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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-21
BURNED TO DEATH in CABIN
Candle Sets Fire to Furniture While
Man Is Asleep.

Robert Arthurs Baggaley son or
Ralph Baggaley, OF Pittsburg, was
burned to death in his cabin near
Bullfrog, New. II Is thought that he
retired leaving his candle burning,
and that when the candle burned down
It set fire to the table on which It
rested An effort was made to save
Baggaley by the night force on the
Montgomery -Shoshone mine, short
distance away, but before they reach
ed the cabin and gained entrance
Baggaley had been overcome.
He was found near the door stand
ing erect, showing that he had at
tempted to escape, but probably was
blinded by flames and smoke and
could not find the door. When res
cuers attempted to drag the body from
the building 1t fell back into the
flames and was burned beyond recos-
milton.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-21
12 CHINESE RIOTERS SLAIN
Peking Government Orders Execu-
ton of Mob Leader.

Peking Government Orders Execu-
ton of Mob Leader.
The Imperial Government OF China
has ordered the Viceroy OF Foochow to
execute Immediately the leader of the
Changpu mob and to punish severe
ly the others connected in that af-
fair
The Viceroy reports that the
trouble at Changpu arose over the
detention of a Chinaman by the Ca
tholic mission there. The populace
destroyed the mission, and then the
anti-foreign element arose and
wrecked the English mission.
Troops, which were sent as soon as
possible, fired upon the mob and
killed 12 rioters.
Great Britain demanded that Chi
ma compensate the missionaries for
the destruction of their property at
Changpli, and also. asked for the pun
ishment of those responsible for the
disorders.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-21

A surprising Ieauurc or Une Cnrvas-
Tribunes compilation OF criminal sta
tistics this year Is the great increase
which 1t shows in murders committed
by highwaymen. While the total OF
deaths by violence increased from
S,4S4 in 1904 to 9,212 in 1905, or BY
less than one-tenth, the murders OF
this class went up from AGA to 5S2,
which Is an increase OF practically
one-fourth. 1t is phenomenon which,
on its face, is rather hard to account
for. Other things being equal, crimes
of this sort ought, seemingly, to de.
crease with every increase Of popu'
lation. At the same time, as has been
shown by enumeration this year, the
net increase of population has been
accompanied in many of our States
by an actual loss OF population over
large tracts OF country. Thus the
area of sparse population, and there
fore OF favorable opportunities for the
road agent" is growing larger That
this alone would account for such an
increase as the statistics show Is
hardly possible, however, especially
since a large portion of the hold-ups
undoubtedly occur in the outlying
parts of cities. Some sociologist
should find a congenial task in work.
ing out the underlying causes.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-21
CHICAGO BANK CLOSED.
Officers Charged With Manipulating
Institution's Funds.

The Bank of America, Incorporated
in Chicago last December, with a
capital stock of S25O,O0O, was placed
in the hands of q receiver by Judge
Chytraus, of the Superior Court, on
complaint of John Il. Kavanaugh, a
stockholder. The bill asking for a
receivership holds former Judge Alb
ner Smith, president; G. F. Sorrow,
vice president; j. V. Pierce, cashier,
and i. II. Creelman, stockholder,
responsible for the alleged insolv-
ency.
In the few weeks since the opening
of the bank, President Smith is
charged with having SO manipulated
securities, mortgages and notes and
the stock .of the bank thai he has OBJ
tanned amounts aggregating $146,000.
The other three officers are G. +.
Sorrow, vice president; Jerome v.
Pierce, cashier, and +. Il. Creelman,
director. 1t is charged that they have
dominated the directorate, have vot-
ed themselves each salaries as they
desired and have lent the money of
the incorporation as they saw fit.
Judge Smith is said TO have bor-
rowed money and placed 1t in the
treasury to deceive the state auditor
into believing that the stock had
been paid up. Notice of the alleged
insolvency is said to have come to
the notice of Kavanagh and other
stockholders two days ago.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-21
TOWNS ARE SWALLOWED UP
Earthquakes Cause Death and
Destruction In Colombia.
MANY BODIES FOUND FLOATING
Eruption OF Volcano Caused Disturb
ances Along the Coast That En-
gulfed Many Villages.

Capt. Holroyd of the steamship
Quito, wnich arrived at Guayaquil
Ecuador, Feb. II, from Panama via
Tumanco, Colombia, reports that 1t is
believed that all of the coast towns
between Tumanco and Buenaventura
have been entirely destroyed by tidal
waves occasioned by the earthquakes
of January 81.
In several cases, the earth opened
engulfing small buildings. Already
20 bodies have been picked up on the
beaches near 1umanco.
Passengers from the province OF AS
meraldas, In the extreme northwest
ern part of Eucador, who arrived at
Guayaquil, report that earthquake
shocks were felt there January 81,
and that several towns in the pro-
vinces of rsmeraldas and Manabi
were seriously damaged. Al Esmer-
aldas city several houses collapsed, in
Guiding the government house. The
village of Pinguagi, near the Colon
bian frontier, was inundated by It'd
al wave and many inhabitants were
drowned. Ninety bodies were washed
ashore at Tumaco. At Rio Voide
several houses collapsed. During
eight days 25 shocks were felt in
Esmeraldas. me Colombian village
of Guacada also was inundated by a
tidal wave and 200 persons were
drowned. The eruption of the Colom-
bian volcano of Cumbal caused the
earthquake.
An earthquake of considerable
magnitude was reported by the steam
er Sarnia, which arrived at New York,
Feb. IA, from Cartagena, a seaport OF
Colombia The shock was felt Janu-
airy 81 last while the Sarnia was
moored at dock in the harbor of
Cartagena.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-21
Senate Passes Subsidy Bill.

The Senate cast its final ballot on
the subsidy shipping bill, which was
passed by vote of 3S to 27.' All the
votes for the bill We're by Republican
Senators, and five Republican Sena-
tors voted with the Democrats in op-
position. Tney were Messrs. Burk-
EFT, Dolliver, La Toilette, Spooner and
Warner. AS passed. the bill estab-
fishes Is new contract mail lines, and
increases the subvention to the Ocen
ic Line, running from the Pacific
coast to australia. The bill also
grants subvention at the rate of s.
per gross ton per year to cargo ves-
sells engaged in the foreign trade of
the United States and at the rate OF
$3.50 per ton to vessels engaged in the
Philippine trade, the Philippine
coastwise law being postponed until
1909
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-21
FAMINE IN SPAIN
Southern Provinces Visited With
Scourqe of Nature.

The famine in the merldional pro-
vinces of Spain is very grave. The
recent intense cold has killed the
sugar crop in the provinces Of Sc
vile, Cadiz, Malaga and Granada,
running the regions and throwing
large numbers of people out of work.
Numerous bands of men unable to
obtain work are securing the country,
pillaging farms, bakeries and provis-
ion stores, and threaten to- attack the
land owners. In the cities large num-
bers of people have been fed by pub
lie subscription but the loss of crops
puts an end to this, in so far as the
greater number of unfortunates is
concerned.
Thousands are awaiting the COM
mencement of government famine
works, which are Indispensable to eff
feet any Improvement in the frightful
situation, the consequences of which
cannot be measured If the conditions
are prolonged.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-21
Snow Causes Wreck.

Three trainmen were killed, four
others were injured, one probably fat
ally. and six passengers were slight
ly hurt. in a head-on collision of
special freight and passenger train
on the Chicago & Northwestern rail-
road. The dead are Thomas LATER
ty. engineer; Joseph Maher, fireman,
and Fireman Bermish Of Barabo.
Conductor r. A. Peck Of the freight
train is said to be dying. The wreck
was due, 1t is said to snow-storm.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-21
HUSBAND USED GUN
Man Whom He Found in Company
With His Wife Shot Twice.

G.. w. Durphy, superintendent OF
the Chicago Dock company, shot and
wounded Daniel Padfield. of Belle
vile, H., when he discovered the lat
ter in the company of Mrs Durphy.
Mrs. Durphy is prisoner in the Har-
rison street police station on a
charge of disorderly conduct Pad
field is in the hospital. suffering from
two bullet wounds, one just below the
heart, and the other in the left arm.
Neither wound is serious. Durphy
was arrested. but later released for a
hearing.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-21

The women OF the stage are credrt-
ed with more than ordinary charm'
SAYS the New York Mail. They make
many acquaintances. They lead, IN
many respects, an unprotected life'
which gives wagging tongues their op.
portunity. Even fundamentally GOOD
ones among them may play at times
On the vanity OF men. They are not
home wreckers, however, burlesque
posters to the contrary notwithstand'
ing
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-21
Entire Family Murdered.

in the ruins of a fire which the au-
thoritles believe was set deliberate
" to conceal the work of murderer,
the charred bodies of Antoine Stetka.
his wife and two children were found
near the Dominion coal mine, 10 miles
from Sydney, B. G. The skulls of the
children appear to have been crush
ed in with an AK. The skull of the
man was found some distance from
the body. as if the head had been
severed by the murderer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-21
Earthquake in ltaIv.

An earthquake shock lasting eight
seconds caused serious damage in
Calabria especially al Cantanzaro
and Monteleone. the populations of
which places became terror-strick-
en-. left their houses and camped in
the streets. notwithstanding the
stormy weather prevailing.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-21
INSULTS THE FLAG.
Negro Bishop Says United States is
Worse Place Than He'll.

In an address before 500 delegates
OF a convention of negroes to dis
cuss race problems Bishop H. NJ.
Turner declared the American flag to
be "dirty and contemplate rag"
and that shell was an improvement
on the United States when the negro
was involved" In closing he said:
"If a little, ignorant and stupid
white man who was never heard o.
and never would be heard of until TO-,
900 years after the resurrection trum-
pet wished a little notoriety, he be-
gins to belle and SANDER the negro
and bounds into popularity"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-21
AGAINST THE RAILROADS
Wisconsin Moves for Two-Cent Fare
Test Case Will be Made.

Test Case Will be Made.
Steps have been taken looking to
the establishment of two cent per
mile passenger rate on Wisconsin rail
roads.
Secretary of State Walter l.. Hous-
er, as test case, filed personal
complaint with the Wisconsin State
Railroad Commission against the Wis
consln Central Railway, alleging that
he travels frequently between sta
tions on the Wisconsin Central road,
paying at the rate of three cents per
mile, which charge he believes to be
excessive. He believes that fair
rate of compensation for such SER
vice should not exceed two cents
per mile.
Inc petitioner prays that the Wis
consin Central Railway Company be
made to abolish the present passenger
tolls, the State Railway Commission
to fix reasonable rate.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-21
Claim Men Are overworked.

In freight wreck on the Baltimore
and Ohio at Okonoke. w. Va, Engi-
neer Howard Hunt, of Cumberland,
was killed. and several others injur-
ed The accident was caused, it is
alleged. by the engineer being asleep
at the throttle. Railroad men allege
that owing to the heavy traffic that
trainmen. are being overworked.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-21
PAT GROVE ACQUITTED
Man Charged With KIDNAPPING Eddie
Cudahy Five Years Ago.

Pat Grove, charged with the rob-
berry Of Edward Cudahy, the Omaha
packer, of S25, 900 in connection with
the kidnapping of Mr.. Cudahy's son
five years ago, was acquitted at Oma-
ha. The jury was out Is hours.
The kidnapping of Eddie Cudahy
December 10, 1900. and his release
upon payment by his father of $25,-
600 ransom. created great sensa-
ton. Mr.. Cudahy offered a reward of
$4,000. Grove was arrested in
Butte. Mont, last October. There was
no evidence positively TO identify
Grove as one Of the kidnapers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-21
VESUVlUS ACTIVE
Much Property Damage Has Been
Done-Railroad Suffers Heavy

Mount Nesuvius's eruption Is as
suming alarming proportions: The
Funicular railway track has been
damaged at six points and the prin-
cipal station is threatened with de-
struction. An effort Is being made to
save the station by the construction
of a thick wall of masonry, rein
forced by embanllments of sand.
Streams of lava are flowing with con-
siderable rapidity, destroying every
thing In their course.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-21
Offenders Sent to Siberia.

Five famous Russian political pris-
oners, the last inmates Of the SoTdus-
selburg fortress, were sent to Siberia
to serve the remainder of their sent
ences. They were Karpovich. who
killed Minister of Education Bogaleff
in 1901; Gershunin and Melinikiff. ac-
completes in the assassination of In
terror Minister Sipiaguine; Sasoneff,
the murderer of Interior Minister Won
Plevhe, and his accomplice, Sekrosky
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-21
Heavy Loss to Creditors.

A loss Of approximately $2,000,0O0
will fall upon the creditors of the
bankrupt Enterprise National bank of
Allegheny. Statistics gathered by the
Office of the Comptroller of the Cur
rency show the collections made on
assets that are called doubtful and
worthless amount to but very little
The Enterprise has a comfortable
amount of that kind.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-21
GOV. BRADY RESIGNS
Lieut.. D. II. Jarvis, Formerly Of
Revenue Cutter Service Likely to
Be His Successor.

President Roosevelt received and
accepted the resignation of John G..
Brady as governor of Alaska. The
resignation was handed to the Presi-
dent on behalf Of Gov. Brady by Judge
Peele OF .,ew York. No announce,
ment of the successor to Gov. Brady
yet has been made, but it is known
that the President has In mind the
man he desires for the office. 1t is
not unlikely that the appointment will
go to Lieut.. d. II. Jarvis, formerly
an officer of the revenue cutter SER
vice.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-21
Laras FOREIGN Rail Orders.

The two largest foreign orders for
rails from this country are an order
for 10000 tons for the Havana Cent
raj railway from the Lackawanna
Steel Company, recently given, and
10000 tons from the Steel Corporation
for the Rio de Janeiro traction sys-
TEN, just announced. Brazil and Gu
ba are not paying any more for
American rails than European rails
would cost them.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-21
Two Cents a Mile in Virginia.

The Virginia House of Delegates
passed the bill requiring the Cor
poration Commission TO fix a rate of
two cents mile for passenger trans
portation on railroads until it can
establish regular rate for such
10 T.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-21
Observation-Disclosures VS.. virl

Announcement was made by Presi,
dent Carr of the Washington and
jefferson College Debating Associa-
tion that the debate arranged with
the University of Virginia will be
held in the Washington and jefferson
College gymnasium at Washington.
Pa. on the evening of Friday, April
20. The subject will be. "Resolved.
that municipalities should own their
street railways" The date for the
Yale debate has not yet been fixed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-21
Strike Biz Oil Gusher.

The Hinchberger Oil Company of
Butler, Pa, has struck 600-barrel
gusher on the farm of Steighner in
Cleariield township. The well started
on its spouting career without warn
ing to the drillers and in the neigh
borhood of 1000 barrels of oil worth
over 1,500 have run to waste. One
tank has already been erected and
two others are in course of construc-
ton
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-21
Miners Vote for Work.

At mass meetings at PunXsutaw-
ney, Pa. the miners in the employ of
the Rochester and Pittsburg Coal and
Iron company and allied companies,
who had voted to remain idle until
the company should guarantee that
the terms Of the Altoona agreement
would be lived up to, by unanimous
vote decided to return to work.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-21
Four Dead.

Four persons lost, their lives in a
fire which destroyed lodging house
In Morrison street. Portland, Ore,
and several others were hurt in max
ing their escape. The dead are N. P.
Young. Waterman, Edward Daley, a
boy, and two unidentified men.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-21
Killed While SIeepinq.

At Bucyrus, o.. John Hill went to
sleep at his post and paid for his
nap with his life. He had been left
to protect the rear end of train on
the Columbus. Sandusky & Hooking
railroad, but went to sleep in the ca
boose. A following train crashed in
to the caboose and Hill was instantly
killed. Three cars and an engine were
ditched.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-21
Senate Confirm ations.

The Senate in executive session
confirmed the following nominations:
George L. Anderson, Illinois, consul
general at Rio de Janiero; Albert r.
Morawetz, Arizona. consul at Bahia,
Brazil: Benjamin f. Burwell, associ-
ate justice of the Supreme court of
Oklahoma; James w. Reynolds. New
Mexico, secretary of New Mexico.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-21
ITALIAN ROASTED ALIVE.
Hot Goals from Firebox Of Engine
are Dumped Upon Victim.

Bruno Pegganio. employed by the
Bessemer and Lake Erie railroad at
Queens Junction, Pa, was in an ash
pit under an engine working when
some one on the engine dumped the
flaming contents of the fire box up
on him. Peggnio was roasted alive.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-21
WHIPPING POST DEFEATED
House Lays on Table Measure Pro-
vidinq for Thirty lashes.

The House had sport with the
whipping-post bill for wife beaters,
and then laid it on the table, effect
lively disposng of 1t by a vote of
153 to 60. The most impassloned
speech for the measure was delivered
by W. =. Hepburn, Republican, OF
Iowa, who depicted the brutality OF
the man who would beat his wife,
and declared that to be whipped was
hardly adequate punishment. Robert
Adams, Republican, of Pennsylvania,
opened the discussion with IA speech
in favor of the bill which provided
that 80 lashes be administered to all
wife beaters. Among those who
voted against laying the bill on the
table were: Acheson, Adams, Huff,
Lilley, Reynolds and Morrell,
Pennsylvania Davis and Dovmer,
West Virginia, and Scroggy and
Smyser, Ohio
Will Investigate Railroads.
The Senate adopted joint reso-
luton reported by b. II. Tillman,
Democrat. of South Carolina, from
the Senate Committee on Interstate
Commerce, which directs the Inter
state Commerce commission to in
vestigate the charge of discrimina
tion and combination in restraint of
trade made against the railroads.
The adoption of the resolution was
preceded by a speech by Mr.. Till
man, in which he practically charged
that the administration was not pro-
ceeding in good faith to secure rail
road legislation.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-21
RAILROADS AND sHlPPERsAGREE
Commission, With Power to Fix
Maximum Rates to Be Created.

The Ohio Shippers association and
the railroad companies have agreed
10 the enactment of law creating a
State Railroad commission of three
members, who are to receive an an
nual salary of $1,000 each.
The commission will have power up
on complaint that rates are unreason-
able or discriminating to fix a reas
enable maximum rate, which shall go
into force pending review by the
courts should the railroads desire to
appeal.
The operation Of the two-cent fare
law will not be interfered with.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-21
Ohio postmssters Nominate1.

The President sent to the Senate
the following nominations for Ohio
postmasters: Edwin +. Ellis. Belle
Center; G. Burroughs. Collinwood; s.
:. Stewart. Columbiana; A. Haworth,
CTestlinc
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-21
sTARvEs HERSELF TO DEATH
Woman Worth Nearly s1,ooo,ooo Sac
rifices Her Life.

Miss Marin Corsa, aged Sc. whose
fortune is estimated from s500000 to
81 100000 died at her home in the
Bronx, where she lived alone. Her
death was caused by starvation and
exposure, due TO her life of seclusion
and false economy. She denied her
self even the necessaries Of life, and
refused even the warmth of fire.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-21
Woman Over One Hundred Years Old

Mrs. Mary Smith, of Meadville, Pa,
celebrated her one hundred and first
birthday anniversary. More than 100
friends called on the aged woman.
She was born in Mddlefeld, Mass,
and has lived in Meadville 2S years.
A sister, Mrs. Thankful Durant, is "a
years old. Her son. John Smith, is an
inmate OF the Old Mems home in
Philadelphia. Mrs. Smith, who has
work about the house.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-21

The car barn of the International
Railway Company. located on the
Canadian side near the Niagara
whirlpool. was burned Monday, with
27 cars.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-21

The formal opening of the James
town Exposition has been set for
April 26. 1907. instead of May 13.
1907. as originally planned.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-21

Aaron B. Weaver. arrested and
locked in the police station of Al
toona, Pa, was found dead in his CELL
Weaver was 81 years old and at one
time was prosperous brick layer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-21

Attorney General Ellis OF Ohio. is
experiencing difficulty in getting wit
nesses to testify at the hearing Of
the case against the Bridge Trust.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-21
Trains Collide Near Cincinnati.

In a collision on the Louisville K
Nashville railroad near Maurice sta
tion. Ky. few miles south of Gin
cinnati, two employees were killed and
i've hurt.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-21
over Half Million for Locomotives

The list of motive power purchased
by the Panhandle road for 1906 was
announced at the general Offices of
the system in Columbus. The orders
for locomotives already placed will
mean an expenditure of $4,000.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-21
Sheep.

ncel Cslves.......-.. ...,............ " 90 ~
HEAVY and thin calves......-----.... 40 0Q
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-21
Dairy Products.
Poultry, Etc.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Apples Dbl =,

AppIob Dbl ........ssss.s... .s.s..s. 3JI 3 II
Potatoes-Fancy white per bu.... rs
Cabbage-per ton. ........... ~ 10 l5J
Onions-per barrel............ 200 %
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-21
SMITH M. MoCREIGHT,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAw w

lectfons will receive prompt attention. 0mo1
Ia the Reynoldsvillo Hardware 90. Building,
Main street, Reynoldsville. Pa
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-03-03
..Hank'' smith Here.

Hank Smith, one of the pioneer
mine superintendent of the Com
stock, arrived here from Goldfield
Tuesday on a business trip. Hank
is one Of the most popular mining
men 10 Nevada and his many friends
will be glad to know that he is once
again enjoying deserved prosperity.
He is president of the Nevada Leas.
ing Company, which has choice leases
on the Florence and Atlanta proper
ties in Golddeld and on the Bald
Eagle at Manhattan. Mr.. Smith
says that the mines of Goldfeld are
getting richer with depth and that
the Red Top, Sandstone, Combina'
ton and many others are wonders,
He predicts great things from the
Booth property.