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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-26
KILLED HIS FAMILY
MICHIGAN FARMER RUNS AMuck
WITH AN AXE.
ATTACKS WITHOUT ANY WARNING
Is Finally Shot by Neighbor, Who 10
on His Way Back from
Search for Help.

Nunica, Mich.-Henry Scutcheon. a
farmer about so years old, living near
this village, ran amuck with an axe,
killing his invalid son, his wife and
foster father.
scutcheon was later shot by Henry
Mcclellan, a neighbor, whom the
crazed murderer had also attacked.
The Scutcheon farmhouse had ap.
parently always been happy home,
except for the cloud which the sons
invalldism cast over the family.
With no warning so far as is known,
Scutcheon suddenly murderously at.
tackled his son with an axe. He then
crushed the boys head frigbtfully.
When his wife interfered he turned on
her and pursued the frightened,
screaming woman from the house to
the road. where he knocked her down
with his weapon. He then rushed back
TO the house and murdered Tbs foster
father-in.law.
Next he tried to destroy himself
The maddened man gashed his throat
and wrists with a razor and took
some paris green. His wounds did
not weaken him and the poison did
not take immediate effect. Axe in
hand. he returned to the road. where
he had felled his wife few moments
before. The first blow did not kill
her and she had been carried into the
house of Henry Mcclellan, near by.
Mcclellan rushed TO another neigh.
boris for help.
When Scutcheon found that his
wife was in the Mcclellan home alive.
he smashed window with his axe.
jumped through 1t and again attacked
her. This time he crushed her skull. !
He then left the Mcclellan home and
returned to his own house but when
returned from hts search for
help the crazed man came out and
started over toward him, saying:
Il want you, too"
Il will shoot II you come across |
the road" replied Mcclellan, who had
armed himself with shotgun. Despite
the warning, Scutcheon came across.
Mcclellan thereupon shot him dead.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-26
GIRL ATTACKED by NEGRO,
After Frantic Struggle She Swooned
and the Black Made Escape.

New York, N. Y.-Sadie Shafer.
a striking 17-year-old Jewish girl, who
has been in this country only nine
months, struggled for half an hour
Saturday with Ben Williams, n young
negro elevator boy In the office build
ing at 10 West Ninth street.
The girl applied for work on the fif.
teenth floor of the building. When
she entered the elevator she was alone
with the negro. The elevator man
threw his arm about her neck, cover.
ing her mouth with one hand and
pushed the controller with the other
The car sot mp and stopped between
the eighth and ninth floors. The
struggle must have been ten or fifteen
minutes. Finally the girl was over
come by the black and tainted. VII.
liams escaped.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-26
THREAD IS TO COST TEN CENTS.


New York, N. Y.-Cotton thread,
until a short time ago the most stable
In price of all the staples, selling the
country over for cents a spool, ID to
be advanced again, so that the retail
price Will be 10 cent?. On May 20
there was an advance which brought
the market price to Q and cents.
Cotton thread for domestic use ia
manufactured almost exclusively by
the combine. Increased cost OF raw
material and an advance In wages is
the reason given for the contemplated
Increase In price. Independent manu-.
facturers declare that neither of the.
reasons 10 good, for when cotton was
selling much higher than 1t is now
thread retailed for cents.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-26
CHARGED EXCESS Fare.

Raleigh, N. C.-The Southern Rail.
way Company was fined $4,000
and Thomas ]. Green. ticket agent
of the company, fined Sc In the
state court here for seeing railroad
tickets at rate in excess OF that pro-
vided by the recent state law for a
uniform rate of 21k cents a mile in
North Carolina. The court required
Green to promise not to sell tickets al
the Illegal rate. Green made the prom.
Use and paid the fine.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-26
TORNADO IN ST. Joe
STORM WRECKS SCORES OF
HOUSES.
THE STREETS ARE INUNDATED
Cellars Flooded and Car Tracks Torn
up-Many Persons Narrowly
Escape Death.

st. Joseph, Mo.-A tornado and ire
mendous rail did heavy damage in
st. Joseph and vicinity Thursday
night. Houses were wrecked, street
railway tracks torn out and cellars
flooded.
The family of Daniel Riordan, one
mile east OF the city, had miraculous
escape from death. The residence, two
stories In height, was torn from the
foundation ana demolished. Riordan,
his wife and three children had taken
refuge in the basement. They were
buried under debris, but the wind lift.
ed the house bodily from the founda.
ton and none of tho heavy timbers
foil on them.
Lightning Strikes Dozen Houses.
st. Joseph nestles In hills. and the
force OF the tornado was broken. The
sewers could not carry off the water
and raging torrents flowed through the
outskirts OF the city
Adam Zihowski attempted to wade
one OF these torrents. He was swept
from his feet and carried toward the
Missouri river, two blocks distant. He
caught a telegraph pole and chung
there 20 minutes until rescued by a
party of men with ropes.
In Brookdale, low.lying suburb, a
score OF families were driven from
their homes by water, which reached
the windows OF the first floor. A dozen
residences were struck by lightning,
but no fatalities are reported.
The home of Fred Shoemaker, where
funeral party was caught by the
storm, was struck by lightning twice
and several persons stunned. Reports
from farming sections east Of the city
say crops were leveled In the path OF
the storm and the loss will be heavy,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-26
Wouldn't Believe . chInaman.

Los Angeles, Gala remarkable
attempt at securing jury is heiug
made In the local police court. where
9. s. Chan, Chinese herb doc,
TOR, is being prosecuted by the
state board OF medical examiners
Tor practicing medicine without II
cense. Three hundred talesmen have
peen examined to date, but all of them
were unwilling to swear that they
would give the same weight 10 the
evidence OF a Chinaman under oath
az they would to that OF q white man.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-26
LEFT ESTATE OF $4,000, 900.
VIII OF Minnesota Multi.Millionalre
Leaves Bulk to Wife.

st. Paul, Minn.-A special to the
Pioneer Press from Helena, Mont,
says: The will Of Peter Larsen,
the multi-millionalre railroad con-
tractor, banker, mining magnate, lum-
herman and flour mill owner, was filed
with the clerk OF the district court.
While the bulk OF the estate is left to
his wife and daughter, provision is.
made for practically every church,
hospital and charitable institution 10,
the city, as well as for his brothers.
The VIII contains clause that IL any
legatee shall file contest he or she
shall be disinherlted. The estate IL
roughly valued at Sic, 1000, 600.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-26

Expert witnesses. as a class, have
won the distrust OF the public A
Massachusetts physician. following
the example OF thoughtful men In
other states, has outlined plan fol-
the Improvement of the legal value OF
expert testimony, and also for the pro
lection of the medical profession from
the III repute brought upon II by some
OF its members in court. He pro
poses. says Youths Companion. that
the court appoint the experts and the
state pay them. So long as human
nature is human. an expert, no matter
how good his intentions. will be in.
clined to favor the side by which he
III engaged and paid.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-26

Hamburg An extensive fire in
the center OF the commercial dis,
trict early this morning destroyed
district early this morning destroyed
number of warehouses. The fire
is still burning and other buildings
are endangered. The damage al.
ready amounts to several hundred
thousand dollars. Many firemen
were rendered unconscious owing to
the denseness of the smoke. The
fire was caused by the overturnlng
of a petroleum lamp, which exploded.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-26
Line Steamer In a cotllsion.

London, Eng.--The Atlantic trans-
port line steamer Minnesota. Capt
Laverock, which sailed from this port,
bound for Philadelphia, was In col
lision near the More Light vessel In
the Thames, of Sheerness, with the
small Wilson line steamer cara Of
Hull. The Minnesota received consid.
cradle damage and was compelled to
return to her dock at Tllbury. The
cara sustained no damage and pro.
ceeded on her voyage.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-26
Gives Signed Statement of Conspiracy

Denver, Col. w. w. Rape, a
mining man of Milwaukee, who
was arrested on a federal grand
jury indictment charging him and five
others in connection with the Federal
Coal Mining Co. with alleged fraudu.
lent acquisition Of Routt county, Col
orado, coal lands. has given signed
statement to United States District
Attorney Cranston, In which he goes
into the details of the whole con.
spiracy to defraud the government.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-26
Killed a Woman In Germany.

Washington, d. C.-The state de-
partment received communication
from friends of Emil Simon, of New
York. stating that he had been arrest.
ed In Germany for accidentally kill.
ing woman with an automobile, and
asking the department ia care for his
interests. No details of the affair
were given, but Acting Secretary Adee
promptly cabled to Ambassador Tower
In Berlin. requesting him TO give the
matter his immediate attention.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-26
WILLIAM A. PAXTON DEAD.
Was Millionaire Business Man and
Pioneer OF Omaha.

Omaha, Neb.-William A. Paxton,
sr, pioneer and millionaire bust.
ness man. dropped dead at his home
in this city. Mr., Paxton was born
In Springfield, KY, 10 years ago. He
came to Omaha at the age OF 20 and
has been identified with the interests
of the city ever since. He was EN-.
ployed in he construction of the mil.
itary road between Omaha and Salt
Lake and later was one OF the con-
tractors who built the Union Pacific
railway. Later he made fortune in
the cattle business in Nebraska and
Wyoming.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-26
Fishermen Drown In Storm.

vancouver, D. C. -. Two fisher.
men lost their lives on Honday
morning in what is regarded by
steamship men as the worst STORM
they have ever seen in the northern
end of the gulf of Georgia. No infor.
nation could be obtained regarding
the identification of the cannery
from which the boat had come.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-26

Attention of the geological survey
having been called to peculiar well
In Hamilton county. Ohio, an investiga.
ton OF II has just been completed. The
well produces both fresh and salt wa.
ter through two separate pumps. The
explanation proved TO be very simple.
Two water-bearing beds, confined be-
tween layers OF limestone, occur at
this point, one above the other The
pipe Of the freshwater pump taps the
upper vein at depth of lG feet. The
saltwater pump touches the lower
vein at So feet: the brine, being heay.
Ter than the fresh water, does not mix.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-26
Jury Acquits of Lynchino CHARGE.

Charlotte, s. C.--The Jury of Union
county superior court in the case
OF John Jones, one OF twenty citI.
zens of Arson county charged with
lynching John V. Johnson at wades.
boro, May rs, 1906, returned a verdict
OF not guilty after being out half an
hour The jury took but one ballot
and the verdict of acqlkttal was unani
nous.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-26
West virginia Flood ReceJl,o

Pittsburg - Conservative reports
to the press from interior parts
OF West Virginia indicate that
the floods caused by storms and
cloudbursts dlring the past IS hours
are receding and that the damage viii
reach at least half a million dollars.
-Four deaths have thus far been no.
ported.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-26

Speaking Of the manner in which
American visitors on foreign ships
steal all small portable articles O!
value ms souvenirs" Admiral Evans
says fatty that we are a nation of
thieves. And considering the losses
suffered by hotels in the way of silver
ware, towels, pillow slips, blankets
and even rugs, the charge does not
seem overdrawn. The worst OF It IL
that such stealing is commonly done
by people amply able to pay for their
loot.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-26
Wanamaker Stables Burn.

Philadelphia. Penn. - The stables
on John Wanamaker's estate, LINDEN.
hurst, near Jenkintown, a suburb.
were destroyed by fire, entailing loss
estimated at 100000. Lyndenhurs.,
Mr.. Wanamaker's country home, was
destroyed BY fire February last, caus.
Ing loss of nearly $4,000 900.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-26
Dallas Gets Elk Convention,

Philadelphia, Pa.--The Elks. recov.
ering from the whitening heat
OF Thursday, set forth from philadeL
phia Friday In search of pleasure al
various seaside resorts. after the
grand lodge adjourned, and 1t waa
announced that the next, meeting win
be held In Dallas, Tex.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-26
To Try Russian Plottnra.

ST. Petersburg, Russia.--The pre-
liminary inquiry In connection with
the plot unearthed last May at Tsar.
skoe-seloe against the lives of the EN-.
peror, Grand Duke Nichola and Pre-
mier Stolypin was concluded here.
Twenty of the prisoners will be tried
by court martial.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-26
Merchant on the War Path.

Algiers, Morocco.-Enraged at their
interference in his dispute with ma
tives, a merchant OF Msila shot and
killed the public prosecutor, a customs
collector and native. He also mortal
ly wounded an unidentified European
woman.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-26

Two prominent Cincinnati men,
brothers, have been killed in an auto
accident while riding In hired ma
chine. They wanted to make time,
and told the chauffeur to go at full
speed, and If arrested they would pay
the fine. They were thrown out and
instantly killed. hut the chauffeur es
capped without injury 1t was a re.
markable case Of the responsible par
ties paying the fine.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-26
Militia to Pretee, Italians.

Hahneville - Two companies OF
militia were ordered here to pro
tect from threatened lynching the
four Italians convicted without.
capital punishment" OF the com,
plicity In the murder of little Walter
Lamana of New Orleans, who was kid,
naped and strangled about a month
ago. Those convicted were Mr.. and
Mrs. Campiasciano, Col. Lagero Gen.
dusa and Tony Costa.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-26

Mother Stewart, founder OF the
Woman's Christian Temperance union,
recently celebrated her nlnety.tirst
birthday She was the first woman
known to hold federal Office, being a
postmistress under Gen. jackson. She
was the first woman to demand police
matrons, She began her temperance
crusade at Springfield, O., and has
written four books.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-26
Officer Cut by Prisoner

Duquoin, lll.--officer phmblee, OF
this city, was seriously cut by John
Hammond, whom he had arrested AMI
was about to take to jail. Plumblee Is
In critical condition. Hammond es.
capped. but was apprehended by citi.
gems.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-26
Persia VIII Have German Bank.

Observation-Disclosures has accented
the amended concession to the German
bank. emitting the Objectionable
clauses and refusing to grant any spe.
cial privileges. The concession as IL
now stands is for thirty years and the
capital is fixed at 81 900 900.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-26
Meeting Ends In Riot and Death.

Palermo. spain.--A meeting was
held to protest against the arrest of
Sig Hunzio Nail, the former min.
lister of public instruction, who is
charged with embezzlement. Serious
rioting followed the meeting, and the
police and troops were stoned.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-26

Do Not Ask Eiuht.tiour DAY,

Buffalo, ~ Y-Frank T. Hawley,
national president OF the Switch
mems Union of North America,
made statement denying any con.
nection with the reported movement
to get eight.hour day for switchmen.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-26
Probe for Jerome CONTRIBUTIONS.

New York, N. Y.--An interesting
situation developed in the examination
OF District Attorney Jerome in the SUI
prem court when Clarence j. Shearn.
counsel for W. r. Hearst tried to OBJ,
tain the list OF contributors to the
campaign fund raised for Jerome prior
to his last election as district attor-
neY.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-26

James Lewis, of Terrell. Tex, was
excused from jury service the other
day on the ground that he was the ia.
Their OF % children. The court prob.
ably thought he had lost his sense Of
proportion.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-26

Berlin-The Berlin chamber Of com.
merce is agitating the question OF set.
ting lermanent date for Easter II
is claimed By numerous industries that
the shifting Easter date is detrimental
to their interests.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-26
Receiver Appointed for Hotel.

Los Angeles, Cal.--Henry s. Mckee
was appointed receiver of che Hotel
Wentworth company. of Pasadena, In
the superior court. The liabilities of
the company are about 100000.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-26

Kansas City, Mo.---william Jan.
uary, or Charles w. Anderson, as he
is known to the people of Kansas City.
was released at $3.50 o'clock ~riday
morning from the federal prison.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-26

DR.. Wiley believes that man should
attain the century mark as far MS age
IL concerned, but We do not see how
he can II the cost of provisions con.
tinues to Increase
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-26

The department of agriculture is
about TO investigate the manufacture
OF absinthe in this country. That
ought to be the work OF the depart
ment OF chemistry and dope.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-26

The New York physician who does
not approve OF prunes is no friend OF
the theological seminaries or of some
of the boarding houses.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-26

German manufacturers are using
potatoes in the making of lead pencils.
II a German can do that Yankee can
build an automobile out of potatoes.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-26

The Michigan nonogenarian who Ia
seeking a divorce may not know of
any other way In which he can hope
70 break a record
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-26

II Is delightful season for the devil
at the bathing resorts with 50 many
beautiful nymphs between him and
the deep sea.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-26
PASSENGER STEAMER COLUMBIA
CUT DOWN BY LUMBER SHIP
OFF SHELTER COVE.
SURVIVORS CLING TO WRECK
Mistake In Signals Made at Time Most
Of Those Aboard Slept, and Few
Escaped Panic and Seized
Slight Chance TO Escape.

San Francisco, Cal-One hundred
lives were lost when the steamer Co
lumbia, northbound from this port for
Portland collided with the lumber.
laden steamer San Pedro off Shelter
! Cove.
About so persons were saved by
clinging to the badly damaged San
Pedro from which they we're rescued
later by the steamship Roanoke.
There was a heavy fog at the time
and, through mistake In signals the
San Pedro. heavily laden with lum-
Der. struck the Columbia on the port
bow with such force that she was cut
down to the water and sank In about
five minutes.
Capt p. A. Doran OF the Columbia
went down with his vessel
A few survivors were picked up by
the San Pedro, but on account OF the
fog and darkness 1t was impossible
for the crew Of the latter vessel to
gather In more.
The passengers and most OF the
crew were asleep on both steamers
when the crash occurred. Many of
the Columb!a's passengers did not
have time to get out of their state,
rooms. Their shrieko and groans
were drowned by the overwhelming
waters, while there was panic and
commotion on board the San Pedro.
The San Pedro was badly damaged.
but was kept afloat and her passen.
gers, as well as those who boarded
her from the Columbia, were taken of
by the steamship George w. Elder.
and the vessel Is being towed into
Eureka.
The scenes aboard the Columbia, as
meagerly told In reports reaching
here, were terrible. Men and their
wives were parted. and many who
clambered upon the San Pedro saw
their loved ones swallowed up by the
sea as the Columbia sank
Carried More Than 200 People,
The Columbia left here carrying 200
and crew of about 40 I'm.
der command of Capt p. A. Dorian. |
Soon after dark q heavy fog came |
on, and the steamer was feeling her
way along the coast. The sea was |
calm, and the majority of the pas.
sengers were in their berths when |
Shelter Cove was passed. Capt, |
Doran was on the bridge when. few
minutes later, and just after midnight,
he black hulk Of the San Pedro
oomed up almost dead ahead. The
Columbia at once reversed its engines,
md Capt Doran put the helm hard
port but It was too late to prevent
he collision.
With scarcely diminished speed the
'an Pedro, laden With lumber, crashed
nto the part bow of the passenger
hip with force that cut the steamer
o the water line. Many of the pas
engers must have been stunned or
illed In their berths. for the force of
he blow was terrific, and both ships
eeled apart as II they had struck
old rock.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-26

And now New Jersey man has per.
fected a l50,OOOcandle power electric
light. But to what end? The light In
80 Intense that people have to shut
their eyes TO avoid the glare.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-26
-Four Killed In One nau

Nashville, Tenn.-Four men were
Killed and two probably lynched in
Lake county Tennessee, near Blue
Landing, on the Mississippi river, as a
result of various troubles.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-26

Some men are born great, some
achieve greatness, and some can i'm.
part a curviinear motion to a leather
covered sphere.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-26

A professor at the University Of
Berne, Switzerland, is Mile, Gertrude
Woker She Is &c and lectures on
physics and chemistry.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-26

The best microscopes magnify
about 10000 times and make tiny
pile of -four look like a pile of stones.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-26

Boni de CaGellsne has obtained the
right to rehearing of his wifes di.
vorce suit, and thus has earned the
gratitude of the yellow press. at least.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-26

The less a man says, as a rule the
less he has to take back