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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-11-01
SOLDIER WHO WATCHED OVER
CONFEDERATE PRESIDENT.
Was on Duty at Fortress Monroe
When Davis Was Prisoner There
He Served Thirty Years in
the Regular Army.

St. Louis.-S. A. Trask. who re-
Gently resigned as assistant marshal
of Webster Groves. Mo-, and who
served many years in the United
States regular army, was at one time
a guard over Jefferson Davis, the
leader OF the confederacy, while the
latter was prisoner at Fortress Mon
roe, Va, soon after the close of the
civil war.
For 35 years, he has been wearer
of the blue. having served for 80 years
In the regular army and for two years
and six months served as conductor
On the Suburban railway in this city.
He has occupied the position he lately
resigned for period Of two years and
four months.
He removed to st. Louis on his re-
trement from the army, and has
lived here up to the date of his ap-
pointment as assistant marshal of
Webster Groves. when he moved,
with his family, to that place.
Trwk participated in many OF the
most important campaigns and en-
sagements against the hostile tribes
of Indians in the west, notably the
great winter campaign in the Big
Horn country, under Gen. George
Crook. and which terminated with
the battle of Red Rock Canyon. on the
north fork of the Powder River No
vember 25, 1876. In this battle there
were engaged from 5000 to 5000
Sioux and Cheyennes under White
Antelope, and 1900 cavalry under
Col z. S. Mackenzie. The fight re-
suited in breaking the spirit of the
red men. who had slaughtered Gen.
Custer and his brave band.
Trask served under Gen. Crook in
AriSsna during the campaign of 1879
and 1873, when six months of scout
ing and skirmishing subdued the Ton
to Apaches. His troop, under COM
mand of Capt. George Price, wa: the
first that ever succeeded in marching
through the Tonto basin. which for
ages was the stronghold of the Ton
tos. He was at Fort Grant, Ari5.,
whn the Tonto chief surrendered to
Gen. Crook.
He was also present at Fort Lar
rime, Wyo., when the great Chief
Red Cloud made his last treaty with
the government, and was selected as
orderly to the Indian commissioner
when 5000 feathered and painted
braves, the picked men of the Sioux
Nation, came to the fort to listen to
the speeches of their chiefs and the
commissioner in regard to that treaty.
Scouting, escorting and campaign
ing took up the first Is years service
of MIR. Trask and he can relate many
hair-raising incidents in which he
participated.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-11-01
Produced Many Celebrated Oratorios
That Have Brought Fame.

New York.-Rev. Father Hartmann
Won an der Lan-Hochbrunn, a member
of the franciscan Order of Friars,
who is celebrated composer of ora
torios, and who has the distinction Of
being the third musician selected as
a member of the Italian Academy of
1mmortals and the fourth German ad-
mitted to membership, is in this coun-
try.
Father Hartmann Is a native of
Salurn, Tyrol, and comes of German
family which was admitted to the no
bility by King Leopold l., in 1894. If
he were not priest he would bear the
title of count, to which he is entitled
by virtue of his ancestry. AS a mu-
stefan he is regarded as among the
most talented of the European COM
posers, and his oratorios "St Peter"
dedicated to Cardinal Parochi; "St.
Francis of ASSIST" dedicated to the
emperor of Austria; "The Last Sup
per" and "The Death of Christ" dedi-
Gated to the German emperor, rank
among standard musical productions.
He was educated in the Conservatory
Of Music of Posen, under Busch, Zip
pcrle, Deluggi and Auzoletti.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-11-01
A BLOW TO MR.. HEARST.
New York Supreme Court Says that
Many Candidates of the Inde-
pendence League Must Get
Off the Ticket.

New York-The appellate divi-
sion of the supreme court, review
ing the decisions of the board of cleo
tions on contested nomination cases
in New York county, handed down a
decision Friday removing from the
ticket a majority of the candidates
nominated by the Independence
league for congress, the state senate
and the assembly. In a few instances
contested candidates will have places
on the ballot for the reason that OBJ
lection to their candidacy was not
made within the prescribed time To
these will be added several against
whom no protest was entered and
who still will be placed, not under the
balanced scales, the emblem of the
league, but in another column be-
meath a distinctive symbol.
The decision affecting these local
nominations is based on technicali-
Ties the petitioners in each instance
failing to observe the letter of the
law.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-11-01
RESCUED FROM A RAFT.
Five Survivors of the Wreck of a
Houseboat on the Florida Coast Are
Landed at Norfolk, Va.

Norfolk, Va-Counting the minutes,
which seemed to them to be
but few intervening between them
and death, bruised, bleeding, hunger
ing and athirst, five men adrift on a
bit of wreckage off the Florida coast
saw one of their companions whose
sufferings had driven him mad throw
himself into the sea to death and not
longer afterwards a ship which was
coming saved their lives.
The five survivors of one of the
greatest tragedies which has ever oc-
Cured on this coast were landed her2
Thursday by the British steamer
Heatherpool.
The survivors are Frank Revely,
foreman, of Mariana, Fla; Gus John
son. of Brooklyn, n. Y; Ben Clarke,
of Somerville, Mass; Abner Bell, of
Kissimee, Fla, and John Campbell, of
Philadelphia.
They, with about 145 others, were
constructing a concrete viaduct for
the Florida East Coast railway,
through the Florida keys, and were
aboard houseboat No. 4, which lay
anchored off the coast on the night of
October II. The great hurricane
which swept over the coast struck the
houseboat about l o'clock on the
morning of October IS, and No. 4
broke adrift.
The houseboat soon afterwards
foundered and all of the $50 men
aboard were thrown into the sea. The
houseboat was dashed to pieces by the
waves.
Many of the men were killed by
heavy timbers which struck them as
they were struggling to find means of
rescue. Six men lashed together two
timbers, one 10 by 20 inches in thick
ness and breadth and the other by
IA inches and both 20 feet long, and
lived on this raft until one man be-
came mad from suffering and injury
and threw himself into the sea.
On the morning of October 10 Capt.
Grieves, of the Heatherpool, standing
upon the bridge of his ship, heard
cries for help and discovered the raft.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-11-01
Goes to Frisco as the
Presidents Agent.
BOYCOTT OF JAPS
By the People of that City Causes
Alarm in Official Circles, as 1t
Violates Treaty Rights.

Washington. President Roose-
welt on Friday night directed Victor
II. Metcalf, secretary of the depart
ment of commerce and labor, TO pro
ceed to San Francisco and make .
thorough inquiry into the situation af-
fecting the exclusion of Japanese chill
dren from the schools provided for
white children and the determination
to place Japanese pupils in separate
schools. The president is anxious to
obtain at first hand from a cabinet Of
flcer who is acquainted with local con-
ditions in San Francisco full informa-
tion affecting every phase of the sub
ject.
The determination to send Metcalf
to San Francisco was one of the re-
suits of the request made by Viscount
Aoki, the Japanese ambassador, who
at conference with Secretary Root
on Thursday asked in behalf of his
government that the Japanese sub.
jects in California be accorded their
full rights under the treaty of 1894,
including that of the children to at.
tend the public schools of San Fran
CISCO
This request was the subject of
earnest discussion at the cabinet
meeting Friday, when the conclusion
was reached that the best thing to
do was to send Mr.. Metcalf to secure
all the data which could have any pos
sible bearing on the situation. He
will leave here to-day.
Incidental to the inquiry into the
school question Mr.. Metcalf win pay
some attention to the charges made
by Viscount Aoki that Japanese res
taurant keepers in San Francisco
have suffered indignities. Seven or
eight reports have been made con-
corning boycott inaug urated against
these restaurants ana these reports
state that agents have Neen posted to
prevent patrons from eAtering the
restaurants and in several instances
stones have been thrown and windows
broken.
A member of the cabinet said after
the meeting that the general opinion
of the cabinet was that the situation
was exceedingly grave and would re-
quire the most delicate treatment to
prevent an open rupture.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-11-01
FINANCE AND TRADE.
Commercial Progress Is Not Checked
by the Few Adverse Factors
that Appear.

New York.-R. G. Duns Weekly
Review of Trade says:
Traffic delays, high money and
some unrest in the ranks of labor
have not checked commercial pro-
gress on the whole, although in spe-
cial industries the restraining influ-
ence of these adverse factors are felt
Some Irregularities of temperature
also provide the weeks trade reports
with less glowing descriptions of re-
tail distribution. Wage earners are
agitating for more pay or shorter
hours in several industries, especially
in the railway service. Manufactur-
ers and dealers are making plans for
the greatest business on record in
jewelry and other holiday lines.
A further advance of about so cents
per ton IN the price of pig iron is the
best evidence of continued prosperity
in that industry. There is little specu-
lation beyond what might be called
legitimate provision for future needs.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-11-01
PERlSHED IN FLAME
People in an Apartment House at
Kansas City, Kan, Are Roasted
to Death.

Kansas City. Kan.-Four persons
are known to be dead, eight
others are missing, two are fatally in
1ured and 80 are suffering from hurts
as the result of a fire which destroyed
the Chamber of Commerce building in
this city Thursday. A single body has
been recovered from the ruins, that of
ID. r. Young. 1t is known that Charles
A. Lynch, a laborer, and the infant
son of Mr.. and Mrs. George Sparks
are dead, but their bodies have not
been recovered. J. F. Branham, a
wagon maker died at the hospital. 1t
Is thought that the total dead will be
about ten.
The Chamber of Commerce building
was situated at Park and Central
streets, in the Riverview district of
this city. 1t was at a junction of the
elevated railways two blocks west of
the Kaw river and a mile southeast
of what now Is the business district of
this city. 1t was erected IA years ago
at cost of $4,000, to be used as a
board Of trade. The city grew away
from it, however, and it was never
used for its original purpose
When the firemen arrived at the
burning building they saw men hang.
ing from window sills on the upper
floors, and frantic women with babies
in their arms and children clinging to
them leaning far out from the win
dows, unable to find any means of es-
cape and yet taking advantage of the
little fresh air which the windows af-
forded. The firemen quickly ran their
ladders up but they did not reach
above the third floor. Many persons
were on the floor above. The firemen
first devoted themselves to the people
on the second and third floors and did
not heed the screams of the people
above. Many persons in the interior
of the building were already over
come by the dense smoke and had to
be carried out by the firemen. But
many were able TO escape down the
ladders without assistance.
After getting everyone they could
hnA out of the second and third floors,
the f1remen turned their attention to
the people above. AS the ladders did
hot reach above the third floor, the
men on the fourth floor literally
pitched their wives and children
down to the firemen ON the ladders
and then jumped down themselves.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-11-01

the abandonment of that post, and
with his family went through some
thrilling experiences with the treach-
erous Mission River and Dakota bliz-
yards.
For his faithful services he was or
dered to duty at West Point, where
he served for two years and a half
in charge OF the quartermaster stores.
He can relate many interesting anec-
dotes of that famous military school.
At his own request, he was then or
dered to report for duty at Fort
Meade, 8. D., at that time one of the
most important points in the north
west. There he served for Ave years,
and for his faithful service during
that time received special mention
from the inspector general
At the close of hostilities with
Spain Mr.. Trask, having reached the
period of 80 years service, and hav-
ing a family of interesting children,
applied for his retirement from active
service His request was granted,
and with his wife and children Mr..
Trask came to st. Louis to take up
his residence.
Though 5S years old, he is still hale
and hearty, and looks as rugged and
active as young soldier.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-11-01
PRIEST A NOTED COMPOSER.

After becoming friar his work as
an organist attracted the attention of
Peter Singer, celebrated European
musician, who at once marked him
out for promotion. In 1893 Father
Hartmann became the organist of the
Catholic church in Jerusalem, and was
director of the Philharmonika there.
Called to Rome in 1895, Father Hart
mann became organist Of the Church
Ara Coeli, and two years later was
appointed a director of the Conserva-
tory of Music of st. Chiara in Rome.
Because of his musical triumphs
Father Hartmann was decroated by
the pope with the Golden Cross, first
class, Ecclesia ct Pontifice The EN-.
perro of Austria has conferred upon
him the Golden Medal of Merit and
he is also knight of Austria He
has also the decoration of the Franz
Joseph order, founded in 184S.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-11-01
TRAIN STRUCK A CAB.
Three People Killed in Collision at
Woodside, L. |.

New York.-Three persons were
killed and three seriously in
jured in a collision at Woodside, L. l.,
Thursday, between a Long Island rail
road train and coach which was re-
turningto New York from funeral at
Calvary cemetery. The dead:
Patrick Healy, Al years old.
Anna Healy, years old.
Eleanor Healy, 2 months old.
The injured:
Mrs. Patrick Healy, spine injured.
Thomas Lynch.
Edgar Griffin, driver of the coach.
Griffin drove the vehicle directly in
front of the rapidly approaching train.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-11-01

who are said to number AZ, 900. Three
thousand of these are employed near
the sultans palace, while several
thousand more are scattered through
the capital, some of them making a
special object of their espionage the
foreign embassies.
All over the Turkish empire are the
sultans spies, scattered so that even
high officials do not escape their Wig.
ilance. Besides, the bodyguard of the
Turkish sovereign, which numbers
$4,000 men, is like living wall which
surrounds the sultan in moments of
danger. These soldiers are paid be-
tween $40 and 500 a month.
The sultan leads a very regular
life. He rises at five or six every
morning, and after walk in the spa
cious gardens of his palace he is ready
for breakfast, which he generally eats
all alone. Osman Effendi, his special
secretary, tastes all food before the
sultan partakes of it, and he is the
only one allowed to be present at the
morning meal of the Turkish sover-
eign. After breakfast the sultan
spends an hour or two in his libra
ries, of which he possesses four, well
stocked with books and manuscripts
in all sorts of languages, among which
are thousands of works of great value
which have never seen the light Of
publicity.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-11-01
HE GUARDED JEFF DAVIS.

Mr.. Trask served Is years as post
quartermaster sargeant. He was ap-
pointed from regimental quartermas-
ter sergeant, and was among the first
to fill that important position.
He was on duty at Fort Bowie,
Ariz, when the noted Chief Geronimo
surrendered. He took an important
part in that campaign by supplying
and issuing stories to the troops on
the field.
He was on duty at Fort Abraham
Lincoln, N. D., in 1887, and under
Lieut.. A. c. Sharp, wound up the busi-
ness of that post after it had been
ordered abandoned. He lowered the
last flag that floated over that histor.
ic post. and has it as q sacred me-
mento.
He was then sent to Fort Bennett,
s. D.. where he took . similar part in
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-11-01
Gave His Life for Others.

Spartansburg, S. C.-Newton Til
lotson, 55 years of age, for %
years in the employ of the Southern
railway, was killed Friday by plung-
ing in front of a passenger train in a
successful effort to save an aged man
and woman who were crossing the
track in a buggy.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-11-01
Cute.

In peek-a-boo time she was fond
or porous plasters. she
Laced baby ribbon through their holes
And then, real prettily,
Tied all the ends in fluffy knots
Till each one was n gem
Seen through peek-a-boo; no Won
Der she was stuck on them.
Houston Post
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-11-01
Has Evidence of Municipal Corruption

San Francisco, Calf. ]. Heney,
assistant district attorney, an
nounces that he has evidence tending
to show corruption in municipal af-
fairs, and has advised the indict-
ment of municipal officers by grand
jury.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-11-01
Rejected the Compromise.

Chicago, Ill-A compromise of two
cents an hour increase in wages
offered by the railroads was rejected
Thursday by committees representing
the Switchmen's union all over the
country.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-11-01

million dollars are set aside to pro-
vide for the personal security Of the
sultan, Abdul Hamid. 1t is we'll
known to people who have Travelled in
Turkey that the sultan has at his per-
sonal service regular army of spies
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-11-01
Found Four More Corpses.

Kansas City.-Four bodies were
removed on Friday from the ruins
of the Chamber OF Commerce building
in Kansas City, Kan, making the
total known dead to date eight.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-11-01
BEsT.eUAR0ED MAN IN EUROPE
He Is abdul the Damned" the "Sck
Man" of Turkey.

Constantinople.-In the Turkish
budget for the coming year several
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-15

banking circles II was scarcely recog-
nlzcd until Mr.. Heber NJ. Wells ac-
cepted It's management something more
Than year ago since which time,
through his wide acquaintance, his ell
crgy and lot OF extremely judicious
advertising the institution may be said
to be taking a foremost place In pub
lie favor. Judged by It's records Of the
past year, which shows a growth in
deposits OF more than half million
It's proportlonate increase In the near
future ought to bring it up among the
stoutest Of the savings banks AT this
writing It's deposits are at Si,2e000O.
During he year this institution in
creased its capital stock 10 $3.50, 900, upon
which il pays a six per cent dividend
besides setting aside a handsome re-
serve. It's business has so notieeably
increased In AL branches that the board
Of directors determined to find other
quarters and this determination result
ed in the purchase OF a site at No. 1856
south Main street. where a new seven
story fireproof structure to accommo-
date the bank on the ground floor and
desirable Office tenants above was be-
gun during the past summer and Is
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-15

row In thrifty progress. Mr.. W. ;.
Mccormick continues TO be fits presi-
dent
The Utah National bank Is forging
to the front, especially since the an
nouncement of few weeks ago that
Mccormick & Company had acquired
control OF It's stock. and It Is confidently
expected that under the fostering care
OF its illustrlous parent 1t viii prosper
like a green bay tree. Mr. Joseph Nell
son is still its cashier, and no an
nounccmcnts or suggestions OF change
have been reported This bank VIII
now enjoy deposits of National bank
correspondents of Mccormick & Com
pany, which the latter were prohibited
from accepting under the ruling OF the
comptroller of the currency that only
10 per cent of national bank reserves
could be deposited in other than ma
tional banks. It's deposits are Ss6O,OOO.
The Utah Commercial q Savings bank
maintains the even tenor of Its way UNI
der the able aud conservative manage
ment of Mr.. Byron Groo, who as Sec
rotary OF the state land board became
so widely and favorably known
througout the state 1t has u me
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-15
Salt Lakes Tremendous Banking Exhibit for 1906,

the felicity to report that a quarterly
dividend OF three per cent or II PEI
cent for the year. has been maintained
with unhagging regularity and perfect
equlpoise. This bank In addition 70 It's
wholesome city trade enjoys large and
steadily Increasing country patronage
that time and new country banks seem
never to disturb. General Charles s.
Burton. for ten years It's presiding
genius, continues TO M the position
Of cashier. and President Joseph f..
Smith az president. dcyotes such time
10 It's affairs as his other duties win
permit
The Deseret National bank. which
years ago earned the name and reputa-
ton Of "The Gibraltar OF Safety" Is
sim in the hands OF that stald old pio-
ncer OF finance, Mr.. Lewis 8. HIS, who
has directed It's destin!es for more than
thirty-nye years, and whose comngs
and goings are still the signals by
which people along his route set their
watches. His years seem to rest az
lightly upon him as the first SHOWS Of
winter upon the throbbing earth, and
Oh the mentality and wisdom Of former
days which have succeeded so admir-"
ably IN building up d business that has
made his name and the name OF his
bank famous throughout the west, are
present with each recurring day. TINS
banks deposits approximate S5,4S2,il6,
and its stock IS quoted 1870 points above
par. Ii. ). Young, the cashier. IL
hnanoer east in the same mould as his
president.
with It's able and trusted cashier,
the redoub,auie Judge Elias a. Smith,
who keeps al It's books, acts as pay
Ing and receiving teller, looks alter all
loans and Investments, and VINO for
twenty years or thereabout has be-
stowe upon it his zine ana Talents ana
nis skuliui aptitude, the Deseret saw
Ings bank has emerged into a sold,
nne hnancial ediEce mat Is AT once
inc onvy ana admiration OF all the saw
lngs institutions OF the state. win
rare foresight its iunus nave been
largely invested In the best paying ana
strongest industrial stocks, and while
lis deposits have reached the asgfe-
gaze OF S!,S4-,b12. none OF It's stock is
Tor sale even at the aItltudious hsuiej
quoted. Hon. W. w. Ritter, another
financial tower. is president OF this In
stitutlon.
one Of the younger giants In the To-
cal financial world is the Utah saw
lngs & Trust company which from
mere hum drum existence has IN two
years lcaped into public notice as one
OF the big savings institutions of the
state. For many years its business
was devoted to making abstracts OF
real estate titles, Issuing policies OF
title Insurance, furnishing surety
bonds, acting as administrator OF es-
nj IolovJ . so ma am sV pu6 ss'Ul