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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-13
oegkS DEATH IN FIRE TO SAVE
CON FROM PeRpITioN.
TO BURN HOME
Chicago Mother Declares Child Who
Had Recently Died Was Doomed
TO Fires Of He'll Through Her
Oversight.

Chicago.-Dominated by the idea
that only a sacrifice Of herself to the
flames would avail to release her
dead son from eternal punishment,
Mrs. Stella Bowman the other morn.
Ing set fire to her home on California
avenue. When iremen reached the
building and burst In the door they
found the old woman kneeling In an
attitude Of prayer near her red with
a bible clasped In her hands and the
flames all about her. Mutely she
struggled with her rescuers and
begged To be allowed to remain In tho
burning house to face death.
The sacrifice OF her life. she be-
lieved, had been demanded of her be-
cause through a fancied fault she had
allowed her son to die without the
consultations of religion.
The time for her attempt upon her
life was carefully chosen. She waited
until her husband, Peter Bowman, and
her daughter Grace had left for the
morning service at the Dutch Re-
formed church. They urged her to
accompany them, but she refused.
After they had left the house she
took a car Of kerosene from the
kitchen and emptied its contents over
the bed and furniture in her own
room. She saturated the bedding and
set the bed on Are. Then she kneeled
with the bible In her hands to await
the horrible death which she felt
would release her Sol from torture.
Neighbors saw smoke issuing from
the windows of the house and a tel
ephone call was sent in to u nearby
engine house. The firemen arrived
none too soon.
When they burst In the door they
saw the bent figure OF an old woman
huddled together on the floor In the
front room facing the flames, which
had communicated themselves to the
furniture and were drawing rapidly
nearer. Startled by the noise of the
crashing wood. the old woman turned
upon her and threw up her
hands In a mute appeal to be left to
the death she had chosen. She was
carried struggling from the house and
taken to the station.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-13
Refused His Commission.

Jefferson City.-James T.. Goodrich.
republican candidate for circuit Judge
in Kansas City. who was victorious
at tho polls in November, was given a
commission for a term expiring De.
cember 81 OF the present year. He
refused to accept such a commission,
insisting that he vas chosen for a
full term Of six years. He was in
conference with Gov. Folk In relation
to the matter, and as a result Of that
conference tho question was submit.
ted to the legal department OF the
state.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-13


Springdad.-J. B. H. Hamilton.
father of John Hamilton, who muir
reded the Parsons family In Texas
county, y endeavoring to ave his son
from the gallows. The son pleaded
guilty to q charge Of murder In the
first degree in the circuit court at
Houston November IL. just n
month following the Quintuple trag.
edy, and was sentenced TO die Friday.
December 81. Hamilton made a full
confession to the jury, and told the
court and Jurors how and why he
murdered the family. It Is under.
stood that the young man's father
will make an appeal TO Gov. Folk to
grant the confessed murderer q stay
OK execution until such time as steps
can BIO taken to present the cas- To
the governor. II has been reported
that the question OF young HamiltOn's
sanity at the time OF the commission
OF the terrible crime may be inquired
into. Soon after his arrest and while
ne was in the Green county jail for
safe keeping Hamilton. 1t Is alleged.
exhibited symptoms of insanity.
These disappeared, however. soon af-
ter he was taken back to Houston
and the authorities OF Texas county
declare that he is perfectly sane.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-13
Dora Drogmund Paroied.

Kansas City.-Dora DrOgmund, con.
victed Of fourth degree m~anslaughteI
and sentenced to a year In jail for
shooting and killing her husband. was
parolcd by Judge WoffOrd in the Grim.
inal court. She was told by the Judge
to take her baby. 3 months old, and
20 to the home of her mother or any
place In Kansas City she chose. where
she might care for him properly. He
aOled her until March 1, at which
inc she will return to the Jail. Her
attorney had not asked for a full pa.
role. He had asked the Judge to al.
low her to go until she had regaIned
her health.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-13
OFFERS UP
LIFE AS SACRIFICE.

1t ID the belief OF her family that
her mind has become derangcd
through worry. A son. Peter Bowman.
Jr., died last March Of a hip disorder.
During the ten months that he was
confined to his bed Mrs. Bowman
took care of him. Only once, when
for two weeks he was at the hospital.
was he out OF her charge. The strain
Is believed to have resulted In q men,
tai breakdown.
One circumstance OF the son
death in particular was a source OK
constant distress to the mother.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-13

Shortly before his death she had re-
moved the bible, which always lay on
n stand by his bed, to make room for
his meals. She had forgotten to re.
store 1t, and when he died she bo-
lieved he had been condemned to
spiritual torment as a result of her
oversight.
In the cell at the station she re.
peated her pitiful story to the officers.
telling them she had seen In n vision
that his release might be purchased
only by a supreme sacrifice. God hal
come to her, she said, and ordered
her to set fire to the house.
my little Peter has eve been
saved" she moaned. 81 saw jesus
send him down to the fires of hell.
And It was | that took the bible away
from him I'm his last hours, and I
must suffer punishment"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-13
Had Its Drawbacks,

Mrs. Upmore-Yes. she is a wonder.
fully talented Woman ! wish ] had
her vocabulary.
Mrs. Suddyn-klymer-Its certainly
q fine one-but 1t broke down with
her the other day. miles and miles
from anywhere, and IL cost her SIS
to have 1t hauled to tho nearest re.
pair shop.-Chicago Tribune.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-13
She Was Granted a Divorce.

st. IOuis-Mrs. Matte Halloran has
been granted a divorce from Patrick
Haloran. She testified that her hus.
band abandoned her after she had
built fences. and pitched hay on a
farm near Poplar Blur.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-13
Two Years For Robbery.

ROlla-In the trial Of John Baker,
charged with rObbing Joe X. Wright,
after a vigorous contest, the Jury
brought In q verdict and placed his
sentence at two years in the peniten.
tiary.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-13
Sons His Panbearers.

st. IOuis-At the funeral OF Louis
Hannauer the ~pallbearors were his
four sons and two sons-inlaw. They
acted In a similar capacity at the fu'
neral OF Mrs. Hannauer in 1902.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-13
Effect.
hey Welded the Human Bones with

legiate roofing" on the football field
of Northwestern University the other
day. The eleven football warriors Of
the Northwestern Dental School were
trying their prowess against that OF
the team of NEEDLES" and between
halves the melee which offended many
spectators began.
Il had been q 0 to 0 score during
the initial part OF the struggle. and
the dents" 0~verjoyed ut their sue
cess In holding the NEEDLES" In such
splendid fashion. marched en- masse
ipon the field and halted In front OF
he bleac hers containing the rooters
or the doctors.
Come down here. you bunch oI
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-13
BY an Explosion.

st. Louis--An explosion in the boil.
or o Of st. Johns hospital. St.
Louis. killed a fireman and seriously
injured a patient who was passing
through the room.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-13
For the Death Of Her Father.

Carthagc.-In the circuit court Pan
~ Middleton. minor. was awarded
$4,000 damages against the st. Louis
& Iron Mountain for the death Of
her father.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-13
Favor Uniform Supervision.

Montgomery Clty-The Montgomery
County Teachers association has pc
titioned the representative-elect and
state senator to favor uniform count;
supervision
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-13
Woman May Lose Hands.

New Franklin-Mrs. Joe Watts, re.
siding about Ave miles west of this
city. who was accidentally shot by her
adopted son. Joe Wallace. will proba.
bly, lose both hands.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-13


q Hazard Job, But I Done IT,"
own way, l suppose" suggested HO.
ratio. after a moment of thought.
"F"r sure" answered Policeman
Flynn. but I Is "A ha-arder wa-ay."
AN n he does II really good piece
OF work he gets his reward?"
"R-risEt We are"
what IL 1t usually?"
"M-m-m. we'll" returned Policeman
Flynn. th~Oughtfully. that all day
pinds. Sometimes t Ia wan thing, an
sometimes I IL another. Sometimes I
Is promotion, an sometimes I 10 not.
D. ye ray-mimber tn time I whit down
tn chute an arristed q jaug In tn
cellar?"
Eyes. indeed. Did you get o reward
for that?"
II did"
"What was ~"
II was locked tn price " tn coat !
rOoncd goin' down tn chute"
Copyright. 1909. by Joseph u. BowIes.)
VCoryright, ny the Ce.tury Goa
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-13
WELD HUMAN BONES
AS CLUBS IN MELEE
Medical Students Display Grewsome
Armament on Football Field When
Attacked by Dentists.

Chicago.-Human bones were used
as cudgels and an ossifed arm or leg
swung by a lusty medical student
played a star part an bludgeon In an
offensive exhibition Of latter-day col.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-13
Legislature convenes January 2.

Jefferson City The constitution
fixes the opening day OF the legisla.
ture AZ first Wednesday after the first
day OF January. This opens the legis.
AZURE January 3.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-13
Killed . Woman.

Springneld-tiarland Moore. aged
Fl, a mail carrier. stabbed and killed
Miss Clara West. q. ut Bots dare.
because she refused to marry him. He
was arretsed and jailed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-27

IAN w'EN THEM LITTLE lMPs STOLE GATE
FoLLEReO en- DOWN TER oEAKlN cUMRs PAsTUR
AN HID TILL THEY HE'D GOT THE FIRE COIN GOOD
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-20
SNOW BURIES MINERS.
LIVES LOST.
Stumble Starts AUaLancke-COIo-
rado TOpns EnguIfed.

suverton, Col, March 19-Twelve miners en-
ployed at the Shenandoah Mine were caught by
a great snowslide to-day and swept TO their
death. Their bodies have not yet been recov-
cred Assistance has been summoned from Sill
veTton to help dig the victims from the snow.
twenty others are reported lost near Ouray.
The men killed We're members Of the force
employed at the Shenandoah Mine. and We're on
the way to Silverton to escape starvation at the
mine, the supply OF provisions having run short
They left the mine this morning breaking a
TalI IN the deep snow as they went along. At p
particularly dangerous point on the trail in the
sloe OF a steep mountain. one Of the trail break
ers stumbled This started the snow sliding and
the entire side Of the mountain seemed 10 he
moving
Inc twelve men were engulfed almost imme-
diateiy. One Of nine men who escaped hurried
on to Howardsville, three miles down the guIcb
and telephoned 10 SiIverton for help.
All the miners here took refuge I'm the tunnel
IHey Ieached Ouray to-day. coming over the
mountain on snowshoes. Communication had
to-day with several other mines shows thar the
men employed at those mines are safe
durango and the other towns in the San J,,.-
region in Southwestern Colorado have been cut
OF Irom communication by train nearly week
but the management OF the Denver & Rio
Grande Railroad is making strenuous efforts to
reopen It's branch line in that part of the state
which is blockaded by heavy snow on the
Cumbres Range. The main transcontinentaI
lines have been kept open and through train
service has not been much delayed during the
storm The heavy snowfall in the mountains
insures an abundance OF water for irrigation
Ouray, Col, March 19.-It is feared that NJ
least twenty miners have lost their lives in the
snow slides which have cut off from all outside
commUnica tion six hundred miners employed in
the various mines within a radium Of twenty
miles from Ouray. The exact number OF deaths
will not be known for days. AS many as twenty
five mines completely isolated. The damage
may reach $lOOOOOO
At the Camp Bird mine, four miles from the
Bird mill a snow slide late last evening com
pIetely isolated fifty or more miners. d
The body Of William J. Cressey an English
man. who lost his life in the slide at the Camp
Bird mill. has been recovered.
II is said there is sixty feet of snow al the
high tower Of the tramway OF the Camp Bird
and the snow is deep all along the route Of the
tramway. In the Imogene Basin the snow is
from 80 to 800 feet deep. This will prevent
work on the reconstruction Of the tramway for
several weeks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-20
MASTODON FOR MUSEUM.
j. =. Morgan GiCeS Local Institution
Finest Specimen KnOzcn.

J. PierpOut Morgan has given TO the American
Museum Of Natural History the Warren mas
todon, which is considered the finest specimen
known TO be I'm existence. With this gift also
goes the rest Of the Warren collection Of bones
OF extinct animals. The mastodon win be set
up in the museum as soon it can he brought
here from Boston. where one Of the museum
STAFF is now perfecting arrangements for it's
shipment.
The Warren mastOdOn was found about 1860
near NeWburg. y. y, by l3bOrers engaged in
draining some marshy land. 1t was purchased
by Professor Warren of the Harvard Medical
School Because of It's fine state of preservatio
the skeleton being almost complete IT has at
tracted much attention among scientific men.
A little stone house in the Back Bay, just off
Beacon street, was built for the mastodon Ac-
cording to the win OF Dr. Warren, the mastodon
was left 70 his children and could not be sold by
them. After the death of his last child the
mastOdon was TO go to his grandchildren, who
could keep or sell IT. When Mr.. Morgan learned
that the mastodon was for sale ne at once pur-
chased it for the museum
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-20
OFFICER KILLS OUTLAW
T5co Supposed Members Of Wichlifc
Trio Iurqde Springfield.

Springfield, Mo, March 1.-TWO men believed
TO be members of the Wickcliffe trio Of Cherokee
outlaws who have been chased i'm the Indian
Territory just over the border from here for
the last week came to Springfield to-day. one
surrendered to the local police. after desperate
struggle The other tried to shoot an officer and
was shot and killed by him
Both men were desperate characters. They are
not known here, and had been i'm Springfield
only short time when attacked by the officers.
The prisoner said his name was VI. j. Curtis
Of Council Bluffs Iowa. lie says that the dead
mans name was Thomas Murphy, of Nmita
mo. r.. and that they We're both searching for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-20

Samuel Murray, Of No. 1893 Amsterdam
avenue, employed as concrete foreman at the
subway station at 1S1st street and St. Nicholas
avenue. which is not yet completed. in
stantIy Killed yesterday afternoon by the break
ing Of an elevator cable, which caused him and
the elevator car to fall distance Of 10 feet TO
the bottom of the station shaft
At this point the tracks 135 feet below
the surface and the platform is 10 be reached
by means Of elevators. The contractors have
put in a temporary lift. used by the employees
and to lower material. 1t was this car that fell
and caused the death Of the foreman.
The car had not been working properly for
the last week but. having occasion TO 90 10 the
surface Murray boarded the car pulled the
starting cable and went up. When within hf-
teen feet Of the surface the main Cabfe parted
and with terrific crash the car and man fell
20 the bottom. Nearly every bone in Murray S
body was broken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-20
TRIMS STUCK IN DRIFTS.
Denuer Passengers Dependent on
MouRtmncers for Food.
~ T.Iesranh . ~ TrILun.- ]

Denver. March 19-On Cumbres Pass, the
highest point the narrow gauge line OF the
Denver & Rio Grande from Durango to Alamosa
a trainioad of passengers is marooned, dependent
for warmth on meagre supply of coal in the
engine tender and FOR food on what hardy
mountaineers can take them on snowshoes.
Railroad traffic about here is paralyzed, and
telephone and telesraphic communication is cut
off over AT least half OF the state 4 westbound
passenger train from Salida is reported TO be
stuck I'm a large snowdrift in Black Canyon, OF
the Guunisou Parties are on the way with
provisions from both sides of the blockades.
There is timber near both trains, and the train
men can keep the fires going.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-20
KILLS .SEVEN L1BORERS.


Bristol. Tenn March ia special to The
Herald" from Marion, y. c., says "a band of
foreign Iaborers ON the construction work Of the
Southern & Western Railway attacked a fore
man. I'm resisting the assault the foreman
seized a crowbar and dubbed seven of the in
furiated Hunearians to death within three min
utes
The foreigners became enraged over the con-
duct of the foreman, thinking he was taking ad-
vantage of their nabilit~ 90 grasp English
While the foreman was seated on bank they
sprang on him and slightly injured him before
he got the bar. Thousands of Hungarian and
Italian laborers employed i'm the construction of
the Southern & Western Railroad have become
enraged over the killing and more trouble is
feared.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-20
UMBRELLA PARACHUTE SAVES LIFE.
Italian Drops 100 Feet Over Palisades and
Is Hurt Little

Salvador Bianco OF River avenue, CHftside Park,
dropped 100 feet down the face of the Palisades, at
CHfside yesterday afternoon. and escaped with his
Ufe He was carrying an old fashioned wooden
handled umbrella. and II was this that caused MS
fall and also saved his life.
He was walking along the path close 20 the brow
of the Palisades when the umbrella became
manageable IN the wind and snow and IN his effort
10 control IL Banco went the edge OF the clin
He cung TO the handle or the umbrella and II acted
as a parachute until he was within twenty feet or
SO OF the ground and then II turned inside out and
he dropped. landing in a clump OF bushes. He Is
now IN St. Marys Hospital n Hoboken. bruised
and cut, but without bone broken
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-20
OYER Il THOUSAND DEAD.
Nearly SeUen Hundred Injured IN
FOrmOSan Earthquake.

London, March 20.-A dispatch from Toxic to
"The Daily Telegraph says that advices from
TaihOku, capital of FormOsa, report that the
earthquake on that island was more serious than
the first messages showed. In the prefecture of
Kagi alone 400 houses were completely de-
stroyed. 1O14 persons killed and 693 injured.
The War Department at Toxic has issued the
following:
One-half of Kagi has been destroyed. The
garrison was marched outside, where the men
are now camping. All the soldiers are safe. We
are sending them to Tainan. Trains between
Kae1 and TOrokU have stopped.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-20
TO MEET MINERS AGAIN.
r. l.. ROBBINS RETTRES.
Central District Operators VOte to
Hold Second Conference.

indianapolis. March 19-That there will be
second joint conference Of coal operators and
miners of the Central Competitive District COM
prising Ohio Indiana, Illinois and Western
Pennsylvania was definitely determined this
afternoon, when the operators of the four states
met In convention and adopted a resolution set
ting forth their willingness to meet the repre-
sentatives Of the United Mine Workers. Subse-
quent arrangements between J. H. Winder'
chairman Of the operators, and President Mitch
ell Of the mine workers fixed the first session
Of the Joint conference for tomorrow.
The resolution adopted calling for Joint con-
conference said the action was taken out Of re-
spect for the expressed wish Of President Roose-
Welt
The threat Of the operators to depose Francis
L. Robbins. Of the Pittsburg Company for years
the operators floor leader, would have been car
ried out to-day but Robbins saw the handwriting
on the wall and rendered his resignation, which
was accepted He said that much had been
said regarding his conferences with President
Mitchell and such erroneous impressions made
that he was satisfied he should decline to act
as chairman any longer. and Mr.. Winder was
elected to the Office
r l. Robbins tonight refused TO make a
statement regarding his reasons for relinqulsh-
ing the leadership of the operators. His success
sor Mr. Winder, equally reticent and
neither would discuss the attitude he would as
sur1e on the floor OF the joint convention.
In anticipating the action taken by the opera
tors this afternoon looking to another joint
session, the miners. through W. D. Ryan 7. L.
Lewis Wellington O'Connor and William Dodds,
acting respectively for the states Of Illinois,
Ohio. Indiana ana Western Pennsylvania, an
nounccd the appointment of members Of the
ioint scale committee, who will act for the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-20
HAD cRAMP IN HIS AMPUTATED LEG


Wilmington Del March 19-Calvin J. Lowe,
or this city. a Pennsylvania Railroad brakeman,
who mad his left leg cut off recently by an ac-
cideut at Eddystone, Penn. and is now in the
Chester Hospital, had a singular experience to-
day The MISSING leg caused him great agony
He declared the toes were cramped and some
thing pressed the heel The amputated limb
buried some distance away, was dug UP and
IT was found as Lowe had described. The leg
was Strengthened out and the pain then de-
narte3.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-20
Ex-AupIToRs OWE INDIANA BIG SUMS

IBy TELEGRAPH 20 The Tribune
indianapolis. March 1.-THE experts who have
been engaged on tho books Of the State Auditors
Office to-day reported 10 the Governor that J. O.
Henderson. state Auditor from 1891 TO 1895. owes
the state Sel et2. and a. C. Daily who followed
Henderson as state Auditor. owes the state S23G67
The money IS said 10 have been wrongfuy taken
as fees from Insurance taxes. The Attorney Gen
.rai ,tfU bring suit collect the amounts II
tieu7eut IS refused. Henderson rs a Democrat and
T,afTv a Republican.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-20
SuITES TOUN
UndstOrm WreckS Brooklyn, Mss,
and DeTastateS Country.
TBy rsl-grsph to me TribuTG ]

New Orleans, March 19.-A dispatch announces
that a tornado struck the town of Brooklyn,
Miss. near Meridian. tonight. and wrecked il.
Enormous damage was done, and the loss OF
life was heavy. but no exact figures have been
received. The wind attained velocity OF ninety
miles an hour. and everything i'm the path OF the
tornado was razed to the ground.
After shifting Brooklyn, the tornado went
sweeping across the country. leaving a trail OF
devastation in its wake
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-20
EX-SENATOR HILL IMPROVING.

NJ TlI- craUI ~ IFe IrTITnH-I
corurnh.s = c.. March lex Senator David B.
Hu WHO is now az the KLrkwo'd Hotel I'm Cam
den is very much improved In health and is en-
loving bf. vacation His health Is very much bet
TO- ma, yhc7 he came To Camde9, several weeks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-20
t5 HOURS TO CHICAGO

PENNSYLVANIA SPECIAL
Leaves New York 455 J.. N. arrives Chicago $50
A NJ, leaves rhilaEo Z-i5 j. n. arrives New York
$40 A. NJ, Via pennsylvania Railroad sl2 miles OF
rock ballast.-AdyL