criticise Lord
Alverstone's decision until | have
read It. but the result is very great
disappointment to me-"
This was the view OF Thomas Hold
gins, X. c., the master in ordinary
who has made a special study of the
boundary dispute. and II conveys the
feeling OF Canadians generally.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-10-24
TOWN ALMOST DEPoPuLATEp.
Yellow Fever seourge In Mexico Gre
ates Reign Of Terror.

Death and panic by yellow fever
after a reign Of two months have re.
duced the population Of Linares, Mex
leo. from $4,000 to 1000. and the dread
scourge Is vanishing because the re-
mainder of the population has been
immuned.
It has been a siege of horror. Deaths
during the most malevolent days mum.
bered from twelve to thirty, and peo-
pie fed through the mountains afoot
and by any means possible. Few
Americans remain and previously
there were nearly 1000 living there.
The authorities, though no efforts
were spared, found It difhcult to
handle the situation because the out
break Of the disease was general and
the spread rapid, and 1t was necessary
to haul the dead to the burying ground
without preparing them for burial.
More than 400 persons were stricken
at the same time, and a. fast as they
the hot breath of Yellow Jack.
Mothers remained who could have
saved their lives to nurse their strick-
en- sons. and sisters stayed BY their
brothers until they fell. only to ride
on tho Same dead wagon. The moon.
light SUMMER nights which had 90
beautified the plaza and Afforded the
throng Of promenaders tho inspiration
80 lovely. coupled with the native
strains Of the government band, were
nights Of dire misery. and tho streets
were gloomy and deserted.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-10-24
Nine Men Lose Their Lives on a Trav.
cling Crane.

Nine men were killed. two are miss.
ing and four were badly hurt at Pitts
burg, Pa, by the collapse Of travel
ing crane on the Pittsburg end of the
new Wabash railroad bridge over the
Monongahela river. The cause Of the
accident has not yet been ascertained.
The bridge is of the cantilever pat.
tern, being constructed by the Amer,
lean Bridge company for the Wabash
railroad, and is building from both
sides OF the river toward the center
by means OF overhead travellers.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-10-24
Wall Street Man Not Guilty.

The jury before which David Lamar,
Monk" Eastman, Bernard Smith and
Joseph Brown were tried on a charge
OF assault with intent to kill James
Mcmahon. returned a verdict OF not
guilty. Lamar, who Is prominent
figure in Wall street. and Smith, his
brother'in'law, were accused OF having
hired Eastman and Brown to assault
Mcmahon. The last named was for
merly Lamar's coachman, and had
had trouble with his employers.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-10-24
Made Him Eat Mud,

An Orercnian special from Colfax
Wash, says: Den Mlchaels. George
Dubery and Fred A. Rodgers were ar.
rested ut the county fair at Portland,
Ore, for kidnapping. and are in tn,
county Jail at Portland. Ore. The
had negro hoy. II years old. as
Guised as wild girl and compelled
him to eat mud, Rufus Stone. the
Boys father, came from Spokane and
charged tho men with having kid.
mapped his son, They claimed TO have
n Wild girl captured In Cuba. whose
chief diet was mud and were doing
q good business when arrested.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-10-24
DEAD MAN RETURNS.
Was Buried Under an Assumed Name,
Owing 70 a Mistake.

b. F. Haroff of Pacific Junction, Ia,
has arrived to disprove his death.
Several months ago a man supposed
TO be Haroff arrived IN Pacific juno.
ton in the last stages Of consumption
died and was buried by the local lodge
of Odd Fellows. The dead man bore
a card in the Buffalo, Wyo., lodge.
Now the real Haroff who arrived from
Wyoming to Omaha recently, has ap.
peared and proven that the man who
died was some one else.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-10-24
Missouri Mine Operator Killed.

Gordon Allen, 80 years of age, a well
known mining operator, was shot and
instantly killed by Benjamin Aylor of
Webb City at the Aylor mine near
Prosperity Mo. Aylor is a son Of J.
W. Aylor, the millionaire mine owner.
There were no witnesses OF the shoot.
ing. A loaded revolver was found in
Aliens pocfet and It is alleged that
he had threatened to kill Aylor. Aylor
was arrested, but not placed in jail,
pending the verdict OF the coroner's
Jury.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-10-24
A Missouri Tragedy.

Ella Broden. aged "a. Of sedalia.
Mo-, the divorced wife of John Brock
way, who is serving term in the pen
itentiary .or the murder Of his Sec
ond wife, was shot and instantly
killed by John e. Mayer, a farmer. un-
married and 80 years Of age, near
Gravis mills. Mayer was arrested.
The cause Of the murder is not known
definitely, but 1t is believed Mayer
objected to Miss Broden returning to
Sedalia.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-10-24
MURDERER ACQUITTED sY GAM.
BLING.
Jury Decides Murder Case by Tossing
Up Nlckels.

In the Lawrence circuit court at
H.. a jury trying the
case Of the state against George Ryan,
charged with assault to commit muir
der could net reach a verdict after
being out thirty-six hours. Then one
OF them suggested dipping nicke's-
heads to convict, tails to acquit. Each
Juror put nickel in the hat. a shake
and toss, and the nickels fell on the
table, six and six, necessitating an
other toss. The second trial showed
four heads and eight tails, resulting
in acquittal.
The court accented the verdict, but
did net know how II was reached The
state will yet a new trial, and the
jurors may be indicted.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-10-24
Dispute Ended In Traoedy,

As the result Of long standing dis.
cute over a turquoise mining location
ft San Bernardino, Cal. William Mil
'sr shot and killed George Simmons, q
Halthy miro owner OF Newark. N. J.
simmons and = man named smithsou
lnimed the land located by Miller and
sttempted to saunt on IT, Miller met
them on the boundary of his claim
and. pointing r'He at them. ordered
them to retrace their steps, The two
men, according to biller, reached fol-
their rcVolyers, and be took aim and
nred. killing Simuons Instantly.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-10-24
should Have Taken q Vacation.

Alleged discrepancies, amounting to
$4,000. are said to have been discov-
cred in the accounts Of the late Jo-
seph Shahr, who had been secretary
and treasurer Of the firm Of P. P.
Mast & Co.. Of Springfield. O.. manu-.
facturers Of grain drills. Two weeks
ago Mr.. Shahr was attacked by ty.
phoid fever and subsequently died.
There Is story that on his deathbed
he revealed that his accounts were
not correct and an examination fol.
lowed. He had been regarded az abovs
suspicion. In seventeen years no had
not taken a vacation. He had . sal
airy Of $4,000 q year.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-03-28

AM the discoverer of a treatment
which will restore 10 men their Wig
or and Vitality when once lost. There
are at least hundred others advertis-
Ing this very same thing-and, as most
Weak Men know who have tried these
cures, the results are not at all salts
factory. / have thought many weary
days and nights how l could demon
strate to a man that my treatment-the
Sir John Hampton Vital Restorative
cided TO make this proposition to all
men needing my treatment: / will send
prescription free and full trial treat
ment of my Restorative tc any man
writing, for S-00, and prepay the treat
ment to him. Now | would just as soon
tried 1t. and found that every curiosity
seeker in the country writes to me-men
who never did nor never VIII take any
physicians treatment if they have to
pay for it. Now, this idea of mine will
effectualiy do away with that class, for
the charge of Sl00 bars them out. Every
treatment l send out for this amount
costs me $50. and l figure my loss at
just s1.J0 each time / send man the
trial treatment. do not send just
day or twos treatment. but send enough
to perfectly cure you or TO demonstrate
that i have Restorative which will
cure. After you have taken the test
treatment You can send to me and l
Will charge you very reasonable sum
for cure-something less than the
druggist would charge you for the medi-
cine called for in the prescription. or
you can take the prescription to your
family druggist and have II filled. just
as you choose. II the Restorative is or
dered from me. / make a small profit:
If you get it from the druggist, l lose a
dollar and half for my trouble in DEM
onstrating to you what cure for Sem
inal Weakness really is.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-03-28
Alton Note. and per.ou.,,.

p J. Murphy. cashier OF the National Bank
OF Jerseyvilie. was visitor in Alton yesterdsy
Alton Lodge. No. iis. OF the Benevolent and
protective Oruer OF E!ks. nclu an election a, ~
ncers on Thursday cycEing and II. H. Ferguson
WAS ei,ctcdsc cxa lad ruler: ri. p. Cnaik ..teer,ed
ManifE knisht: II. 1ialcoiGi csteemed ,oyal
knisnt L. r. b. hop. esteemed iccturins kniet:
o. v n. Marsh. secretary; II. o. Tonsor treas
urer; Il. B. Harris. tyier: James D. Mckinney.
tTus;ee'- baiauet ioHowed tho eIectiun III
winch ioasts were responded To by the re,,r,ns
and new ofncers rne iastaiati9n viii take \, ac,.
on Thursday evening OF next week
Judge 4. NJ Staten OF Jerseyville was a WIS.,
tor IN Alton.
Collector Schreiber of Alton yesterday turned
over MS books to county treasurer Featherinston
at E1waidsNilie. having corrected Sll<, 49, On
which ne received commission of s., 2lG
the Young child M. and Mrs Robert
Btshcp o. NC. lIJ west Fourth street died YES
t,rcay with pneuincnia
-PatiicE delaney. native OF Ireland, was
natura:iz,d in the Alton City Court yesterday
-G.J.Ge ". Stehe White Hail was a Wis.,
itor AL Alton yesterday.
The Reverend =. W. Cornett of st. Louis
c0nuucteu tue Lenten services at ST. Iau g
hpiscoi NJ taurch IN Alton last evening.
Inc funeral or Mrs. Charles Caiomc of Mel
Vile will take pace this afternoon at / O'clock.
-i'rcsident Stanley A. Mckay OF Snurtlerf Cul-
leHe ana me heNertnd Doctor W. h. BrRuiey vf
tppsr Attn. president blackburn Cnivei sity
a. Ia:inNiie, IA. we.t TO bloomington Al,
!s:tt .uay 10 attend conference college presi.
dent.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-03-28
EAST SIDE NEWS.
DlGNlTARIES MAY ATTEND
ANNUAL G. A. R. ENCAMPMEN7
Committee at Chicago Completes Plans
and Invites President Roosevelt
and Members Of Cabinet.

! Arrangements for the thirty-seventh an
nual encampment of the Department Of Hi
nois, Grand Army of the Republic. to b
held at East st. Louis May 81, were com
pleted yesterday at a meeting held in Chi
cago. Invitations to attend have beer
sent to President Roosevelt, Secretaries
Root and Moody of the War and Navy De
partments. Admiral Schley and Governor
Yates.
The committees of merchants and pro
fessfonal men appointed to solicit funds fol
the encampment report progress. and nc
dimculty Will be experienced in raising the
funds which have been pledged for the
entertainment of the soldiers.
Architects are now at work finishing
plans for arches which are to be erected In
various parts of the city. Wheel the plans
are completed they will be passed on by
the Executive Committee
A scheme of decorations is now under
consideration. Announcement of the de-
cision of the committee will soon be made,
as 1t is desired that the citizens of East st.
Louis use the color scheme decided on by
the committee
Goes to Canada for Prisoner.
Constable Louis Marsh departed yesterday
for Toronto, Canada. where ii Is reported
George Watson, wanted in East st. LOUIS
On charge of embezzlement two years ago
from Campbell & Reid. firm of horsemen
at the Stock Yards. has been arrested, Wat
son Is alleged to have taken 81 800 Of the
firms money with him.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-03-28
CLAIM TAXES ARE EXCESSIVE.
What Independents of Webster
Will Use as Campaign Cry.

A mass meeting of the Independent party
will be held in Bristol Hall in Webster
Groves tonight, for the purpose of nomi-
mating a TICKET for the election. Tuesday.
Mayor Collector; Marshal. Police Judge,
and two Directors for the School Board.
The principal contest will be for the
nomination of Marshal. to oppose Edward
b: Mace. incumbent, who has been renomi,,
knickman. Jr.. of Old Orchard. and James
Mcmahon OF Webster Groves are candi-
dates for the place.
The independents are opposed to the al
legged excessive taxation to which they are
being subjected. and ask for general re-
forms. They maintain that they are taxed
at higher rate than the people of ST.
Louis an1 d. receive no advantages In return.
istration ticket. which was nominated
Thursday night.
Town Clerk T. 8. Burnett issued an off,
cial call for the election yesterday. The
polls in the First Ward will be located at
the northwest corner Of Church and Lock-
wood avenues: the Second Ward Selma Sta
tion and the Frisco Railroad: Fourth Ward.
real estate office at intersection of Tuxedo
boulevard and the Suburban Railroad
tracks
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-03-28
A SWORN STATEMENT.
CITY OF DENVER,
County of Arapahoe,
State of Colorado.

December Il. 1902 /. the manager of the
English Restorative Company. first being
duly sworn, on oath depose and say that
the ingredients of the Sir John Hampton
Vital Restorative for the cure of Sexual
Decline and Associate Diseases in men are
known to me and that this Restorative
does not contain any of the following poi
eonous drugs, which, to my positive knowl-'
edge. all or a portion of which are used in
all of the supposed cures for these all
ments that have been examined by me- 10
wit: Phosphorus. MIX Vomica (Strych-
nine), Cantharides Spanish fly. Morphine
and Damiana (although Damiana is not
considered a poison by some physcians).
And do most solemnly swear that the Sir
John Hampton Vital Restorative contains
none of these drugs nor any other poison
ous ingredient: that a child could take it
without injurious results; further, that l
am Of the firm belief that this Restorative
will cure in every case the diseases or all
uents for which it is recommended and
that 1t is the only medicine known to med
ical science which will develop or cause
growth in certain organs If atrophied or un-
developed. And. further. that have never
known Of a case of Sexual Debility or As
sociate Diseases which has ever been per-
fectly cured except by the medicine which
is called the sir John Hampton Vital Re
storative.''
The manager of the English Restorative
Company has this day personally appeared
before me, Notary Public for the County
OF Arapahoe, State of Colorado.
MARTIN II. SMITH,
I Notary Public.
: My commission expires March i3, 1905.