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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-06-15
AUTOMDILE PLUNGES THROUGH DRAW.
Three Persons Are Drowned 10 Chicago
River.

Chicago (SpeciaD - Three persons
were drowned and two others narrowly
escaped like fate, when an automo-
bile, in which the FIVE were riding,
plunged into the Chicago River through
the open draw of the Rush street bridge.
Those drowned:
Jerome G.. Kurtzman, Chicago, man
ager Tor a chemical company.
Mrs. Jerome G.. Kurtzman.
w, A. Hartley, manager for an au-
tomobile house
The rescued:
w. II. Hoops, Jr., manager for an
automobile company.
Mrs. Jeremiah Runyon, New York
city.
Both Mrs. Runyon and Mr.. Hoops
were unconscious for half an hour after
being taken from the water. but are ex-
pected to recover.
The accident occurred at the north
end OF the bridge, where there is an up
ward slope of 200 feet towards the edge
OF the draw. This slope is so steep that
1t has not been thought necessary TO
stretch chains across the roadway, as
IS done at a number of other bridges.
where the approach is on the level.
The occupants of the automobile which
dashed into the river were coming south
IN Rush street, close behind another
machine, the chauffeur of which. seeing
that the draw was open, slackencd speed,
and was coming to stop about so feet
from the edge of the draw
Hoops, who was driving the rear ma
chlne, thinking TO pass ahead, pulled
out to one side. Putting on extra
power, Hoops machine shot toward the
open draw at 20 miles an hour. When
close TO the open draw, Hoops realized
his danger, and, throwing all his weight
on the steering wheel attempted to turn
the machine to the left. The machine
was too close to the draw, however.
The automobile turned slightly and for
a fracture of a second hung on the
brink. The tire of the front wheel ripped
off, the hub broke and the machine
dropped into the river, 80 feet below. As
the machine slipped along the edge OF
the draw the women in the automobile
screamed and all of the occupants rose
to their feet, but had no time in which
to make another move before they were
flung into the river, and after tliein
plunged the heavy machine.
Hoops and Mrs Runyon fell clear OF
the machine and were taken unconscious
from the river by sailors, who were on
wharf, near the bridge. Mrs. Run
yon was taken to the Lexington Hotel
in hysterical condition. Neither
Kurtzman, his wife, nor Hartley rose
to the surface, and it is thought that
they were pinned down by the machine.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-06-15
DEATH FOR A WOMAN.
Mrs. Myers Convicted of Completely In fius.
SaESi's Murder.

5 Liberty, Mo. (SpeciaD-A jury found
Mrs. Agnes Myers. of Kansas CITY,
guilty in the first degree of the murder
Of her husband. Clarence Myers. Death
is the penalty.
Frank Hoffman, her companion, and
Mrs. Myers, it is stated, killed Myers or
May 10, 1904, so that they might be free
TO marry. Hoffman is under sentence
of death. Mrs Myers. it is stated. ad.
miniStered a drug to her husband tc
compel sleep and Hoffman struck Myers
with billiard cue. This aroused My
ers, and he grappled with Hoffman, who
was intoxicated
Myers was getting the better of the
fight when, it is charged. Mrs. Mver.
struck her husband with a bed slat and
repeatedly cut his throat with razor
She then stabbed the dying man in the
back half dozen times with a pair Of
shears. Hoffman testified voluntarily
against the woman, and he was offered
no immunity by the prosecution.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-06-15
STOLE $4,000 IN SECURITIES.
Thiefs Good Haul on Fall River
Steamer.

Boston (SpeciaD A robbery involv-
ing the loss of $4,000 ia securities by
Henry w. Comstock, of Boston, which
occurred on board the steamer Puritan
during her trip from New York to Fall
River, was reported to the police au-
thorities of this city. The securities,
which included 22 certificates Of stock
OF various railroads and of the United
States Steel Corporation, were taken
from under a pillow in Mr. Comstock's
statcroom by someone, who, it is be-
lieved, had climbed through a window.
The securities were received by Mr.
ComStock in business transaction at
4 New York hotel, and it is suspected
that someone who witnessed the Incl
dent followed the man on board the
boat and then committed the robbery.
Shortly after Mr.. ComStock had reached
this city he received a telephone mes
sage from New York telling him that
he could regain the lost property by
paving a suitable amount of cash.
Mr.. Comstock is certain that the rob-
berry occurred after the Puritan left
New York, and from the fact that the
telephone call referring TO a return of
the papers was from New York. he
believes that the deed was carefully
planned by more than one person.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-06-15
LIVE WASHINGTON AFFAIRS

A delegation of the American Asiatic
Association called upon the President
to urge the adoption of a more liberal
policy toward the exempt class OF Chi
neSe coming to this country.
Bids were opened at the War De-
partment for 100000 rounds of small
arms ammunition, caliber 80, for use in
the army rifles.
Mr. Grip, the minister from Sweden
and Norway, made a farewell call at the
State Department
Governor Magoon, of the Isthmian
Canal zone, has reported three new
cases of yellow fever.
1t is stated that the President is likely
to reconsider his determination to call
an extra session of Congress.
Secretary Taft, heard the report of
w. w. Russell, American minister to
Colombia, regarding the controversy be-
tween Assistant Secretary Loomis and
Minister Bowen, of Venezuela. Mr..
Bowen and Mr.. Loomis were both pres
ent while Ms Russell made his state
ment.
The Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing has delivered 70 the PostofEce De-
raxfYnent 55,r6f co<~Dc.Cs.aosN cko AOe &he
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-06-15
Latest Estimates Of Russian Losses.

Gunshu Pass, NIanchuria, (By Cable).
According 10 reports received by Cen
eral Linevitch from naval officers who
have arrived at Valdivostok, the loss
OF Admiral Rojestvensly's fleet were
from 1000 to 10000 officers and men
killed or drowned and about 5000 pris-
onerS.
General Batjanoff, commander of the
third Manchurian army, addressing the
troops on the occasion of the Empress
birthday, told them he hoped soon to be
able to telegraph the news of a Russian
victory to Her Majesty.
Later, in conversation with a CORES
pondent the General declared that the
defeat of the fleet was a sad and hard
blow, but 1t would not affect the morale
OF the troops, who, with the doggedness
OF the Russian soldier, were prepared to
hight ON as long as the Emperor gave the
word
If the sea is lost" he added, Russia
can still be victorious on land. Peace.
unless Japan is reasonable, is impossi-
Bile"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-06-15
HITS II CHARLOTTE ALDERMEN.
Grand Jury Says They Violated Law BY Sell
Ing Supplies TO City.

Charlotte, N. c., (SpeciaD. - The
grand jury in the Criminal Court has
made report that as a result of an in
vestigation by them II Of the I3 alder
men whose terms expired May I were
guilty of violating the State statute and
the city code regarding the furnishing
of supplies TO the city by members OF
the board. They voted, however, to dis
miss the cases with the recommendation
that the practice be discontinued. The
grand jury also made a presentment
against the Southern Railway for violat-
ing the State law against issuing passes
III providing the present Chief of Police
II. c. Irwin with free transportation.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-06-15
Dug Up Gold Dollars.

Cory, Pa, (SpeciaD While looking
for buried treasure on farm Attorney
Gerry Kincaid, of Cory, Gnearthed over
$1,000 in twenty-dolla gold pieces. The
money was in the ground, with no kind
of covering Later he dug up a piece
of gas pipe which was filled with twents-
dollar gold certificates, and when counted
amounted TO $I,Ioo. An old farmer who
was afraid of the banks after the Chad
wick exposure drew several thousand
dollars in gold from Cory Bank and
buried the money about his farm. He
died suddenly one night Several hun
dred dollars is missing and is supposed
to be on the farm in some place.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-06-15
0leo For Jack Tars q?

Philadelphia (SpeciaD.-B. II. War
rem, Dairy and Food Commissioner of
Pennsylvania, furnished President Roose-
welt and the Acting Secretary of the
Navy with evidence alleging that fraud
was being committed at the League Is
land yard in supplying that station with
oleomargarine when the contract called
for pure butter. Commissioner Warren
says both the President and the Acting
Secretary of the Navy assured him that
a full investigation would be made.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-06-15
Dealing 10 Futures Upheld.

Montgomery Ala. (Special) In the
case of G. A. Nuckles against J. f.
Hooker, from Marshall county, the SUI
preme Court of Alabama held that trans
actions in cotton futures are not gam
bling, but a legitimate business. Muck
les gave a mortgage oS some property as
security for margins, and an effort was
made TO forclose the mortgage He con-
tended that the mortgage was invalid in
asmuch as it was given to secure a gam
bling debt.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-06-15
10 SAMAR REBELS KILLED
Troops Storm Camp of the Philippine
Fanatics.
TORTURED NATIVES ARE FREED
enrique Daguhob, Most Troublesome Rebel
Leader In PHILIPPINES, Is Killed 10 Hand-io.
hand Combat With Troops Under the Com.
mand Of Capt. Cromwell Stacey-OEly Two
Soldiers Are Wounded and None Killed.

Manila (By Cable) e).-Capt Cromwell
Stacey, with 60 men of the Twenty-frst
Infantry and the Thirty-eighth Com
pany OF Philippine scouts, on June q,
surprised the headquarters OF the fanat-
zeal tribe known as PulajaneS, which
has made trouble in the Island of Sa-
mar for months. In the fight which fol-
lowed Enrique Daguhob, the chief Of
the tribe and leader of the insurrection,
was killed, with 80 Of his followers.
Two men of the Twenty-hrst Infantry
were wounded.
The troops rush on the camp was
followed by half an hours hand-to-hand
lighting. When it was over the leader,
two of his captains and 81 privates
were dead. Bodies of other dead are
being found in the bush, and the total
number of the killed is not yet known.
a captain and six Pulajanes were
taken prisoners, and II rifles, 200 bolos
and some valuable records were cap
tured.
Captain Stacey released two natives
who had been seized by the band and
were undergoing torture.
These prisoners and some women. who
sought the protection Of the troops, said
that two of the Pulajanes captains were
wounded. They said that 400 fighting
men and 200 carriers composed the gang.
Daguhob'S death does away with the
most troublesome fanatic in the Island
of Samar
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-06-15
Roosevelt of Virginia ?"

Richmond, Va. (SpeciaD A report
from Scottsville says that rumors are
current there that President Roosevelt
will soon acquire a summer home ir
Albemarle country, not far from SCOTS.
vile. The place adjoins what is known
as the old Ghost Place" The placs
gained the name of being haunted many
years ago, it is said, when men, 4:es;no
a well, found iron. which they thought
was gold. Tc keep people away they
spread the report that ghosts infested
the place
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-06-15
Russian Ships Iuterued.

Washington, d. c. (Special) Gov
ernor Wright has cabled Secretary Taft.
othcially notifying him that the orders OF
the President regarding the Russian
ships in Manila Bay have been carried
out.
Manila, (By Cable) In the matter
OF the disarmament and internment of
the Russian warships here, Rear Admiral
Train probably will take the breech locks
from the guns and disconnect their en-
gineS. The Russian officers will be
paroled within the limits of the islands.
while the crews of the vessels. on the
given word of Rear Admiral Enquist.
Will be paroled within the city limits.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-06-15
RUSSIAN SURVIVORS TELL OF BATTLE
Russians Were Proceeding Quietly and Were
Not Expecting an Attack.

Manila, (By Cable) From the stories
told by the Russians, who escaped from
the sea fight in the NKorean Straits, it
appears that the Japanese completely sur
prised the Russian fleet. The Russians
were steaming peacefully along There
was no sign of the Japanese fleet, and
he Russian ships were not cleared for
ASTON, weTS-the bittcrieS manneds..
Ihe attack came a suddenpf
that made the unpre& &ness 4
RUSSIANS tor battle IN
that never could be coTrecfB. Two liriSy
OF torpedo-boats suddenly appeared and
encircled the Russian fleet The rapid
hre batteries were turned loose, but with
apparently little effect on the Japanese
boats. Over the approaching torpedo
boats came nail of 10 and I3-inch shells
from the japanese war vessels in the
distance The torpedo-boats advanced
at fuil speed, one division going in a
westerly and another in an easterly di-
rection. The Russian cruisers and bat
tleshipS prepared to repe the attack.
L ne cruisers manned their port batteries
and the battleships their starboard bat
teries No attempt was made TO pre-
pare the batteries on the other side of
the ships, and 1t was here the Russians
blundered.
When the Japanese torpedo-boats came.
within firing distance the Russians OPEN
ed hre. Then 1t was the Japanese exc
cuted maneuver that threw the Rus
slams into confusion. The two encirclinQ
lines met south of the Russians. but in
stead OF continuing in that direction they
turned at a signal from Togo and at full
speed charged between the three line:
OF Russian ships, one division passing
between the cruisers and the line of hos
pltal ships and transports, and another
division passing between the transports
and the bauleships on the other side.
The Russian ships were unprepared for
an attack of this character and for a time
were helpless against the discharge OF
Japa~eSe torpedoes. Hardly Il cruiser
or battlShip remained unscathed. The
Russians weSe completely demoralized,
and during the last dash of the torpedo
boats not a shot was fired to stop them.
In the meantime, Togo, with his battle
ships and cruisers, encircled the Russian
iieet, and, with his big guns, completed
the work of destruction.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-06-15
Murdered By Moors.

Tangier (By Cable).-Moorish robbers
entered the Austrian vice consulate at
Mazagan on June and murdered Vice
Consul Madden, a British subject, who
also represented Denmark and who had
been established there for many years.
They also fired at and wounded his wife.
The assassins escaped. The Austrian
and British authorities have sent ener-
getic protests to the Sultan'S foreign
minister.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-06-15
Strike Of Duck Trousers.

GAINESVILLE, Ohio (SpeciaD.-The sem
iors of the GAINESVILLE High School are
in revolt and refuse to take part in the
commencement exercises because the
juniors have announced their intention
to wear white duck trousers during COM
mencement week. The superintendent
and members of the school bpard have
been trying to settle the match by some
sort OF compromise, but the skiors are
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-06-15
Bride OF Prince.

Berlin (By Cable) Grown Prince
Frederick William and Duchess Cecilia
of Mecklenburg Schwerin were married
in the Palace Chapel while the clock on
the plaza marked 5, and batteries here
and in every garrison town in Prussia
and in every sea where German warships
hoated began firing 2I-gun salute at
the same moment, In the chapel one of
the most distinguished asSemblages that
could be( gathered in Europe saw ,.the
a;x,,s.M SSsddino sefyice of the N.tl,l -.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-06-15
Mrs. Rogers Must Die.

Albany, N. Y. (SpeciaD Judge Ru-
fus w. Peckham, of the United States
Supreme Court, declined to grant a writ
Of error, which would allow the case
OF Mrs. Mary Rogers, of Vermont, now
under sentence for the murder of her
husband, to go to the United States
Court.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-06-15
Wrecked By Spreading Of Rails.

Flint Mich, (SpeciaD.-Fast through
train No. 3, OH the Grand Trunk Rail
road, bound for Chicago from the East,
was wrecked about 10 miles cast of here,
near Dawson. by spreading rails. No
one was killed. Mrs. Cora Waltrous, of
Roxbury, Mass, was, it is thought, fatal
ly injured, and 10 others were less SER
iously hurt. Three coaches were ditched.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-06-15
Former Congressman Dead.

Boston, Mass, (SpeciaD. - Former
Congressman Henry F. Naphen, of the
Tenth Massachusetts, district, was found
dead at his home, i'll South Boston
Heart disease is given as the cause.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-06-15
FINANCIAL.

Missouri Pacific declared its usual
semi-annual dividend of s15 per cent
Cotton is more than $Io bale higher
now than it was some months ago.
In May the production of pig iron
was I,o67,5So tons, the highest figure
ever reached.
= Japan deposited in New York some
thing over. $6o,ooo,ooo de iyed from the
reSsnt sale ei bonds. -
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-06-15

Russia is waiting for the Japanese
government TO name the time and place
for the peace negotiations. Ii is re-
ported in St. Petersburg that the Gar
is already cognizant of the chief condi-
tions to be imposed by Japan, and does
not consider them too onerohs.
Russian Foreign Office officials say
that the Car will not name plenipo-
tentiaries in the first instance, so as to
permit the reception of Japan's condi-
tionS at any place named by Japan.
Russia will then determine whether they
afford basis for negotiations.
President Roosevelt returned to the
White House from Virginia. but Secre-
tary Loeb announced that there was
nothing concerning peace negotiations
to be made public.
According, however, to a report in
Paris. the conditions of peace to be
imposed by Japan include an indemnify
of $05OOoo,oOo, Japanese protectorate
over Korea and Manchuria. the cession
of Port Arthur and part of the trans
Manchurian Railroad TO Japan. forfeit
ure of the interned warships. the with
drawal of Russian warshipS from the
Far East for a period of 25 years and
the occupation OF Vladivostok until all
conditions are fulfilled.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-06-15
ERS BREAK RECORDS.
Rate of III Miles An
Hour.

Hour.
IciaD.-On its ipiiial run
and when the flyer
flyer" the fastest long
in the world, arrived i'll
s. o'clock a. NJ, three
OF schedule time. In
blish this feat eXtraordi-
hits in the way OF fast
Pittsburg the tender OF
Type engine which had
'HgSAthat city for the run
b., developed a hot box
east of Mansfield, o
Atopped his train and L!
4 lost in futile effort Il
Ilesome axle. Finally t;
was attached and tn
al,o Crestline. Here tn
WAS i'll waiting. and whei
4 that latter place il wa
The run to Fort Wayne
was made in II4H min
be of 6S o-Io miles a
sthe train pulled out c
r the last lap of the Ion
only OF minutes lat
i of the lost time havin
4. Miles were frequent
s om "A to so seconds, ar
S eed of a mile a minute
4 maintained over lor
4 rack.
: les from Crestline, O.,
kere run in us minute
nc was made near Ad
81 e miles were covered
at the rate of a mile
5, breaking all worlC
records. This is at {
liles an hour.
nderwood, of the Z
a passenger. He expla
was no special sign
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-06-15
PLOSION RAISED SEA
: Up Watsrspoat Two Thousand
Feet.
SUBMARINE EXPLOSION.
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+ Pet In Water Near q
,kIexsudrIs. Egypt. aud
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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-06-15
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Ages in the Frevernment will
from the resi- of NJ. Del
Premier RJs still unde-
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-19
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE NOT GUILTY.

The Christian Science press bureau
at Des Moines objects to a news story
in these columns to the effect that the
14-year- old son of Clarence Swensen,
at Davenport, came near losing an eye
because of neglect for an injury in the
faith that Christian Science would cure
him. Upon inquiry at Davenport the
T.-R. learns that the boy has recovered
and so far. as known received no medi-
cal aid, hence the neglect OF Christian
Science can not be charged with dire
results. The lads injuries, however,
were not as serious as at first report
ed. The ball of one eye had been
pierced. He could see with it, but very
poorly. The child went to school and
when asked by the teacher replied
that nothing had been done to relieve
him because his parents believed in
Christian Science. The teacher insist
ed on the eye being bandaged and the
boy recovered. 1t seems to be another
one of those cases so tritely reported
by Dooley when he observed that it
seldom makes much difference what
doctor one calls provided he has a
good nurse
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-19
OUTSIDE POINT OF VIEW

Lawson is chuckling these days. At
least one of his statements is corrob-
grated by many interested and disin-
terested reputable business men over
the country. He claimed that the big
cash surplus funds of the big insur-
ance companies were used by the sysr
tenn" as a speculative source of money
making, this for the officials of the
company and their friends and not for
the benefit of the stockholders. Score
one for Lawson.
Ida NJ. Tarbell must be happy wo-
man these days. Apparently in vain
did she give facts and figures in her
magazine articles showing that the
Standard Oil Company was the most
iniquious business concern on the face
of the earth. Then suddenly Kansas
woke up and began legal action that
must have results disastrous to a
continuance of the outrageous methods
of this greatest monopoly ever known.
And even the public religious con-
science has been stirred. More than
one hundred ministers of different de-
nominations, have placed themselves
on record as opposed to receiving
worst feature of This awakening is
that these ministers are still in a minor
ity. The majority accepts the "taint-
ed money! and cries for more.
Right here in Iowa are set of men
that can consistently take some credit
to themselves for the agitation, now
coalesced into a grand jury investi-
cation of the so-called beef trust. Not
withstanding Garfield's whitewashing
report there is still something doing"
and possibly before these words
are in type the beef trust
will realize there is "a God in Israel
One of the comforting thoughts al
ways retained by the writer is that
while the American people are the
slowest on earth to work out needed
reforms, they can be classed as the
surest. In other words, the sober sec
ond thought of our people is sure tc
right wrong, whether it is the needed
downfall of Tweed, or the rout Of oul
coal barons, our oil kings, our railroad
robbers or the beef packers. Thi.
country is yet to be controlled by the
few for the benefit of the few. Oul