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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-11-07
BANK CASHIER A SUICIDE
OFFICIAL OF FIRST NATIONAL,
CHARLTON. IA, KILLS SELF.
Frank crocksr Notifies Bank Exam
insr the Institution 10 ovsrioansd
and Then Takes Morphine.

Des Moines, Ia., Nov. 1.-Frank
Crocker, cashier OF the First National
Savings bank Of Charlton, committed
suicide early Thursday. His daughter
found him dead In bed. He had taken
morphine.
The bank 10 believed to be in good
shape.
Worry over losses sustained In al.
legged use of Modern Woodmen funds
is believed to be the cause. Crocker
left a note saying:
Il can't bear this strain any
longer"
Crocker was once grand treasurer
vt the Modern Woodmen Of America,
and held national Office in that
order at the time of his death.
Charlton Is q town of 5000 inhabi
tants, 100 miles from Des Moines.
National Bank Examiner II. M. Bost
wick is In charge of the bank. Crock
er. before killing himself. addressed a
note to Mr.. Bostwick, whose visit was
expected. This note explained briefly
that the bank had overloaned and re
Quested the examiner to take immedi
ate charge. The bank has capita
stock OF $4,000, a surplus Of $4,000
and carried about 5000, 900 in depos
It's.
The other banks. of Charlton are
entirely unaffected by the closing o.
the First National The Bank Of Rus
sell. private institution of Russell
la. Of which Croker was president
nlsn closed ita doors temnnrar1lY
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CONSTRUCTION WORK TO GO ON.
Not Stopped on Great Northern, Says
President Louis Hill.

st. Paul, Mimi, Nov. President
Louis w. Hill of the Great Northern
railroad Thursday night denied that
that road was to stop construction
work.
Il cannot see how the report origin.
ated." he said. The Great Northern
has not stopped construction work and
does not intend to. We see no reason
to do so. We are shipping men west
all the time"
President Howard Elliott of the
Northern Pacific said: THE Northern
Pacific is going on with its construc.
tion work In Washington and Mon.
tana. but Is cutting down its force in
Wisconsin and Minnesota"
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THE NEWS M BRIEF.

Fire on state street, Chicago. did
s500,00 damage to the N. B. Holden
Shoe company.
Wages of Grand Fork (B. C.)
miners and smelter employees we're
cut by the CRANKY Smelter company
SO cents day. A strike may follow.
Heirs of George Washington are
seeking to recover the value of lands
on which the city Of Cincinnati now
rests.
Hugh B. Ely, superintendent Of the
insurance department Of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad company % years, died
at his home in Beverly, N, j.
John d. Rockefeller is. reported to
have cornered all available laborers
in the Tarrytown district to work on
his new home on Pocantico hill.
Representatives of the principal
steel producing companies it is said.
held a secret meeting in Pittsbnrg and
formed billet pool to keep up prices.
In q battle between United States
troops and Indians in southern Utah
three persons were killed and another
wounded, all believed to have been
Indians.
Nearly 5000 Chinese arrived alta the
port of Salina Cruise, Mex, on their
way to the United States, where they
are under the impression they will be
allowed to remain.
Physicians say bubonic plague
caused the death Of Mrs. George o.
borne at Seattle, Wash. This Is said
to be the third death from the, plague
there in two weeks. l,4
Experiments made with ''lucides-
cent" light at the New York Skin and
Cancer hospital are declared to have
demonstrated that intense light 10 .
powerful cure for pain.
DR.. William Polls Of the German
weather bureau, who attended the
aeronautical congress In New York,
says America is far ahead Of Germany
In weather forecasting. s....
Mystery surrounds the death of
Princess Shun. sister of tho dowager
empress Of China. Women connected
with the foreign, LEGATIONS are stirred
up over the princess death.
A verdict Of $3.50. 900 against Joseph
Ramsey, Jr.. former president Of the
Wabash railroad, In q suit brought by
John 8. Jones, a financier and coal
land operator, was handed down In the
supreme court of New York..
Miss Josephine Hill. 30 years old
4 teacher In the House OF Mercy. q
charitable Institution conducted by
| The Sisters Of St. Mary Of the Protest
int Episcopal church In New York
committed suicide by shooting.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Kirwan oi
Springfield, Mass, we're found by en-
ployes OF hotel In that city lying In
their room critically wounded. The
husband declared that he and his wife
had tried to commit suicide by shoot
ing.
the courts at Staunton, Va. for ovel
100 years has finally been adjudicated
| it was known as Pock vs. Borden an(
| 100000 was at first involved. Only
| $4,000 remains to be divided between
100 persons.
Mischievous small boys in Wes
Duluth, Mimi, attached q piece o
wire to an electric light wire ant
strung 1t In front Of an Austrian
boarding house. Yova Mehis, the frs
man to approach, stepped on 1t ant
was instantly killed.
Elmer H. Dearth. former Minneap
oils insurance commissioner. who wa
indicted by the grand Jury on charg
OF accepting bribs from w. F. Bech
tel, former president of Minneapoli
life insurance company. was acquitted
OF the charge In the district court q
i MinneapOlie
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BRITISH RAILWAY
STRIKE IMPENDS
UNION VOTES TO CALL ONE AND
OUTLOOK IN ISLANDS IS
VERY GLOOMY.
lIoyd-George ls Active-Some Hope
That Board Of Trade President May
Avert the Trouble - Railroads
Blame Socialism.

London, Nov. 2.-Notwithstanding
the powerful influences that have been
at work for some time past in the
hope Of averting trouble in the Brit
ish railroad world, there seems to be
but little probability Of preventing a
strike which will have the most seri-
GUS consequences to the travelling pub
lie and the men and companies in
volved, as well as to commercial in
terests generally.
The action taken Friday by the
executive committee of the Amalga-
mated Society OF Railway Servants,
in passing q resolution to call gen.
eral strike, leaves little or no hope for
favorable outcome. This society al
ways has been looked upon as one Of
the most conservative Of the labor
unions, and its leader, Richard Bell,
NJ. p, has been noted for his efforts
to prevent strikes and for his utter
ances in favor of the rights of capital
as we'll as the rights of the working
man. Consequently the resolution Is
not taken lightly. and in view of these
declarations and the determined stand
taken by the society since the griev-
ances Of the men were first voiced, II
does not seem likely that the men
will withdraw from their present posi-.
ton. .,4..
Won't Recognize the Union.
While there is long list Of alleged
grievances, the principal one has
turned on recognition of the union,
and this the railroad companies. whose
chief spokesman 10 Lord Claud Hamil-
ton, are determined not to concede.
The general strike. however, under
the rules Of the society and the re.
quirements of the law, cannot take
place for some weeks. In the mean
time there Is remote hope that the ef
forts Of David Lloyd-George, who, with
the influence Of his high position, "a
president Of the board Of trade, has
been working strenuously to bring
about settlement, will be successful
So far, Mr.. Lloyd-Georges admitted
ly great energy in this regard has
been unfruitful. but In a speech Fri
hc uCCtdIcu ludl ut WOulu
keep on trying to bring peace with
honor to both parties. His earnest
ness Is indicated by the announce
ment that he will call into consulta
tion representatives of the Amalga
mated Society of Railway Servants In
the hope OF bringing employers ant
employees into line, thus placing him II
the position Of a conciliatory arbitra
tor, whose function it will be to heal
both sides.
Employers Blame Socialism.
The railroads charge that the pres
ent agitation is due to the growth o
socialism and curiously enough, while
this idea was being voiced by Lore
Claud Hamilton Friday night in 1
declaration that socialism was lire
ligious and immoral in its teachings,
Mr. Lloyd George was averring IL
his address that socialism was q
bogey of to-day introduced to frightei
the unwary" and that there was M
danger but a certain advantage II
socialism insomuch as It stirred thu
people To think"
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POLICE HEADQUARTERS BURN
Incendiary Fire in Buffalo Destroys
Records and Injuries Firsmsn.

Buffalo. N. Y. Nov. 2.-Police head
quarters OF this city was practically
ruined Friday afternoon by fire discov.
rred In the lavatory and which spread
apidly through the two top floors.
All Of the 80 prisoners were removed
N safety. This IL the fourth time the
building has been on fire within y few
months.
Police records. the rogues' gallery
and many important documents. in
cuding the original copy Of Leon Czol
gocz's confession OF the assassination
Of President Mckinley, were de-
stroyed. The hre was of incendiary
origin. Two companies Of firemen
were caught In the collapse OF the root
and cupola and eight men were seri.
ously injured None will die.
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KnoxxIIIe saIoons clossd.

Knoxville. Tenn. Nov. las q re-
suit Of the application Of the Pspdle-
ton law by which cities Of Tennessee
can reincorporate without the saloon,
over 100 saloons closed their doors In
Knoxville Thursday night. The city
is quiet and whiskies are being sold
at any price. The people voted ON the
law by special legislative enactment
last March.
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GIG WINE CELLARS suRNeo.
Larasst and Oldest Plant In chautau
gus Grape Belt Destroyed.

Dunkirk. N. Y. Nov. 2.-The @. b.
Rickmans Wine company cellars At
Brocton. the largest and oldest plant
in the ChautauQua grape belt. were
destroyed by nre Friday night. There
was over threequsrters Of . million
gallons of wine in the cellars and the
loss will reach S260. 900. partly covered
by insurance. The flames for . time
threatened to wipe out good part ol
the village
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-11-07
THINK HITCHCOCK
MAY Be MURDERED
FRIENDS or INDICTED ACTOR
WON'T ADMIT THAT Ne
HAS RUN AWAY.
Accusss eiaokmaiisrs - Attorney
Fromme Believes Gang Hss Kid.
nspsd the Man They Had Seen
Perssoutins fer Two Years.

New York. Nov. The disappear
ancs Of Raymond Hitchcock. following
his indictment BY the grand jury.
which had heard tho stories OF three
little girls. was the absorbing topic
Thursday on Broadway. where those
who bad known the star intimately
during his ten years on the stage ad
vanced half a dozen theories In ex.
planation Of his default.
The actors closast friends. who
rave energetically defepded his name
since he became involved In trouble.
ire divided In opinion. Many insist
d that, driven desperate by serious
accusations. he had committed sui
eide Others were satisfied that he
had been spirited away and possibly
murdered by men who had practiced
hlackmail on the comedian aud who
cared exposure II the case against
heir victim came to trial
This theory was voiced by Herman
Fromme. the missing mans attorney.
md by Mrs. Hitchcock. who before
marriage was Zabele Mangasarian OF
'hicago.
kidnapped or Murdered"
Mr. Fromme said: Hitchcock did
not go away of his. own accord He
has been either kidnapped or mur.
Tered by the band Of backmailers by
which he has been annoyed. threat
med and bounded for the past two
years
six Of these men are known by
name to me. Mr.. Hitchcock has lived
In state of continual terror on &C.
count OF their prosecutions for two
years Nevertheless he has not left
his wife voluntarily. He Is An limo
cent man and there Is no proof against
him that there is the slightest founda.
lion for the accusations made.
-Four men have been trailing HIM
or months. Now II turns out that
Mr.. Hitchcock was anxious to have
his entire matter aired In court The
'ase was called for Thursday after
noon. believe that he Is the victim
II blackmailers. who are not anxious
10 have the case tlrrashed out"
Police Hunt Diligently.
While these theories gained some
redence. the police did not relax theil
,fforts to locate Hitchcock. All out
yoing steamers were visited and theil
passenger lists scrutinized. A wire
less message was sent to the Majestic
which sailed Wednesday. Detectives
also watched the train stations, bu
their vigilance was not rewarded. Dis
trict Attorney Jerome sent two de
tectivss to Boston. This action prob
ably grew out of the statement OF 1
railroad conductor who thought he hat
Hitchcock ~ Q passenger from thil
city to North Adams Wednesday.
Some Of Hitchoock's acquaintance
think II likely that hs has sough
seclusion where. undisturbed for fev
days. he can think over bis predics
msnt and decide upon a course o
action,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-11-07
LIFE CONVICT KILLS GUARD.


Rawlirs, Wyo., Nov. "A convict
named A. Eckard. serving life SEN
tence, Friday shot and killed Ed Sam
uelson, day dollhouse keeper at the
state penitentiary, in an attempt to
escape. Eckard had pistol and q
stick Of dynamite and whom Samuel
son opened his cell the prisoner shot
him dead. Eckard then tried to dynar
mite the outside door and, falling In
this, shot and killed himself.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-11-07

Ruthland, VT. Nov. 2.-Huntington
Smith. wealthy resident of 81. Louis
and member Of various clubs in that
city. died In his summer home In Cas-
tleton. near here. Thursday night. fol-
lowing stroke OF apoplexy. He was
so years OF age.
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shot Herself Twice In the Head.

Kelly, La, Nov. 4.-Miss Emma
Ziegler, aged 20. locked herself in a
room In the Mcdaniel hotel and. while
the strains OF the wedding march Of
her successful rival fioated 10 her from
a nearby church. shot herself twice In
the head. The report was heard in the
church and almost caused a panic.
Miss Mary LaSalle, 10 years Of age.
the bride for whom Robert Hallowell,
"a years Of age. deserted Miss Ziegler,
Is prostrated. Miss Ziegler left a note
saying she learned of the faithless-
ness of Hallowell only two days ago.
He denied he intended to desert her,
but still suspicious, she drove here
alone through wild section, 20 miles
from her fathers plantation. She
waited until the last moment. but Hal
lowell did not return TO her. Miss
Ziegler and Miss La Sale were chums
In boarding school.
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convIetsd Of Murder a Pan..

Pana, ILL.,. Nov. 3.-Ernest Saunders,
aged II years, vas found guilty En-
day Of the murder OF John Lundak.
and bis sentence nxsd ~ IS ysars IN
the psnitsntisry. His defonse was
based on the unwrittss Law and ss,f'
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pr. Rlchard Mehr raiIs psad.

Philadelphia. NOV. 1.--Dr. Richard
Mohr, general director OF the Hahns'
mann hospital In this city snd pro.
fsssor of matsria snedics ed thsrapeu.
tics. drpppsd dad Thusp1Ay vhtls
walking down Chssfnnt .stEset, Or.
Mohr was % yearp of aUe. end va
widely known u IT. prsosse1aa.
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KAnkakee. III. Nov 2.--After trav-
cling around tive country. attirsd In
mans clothes for six weeks. q girl,
giving her name ~ Rosa Moore. Of
Newark. O.. was arrested Friday. She
said she wore male attire for con.
venience In getting around. The girl
says she IL II years old. and that her
father 10 James Mckee. Of Newark.
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Enough Poison In stomach To kun

Kansas City. Nov. l.-That there
was enough morphine In the stomach
Of L. H. Perkins. Of Lawrence. KAN.
to kill q man. was the statement Of
DR.. Walter M. Cross. city chemist, @
member Of the expert commission ap-
pointed by the federal court, to ascer-
tain whether Perkins had taken poison.
Perkins life was Insured for $500. 900.
and some Of the companies protested
the payment Of their policies on the
ground that Perkins committed suicide.
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Houshton. Mich. Nov. l.-Notices
posted about the Calumet and Hscla
works announce . reduction OF wages
on December Of 1Sh per cent. ap-
proxia,akeiy seual % the increase
granted early n ths year There b
no rs1ustion In the output of the
metal o. u ass = ths verkins
focooas
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Lyle. Wash. Nov. l.--osvsn me-
were blown 10 ptscsp Friday = . con
struction camp o. ths pottla9A = -
at&le railway heer LIZA The dsa6
are: Hter pricsoa, Christ Rstgso1
I'D 0ve Hindus.
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The chance of a man's being over
taken by .sdden death is eight timeA
greater than that Of a woman.

The custom of tobacco smoking IN
the shape of cigars and cigarettes is
on the increase In China.
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Books are maintained At Rnssian
railroad stations for the registry Of
complaints Of passengers.
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A little fellow Of 8 years was asked
by = gentleman how old he vas.
''I'm not old n he exclaimed indig-
nantly. sim almost new"
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Harry-Jacks nancee seems to be
very sweet girl.
Belle llost out)-She ought to BE-.
He's sent her . box Of candy every
day for the last three months.
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A Reliable
Remedy
EIy's Cream Balm

70 quickly absorbed.
Gives Relief al Once.
It cleapses, soothes,
heals and protects
the diseased mefn-
brane resulting from
Catarrh and drives
away a Cold in the
Head quickly. Re-
stores the Senses OF
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Taste and Smell. Full size 80 cts, at Drug
gists or by mali. In liquid form, rs cents.
Ely Brothers, So Warren Street, New York
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-03
MR.. HEGNEY'S FUNERAL
Impressive Services at ST. Mary's Ca
thedral; Wealth of Flowers

Before an altar draped in heavy sable,
all that was mortal of James Hegney
lay In its handsome casket yesterday
morning nj 10 o'clock. at st. Mary s
cathedral. while the solemn requiem high
mass was celebrated by the Rev. Father
Kelly. and the choir gave. In all it's
solemn grandeur the old Gregorian
requiem liturgy.
Long before the hour set for the serv-
ice The church began to hll. until. when
the sad procession swung down the aisle
there was not vacant seat In the edi
nce,
The flowers sent by sympathetic
friends and oId-,ime acquantances were
banked on the altar and over the chancel
steps. there being magnificent and
remarkable abundance of them.
Father Kelly. in a brief, touching ser
mon. spoke of the dead man. who was
his friend. Of the integrity of his life, his
high purposes and his goodness
The music given during the mass was
eXquisitely beautiful. Miss Ryan and
Miss Hardy giving several solos. while
Messrs. Abbott and Curtis were heard
in the heavy Gregorian mass music,
At the conclusion Of the services the
march to Mount Calvary was taken up,
where the Rev. Father V. Curran Off
time the body OF Mr., Eegneys mother
was moved from Mount Olivet to piace
beside her sons. after resting for ten
years in the latter graveyard.
Many prominent Salt Lake people at
tended the funeral services and accom-
panied the body TO the cemetery Mr.
Hegney having been a resident OF this
city for twenty-five years and a promi-
nent figure in church and business life
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-03

there is a paper, the Metal Market
which publishes quotations based on ac,
tual transactions. When in New York
recently, Mr.. Ritter said. ne asked tbe
editor OF the Engineering and MINING
journal where the quotations originated
and who furnished them. The editor
said they came TO them confidentiallv
and were based on great MANY trane'
actions, which they averaged up. In
this way they arrived at the quotations
as published I'VE aim to publish cor
rect information, - he said.
Asked n he had any confidence in the
Engineering. and Mining Journal and
the Associated Press, the witness re,
Piled that his confidence in both is
somewhat shaky." The New York Sun
is always able to verify its quotations
''I think it is reliable. There is a praaf
scarcity in copper Metal selling com
panies are selling weeks and months
ahead, The market is swept bare. Con.
per can only be bought in future des1.
ings. tried to buy lead on the En-
gineering and Mining Journals quota
tions, but could not buy a pound
neither could / buy any copper: there
was none for sale, and they said thev
d1d not know when they would have
any 10 sell. They would not contract
for future delivery on that day IS Jour.
nal quotations. -
Asked If he had any remedy for nub.
fishing false quotations, he said. ~I
would favor the enactment of n I.,r
making newspapers and trade journals
responsible under n penalty for know.
mgly publishing false market quota
tions'
The committee here rose TO meet
again Monday night,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-03
ELY'S GREAT BOOM
T. 81. Adams Tells of It's Greatness and
of the People

F. r. Adams. formerly with the Ely
| Mining EXpositor, but now with the re.
| doubtable Tex Rickard, is in the city
for few hours, reaching town from
the great Nevada copper camp last
evening Mr.. Adams made a host of
friends last winter while getting ont a
special edition of the Expositor. and
| was around the city renewing his ac-
9uaintances.
The object of his visit at this time
is 10 make arrangements for the pub
lication of an Illustrated volume setting
forth the greatness of the Nevada COP
peropolls both as a mining and com
mercial center.
Mr.. Adams has nothing but good
words to say of Ely. He stated that
the camp was on the boom, that build
ing was going on at a rapid rate, and
that the mines were developing faster
than ever in the history of the camp
Work is being pushed on the world
largest smelling and concentrating
plant, but so rapid is the ore being de.
veloped that it would be Inadequate to
handle the output even when completed
The town of Ely is fast assuming tho
airs of city, and is lively even for a
Nevada mining town, which is saving a
great deal.
In speaking of Ely, he stated that the
stories of its unhealthiness are all rot.
lrue IT Is that there have been MANY
deaths during the winter from pneu
monia, but in almost every instance
they were of men whose mode of life
invited the fate which overlook them
The town was very much overcrowded.
and until the recent completion of many
roomng houses. and os a conseouence
people were compelled to occupy sbacks
which were poor mal1eshifts for human
hahltations. With reasonable care even
the poorest housed Of the men could
have escaped unharmed. Instead Of
taking this care the men exposed them.
selves In every way, often sleepinp
curled up on the floors of the saloons
inhaling the fumes Of tobacco. and half
the time not eating what nature really
required to keep up their strength.
These men would take q cold which
quickly developed into pneumonia and
In many instances terminated in death
As proof that this is fact. Mr.
Adams states that not one woman has
died Of the disease during the winter
lie says that the town has never lacked
for fuel, as there was plenty of wood
in the canyon for that purpose.
In speaking Of his work, Mr.. Adams
said that the book he is completing is
backed by the merchants of the ci4v
and is not an advertising medium for
any one of them. While 1T will treat
of Ely aud its mines he intends to
make IT work Of art as well