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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-03
CAGE LOADED WITH MINERS
FALLS DOWN DEEP PENN
SYLvANlA SHAFT.
BROKEN CABLE CAUSE
Some Defect In Hosting Mechanism
Made the Gage Unmanageable and
1t Fell Several Hundred Feet With
Its Human Freight.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. 2-During
the lowering of the miners at the Auch-
inclosa shaft of the Lackawanna Coal
Co. at Nanticoke, today, the steel cable
broke and the carriage with ten men
dropped to the bottom of the shaft.
It is reported that all Of them were
killed
Cause of the Accident.
1t was later said that the accident
was caused by something going wrong
with the machinery in the engine room
and the carriage was carried with
great force against the sheaves.
Not One of Ten Survives.
The rescuing parties found all the
miners dead. Those who were not
killed outright by the fall were
drowned in the sump at the bottom of
the shaft which was filled with water.
With one exception the victims were
Poles and Slays.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-03
GRIEF CAUSES SUICIDE.
Man Who Shot Boy Playing Haliow.
cen Franks Kills Himself.

Ann Arbor, Mich, Nov. 2.-On Hall
loween William Copeland, com
tractor, discharged his shot. gun at a
party of boys who had raided his
fence, wounding Alex Schultz. The lat
ter preyed on Copeland's mind and to-
day he committed suicide by taking
poison
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-03
I H E W EATH ER

Iowa-Fair tonight and probably
Thursday.
Enthusiastically fair except prob
ably showers in the extreme south to-
night and in the south portion Thurs
day.
South Dakota-Fair tonight and
probably Thursday Slightly warmer
in the northeast portion tonight.
The Local Weather.
8 O'Clock last night !. :. SO
I O'Clock this morning 49,. .... 40
Q o'clock this afternoon ). -. IN
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-03
BILL HASTENS TO
CODY TO TRACK BANK ROBBERS

Cody, Wyo., Nov. 2. - Couriers
who came in today from the chase
of the two bandits who killed
Cashier Middaugh of the Cody
bank brought the news that the
outlaws are still at large.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-03
WILL INSPECT ARSENAL.

0enera1 WcNenzIe, ChIef OF Engineers,
To Visit Government Property.
Washington, D. c., Nov. 2.-(Spe-
ciaD General Mckenzie, chief Of en-
gineers, left today for Rock Island for
a two weeks inspection trip of the
government works on the upper Missis-
sippi river.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-03
General Nosi is Expected to Bring
About the Fall of the Famous For.
tress on Anniversary Of Mikado's
Birth and Emperor's Ascension to
Throne.

st. Petersburg, Nov. 2.-The official
reports from Toxic describing the des
perate assaults on Port Arthur begin
ming October 26, have created visi
BILE depression at the war office here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-19
Effort to Break Up Bucket Shops.

A dispatch from New York last night
says: The exchanges of this city are join
ing in a common movement to break up
the bucket shop systems of the country by
preventing the circulation of continuous
quotations. BY continuous" quotations are
meant those furnished at intervals of fit
teen minutes or oftener. To prevent the
circulation of continuous quotations the
stock and cotton exchanges have en-
tered into arrangements with the Western
Union and Postal Telegraph companies
whereby these companies prohibited
from serving the continuous quotations of
prices made upon the exchanges named to
any person, firm or organization until such
applicant for such continuous quotations
has been approved by the exchange au-
thorities. The produce exchange is also
considering similar action, and, as matter
of fact, it may be stated that all the large
exchanges of the city are actively cooper
ating in the crusade against the bucket
shop evil. The agreement between the te!e-
graph companies and the stock exchange
has been in operation for some little time,
but the contract between the cotton ex-
change and the telegraph companies was
only announced on Saturday to the mem
bers of the cotton exchange
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-19
Schooner Undergoes Inspection

Complying with the marine regulations of
the United States, which require all large
sailing vessels to undergo an annual in
spection, the same as steamboats,. the four
masted schooner L. A. Davidson. now dis
charging a cargo Of fertilizer material at
Alexandria, underwent her annual inspec-
ton yesterday.
The examination was conducted by the
inspectors from the Baltimore sofffce In
spector Charles F. Wright making the
examination of the hull and equipment of
the vessel and Inspector Edwin F. White
conducting the tests of the engirA and boil
er aboard the vessel. The INSPECTION was
a satisfactory one and the license of the
schooner as a freight vessel was renewed
for another year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-19
FAILED TO SECURE A JURY.
Richmond Negroes Raising Fund to De-
fepd a SLAYER

A dispatch from Richmond, Va, last
night says: All efforts to obtain jury
here to try James Goode, a negro. who is
charged with two murders. have proven
fruitless and today Judge S. b. Witt of the
hastings court instructed the sheriff to
summon a venire from the backwoods OF
Chesterfield county. where the crime pre-
sumaby has not been heard of. The fact
that a strong effort is being made to defend
the negro is accounted for by the statement
that the negroes of Richmond have raised
a large sum and employed able lawyers to
defend him.
The man has admitted the killing of an
other negro, but the main charge upon
which he is to be tried is the Staying of
Police Inspector John F. Shinberger one
of the highest officials of the Richmond
police. Shinberger and several others were
endeavoring to arrest Goode for his first
crime when the shot was fired that resulted
in Shinbergers death. Goode has been tried
once, the result being a hung jury. This
time every prospective juryman has formed
an opinion and could not, therefore, serve
under the law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-19
vanderlip on the Business Outlook.

dispatch from st. Louis last night says:
Frank A. Vanderlip. vice president OF the
National City Bank of New York, and for
merly assistant secretary of the treasury.
addressed the Illinois Bankers Association
here today. His speech derived added sig
nifcance from the fact that he was under
stood to be expressing the views of the
powerful financial interests represented by
the National City Bank He took a con-
servatively optimistic view of the situation
No change in the administration of the gov
eminent was expected, he said; the coun-
try was on sound financial basis, its
wealth and commerce were growing rapid
ly, and crops were abundant. On the other
hand, business not in an entirely sat
isfactory condition. The chief danger, in
Mr. Vanderlip's opinion, lay in revival of
wild and reckless speculation. Against this
he warned his hearers, and he limited that
if a speculative boom should go too far, the
great banking interests would find a way
to check it. He summed up his remarks a $
follows: Il believe that the conditions are
again favorable to a return of prosperity.
believe it is time for optimism. SO long
as we remember in humbleness our m
takes and hold close to a proper conserv-
atism the course of financial events seems
likely to follow only one general direction,
and that is toward Improvement. toward
expanding business and toward better
times
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-19
AN AC0STIA'S NEEDS
CONGRESS HEIGHTS CITIZENS
HOLD REGULAR FALL MEETING.
Want Trees Removed From Brothers
Place-Better Fire Protection
Good Word for Teachers.

The Congress Heights Citizens Associa-
tion held Its regular meeting last evening
IN the associations hall, on Hamilton road
president o. A. Emmons occupied the
chair. with Mr.. Charles Purdy serving as
secretary. There was good attendance of
members
Secretary Purdy read a letter from the
District Commissioners advising the asso-
citation that its request to have the trees
removed from the public highway and al
leys In Brothers place would receive con-
slderation. In this connection President
Emmons stated that there Gre thirty-five
trees obstructing the public highway re-
ferred to. many Of them large ones. On
motion of Mr.. F. E. Butterfeld the sacre-
tary was directed to communicate with
Chief Engineer Belt of the fire department
and request him 70 visit the locality and
inspect the dangerous condition the-thor-
oughfare presents to a fire engine In case
1t should be called in service to eXtinguish
a fre among the numerous residences in
proximity to Brothers place.
President EmmonS called attention to the
Tact that an emhankment about twenty feet
deep exists at the end of the street and
that the place is open and extremely dan
gerous He cited an instance that occurred
last Sunday, when, it was stated, seven
year-old child named Lynch, whose home is
on 9th street southeast fell down the bank
and was rendered unconscious. The presi-
Qenl was appointed q committee of one to
invite the attention of the police depart
ment to the condition complained about.
Mr.. Buttertield reported that he had
called upon property owners in relation to
donating land for streets to the river, so
that sewer and water service might be in
stalled, and that unfavorable replies had
been received from those he had visited
On motion of Mr.. Francis Waller the
Commissioners will be asked to have fire
alarm boxes located at the following points:
Wheeler road and Hamilton road, Philadel-
phia and 18th streets, Brothers place, Liv-
ingston and GieSbOro roads, and 9th and
Trenton streets.
Mr.. Gustave Bender stated that he was
glad to see the present agitation in favor
of an increase in the salaries of the public
school teachers. He said the duties of
the public school teachers most trying
and that they are miserably paid as com
pared with other classes of persons. AT the
instance of Mr.. Bender a resolution was
adopted setting forth the sympathy of the
association with the movement for increas-
ing the teachers salaries.
Mr.. Bender stated that some liberal es
Inmates had been made by the Commits
sioners for the Congress Heights district,
among them being 5000 for the compile
ton of the matchmaking of Nichols ave-
nue.. He emphasized the necessity of hav-
ing part of the proposed appropriation for
suburban sewers set aside for local needs.
Mr.. Bender announced that the Commits
sioners have ordered the erection in Broth
er's place of twenty naphtha lamps.
The association adjourned to meet again
in two weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-19
Survey Schooner Changes Base.

The United States survey schooner Match
less. which has been making surveys on
the Potomac for the past six months, has
left Marshall Hall and dropped down to
Cedar Point, where the work will be re-
sumed When the Matchless came up the
river in the early spring she anchored off
Alexandria, and with that point as base
surveys were made of the river from this
city to Broad creek near River View. About
the first week in June she went to Marshall
Hall and from that point the surveyors
worked up and down the river for about
fifteen miles. The work at Marshall Hall
was completed Monday, and the schooner
as stated, went to Cedar Point.
From this base surveying parties will
be sent out and the work will be continued
until cold weather puts a stop to it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-19
M. F. DIVERS Narrow Escape

A dispatch from New York last night
says: Dashed from his carriage and rolled
under the fender of a trolley car of the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company at Lib
erty avenue and Enfield street, East New
York. Michael f. Dwyer, well-known
turfman and plunger. yesterday afternoon
had a narrow escape from death. The car
wrecked the carriage in which he was rid
ing to the Jamaica race track. Mr.. Dwyer
lives In Gravesend and is fifty-eight years
old. For eight years he has been afflicted
with locomotor ataxia.
Mr.. Dwyer was tossed the trolley
tracks, and his body, slipping under the
fender, rolled under the front platform.
Persons witnessing the collision believed
Mr.. Dwyer would be mangled by the
wheels. The car came to a standstili.
Quickly several men dragged Mr.. Dwyer
from under the car. He had escaped the
wheels by only few inches. Clinging to
the reins, the negro driver. thrown from
the carriage, was dragged . considerable
distance by the horse. which had bolted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-19
Pittsburg Orchestra UnioniEed.

dispatch from Pittsburg last night says:
Local No. GO of the Musical Union in Pitts
Lurg has won bloodless victory over the
Pittsbusg Orchestra and George Wilson. its
manager. The musicians coming from Eu-
rope to take their places in the Pittsburg
Orchestra join the union here, and Emil
Paur, the director from Vienna, viii also
&c into the union IL the union wishes him
to- Mr. Wilson today received a few
blanks from the union and said Il shall
see that any strange musicians coming in
FIJI, out these blanks and join the union. AS
Il the director Paur, l don't know. AS
conductor, he is not obliged to join any
union. He may do so, though"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-19
Cuban Election Fraud Convictions.

dispatch from Havana last night says:
All Ave members of the Santiago provincial
election returning board have been SEN
fenced to fourteen years and eight months
Imprisonment for classifying returns in order
to seat several congressman belonging to
the moderate coalition. Leaders of the
moderates In congress state that they will
appeal the cases to the supreme court
They claim that the moderate candidate in
the province of Santiago had sufficient votes
to elect him. apart from the questions Of
fraud, and that In any event only three
OF those returned as elected can be unseat-
ed, which would be insufficient to upset the
moderate majority in congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-19
Oyster Police Steamer in service.

The steamer Governor R. NJ. McLane,
the flagship of the Maryland oyster navy,
which has been out of service for several
weeks past at a Baltimore shipyard, has
completed repairs and is again In commits
sion, practically a new vessel. The hull of
the steamer has been rebuilt boiler and
engine renewed, and other. improvements
in suppressing the taking of oysters from
forbidden grounds in Chesapeake bay and
its tributaries. The McLane has sailed for
her station on the bay under the command
of Capt, Turner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-19
Virginia Estates Change HANDS.

Purchases of Virginia real estlite in this
vicinity by parties from the nortf, ana west
are OF frequent occurrence, the purchasers
intending to make their home In the south.
A few days ago the large farm belonging to
the estate of the late R. s. Ghinn, near Mid
dleburg, Loudoun county, Va sfwass sold
to Mr.. T. v. Dudley, jr.. of New york. The
estate contains 371 acres and M: Dudley
will improve it for a country home.
The farm OF Mrs. Kate Flagg INT Fairfax
Gently sold to Mr.. @. e. Barber Of Ne
braska. The price paid for these PROPERTIES
has not been made Iuslic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-19
Norfolk Naval improvements.

dispatch from Norfolk. Va, last night
says: Surgeon General Rixey of Washing
ton arrived here today for the inspection OF
the naval hospital He is getting data for
the recommendation of an addition to the
hospital, which will make the largest naval
hospital in this country. The present one
was built in 1878 and Is In perfect condition,
but a x25O.OoO stone and steel structure
will be added to the rear.
Secretary Morton has arrived hero and
will consider the plans OF Admiral Harrtng-
ton for greatly charging the navy yard 1t
this place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-19
"The Yoke"

This is the title of story the scene of
which is laid in Egypt at the time of the
Exodus. 1t will appear a daily serial in
The Evening Star, beginning next Satur-
day. This is what Rev. J. E. Gilbert D. D.
LID, of this city, general secretary of the
American Society of Religious Educat ion
says of it:
II commend The Yoke as worthy to be
read by all who delight in fiction that illus
trates and explains Scripture
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-19
Coal Barge Damaged.

A report coming from Boston states that
barge No. II of the Consolidation Coal
Company, in tow Of the tug Savage, was in
collision with the schooner Harvest Home
and the schooner was badly damaged. No.
II is also reported to have run into the
barge Pohatcong off Shovelful shoals, and
to have been damaged. Barge No. II loaded
her cargo of coal at Georgetown about
week ago and has made several trips here
during the spring and summer just past.
The schooner Harvest Home halls from
Ellsworth, Md, and is a vessel of seventy
eight tons register.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-19

The wise business man places
his inducements tr customers
in the widely circulated news.
paper, like The Evening Star,
because he knows it pays him
to make pubic announcements
rather than to waste his time in
attempting to do business by the
circulation OF pamphlets. book.
lets and the like through tn,
mail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-19

Fire in McLennan's paint works at Buff
falo. N. Y, recently caused loss esti-
mated at 100000, covered by insurance.
Fire Lieut.. Nicholas Stessmus and Pipeman
John Smith were seriously injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-19
OUT OF WASHINGTON.
MUSICAL INSTRUCTION.

MISS GEORGE G. MASON OF BALTIMORE
will resume vocal lessons at WIN. KNABE & CO.,
12lS-20 F St. Saturday. October 8, from 1890
am. to pm. 3-26t-4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-19
Homes on
Columbia Heights.

\ ON YALE ST, .5OO-Honestly
Il worth great deal more. A pretty,
| full 3-story house; southern expo
sure: superb condition; 10 rooms;
| tiled bath; kitchen on first floor.
| Good lot dimensions
For $1,000 you can do mighty well.
Get full 3-story brick; cellar, fur
mace; good yard. Splendid location.
l SQUARE OF 18th ST CARS
south of Yale street.
Princeton St, north side near 14th.
very fine home. just offered; 10
rooms and bath; price, 5000.
corner-Pretentious residence for
$1,000. Every known convenience.
1st-fioor kitchen.
5000. Other owners ask from 81, 800
to S1O,JO0 for similar houses. II
rooms. reception hall. 3 baths. hot
water heat; most convenient terms.
HERE'S A PROPERTY BOUND
TO SUIT YOU. 10 large rooms.
baths, reception hail. SIDE LIGHTS,
EX LARGE LOT;
modern heating apparatus: price only
5000. Open to an offer.
STOP-to think this over. $500.
Almost new, 10 rooms and bath; hot
water heat: 1st-fioor kitchen. Lo-
Gated in the midst of properties cost
ing from s100e0 to $4,000. Home
seeker or speculator look this up.
Blundon,
'O'Brien & Belt, Inc,
1920 G. St. N. w.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-26
Winter Camping Out.

John McDougal and M. P. De-
Wolf, two estimators for the
Crookston Lumber company, left
last night for the Big Fork coun-
try where they expect to spend
the next six weeks. They will
go into the woods from North
ONE and will be at their OBJ.
jective point 40 miles distant
from that town. Each gentleman
carries a pack weighing IS
pounds. Their outfit includes a
tent and camp stove, besides
grub and sleeping blankets, and
all this will be packed in. They
will camp out in a tent during all
their stay.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-26
Missionary Conference.

A missionary conference will
be held in Bemidji on Thursday
Of this week, TO be attended by
Congregational pastors in this
section. Supt. Geo. R. Merrill
D. D., of Minneapolis, will be
present. The conference will be
under the general direction of
Rev. Allan Clark, general mis-.
sionary, and will be held in the
Lutheran church. The sessions
will be confined to afternoon and
evening. The evening session
will be occupied by addresses to
which the general public are in
vited.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-26
FIRE AT GUTHRIE
Hotel and Fisher Store Burned
to the Ground Last
Night.

Fire last night destroyed the
Guthrie hotel and the Fisher
store. 1t caught from a defective
chimney, had gained a good start
before discovered, and as the
town is without adequate fire
protection the building and most
of the contents was destroyed.
There was no insurance. The
blaze was in progress when the
M. & I. passenger train left
Guthrie last night.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-26
Clearing Streets at Gemmel.

M. D. Stoner went to Black
duck last night, and before his
return to Bemidji expects to
visit his new townsite at Gemmel
on the M. & I. extension. Mr..
Stoner at present has force Of
men working at the town clear
ing up the streets, and when the
time to open it comes expects
that there will be quite a rush
for town lots, as the town is stu
ated in a very desirable section
of the north country.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-26
James Pratt, Beloved to Be
Dead, Is Renewing Old
Acquaintance.
BELIEVED TO HAVE DROWNED
In LAKE BEMIDJI.
.Decomposed Body Taken from
Lake and Buried at County
Poor Farm.

Two years ago the friends Of
James Pratt a once well known
Bemidji character, stood around
an open grave at the county poor
farm, while the minister said the
solemn words of the burial SER
vice and turned fromit to remem-
Der Pratt no more in the land Of
of the living. This morning he
arrived in Bemidji safe and we'll
and is shaking hands with his old
time acquaintance and telling
them how it came about that they
paid their last respects to another
man and not to himself.
A year ago last fall two woods
men left the dock at the foot of
third street to row to the north
end Of Lake Bemidji, where they
were to accept employment at a
hoisting works. Nothing more
of the men was ever seen alive.
An overturned boat and pieces Of
their clothing told the story of
their fate. The announcement
was made that Pratt was one Of
the party and his friends
mourned him as dead. The lake
was dragged for the bodies.
Only one was recovered. The
following spring the other body
came up. It was so badly de-
composed as to be beyond identi
fcation and was found imbedded
in piece Of ice.
1t was believed to be the body
of Pratt and as he had no. rela
tives here it was taken to the poor
farm for burial. With the clos
ing Of the incident Pratt's mem
cry passed from his friends in
this city and there we're a num-
Der of surprises when he came
to Bemidji last night.
On the morning that the drown
ing occurred Pratt took the early
train for the Pacific coast. He
had not previously advised his
friends of his intention. He has
spent the time since leaving here
on the Pacific coast until last fall,
| when he came to North Dakota
and there met an old Bemidji
friend who told him that he was
supposed to be dead together
with all the details of the story.
He came back to disprove it..
Who the man is that was buried
for Pratt may probably never be
known. He was stranger in
the city and those who saw the
boat leave the dock cannot
imagine who it is since Pratt has
been developed safe and sound.