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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-03-21
POWDER MAGAZINES BLOW UP.
ENTIRE AFTERPART OF THE lena
BLOWN TO PIECES.
Captain and From 70 to 80 Blue ackets
Are Dead, While Number OF
Others Are Injured.

Toulon, March 13.-A terrible dis
aster occurred here. The powder
magazines on board the French battle
ship lena blew up, and as a result
Capt. Adigard, commander of the bat
tleship; Captain Vertiez, chief of staff
of the Mediterranean squadron, and
from 10 to 80 bluejackets are dead,
while Rr. Adm. Manceron and hun
dreds of other men are suffering from
injuries, some of them horrible In
their extent.
Naval circles are aghast and the
public is stunned by the appalling ca
tastrophe coming so soon after the
loss of the French submarine Lutin,
in which 16 men met death
The entire afterpart of the lena was
blown to pieces.
The bodies of the victims were
hurled through the air by succession
of explosions, and the panic-stricken
workmen at the arsenal fled from the
vicinity of the dry dock for their lives.
Scores of those on board the lena
jumped overheard on the stone quays
and sustained serious injuries.
The primary cause of the accident
was the explosion of a torpedo. What
caused the explosion is not known,
but the powder magazines OF the lena
were set on fire and their contents
IN exploding practically destroyed
what was considered one Of the best
vessels in the French navy.
Just Undergone Final Inspection.
The lena had just undergone final
inspection of her hull and Machinery,
the latter having been completely
overhauled preparatory to Joining the
,quadron.
The crew was in its full strength.
being composed of the rear admiral.
"A other officers and $50 men.
The magazines had been replenished
recently and contained many tons OF
both smokeless and black powder as
we'll as a number of charges for tor
pedoes.
Lieut.. Tiercelin, one Of the wounded
survivors, is of the opinion that every.
body who was below at the time OF
the explosion undoubtedly was asphyx.
lated bv the deadly fumes arising
from the explosion, particularly from
the combustion of "B" powder.
There are a total Of $50 wounded
men being cared for in the hospitals
or in their own homes, but In addition
a number of people in the town were
struck by projectiles from the explo
sion.
A 1O.year-old child was killed In
stantly in the town by some of the mis-
siles.
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WITH HEAD BOWED IN PRAYER
Gertrude Harnish Threw Herself Into
Yawnne Space

Cincinnati, March 14.-In sight OF
thousands Of people hurrying through
Fountain square on their way TO work
Miss Gertrude Harnish, a stenogra.
pher, plunged TO death 10 feet from a
window in the Offices Of Attorneys Vic.
tor Abraham and Charles +. Williams
on the thirteenth floor OF the Traction
building, where she was employed,
The suicide was deliberate. AS she
emerged from the window and reach.
ed the ledge she stood erect. She look.
ed first In one direction and then in
another. Having made a complete sur.
vey of her surroundings, she clasped
her hands az If in prayer. In the
crowd below woman perceived the
girls intention and her shrill Shrek
caused the hurrying crowds to lift
their eyes. "Oh, God, save that
woman" she cried.
Then with her eyes turned heaven.
ward Gertrude Harnish plunged into
eternity. over and over her body
turned In the air until 1t struck the
feed wire for the trolley wires The
weight of the falling body bent the
wire to within eight feet of the ground
and the body reb0lnded Is feet and
then fell into the gutter below BY a
strange coincidence the young woman
chose the thirteenth day of the month
upon which to end her life by leapng
from thirteenth story of the building.
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SMUGGLING, THE CHARGE,
But Are Suspected Of Stealing $35,ooo
Worth Of Jewelry.

New York, March 1S.-Arthur Pres
ton Green and Charles Rohrer, passen-
gers on the steamer America were ar
rested when the vessel arrived from
Hamburg, charged with attempted
smuggling. Diamonds and jewelry to
the value OF $4,000. which the Gus
toms officials alleged the prisoners
had failed to declare, we're taken from
them. The valuable were confiscated
and the men held for extradition.
"hough only the charge OF snug
Cling was preferred against the prison
ers here, 1t is stated by the police that
they are wanted abroad in connec.
ton with theft Of some $4,000 worth
of jewelry and precious stones. and the
London authorities have been notified.
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GUESTS RAN SCREAMING.
From the House When the Suicides
Daughter Prepared To Follow Him.

Marion, O.-Suddenly driven insane
by brooding over the suicide of her
father Elias Clott, who hanged him
self two weeks ago on his farm in
Knox county, Mrs. Frank Lindsay,
aged 40 years, grabbed big knife,
and flourishing 1t above her head, ran
upstairs and bolted the door. Fright
ened almost into Mysteries, two women
who were her guests, ran screaming
from the house. BY the time assist
ance arrived Mrs Lindsay had severed
blood-vessel in her wrist and tied
towel around her neck. She was
found slowly bleeding and choking to
death on a bed She was beyond aid.
Many persons throughout the city
received invitations to attend the we'd
ding Of lie Roy M. Lindsay, the eldest
son Of the unfortunate woman, and
Miss Minnie Albrecht, on March 10.
As a result of the tragedy the invita-
tions were recalled
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PROSECUTION WILL CLOSE CASE
WITH INTRODUCTION IN Evl.
DENcE OF CARBON COPY
or Affidavit That Hummel Testified
Was Made Voluntarily to Him
BY Evelyn Nesblt Thaw.

New York, March 1S.--Harry X.
Thaw will probably know his fate at
hands of the IL men selected to sit
I'm judgement upon him for the killing
of Stanford White, by Saturday night.
Both the prosecution and defense
agreed that the admission Of evidence
would likely cease some time Wednes-
day, leaving a day apiece for the ar
guments of District Attorney Jerome
and Mr.. Delmas. 1t is anticipated that
Justice Fitzgerald will deliver his
charge to the jury not later than Sat
urday morning. The length OF the
jury's deliberations will determine
whether or not the Sabbath will be
spent in suspense by the prisoner.
Unless change of plan Is made the
prosecution will close its case shortly
after court convenes. with the intro
duction In evidence of the carbon copy
of the affidavit that Lawyer Abe Hum
mel testified was made voluntarily TO
him by Evelyn Nesbit Thaw. The de-
fense has decided not to cross-examine
the states experts.
IL uepennS eHtlTeiy upOh Jci"ihN o
cross-examination of our expert wit
nesses as to when the trial will draw
TO a close" said Mr.. Delmas. "If he
treats them in the same manner as we
treated his experts we shall reach the
er I speedily"
Nr. Jerome's answer 70 this state
ment makes his course appear clear.
He said: 81 am hoping and preparing
to spend the weekend somewhere In
the country" as though to imply that
the prolonging Of trial were not in his
hands.
Should District Attorney Jerome
rest his case II will be because Of in
ability to spring the surprise he had
prepared. The surprise, 1t was assert
ed. was the testimony of William Stur'
gis. who was friend of Evelyn Nesbit
before she met Thaw or White, and
who continued to be bosom friend OF
Thaw and his wife after their mar
riage and up to the time Of the killing
Of the architect.
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ASSETS OF PRESTON
viii Realize Forty Cents On the Dol
lar, Asserts w. r. Tin,ken.

Canton, O.--W. r. Timken, OF Can
ton, secretary Of the Tlmken Roller
Bearing Axle Co. of Canton, who has
just returned from New York, whore
he was called in the case of Leonidas
Preston, who committed suicide and
who is accused of obtaining 100000
or more through forgery and other
means. stated that he believed Pres
toms assets would realize 40 cents on
the dollar. He said that the Canton
and New York firms were separate
concerns. Preston's peculations were
in three amounts. $500, $47,500 and
$4,000.
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SOAKED IN WATER,
But the Check That Went Through .
Wreck Was Still Legibie.

Portsmouth, O.-County Clerk Ad'
ans received grim reminder Of the
Quincy wreck in the shape OF a water
stained letter that had been mailed on
the fatal train at Beuna Vista, only 20
miles below here. 1t came out Of a
mail sack that sank into the swollen
stream, and which when found was
forwarded to Washington. The envel
ope contained a check which was still
legible after being water-soaked and
which was nearly whole year reach
ing its destination.
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IN GRASP OF FLOOD
ARE PlTTsBURG, G,ALLEoHENY AND
ADJOINING TOWNS.
DANGER LINE OF TWEnIY-T -TWOFetT
On River Front Has Been Passed
and the. Marks In Davis Island
Dam Showed 23.8 Feet.

Pittsburg, Pa, March 14.-At mid
night Pittsburg, Allegheny and adjoin-
ing towns were in the grasp OF a flood
one which threatens to be the most
disastrous in many years. BY 9:oO
the danger line of % feet on the Pitts
burg front of the Monongahela river
had been passed, and at midnight the
marks in the Ohio at Davis Island
dam, six miles below Pittsburg, show
ed 23.S feet. The river Is now rising
ut the rate OF seven inches an hour.
There will be 2s feet by daybreak,
was the startling statement telephoned
Pittsburg and Allegheny from Davis
Island dam at midnight This will
mean not less than 29.5, perhaps 80
feet, at Pittsburg on the more mar
row Monongahela, and about the same
in the Allegheny.
II Is still raining and there seems
to be no prospect that 1t will cease
before daylight. The two lower wards
OF Allegheny are far under water and
the tenants of houses in the First and
Sixth wards abandoned them early In
the evening. for the water even then
was creeping toward the second sto
ries. A great many families In ad'
Joining wards are in light marching
order, for they do not know how soon
the water will reach them. So far as
known six lives were lost in the day
three in the West Pennsylvania rail-
road wreck. two in the sinking of the
towboat Cruiser, and Willie tombstone
a 5.year-old child, who was drowned
at Millvale. Not one Of the six bodies
has been recovered.
The present high water, while moi
unexpected, came so rapidly tha'
little time was given persons In th'
food district to prepare for 1t. Base
ments were flooded, destroying thou
sands Of dollars worth OF perishabl'
goods Residents In the flood district
were rescued frem their homes II
skiffs. Thousands OF men are idle
owing to the suspension OF work II
the coal mines along the river.
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Couldn't Find the Books.

lima, O.-J. c. Hover, one of the
trustees Of the oustec Bellefontaine
Bridge Co., subpoenaed in the VIM. N.
Cleveland criminal action to bring all
the books, papers and correspondence
of the company. He came, but the
data came not. Il searched every
where" he said. "huntet high and low.
but could not find a scrap OF paper or
one single book" He was dismissed.
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Died While Dancing a Two.step.

Philadelphia. Pa, March 13.-Mrs.
Annie Shearer, as years old, Of 907
Mexican street, died while dancing a
two-step at ball at Seventh and
Moore streets. She had danced
every dance on the program, and
when James Fink claimed one of the
last on the program, she seemed glad
to start out again. The music had
been playing a rollicking two-step for
about three or four minutes when Mrs.
shearer collapsed in Fink's arms. She
died en- route to Mt Sinai hospital.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-03-21
LINER STRIKES ON ROCKS.
400 Passengers Are Aboard-steame
Goes Ashore In a Thick Fog.

London, March 1s.-The White Star
line steamer SueWc struck on the
rocks near The Lizard in thick fog.
Two life boats have been launched
and others have been summoned to
the assistance OF the vessel. No loss OF
life is anticipated
The Suevic is ashore on what Is
known as Maentere Rock under light
house On board the vessel are 400
passengers and 160 members of the
crew. The Suevic, which Is command
ed by Capt Selby, is Of 1880 tons
and plies between London and Aus
tralia by way OF Cape Town.
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Town IN FLAMES,
WITH WATER WORKS CRIPPLED
AND POPULATION HELPLESS.
ONE OF THE MOST pkMkGlnG FLIES
Visits Bridgeport, o., Causing Loss OF
Many Thousands of Doilars.--Fire-
fighters Skill al WORK.

Wheeling, w. Va, March 16.-Nlne
and drowned IN the h1Od waters OF
the Ohio ii ei heie abotu 1880. o'clock
Saturday n.C.ning. Tie accident oc.
CURED at tne plant OF tle Warwood
Pottery, on tne South Side, which is
surrounded by water from six to eight
feet deep.
Owing to the water no definite de-
tails of the accident can be ascer'
,ained. The explosion was followed
by fire, which nearly destroyed the
plant.
AS an addition to the desperate sit
nation the natural gas mains were
broken and helped fire the structure.
Bridgeport, Ohio, opposite this city
was visited by one of the most damag
ing fires in its history between the
hours of 10 p. m. and midnight, and at
latest reports the fire fighters were
still at work. The Scott Lumber Co.
which is one of the finest plants In the
Ohio Valley, was the heaviest loser, to
the extent of more than 100000
while many fine resident buildings
for blocks distant were burned, entail
ing an additional loss of many thou
sand dollars.
At $3.50 a. m. II is reported that Fire
Chief w. G. Clayton and several Others
have been drowned. When the police
began to rescue the foreigners from
the burning homes in the inundated
district many panic-stricken persons
jumped from windows into overloaded
skiffs. which capsized.
Asked For Aid.
Bridgeport was In bad shape for
big confiagation, as the water supply
was totally shut Off on account OF the
flood. The town appealed to Wheeling
for fire protection aid, but the Wheel
ing department was unable to respond
for a gap Of almost half mile shu
them off. Consequently there wa.
nothing left for the Bridgeport people
to do but to let the fire have Its wa,
until its progress was stopped by thu
high waters and fortunate intervening
| territory.
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THIRTY GUSHERS
In the Lima Field Sold BY New York.
ers for $250,000.

Lima, Ozone of the biggest deals
yet reported In the new Illinois petro-
leum field was announced here In the
sale of the properties of Riddle & Nor.
rison, of New York. the consideration
being $250,000.
The property consists Of 80 gushers
In the great Crawford county field
with present production Of $500 bar
rels daily, and 1000 acres Of territory
In the famous Shire pool.
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AVALANCHE OF ICE
Plunged From Niagara Cliff, Failing
Upon Trolley Car.

Niagara Falls, N. Y, Marh 13.-An
avalanche of ice plunged down the
Niagara Cliff a short distance below
the railroad steel arch bridge, on the
New York side. When 1t struck the
Debris slope the mass broke into many
pieces and rolled with terrific velocity
toward the river.
1t fell upon a Gorge-road car just
passing a switch. Conductor Joseph
Menzer was killed and some OF the
passengers slightly injured
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JUDGES LIPS
Watched BY the Mute Bridegroom
Who Misunderstood.

Marion, GA novel wedding was
performed In Justice Conley's court
when Edward Scott. aged 2S, a mute,
OF Sterling, ILL.,, married Miss Cora
Kramer, aged IS, of this city. BY
watching the lips of the justice, Scott
answered the necessary questions un'
I'll the latter part OF the ceremony was
reached. where he was asked II he
would take this woman for his lawful
wife, He misunderstood and shook
his head NO" The justice then wrote
the words, and, gesticulating an apol-
ogy. Scott wrote "Yes."
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BalIpIaver Killed.

st. Louis, March 13.-Patrick ],
Hynes, who. two seasons ago. pitch
ed for the st. Louis American league
team. and who was signed with Mil
waukee for the coming season, was
shot in the head and killed in the sa'
loon of Harry v. Grover. Louis w
Richardson, the bartender. was arrest
ed aad charged with the killing.
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RIVER FALLING AT PlrTssURo.
The River Is Now Falling Slowly al
That Point.

Cincinnati, March 16-According to
kilograms here the flood crisis has
been reached in Pittsburg, and the
river is now slowly falling at that
point. This means that an immense
volume of water, possibly eight feet
high and 300 miles long, is on its way
toward this, city and will arrive Sun,
day or Monday. Forecaster Bassler
is of the opinion that the river Will
exceed the 60.foot stage here, and chat
It may rise even higher, but there is
no further talk of a 65-foot stage.
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LOSS OF LIFE
Reported to Have Occurred In a Nil.
llon-DoIlar Fire.

Philadelphia, Pa, March 16.-Fire
after midnight destroyed the II. o.
Wilbur G. Sons immense chocolate and
cocoa works, at Third and New
streets, entailing loss og $1,000, 900.
Four alarms were sent in. bringing
20 engines and the fire tower upon the
scene. 1t is reported that several lives
have been lost. The firm employed
several hundred hands.
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Killed BY Automobile.

Los Angeles, March 14-When r.
H. Ingraham. general superintendent
OF the Southern Pacific, was dashing
east on Fifth street In an automobile
TO catch train. the car struck Frank
C. Beamer. of this city, and fatally in.
jured him. Under the supervision of
Mr.. Ingraham he was removed to the
Emergency hospital, where he died
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Two Killed; Eiaht Injured.

Little Rock, Ark, March 16.-East
bound Rock Island Passenger Train
NO. 6. ran into an open switch and
was wrecked at Cuneo, station three
miles east Of Little Rock. Engineer
Killcoyne and Fireman Currier, both
of whom lived in Argentina. Ark,
were killed and two mail clerks, an ex-
press messenger the porter and four
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Commits Suicide.

Washington, March 16-Rather than
face prosecution for the embezzlement
OF $4,000 from the brokerage firm OF
Wade q Hedges, Of which he was
manager. Charles Abbott. 20 years old.
committed suicide by shooting.
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Homes Of 1000 italians eu,nsd.

Milan, Italy, March 14.-In the town
q OF Borsano, near this city, 1000 per
sons were made homeless by a fire
which destroyed the greater part ol
the village. The people were indiffer
ent TO the spread of the flames, be
cause their property was insured, and
the authorities were obliged to force
the peasants to work to check the con
~iagration.
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Rlotlns Peasants Cause Distress.

Bucharest, March 1S.-The peasants
are continuing excesses In several
districts Of Moldavia The people OF
that district are in great distress and
have telegraphed King Charles and
the premier. imploring their protection.
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Fatal Maneuvers.

Ajaccio, France, March 18.-During
the maneuvers without, lights the tor
pedo boat destroyer Epee rammed Tor
pedo Boat No. 1858. A steam pipe on
the latter burst, killing two men and
mortally injuring ole, The Epes
towed the torpedo boat ashore.
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Dutch Troops Capture Stronghold.

The Hague, March l6-An official
dispatch received here from the Island
OF Celebes, Dutch East Indies, an.
nounced that the Dutch troops have
captured rebel stronghold after a
stubborn fight. The enemy left 2S0
men dead on the field, among whom
were several rebel chiefs. The troops
captured 200 women and 72 men. The
losses OF the Dutch were insignificant
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Had To Have Whisky.

Carmi, ILL.,, March 13.-John Morgan,
rural letter carrier. was arrested by
Deputy United States Marshal Skaggs
and taken to the federal Jail at Dan.
vile. Morgan is charged with rifing
letters containing money. He admits
his guilt, but justifies his action by
saying that the weather was so bad he
had to have whisky. He was penni.
less when arrested.
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Awful Death Roll.

St Petersburg, March 14.-Statistics
published regarding the drumhead
court-martial show that up to March 5,
when their activity was suspended by
Premier Stolypin on account of the
opening of parliament, 7G4 persons
were executed, an average of almost
five daily. The majority of the execu.
tions occurred in Poland and the Bal.
tic province.
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New BowIinu Record.

Denver, Col. March 13.--A new
worlds record for bowling In tourna-
ment was established at the meet OF
the Western Bowling congress in this
city. when Voight and Everhadt, OF
Kansas City, made the remarkable
score Of 1.299.
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horseman Found pead.

Grand Rapids. Mich, March 16.-
Thomas Savidge, a pioneer lumber.
man, and well known among horse
men. was found dead in his Office here.
Heart disease was undoubtedly the
cause of his death He was the owner
Of the stallion George st. Clair.
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Japanese Are Pouring Into Texas.

El Paso, Tex, March 16.--So great
has been the influx Of Japanese
through this port that hundreds have
stopped in El Paso, readily securing
employment as house servants and dis
placing Mexicans. The Mexican
authorities are taking cognizance of
the. matter. and propose action looking
to the abatement of Japanese immi-
grafton into Mexico.
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oo out on strIka.

Chicago. March 1S,--'rhe South Chi
cago employees OF the American Ship.
building Co. went on strike In accord
ancs with orders from the National
ehipbuildcrs' union Between 800 and
800 men are affected in Chicago.
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Sent To the stockade.

Atlanta, Ga, March IA. II.
Crutchfield, who assaulted Col. John
Temple Graves, was fined $40 and sent
to the city stockade TO spend the next
seven days. He was also bound over
TO the higher courts under 81 900 bond
on a charge OF assault and battery.
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A Worlds Record.

London, March 13.-A dispatch
from Hongkong reports that the Brit.
ish China squadron has achieved a
worlds record In light quick firing
practice. The cruiser King Alfred
made 20 hits in 3S rounds from three
Founders and 10 hits in 143 rounds
from 12-pounders.
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powerfuI Revolt In. VenexueIa.

Willemstad, Curacao. March ia
dispatch received here from Cucuta,
: Colombia, announces that q powerful
revolution has started IN the state d
Tachira, Venezuela, with Gen. Juan
Pablo PenaIosa ~ IT. leader.
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NIoaraouans Take Honduran Rifles.

Managua, Nicaragua, March A.
The American steamer City Of Paris.
having on board 1000 rifles destined
for Amapaia, Honduras, was recently
overhauled by a Nicaraguan gunboaa
which seized the rifles.