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Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-11-11

NEWS FROM MISSOURI. ;


remove its shops from that city to
Laredo on that date.
Mrs. Maggie Patton Payson, aged 80,
died at Macon. The attending physi-
clan attributed her death to a broken
heart. Her husband, Dwight II. Pay
son, a prominent business man of Ma
con, died suddenly of heart disease
not TWO weeks . and since then she
has been prostratcd with grief.
John s.. Burns. eX-sheriff of Dallas
county, who died of catarrh of the
stomach, was buried near Buffalo. He
served eight years as United States
deputy marshal in Missouri and Okla~
hOma and was well known throughout
southwest Missouri. He was a mason
and was buried under the auspices OF
hat order.
W. -. Parker. aged IS years, died in
Columbia after an illness of two
months. Mr.. Parker gave the Parker
Memorial hospital to Missouri uni
versity, and during his lifetime gave
away large amounts to other schools
and go The Columbia Presbyterian
church. He was unmarried and his
estate Of 100000 will be divided
among nephcWs and nicces.
A farmer who lives on Medicine
creek bought his wife a revolver re.
Gently and insisted that she should
! practice shooting so that she might
defend herself in case intrudcrs came
30 his home when he was absent.
After the bullet had been dug ont Of
his leg and the family horse hauled
away dead he decided she could de-
fond herself Just as well with the
broom and sold the revolver.
The Missouri Conference Of Charities
and Corrections, which is TO meet in
Springfield November 10. II and -. is
70 be tho most interesting and imp0r-
tant gathering that organization has
held for several years. It's speakers
will include men and women who have
devoted their lives to the study of cdu-
cational questions and of public and
private philanthropy.
Several JonIin citizens have heor
sued for $4,000 Lv Il O Lu,es and J.
p. Groncr for ALLEGED DAMAGES received
AZ the democratic state convention in
Jonlin last luna NV the coI,onee Of a
LARGO uIatform orerto1 for the uee ~
sneakers and snnctotors M tho race
track. Both men were INJURED. Tho
defendants in the case are Mayor r.
w. Cunningham, +. l.. Yale, J. +.
Wis. Peter Burgess. Hugh NcIndoe.
John r. Holmes and Joe T. L.iyings-
Ton. These gentlemen comprised the
committee o make ARRANGEMENTS for
the convention. Much interest is
manifested.
What was nrobobIv tho LARGEST tree
left STANDING in Tho state knovn IN
/ old hunters and woodsmon as ,he
"Kjnp of the Osape" VOC cent down
s,u.cd inf, cn,,onio,, ,ioooe and ,o,d-
oI AZ Horton oi,b, r,i,cs eontb of
Ricb I'm +, wae ehiuncd IN Kaneos
Cit,. wboro +, will H., ou,r,or s,wod
and then cont IN Now York citv Re
eideg ,bo hiy 1o-,oot lo, Tho cocopd
an, ,ooo,,r,I IT, Zoo, ord u,oioh,J m,,o
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,nor, .,,oIIa. ,aa. GIrad ,ho oor -,
contents being valued at $500. C. l..
Mammoth foreman of the LOGGING
eang. won a $40 wager lie bet the logs
could Ln successfully loaded other
members Of the gang taking the other
end Of tho waper
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Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-11-11
Veteran Editor Dead,

clinton, Ia, Nov. S.-R. II. Thayer.
Tor many years editor of the Clinton
Age, and widely known as a democrat.
ic politician. died Monday, lie was 70
years Of age.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-02
HANGERS QUESTIONED.
Messrs. Darts and Poscers Before
the Chief of Police.

Chicago. Jan. 1.-Cbief of Police O'Neiu to-
day sent detectives to summon Manager viii"
j. Davis, OF the Iroquos Theatre. to Police
Headquarters Il want to question him." Chief
O'Neill said. when asked the reason for the
summons 'I not arresting him. If 1
thought that Managers VIII" ]. Davis or
Harry L. Powers would leave Chicago / would
lock them up Immediately. But they will re-
main. Both are citizens Of Chicago. men Of
good reputation and men with business inter
ests. am only summoning Mr.. Davis now to
ask him about the fire in general way and
get his guarantee that the members of the
Moonlight Double Octet will not leave Chi
cago before the inquest Otherwise il may be
necessary to take the entire company into GUS
todv."
Mr.. Davis appeared at the Office of the Chief
OF Police accompanied by his business partner.
Mr.. Powers. The two managers talked for some
time with Chief O'Neill, who finally dismissed
them. saying that he. himself. would be respon-
sible for their appearance whenever they may
be wanted
Although members OF the company who had
been questioned by the police were allowed to
return to hotels detectives were ordered to stay
at the hotels and watch the members of the
company TO see that none left
The hearing of the employees OF the Iroquois
Theatre and members of the Mr. Blue Beard"
company. who were arrested last night. has been
set for tomorrow morning. the charge bein;
manslaughter. Bonds were placed at 5000 in
each case.
Five chorus girls-Daisy Beaute Edith Will
ialns Ethel Wynne, Annie Bryant and a Miss
Northumberland to-day closely questioned 10y
Chief Of Police ONeill. They were. exceedingly
nervous and twice Miss Williams who comes
from New-York' tainted A Miss Dupont. an
other member of the chorus wanted by the
chief, could not be found.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-02
FATAL CHICAGO FIRE.
Three Persons Killed and -Four Hurt
When Hotel Burns.

Chicago. Jan. l-Three persons were killed
and four others injured in a fire tonight that
destroyed the Louvre Hotel, No. 3,6l1 to 1928
Lake-ave Nearly a hundred guests were in
the hotel at the time the fire broke out. several
OF whom had retired for the night. With the re-
mernbrance Of the Iroquois Theatre horror fresh
in their minds. every one in the place became
panicstricken and -ushed madly for the streets
as soon as IT became known that the hotel was
on fire. At late hour the dead had not been
identified.
When the fire was discovered most of the
guests were in their apartments. and all hurried
TO escape, but in the upper story OF the building
the smoke thick that they had great diff
hculty in finding the exits. Several persons were
rescued from the second story through the ef-
forts OF three of the guests of the hotel. These
three men raised plank to a window. and
breaking in the glass, held it several women
and men could slide down. Many were enabled
to escape in this way. the stairs and passage
ways to the bottom floor had become congested
in the rush for safety.
A boy about fifteen years old was taken from
the building. almost suffocated. He died few
minutes after being taken to the street Except
for the heroic efforts OF Miss Mary Corbett. an
employe Of the hotel. three children of Mrs T. o.
Schaffer. of the guests. would undoubtedly
have lost their lives.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-02
INFLAMMABLE SCENERY.
Stage Settings Nay Be Made Fire
DrOOf. 1t Is Said.

Officers of the Fire Department and scene
painters in the city said yesterday that there
was no serious difficulty IN providing ireproot
scenery for theatres, but it was simply ques-
ton Of expense which theatre managers wished
to avoid. As long ago as December. 1876 Dion
Boucicault gave an exhibition Of fireproof
scenery at Wallack's Theatre for the benefit Of
some managers of other theatres. Flaming gas
torches were applied To scenes which had been
treated with a solution OF tunGstate Of soda and
primed with a solution of silicate of soda. The
fame was held against the scene until the fabric
crumbled and fell 10 the floor OF the stage. but
the scenes did not take fire. With a view TO
allaying the fears of the public, several man
ayers declared that they would have all the
scenery used in their theatres made frerrOot, as
II was well understood then that the greatest
danger from fire was IN the scenery on the
stage.
There are companies In this city which carry
on the business of making wood and even cloth,
dreproof. They ready 10 guarantee almost
any material against damage by ire II they are
paid for treating II.
peter Cooper Hewitt said yesterday that 1t
was possible 10 install electric wires on the
stage of any theatre so that they would not
start fires For short circuits he SAID, an appa-
ratus called a current breaker should he used,
instead of fuses. Fuses burn out ana start hreS
IL they are near inilammaDle materials. cur
rent breaker which Is like switch, acts auto
rnatIcallv. and does not get heated. but II costs
more than fuses-iu fact. is expensive The cur
rent breaker If properly adjusted. VIII shut or
the current at the very instant q short circuit
occurs
Mr. Hewitt said that an additional safeguard
for electric wires to inclose the wires in
iron pipes a short circuit within the pipes
would be harmless.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-02
CONFUSION CAUSED MISTAKES.
Burial Permits TO Account for the Dead
Anxious Crowds at Morgues.

Chicago. Jan. 1.-The City Press Association to-
Gay discontinued al attempts to keep track OF the
number Of bodies the rnorgues. the effort being
productive Of than genuine information.
owing TO the confusion incident 10 the removal of
rs the result Of ogeTwork and loss of sleep Instead
OF records she mOrgues. the issue OF burial per-
Inits al The corOaer's Office regarded less
unsatisfactory method OF holding the death count
The crowds Of searcheTs for relatives and friends
continued al the morgues to-day. While the -mber
OF persons pressing for ticings or identification
showed material dimin ution. the anxiety and Ueari
ness were intensified. The black wagons Of under
takers were conspicuous additions to-day to the
many scattered neishbnThoOos where the morgue5
Hre located. a mournfUi variation the occa-
ElOnal appearance OF bands pla wing 6irges as
funerals slowly passed toward churches. railway
stations and cemeteries.
At the hospital, where many persons are being
number Of cases. An that could be done had been
done except 10 wait and watch for the last breath
A typical case was that Of James Schneider, who
was being cared fer al the Samaritan Hospital by
relatives from his home on Roscoe Boulevard. Mr.
Schneider died TO-DAY.
The majority Of the striking drivers have returned
10 work and II is not likely that any funerals will
be interfered with. We ordered them back, wages
calamity that has befalen IL" said President Hag-
OF the union. a ftcF DAYS the strike he
resumed where il left on Strike benefits are being
psid to-day, and viii be paid Just the same"
the capacity Of the liveTymen and undertakers to
ire utmost There will be demand for the services
OF al. and some people doubt whether the strike
viii be resumed.
Al the coroner's Office to-day burial permits soon
reached into zoe hundreds. Preparations have been
made the issuance OF all that may be asked for
II expected that tomorrow and Sunday will be
particularly marked by funerals.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-02
REFUSE TO RESIGN.
Tzco Clerks in Mayors Office Ars
Remored by Colonel Mcclellan.

The only thing that marred the smoothuess OF
the ceremonies attending the turning over of the
city government TO Tammany yesterday was the
refusal OF John Gutenberg. chief clerk and bond
and warrant clerk and John Z. Smalley. execu-
tive clerk in the Mayors office. to retire from
Office. They both are members of the Citizens
Union and assert that they are protected by
the Civil Service rules. Mayor Mcclellan or
dered their instant removal Mr.. Gutenberg
received So. 100 year and Mr.. SmaHey 81 500
Secretary OBrien told them they had been re-
moved.
Thomas Hassett for long time Colonel Nc
CleIlan's private secretary and steuogra pher
was given Mr Gruenberg's place. and TO Mat
thew ]. Dobbins, executive clerk under
Mayor Low at $500. that OF Snauey at
81 500 Smalley and Gutenberg said they had
acted by advice Of counsel and would sue to be
reiustateG.
George T. Goldthwaite the new assistant sec
rotary, and MIR. O'Rrien. the secretary. received
every courtesy from their predecessors, Mr.
Moran and Mr., Reynolds, who remained with
them until the offices were closed for the day.
about 5 D. IN. Others In the Mayors office 10
lose their places were George L. Archer. execu-
tive clerk at 81 .0J9. whose place given TO a
nan named swan; Thomas w Parker execu-
tive stenOgrapher at 81 500 who resigned his
place being still vacant. and James Matthews
stenographer. at $1,000 Edward Hetherton
messenger, ii is believed. will remain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-02
BROKE PoLICEMAN's NOSE IN STATION
Special Officer of the Erie Railroad Threw
His Coat at the Sergeant and Hit Hard

Fired with strenuous notions OF the duties OF the
police under Tammany regime, and with the
suits OF his New Year celebration. who
wore the shield a special officer of the Erie Rail
road. tried clean out the drug store at Twenty
third-st. and Sixth-ave. last evening. and when
taken TO the West Thrtiethst. station succeeded in
laying Patrolman McGynn off duty for a while.
McGlynn went TO the drug store in response to an
alarm and found the officer proclaming his prowess
in loud voice and offering TO give everything in
Bgght good lchin' 5es fer New Year s. Patrol
man McGlynn quieted the ambitious officer and
coaxed him away. much to the relief OF the occu-
pant of the store
When McGlynn and his charge reached the West
Thirteth-st. station the lubilant stood before
the desk. calmly TOOK of coat and threw il
the sergeants head as he sat behind the desk. a
pair Of cuffs followed the coat. Then. backing OF
few steps. he suddenly struck McGlynn a right
handler In the face. giving compound fracture of
the
The man with the special officers shield Is locked
up on the triple charge or disordery conduct
sault and attacking an officer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-02
TAM MANY AT THE HELM.
Continued from first page.

for utterance, but with his mind working Loyalty.
at got here Mr.. Mayor" said Charles H Has
WELL the ninetyyear-old assistant engineer OF
the Board of Estimate and Apportionment. the
oldest civil engineer in the United States. Mayor
Mcclellan looked at the old man curiously.
This is my boy colonel said Thomas c.
O'Sullivan, introducing q sturdy youth who
looked as If he had had GONE narrow escapes in
recent football game.
Then came Deputy Police Commissioner Nc
Avoy. Commissioner Grain. Civil Service Com
missioner Jerome siegel. looking radiant. with
diamond pin in his scarf. and Senator P. II. Nc
Carren, of Brooklyn. Charles F. Murphy was
not there. He had put in such hard week
suggesting the names for heads os departments
that he was too tired to turn out. Later came
Controller Grout and John c. Sheehan- MI
Sheehan had reproachful look in his eye. He
has not yet secured more than one small Dor
ough appointment from the administration
and there is a string to that. Mr.. Mcclellan
saw the reproachful look. and found something
more interesting to fasten his gaze upon on the
other side of the room. Before the handshaktns
was through all the Tammany district leaders
and several hundred plain citizens had grasped
the hand Of the new Mayor. Borough President
Martin w. Littleton of Brooklyn was one of
executive. AS many of the new comm lssioners
could do got into line and shook hands
with Mayor Mcclellan. He kept this up for
about fifteen minutes. and then went into his
private office.
band of sixteen pieces under the cupoa of
the building. furnished the music for the cere-
mony.
THE COMMISSIONERS SWORN IN.
1t took half an hour or more to get all the
commissioners and their deputies out Of the
crowd and into the Mayors private office. and
he then began TO swear them IN. Secretary
oBrien was the FIRST to take the OATH and Police
Commissioner McAdoo was the second. Fire
Commissioner Hayes followed. and then fast
possible all the others. After taking the oath
they signed the jurat. oath book.
The George b. Mcclellan Club. OF the XXIId
Assembly District, sent a shield of the
tional coors, the red IN carnation, the white in
roses and the blue in violets. great ship.
more than six feet in length made of
and vioets, bore the inscription: United States
Cruiser New-York. Commander George 3. Nc
Clellan." 1t ives from the Hon. Jimmy"
Oliver, the sage OF Paradise Park. When peo-
pie saw IT they suddenly recollected that in
the distribution OF the plums Jimmy had been
overlooked. II is expected that this noble ship
will make regular calling trips at the City Hall
until there is something doing" for a certain
statesman who looks like a clergyman but
isn't.
Matthew J. Dobbin executive clerk: James
Matthews, stenngrap.%r and Edward Hether-
ton. messenger. were the only employees re-
tanned in the Mayors Office. Dobbins was first
removed and then promoted to be chief clerk
His salary was raised from 81 800 to 81 500.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-02
NEW CITY CLUB OPENED.
Memorial Tablet to Mrs. Foster,
"Tombs Angel." Unveiled.

The marble memorial tablet. by Karl Bitter de-
signed perpetuate the memory of Rehecca SaIome
Foster. the woman. who known far and wide as
the Tonbs Angel" persisted in the Park Avenue
Hotel fire. unveiled yesterday afternoon In the
facade of the banquet hall of the City Club al
No 81 West Forty fourtl-st. The unVeiIing was
coincdent with the opening of the clubs new bull
ing and nearly two hundred persons were present
The clubhouse thrown open TO visitors ut
noon and for three hours an elaborats luncheon
was served. Following the luncheon the guests
assembled in the large facade adjoining the BAN
quet hall. and saw the formal presentation OF the
new house to the club, and the unwilling OF the
memorial
committee, presented the building TO the club and
Wheeler ii. Peckham. president of the club ac-
cepttd 1t in behalf Of the members
Nr Pcckham outlined the early history OF the
club from its inception following the dissolution
of the Peoples Municipal League. in 1880
'-Tha kind OF government that the people of this
city should have is government that can trace
every dollar collected from the taxpayer tracing
that DO lar TO some ultimate service for the public
good. and not a government that ignores this
to show itself capable of maintaining a pure gov
II e Rev; Thomas r. slcer made short address
prior TO the unwilling of the tablet In which he
summed Up the work Of Mrs. Foster and eulogized
her life. There IS categorical picture in the large
square beneath the likeness or Mrs Foster. the
Ytcture showing woman soothing another suffer
lag woman
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-02
WOODBURYNOW ANDTHEN
Pldnk IN Wigzoam Platform EN-
barrassing to Leaders.

Greater caution hereafter is to be observed
in making Tammany campaign platforms. Only
the most experienced carper ers and Joiners will
from this time forward be allowed TO plane a
plank or drive nail.
The trouble is about the plank that denounced
Commissioner Woodbury's record On October
L last woodbury. was just a plain Citizens
Union man. AS such he came In for an un-
merciful roasting at the hands of the plat
form makers IN Tammany Hail. His record was
described as "hideous." Now Mr.. Woodbury. Is
serving as Tammany Hall Street Cleaning
Commissioner with the same old enthusiasm
the same old equipment and the same methods
That makes the platform look like a comic val
entne. Here is what the Tammany platform
makers said about Commissioner woodbury's
street cleaning last October at their city con-
vention:
II IS the proud boast Of the present Commits
stoner OF Street Cleaning that he has expended In
one year amount never heretofore reached in
connection with that department Remembering
the year %. the citizens Of city particularly
those of Manhattan. may well speculate as to
applied. The factors principally engaged in
the cleaning of streets were the winds in the
summer months. and during the spring and win
ter the in the upper part OF the city left
to the care OF the rain
Commissioner Woodbury. has Just asked The
Board OF Estimate and Apportionment for an
other million and half. 1t is understood that
IL, and that the Board Of Estimate and Appor-
tionnent will grant the request. unless Con-
troiler Grout objects There are rumorS afoat
that Mr.. Grout will object
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-02
SAVE CHILDREN At FIRE
Woman Jumps from Windoro and
Is Caught By Men.

Lace curtains blowing against Christmas
tree caused a lively blaze in the home of Mrs.
John H. Farrell. widow of a well known under
taker. at No 2T2 Jayst.. Brooklyn. yesterday
afternoon The flames spread through the lower
part of the house quickly that number Of
persons were caught the upper floors.
Mrs. Mary Sallows. who had rooms on the
second floor. jumped out of the window. She
caught by several young men. and escaped
with a shock and slight bruises. Mrs. Mepelsky's
three children. two girls and boy. three. five
and eight years old. respectively. were on the
second floor The mother made an ATTEMPT to
get up the fire swept stairway. but was held
back Thomas F. Sullivan and Walter F. Buck
ley got a ladder and took the children out of
the window Harvey Farrell and George Fisher.
who were on the third floor. finding their es-
cape by the stairs cut off. climbed through the
sllylight to the roof and reached an adjoining
house.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-02
MRS. DAVIS BLAMES PUBLIC.
Wife of Manager of Iroquois Theatre, Says
Fire Curtain Was Tried Every Day.

Philadelphia, Jan. 1.-Jessie Bartlett Davis
wife OF Will ]. Davis. part owner and manager
of the Iroouois Theatre. Chicago. in speaking Of
the terrible calamity, said:
It is all the fault of the public that such
things occur. In these swift days the public is
not satisfied with good quiet shows. They must
have lots of excitement, color and light, with the
result that every actor takes his life in his
hands when he goes before the footlights.
In that particular scene when the awful catas-
trophe occurred there were 400 persons upon the
rtage The wonder is that any of them escaped.
1 DO not understand how the asbestos curtain
failed TO work. Mr.. Davis drilled his men every
day in the of the apparatus and in the
dropping Of the curtain. Never before was there
any hitch.
Francis Wilson. with whom Mrs. Davis is
playing in ''Ermiuie." said:
1t is my opinion that there should not be a
step in theatre. Everything should be on a
gradual incline. II theatregoeTs could have no
fear of unexpected steps, am satisfied the dan
ger OF q stampede would be lessenec-