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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27
KILLED IN A DUEL
MAN SHOT IN STREET WHILE
CROWD WATCHES.
QUARREL OVER BUSINESS MATTERS
Man Who Suggested Fight Slain by
His Former FRIEND With
a Shotgun.

Laurel, Miss.-To settle a quar-
rel over a business matter, Ed
ward Bragg and a former state sena'
tor, b. w. Scarborough, fought a duel
with revolver and shotgun in the
street Monday while a crowd watched.
Bragg, who suggested the duel, was
killed. Scarborough and a boy specta-
tor were wounded.
The two men had been friends for
years. Monday they became involved
in an argument which attracted a
crowd. AS the quarrel became more
heated it was evident that at least a
fist fight was inevitable, but NJ one
attempted to avert it. Finally Bragg
said to Scarborough:
you go get a gun and we'll settle
this thing"
Scarborough walked calmly to a
nearby store, purchased a shotgun and
loaded it. Bragg waited in the street.
The report that the two men were to
fight spread, and the crowd grew
larger.
Scarborough emerged from the
store, shotgun in hand, and walked to-
ward Bragg. The latter whipped out
a revolver from his pocket and emp
tied it at Scarborough. Three bullets
struck him, but none inflicted a dan
gerous wound.
Scarborough took deliberate aim,
but before he could fire Bragg sprang
forward and seized the muzzle of the
shotgun. The pair struggled back and
forth, fighting for possession of the
weapon. While they fought the shot
gun was discharged and Bragg fell to
the ground, MORALLY wounded, He
died a few moments later.
The show over, the crowd began to
drift away. Then it was found that
one of the five bullets fired by Bragg
had struck a boy. He is not seriously
wounded.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27
SLEW GIRL AND SELF.
Mother and Sister Of Jealous Man
Also Near Death.

New York-With his mother and
sister near death at their home
in Brooklyn, Bernard j. Wallace is in
a police station, self-slain, and beside
him the body of Miss Elsie H. Kar-
lein, whom, maddened by jealousy, he
killed while riding in a cab in Brook
Ign.
Wallace was "a years Old and Miss
Karlein, who was % years old, was
a s~tenographer in the supreme court,
Manhattan. Because she had refused
to break her engagement with Albert
Naegli, a chauffeur, to marry him,
Wallace quarreled with the girl, and
a letter from her in his pocket, found
after the tragedy, begged him to for
get the breach in their friendship and
to meet her last night.
While Wallace aud Miss Karleip
were taking the ride his mother and
sister lay near death at his home. A
priest had been summoned to give
them extreme JUNCTION.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27

FIRE KILLS 3
ILLINOIS CAPITAL SCENE OF A
DISASTROUS BLAZE IN THE
BUSINESS DISTRICT.
CLERK AND SHOPPERS LOST
Flames start In Christmas Window
Of johnson, Hatcher Depart
ment store-Spread to
Bressmer's.

Springfield, Ill.-A fire threatening
ness section of the city was dis
covered at 9:15 o'clock Saturday morn.
ing In johnson, Hatcher Company's
big department store, and before 1t
had been placed under control, had
| cost the lives of three persons and en-
tailed a property loss of over 100000
At noon the fire was still burning, but
no further spread was feared.
The blaze originated In the Santa
Claus window on the north side OF
the store, and spread with such rapid.
ity throughout the big building that in
10 minutes the structure was com
pletely enveloped in flames. In 10
minutes 1t collapsed.
store Filled With Shoppers.
The store was filled with Christmas
shoppers at the time, but 1t is stated
by Mr.. Johnson, one of the members
of the firm, that they had ample time
to escape, with the exception of two
who mad accompanied T. f. Posey. Il
clerk, to the basement.
With the collapse of the building
fire brands, bricks, signs and steel
Orders were hurled In every direction,
crushing and setting fire to adjoining
buildings.
A large amount of damage was suf-
fered by the John Bressmer Dry Goods
Company, the State Register Building
and the Postal Telegraph Company.
The latter's cables were destroyed.
Numerous power and light wires
were burned and the afternoon papers
will be forced to omit publication as
a result.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27
ACCUSED MAN KILLED.
Shots Fired at Night From Ambush
Ended Life Of Murder Suspect.

Graham, Okla.-Sheriffs are search
ing the country surrounding this
town for the man who shot John
Arlington, 81 years old, from am
bush; as he vas leaving the home
of his fiancee.
1t is thought that the murder may
have been in revenge for that Of a
young man named Emberlin, last jan
uary. Arlington was under bond on
the charge Of killing Emberlin.
Arlington had left his sweetheart
Wednesday night, after kissing her
goodnight, and was passing through
the front gate of her home, when
shots were heard in the darkness and
the young man fell MORALLY wounded.
He died in a few minutes.
Neighbors, aroused by the shots,
beat the woods all night for the muir
derer, without avail. Officers arrived
Thursday, but have Found no trace OF
the assassin. The young woman,
whom Arlington was to have married
shortly, is Frustrated.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27
oUSTED, THEN REELECTED.
Ahearn Gets Former Office in Manhat-
tan on First Ballot.

New York, N. Y.-John D. Ahearn,
democrat, who ten days ago was re-
moved from the office of president of
the borough of Manhattan by Gov.
Hughes, Thursday was elected by the
board of aldermen to succeed him
self. He received "a votes against
~ for MAJ F. Grifenhagen, republic
an. His supporters included all the
democratic members of the board in
this borough and, in addition, he re-
ceived the votes of three republican
and four municipal ownership leag-
uers. The galleries of the aldermanic
chamber we're crowded with specta.
tors and the result of the balloting and
the administration of the oath of of.
flee 20 Ahearn, which Immediately fol.
lowed, were greeted with cheers.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27
Boycott Injunction Limited.

Washington, d. C.-Replying to
objections made by Attorney Ralston,
Judge Gould Wednesday announced
that the injunction against the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor. rendered
Tuesday, was to apply In the District
of Columbia, and that the order was
not binding upon anyone outside this
Jurisdiction, nor upon any defendants
not properly before the court at the
time the restraining order was made.
The injunction was rendered in the
cas- brought in the name of the Buck
Stove and Range Co. of st. Louis, by
]. w. Van Cleave.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27
CHEATED NCLESAM
sHoRT.WEloHT SCALES USED BY
SUGAR TRUST.
BOOKS WERE SECRETLY EXAMINED
The Government lie Said to Have
Been swindled Out Of ST.
100000 In Duties.

New York-Frauds in sugar duties
which amount to $1,000,00O are
reported to have been discovered
by United States government e
perts who have been making a secret
examination of the books Of the sugar
trust. The frauds are said TO extend
from 1897 to 1907. They are due,
1t Is alleged, to s~hort-weight scales
recently found by the government
agents at the Brooklyn plants of the
American Sugar Refining Co.
Detectives are said to have found
on the scales an invisible wire, so ar
ranged as to short-weight the raw
sugar received on the refinery piers
Ia to 16 per cent. oliver Splitter, a
pier superintendent; Thomas Kehoe,
a weigher, and several others refinery
employees, have been arrested by the
federal authorities.
On one cargo of 5000 tons Uncle
Sam had lost $4,000 in duties through
short weight. The trust denies 1t
profited by the alleged crooked scales.
Two years ago it was discovered
that the sugar trust mill in William
burg, one Of the largest in the world,
had stolen water for many years by
a secret pipe that tapped the city
water mains.
Following a long conference be-
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27
MEMBERS HAVE
A LIVELY fight
WILLIAMS AND DE ARMoND OF
LOWER HOUSE IN FiSTlc
ENCOUNTER.
MISSOURIAN PASSED THE LIE
Trouble Arose over a Misunderstand-
ing Regarding Conversation About
Some Committee Appoint.
ments-House Busy.

Washington, d. C.-The word liar
twice was used in anger on the
Hoor of the house of representa-.
tives Thursday, the first occasion be-
ing when Representative Gaines OF
Tennessee denounced a local newspa-
per for printing a statement regarding
his alleged interest in the deficiency
appropriation for seeds for free distrl-
button and the second and more seri-
Gus occasion when Mr.. Re Armond OF
Missouri applied the epithet to Repre-
sentative Williams of Mississippi, the
minority leader, resulting in the two
men engaging in a fistic encounter,
which only ended when they were
forcibly separated.
The trouble arose over a misunder-
standing regarding a conversation of a
week ago about some committee APP
pointments, Mr.. De Almond insisting
he had not made any specific recon-
m%endation, but only had asked that
Representative Booker of Missouri
and one or two other democrats of
that state be considered according to
their special fitness.
The anger of the two men increased
until they came to blows.
Committee Appointments Made.
The house got down to actual work
and transacted considerable business.
All that had remained to make this
possible was announcement of the
committee appointments, which was
made by the speaker. The several
chairman became alert with regard to
their rights and forced the reference
to committee of several propositions
on which immediate action was de-
sired. This was not accomplished,
however, without more or less debate,
which at times grew warm.
The first money appropriated by the
present congress was awarded Thurs
day. The amount was $4,000 and it
is to be used to supply a seed de-
~ficiency, caused by the destruction by
fire of the government seed ware
houses in this city.
The house will meet again on Sat
urday, on which day adjournment for
the Christmas holidays will be taken.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27
Tells Of Alleged c~rueIties.

New York-Stories of alleged cru
elites and brutalities, practiced
upon the defenseless insane pa
tients by attendants, were told Fri
day in the hearing of the lunacy COM
mission appointed by Gov. Hughes to
investigate conditions in the Manhat-
tan state hospital, Wards Island. John
C. Mccarthy, a former attendant, re.
lated instances of alleged i'll treatment
Of patients, who. he said, were fire.
quently knocked down and kicked for
trivial offenses and, whenever the at.
tendants ere particularly vengeful,
they would be hanged" and some
times drugged.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27
MINE OWNERS STAND PAT.
Western Federation OF Miners Are
Tabooed at Goldfield.

Goldfield, Ney.-Judge Hilton, chief
counsel for the Western Federation Of
Miners, who has come here with a
plan to settle the differences be
tween the miners and the Mine Own
ers' association, is doomed to disap.
pointment SO far as tie operators are
concerned.
When asked what action would be
taken by the mine owners towards a
settlement, as suggested by Hilton,
Secretary Erb said:
THE mine owner have taken the
stand that they will have nc dealings
whatever with the Western Fedora.
ton Of Miners. We have given our
ultimatum, and 1t was for them to re-
ject or accept 1t. We can hold no
conferences"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27
FoRHIps GIFTS TO TEACHERS.
Kentucky Law VIII Deprive Them Of
Pupils Presentations.

Paducah, Ky.-The Paducah public
school teachers, through the dis
covery of a school law enacted 20
years ago, will not be allowed to ac-
cept Christmas gifts from their pupils,
and there is indignation among the
young women because of the action of
the school board condemning the prac-
tice of pupils giving holiday emem-
brances. This will deprive the teach
ers of many handsome gifts from
wealthy pupils.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27
Breaks Jail in Boys logs.

st. Louis, Mo.--Nellie James,
25 years old, held on a charge of
horse stealing, escaped Monday night
from the county Jail at Jerseyville, Ill.
in boys clothing. She was a trusty.
Although Sheriff H. H. Smell and
Jailer Robert B. Shortal notified all
surrounding towns, the woman eluded
pursuit and still was at liberty Tues
day morning.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27
MAIL FOR MEN IN FLEET.
Send II In Care New York Postmaster
and Delivery Is Sure.

Washington, D. Cit is not nee.
essary to know just where the battle
ship feet may be on a certain day in
order to insure delivery of mail direct
ed to any of the officers or men. Let
tiers addressed in care Of the post
master at New York city will be for
warded without delay, and domestic
rates of postage Is all that is required.
Letters mailed now will be delivered
at Rio de Janeiro Jan. 4. The next
stopping place is Callao, Peru, Feb. IS.
This is the way to address mail for
the feet: John Smith, on Board
U. s. s. Kentucky, ARE Postmaster,
New York City,"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27
War on Pulp and paper trust.

Indianapolis, Ind.-At the joint
conference held in Indianapolis
Tuesday by the heads of the interna-
tional unions composing the Allied
Printing Trades of America, it was
unanimously decided that every union
organization in the country whose
members have to do with the publish
ing OF a newspaper. shall be instruct
ed to begin a campaign against the
wood pulp and white paper trust.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27
BOMB WRECKS TENEMENT.
Three Children in One Family Are Sc
vereIy Injured.

New York-A bomb explosion
Saturday in a crowded tenement
practically wrecked the building
and seriously injured three chill
dren. Neighboring houses were
rocked for several blocks
The bomb was placed just outside
the apartment Of Angelo Trascanti, q
barber, whose family occupied the
ground floor. In the explosion one
of the walls fell across a bed in which
Trasicanti's three daughters were
sleeping. They were badly hurt.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27
First Panhandle Conductor Dead.

Kansas City, Mo.-Captain James
b. McGonigal, who was a conductor
Oh the first train operated on the Pan
handle railroad in 1850, died at Kan
sas City, Kas., Thursday, aged IA
years. He was born in Cuyahoga
county, Ohio, and served through the
civil war in an Indiana regiment. He
was for eight years receiver of the
government land office at Oberlin,
Kas.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27
Temperance Worker Shot.

Harrisburg, Mo.-Doctor o. M.
Long, physician and druggist, is held
under bond to await the result of a
wound inflicted on Rev. J.. T. Osborne
Monday in a quarrel between the two
while discussing a temperance SER
mon preached by Mr.. Osborne Sunday.
The wounded man is suffering from
a revolver shot which penetrated his
arm and lodged in his back.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27
swore Out Warrant for Son.

Miller, South Dak.-Gustave KAN
mel, a farmer living near Miller,
accused of numbering his wife by put
ting poison in oatmeal, was arrested
here Thursday. After his arrest KAN
mel swore out a warrant charging his
son with the crime. Kammel is 70
years of age and his wife was 72.
Divorce proceedings had been started
by Mrs. Kammel.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27
Refused to Indorse Huohes.

New York-By an almost unani.
nous vote, the republican com.
mittee of New York county Thursday
night refused to adopt a resolution In
dorsing Governor Hughes for the re.
publican presidential nomination.
When the resolution was offered, 4
motion was Immediately introduced
providing that the resolution go over
for consideration at the next meeting
In January. This motion was adopt
ed with a shout that could be heard
outside the committee room.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27
LOSES MONEY, CUTS HIS THROAT
Wallace Erskine, Actor, Presumed to
Have Specialized.

Columbus, Ga.-Just because ne
received u%nfavorable news from
New York regarding financial matters
In which he was interested, Wallace
Erskine, a member of the prince
Chap" company. went to his room at
the hotel after Thursday nights per-
Torrance and cut his throat with q
razor.
Erskine a found soon afterward
very weak from loss of blood. Physi-
clans think he will recover. 1t ia said
Erskine lost considerable money In
Wall street.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27
Uses Auto In Husking Corn.

Bloomington, Ill.-Hardy Marco, a
farmer of Livingstone county, has
been husking corn with the as
sistance of an automobile. He has
attached a huge box of larger capac-
ity than a wagon bed and is able to
make quick trips between the fields
and cribs with the machine. He has
a record of 140 bushels in seven hours
with the aid of the auto.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27
Shot Young Bride.

Akron, Ohio-Mrs. John Wilson
OF Barberton is dying from a pis-
toll wound in her abdomen. Her hus-
band rushed into the house Tuesday
night crying, Il am going to kill you,
and then myself" and fred.
He failed to turn the revolver on
himself and the dying woman's broth
err turned him over to the police. Mrs.
Wilson is but 10 and married Wilson
last July. They have frequently quar-
relied.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27
n Was Loaded.

Holy Cross, Ia.-Thinking 1t un-
loaded, John Meyer, a farmer boy liv:
ing here, pointed a shotgun at his
~16-year-old sister and pulled the trig-
ger. So close was the girl to the muz-
zle of the weapon that her head was
blown from her shoulders.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27
American Woman Held in Paris.

NmeTtCdU WUmdU HeIu III PaTIt.
Partisan American woman, Mrs.
Patterson, who formerly was Vir-
ginia Knot, created a sensation in
Avenue de L'Opera Friday afternoon
by her eccentric behavior. Policemen
Immediately took charge of her auto
mobile and in it conducted Mrs. Pat
terson to a hospital, where she will be
detained, pending the completion Of
arrangements now being made by her
nephew and Frank H. Mason, the
American consul general, for her trans
fer to a New York asylum.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27
Cab Drivers Strike.

New York-The $500 members
of the Liberty Dawn Association
of Cabdrivers struck at 6 a. m. Tues
day, tying up the service at all hotels,
restaurants, railroad stations, clubs,
stables and stands in the city. A few
drivers who W their own cabs are
eraping a harvest, but their number
is small.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27
Baltimore Has s2so,ooo Fire.

Baltimore, Md.-A fire which threat
ened to repeat the local con-
tlagration of 1904 occurred Satur-
day in the heart of the downtown busi-
ness district, in the fve-story building
occupied by Wilenzig Bros. & Co.,
wholesale milliners, and other manu-
featuring concerns. and spread to ad.
joining property. After a hard fight
the firemen succeeded in getting the
blaze under control, with a loss Of
$250,000.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27
New Battleshlp Trials.

Rockland, Me.-The battleship New
Hampshire had her official Standard
cation trial on the Rockland course.
She will be given IA runs over the
measures mile course, after which the
anchor tests will take place.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27
Civic Federation Elects Low.

New York-Seth Low, former presi-
dent of the Columbia university. was
elected president at the closing SEES
sion Tuesday Of the National Civic
Federation, succeeding August Bel
mont, who resigned owing to the press
of business cares.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27
Bank Asks for Receiver.

North Attleboro, Mass.-The direct.
ors of the jewelers. National bank,
which has been closed since the sud
den death of it's vice-presidept and
cashier. Frederick E. Sergeant, two
days ago, decided to make applica-
tion for the appointment OF a receiver.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27
Rescued from SINKING Ship.

Liverpool-The British steamer MI,
guel de Larrinaga arrived here with
the captain and crew, eve men, Of
the American schooner Gardiner B.
Reynolds, who had been rescued from
their sinking vessel In mid-Atlantic.
The schooner was dismasted in a gale
and became w~aterlogged.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27
Mlnnesota Would oust standard.

st. Paul, Minn.-Attorney General
Edward T. Young Thursday began
proceedings In the district court Of
Hennepin county to GUST the Standard
Oh Co. Of Indiana from Minnesota.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27
Refused to Indorse Huohes.

New York-By al almost unani-
mou vote, the republican committee
Of New York county Thursday night
refused to adopt a resolution indoors
ing Governor Hughes for the republic
an presidential nomination.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27
Bridge Balls; Many Dead.

Allahabad, India-A pontoon bridge,
opened at the junction Of the
Changes and Juman rivers, col.
lapsed. One hundred were plunged
into the water and many were
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27
session to CONSIDER Minino laws.

Charleston, West Walt was an.
nounced authoritatively Thursday
night that Governor Dawson will, with
in the next few days, call an extra ses-
sion OF the West Virginia legislature
to here Jan. 2S for the consid-
Grafton of more stringent mining
laws.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27
cermany,s GROWING Debt.

Berlin, Germany--The imperial bud
get for 1908 authorizes the raising Of
approximately SOS, 125, 900 by borrow
ing. Credits authorized in former
budgets not yet realized amount to
$33.525, 900. and the present budget
therefore sanctions the borrowing Of
altogether SOS, $50, 900.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27
End, Life With Baby in Arms.

Omaha, Neb. - Harry Spaulding
formerly Of Champaign, ILL.,. where
his father yet lives, committed sui
eide with morphine. He was discov-
cred with his baby asleep in his arms.
The reason is not known.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27
2,c2s,2s2 cubans on Rough Count.

Washington--A rough count OF the
census of Cuba was cabled to the war
department by Governor Magoon.
showing the total population of the
island to be 2.02S, 2s2.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27
sNaht cut causes Death.

York, Pa.--Lockjaw. developing
from u slight cut received from glass,
caused the death OF William r. Shar-
on, . years old. Of Slate Hill.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27

Youngs and James Sheffield, repre-
senting the sugar trust, 1t was an
nounced that the company would turn
over to the governments attorneys
all it's books, that they might be ex.
amined.