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The state herald., 1907-11-08
FEDERAL AGENT
KILLED AT Mine
JOSEPH A. WALKER, SECRET SER
VICE AGENT, SHOT WHILE IN
sPEcTINe COAL PROPERTY.
SLAYER A MINE EMPLOYE
TRAGEDY OCCURS AT HEsPERUs
COAL MINE, SIXTEEN MILES
WEST OF DURANGO.

Durango. Colo.-While engaged in
securing evidence of alleged frauds
In timber and coal lands in this sec.
tion, Joseph A. Walker of Denver, spe-
cial agent of the United States Depart
ment OF Justice, was shot and instantly
killed near Hesperus, sixteen miles
west OF here. Sunday. by Joseph Van
derwyve, an employe of the Union
Pacific Coal Company. The shooting
occurred on desolate, lonely noun
tain side, almost inaccessible from the
town Of Porter, and with no one pres
ent to tell the story but the man who
did the shooting. and his companion,
William r. Mason. superintendent for
the company and Vanderwyve's en-
ployer
Walker, with two brother officers,
A. h. Ctapson and p. ]. Galligan, and
Thomas Harper. a miner. were en-
gagged In an examination of one of
the mines of the Union Pacific Coal
Company. which it had purchased from
the Porter Coal Company. against
which latter corporation indictments
were returned by the federal grand
jury charging fraud in connection
with the original filing on the prop
erty. With the object of entering the
mine on Sunday, when little work was
being done. the officers climbed the
mountain to an air shaft connecting
with the main workings Of the prop
erty and prepared to lower themselves
into the workings with ropes.
('bupGnn EnI1ipnn and unrnar ,rapt
into the mine. leaving Walker at the
opening to guard the ropes with which
the men had been lowered According
to the story Of the shooting, Mason
and Vanderwyve were engaged In an
inspection Of the property OF the com
pany and came upon Walker, who
commanded them TO halt. at the same
time leyeling revolver and firing at
them, The men continued TO advance
and Vanderwyve. armed with n shot.
gun loaded with heavy buckshot. fired
on the officer, the whole charge OF
shot taking effect In his body. Ono
pellet struck him In the neck. passing
clear through and severlng the jugu.
lar vein. Death was almost instan-
taneous. The two men then cut the
ropes hanging In the shaft and pro-
ceeded to Porter. where they reported
the shooting.
Officers were sent 10 the scene and
an investigation begun. Walkers body
was brought to Durango Sunday night.
According TO the story OF vanderwyve
and Mason. the officer was n stranger
TO them and they had no knowledge of
his business In the property. He has.
according TO the authorities. been en-
gagged In the investigation that he was
pursuing at the time OF his death for
the past ten months and was well
known 10 everybody In this section OF
southern Colorado.
The state herald., 1907-11-08
Daring Hotel Robber.

Prescott, Aria lone highway.
man, armed with knife. entered nyo
hotels In this city Saturday night. IA,
tally wounded one of the quests who
offered Resistance aud made his eH,
cape after robbinE u score of people
encountered during his single handed
raids. The man iirHt made his appear
anco In the sthuefman hotel. where
he was discovered by Robert Luteiiy
The latter resisted when the fobbcf
made demands for hia vaiuablss aud
vas almost cut To pieces by HE nusali,
ant Tie hftrrwafd went to tho Drink.
meyer, Head. Cllr and Globe hotels.
The state herald., 1907-11-08
Paraffine Wax at Florence.

Florence, Colo.-The United Oil
Company has just completed the erec.
ton and equipment OF n large wax
works and lubricating oil department,
which from now on will be operated
in connection with the refinery. Today
the first cake of pure refined paratline
was nodded. It is the first made in
the state and marks the advent Of a
new industry for FlorenSc.
This department at present consists
of two buildings. one of which Is 2i0
feet long and so feet wide. with n
most commodious storage room in the
basement. In this building the watts
for boiling the oil are stored. Another
building almost as large contains the
freezers, separators and the hydraulic
presses.
After the crude petroleum is treated
at the refinery and the coal oil and
gasoline removed. II Is piped into watts
contained in the first building men.
toned and subjected TO a heating and
agitation process which thoroughly
mikes II.
From here II Is taken To the frcez.
ers. which solidify II into parafilne. II
then goes TO the separators, which re-
move the most OF the oil from the
wax. After this occurs It Is again sub
jccted TO heat and passed through
powerful hydraulic presses. arranged
with numerous compartments contain
ing lnoly.woven and tough cloth. which
removes every particle o; wax from
the oil. The wax is then passed into
a refining machine and comes from
there perfectly pure and Az white as
snow.
The state herald., 1907-11-08
Flares Gale In eaIyes,on.

Galveston. Tex "A northwest storm
of short duration with heavy min
passed over this city October s0tb
Tho wind attained velocity of sey
entyiwo miles an hour Ono woman
was Killed by being crushed by fall
lnE house. Twenty frame houses were
blown down. II ih ostimntrd that
twenty persons were Injured In tho
western part Of tho city, where the
wind was the most severe. Several
business houses were unfoofcd aud 10.
stocks ot goods were slightly damaEod
by water, Tho Mallory line wharf shed
was damaged to tho extent Of several
thousand dollarr Tow ears were
blown from the trnckH. The gulf r.
mainrd normal There was no in,"'
rupilon ot trafiic
The state herald., 1907-11-08
MI.soufl Sun Ha.lnn.

Rolla, Mo.-Aa a result OF class RI
yhlry OF several weeks standing,
twenty hophomofoa OF tho State School
NJ Mines were routed out Of bed last
night. and. halfclad. were taken from
thnir rooms and tied 10 trees on the
campus. where they remained until
daylight, shiyoring In the nlpplng at
monphere Aftor they had been 70
leased by other HophomofoH the entire
sophomore class rallied. captured sey'
onty'iiye freshmen. bound their arms
with ropes and chains, and marched
them around town. accompanied by
tho school band, School Director
Young was forced To declare holiday
today. m the clnHHrooma we're vacant
The trouble arose over the refusal
NJ the freshmen Ia obey the inihnc'
iion Of tho sophomufrH To wear green
caps with yellow buttons.
The state herald., 1907-11-08
Certificate Plan eon,lou,d.

Denyer-At meeting of the Denver
clearing house banks Sunday tho FOL
lnWins resolutions were adopted
whereas Nnh hn.k Chicago. ni
Louis and other large Eastern rltira
are Htill on tho clearing house haais
HHd viii not ship currency ar gold lea
ihrif Wohirfn correspondents. there.
tore. ana Tor that raaHa u. be- n
"lirhulytd. That the Denver Clearing
House AsHprla'lfh deems II advisable.
and ,he public IL hnfnby notified fhHt
Tho Denver banks will continue un n
clearing house basis until conditions
In the money cuntufs u the East be-
come normal
The state herald., 1907-11-08
Dead wts" Come. pses.

Cheyenne. wYo,-ons II the HtranH
eat divorce cases over tried hero 10
suited In a decree for Bert iialford. a
Union Pacific umploye, who sued for
separation from hia wifa Mahln. aiisE.
was deserted by nc woman In Halt
Lake several yrafa ago, and Huhsp.
1uahliy received news ~ her death
Last spring b. married young
woman n ihis riH Two months after
the wedding The nrat Mfa ilalfofd
turned ~ alive and we'll Through no
tauli " hia avn lialfard WAS In The pn
si,iah of a hlssmist, 90 sought Ia on
trieair himarll by securing divorce
ffum hiH 1fsl Wife The nfst Mrs.
llalfofd ala not contest the proceed
Ing
The state herald., 1907-11-08
Europe eusbs. to buy wh,s.

Chicago hfrhk In tho price oi
wheat brought large European orders
ior immediate shipment Als hundred
thousand bushels ~ fod winter wheat
was sold here fuf shipment Bast
Chicago banhefa regard this move
mont M significant ut Tho p0wtfi1l aid
which iho West n bringing to the o
nancial situation They say that II lbr
movement ~ The Hfrai staple coHiih
uas Ia nfuw the obligations 70 this
country created ahiuad pill be- 20 large
that II will ba impossible for Euro
rtan banks 10 frtain thulr Huld. even
by hkinE discount rates al the mar
inum
The state herald., 1907-11-08
peadIy Auto claims Another.

Denvor.-Whlle attempting to dodge
n speeding auto near Fifteenth and Cur
Ills streets d. Y. Wheeler. veteran
s1leBmnn. and known to every druggist
IN the West. was struck by an nutomo'
bile and sustained Injuries that proved
fatal.
Those who occupied the automobile
were Albert BuchholE, 2727 Marion
street, Mrs. Martha Jones, 1859 Yorl,
street. and her mother. Mrs, d "
Jones.
Buchholz became frantic when he
saw the aged mans injuries. Mrs
Jones and her mother tainted and had
10 be given medical assistance.
Wheeler's skull was fractured. lie
was taken TO 81. luko's hospital. where
he died.
For several years Wheeler had nm
oiilee at 3l2 Charles building. repre-.
acnting the Richardson Drug Company.
Buohholz. who was operating the
machine that killed Wheeler. says h.
saw man dodge red auto and then
walk In front OF his machine II was
impossible for him 10 siaeken speed.
Duchholx said. and claims the accident
was unavoidable.
Wheeler was ffty.oiFht years of nFc
lie had made his home In Denver while
In the West and lived nj 3i7 ir
yinston street lie has two daughters.
Miss Marjorie Wheeler. living nj In
dlanapolla. indiana. and Mrs, o. =
shat,uok OF Denver, The latter'G hus
band Ia n brother Of Judge Hubert /
siattuck.
The state herald., 1907-11-08
Woman Hangs On Lamp Hook.

Denver.-Braiding rope out Of
strips torn from bed clothing, Miss
Mary Keller, thirty-seven years of age,
used 1t to hang herself to a hanging
lamp hook in the ceiling of the parlor
OF an old fashioned cottage occupied
by herself and her two unmarried
brothers at 2930 Vallejo street.
Although the body was discovered
before life was extinct and record
run was made by Police Surgeon Pres
ton and Carl Baker in the ambulance,
the woman died while efforts were be-
Ing made to save her. She had been
lonely and respondent, it is said, for
weeks. and as she left no letters ex-
planning her action and conflded In no
one regarding her troubles, this is ac-
cepted by the police us the motive for
the deed.
Miss Keller's younger brother, Jack,
eighteen years old, works nights, and
Tony, the elder brother was down
town on business when Miss Keller
prepared to kill herself
Placing chair. without back, she
topped 1t with another smaller one
and, mounting this pedestal tied the
braided moose to the hook and ad-
Justed the other end about her throat.
Then she jumped from the chairs and
evidently had been hanging for some
time when her brother Jack came
home from work. He found the house
locked and in darkness. Forcing a
back window he entered. and, lighting
lamp discovered what he believed
to be the dead body of his sister He
ran screaming and hysterical from the
house.
His screams were heard by Antoine
Satriano. a musician living at 1926
Vallejo street, and Satriano went in
and forcing the boy to hold the body
cut down the rope, removed the moose
and placed Miss Keller on the bed.
The state herald., 1907-11-08
s,op Railroad Construction.

Cheyenne. wyo,-The Union Pacific
Railroad Company has ordered XII
patrick Brothers A. Collins Ia stop all
construction and Improvement work
In Wyoming, and aH a result OF this
order 1900 laborefa will be dis,
charged. Tho woik affected by the
order and the number ~ men EN-,
ploycd follow Alihui iiofia cutoff. 10
shorten line and leAsen grade between
Denver and Laramie, 400 mem Gran,
tie canon cut, 20 provide for removal
~ main line on ~ sliding hill, hfty
men; kilpackef line, branch from
itock Springs 10 coal fields twenty
miles north. ib0 mon. Green River
Granger double tracking. 800 msn.
Eemmrtcr Willow Creek branch,
twenty y.ona miles. coo men,
The state herald., 1907-11-08
DEADLY BOMB EXPLOSION.
Dynamite Concealed In Iron Pipe at
Pioneer Foundry In Victor.

Victor. Colo.-Without tho slightest
intimation that he was to be the vic.
tim OF n diabolieal plot which might
have caused the death OF n score. os-
wald Schranz. n boy OF seventeen. EN-.
pioyed In the Pioneer foundry. met
instant death Saturday while In the
performance OF his duties. by the ex.
plosion OF an Internal machine.
w. 8. Simpson. n fellow employe
who was working beside him. was IN.
tally injured at tho same time and is
apparently In n dying condition In the
hospital.
Whether Schranz or Simpson had
been marked for death is not known,
but tho coroner has gathered CLOVIS
which convince him that murder.
oua plot was formed. and he n on the
trail Of man whom he believes was
guilty knowledge OF II. even II he was
not tho principal In H.
Tho fatal explosion occurred about
: o'clock In tho afternoon. The foun.
dry employees were engaged In rnlsin.
n heavy piece Of casting by steam dor.
rick, when Schranx was told 10 pry
the casting around no that II could bo
lowered IN the place desired.
lie seized an old piece Of Iron Pipe
and was forcing the casting into place
with blows when the plpo exploded.
The youth was instantly killed. His
breast and stomach were blown open
and his Internal organs were scattered
over the foundry, Both hands were
blown on NJ the wrist.
Simpson escaped with his life. but
his recovery In doubtful. A piece OF
tho pipo was blown entirely through
hia right shoulder. coming out nj tho
breast bone. and two ribs were cut In
two by another piece OF the flying
iron. lie also received severe con
tualons of tho scalp and body.
The state herald., 1907-11-08
Emmett Dalton Patdon,d.

Topeka, Kan.-Governor Hoch Sat.
urdny afternoon issued pardon to
Emmett Dalton, who has been In
prison for the Coroyyllle bank rob,
berry In 1892 and whose parole was cS.
tended for six days The governor
called Dalton 10 his once by telephone.
About . o'clock he came from his pri.
rato once. shook hands with Dalton
and began 10 declare his ooniidcnc.
that Dalton would become n useful
citizen. In the midst Of the governors
speech the ilshih went out aud the
room wan left In darkness. The gov.
ernor continued, however. and handed
tho pardon 10 Dalton.
The state herald., 1907-11-08
Change Of Hands.

Sioux city. Iowa. Stockholders oi
Tho Rl1uR City a Western railroad
elected a board of directors composed
" Burlington umrialn ~ succeed The
present board which IN composed OF
Great Northern officials. Tho old -
elnr hhuft Limo. from siauS city 60
u'Nrii NrhfnHiih viii be- unfrf tho
control ~ the ilulnrl1n instead uf
ihn Great NuFihlm ny thH transfer
The ufra, Northern mifubdotH Hii ~
mileage In NthHHrH
The state herald., 1907-11-08
eall otla Pastor.

Pueblo Tie congregation ~ the
fifsi Presbyterian church voted 10 81.
tend a tall 20 the pasiufair 10 the ituy
Frederick w. Evans ~ HteubehviiiH.
ohio Tho naf. ht Evans has been
here fof some lime temporarily hlliBr
the paaiofhtr,
The state herald., 1907-11-08
MInsts In putts Aesspt n.apstIen

nlnr. Mont ~ nn uyrfwhs iuiur
vote iil'ir M'ntfs union hsrop'fi tn
reduction ~ w9rrf from 81 ig $3.50
announced hy thu Amnlsnmnihd Coy.
PCT Company laa risht The contract
entered into briuprn iho company nnd
tho uniun provided lhlt lhe Hcais
should be- fIin whpn tHHu7f 10 below
~ cents and 81 whru n ~ above.
Chariton courier., 1907-11-01
For Sale.

The farm known as the John
II; Jennings place, one mile
south of Indian Grove. Has
100 acres on west side ofroad and
on which there is never failing
spring branch, and 40 acres on
east of road with good four.
room house, a good barn, two
good wells and 300 young apple
trees. If sold between now and
March 1, 1908, will take $40 per
acre. This is bargain for some
one. For further particulars,
write or see Manyel Dearmin,
Keytesville, Mo-, or Chas. E.
Finch, Brunswick, Mo.
Chariton courier., 1907-11-01

Good positions are guaranteed
the graduates of the commercial
department of the Normal and
Business college, Salisbury, Mo.
Jas. F. Taylor of Keytesville
attended the obsequies of his
sister lin law, Miss Matte L.
Beckett, who was buried at
Washington cemetery, near
steinmetz, Monday morning, Oc.
tober %, after funeral services by
Rev. H. E.. Draper of Glasgow.
Deceased was daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Beckett of near
Steinmetz and would have been
so years old had she lived until
the 18th of next December. Miss
Beckett was held in high esteem
by large circle of friends and
her death is much regretted. She
was a sister to w. G.. Beckett of
near Shannondale.
Miss Lille Mann, formerly of
Keytesville, writes from Charles
ton, Ark: "What is the mat.
ter with the COURIER? l did not
get last weeks and it is now past
the time to get this weeks paper.
Two weeks is all l have not re-
ceived it, We cannot imagine
why Miss Lille does not receive
her COURIER as it is mailed to
her regularly every week at
Charleston, Ark, where she is
engaged in teaching school, She
says she is getting along nicely
and that the weather down there
is fine-just like summer time.
She slso says that the people in
her section of Arkansas want q
music teacher from Missouri,
ard that an up.to. date music
teacher could do we'll in Charles.
ton. Here is an opportunity for
an ambitious young lady to
make some money, and we doubt
not that some youLg lady from
Missouri would look mighty
good to Miss Lille, who would
take pleasure in assisting her to
get class and seeing she that
formed the acquaintance of the
"Arkansas traveller" who is one
of the chief attractions of that
state.
Chariton courier., 1907-11-01
Notice..

Notice.
All parties indebted to tbe
Keytesville Lumber Co., com.
posed of the firm of Hancock G.
Arlington, are earnestly request
ed to call and settle at once. This
firm having been Dissolved by the
death of w. w. Hancock, it is
important that its affairs be,
wound up as quickly as possible
A. F. ARLINGTON,
Surviving Partner.
Chariton courier., 1907-11-01
Groceries of all kinds at r. j
Halley's.

GrOcerles or all KINDS at r. j..
Halley's.
Auction sale Saturday, Novem-
Der 2, at 2 p. m. at Halley's
racket store.
Quaker corn meal, puffed rice,
and white oats are the best. At
r. J. Halley's.
My prices are always right.
when in need of groceries, buy
them of R. J. HALEY.
The regular November term
Of county court convenes next
Monday, November 4.
Provided a quorum is present
the city council will hold meet.
ing next Monday night.
am always ready to fill your
order for choice groceries.
R.. j. HALEY.
The usual services will be held
at the Keytesville Methodist
church next Sunday, morning
and evening.
Miss Bessie Crawley returned
Saturday night from a visit to
her cousins, Misses May and Ruth
Veatch of Kansas City.
Auction at Halley's racket store
Saturday at 2 p. m. after the auc- :
ton sale of j. A. Stender's at
1880 D. m. on the corner by L. E.
Cooks.
Chariton courier., 1907-11-01

The protracted meeting that
has been conducted at Adams
chapel, six mile north of this
place, for the past three weeks ty
Revs. o. H. Phillips of Keytes.
vile and w. j. Parvin of Bruins.
wick will probably close to- night.
The preaching has been of q
high order and much interest has
been manifested. There have
b,en number of conversions
and reolamations, but we are nc t
advised of how many.
H. L. sneed of Keytesville has
traded his stock in the Walter.
CASTOR buggy top and 200 acres
of land in Howell county, Mo-.
for stock of drugs and druggists g
sundries, formerly owned by a
wholesale drug firm of Des Moines,
Iowa, that failed in business not
long since. Mr.. Sneed is shipping
his newly acquired property tc
this city and is storing it in tn ,
middle room of the Young build
ing where he will sell it out at
wholesale and retail.
Jas. O'Shaughnessy, Sr., ar
rived here Wednesday morning
for visit to old Charlton county
friends and relatives and to look
after his farm in Salt Creek
township. Mr.. O'Shaughnessy
brings with the pleasing intelli.
gence that his son, Jim, was
married Tuesday, October 80,
1907, to a Miss Hines of St. Louis.
We had heretofore regarded Jim
as timid old bachelor, but we ar
glad to know that he has grown
less bashful and has mustered up
sufficient courage to commit mat.
rimony. May he never have
cause to regret this act of bravery.
A new Sidewalk is badly need
ed from the southeast corner of
the Bank of Keytesville north to
the southeast corner of the Van.
diver residence property. AS the
COURIER man travels the walk re.
ferred to on his way to and from
home he will have to take out more
life insurance unless new walk
is built before winter sets in.
And we are much less able to
take out more life insurance
than parties oyer whose premises
this walk runs are to build a
new walk. We hope they will see
the point and act accordingly.
Chariton courier., 1907-11-01
Money TO Loan.

Money 10 Loan.
Have 100000 Of individual
money to loan at lowest rate OF
interest on unencubered farm
lands. Apply to
8. 3. HEDRICK,
Springfield, Mo.
Chariton courier., 1907-11-01
County News Items
Interesting Facts Gathered Over the County
During the Week.
Notice..

My bills for my fall purchases
are now falling due and I am
needing money. There are q
great many persons who have
owed me on their accounts for
several months. Please come in
and settle at once. Unless you
respond promptly l shall be coE- .
PEELED to put your accounts into
the hands of an attorney for col.
lection. This means you.
Yours Truly,
H. M. SIGLoCH.
Chariton courier., 1907-11-01
Bridge Lumber.

have about $1,000 feet of well
seasoned elm bridge lumber, IL
and IA feet long, from 2 to 2 1.2
inches thick and from 6 to IL
inches wide, for sale, at my saw.
mill on Palmer's creek, four
miles southwest of Dalton.
L. H. JOHNSON.
Chariton courier., 1907-11-01

Take your produce to R, j.
Haley. Top prices.
Attorney Roy w. Rucker spent
Wednesday in ldoberly on pro.
fessional business.
Deputy County Clerk T. j.
Copeland returned from Kansas
City Friday night where he had
been to attend a three .days' con-
ventio n of county clerks.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Baptist church will serve a good
dinner on Tuesday of circuit
court week of which all are
Cordially invited to partake at
only Is cts.
George, the 5-year-old son of
J. G. Phillips, fell from the hay.
NOW at M. P. Chapman's Satur-
day and dislocated his left arm
at the elbow. The injury was CIV
en- the necessary surgical atten.
tien by DR.. Isaiah Kr oft.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. N. Allen of 4
12 miles south of Keytesville are
in ecstacies over fine new boy
who put in his first appearance at
their house Sunday night. Mother
and babe are doing we'll, but the
proud father persists in trying to
jump over the moon.
Claude L. Hyde left here Sun.
day morning for Los Angeles,
CAL, in quest of employment.
He is an Industrious young man
and will no doubt succeed in pro.
curing and holding down a good
job. His sister, Mrs. Anna Hol.
comb. is now making her home
in Los Angeles.
E. B. Kellogg, his local repre-
sentative, is having a drainage
ditch three miles long, 20 feet
wide and 5 1.2 feet deep, with 10
collateral bitches, constructed on
Senator o. H. (Pat) Avery's
ranch, six miles north of Key.
5esville. Senator Avery resides
at Troy, Lincoln county, Mo-,
but is proud in the possession
of a Charlton county farm.
A. S. Wilks of Keytesville
captured first prize on his saddle
horse at the Triplett street fair
Thursday, winning over a fine
saddler owned by T. ]. Phelps
of near Armstrong. We are told
that the award of the blue ribbon
to Mr.. Wilks' horse caused Mr..
Phelps to paw up the earth for a
radius of several yards. 1t is a
source of regret that Mr.. Phelps
did not accept defeat more good
naturally.
Sundays st. Louis Post-Dis.
patch contained a long account
of the domestic troubles of Nr.
and Mrs. John Dorrance, who
reside six miles northwest Of
Keytesville. Mrs. Dorrance, how
ever, is at present making her
home with her people in Kansas
City, but is now in st. Louis
making an effort to have the di-i
vorce set aside which her hus.
band obtained from her in that
city about a year ago. She says
that she was never served with
personal notice of the suit as she
should have been as ste was a
resident of this state at the time,
and that her husband knew she
was in Kansas City, both when
he instituted divorce proceed.
| ings and also when he was grant.