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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-08
DEATH SENTENCE
Affirmed By Supreme Court In
johnson Case.

Johnson Case.
The death sentence was affirmed
by the Supreme court of Tennessee
in the case OF John johnson, COL.
who was convicted of killing Oscar
Redmond, COL, at Needmore, few
miles East of Kennedy, and he will
be executed in Clarksville April 2S.
John Johnson, was originally tried
with his brothers, Peter Johnson
and Clay Johnson, for the murder
of Oscar Redmond, and all were
found guilty and sentenced to hang
Pending an appeal to the Supreme
Court, Peter Johnson died IN the
Montgomery County Jail of what
the physicians pronounced sheer
fright at what he believed his i'm.
pending doom to be. The two other
defendants were moved to David
son County jRIl and their cases
argued in the Supreme Court. After
the hearing of his case Clay John
son also died of what is claimed TO
be the same cause that killed his
brother.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-08
VICTIM OF CONSUMPTION.
Wife and Four Children Precede
Him to Grave.

Mr.. h. E. Roberts died at the
home of Milo Cooley, a few miles
Northwest of Kelly, of consumption,
aged 90 years. He is survived by
only one child, daughter, his wife
and four children having died of
consumption recently.
Deceased was a member of the
church of Latter Day Saints.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-08
BURNS PROVED FATAL.
Little Boy Come in Contact
With Open Crate.

The little four-year-old son of Mr..
William Shoat, of near Crofton, was
badly burned one day last week by
coming in contact with an open
CRATE, died of his injuries.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-08
GOES TO LEITCHFIELD.
Changes In the Office Force of
the Kentuckian.

Mr.. w. A. Stewart, who has been
foreman of the KENTUCKIAN office
for three years, has resigned his
position and accepted similar one
with the Gazette, at Leitchfeld, Ky.
Mr.. Stewart is an industrious,
energetic and capable workman
and his service with the KENTUcK-
IAN was faithful and acceptable.
MIR. Frank Torian, who has
been with the Office as a valued
for eight years, in almost
every capacity, from devil" up,
has been assigned the duties of
and the business of the
office will move along as heretofore.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-08
Geological Survey Re.Established.

Frankfort, KY, March 5.-Gov.
Beckham today signed the bill re-
establishing the geological survey.
The bill carries an appropriation
of SIS, 1000, and the survey is to be
conducted under the auspices OF the
State college.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-08
AMONG COLORED PEOPLE.
Three Deaths Reported Within
Past Few Days.

Pierce Boyd, aged So years, en-
ployed at J. E. Cooper & Co. S sta
BILE, died Saturday night of con-
sumption at his home on South Lib
erty street.
Otis Stewart, aged 25 years, died
oil pneumonia at Gordonsville Fri
day night.
A child of Charles Hardy died
near Church Hill Friday night.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-08
COINCIDENCE IN DEATHS.
Twin Brothers Taken From Life
at the Same Hour.

Henderson. KY, March 5.-By a
strange coincidence William Marsh
aged 81, died today at his home in
this city. Shortly after his death his
family received a message stating
that his twin brothers died at the
same hour in Marion. Ind.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-08
TROUSERS LEG
Caught on Limb And Saved
Would-be Suicide.

John Stephenson, aged 90, who
lives in Rowan County, became
Respondent, climbed to the top of
tall tree, tied pillow line about his
neck thinking his neck would be
broken by the shock. However
projecting limb caught Stephens
trousers leg and held him head down
suspended in the air to high too al
low him to climb up. His shouts
attracted attention and he was
rescued. Stephens says he has no
intention of committing suicide now.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-03-17

1t was thought that the record for
nerve was held by the groom in Gin
einnati who never kissed his wife
either before or after their marriage,
which sad neglect compelled her to
sue for divorce but that FLOODED
creature must yield TO Charles Wea-
yer, of Lewistown, up in Mifiln e0un-
ty Pa. who has just returned from
8 weeks honeymoon solitaire. Three
weeks ago Weaver married Miss DAISY
Long. While Weaver courted her BE-
often talked of the good times they
would have on their honeymoon trip,
but Miss Long always demurred, saw
Ing she had no taste for travel. At
same time she told her husband that
it was her earnest desire that be
should enjoy the delights of a honey
moon trip, even if she should not ac-
company him Weaver took his
brides view of the matter, and the
night they were married he left on
he Pennsylvania train for the hill
county of Virginia On his return
Weaver said he had enjoyed the
beautiful scenery of the Old Dominion
State and had a good time generally
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-03-17
Senator Perkins, of California, re.

Senator Perkins, of California, re-
turned recently from tour of Europe
The unprecedented rainfall interfeJed
considerably with the Senator's pleas.
ure, but it gave him an opportunity
to sample the humor of London bus
conductors.
One rainy day Mr. Perkins boarded
bus and took a seat inside. He be-
gan soon to feel the patter Of raindrops
npon his head. The roof of the bus
leaked, and the American was suffer.
ing
The conductor Just then came in to
collect the fares, and Mr. Perkins said
to him:
What's the matter with this roof?
Does it do this always?"
No, sir, only when it rains" the
conductor answered, smiling
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-03-17

James Surber, an old man, who has
been collecting junk for three years,
was arrested recently at Anderson,
Ind, on the charge of selling old iron
The policeman told him that if he
would go home and take bath and
return thoroughly cleansed he would
be allowed to 90 free unless be con-
mitted another crime Surber said
he had not taken bath for FIVE years
At 9 o'clock the next morning Surber
returned to the police headquarters
and was hardly recognized. He was
clean. shaved, having bad beard Of
many years growth removed. His
hair had been clipped and be bad
new clothing. He told the police
that he would never commit another
ofense, but if he caught cold from
his bath he would hold them respon
sible.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-03-17

The complete form of msstodoD
has been discovered at Hillside OF
Quartz Creek according to dispatch
from Dawson, Alaska Il WAS i'm
bedded thirty eight feet in the earth
when found, and the use Of steam
thawlng plant was necessary to un
earth the immense animal The haIr
and the sklu of the beast are in
perfect state Of preservation, although
the flesh is somewhat decomposed, and
the 6ig tusks, which remain fastened
to the skull, are in good condition Il
is estimates that the skeleton is worth
about $50 600, as there are but one
or two of them in existence in as good
a condition as this. The mastodou
was discovered buried in an old chan.
mel, well within the zone of almost
perpetual frost, which accounts for its
excellent preservation.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-03-17

Thoma. Perkins, a farmer living
near St. Stephens, Ala, has had his
smoke-house robbed several times
during the past winter. Recently he
put rough on rats Oh several pieces OF
meat and hung it up in the usual place.
One night last week his smoke-hous
was again broken into, and few days
aftorward eight negroes of the neigh
borhood died very suddenly.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-03-17
Remnants Pharmacy.

The true standing of the editor is
sometimes passed over in life, but it is
usually appreciated in death. The
Vandalia, Illinois, Mail and Express
tells OF an editors widow who received
the following words of consolation
from lawyer: "Dear Madam l
cannot tell you how sorry was to
hear that your husband had gone to
heaven. We were bosom friends on
earth, and l greatly regret that we
shall never meet again "
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-03-17
A fght between camels and beaLs

A fight between camels and bears
at the animal quarters at Luna Park,
Coney Island, on Thursday afternoon,
resulted in the death of valuable
camel and the wouuding of two bears.
Goliath, one of the animal trainers,
has been teaching two small bears to
ride two camels, with large bear
acting as riugmaster, for the Circus
Ma1lms next summer On Thursday
afternoon be was called from the ring,
and when he got back fight was IN
iull progress between the camels and
the bears. The camels bit aud kick ed
until they had suOdued the smaller
bears, but the big one got strange
hold on the neck of one OF the Camels
and did not let 60 unul he had choked
the life out of his adversary Goliath
at last, with help managed to rope
the remaining camel and lead him
away screaming and struggling. The
wounds of the bear were dressed aud
1t Is hoped that he will recover; but
the remaining camel may die from n
long cash in his neck made by the
bears claws The dead camel was
valued at about $500
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-03-17

Jumbo, said to be the largest steer
in the world, which was raised by
Porter Maxwell at Peel Tree, Harri-
son county, has been purchased by NJ.
F. Bartlett, of Clarksburg, who will
take it to the St Louis Exposition.
Jumbo is only three years old, but
tips the beam at 5000 pounds.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-03-17

The old schoolmaster at Dogwood
Hollow was deeply affected His
scholars, noticing the dilapidated ap-
pearance of his chair, bad presented
him with a new one for Christmas.
My dear boys" said the kindly
old pedagogue with tears in hi eyes,
can never hope to tell you how
YOU have made me feel by this token
of your love tor me All l can do Is
to thank you for your sacrifices you
have made of your little purses for
the sake of my comfort. If you have
found me severe at times | trust you
realize that it has always been for
your own good" AS the old school
master prepared to sit down in his
new chair he unconsciously ran bls
hand over the seat in search OF bent
pins.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-03-17
Colds Cause Pneumonia

One of the most remarkable cases Of
cold, deep-seated on the lungs, caus-
ing pneumonia, is that of Mrs Gertrude
f.. Fenner Marion, Ind, who was en-
tirely cured by the use of One Minute
Cough Cure She says: The coughing
and straining so weakened me that
ran down in weight from l4S to %
pounds. | tried number of remedies
to no avail until used One Minute
Cough Cure. Four bottles of this Won
derful remedy cured me entirely Of this
cough, strengthened my lungs and re-
stored me to my normal weight, health
and strength. Sold at Remnants Phar-
macy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-03-17

urine scalds the flesh or II, when the child
reaches an age when it should be able 10
control the passage, it is yet afflicted with
bed-we:.ing, depend upon it, the cause Of
the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment OF
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble IS due 10 a diseased condition Of the
kidneys and bladder and not to habit as
most people suppose.
Women as well as men are made mis-
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect Of
Swamp.RoOt is soon realized. 1t is sold
by druggists, in fifty F.LS-
cent and one dollar fF zs , ,;,::.s1;
sizes. You may have a 4!AsEEi ..t55,iTS
sample bottle by mail = =1.t.z5s.s *
free, also pa.Hphlettell- Homo OF Swamp Root
ing all about it. including many CT the
thousands OF testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing Or. Kilmei
& Co.. Binghamton, N. T., be sure and
mention this paper.
Don't make any mis- AXE, but rene m
Der the name, Swamp-Root, DR.. Kill
mer's Swamp-Root, and the address,
Binghampton, \. y, on every bottle.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-03-17
hs81gr-T-'.-7r-r
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Baltimore & Ohio Railr,,

1dlllLuU1S " Wiz hd.aL
he(ollowlng is the tineoff train.
I shenandoah Junction n eGec, ST., o..
1878:
EAsT-BoUND
No. 4-4.5s A. NJ. st Louis and New yo..
Express Stops on sigma 'oik
70 s-IO.Sl AN Chicago sud .''
Express stops on IN
10. Is-l2.Il p. NJ. Nartir burg an. ..!.
NOR ccommpdttiu.
main o. Daily .Acs.- - 90
s-257 ?. Chicaso al
Express. ~top-..,..
No. I4-5.iy p. Nj ,umbyrla q
more A, conn.r,stftr
ingtOn. Daily cNceyf a.
No. i6-s.O5 p. VI. New York zr
on signal daty.
wSsT-BouNU.
No. ls-7.55 A. VI. Baltimore s.
land Accom- oda Hr
cept sunday.
so IT-Il.29 A. NJ. BaltimoF, r... .
burg AccommodatIo
cspt sunday
No. 55-l20S Noon. New YORK
is Express Daily
No. l-5.56 2. NJ. New lorE -r
Limited Express ....
y. & W south Gg.r
SO 9-lO4l =. NJ Baltimor,
Pittshury e1prss. ..
No local trains on SUNDAY
Train II connects ~ Mar u.....
and 81 for the west VIA Nrr..
srsburg
r. PRICE Tie
SHENANDOAH Juur...
c. W BASSFrr.
General Passenger Agent
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-03-17

At Pennington, this State, the other
day sewing machine agent named
George Cook went to the home Of
Mrs Randolph Burkey to take away
a sewing machine which he claimed
he had a right to. A quarrel re-
suited, and Mrs Burkey seized re-
volver from a table and shot Cook
through the breast, inficting a seri-
Gus and perhaps fatal wound.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-03-17

anu GllCSI AlAlCoo OWL
disappear when the kid
neys are out OF order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
thatiti5U not uncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted With weak kid
reys. 1.-THE child urin-
ate5 too often, If the
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-03-17
This wlIIInterest Mothers.

Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Children
Cure Feverishness, Bad Stomac Teething
Disorders, Break up Colds move and regu-
late the Bowels and Destroy Worms. They
! ever fail over 81, OOU testimo. ials. At all
druggists. 25c. Sample mailed FREE. Ad-
dress, Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy, n. Y.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-03-17

A live bear will BE- feature of West
VirgDia's exhibit in the Forestry
Building at the St Louis Exposition
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-03-17
Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot Ease. 1t rests the feet. Cures
CoTns. Bun ons, Ingrnwing Nails, Swollen
Sweating feet. At all druggists and
shoe stores, 2jc. Ask to-day.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-03-17

Nos. l. Band 100 run daily lsiy,,f Harrt.
JuTg and hageTstoWn.
Daily.
Daily except sunday
on sundays will leave PhiladalpLla 90
~ y. m.
Pullman palace sleeping cars between Sew
York aud Knoxville, Tenn, on trHins Wet
and 10 east.
Through coaches 10 aud from Philadelphia
IN trains 4 and east ana and west.
J. t.bOID, 1lIr.lLt sbdCgt.
n. A. RIDDLE. Con Past AKcr'
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-03-17
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind. dis
courages and lessons ambition; beauty, vigor
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-03-17
Western Maryland Railroad.
Taking Effect Sunday, oolob r II, 1908.

HkoERsToWE AND BALTIMORE.
Leave Hagerstown at 7.oj n. M, 2.lJ p. m.
Arrive At Hageptown al 7.gs m. IIj7a.
m and y. IA.
sFast Mall, the only SUNDAY train.
Connections AT Highneld Tor Gettysburg,
Hanover. spring Grove, lGrk. Eastern ~
tension, and points on BaitiniJrs s1d lar.
risburg Division.
HAoeRsTowH AND CHERRY Run.
Leave BageIstowD at s.Uo a. M, E..Um. and
S.U2 y. m. daily.
Arrive Al HRgerstown ~ 8.l5 n. a.. 30 BE.
m. and $50 p. M, on saturday only az siyP,
m.
HkoERsT OWN AND cHAMeERseURo
Leave Bsgerstown At 6SJ n. ~. no o. n.
Arrive a. Hagerstown at s.OIG. J.asp.
m and 5.lO .. M.
hAoERsTowH AND sHlPPthseURo.
Leave Hagefstown at Il.OOa "a. ano 7.yJp.
Arrive al Hagerstown at sg2 a. m. and BIO
y. m.
VIA CUI orr.
HSoERsToWH AND c1bHst RsBUPo.
Leave Hagerstown st5yip. IA. Arrive
SOP. IN, making connection with b.. a..
v. X X. at QuinsOuia 20 aud rom BlltImof..
These Trains Will run daily except SUNDAY
SUNDAY Tx tINS.
Leave HsgeTstOwn for v ayneKDorO end lu.
'ermediate stations al -, n. rn. aud 800 b..
~, and arrive HagerstoVn from Wayues-
DOro and intermediate points BIS a. u.. and
300 y m.
The Fast Mail from Baltimore arriving 90
HagerstoWu AZ Z 30 o. ~ aud eafiuB fOf Eal-
tImore al az 3. M. being daily.
For Frederick leave HaEerstoWE % JiJ p.
~ and i.l2 p. NJ. Immediate connection 20
bruceville.
Is. IA. GafSWOLD, r. 81. HOW ELL,
Gem franc Mgr. Gen'l Pace. Agi
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-03-17

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II II fails To
cure w Groves signature is on eacn
boz &c.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-03-17

Young Wife-What do you do
when your husband gets cross and
wants to acold2
Wife with e1perience)-I read him
one or two Of the letters he used to
write to me before We were married.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-03-17

Trains Nos. 3 and 10 run daiir between
HagerstOWn and Harrisburg aud 80. aI.tru
minutes late on SUNDAYS.
Daily,
Daily except Sunday.
1919 - L ~, n ~. :. - : - =
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-03-17

Leave. MOI sos No.a NO. 30. So.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-03-17
If You'll
Just Drop In

when you are In urtown, IT
will give Us pleasure To show
YOU the finest liue OF fash
iunable fabrics for summer
clothing that this town ever
saw. We like 10 show them
we're proud of them.
When YOU see them and
learn how little they cost,
you'll likely conclude that
it's the wise and economical
thing To give US an order for
suit
Perfect Measurement
is the secret by which we
are enabled 10 give our pa
irons Absolutely Perfect
Clothing. We know how
to measure and we know
how to cut the cloth to the
best advantage. Come in,
any way, any day for We
are now making up
SIS, $40, SIS and $40 Summer Suits
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-03-17

Thefouowlng is the Tin Z off.EIr.
1 shenandoah Junction n eHec, S,. ...-
'.'
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-18
ALAMEDANS MAY ASK
FOR NEW ORGANIC LAW
Charles S. Neal Addresses Trustees
and Urges Submission to
EreehOIders.

ALAMEDA, Oct. 17.-Charles S. Neal,
representing the joint committee from
the Alameda Advancement Association
and the West End Improvement Asso-
citation, addressed the City Trustees to-
night and urged the municipal legisla-
tors to provide for an election of free
holders to frame new charter for Ala
media, so that the same could be sub
mitte0, if carried, to the coming State
Legislature. The City Trustees selected
next Monday night as the time when
they viii meet and discuss in detail the
plans for the proposed new organic law
for the city. President j. F. Forderer
introduced a resolution which was car
ried and which empowers the Chief Of
the Fire Department to draft a plan
for the disbandment of the volunteer
companies and the reorganization of
the department.
Attorney A. F. st. Sure, on behalf Of
four hundred residents of the East
End, appeared before the board in sup
port of a protest against the hauling
of Oakland garbage through the city
and the dumping of it on Bay Farm
road. The protestants claim that the
stencil arising from the filth and de-
caying matter is a menace to their
health and homes. The protest was re-
ferred to the Board of Health
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-18
REGRETS HIS INABILITY
TO PUNISH ENGINEER
Police Judge SamueIs Scores Man
Who Has Sister-in-Law Dragged
Off to Jail.

OAKLAND, Oct. 17-Though he
could not be found guilty of battery
in placing his hand upon Mrs. Bertha
Conness to cause her arrest, c. G..
Cano, an engineer, was given a verbal
faying to-day in the Police Court by
Judge George Samuels, who said he
regretted extremely that he could not
punish a man who would drag his
sister-in-law out of bed at midnight
and send her to the City Prison. The
Judge said:
I'm the first place, you had no
right to arrest Mrs. Conness. In the
second place, you should have known
better and should have exhibited the
instincts of a gentleman. You COM
PEELED Mrs. Conness to remain in iaiI
all night, an act for which 1 wish
some way could be found to punish
you"
Cano had his sister-in-law arrested
because his wife had locked him out
of the house. Mrs. CONFESS swore to
a complaint charging Cano with bat
terry, but it was shown Cano had
placed his hand upon his relative in
order to cause her arrest.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-18
NEW IMPROVEMENT. CLUB
BUILDING Is DEDICATED

The Market Street and Eureka VAL
ley Improvement Club held a sort OF
"at home" reception in their new hall,
1859 Market street. last evening. Re-
freshments of sandwiches. cake. beer
and cigars were served and good cheer
was the general sentiment Of the oc-
casion. Major j. Higgins presided and
stirring remarks on the work of the
Mission Improvement clubs and the
future of their own club were made by
President r. c. Clark. A. S. Lille.
president of the Federation of Mis-
sion Clubs, Messrs. Healy, Lover and
others.
The club hall. which has been COM
pleted at a cost of $4,000, is the work
of the association, formed into
stock company. The shares are held
by the members of the club and have
been almost all disposed of at So a
share. The lower floor is rented as
a store and the upper story is used by
the club. The construction Of its own
hall by an improvement club is new
departure and an Improvement in
deed. The club meets every Monday
evening
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-18
BANDAGES COVER EYES
OF COMMISSIONER SPEAR
State Official Is Confined to House as
Result of an Unusual Accident
on Train.

BERKELEY, Oct. 17.-With his
eyes swathed in thick bandages that
effectually exclude the light Charles
H. Spear, president of the State Board
of Harbor Commissioners, lies in bed
at his home, 2212 Fifth street, vic
tim of a unique accident that occurred
Oh railroad train last night.
Spears face received a shower of
glass as he rode through the Oakland
stock yards on the Overland Flyer
No. l, from Ogden. A pole project
ing from passing mail car struck the
window where Spear sat and the Har-
Dor Commissioners face and eyes in
stantly took on a resemblance to a
raw Hamburger steak.
Tonight the physician in attend
ance assured Mr.. Spear that he would
not lose his eyesight, as was feared
at first. All the glass has been re-
moved from the patients face and he
will be obliged to remain in bed for
few days with his eyes bandaged.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-18
Mrs. Engs' Funeral to Be Private.

OAKLAND, Oct. 1.-THE funeral
Of the late Mrs. Mary Webb Engs.
wife of the late John S. Engs, will
be entirely private. Mrs. Engs died
late last night after three weeks
illness at her residence, 1908 Twelfth
street. She was member of one of
the most prominent families in Oak
land. Her surviving children are DIR.
John S. Engs, professor of pathology
and bacteriology at the University of
California; Edward w. Engs of the
law department of the Oakland Trac-
ton Consolidated; Otis w. Engs of the
Realty Syndicate, and s. NJ. Engs of
Chicago, Eastern manager of the
Bowers Rubber Company. Mrs. Engs
was a sister to Edward o. Webb and
Mrs. Horny w. Meek of Haywards.
Mrs. Engs was a native of Newport,
R. l., "a years old. She came to Oak
land twenty-five years ago.