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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-03
LAWRENCE LEBERG LYNcHED.
Taken from Jail at Las Animas, COL,
and Hanged to a Pole.

Pueblo, Cola special dispatch
the Chieftain from Las Animas, Col,
says: Lawrence Iceberg was lynched
here for the murder of Henry Laven-
myer by a mob of masked men. About
forty men entered the Jail and easily
overpowered the sheriff and two other
officers, and locked them securely in
a O Of the building.
Then the men went to the cell oc-
cupied by Iceberg, struck the shackles
from his limbs, and took him from
the Jail. They formed a procession
and proceeded a short distance from
the Jail and hanged Iceberg to a tele.
graph pole.
Before the mob reached the iail
Iceberg heard them coming, He arose
from his cot, dressed himself, and
coolly awaited the coming of the
avengers of Lavenmeyer's death. The
leader of the mob made no effort to
disguise himself, and it is declared that
the ringleaders are known to the jail
officials.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-03
RATHER EMBARRASSING
WASHINGTON HAS NOT "AccEPT
ED" DuRAND's SUCCESSOR.
BRYCE'S APPOINTMENT HELD
Belief That the Retiring Ambassador
Does Not Desire to Go to House
of Lords.

London, Eng.-The United States
is causing British oficialdom consid-
cradle embarrassment through its
failure to send in its acceptance of the
appointment of James Bryce as am
bassador to Washington. This must
be received before the official an
nouncement of the appointment can
be published. The appointment had
been admitted by the foreign office,
and Mr.. Bryce has announced it in a
letter to his constituents, but the proc
lamation of the king is lying IN a desk
awaiting a %cablegram from Washing
ton. The moment this message is re-
ceived, a special gazette will be is
sued, and formal information sent to
the press. The present occurrence is
most unusual in Great Britain, where
it is very rare for an appointment of
this kind to be made public until its
publication in the gazette.
Sir Henry's Future.
While it is not known what the
cabinet will decide, it is pointed out
that, although Sir Henry is retiring
from Washington, it does not necessa-
rily follow that he will entirely sever
his connection with the imperial serv-
ice.
There is no diplomatic position
open at present" said an official, "but
there are many posts for which Sir
Henry is admirably suited, and it is
more likely that he will take one of
these, rather than go to the house of
lords"
Nothing has been decided in the
matter of a peerage for James Bryce,
and in this cas- also the general be.
lief is that he will continue to be
plain Mr.. Bryce, both because of his
own inclination, and because of the
opinion that America would prefer it.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-03
TRAGEDY IN coLoRED REGIMENT
Sergeant Kills a Corporal at Fort
Sheridan over a Woman.

Chicago, HIN the presence OF
four troops of the Fort Sheridan
squadron or the Ninth cavalry, who
had just begun their Christmas dinner
in the dining hall of the fort, Sergeant
John Griffin, of Troop |, shot and al,
most instantly killed Corporal William
Taylor of the same troop. Both the
men, who are colored, quarreIed over
a woman, and the shooting followed.
Taylor received the bullet through his
breast, and died on the way from the
dining hall to the hospital. A rigid
investigation has been ordered by Mai
Macomb.
"a c~ourt-martial in time of peace
cannot sentence a man to death" said
Maj. Macomb. If Griffin is to be tried
for murder, and that is what he ought
to be tried for, the case will go to
the United States court"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-03

AWFUL ACCIDENT ON THE BALTI.
MORE & OHIO RAILROAD
NEAR WASHINGTON.
MORE THAN SO INJURED
Heavy Freight Engine Pulling a Long
String of Empty Cars Plows
Into a Heavily Loaded
Passenger Train.

Washington-An appalling disaster
occurred Sunday night at Z o'clock
on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, at
Terra Gotta, about three miles from
this city, in which about 3S persons
were killed and more than GO injured,
some of them SO seriously that they
will die. The accident was caused by
the collision of train No. 66, due here
at G:25 p. M, from Frederick, Nd,
known as the Frederick Sunday spe-
cial, with a train of empty freight
cars. More than 200 passengers were
aboard the Inflated train. AS soon
as the Jews of the wreck reached this
city, all %ambulances available with as
many physicians as could be assem-
bled were sent to the scene, where
dead bodies were found lying beside
the track for a considerable distance.
In a Dense Fog.
A dense fog prevailed when wreck
occurred, and made objects ~perceptible
but a few feet ahead. Those passen-
gers in the forward coach who were
but slightly bruised did what they
could to give aid. A number of the
passengers started to walk to Brook
land, ~three-fourths of a mile away. The
reached Brookland a general call was
sent out for doctors and ambulances.
Three doctors in Brookland responded
and were taken to the scene in auto
mobiles.
Couldn't Tell, but 1t Was Awful.
One member of the crew of the pas
senger train who hobbled into a drug
store a half hour after the accident
said:
Il can't tell how many people were
killed. 1t was awful. I don't even
know just how it happened.
THE freight engine went through
the entire train, and it seems to me
as if every one was killed in the last
coach and many in the first. The
freight engine must have run past a
red target. I can't explain the &C.
cident in any other way"
Empties Going 60 Miles an Hour.
1t has been proved that the danger
signal at Takoma Park, a short dis.
lance from the cen of the accident,
was set when the train of empties
passed. The train was running 60
miles an hour, and Engineer Hide
brand stated that on account of the
heavy fog he could not see the signal.
The train ran into the Frederick train
just as it was pulling out of Terra
Gotta, where it had stopped to take
on four or five passengers, two OF
whom were among the killed.
Both Engineer Hildebrand and the
fireman on the train of empty freight
cars were placed under arrest and
brought to Washington.
Strewn for Quarter of Mile.
The bodies of the dead were strewn
along the track for a distance of more
than a quarter of a mile. Many of
them were horribly mutilated, and it
is probable that at least eight or ten
will eve be identified, as the bodies
we're distorted out of all human form.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-03
CHRISTMAS AT WHITE HOUSE
Roosevelt Children Had Merry Time
Until Nearly Midnight.

Washington .. ,C.-The White
House was brilliantly lighted for the
annual Christmas dinner. The presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt had as their
guests Representative and Mrs. Mich
olas Longworth. The doors leading
into the state dining room and the
blue and red rooms were thrown open,
and the Roosevelt children had a mer-
ry time until nearly midnight. A de-
tachment Of twenty members of the
United States marine band furnished
music for the occasion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-03
A WORD FROM MRS. SAGE.
Will Not Distribute Money Every
where and to Everybody.

New York, N. Y.-Mrs. Russell Sage
has given out a statement in which
she declared that it was not her
intention to distribute immediate
ly the money left by her husband, and
much less does she intend to distribute
it everywhere and to everybody. She
declared that she has at her OWL doors
plenty of cases of need which have
a nearer claim on her than the people
of other cities whose needs, she be-
lieves, can and should be met by phil
anthrcpic persons in those states.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-03
SCHMITZ' NEW MOVE
EFFORT TO GET CASE OUT OF
JUDGE DUMMIES DEPARTMENT..
TRIAL IN ANOTHER COURT
Argument That the Mayor Wants
Speedy Hearing Separate and
Apart from Ruef.

San Francisco, Gala new move
has been made by the attorneys
for Mayor Schmitz in the indictment
case. Notice has been filed with the
district attorney that they have moved
that the presiding judge in the supe-
riOr court transfer the mayors case
from Judge Dunn's department to some
other department. The motion will
be argued before Judge Graham to-
day. The arguments Schmitz advances
in an affidavit attached to this mo-
ton are that he wants a speedy trial.
separate and apart from Ruef.
The Reason Stated.
The affidavit states that by reason
of the earthquake and fire of April,
1906, and the result thereof, and of the
recent heavy rains, the said city and
county is in a most deplorable condi-
ton, and the affiant should, therefore,
be permitted to have an immediate
trial so that he may, as mayor, imme-
diately devote himself to alternating
said conditions and perform the other
duties of his office"
The Japanese controversy and other
matters are referred to as requiring
the mayors attention.
The mayors attorneys filed docu-
ments demanding severance of all
legal relations between Ruef and
Schmitz as far as the five extortion
indictments are concerned, but made
no verbal argument.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-03
Killing in the Southeast.

Charleston.-Dink and Frank Hamp
ton, brothers, are reported dead at
Buckeye, the result of a feud. John
Sellers is alleged to have been shot
to death in a pistol battle with Harry
Mason at Melott Mill, near Henson.
Sellers is said to have greeted Mason
with Merry Christmas" and at the
same time reaching for his pocket.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-03
AkED COM ES.
L%iverpooPs Great Preacher Accepts
Call to America.

Liverpool-At a meeting of Penn
broke chapel a written communica-
ton from Rev. Charles F. Aked, the
pastor, was read to the effect that
after long and anxious consideration
he had decided to accept the call to
the Fifth Avenue Baptist church of
New York, and he therefore placed his
resignation in their hands. DR.. Aked
said he did this with real regret.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-03

John Holland, submarine torpedo
boat inventor, reports that he is now
at work on a submarine monster
against whose attack there can be no
defence, and which will put all war
ships out of business. He ought to
be made an honorary member of the
universal peace society, remarks the
Boston Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-03
SAYS THAW is A LUNAT,c.
"Worse Than Czolgosz," Says DR..
Hamilton, Alienist.

New York-Dr. A. McLane Hamilton,
the %alienist, has returned from Lon
don. Speaking of Harry X. Thaw,
who is soon to be tried for the muir
der of Stanford White, DR.. Hamilton,
who examined Thaw, said: 1T is the
first time in the history of our coun-
try that a lunatic wants to try his
W case. In my opinion, Thaw is
worse than Czolgosz."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-03
Former Payino Teller Sentenced

Kansas City, Mo.-William C. An
derson, former assistant paying teller
of the First National bank of this
city, pleaded guilty in the criminal
court here to the charge of embezzling
$4,000 of the banks funds and was
sentenced to four years in the peni-
Tertiary.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-03
Granddaughter of Vest Dead.

Kansas City-Miss Mildred De-
weese, a granddaughter of the late
Senator Vest, died suddenly of heart
disease at the home of Mrs. Arthur
N. Maltby, where she was a guest.
Miss Deweese's home was in Sedalia.
She WAS Is.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-03
TAKEN FROM HIS ENGINE.
Strikers on Southern Pacific Remove
a Fireman,

New Orleans, La.-John Goldreaux,
a Southern Pacific locomotive fire.
man, walked into O%pelousas, La,
after having been taken from his en-
CINE by masked men 20 miles outside
of town. Four masked and armed men
boarded the engine during a stop and,
despite the fact that Goldreaux hid
himself, they found and dragged him
off the engine.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-03

AS an illustration of the violence
that raj once common during pcliti-
cal campaigns in England is a quaint
bill from a lawyer, after an election
in Andover in 1858: ITO being thrown
out Of the George Inn, Andover, to my
legs being thereby broken, to surg
cons bill and loss of time and bust
ness, $2,500.'
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-03
Slipped Away and Married.

st. Charles-Chester A. A. Bloc,
baum, son of the postmaster of st.
Charles, and Miss Veva L.. Barnport,
of Rock Island, ILL.,, were married; an
elopement. The groom was discharged
from Annapolis naval academy a year
ago during the hazing investigation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-03
A MILLIONAIRE BREWER ILL.
AdoIphus Busch, of St. Louis, Down
with Pneumonia.

st. Louis, Mo.-Adolphus Busch, the
millionaire b rewer, is critically ill
with pneumonia. Three physicians
have been at his bedside since
Wednesday night, when Mr.. Busch
was taken suddenly i'll.
One of the physicians, when asked
about Mr.. Busch's condition, replied:
"Well, anybody knows that a man
CT years old, with pneumonia, is in
a very serious condition"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-03

A woman who is going to Java in
quest of the missing link probably
will not find it, but, says the Phila.
delphia Ledger, she may learn how
the consumption Of Java coffee nan
ages to exceed the product.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-03
David c. Webb, Kansas City, Dead.

Kansas City.-David c. Webb, pres
ident of a big mercantile company in
this city, died here, aged 50. Mr..
Webb was born in Lafayette, Ind. In
184S he conducted a general merchan-
disc store at Aspinwall, Colombia, and
later engaged in shipping of cotton.
He came to the southwest from Deca'
tur, ILL.,, In 1858.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-03
YAQUl INDIANS ON RAMPAGE.
Kill Eight Mexicans and Do Other
DeviIment.

Ell Paso, Textile details of the
Yaqui Indian outbreaks at Lencho,
a station on the Cananea, va
qui River & Pacific railroad, a branch
of the Southern Pacific in Sonora,
Mex, on Saturday night, in which s
Mexicans were killed and all tent
houses burned, have been received
here. No Americans were killed. Re-
ports from the same vicinity tell of
murders and outrages perpetrated by
the Yaquis on Thursday and Friday
nights. The victims were all MeXi-
cans, who were taken by surprise on
their lonely ranches.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-03
State Happenings.
Man With Third wife Kills Self.

st. Louis.-Edward A. Eaton, ac
cused of bigamy by his lawful wife
and by the woman he had deceived,
was found dead near his home. Mrs.
Mollie Kelley, whom Eaton married,
and Who packed her belongings TO
move Nto a home he had prepared for
ker before she heard he had another
wife .hlvieg told a reporter that she
believed a sense of his guilt caused
Eaton to end his life. Mrs. Eaton tx
pressed the same opinion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-03

Philadelphia, Pa.-President Alexan-
der j. Cassatt of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company died suddenly in
his home Friday afternoon. The an
nouncement Of his death was made
from his office shortly before 2
o'clock.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-03

Chicago, lll.-A desperate effort
was made to shoot Judge Charles
S. Cutting of the probate court by
Frank F. Ellerbrock of this city, who
Is believed insane. Judge Cutting es.
capped injury a if by a miracle. He
~overpowered his assailant after a
fierce fight. The incident occurred at
the entrance to the court room.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-03
Emperor,s Fourth Con to Wed,

Berlin-Princess Alexandra Vic
toria, of Schleswig-H ol stein Sender
burg-Glucksburg, has been betrothed to
Prince Augustus Wilhelm, fourth son
of Emperor William. Princess Alex
andra is the second dauhter of Duke
Frederick of Schleswi Holstein Sender.
fredericksburg.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-03
Fifty NEGROES Fiuht,

Kansas City.-Fifty negroes engaged
in a drunken fight in this city, using
clubs, knives and stones, and besides
the injuries sustained by the partic-
ipants, which consisted of broken
heads and severe bruises, a policeman
and a spectator were hurt.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-03
Boiling Pitch on Mans Head.

st. Louisa tank or boiling pitch
turned over and the contents spilled
over the head of Bartel Edner, So. He
will probably lose his sight. The ac-
cident occurred at a brewery, where
Edner has been employed 80 years.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-03

Diamonds are reported to be going
down in price. This is probably due
to the fact that general prosperity
has made it possible for so many
people to have diamonds that they
have become common.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-03

The New York authorities are car.
rying out a scheme for giving each
class of animals a scenic background
reminiscent of it's native habitat. So,
by and by, the zoo will be not only a
menagerie but an art gallery.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-03
Death Came Suddenly,

st. Louis.-F. M. Gardner, assistant
cashier of the Mechanics-American
National bank, died suddenly afte.
breakfast at family reunion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-03
Court-MartjaI Postnoned.

San Antonio, Text is
by Brigadier General McCaskey, at
Fort Sam Houston, that the court-mar.
tial in the cases of Maj. Penrose and
Capt. Macklin in the Brownsville riots
had been postponed to Feb. a.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-03
A Wabash Dividend p.sa.a

New York, N. Y.-Directors Of the
Wabash railroad that the
semi-annual dividend Of 3 per cent on
the "a" and "B" debenture bonds had
been passed, the company's earnings
during the last six months having been
insufficient for that purpose.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-03
Depew Was There.

New York, N. VA dinner was
given in honor of Whitelaw Reid, am.
bassador to Great Britain, at the Union
League club. Cornelius N. Bliss, pres.
ident of the club, acted as POSTMASTER,
and United States Senator Chauncey
M. Depew made a short address.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-03
His Barn Was On Fire.

Webster Groves-James j.. Toy was
aroused the other night by a shower
of bricks coming through his bedroom
window, His neighbors had taken this
means to notify him that his barn
was on fire.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-03
Gave Lie to Save othsrs.

New York, N. Y.-Thomas Brown
a foreman. was buried under tons OF
sand in the Long Island City end OF
the Belmont East river tunnel. He de.
layed too long to make sure of the es.
cape of his men.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-03
Four Asphyxlated by Escaping Gas.

FOe' EoP'yS'HsSN ~ -SS"F"'b ~
Niagara Falls, Ont.-James Harris,
his wife, thirteen-year-old-son and
3-year-old daughter, were asphyxiated
by natural gas which escaped from a
stove in their home here. Their IL
year-old daughter is in a precarious
condition from the effects Of inhaling
gas.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-03
Made a Child His Wife,

Decentralization Woods, who ran
away with Monte Morton, aged 10,
was captured at Paragould, Ark. They
were married at P~aragould. Woods
was returned to Dexter and Jailed. He
is charged with kidnapping.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-03
JUDGE shubert Died at Richland.

Richland.-Judge G. B. Shubert, n,
died suddenly at his home. He came
to Missouri in 1856. Served in the
Union army.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-03

New York. N. Y.-Financiers of
this city, representing a cash invest
ment of upward Of $1,000. 900, have had
a receiver appointed for the Mobile,
Jackson & Kansas City Railroad 90.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-03

Governors of New Hampshire are
elected by a majority vote; that is,
the successful candidate must have
more votes than are given to all of
his opponents combined. II he lack
one of a majority the legislature has
to choose the governor. In the other
states a plurality elects, and 1t some
times happens that the successful can
didate receives only a few hundred
mere than one-third of the total vote
cast. This year the New Hampshire
legislature will have to elect the gov
ernor, as no candidate received a ma
tority.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-03

The United States is now sending
each year to India by direct ship
ment about $4,000 worth Of pumps
end pumping machinery, most Of
which IL imported through Bombay
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-03

On hearing from Professor Lowell
that the people of Mars are suffering
from thirst, the Kentucky colonies
request him to extend to them the as
surance of their most distinguished
commiseration.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-03
Mexican RevoIutIonIst sentenced,

Tombstone, Arizona.-In the United
States court Thomas Espinos, a
Mexican revolutionist, was sentenced
by Judge Down to serve two years in
the territorial penitentiary and to pay
$1,000 fine. This closes the Arizona
cases against the revolutionists.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-03
The Crown Prince Needs curbIna

The Crown Prince Needs CURLING.
Belgrade, Servia.-It is reported
that the king contemplates the pro-
mitigation of an edict on Jan. 8 ar
rogating to himself absolute authority
over all his relatives. including the
notorious Crown Prince George.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-03
A Belle of Lonn ADO.

st. Louis-Mrs. Amelia Chouteau
Churchill, a member of one of the old.
est families in st. Louis, and in her
younger days a famous belle and
beauty, died at her home in Louisville,
XIV
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-03

Cambridge, Mass, provides for
privilege of study and travel one year
in seven for the public school teach,
ers. A teacher draws a part salary
and has regular position on return.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-03

First Bride Of Kendall, Tex, Dead
Barne, Tex.-Mrs. Margaret Zoeller,
aged 80, died here. She was the wild.
ow of Philip H. zoeller, and was the
first bride in Kendall county, being
married in 1853.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-03

The question of how long it will
take to exhaust the coal deposits in
the earth is not of as much import
ance as that more intimate problem,
how long the deposit in the cellar will
last.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-03
Escaped Prisoner Found in Hotel

Cincinnati, Ohio.-Hugh G. Cast
right, n of the nine prisoners who
escaped from the Hamilton county jail
Sunday, has been recaptured at a hotel
here, where, he stated, he had been
staying since his escape.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-03
Fire In PhlIadeInhia.

Philadelphia, Pa.-Fire practically
destroyed four buildings in the man.
ufacturing section of the oity, and
barely damaged four other ~buildings
The loss Is estimated at $3.50, 900.