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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-11-25
A MURDER ON A TRAIN.
A Man Who Refused to be Robbed was
Shot Through the Head.

Elk River, Mimi, Nov. 21.-Heine
Luden, of Moorhead, was murdered on
a Northern Pacific freight train about
two miles west OF this place yesterday
and H. H. Kenner, of Elberon, Ia; A
Freeman, Rudolph Bjorquist and an.
other companion from Moorhead were
compelled to jump from the moving
train or suffer a similar fate. The
young men were beating their way tc
Minneapolis. They got into disabled
passenger coach on a freight al
Staples, as did also two other men,
all paying the train crew something
for the privilege of riding. AS they
neared this place the two strangers
walked the others up and robbed them
intimidating them with a revolver.
When they reached Luden he re.
fused to give up his money and was
thereupon shot through the head,
Rather than be killed outright the
other four men did as they were hid.
den and leaped from the train.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-11-25
SERIES OF GAS EXPLOSIONS.
HEADLIGHT FACTORY AT SOUTH
CHICAGO WRECKED.
FOUR MEN KILLED; MANY INJURED.
Buildings Near the Demolished Plant
Badly Damaged, Windows Shat
tered for Blocks and Pedes-
trians Thrown Down.

Chicago, Nov. 19.-Four persons
were killed and score of others were
injured by series of gas explosions
that completely destroyed the plant of
the Pyle Electric Headlight Co. in
South Chicago yesterday. The shocks
of the explosions were so severe that
all the buildings near the demolished
plant were badly damaged, windows
were shattered for blocks and persons
walking in the streets were thrown
from their feet. Over-pressure on
tanks containing gas is believed to
have caused the accident.
Many persons who were walking ir
the street near the plant were hurt by
flying pieces of debris and were taken
to their homes in carriages before
their names could be learned
All of the dead were buried under
tons of burning timber and hot brick
and iron, making it impossible to re-
move their bodies for hours after the
accident. Firemen poured water on
the portion of the building in which
the dead were thought to be buried
until the flames were subdued suf-
ficiently to permit of the four dead
bohiSS pSlhE lSllONSu lloll lhS uSDilS.
The scene of the explosion is the
old Hyde Park gas plant, which passed
into the hands of the Peoples Gas
Light and Coke Co. several years ago
with the consolidation of the gas in
terests in Chicago. Through lease the
big plant is occupied partly by the
Pyle National Electric Headlight Co.,
which is largely engaged in supplying
Illumination for railroad coaches. This
illuminant is forced into small retorts,
which when attached under the floor
of 3. car will supply it with light for
months. In order to make this possible
the retorts are subjected to an ex-
tremely high pressure. 1t was such a
tank that caused the first explosion.
Without warning of any kind it burst.
Amid the debris workmen were
blown out of the structure far into the
street about the building. Before any
one realized what had happened, re-
tort after retort exploded in such
rapid succession that it was almost
impossible to distinguish the detona-
tions. There were nine such explo-
sions in all, which left the plant in
flames. Hard fighting ON the part of
fully a hundred firemen finally sub
dued the flames.
The total loss caused by the acci-
dent is estimated at $4,000.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-11-25
Missouri's State Building Burned.

st. Louis, Nov. 21.-The Missouri
state building at the worlds fair was
destroyed by fire Saturday evening,
resulting from the explosion of a hot
water heater in the basement. The
building cost $145,000 and in it were
$4,000 worth of furnishings. While
responding to the alarm of fire Capt
Edward O'Neill, of worlds fair truck
No. 4, was seriously hurt, George Gar
benbach was killed and jeremiah
Fagin, of the same company, was
probably fatally injured.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-11-25
A Murder on the Street.

Huntington. w. Va. Nov. 21.-An.
thony Martin was stabbed to death on
Coon, son of Councilman John Coon.
Martin and Samuel Rittenhouse while
walking along the street stopped a
colored man and asked him for a
match. Coon was passing in the oppo-
site direction and he made the remark
that no gentleman would ask a negro
for match. The men came to blows
and Coon stabbed Martin to death
Coon also plunged his knife into Rit.
tenhouse, making an ugly wound In
the back, but he will recover.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-11-25
Hired Too Many Teachers.

Bucyrus, o., Nov. 1S.-The board of
education of Vernon township has.
trouble on its hands. The board en-.
ployed full corps of teachers for the
township schools last spring, but when
the new code went into effect, to make
sure of the appointments being legal
the board engaged new set. The,
schools opened this week and there,
was a double set of teachers on hand.
The first set employed are members Of
the Ohio Teachers Reading Circle and
1t is said the organization will fight
the matter through the courts.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-11-25
VIII Try to Gust oIficehoIders.

Toledo, Nov. 1S.-The independent:
voters, whose organization swept out.
of the council all the traction adher-
ents, will turn their attention to,
"Cleaning out" some state and federal
Offices. They believe that the fran
chise situation is safe and that their.
campaign against alleged illegal cleo
tion practices Is so well in hand that
they can branch out. Revenue Col
lector George p. Waldorf, Oil Inspect
Or Frank Baird and Sam Cohn, super
lntendent of the free employment
bureau, are the men they are going af-
ter first
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-11-25
TWELVE LIVES WERE LOST.
Two Entire Families of Italians Wiped
Out by Fire In Tenement Build
ing at Brooklyn, NJ. Y.


New York, Nov. 21.-Smothered be-
fore they could reach the rear fire es-
cape in a burning tenement building
at 1S6 Troutman street, in the Will
liamsburg district of Brooklyn, IL per-
sons met death shortly before 2
o'clock Sunday morning. Two entire
families, those of Maranio Triolo and
Charles Polognio, are wiped out, the
last living member of each being now
in hospital with no hope of their re-
covery. They are Charles Polognio, SO
years old, and Tony Triolo, 13 years
old, both of whom are terribly burned.
Although, in the opinion of the coro-
ner, all the dead were suffocated, the
bodies were badly burned before they
could be taken from the ruins by the
firemen.
The burned tenement house is in
the center of a row of three story
tenements extending the length of the
block and was occupied by Italians.
The fire is supposed to have started
in the cellar of the grocery store of
Antonio Giambalvos, on the ground
floor. The cellar was stored with in
flammable material and the flames
spread with lightning like rapidity. All
the occupants were asleep at the time
and there was considerable delay in
sending in the first alarm. The Clam
balvos family lived in the rear of the
store and succeeded in getting out of
the building, but when the occupants
on the two other floors were aroused
their escape had been cut off.
Before the firemen had arrived the
fire had communicated to the adjoin-
ing tenement, but here the occupants
had sufficient warning and all escaped.
The work of the firemen was greatly
hampered for time by the crowds of
frightened Italians who filled the
streets. The tenants in nearly all the
neighboring buildings dragged their
household goods out of the buildings
and with them blocked the way of the
fire apparatus.
All the bodies were found in the
rear room of the third floor, and it was
evident that all had been suffocated in
their effort to reach the fire escape at
the back of the building.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-11-25
Burned to the Water,s Edae.

Sandusky, o., Nov. 21.-The coal
steamer Philip Minch, light, on it's.
way from Fairport to Sandusky, was
burned to the waters edge about eight
miles east of Marblehead at midnight
Saturday night. The crew of IL men
were forced to abandon. the burning
boat while several miles from shore,
and reached Sandusky in an exhaust
ed condition, many of them half naked
because of having been reused from
sleep. The fire started in the stern of
the boat from cause not determined.
Capt. B. A. Benson ordered the men
off in yawl at 2 o'clock Sunday
morning. The crew lost all they pos
SnSSad
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-11-25
AID FOR TEXTILE WORKERS.
Federation of Labor Levies an Assess
nent of One Per Cent Week for
Three Weeks.

San Francisco, Nov. 19.-The dele
gates to the Federation of Labor con-
vention yesterday voted to levy an as
sessment of one cent per week for
three weeks in aid of the textile work
ers now out on strike at Fall River,
Mass, and to confer upon the execu-
tive council of the federation author
ity to levy additional assessments il
such a course should be necessary.
This will Immediately realize $75,00s
for the aid of the strikers.
Fall River, Mass, Nov. 19.-The
news that the American Federation of
Labor had voted to raise Immediately
SIS 900 in aid of the strikers here was
received joyously by the officials of
the various textile unions and the
strikers in general.
The action at San Francisco is con-
sidered by most of the union officials
as the only step necessary to enable
the strike to be carried to finish. 1t
is estimated that it costs about $1O,-
900 weekly to conduct the contest
against the mill owners.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-11-25
Drovers We're Killed in a Collision

Washington, Pa. Nov. 21.-In q col
lision between two cattle trains on the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad at Wyland
station last night s. E. Wilson, a
drover, of New Concord, o., was
burned to death and Frank Mccoy, a
drover from the same place, was
crushed to death. Both trains were
eastbound and the accident happened
at the water tank where the first sec
tion had stopped to take water. Th;
engineer of the second section claims
no fiagman warned him and he did not
see the first section until within five
car lengths.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-11-25
Buckeye
Nuggets
is Accused of Arson.

GAINESVILLE, o., Nov. 22.-After being.
under surveillance all night, John
Hunton, ex-deputy sheriff of Allen
county, was arrested in Roseville yes
terday on suspicion of connection
with the burning of four buildings in
that town. The fires caused intense
excitement Saturday night, all day
Sunday and Sunday night, during
which threats of lynching were freely
made, should the alleged incendiary
be caught. Hunton was suspected
Sunday, but Marshal Alonzo Swayne.
refused to arrest him, because, he de-
clared, the man would be lynched.
Hunton was bound over to court on
five charges Of incendiarism.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-11-25
They Moved the House.

Findlay, o., Nov. ia clash was
precipitated Thursday at Van Buren,
between the citizens and employees of
the Toledo, Bowling Green & South
ern Traction Co. George Stirling was.
attempting to move a small house,
over the tracks, when the motorman
ran into the building. The act arous-
ed the citizens, who threatened vio-.
lence. Stirling was arrested and
brought to this city, accompanied by
80 of his friends. During the night a
crowd moved the house across the.
track, decorating it with American
flags.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-11-25
Anti-saIoon Leagues officers.

Columbus, o., Nov. 19.-The follow.
ing officers of the American Anti.
Saloon league were elected Friday:
President, Bishop Luther d. Wilson, of
Maryland; general superintendent, p.
A. Baker, Columbus, o.; legislative,
superintendent, Rev. E. c. Dinwiddie,.
Washington, d. c.; recording secre-
tary, S. F. Nicholson, Harrisburg, Pa;
corresponding secretary, Prof j. NJ.
Barker, Newton Center Mass; treas.
urer, Foster Copeland, Columbus, o.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-11-25
Rail splitters viii be There.

Toledo, Nov. 1S.-The Rail Splitters,
the crack political drill organization
of Toledo and a branch of the Lincoln
club, will attend the Inauguration of
President Roosevelt. Although it had
never attended a presidential inaugur-
alton until four years ago, it is now
settled policy of the Rail Splitters to,
attend all inaugurations of republican
presidents
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-11-25
We're Shot at by Hlahwaymen.

Findlay, o., Nov. 22.-Two high
waymen tried to rob Homer Clark and
Harry Whitman on the Port Clinton
road Sunday night. They attempted
to seize the Ines and the boys;
whipped the horse. The robbers,
knocked aside, pulled their revolvers
and opened fire. One shot struck the.
horSe'S ear
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-11-25
Three Hundred Cottages Burned. I

Springfield, O., Nov. 1S.-Three,
hundred cottages on the Urbana Chau-
tauqua camp grounds, IL miles north
of here, were destroyed by fire Thurs.
day. Loss over 100000 and no insur-
ance. The place was without fire.
protection and last summer by fire it,
lost its hotel
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-11-25
A Very Fatal Explosion.

Gallipolis, o., Nov. 19.-An explo-
sion of dynamite at Oreton station, on
the Hooking Valley road, Friday, caus
ed the death of Peter Boice and fatally
injured William Artis, William Ellis,
William Wiseman and Noah Stout.
The explosion occurred while the men.
were tamping dynamite in limestone.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-11-25
Col a Lloht sentence

Warren, o., Nov. 19.-Andrew Crax-.
er, who pleaded guilty to manslaugh-.
ter in causing the death of William.
Grosburg, at Leavittsburg, was SEN
fenced yesterday to one year in the.
penitentiarY.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-11-25
Col. Rreokenridne Dies.

Lexington, KY, Nov. 21.-Col. Will
liam C. p. Breckenridge died Saturday
night from stroke of paralysis. He
had been gradually sinking for "a
hours.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-11-25
Arm CAUGHT In Corn Shredder.

Findlay, o., Nov, 19.-Henry Bower.
sox, farmer, was frightfully injured,
Friday by having his right arm caught.
In q corn shredder.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-11-25

Frederick the the American people by
William unveiled
sp senburg the wife the German ambassador This beautiful
marked great display The statue presented behalf the
president made the chief
OF
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-07
TRAVELLING AND TOILET NEEDS
FOR THE MOUNTAIN TRIP

August in the mountains is almost an
essential to many folk. and with the
very first day of the month trains going
10 favorite resorts show additional
crowds. while hotel keepers find ii diff
cult to accommodate all who seek
health and pleasure far removed from
dampness and the sea. That the fact
means some special demand as 10 cloth
ing is apparent at a glance. Zach To-
caIity possesses some essential char
acteristic. Just as the sea means the
necessity for garments that fog VIII not
harm so the mountains mean an equal
need for those best lifted 10 meet the
changing temperature Of the late sum
mer days. Mornings and evenings are
uniformly cool, often cold, but midday
is frequently excessively warm. and IN
less one go prepared she is apt 10 suf-
fer at one hour Of the day CT another.
Golf. walking, and fishing constitute
the sports best liked. To be sure, hunt
ing must be included If one consider en-
thuslasts, but from fashions standpoint
the two former are the really important
occupa tons. If one fish or hunt It must
be done in the most suitable garments
possible and with the greatest comfort
but in this country where both are apt
to mean genuine scrambles through the
woods, style is by no means an import
ant feature. The short skirt, with shirt
waist and sweater, heavy boots ana soft
felt hat about complete the list OF pos
sibilities. To be sure. some English
models are often essentially smart. and
among them Norfolk coats are much
seen, but shooting on preserves is one
thing. in our own wild woods quite an
other. Again, climate makes different
demands. August. as we know. il is hot
a midday. let the altitude be what it
may, and the best of all costumes for
long tramps consists of short wooden
skirt with a shirt waist OF cotton or
linen that can be supplemented by the
sweater when need be.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-07

Gowns for afBrnoOn, dinner, and In
formal dinner wear seen at the noun
tains do not differ from those of the sea
or Of other inland resorts in any marked
degree. but the hate season has brought
forth some novelties that are Of interest.
and which bear description. nevertheless.
For the afternoon walk short skirts of
linen, with long coats. combining fitted
backs with loose fronts, are much liked,
and many women order similar models
in mohair and yelling, quite simply fin
ished. but most perfectly cut and made.
The coats are not new in shape but ara
essentially smart, and give evidence Of
that change in shoulder OF which I
have written in a previous letter.
Sleeves are full at the top. and arranged
in gathers. so giving the broad rather
than the sloping line md are. prefer
ably, plain IN regulation coat style.
Later, when costumes for the afternoon
drive appear. all sorts of luxury are
seen, but il is 20 be noted that muslins
and embroidered linens are having ex-
tended and almost unprecedented vogue.
The very latest whirn is for Louis XVI
coats Of heavier material. worn with
sheerest muslin skirts, and very quaint
and charming are some of the results.
but the muslins Of 1904 offer an almost
limitless range of variety and a range
of choice that should mean Just the
right thing for each individual woman.
As lovely a specimen OF the coat as
have seen combines null with taffeta.
both in a most, exquisite shade OF pink
The skirt Of French null is the one
favored of our grandmothers, and IS
made with five slightly shaped cores
that are gathered az the belt and
trimmed with five hand-embroidered
ruffles. The coat IS of shaded taffeta,
lined with a deeper color. and shows
revers and sloseve frills OF hand-en-
broidered white null. Scarcely anything
lovelier IN color could be imagined, and
the combination OF materials is as
nearly perfect as can be.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-07
FOR z YOUNG GIRL
A Stylish Tailored Coat Suit of Sap
phire Blue Taffeta.

A tailored coat and round skirt of deep
sapphire blue taffeta made for a young
girl not yet out was trimmed with white
silk braid The skirt was laid at the
top In fine double box plaits. and their
release below the hips resulted IN a skirt
seven yards around at the bottom. 1t
was finished at the lower edge by a
very wide blue Yelyeteen facing, with
a heavy cord showing at the edge. A
two-inch band of white silk braid con-
cealed the stitching at the top Of the
velveteen binding, and above this were
two more rows, one an inch and a half
wide. and the other one inch wide; each
row was its own width from the one be-
low IT. The short bolerO jacket was cut
with two block or bettIement edges in
the back, and had the same finish in
the front Inch-wide silk braid outlined
the edges. and two more rows, one
three-fourths Of an inch and the other
a half inch wide, We're placed above the
first and widest band. The neck was cut
round and fat. and the braid went
straight around the edges; three rows
were also used here. save that in the
center back each row formed a point.
and the points were curlicues Of the
braid, the curlicues being repeated at
the bust line in the front. The elbow
sleeves hared from the shoulders. and
were cut in four blocks at the edges.
These blocks were also outlined with
braid. and were faced with white liberty
satin, the coat being lined with IT, The
underblouse was white India silk, with
q slightly shirred yoke and transparent
lace stock held up by featherbones The
sleeves were shirred at the tops, and
from just above the elbows down were
trimmed with tWo-inch ruffies OF India
silk edged with lace. They were gath
cred at the wrists into two-inch bands
edged with tiny lace ruffies and had two
lace insertions around the wrists. The
nat worn with this costume was n dead
white sailor. trimmed with a band of
sapphire blue velvet. with a plain,
straight bow across the front. and hav-
ing "a blue bandeau rising a little from
the Wearer's blonde hair On the ban
deau at the back and sides small white
roses and tiny bit Of fine rose foliage
were fastened.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-07
PARINAN JEWELRY
New Designs in Feminine Jewelry and
Trinkets.

Artistic medals are among the pretti-
est trifies upon which votaries Of fash
ion feast their eyes. a new and effec-
tive design in this charming line is the
creation Of the eminent Sculptor ROty
and is called ''Patria'' CFatherland) II
comes of chased matt gold or silver. and
represents a half-veiIed woman's heal
whose features are marvelously treated
The reverse Of this medal represents a
cock announcing the rising OF the sun
Such medals. the popularity OF which
is greater than ever before. are carried
suspended from the long chain
Brooches are also greatly In evidence
This line comprises a great range OF
original and effective designs. Women's
heads. figures or flowers are the prevail
ing decorations, the brooches being
mostly made of chased matt gold, en-
riched with precious stones. Striking in
the extreme is the brooch Of chased matt
gold. representing flowers and folia ge
Of the bind weed. This motif, very
ably worked out. takes the form of d
shield. ending with a large baroQue
pearl.
In sash buckles the greatest fancy
prevails. Most of the new specimens are
of very large dimensions. varying II
general styles from the feminine heads
to graceful plants or flowers.
In the way Of neck pendants the most
fascinating designs are shown. As ar
example let me mention an artistic pen
dant beautifully enameled and repre-
sentfng two swallows with outspread
wings, contending with each other Ion
the possession of Il small ball of coral
Other tasty patterns of chased matt
gold are rectangular In shape and rep
resent delightful landscapes, in the front
part of which are swans swimming ma
Jestically between reeds. These attrac-
tive specimens are handsomely enamel
ed and adorned with precious stones
principally diamonds, pearls, and ru-
bies-
Long chains are extensively shown
These dainty articles keep their popu-
larity. The most favored patterns are
composed Of links of matt gold alternat.
ing with cut cabochon stones or motifs
of chased matt gold representing flowers
and foliage handsomely enameled.