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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-02-07

been kept. The insurance companies
have paid, 1t is. estimated more than
81 500 900 to the members of the gang
Homer Morrison end Jack Page were
indicted nearly dozen times, principal
" for arson. April 2, 1878, they burned
Morrisons home, and got the insurance.
Morrison hired Page for that job, A lit
tie later, Page was duped into burning
John Keller's property, west of West
Unity. Then Keller. trapped because he
employed Morrison to dO-the dirty work,
was forced into the gang. and he becam8
one of the worst of the lot. He was in
dicted several times for aiding Morrison
and Page. October Is, 1903, he pleaded
guilty to arson, and served year in the
penitentiary.
Waldo Ely, Morrison. Wesley Ship
man and Frank Colon. all of whom par
ticipated in the attempt on Samuel Ay-
ers' life, were indicted. Morrison got
ten years in the penitentiary, Shipman
two, and Ely one.
In 1895, new men wese taken into the
fold, and their work resulted in the in
dictment of Harry Kirkendall William
Bonner, Freddie Bowman, Charles
Smith. William Davidson, and a half
dozen others. Most of them confessed.
and were given sentences ranging from
one to four years in prison. William
Matthews was another of the later day
criminals. He was sentenced to serve
two years. Newton Oney, Jackson
Swisher. Charles Hultzberg and one or
two more are still at large, having fled
from the state. They have remained
away. fearing to take the consequences
! of their actions.
Even with the excellent work already
accomplished, the state believes it has
not done its full duty. More prominent
men are to be dragged from their high
pinnacle in society, and their work OF
the past exposed to the pablic view.
Some have ceased to be active partici-
pants in the saturnaliua of crime. and
are leading respectable existences. But
their reformation will not carry them
through the present storm of Justice.
They must answer for their misdeeds.
and the confessions, being made almost
daily. will cause their downfall. and
none but their disgraced families can en-
JOY the fruit Of their i'll gotten wealth.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-02-07

cess baggage" Morrison said, and Page
never forgot the insult He left with
the parting admonition that he would
some day get even, and he has, for Nor
rison is serving in the penitentiary, and
a score of his cronies have been indicted.
a dozen found guilty and sent to prison.
while Page breathes free air, and will
probably live the rest of his days outside
of prison walls
The barriers in the way OF a confession
by Page were broken by Jim Saunders,
a respected West Unity man. Saunders
and Page were boys together, when they
left England, the country Of their birth.
to try their fortunes in America Saun-
ders grew up in the straight and narrow
path, living as he had been taught to
live. Page forgot the good teachings Of
his youth. The officers got the two men
together, Saunders well posted as to his
duty. He resolved to do all he could to
assist in wringing a confession from the
old firebug. But this at first seemed to
be useless, for Page, wary to the last,
eVaded the efforts to get at the truth.
Arrest of Page was finally necessary,
and he was taken to Toledo, where the
sweatbox was to be tried on him. Saun-
derS accompanied him. The good man
denounced the firebugs, talked of the
days of long ago, when both stood on the
threshold, with an even chance at the
world. They had reached nearly the al
lotted three score and ten. The one was
an honest man; the other was criminal
of the worst type. A few rounds of drinks
in the Widdell hotel brought cut admis-
sions from Page. Then he confessed to
some OF his actions and asked Saunders
advice
Tell the whole truth, you can't afford
to lie, now, Jack" said Saunders and
Page, seeing an opportunity to make
good the threat of vengeance upon his
former pals, disclosed so much that a
conference with the fire marshal was
arranged.
A man, conscious of the fact that bis
criminal operations are even partially
known to those in authority, and wish
ing to bring upon his partners in crime
the punishment he had already suffered.
is easy picking for detectives. Thus it
was that Page, the stole, revealed the
inner workings of the gang which had
terrorized the community for years.
Names were mentioned, and when the
disclosures were substantiated by fur
Their investigation, the grand juries or
Williams and Fulton counties were kept
busy for months, indicting men connect
ed with the conspiracy
Number of Fires Unknown.
= Nobody knows how many fires were
caused by the torches Of these criminals.
The number is more than a hundred, but
more accurate count than that has not
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-02-07

frebugs, was a young man, possessed
of valuable farm and surrounded by
friends who wished him only pros
perity. Homer Morrison, also young
and well-to-do, was his neighbor.
Whatever induced these two boys to
leave the Puritanic path laid out for
them by Christian parents cannot be
explained. except in their greed for
sid. But the desire to defraud came,
and 25 years elapsed before il was
satiated Gathering as clansmen ap-
vNarently honest and respectable farm
eFss>the gang pursued its course, STOP
ping at nothing. making insurance
companies its prey, and bouncing upon
them every time an occasion presented
itself.
Working as honored men by day,
they became the vilest desperadoes by
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-02-07

neighbor for fear that he would thus
address a member of the organization
and so jeopardize, not only his prop
erty, but the lives of himself and FAM
lily So high in social standing were
the criminals that their identity was
unknown, except in the inner circle
Once a building was fired. he who ap-
piled the flames was covered with the
garb of good citizenship, and even the
bravest feared to point at him the fin
ger of suspicion, for such meant speedy
revenge. A remark by one boasting
farmer resulted in the burning of his
barn the same night.
Task of State Officers.
To hurt down such lot of beings
was the task of state officers. The I'M
dertaking was known to be big and
fraught with peril. Evidence was COL
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-02-07

lected only after the greatest efforts.
Now and then, indications would ap-
pear on the surface Of what was really
happening, and it was from these small
clues that the detectives finally un-
earthed the chief conspirators and
turned them over to the law for pun
ishment
OF this gang of fearless criminals,
Homer Morrison, once a respected son
OF well-tO-do parents, was the leader.
His cunning brain devised most of the
daring jobs during the long years he
and his pals worked, unmolested, burn
ing any building for which the owner
paid the required fee Once a man
employed the arsonists to transact
business, he was in their mesbes, for,
If he was nat aware that he was Just
as liable to punishment as if he had
applied the torch, he was so informed.
and thus became an addition to the
ranks
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-02-07
The Killing of Ayers.

1t was Morrison's avarice that re-
suited in the cOncoction of plot to
kill Samuel Ayers, November 81. 1897.
Ayers was a wealthy cattleman. who
lived near West Unity, small village
in Williams county. The old fellow
was peculiar, believed everybody his
friend, and feared harm from no one.
Every Friday, as regularly as that day
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-02-07
Number Of Fires Unknown.

Nobody knows how many fires were
caused by the torches Of these criminals.
The number is more than hundred, but
more accurate count than that has not
The daily sentinel., 1905-01-07
STAR CHAMBER SESSION

w Pi'enss OF 'he Joint yesterday
no shadow OF legality intended to coun
Peabody
The lieutenant preside bacous. bo
like I,,e
'he eanyassing of the
SION must always be called
eeee to take Peabody alleging enough oudue
No'es to seat him and asking be thrown out
NO contest was instituted merely a protest
On such foundation appointed to canvass the VOTES
" e oi precincts of Denver return the
verdict to the sion rafy.
The of t when ouI,orit.s -, suo,,
'"' " uay IS required to precinct.
me committee is meeting press
u out ana the democratic
ie interests OF their party, have in
By proposed to coupt in pootodr
Sentinel
ss%s =A.<-s
~ art NOT ehting themselves
not enrced them They
Every good democrat and republican
nendation on
Tn he other hand mighty
mere and elsewhere Evans and his
hireins 'rhou shalt and further
The daily sentinel., 1905-01-07
HIS FIRST OBLIGATION

is
favorable the proposition
the establishment of normal school
working to obtain
has promised them his
ward securing
either county Senator
belongs of
counties
and the people
high important he
the
should be commpeed
it. 1t
we Will be unable
standing future conditions
The daily sentinel., 1905-01-07
On thc Run.

DENVER, JAN. 7-(sPECIAL.)
THE PEABODY MANAGERS
THIS MORNING DETERMINED
THAT THE PLAN WHICH THEY
FOLLOWED YESTERDAY HAD
LED THEM INTO AN IMPOSSIBLE
POSITION; THAT THEIR DEFI-
ANCE OF THE CONSTITUTION
AND THE LAW HAD PUT THEM
IN A HOLE AND THAT THE PEo-
PIE OF THE STATE WOULD RISE
UP IN A BODY AND CONDEMN
THEM, IF THEY PERSISTED.
THEY WE'RE COMPELLED TO
ADMIT THAT TUE DEPOSITION
OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
HAGGoTT WAS A BLUNDER;
THAT THEIR REFUSAL TO RE-
CEIvE THE RETURNS FROM THE
SECRETARY WAS A BLUNDER.
IN A WORD, THAT ALL THAT
THEY DID WAS ILLEGAL AND
WRONG AND PREPosTERoUs.
A HURRIED CONFERENCE WAS
CALLED THIS MORNING AND 1T
WAS DETERMINED TO TRY TO
FIND SOME WAY TO UNDO Ev-
ERYTHING THAT WAS DONE YES
TERDAY, AND CALL A JOINT sEs-
SION, AS IF NONE HAD EVER
BEEN HELD, TO PERMIT THE
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR TO
PREsIDE; TO PERMIT THE RE-
TURNS TO BE BROUGHT IN AND
BE PUBLISHED, AND TO DE-
CLARE ALVA ADAMS DULY
ELECTED GOVERNOR.
AT O'CLOCK 1T WAS REPORT
ED THAT THE ONLY HITCH IN
THE AGREEMENT TO SEAT AD-
ANS WAS THE OBJECTION OF w.
C. EVANS TO THE PLAN.
ADAMS, 1T WAS REPORTED,
HAD AGREED THAT IF SEATED
HE WOULD NOT MAKE ANY AP-
POINTNfENTS PENDING A CON-
TEST BROUGHT BY PEABODY.
The daily sentinel., 1905-01-07

The High School Record, double
number containing as much again
matter as was ever sent out before
in an edition of this little journal.
was turned over to the young people
who have charge of the paper by
The Sentinel today. The Record
contains twenty-six pages of spicy.
entertaining reading matter prepared
by the pupils of the High School
This issue is decidedly the best edi-i
ton of the Record ever distributed.
Clyde Cox, an employe of the Col
orado Telephone Company. is very
i'll with pneumonia
The daily sentinel., 1905-01-07

We might as well wish that 1t was
contract being let for the construc-
ton of the High Line canal in Mesa
county. than the contract for the
boring of the Gunnison river project.
But all good things come to those
who wait and work.
The daily sentinel., 1905-01-07

fixed charges of the water system.
viii be the problem to confront the
council. 1t should be done at once.
There is no reason whatever why the
water system should not be self-sup-
porting and reserve gathered there
from. The water rents on residences
has been entirely too low. with the
result of increasing taxes.
The daily sentinel., 1905-01-07

Do we need or do we want a tract
of land on which the elements for
street building are embosomed in its
lap2 We may never be able to Sc
cure land in the asphalt district at
such a low price again.
The daily sentinel., 1905-01-07

Christian.-In the morning the
pastor will preach a communion SER
mon, Reminded" In the evening
at 1880 the subject will be "Instru-
ments of Social Progress" Short
sermons are promised and may be
of much interest to those who are
in any way interested in the pro-
gress of social and spiritual life. A
general welcome will be extended
all who attend.
The daily sentinel., 1905-01-07
Church Services Tomorrow.

The subject of the morning dis
course at the A. NJ. E. church will
be Christ the Bread of Life" Mer-
cy and Truth and Justice have met
together; Righteousness and Peace
have kissed each other" will be the
pastors subject in evening. Sunday
school at $3.50. Second quarterly
meeting will be held Sunday. Janu-
airy 10. Cordial invitation to attend
these services extended to all.
The daily sentinel., 1905-01-07

The subject at the Congregational
church Sunday morning will be
What Shall We Do Them" The
evening theme will be THE Chivalry
of Tomorrow; or The Woman Thou
Gavest to Be With Me-" Miss Fer
brache will sing II Lay Me Down
in Peace to Sleep" by Dudley Buck,
at the evening service. All are cor
daily invited to attend
The daily sentinel., 1905-01-07

The Chamber of Commerce has
much to do the coming year. The
new directorate is sufficiently repre-
sentative of the oity's various inter-
ests to accomplish much, if they Will
work.
The daily sentinel., 1905-01-07

Ray 3evere was acquitted this af-
ternoon before Judge Byers on the
charge of disturbing the peace. Mrs.
Williams of the Crawford addition
was the complaining witness.
The daily sentinel., 1905-01-07
CONSTANT MENACE

in OF
o
Of public
sowing dearly
o votes OF,
The daily sentinel., 1905-01-07

Presbyterian-The pastor will
speak next Sabbath morning and ev-
ening upon themes especially help
full to young men and women. The
morning theme will be "The Unpay-
able Debt" Excellent music will be
enjoyed. A cordial welcome is ex-
tended to all. Church is located at
the corner of Sixth and White. Time
of services, II am. and 1880 pm.
The daily sentinel., 1905-01-07

Baptist-Preaching by the pastor
at IL am. and 1880 pm. Topic of
the morning service. 'In the Devils
Sieve" In the evening. "A Man
and His Mission" Sunday school at
10 am. Junior meeting at $3.50
pm. Young peoples meeting at $50
All are welcome to these services.
The daily sentinel., 1905-01-07

The very important matter of max
ing a general advance in water rates
for residential property, to compre-
hend a complete maintenance of the
The daily sentinel., 1905-01-07
SEEMS SILLY

In the
mark 1904 Thre copyright
of editorial AS the
before
believe
to
a overs
in
% he
The daily sentinel., 1905-01-07
HE'S SEEING THINGS

Paul Thieman.
about
happ
rawlings of ohm
The daily sentinel., 1905-01-07

Sacrament" is the subject of the
lesson sermon at the First Church
of Christ Scientist, Sunday, Janu-
AIRY s.
The daily sentinel., 1905-01-07

st. Matthew'S Episcopal.-First
Sunday after Epiphany. Morning
service at IL; evening service at
1880. All welcome.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-27
PORK CHOP MUTINY QUELLED
Giant Cook in Possession of His For-
titled Galley Defies All
Corners

Special to The Herald.
NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-Lieutenant X.
W. Perry, of the United States revenue
cutter Manhattan, yesterday afternoon
saw signals of distress flying from the
mast of the schooner Fannie Tracy,
lying off Ellis Island in the Jersey
flats. He went to see what the trouble
was. Captain w. G.. Hiskman told
him he had discharged his negro cook,
j. II. Hartman, and that the cook had
fortified the galley and armed himself
with a butcher knife and a cleaver.
Had to do it. His grub was so bad
the sailors threatened mutiny," ex-
planned the captain. Hes as big as
the mainmast and strong as a four
inch hawser and we want the police to
come and get him. We amt got no
time to fool with a mad nigger," the
captain explained.
Lieutenant Perry agreed to remain
alongside until the police from pier A
could be summoned. and the captain of
the tug Edna agreed to act as mes
senger. Roundsman Reardon and three
men put out in Launch No. 4, and in
a little while had surrounded the mu-
tinous black man.
''It hain't no use, cap'n," roared the
cook. "Yo CANT put me ashore. Use
gwine to stay right heah on dis yeah
ship"
Come out of that, you black scoun-
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-27

drel." commanded Reardon. IF you
don't come out right away it's to the
hospital I'll send you"
The sight of four nightsticks, as
many more Delaying piVs in the hands
of angry sailors and a revolver IN the
hands of the captain won the day.
The cook agreed to go if the captain
paid him. This the latter agreed TO,
giving the negro $40, although he SAID
he owed him only So. The COOK was
then hustled over the side and put
ashore at the Battery. No arrests were
made.
ITS a measly shame, it is for dem
white trash sailors to make fun O my
po'k chops" said the cook 1T am well
known dat nobody cooks pok chops
like yo' Uncle Hartman"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-27
Gets Divorce for pesertIon

On an allegation of desertion, de-
cree of divorce was granted j. w. How
ard from Minda Howard by Judge
Gibbs in department two of the super
ior court, yesterday.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-27
KNIGHTS AND CITIZENS GATHER
TO HONOR BELOVED LEADER
Hon. D. K. Trask Receives
Tribute From City's
Foremost Men
AnaeIus Hotel the Scene Of Most Bril-
liant Banquet Ever Held in Famous
HosteIry-Prominent Speakers
Address the Gathering

While the soft sweet cadence of the
love songs of Carmen waited gently
down across the great banquet hall of
the Angelus hotel, last night, and the
fragrance of chrysanthemum and car
nation wrapped knight and guest in
mantle of romance; while fairy lamps
sent their delicate shell pink GUNNER
across the sea of eager animated faces,
Californians, Knights of Pythias. the
foremost men of the state and men VINO
have made the west what it is, gathered
together there on a mission of love and
respect, beneath a canopy of green
and these friends rendered an ovation
to Hon. D. K. Trask, presiding judge OF
the Los Angeles superior courts and
past grand chancellor domain of Cali
fornia.
1t was like some ancient meeting of
the knights of King Arthur's round
table. Soldiers, judges, attorneys, mag
mates, giants in their several profess
sions, were gathered there. All were
actuated by love for a great man who
has been one of the foremost figures in
the building up of the city of Los Ange-
les
The banquet was a complimentary
one, given by the Sampson lodge, No.
14S, knights of Pythias, of which
Judge Trask has for many years been
one of the foremost members
All Respond to Call
Announcements and invitations were
sent out several weeks ago and when
the officers who had the affair in
charge glanced at the guests they
found not man missing.
The south banquet hall of the Ange-
lus had been beautifully decorated.
The four great pillars in the center of
the hall were banked and showered with
white ChrVSg N then011n1S and forms
Green, gold and white were everywhere.
Whitecarnations, white lilies the
badge of the order of the Pythians.
suggestive of their pure resolutions,
were scattered about with reckless pro-
fusion.
Great strings Of smilax extended from
the inches of the walls to the center of
the vast ceiling, making a huge bower
of the banquet room.
The catering was a work of art. The
following was the menu of the even
ing. Two hundred and twenty covers
were laid.
MENU
Manhattan Cocktail.
Caviar Canape.
Huitres.
Amontiilado Tortue la Delmonico.
Goytia Hermanos
Spain. olives Farcies aux Anchoviss
Amande's Salees.
Sauterne.
Bass Raye Gratine au Vim Blanc.
Cresta Blanca. Pommes Chateau.
ConcombreS.
Petit Bouchee de Gibier aux Truffles.
Fillet ou Allies de Poulet au Gourmet.
Chateau Lafiite.
Grand Vintage 1898.
-~-T Terrapin a la Maryland.
Cruise and Fills Freres.
Sorbet Champagne.
Veuve Cliquot, Sec.
Pigeonaux Rotisa la Casserole.
PotateS Croquettes.
Flageolets au Beurre.
Salad de Fruit la Angelus.
Creme Glace en- Diverse.
Petit FourS.
Cognac 1898.
I. Sauvion & Co. Fromage Roquefort.
Camembert en- Biscuit.
France.
Cafe au Cognac.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-10-20
TO BEGIN
Dawson Stage Service Will
 Start Wednesday

Superintendent George E. Pulham, of % the ". ?. x Y. R. winter mail service between Whitehorse and Dawson, who is now the big man, not only physically but iu actual importance, iu transports tiou circles arrived from Whitehorse last night on business. He is making the final preparations incident to the beginning of winter transportation on the Upper Yukon river which will take place next Wednesday, when stages will leave from Whitehorse for Dawson and from Dawson for White horse.
 Mr. Pullman proposes to make quicker trips between WhitehOrse and Dawson this year than were made last year. The new schedule, which he has ar ranged, contemplsteS covering the ground in four and half days instead of five days as previously.
 It is the purpose now to begin the service with wagons, though MT. Put ham hopes for enough snow by next "Wednesday to warrant the use of run- ners on the north end Of the line.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-10-20
Position Wanted

Old discharged solder would like a position of any kind Of honorable work. Inquire IL. C." Alaskan office,
The daily Alaskan., 1905-10-20
THOSE EYES
Do Not Let Them Trouble
 You More

Do not let those eyes trouble you any more. IJ is not necessary. We are prepared to examine them, tell you what is wrong with them and grind glasses that will it them and make them as servtcable as though they had never been affected. Our references are those in Saagway who are wearing our glasses. They're boosters, for us, every one of them.
 Our repairing department is in the lead. Let us put your watch in first class condition and prove it to you. Try Us once and be our client as long as you live in Alaska.
 We are prepared to do anything in the manufacturing jewellers line.
 J. IECTA,
 Jeweler and OpJician
The daily Alaskan., 1905-10-20
IT
Cannon Says No Delegate
 for Alaska

Writing of Alaskan matters b'fore the next session of congress the Ore gonian's Washington correspondent says:
 "The Alaska delegate problem is very apt to be solved at the coming ses- sion of congress-solved according to the ideas of Speaker Cannon and those other representatives and senators who visited the great territory this past summer-by the creation of a special committee in both senate and house to consider and pass upon all matters re- lating to Alaska Certainly, as far as the house is concerned, this plan can be adopted, for the creation of a new con- mittee is easy, and the filling of that committee can be attended 10 entirely by the speaker. And in the senate tt would not be difficult to bring about the creation of committee on Ala>ka, for such a committee would be much more important than many of the existing committees, and may senators would seek seats at it's table.
 The Alaska delegate question is not @ new one in congress, It has been brought up every year iu the past three congresses by Representative Cush- man, of Washington. Cushmau has twice put a delegate bill through the house, but it has been twice defeated in the senate, not on a vote, but by being smothered iu committee. There is lit tie reason 10 believe that any different fate would await a delega'e bill in the next congress.
 "The senate committee on territories, which now handles Alaskan legislation, has been uufavorable to every delegate plan, and especially antagonistic to the Cushmau bill Had that committee made a report, it would have Substi- tuted an appointive for an elective del egate, and the two houses would then have been deadlocked.
 E"BuJ the Cannon plan, which is apt to be substituted for the Cushman idea, is believed to be more practical and more beneficial. And it is apt to be more beneficial to Mir. Cushman him. self, for if a committee on Alaska is created, there is good prospect that he may be made it's chairman, in recogni- tion of his persistent labors in behalf of the territory and his extensive knowledge of Alaska. After going over a part of Alaska and seeing it's varied resources, getting au idea of its great expause, and some idea of the way it's population is scattered, they be- came thoroughly convinced that dele gate would not be the thing. In the first place these men say it would be impractical to hold an election tn Alas ka; secondly they say that no one dele gate could inteIligently and fairly rep resent all parts of Alaska.
 "There will be protest against the abandonment of the delegate bill. of course. Men who long to draw the 5000 salary, several thousands annual ly iu mileage and other allowances, will be sore, and will enter a protest, but personal considerations will not have any weight with Speaker Cannon"