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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26
OFFICER SLAIN BY BURGLAR.
Policeman Killed and Special FATAL,
Wounded In Detroit.

Policeman Killed and Special Fatally
Wounded In Detroit.
Patrolman John Daley was murdered
In cold blood by one of the two burglars
whom he detected at work In the rear
OF William Diedricli's store at 20 MicIi.
gan avenue. Detroit, and Herbert IL.
Pickcll. special officer for the Michigan
Central railroad. was shot through the
abdomen and probably fn'ally injured
when he ran to the policcman's assist
ancc. Patrolman Daley revolver was
found within few feet of the store
window. which the burglars had partially
opened. The officer had evidently turned
to follow his ssailants after he had re-
ccivcd II mortal wound through the chest,
as he fell on his face a few yards of In
the direction which his ASSISTANTS had
taken. The patrolman's cry for help and
the noise of the shooting nwokc the
neighborliood and the dcspcradoes. pur'
sued by a constantly increasing crowd,
darted westward. zigza gging between La
fnyctte avenue and the alley that pnrnl-
lcls the avenue half a block northwnrd.
Officer Pickcll was n leader In the chase.
Pickcll had followed the murdcrers near
~ four blocks when they stopped near
Lafayette avenue and Third street ana
shot him through the body. The bullet
entered his abdomen and passed out near
the backbone. Having fired several more
shots and effectively inundated the pur-
suing crowd. the fugtivcs escaped In the
direction of the railroad yards that lie
west of the Michigan Central and Union
stations
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26
SAILORS IN PERIL 10 HOURS.
Eight Men from Schooner lslesborc
Rescued by Steamer Atholl.

Eight Men from Schooner lslesboro
Rescued by Steamer Atholl.
Eight shipwrccked sailors. the captain
md crew Of the three.mnstcd schooner
lslesbOro, who were rescued from their
storni.battcrcd. wntcr-loggcd craft after
a terrible 1S.hour experience In the hur-
ricnne which swept the Atlantic sea.
board Sunday. were brought to New
York on the British steamer Atholl.
which arrived from Yokohama and other
fnr.eastern ports. The rescue was made
In the dangerous seas of Cape Henry
while the waves were breaking over the
helpless craft fore and aft. Once on
the Atholl. the men were given food and
warm clothing and they showed little Of
the effects Of their terrible experience
when they arrived In New York. The
Islcsboro sailed from Savannah, Ga,
Nov. o. bound for New Bedford, Mass.
with n cargo Of yellow pine. The schoon.
er's sails were blown to ribbons and II
sprang q leak.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26
News from All Parts Of the World
Carefully Selected from the
Press kilograms.
A Weekly Digest Of the Most important
Facts and Happenings for Busy
Readers.

Thirty ncgrocs--inen, women and chil.
dren, penned in OH the second and third
floors Of n burning Morgan street lodg.
ing house in st. Louis, saved themselves
from death by jumping from windows
into tarpaulins held by firemcn. cropping
their way to the street through smoke
and flame or climbing through n scuttlc
to the roof and thence to adjoining build.
ings, to be taken down by fircmen. -Four
women. injured in their efforts to escape,
are ut the city hospital. One of them Is
unconscious and probably will die. An.
other. who discovered the fire and dash
cd into the building to arouse the in.
mates. has broken leg. She was i'm
prisoncd by the fire, forced to hang out
Of window to escape smoke and flames.
and dropped from third.story ledge to
the ground,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26
SOUND FREI0HTER BURNS.

Crew, All but Waterman. Taken OF
In Safety by Sister Boat.
While bound down Long Island sound
on one OF her regular passages from
New York City and New London, Conn,
the freight steamer Mohawk of the Cen.
tral Vermont railroad took fire of Hor.
tons Point, l.. l., and was burned 10 the
waters edge. All on board except the
Waterman, n SwGde named Larson, were
rescued by passing steamer and taken
to Fall River. Mass. 1t il believed the
Mohawk will be total loss and that
little II any Of her cargo will he saved.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26
JustIoe Works In Fast rIme.

Lee Faulkner, a DesOtO county negro,
charged with assault, who has been In
the Jackson, Miss, Jail for safe keeping
for several months, was taken from his
cell to fernando, placed on trial, entered
a plea Of guilty, was given life sen.
tcnce. and IL now on one Of the convict
farms in the delta. The 2OO-mile jour-
ney. court proceedings and transfer ia
prison occupied less thnn ten hours.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26
YOUTH STEALS TROLLEY CAR.

Vehicle Jumps Track and imperlls
Passenger Train.
Having fingered At the pool table until
the last ear had gone. George Gntz. II
Webster youth. at 3 o'clock the other
morning entered the street railway com.
pany's yards in Rochester. y. T.. and
stole trolley ear. on which he started
for Webster. twelve miles away. He
jumped a switch at Glcnlavcn. and the
car was thrown across the tracks. Gntz
abandoned II and early in the morning
the first Sodus Bay passenger train mar.
rowly escaped being wrecked by the oh.
str,ictiOn. Gatz has been arrested.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26

been committed to await tho action Of
the grand jury on the charge Of murder.
They are charged with killing Bigler
Johnson's wife and Annie Benjamin. her
11-yenr-old niece. and crcmating their
bodies by burning the house in which
they lived. The motive was Johnsons
desire to avoid paying his wife SO
month for her support
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26
FATAL FIRE At WORLDS FAIR.

One Dead. Four Hurt. and the Mis-
souri, Pavilion Destroyed.
Fire destroyed the Missouri building
ut tho st. Louis worlds fair. and In re.
spending to tho alarm one fireman was
killed and two others were injured. one
probably fatally. After the fire was un'
der control the south wall Of the building
fell. injuring two city iiremen. one OF
these probably fatally. Several rescues
were made by fremen. The fire was
caused by the explosion Of hot water
heater In the basement. The loss IL esti
mated ut 3d.. 900. on which there was
no insurance,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26
Must Die for slayInR offIoer.

Division No. 2 of the Supreme Court
In Jefferson City, NO., affirmed the de.
cision Of tho court sentencing William
Rudolph to be hanged for the murder Of
Detective Schumach who was shot and
killed while trying to arrest Rudolph for
the Union bank robbery.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26
Kills Snake with Hat Pin,

Mrs. William Craigie. a young woman
Of QuakertOwn, Pa, killed with hatpin
snake ten feet In length. While walk
ing through wooded stretch she kicked
what she thought was stick. 1t proved
to he n reptile and coiled. prepared to
strike. She met the attack, pinned the
snakes head to the earth with her hat
pin and then crushed its life out.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26
Chinese Are After Soldiers.

A In Crosse, Wis, militiaman was
approached by recruiting officers working
secretly for the Chinese government and
offered rank of considerable impor-
tancc, transportation to China and sal
airy larger than IL given officers Of the
same rank here. 1t h said that none but
Philippine veterans will be approa ched
Strict secrecy Is being maintained.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26
Lake Coal Steamer Burma.

The coal steamer Philip Minch, light,
on its way from Fairport to Sandusky.
Ohio, was burned to the waters edge
about eight miles east Of Mnrblehead.
The crew Of seventeen men was forced
to abandon the burning boat while sew
cral miles out In the lake and reached
Sandusky In an exhausted condition.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26
Warren Line Pier Burns.

The London pier and shed of the War
rem limo In Charlestown, Mass, filed
with oil, wood pulp and other highly in
iammablc material, was completely con.
sumed by tire and it was only by the ut
most exertion that the fremen We're able
to save adjoining property. The loss Is
estimated at $G00,OOO
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26
New Arbitration Paot.

The American-German arbitra ton
treaty was signed Tuesday at tho State
Department In Washington by Secretary
Hay and Baron Sternberg, the German
ambassador. 1t Is identical with the
Aforementioned treaty.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26
Headless Body Found,

Hunters near Hickory Ridge. Pa.. dis.
covered the nude and hcadless body Of
a man containing five bullet wounds.
Search II being made by the police au.
thorities for the missing head. 1t IL sup
posed tho man was decapitatcd after be.
Ing shot to death to prevent identified.
ton,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26
START FRUIT JAR COMBINE.
Hall Brothers Acquire Four Larges,
Factories In West.

F1dII brOtherS Acquire FOUr Largest
Factories In West.
i. &. Ball of Ball Brothers Glass Man.
nfacturing Company of Muncie. Ind. an.
nounces that n deal has been consum-
mated whereby the latter company has
come into possession of four Of the larg.
est glass fruit jar manufactures in the
Central and Western States. The pur.
chase includes the Marion glass fruit jar
factory of Marion. Ind: the Coffeyville
Glass Fruit Jar Manufacturing Com.
pnny of Coffeyvillc. Kan; the l.oogootee
Company of Loogootcc. Ind. and the
Port Glass Company of Bcllcville. III.
Altogether no statement of the purchase
price has been given ont II is estimated
that It represented nm investment aggre.
eating about $1.OOO.OOO
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26
Wild Panic In Theater Fire.

More than 200 persons were thrown
into wild panic when fire swept Speir's
Opera House, Wcstbrook. Me-. during a
performance. The theater practically
was destroyed. The flames shut of
escape by the main entrance. hut IN
exit was found at the rear of the stage.
Many were injured In the crush.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26
To Drop FIght on Smoot,

Despite appeals made by wOmen's
clubs. the W. G. 4. L., aud religious
bodies and church societies. It Is the pres
ent intention Of the Senate committee on
privileges and elections to recommend
that Reed Smoot be allowed to retain his
seat In the Senate.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26
HOPES TO REACH THE POLE.

Lieutenant Peary Wishes to COM
plete Mans Conquest Of Globe.
To plant the American hag at the
north pole. give the United States credit
for mans complete physical conquest Of
the globe and for scientific purposes are
the reasons Lieutenant Comma ii,ler
Robert Il. Peary declared at the banquet
closing the convention Of the Delta
Kappa Epsilon fraternity in the Audi.
forum Hotel In Chicago. why he will
make another attempt to reach the north
pole.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26
Nv, Post Weds Secretary,

Greek, Mich. was married quietly and
Youngs, his private secretary. The bride
II twenty years younger than the BRIDE
groom. Posts first wife obtained di.
vOrce from him two weeks before.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26
Burn to Death at Play.

Calvin Wend, aged . years. and John
Skivero. aged 1 years, were burned to
death In A. Mudsock's barn In Nelson.
vile, Ohio. They had gone to tho barn
to play when it caught fire in some mys-
terious manner.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26
TO BUILD MERCHANT MARINE.
Ohio Men Organize ITO Restore
American Flag to High Seas"

At a meeting of prominent business
men ut the Union Club In Cleveland the
National Merchant Marine League Of tho
United States was organized. with the
object Of restoring the American flag to
the high seas. The president Is Harvey
ID. Goulder. The resolutions declare that
"the foreign commerce Of the United
States has grown to the great total of
$2,0OO.OOO.O0O per annum," yet the "ton-
mage of American ships engaged In the
foreign trade aggregates only $4,000
tons, while there IL not to-day a single
ship building In the United States for
this trade. The situation IL critical and
calls for immediate action"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26
Child Commits Suicide.

Pearl, daughter of Oscar Jones of
Huntington, w. Va, took cGrbolic acid
and died after telling her father that the
suicide of Mrs. Fennessy of Cincinnati
was heroic way to die.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26
Father Shoots His Son.

John Bloom, a wealthy land owner re-
siding eight miles south of Shenandoah,
Iowa, shot and instantly killed his eldest
son, Frank. The fatal shooting grew out
of family quarrel. The father gave
himself up Immediately after the shoot.
ing. He claims self-dcfense.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26
Cannibals Eat 20 Mariners.

News Of the eating of twenty-five sea.
men by cannibals OH Rock Island, of the
coast Of New Guinea. has been received
In Philadelphia by friend of Captain
Reid. one Of the survivors of the British
ship Aigburth. Thomas Ellis. member
OF the crew of the steamer Astrakan.
arrived on that vessel and corrOborated
the tale. He was one of the seven men
who ESCAPED
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26
Frank ]. Hecker Resigns.

Frank ]. Hecker of Michigan has re-.
signed from the Panama canal commits
sion, recalling dissensiOn that IL said to
hamper the work. 1t is alleged that the
board Ii too large.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26
Dan, Lew Wallace Ia Better.

The widespread reports as to the seri.
BUSINESS Of Gen. Lew Wallace's condi.
ton are wholly unwarranted and have
been n source Of much annoyance to the
general and his family. Gen. Wallace Is
In better health now than hc has been
for two months.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26
BOY TIED TO RAILWAY TRACK.
Youth Says Father and Another Man
Planned to Got Rid Of Him,

sOutU Gays r amer ana announcer wan
Planned to Got Rid Of Him.
An unknown boy. about IL years Of
age. was found tied to the rails on the
southampton branch of the Grand Trunk
road. one mile north of Harfiston. Ont.
He was securely tied with his hands be-
hind his back just few minutes before
the $3.50 express from the north was due.
\ bicycle was found on the track. cvi.
IDENTIFY to throw off suspicion. The boy
says he and man named Jim. with the
boys father. came from New York. lie
states that they tied him there to get rid
of him,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26
Ruslness Buildings Burn,

Fire caused loss in the central part
of Cincinnati approximating 100000. 1t
started about noon In an abandoned
building In the rear of the POunsfOrd
Stationery Company and swept the south
side of Fourth between Walnut and
Main streets.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26
Trade Conditions Favorable.

The weekly trade reviews report con.
tinuance of favorable conditions, retail
business being active, country demand
good and collections reasonably prompt.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26
Believes Weber's Son Slayer.

In the Weber case In Auburn, Cal, the
coroner's jury has brought In the follow
ing verdict: 1--WE And that Julius Weber.
Mary Weber and Bertha Weber came to
their death By pistol shot wounds, and Il
b the belief Of this jury that said wounds
were indicted By Adolph J. Weber"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26
100000 Given EmpIoyment.

A revival of business Oh the railroads
entering Now York City has resulted
within the last six weeks In the re.em.
ployment of more than 1000 men who
were dropped from the pny rolls last
sDring.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26
Fatal Crash In the Fog.

In a head-on collision on the Rapid
Transit street railway In Chattanooga,
Tenn, five persons were seriously In.
jured. The motorman had both legs cut
on and will die. The accident was due
to the heavy fog.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26
Russlans Flee from Da Pass,

The Russians He'd from On Pass, near
Mukden, on the advance of strong
force of Japanese. The japanese are
said also to be moving on Sintsintin.
Daily clashes are reported between the
armies on the Shnkhe river.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26
Cincinnati Woman Kills HerseIf.l

Mrs. Grace NJ. Fennessy, aged %, wife
OF Colonel James u. Fennessy, who IL
proprietor Of Heuck's Opera House and a
leading member of the vaudeville syndi.
cate, killed herself In Cincinnati by TAX
ing carb0lic acid. Dependency over the
divorce proceedings OF her husband IL
said to have caused the act.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26

Steamship Kroonland, which was erro.
neOusly reported fOundered. arrived safe-
~ In New York with 1,2SS steerage and
1866 cabin passengers.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26
Boat and Crew Are Lost.

Spanish bark, with fifteen men. foun.
dered In the recent Atlantic gale. after a
British steamer had stood by for two
days and had made vain efforts at res.
cue.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26
FeIons Raise Much Sugar.

The sugar crop raised by convicts on
the State penitentiary plantations In
Texas has been sold for $4,000. The
yield this year IL about 100000 pounds
OF sugar.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26
Shot MAY End Bows Life

Amos Ruby, aged II years, who lived
near Glen Park. Ky, was shot accident.
ally while hunting. He may die.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26
Family Held for Murder.

Mrs. Sophia Merritt and Bigler
Charles, Alanson, and Nancy johnson.
Der children. near Towanda, Pa, have
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-31

New York, Jan. 30. Unless some
thing happens before long to give the
horses better foothold In New York
streets, this city will be In danger of
a horse famine because OF the destruc-
ton OF hundreds OF valuable animals
suffering from broken legs. Already
many apartment houses and hotels are
short of coal and inquiry among lead
ing stables show that more than 10
per cent OF the work horses are in-
eapacitated, The continued freezing
and thawing has coated the streets
with Ice, so that even when dealers
can deliver goods the loads drawn by
the teams are only about half the u.s.
ual number. The animals In The fire
department have also been la,d up and
the acting chief has applied for funds
to purchase new ones.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-31
Ferris Wheel \
Going South
Axle Being Shipped on Two Flat
Cars to Site Of Worlds
Fair.

Chicago. Jan, so, The giant axle OF
the Ferris wheel, one OF the principal
attractions at the Chicago Worlds
fair has started on Its trip to st.
Louis. where this summer the monster
ring of iron VIII be exhibited at the
Louisiana Purchase exposition, A
great part of the wheel Is already In
transit to St Louis but II win be sew
eral weeks before the last of the huge
structure has left the city of Its birth.
The axle. which IL one solid piece OF
steel and lron is more than 10 feet
long and almost three feet In diameter,
Its weight Is 10 tons and 1t viii be
carried on two fiat cars,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-31

Mr. Bryan received the democratic nomination in
1896 because he used an expression that aroused in
tense enthusiasm in his behalf If he were still in the
running he might again have captured the nomna-
ton this year with an expression employed during
mpassioned, impromptu speech at the Waldorf-As-
tOria, New York, where he said: ga man who is
fit to die for his country ought to be permitted to live
for it." That sentence would make an admirable
campaign cry
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-31

try bear out the statement that eventually there vii
be little or no disease 1t that period of the world
existence when there proper observance of heatl
regulations Vital statements show that the average
age of persons who die is rapidly becoming greater
which bears out the theory that we are becoming bet
ter prepared to cope with disease, Parents are en-
abed by modern means to properly rear their child
rem, and as proper rearing means less disease, the
danger of contagion is thereby reduced
From the Chicago Tribune we learn that the aver
age age of the 10,203 persons who died in Chicago
in 1872 was 1872 years The average age for the
2s,353 persons who died in Chicago last year--thc
victims of the Iroquois theater are not mcuded-was
80 / years. This is remarkable showing. There
has been prolongaton Of the average period of life
in every civilized country. Greater cleanliness the
extended of antiseptics and antitoxns the more
intelligent care bestowed on the rearing of babies
have worked together to bring down the death rate
Nowhere have improved sanitary and medical meth,
DDS been more effective than in Chicago.
The birth rate is declining in many parts of this
country. That has alarmed some persons and has
oecasioned the cry of 'race suicide lower birth
rate is not terrifying when it is accompanied by
lower death rate. The one is more than offset by
the other, 1t is certainly to be preferred that eight
children be born of whom only two die in infancy
than that twelve should be born six Of whom die in
the cradle. The population increases as rapidly in
one case as in the other Though the average term
of life of Chicago decedents has been heightened so
greatly in generation there is room for still greater
improvement. There are still too many lives sacri.
feed through ignorance of or indifference to san.
itary other precautions against disease. If the
health department could fill all of the inhabitants of
the city with its own knowledge Of the arts of pro-
longing life the Chicago record, fine it is, soon
would be much more surprisingly good
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-31

AVERAGE LIFE Is LONGER.
Statistics from all the principal cities of our coun
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-31
campaign cry.

American marines were the first to reach Seoul the
capital Of Corea where troops being sent by the
different nations to guard their respective interests
in the hermit kingdom, in of conflict between
Japan and Russia It is not only to Panama that
American marines are sent in preparation for an
emergency.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-31
When MidshIpmen Graduate.

Annapolis. Md, Jan. 3o.-The
standing OF the class of mldshipmen
who are TO be graduated on Monday
viii be made out for the whole four
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-31

l,ears course. First honors are won
| by Midshipman David MeDougalpLe
tsreton, Of Washington, u. c. His
nearest competitor was Andrew g.
rickenS OF Alabama.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-31

The Texas congressman who declared that Senator
German was sIick politician" has revised his opin-
ion since the Maryland senator tried to lead his col
leagues in opposition to the canal treaty
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-31

The White House would be painted yellow if a
representative Of that colored journalism should be-
come president
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-31

The Salem Statesman cries out for peace among re-
publicans Editor Geer should remember that the
primary war in Multnomah is an essential forer,ln-
ner to harmony.