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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-10
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE IN NEW
YORK SPEND NIGHT in
TERROR OF FLAMES
ONE WOMAN is DEAD
Dies of Frlght-Man Descends Red
Hot Fire Escape-Boston Vaudeville
Performer Arrested on Charge Of
Setting Fire to Buildings.

New York, Nov. 9.-One woman Is
dead, a man in the hospital suffering
from severe burns, and two thousand
persons fled from their homes in a
panic, and thousands more passed a
sleepless night as result Of serious
incendiary fires in two blocks bounded
by Sixtieth and Sixty-first streets and
Columbus and West End avenues early
today. Scores of persons whose lives
were endangered by the conflagration
were rescued by firemen. In all there
were five fires, every one of them in
scendiary, between midnight and
o'clock this morning.
Dies of Fright.
The woman who lost her life was
Mrs Caroline Swan, aged 70 years. She
died of heart failure induced by fright.
Adrian Tompkins, was severely burn
ed as result of descending red hot
fire escape The loss was about
$4,000. Frank Norris, of Boston, a
vaudeville performer, was arrested on
suspicion of setting the fires. The po-
lice allege that in each of the fires the
tenants reported when they fled from
the apartments Morris was the first
person they met.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-10
NEW OFFICE FOR
HON. ]. F. LACEY
STRONG BELIEF THAT HE WILL
BE COMMISSIONER OF GEN.
ERAL LAND OFFICE
Congressman Of Sixth District Likely
to be Successor to William A. Rich
ards, Who Will Leave the Position
About March q.

Washington, Nov 9.-There is d
strong belief that President Roosevelt
will appoint Representative John F
Lacey. of Iowa, commissioner OF the
general land Office to succeed William
All Richards, who will relinquish his
place at the same time that Secretary
ol the Interior Hitchcock leaves office,
March A.
representative Lacey, defeated for
reelection to congress, Is chair
man Of the house committee on public
lands and is said to know all the ins
and outs of the matters that have agi.
tated the land ONCE in the last three
years. ss
Some Washington officials are not
afraid to say today that the retirement
of Mr.. Hitchcock will be hailed with
JOY by many officials in the far north
west. James r. Garneld, who will sue
ceed Secretary Hitchcock, knows that
he is to undertake work in land
matters which will be as trying as his
labor in digging up facts about the
inner workings Of the great corpora
tions.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-10
TO
INCREASE " AGES
ANNOUNCEMENT MADE IN NEW
WORK THAT OTHERS WILL
FOLLOW PENNSYLVANIA
Standard OIL, AmaIsamated Copper
and United States Steel Corpora
tion Are Among Them-Increased
Cost of Living is the Cause.

New York Nov. 9.-The Herald says
10 became known yesterday that prac-
tically all great railroad and Industrial
corporations of the country, the affairs
OF which are directed from this city
nave decided to increase the prevail
Ing rate Of wages Of their employees.
Besides the Pennsylvania railroad
which already has announced an in
crease, the Standard Oil company.
United States Steel Corporation and
the Amalgamated Copper Company are
mentioned as having decided on in
crease or have the subject under con-
sideration. The New York Central,
Lackawanna and other eastern rail-
roads have either been requested to
advance the wages of their employees
or have taken some steps to do so.
The Herald says the increased cost of
living and prevailing prosperity are
the reasons for the step.
Miners Get More.
Bisbee, Ariz., Nov. All miners
employed by the mining companies at
Bisbee and Thombstone received no.
tice of a raise Of twenty-five cents a
day In wages to. date from November
]. The new scale means the payment
of half a million dollars more each
year by the mining companies.
Lima, o., Nov. "a five and ten per
cent. advance in the wages of all the
employees of the refining branch Of the
Standard Oil company is announced
here today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-10
HELD FOR ExTRADITloN.
Karl Hau Arrested In London CHARGED
With Murder.

Baden Baden, Nov. 9.-Karl Hau,
alias Stau, a lawyer Of Washington,
D. c., arrested in London yesterday,
is wanted by the local police on the
charge Of numbering his wife's moth
er, Frau Molitor. The motive for the
alleged crime appears tc have been in
sane greed of money. Fran Molitor,
who is wealthy. refused several times
to comply with Hau's requests for
money, having given her daughter con-
siderable dowry. and arranged that she
should inherit part Of her fortune.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-10
OFFICIAL COUNT NECESSARY.
SS.07N = VEOESSNRY. =
To Determine Result on Lieutenan,
Governor In New York.

New York, Nov. 9.-Latest returns
from all sections of the state indicate
that an official count will be necessary
to determine whether Bruce, republi-
can, or Chanler, democrat, is elected
lieutenant governor. With incomplete
and partially estimated returns from
every county Chanler's possible plur.
ality has been cut down to GIL
Later official returns from Erie
county this afternoon showed a net
gain for Chanler OF 355 over previous
figures. This increases his present an,
parent plurality to 1,026.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-10
BEACH HOTEL coLLAPsEs.
Score Of Workmen Are Buried in the
Ruins.

Long Beach, Cal, Nov. 9.-The new
Bixby hotel being erected on the beach
here GaVed iii this morning, supposed
ly from weak construction, and pos
sibly score OF men 4, IN were buried In
the ruins. The structure, which was
of reinforced concrete, caved in with
out warning from the basement to the
fourth floor, leaving but one wing
standing Great confusion reigns and
1t is impossible to obtain an accurate
report of the number Of workmen
buried in the debris. Estimates OF
the number of dead range from ten
to twenty-five.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-10
TROUBLE NEAR BORDER.
Texas Rangers and Mexicans Are In
Bloody Battle.

Brownsville, Tex, Nov. "a de-
tachment of Texan rangers enroute to
Rio Grande City to investigate the as
sassfnation of Judge Welch. which oc-
Cured Monday night, were attacked
by body of armed Mexicans. and a
bloody fight resulted. One Mexican
was killed and many wounded. Gov
ernor Lanham is. rushing troops to the
scene. The situation is regarded as
critical. More fighting Is expected be-
fore the troops arrive. The Mexicans
are said to be aroused over the oppo-
sition to their voting in the recent elec.
tion,
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WITNESS is SHOT.
Was to Give important Testimony in
CONSPIRACY Case.

Philadelphia, Nov. 9.-Frederick
Schaffhauser, star witness in the con-
spiracy case against John w. Hill,
former head of the filtration bureau.
was shot twice in the abdomen, while
on the seventh floor of the city hall
today. Two men near Schaffhauser
were arrested
Later it was ascertained that the
shooting was done by Frederick Kron-
berger, fireman of the city pumping
station. and was the outcome of domes.
tic affairs. Kronberger alleges that
Schaffhouser had been intimate with
his wife.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-10
Iowa County In Line,

Marengo. Nov. 9-Albert F. Dawson
carries Iowa county by 325 on the final
semi-of1icial count, all precincts heard
from. He received a total of 2,08O
votes, as against 1,755 for George w.
Ball. The democratic county ticket
was elected. Porter for governor car
ried the county by 43s plurality. He
received 2,079 votes, while Cumniins
received 1,641. Howell, republican
candidate for judge, received a plural.
ity Of 78s, overcoming a plurality of
622 in Johnson county and being elect
ed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-10
CUT OUT RUMMAee SALE.
Health Authorities at Sioux City Issue
Edlct Against II.

Sioux City, Nov. Church societi IS
and charitable institutions have been
ordered by DR.. Grant ]. Ross, city ply
sician, to stop rummage sale unless
the promoters disinfected the second
hand clothing contributed by the
charitable people. The health depart
ment has issued an order that rum
mage sales will not be permitted in
the future unless the goods have been
fumigated. DR.. Ross says several con
tagious diseases here have been traced
directly to goods disposed Of at run.
mage Sale.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-10
NAGLE TO BE TRIED AGAIN.
Case Of Notorious Island Murder o
Carl Brady, Up Soon.

Davenport, Nov. 9.-William Naele
will be given a trial in the Henry coun-
ty circuit court during the November
term fer the murder of Carl Brady in
his cabin on ls4aDd B, Drury township,
a year ago. Nagle will not face The
crime of ;n"lder. but instead will be
tried on two or more charges Of rob-
berry, growing out of the form,s-
ha:ses of pu,der Magic is lin ,er
five indictment tboIsh he was freed
of the charge # murder by the su.
preme court on a technicality.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-10
Leaves the Train.
TWO ARE DEFEATED.
Mahaska Republicans Lose County
ATTORNEY and Auditor

MahaSka Republicans Lose County
Attorney and Auditor
Oskaloosa, Nov. 9.-The republicans
of Mahaska county carried their en-
tire ticket victory with the exception
Of County Attorney John N. Mccoy
and the possible exception Of Auditor
J. w. Doak. Mccoy is; defeated by
over 400, but it will take the Official
canvass to decide the Doak- Briggs
contest, as the official returns give
Briggs a bare plurality OIL four.
Those elected are: Hull for repre-
sentative, Thompson for treasurer
Corlett for clerk, Valentine for. sheriff
Deck for recorder, Young for super
intendent of schools, Clemens fol-
suveyor, Fachlinger 4or coroner; Pull
McVey and Moore for supervisors
The unofficial count gives Briggs, de.
mocrat, for auditor, a plurality Of four
votes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-10
LAD FOUND DYING IN ROAD.
Mysterious Case at Woodward of IN
known Boy.

Perry, Nov. 9.-Found with bullet
hole over the eye, and living just long
enough to say he did not know how
1t happened Wilbur Perry, an un-
known lad, 16 years old, was found
near Woodward in dying condition.
While the theory that it was an acci-
dent is the general opinion, still some
are of the belief that the affair may
have been a murder. Perry worked on
a farm and before that was employed
on the interurban. A search is being
made for his relatives
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-10
WOMAN is IDENTIFIED
Found to be Augusta Ray Formerly Of
Wisconsin,

Chicago. ILL.,, Nov. 9.-The woman
who was last night shot and killed in
Lincoln Park by man who immediate.
ly afterward committed suicide, was
today identified as Augusta Ray, form
erly of Fish Creek, Wis. The man is
said to be Charles Grant, who was in
love with the Ray girl. No cause for
the shooting is known.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-10
BOMB THROWING sTIRs CITY.
Two outrages Committed at Dubuque
One of Which Enuanuers Life.

TWO 0utfages COMMITTED at Dubuque,
One of Which Endangers Life.
Dubuque, Nov 9-Local police are
investigating, fruitlessly so far. the
two dynamite outrages committed
election evening. The first one oc-
Cured at the Telegraph Herald Office,
and the other at the residence of Sher-
iff Dunn in front Of the jail. The lat
ter was the more severe. "A woman
saw the man who did the act. She
says that he was about medium height
and wore light overcoat The bomb
exploded in few seconds, and sew
eral windows in the front of the house
were smashed. The explosion of a
bomb at the Telegraph Herald wrecked
the window under which it was placed,
and endangered the life of an employe.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-10
WORKS OLD RENT swlNDLE.
Much Wanted Man Captured at Blu,

Much Wanted Man Captured at Bur.
Iinston After Collecting Money.
Burlington, Nov. "a clever swi,l-
dler, said to be wanted in other towns,
was captured here yesterday aft er
working the old rent racket. He call.
ed at the home of John Seek, where
he induced Mrs. Seek to pay him a
months rent saying he had bought the
house She later notified the police
and he was arrested.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-10
AUTO ACCIDENT FATAL.
sulIy Bank Cashier and Assistan,
Are the Victims,

Des Moines, Nov. 9.-Henry Dewitt
assistant cashier Of the bank at Sully
a small town east of here, was instant.
ly killed and Frank Sherman, cashier
will probably die from an automobile
accident today The driver lost con
trol of the machine and it plunged in
to a ditch
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-10
KANSAS HA%es in BALANCE.
Both Hoch and Harris Continue to
Claim They Have Won.

Topeka, Kas., Nov 9.-Although
there are still five Kansas counties not
heard from. it is generally believed
that Hoch (Fl for governor, is elected
by between $500 and 1000 plurality.
The democrats concede nothing. {
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-10
ONE MORE FOR DoLLIvER
H. ExIey is Defeated Candidate for
Senatorial Honors,

Charlton, Nov. Especial )-Later
returns from Wayne. county last even
ing gives DR.. ]. A. McKlveen (R) 79
plurality over H. Exley (D) for sena-
tor. This elects the doctor by 23 votes
as this county (Lucas) went against
him by Sc. This also means one more
vote for Senator Dolliver where 1t did
mean one against him.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-10
TOTAL VOTE IN IOWA IS NOT FAN
FROM 100000, ACCORDING
Q TO THE RETURNS
ASSEMBLY REPUBLICANS
Party Has Thlrty-sIx Members Of the
Senate to Fourteen Democrats
seventy-two Members Of the House
OF Representatives.

Des Moines, Nov. 9.-Compiete re-
turns from the state show that Govern
or Cummins is reelected by q plurality
Of 22,456 votes over Porter. The total
votes We're: Cummins, 1862; Por-
ter, 174,366.
The total vote OIL the state will mot
be far from 100000, according to pres
ent indications, a larger vote than ever
before has been poled In an 'off year"
election.
The returns OF congressional dis
trtcts are as follows:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-10
Hamilton's plurality, 2,o51.
Second District.

Davenport, Nov. 9.-The returns are
all In from the Second district and the
wonderful run of Congressman Daw-
son is to be noted While all thought
that Mr.. Dawson would be elected,
and some said by 1000 plurality, the
general opinion was that it would not
be over 1,500. The magnificent run
made by Mr.. Dawson shows that the
people of this district are with him
and appreciate his excellent services
at the national capitol. This takes
the second district from the doubtful
column and places it in the safe repub-
lican districts of the state. The vote
by counties follows:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-10
MONROE HOTEL DESTROYED.
Leading Hostelry Of Town Burns

Down, Involving Loss of $4,000
Monroe, Nov. 9.-Monroe suffered a
$4,000 loss Wednesday night in the
burning down of the Monroe house, a
two story brick building and leading
hotel Of the place. Fire was discov-
cred at 1880 in the attic, resulting from
a defective fue and owing to lack of
material to fight the fire the building
went under.
The hotel was managed by Guy Cliff
ton. None of the contents were saved
Insurance on contents is $500. The
building is valued at $500, and is
owned by R. Vanderploeg at Pella.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-10
HOLDS UP AN
ALTON TRAIN.
.ues2, .u.;, s5sas .ssss
&c yes.to4ss AccoMPLlsHEs A OAR.
ING PIECE OF WORK ON
CALIFORNIA LIMITED
ROBs THE PASSENGERS
Secures vaIuabIes to the Amount Of
s5oo-At Point Of Revolver compeIs
Conductor and Porter to Awaken
Those in Sleeping Car.

Kansas City, Nov. "a lone, robber
heavily masked boarded the rear sleep.
er OF an cast bound Alton-Rock Island
California limited at Slater, Mo-,
shortly after midnight and robbed the
passengers of money, watches and jew.
elry to the value Of $500. The robber
who is described as tall and wearing a
long black overcoat, when the train
was well under way. entered the OBJ
sdrvation car and at the point of a
revolver commanded the conductor
and porter to proceed ahead of him
and wake up the passengers, whom he
relieved Of their valuables. The
sleeper was well filled.
Leaves the Train.
When tie robber had made his way
through the car he started for the sec
ond, but before he could enter the por-
ter slammed the door in his face.
Realizing that he could proceed no fur
ther the robber pulled the bell cord,
and when the speed Of the train slack
ed somewhat, jumped off and disap-
peared. Officers from Glasgow, Slater
and Kansas City have gone in pursuit
of the highwayman..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-10
HOWARD COMING HERE.
Will Be Acting ambassador Until
One Is Appointed,

London, Nov. 9.-Esme Howard,
British consul general in the isle Of
Crete has been appointed to the re-
Gently created post of councillor of
the British embassy at Washington,
and will be acting ambassador during
the interim pending the appointment
of successor to Sir Mortimer Dur
and.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-10
lnaugurated Lord Mayor,

London, Nov. Sir William Ire.
loar's term of Office as lord mayor Of
London was inaugurated today with
the time-honored pageant,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-10
King Edward Celebrates.

London, Nov 9.-King Edward to
day is celebrating his sixty-fifth birth
day quietly at Sandringham. surround
ed by his family.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-10
s plurality, 1870
First District.

Burlington, Nov. 9.-Hon. Charles A.
Kennedy is elected to congress from
the First Iowa district by the plurali
ties shown in the table below. The
result in Louisa county alone is in
complete. Several precincts there are
incomplete, and the actual figures will
not be known until the count by the
board Of supervisors next Monday.
The vote by counties follow:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-10
AGED MINISTER LEAVES.
Rev. H. r. Lewis Goes to Bonaparte,
After Visiting Rev. J. M. McEIroy.

After Visiting Rev. J. M. McEIroy.
From Fridays Daily.
Rev. and Mrs. H. r. Lewis Of Wam-
ego. Kansas, who have been visiting
at the home of Rev. j. M. McElroy and
family, who reside on North Jefferson
street, left yesterday for Bonaparte,
where they will spend the winter with
friends
Mr.. Lewis is S5 years of age and is
a man of remarkable vigor and activ-
tty. Some 35 years ago he had charge
of the Presbyterian church at Ren-
tonsnort and Ronanarta-
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{ cANNoN's PLURALITY, 1o,oss.
Speaker Has 2,ooo Increase over Vote
of Fcur Years Auo.

Dan Vile, ILL.,, Nov 9-Oflciai re-
tLrns from alirthe counties in the
Eighteenth district give Joseph C Can
non. sreaker of the house. plurality
sof lc,0SS. This is 200n larger thar
his plurality FOUR years oeo
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SOUTHERN IOWA
CONGRESSIONAL
MORE COMPLETE RETURNS SHOW
GOOD PLURALITY FOR KEN
NEDY IN FIRST
Little Change In the Results From tho
sixth-DaWson Has Magnificent
Victory to His credit-Hepburn Has
Usual Plurality.

From Fridays Daily.
Latest returns from the counties
of the Sixth district cause some
changes in the tabulation. The result
is now announced as follows:
Lacey. Hamilton.
Wape11o county ..... e85
Mahaska county ..... 81
Jasper county ....... 216
Davis county ........ 49S
Keokuk county ...... 1,011
Poweshiek county .... 80
Monroe county 1890. 581
Total .......... ). e7o 2,721
Hamilton's plurality, 2,051.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-10

Cummins' Porter's
Districts. P4u. PIu.
First. t...... ....... .. 4,444
second ...... -. 1,620
Ihlrd ........ .2,067
fourth 49,. 80. ..6,7z6
Faltn........ 80. .. 50
Slxtn >. So. 1882
seventh ...... ..... q, ,42B
Engnth -. 80. 2,667
Nlntn So. ....... $3.50
Ientn ...8,449
Eleventh 80. $50. ..b,2lo
Iotals .29,27l 1O,448
Cumm1ns' plurality ..i8,825
Congressional Results.
The congressional results were an
follows:
Plurali..-s.
First-Kennedy (R). 2l9
Second-Dawson (R) -. .... ..1,82O
Third-Birasall (R) $685.. 1000
Fourth-Haugen (R) ......... 5000
Fifth Cousins (R) ...... 1000
CD ........ ..2,051
Seventh Hull tR) v...... Il. ..7.o0Os
Eighth-Hepburn (R) 49,. ...8,2S4
Ninth-Smith Sn) 1890. 4,961
Tenth-Conner (R) ...... ....1 900
Observation-Disclosures (k) ...... $500
The legislature will be. republican
in both houses The republicans will
have thirty-six members Of the senate
to fourteen democrats and seventy-six
members Of, the house to thirty-two
democrats, making republican major
ity on joint ballot of sixty-six.
This will insure the election OF
republican senator, and 1t is probable
that Senator Dolliver Will be reelected
without opposition.
The result of the election seems TO
have settled the question of the sue.
cession to Walsh as democratic mem
Der of the national commission from
Iowa in favor Of Wilbur March of
Waterloo
Swings County to Democrats.
Mr.. Marsh took an active part In
the campaign and succeeded in turning
Blackhawk county, where he lives,
from one of the strongest republican
counties in northern Iowa into the
Porter column.
This county gave Roosevelt 5000
plurality, and three years ago It gave
Cummins 1881 plurality This year
1t gave Porter 3S7 plurality and elect
ed democrat to the senate, and the
republican candidate for member Of
the house seems to have got through
by the smallest kind of majority.
This is one of the most complete
changes reported from any county In
the state, and the friends Of Mr.. Marsh
say that his selection as member Of
the national commission from Iowa
is assured.
Returns From Counties.
Following are the returns for gov
ernor by countless
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-10
Eighth District

Clarinda, Nov. 9.-Hepburn carried
nine of the eleven counties of the
Eighth district. with a net majority If
1924, as follows:
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-01-12
A WHITE HOUSE SENSATION
A Former st. LOuis Woman FOrcibly
Elected From the White House
by Police.

Washington. Jan. 5.-Mrs. Minor
Morris, wife Of a Washington physi-
clan, formely the wife OF a Mr.. High
leyman, and mother OF two grown sons,
Locke T. and Wilbur H. Higleyman, of
st. Louis, was forcibly elected from the
executive Offices at the White House
Thursday afternoon. causing a sensa-
tional scene.
After being refused permission to SEQ
President Roosevelt in the executive
Offices and declining orders to leave,
Mrs. Morris was forcibly elected from
the building. dragged roughly owe a
muddy driveway and finally placed in
a cab in which she was taken to a
police station and thence to the house
of detention. She was shortly released
from arrest on q deposit Of collateral.
Mrs. Morris said her object in going
to The White House was to see the pres
ident personally in the hope Of securing
the reinstatement Of her husband. who
had been dismissed from the surgeon
generals ONCE. at the instance Of her
brother, Representative Hull. Of Iowa.
There IL evidently some some family
trouble at the bottom Of the affair.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-01-12
CHILD DEAD, MOTHER DYING
Mother Kills Her Child aud Fs-
tally Wounds Herself.

Louisville. KY, Jan. 5.-After kiss
Ing her husband good-by. Mrs. Sallie
Blancagniel Pollard. member Of a
prominent family, shot and fatally
wounded her three-year-old son and
then attempted suicide by shooting her
self In the head Thursday afternoon, in
the apartments OF her brother. DIR. w.
N. B~lancagnlel.
Il felt that I was losing my mind. l
did not wish to become u burden on
any n else. and ! could not bear the
thought Of leaving my child to Others"
Mrs. Pollard gave this reason for her
deed.
The child died At an inArmary. The
mother u not expected to live.