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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-14
Failure as Author and Robber.

Great Bend, Kan.-After a daring
attempt to rob the ]. v. Brinkmani
company bank, single-handed, man
who gave his name as George A..
Lewis OF Kansas City, was surrounded
and surrendered. Bud Westfall, driv-i
err for the Wells Fargo Express com.
pany was killed by shot fred by one.
of the pursuers Lewis said he had
made contributions to eastern maya
zines and papers. but his matter had
been rejected. and he had become
respondent
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-14
KImmeI Mysterx Solved.

White Plains. N. "a prisoner in
the state asylum for the insane a,
Matteawan. N. Y, who is now trying
to obtain freedom on the ground that
he is no longer insane, is said to have
been identified by bank officers as
George A, Kimmel, formerly cashier
of e Farmers State bank. Arkansas
City. Kan. who defaulted and dis
appeared in 1898 Under the name
of Andrew ]. White he was convicted
OF larceny in Csttsraugus county. and
was sent to the asrlum As insane
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-14
The Hartman Road Inquiry

Washington.-The preliminary steps
incidental TO the investigation of the
relations of certain roads forming
part of what is known as the Harri,
man system, were taken by the inter.
state commerce commission on Thurs.
day. Attorneys have been retained
and arrangements made for beginning
the hearings later in the month, the
exact date not having been selected
Chairman Knapp estimates that il
VIII take at least sixty days to com.
plete the investigation
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-14
Ohio senator /. lnai.tsnt.

Washington. brief session Of
the senate on Wednesday resulted In
the introduction of many bills. reso-
lutions, petitions and memorials, and
the receipt OF number OF communi.
cations from the executive depart.
ment. Senator Foraker's insistence
that immediate action be taken on
the pending resolutions for informa-
tion regarding the discharge of negro
soldiers OF the Twenty.fifth infantry
developed discussion. but resulted 10
postponins action in the matter
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-14
Woman al the bottom Of Il.

Chicago.-Dr. Benjamin Harris, a
retired physician, who came to this
city year ago from Amigo, Wis., was
shot and fatally wounded by A. c.
Campbell, a lumber dealer of Amigo.
The shooting took place in the Stock
Exchange building, and for a time ere
ated much excitement. Campbell made
no effort to escape and was placed un.
der arrest. The tragedy was the out.
come of domestic troubles involving
the families of both men.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-14

Kansas City.-William C. Anderson,
collection teller Of the First National
bank Of this city. is missing and e.
F. swinney, the president, admitted
Wednesday morning that he was short
$4,000 in his accounts. Mr.. Anderson,
who had been in the employ of the
bank for nineteen years, left the city
on Monday last, supposedly on a
hunting trip. 1t has developed that
he had distracted $4,000 from the
banks funds, taking the money in
three lots during the past week.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-14
Caught in ouicksands.

Los Angeles, Only the timely ar
rival of rescue party at a critical
moment saved Mayor owen McAleer
from death by suffocation in a bed
Of qnicksand in the Los Angeles river.
The mayor was buried to his armpits
in the sand, and two horses he hsd
been driving almost submerged when
he succeeded in attracting attention
by his shout. Two men who were on
the bank procured ropes, and after an
hours effort extricated the mayor and
the horses.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-14
Denies Opposition to Governor.

Albuquerque, ~ M--Major Lew.
ellya, district attorney for New Mex.
leo, mentioned in recent dispatches
sent out from Santa Fe as a partici-
pant in certain charges against Gov.
ernor Haggerman, which, It is alleKed.
have been filed with President Roose-
welt, fatty denies all knowledge OF
the charges in a statement given out
Wednesday Il have made no charges
against Governor Haggarman," said
Major Llewellyn, and 1 know of no
one who has"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-14
Railroads Of North Dakota Are Forced
to confiscate Their Coal.

Minot, n. D.-The fuel famine in
northwestern North Dakota has as
sumed serious proportions. The Trans
continental lines passing through
Minot are compelled TO confiscate coal
held by local dealers in order to keep
trains running, The Great Northern
on Saturday conflscated several cars
Under the law the common carriers
have right to take the coal wherever
they can get it by making proper conf
pensation.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-14
Usual Re.uIt Of HandIIna Revolver.

Pittsburg. Fearing robbers were
trying to gain entrance to her house
at night because deaf neighbor, who
had message from her husband, kept
knocking at the front door after she
had inquired who was there, Mrs.
Christimhof, of Fair Oaks, Pa, called
TO her young son to bring a revolver.
While she was examining the weapon
1t was accidentally discharged, the
bullet passing through the stomach of
her 11-year-old daughter Katherine.
and inficting what is considered q
fatal wound
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-14
scarcity Of Small Bills.

Washington. secretary of the
treasury has issued the following open
letter to all the banking institutions
OF the United States:
"A very marked scarcity of small
bills is noticeable everywhere, and the
treasury is powerless to relieve. In
the absence of legislation allowing ma
tional banks to issue larger proper
ton of their circulation in denomina-
tons of five dollars, the banks them
selves must be relied upon to allie
viate the strain as far as possible"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-14
Crowded Car Thrown Over Embank4
ment.

East Liverpool, GA traction car
of the East Liverpool Traction and
Light company, carrying full load of
passengers. was derailed at the ap-
proach to trestle on Saturday and
plunged over a 25-foot embankment..
James Vale of Wellsville was instant
ly killed and all of its passengers were
injured. Several it is thought, will die,
The car stood on its end when III
struck the bottom of the embenkI
ment, then toppled on its side.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-14

Eureka, Cal.-While pulling in
drag net, ]. A. Laurenaon, fisher
man, was Mortified to find the corpse
OF man in the net. 1t proved to be
that OF Thad O'Rourke. brakeman
on the Oregon & Eureka railroad
who disappeared two weeks ago last
Sunday. On that day he was seen
drinking with some friends. He wan
dered away from them and was not
seen again. He had just drawn ni.
monthly pay and the fact that he had
only 10 cents in his pocket, LENDS
color to murder theory.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-14
WILL KEEP HANDS OFF.
Great Britain Approves Moroccan
Plan Of France and Spain.

London.-Great Britain has made
known to France and Spain her warm
approval Of their joint naval and mill
tary demonstration at Tangier, and
that Great Britain will continue her
attitude of hands of" while France
and Spain are carrying out the spirit
of the Algeciras convention.
Foreign Secretary Grey has made it
known that since Great Britain has
recognized Frances paramount posi-
ton in Morocco, in return for Frances
recognition Of Great BrItain's para
mount position in Egypt, Great Britain
will leave the protection of British
subjects in Corocco to France and
Spain.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-14
ship subsidy Compromise.

Washington,-Co Compromise on the
ship subsidy bill seems to be in sight
At the meeting of the house COM
mittee on merchant marine and fish
cries on Thursday, Chairman Gros-
venor suggested an amendment to the
Gallinger bill which will limit sub
sides to the South American and
Oriental trade. Inc amended bill will
be in harmony with Secretary Roots
policy for trade extension as outlined
In recent speeches in the west
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-14
RUSSIA Is PROGRESSING.
Record Breaking Shipment Of Ameri.
can Made Machinery.

New York.-Record- breaking exports
of agricultural machinery, 1t is said.
are about to be made to Russia by
the International Harvester company.
Nine chartered steamships will be
dispatched to the Black and Baltic
seaports. British, Swedish and Nor
wegian vessels will be employed. The
hrst vessel is scheduled to sail next
week. In addition to these complete
shiploads, cargoes will be forwarded
by regular line boats, which will bring
up the total shipments to North and
South Russia to close to 100000 tons
this season. This will mean the load
ing of nearly 1900 cars OF material.
representing value of fully $4,000, 900.
Six entire cargoes of reapers, now
ers, harvesters, rakes, etc, will be for.
warded to Odessa and Norvorassisk on
the Black sea.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-14
SEVEN LIVES LOST IN FIRE.
Burning Of Fraternity House at Cor
nell University.

Ithaca, N. Y.-The burning of the
Chi Psi fraternity house. early Friday
morning, caused loss of seven lives
or these, four were students and the
others prominent townsmen who had
responded to the alarm in the capacity
OF volunteer firemen Among the stu
dents who escaped death in the flames
sever were injured, and of these C. ].
Pope of East Orange, N. j., IT is
feared, will not long survive.
The bodies of the dead. with the ex-
ceptlon OF those of W. Nichols Of Chi
cago AMI F. w. Grelle of East Orange.
N. j., were recovered. 1t has been
decided to dynamite the ruins to ia
cilitate the search for the missing
bodies
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-14
saved From the scawoId.

Kansas City.-Austin Francis, 3
switchman, found guilty Of murder in
the first degree at Kansas City in No
vember, 1905, after trial for the muir
der OF Winona Newton, his sweet.
heart, aged Is years, was freed By
the supreme court of Missouri, which
reversed the verdict Of the trial court
Francis Is 81 years old. The girls
body weighted down with heavy
stone, was found in dry creek upon
the southern outskirts of the city.
Francis was accused of forcing her to
drink poison.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-14
PEOPLE MUST PAY FOR 1T.
Costs Government Twenty Million DOL
lars to Maintain the Navy.

Costs Government Twenty Million DOL
lars to Maintain the Navy.
Westinghouse cost $19,6O4,749 to
keen the ships of Uncle Sans navy
in commission during the past fiscal
year, according to the annual report
of Paymaster General H. T. B. Harris.
The battleship LILO was the most ex.
pensive craft, for it cost, to put her in
commission and keep her in service
for twelve months, $714,245. -..e ar
mored cruiser Colorado was also a
costly ship, $O24,057 having been ex-
pended on her during the fiscal year.
Admiral Schleys old flagship, the
Brooklyn, cost 1893, $3.50 to keep in com.
mission for one year The cruiser
Baltimore, of Manila bay lame, re-
quired the expenditure of 1926, 691 to
keep her in active service, and the
cruiser Chicago, one of the first ships
of the new navy, cost $685., 794 to keep
afoat and on active duty.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-14

Toledo, o.-On plea of guilty to
the charge of using the United States
mails to promote scheme to de-
fraud, Charles Whitney Norton was
sentenced to the Ohio penitentiary for
eighteen months and to pay a fine Of
500 by Judge Taylor in the district
court on Wednesday. Norton was in
dicted by the present grand jury He
had operated in various parts of the
country. His speciality was mining
stocks. He turned the proceeds OF
sales of patrons stock to his own
Use
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-14
Decision Of Court Allows Racing Game
to Continue in Missouri.

jefferson City, Mo.-The supreme
court has decided that the Missouri
anti-reol selling law does not prohibit
persons from selling pools on races 70
be run In this state when bets are reg
istered by telephone in another state
The case decided was that Of Charles
Oldham of Kansas City, who was CON
victed of keeping booths for selling
pools on races at Elmridge (kansas
City. MOI. race track from which
bets were registerer in Kansas CITY
Kan
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-14
PLAN MRS. sRAoLEYs DEFENSE.
Emotional Insanity viii be the De,
Tense Advanced by Her Attorneys.


Salt Lake City.-Emotiona insan-
ity will be the defense advanced by
the attorneys of Mrs. Anna Bradley
to prevent her being punished for.
shooting Senator Arthur Brown in the
Raleigh hotel in Washington, d. c.,
Saturday afternoon Bartch & BagleyI
of Salt Lake, who have been retained
by friends of Mrs. Bradley TO handle
the Salt Lake end of her case, have re-
tanned DR.. c. A. Hoover, superintend-
ent OF the Idaho insane asylum at
Blackfoot, Idaho, as an alienist, and
have directed him to proceed at once
to Washington where, in company
with another alienist, he will make an,
examination OF Mrs. Bradley to de-
termine the condition of her mind.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-14
Four Soldiers Are Slaughtered by a
Band Of PuIajanes.

Manila-A column of constabulary
troops encountered a band of Pula-
james between La Paz and Terragona
on the island of Leyte, December S.
In the battle that followed four SOL
diers were killed and eight were
wounded, Among the wounded was
Lieutenant Ralph P, Yates, Jr. His
wounds are not serious. Thirty Pula-
james were killed and many were
wounded and captured. No details
of the fight have been received.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-14
DRIVEN TO DESPERATION.
Russians Without Food to the Mum,
Der of $4,000.

Lodz, Russian Poland.-By the re-
cent closing down of factories here
10000 persons are without food, dem
onstrations by lawless persons are
increasing, and the feud between the
nationalist and socialist laborers is
renewed, Laborers during the past
two days have killed Ave nationalists
and wounded fifteen.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-14
KILLED ONE, INJURED TWO.
Crazy ohio Miners Deadly Work
With Revolver.

Jackson, O.-Elmer McNeal, a de.
mented coal miner, armed with two
revolvers, began shooting on Sunday
In crowded trolley car leaving this
city for Wellston, instantly killing
Harry White, mortally wounding ]. d.
Van Alta, of Newark, O., and severely
wounding j. K. Kinnison. superintend-
ent of the public schools of this
city. McNeal was fatally shot by citi-
Zens.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-14
MENACE TO SHIPPING.
Derellct in Direct Path Of Shipping
off Cape 6eale.

Victoria.-The steamer Kaga Maru.
which arrived in port from Japan Sun
day, with cargo valued at over $4,-
100000. including silk worth $3,0O0,-l
900, on board, met the abandoned
derelict Koloma directly in her path,
% miles from where the crew was
taken of Friday, OF Cape Beale. The,
derelict, almosts submerged, is in the
direct path Of shipping. and is SER
ious menace TO navigation.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-14
sHEREMETIEFF GETS HIS.
Cruel Russian Police inspector Shot
Down by Workman.

Down by Workman.
st. Petersburg.-Police Inspector
Sheremetieff, who after the antkJew-
ish outbreak at BiAlystok in June last,
for which he was said to be RESPONSE
BILE, was transferred to st. Petersburg,
was shot and mortally wounded by q
workman Wednesday morning near
the Fontanka canal While the in
spector was passing a house which
was searched Tuesday on the sus-
picion that terrorists were harbored
there, a man who was lurking in the
court yard entrance fred at him with
a revolver. Though wounded in the
head, Sheremetieff drew his revolver
and Joined in the pursuit of the ter
rorist, who ired again, fatally wound
ing Sheremetieff.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-14
CASTRO VERY I'LL.
President Of Venezuela said to Have
no Chance for Recovery.

Fort De France, Martinique.-R
able advices received here from Vene-
zuela set forth that President Castro
was moved down to the little sea
coast village of Macuto, near La
Guayra, last Monday The president
is described as being very Ill. He
made the trip from Caracas in a bed,
When he arrived at Macuto he ap-
peared to be absolutely unconscious.
1t is generally believed that he has
no chance of recovery.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-04-20

Private money to loan by Chas.
kavanaugh.
We pay the highest market
price for country produce.
CARL W. BIERSAcH. On the Corner.
Miss Jennie Nassaner of Bunceton
was the guest this week of the family
of A. Pepper, having returned with
Mrs. Pepper, who had been visiting
there.
Mrs. A. A. Knoop is spending the
week with her mother near Bunceton.
She was accompanied to that place
by Miss Maggie Knoop, sister OF her
husband.
Last week the peach crop was
rated At a 80 per cent average, but
there was a frost Easter Sunday
morning and the rating will have to
be revised.
John Smith, formerly carpenter
here but more recently of Pratt,
Kansas, arrived in Versailles las,
Sunday morning and will probably
remain here this summer.
Our line of Tailor-made
Skirts are up-to.date in style
and workmanship, at prices
enabling everybody to get one
CARL ". BIERSACH. a The Corner
Rev. J. +. Sims who had beer
spending the winter months with rel
atives in Webb City, and some Of the
time in Oklahoma, is here this weel
shaking hands with Morgan Count,
friends.
Bailey Brothers, who have man,
peaches in bloom At their large or
chard southeast of Versailles, claim
that the frosts during the early par
OF the week did not injure the frui
to any alarming extent, but tev
blossoms being killed.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-04-20
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
LOCAL NEWS.

All wool Sweaters at the "FANoUs"
for S1.OO.
Private money to loan by Chas.
Kavanaugh.
II you want a Sewing Machine go
to the FAMOUS.
The wheat yield ia Southwest
Missouri is rated at 83 per cent.
Quite a crowd from this city at
tended the Easter Ball at Slower
Monday night and report fine time.
T.. N. Sinons dropped in this week
after a tout in Kansas, and at once
departed <or a trip in another
direction.
]. A. Petty Of the "Fair," spen,
Friday last looking over the markets
of St. Louis for seasonab'e goods foI
his store.
John Moss OF Moro, Benton Conn.
ty, was in the city this week attending
to business matters and visiting hi.
mother, Mrs. Julia Moss.
Jesse Snugrass who is a student Al
Hills Business College in Scdalis
spent a part OF the werk with hi!
mother and other friends here.
DO YOU want to sec ali Of the late
STYLES of hats for men. il Colors anl
shapes, also ior boys' Then 60 4
&he FAMOUS
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-04-20

Our line of up-to-date, Tail
or-made Ladies' Skirts and
Waists are beauties, come and
take a look at them.
G. w. BIERsAcH,
On the Corner.
Rev. f. X. Wolfe and w. S. Gibbs
left for Jamestown Tuesday to attend
the district conference of the NJ. f.
Church, South, Mr.. Gibbs going as
a delegate from the church here.
The conference convened for a two
days session Wednesday.
John NJ. Williams who is a guard
at the prison in Jefferson City came
here last Saturday morning and went
to Barnett to spend Sunday with
/ friends and relatives. He was greet
ed by many old time friends in this
city with hearty welcome.
Ralph Johnson, WHO holds cleri-
cal position with Jas. A. Glass &
Company's Wholesale Liquor House
in Sedalia, came over Saturday and
stopped until Monday with his par
ents in this city. Ralph is very much
pleased with his position and also
with Sedalia.
The Callahan Dramatic Co., gave
an entertainment at the opera house
Monday night to a fair audience,
putting on the play Isl Prime Of
New Hampshire" The play is old
here, but was fairly well staged con-
sidering the difficulties under which
Mr.. Callahan labored in producing
the drama. The company left Tues
day morning for Eldon, where they
open their tenting season.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-04-20

Circuit Judge! Martin convened the
April term of the Morgan circuit
court in this city Monday and quite
a number from all parts Of the county
have been in attendance. Up to the
present time the court has been oc.
cupied in d,sposiny Of the cases on
the criminal docket. Judge Martin
is pushing matters As rapidly as posi-.
bic.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-04-20
Bids Tor City Bonds,

The city clerk OF the city Of vc''
sailles will receive sealed bids for the
purchase Of the So coo Bonds Of said
city, there being ten bonds Of $6D0
each. These bids viii BE received
up to IL O'Clock Monday April 80
1905.
r. NJ, LivEsAy,
City Clerk
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-04-20

Och, are you hurte Then ttade
where you viii be treated right and
you will stop 'squealing.
MASON & PRgCx,
Arizona republican., 1906-10-26
RAUS MT IN
 CUBAN ARMS
The Destruction of Them
 Still Proceeds
Old FOrtresses Are Being Cleaned Out as a Precau- tiOnary Measure.

Havana, Oct. 25.-Carrying out fur ther the policy under which the arms surrended by the insurgents have been destroyed, orders have been given that a great quantity of arms, the accumu- lation of forty years, now stored in Moro castle, be thrown into the sea This work is being done by the garri- son under the supervision of Amer ican officers. Most of the guns are of obsolete pattern. About 10000 stands of arms are to be rendered uneless. It is intended to do away with similar ac- cumulations of arms in other fort resses. This destruction of weapons is a precautionary measure.
 Governor MagOOn has accepted the resignation of Gaston Mora. under sec retary Of state, and has appointed Manuel s. Sobrado to the place. Senor Sobrado is a former member of con- gross and an independent. No action has yet been taken regarding the ten dered resignation of General Rafael MOntalvO, warden of the prison
Arizona republican., 1906-10-26

ed by the labor party, is on siXty-day leave of absence and Supervisor Gal lagher is acting in his stead. 1t is conceded everywhere that the suspen- of District Attorney Langdon is made solely for the purpose of getting rid of Heney. For the past few months, Heney, according to the citizens com mittee, has been Investigating charges of official boodling and has been as sisted by a corps of private detectives in charge of Wm. J. Burns, a noted federal secret service man, who had secured permission from his federal superiors, to engage in the work of pu- rifying San Francisco affairs.
 A grand jury is to be convened to- morrow and Heney had announced that he would at once go before it witE evidence that would secure the indictment of a number of men high in politics. It is stated that much evil dence is produced pointing to criminal political acts among officials and in cludes three confessions.
 A score of men who came into pub life through recent political upheavals and were poor in purse, have recently been exhibiting signs of wealth in the way of handsome homes, costly busi- ness places and lavish expenditures of q has obtained Knowledge of how these suddenly acquired riches were obtain ed. It has been openly charged that many saloons. residences of the crim- inal classes, disorderly houses, etc, were severely taxed to be allowed to flourish in peace. The board of public works has also been accused by tax payers and newspapers of leVying trib- ute in all directions. This board has almost absolute control of the con- struction of buildings. and it is alleged has illegally taxed contractors and house owners before allowing the erec- ton of new edifices.
 one newspaper has been constantly asserting that $1OO.OOO was paid by a street railway company for certain important privileges and declared that it could furnish proofs to an honest grand jury. This was one of the mat