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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-04-04
sTANDARpIzE LEGAL EDUCATION
A Committee of Prominent Men to
Draft the Plans.

Washington, D. G. The execu-
tive committee of the Association of
American Law Schools met Thursday
in the faculty room of the George
Washington university and discussed
plans for standardizing legal educa.
ton. The committee is composed of
w. R. Vance, dean of the law depart
ment of George Washington univer,
sity, this city, chairman; Henry Wade
Rogers, dean of the Yale law school;
w. P. Rogers, dean of the Cincinnati
law school, and John H. Wigmore,
dean of the Northwestern University
law school Of Chicago.
The most important conclusion
reached was that hereafter all univer-
stiles, members of the association that
have night schools of law, shall re-
quire four years course of study be-
fore granting a degree.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-04-04
DENIES PARDON WAS OFFERED,
United States Attorney Gordon Con
tradicts Statement of Burton.

Washington, D. C.-Peyton Gordon,
United States attorney in charge
of ~pardons, denies the statement Of
former United States Senator Burton
that a pardon had been offered to Mr..
Burton a few days after he was placed
In Jail at Ironton, Mo-, to serve his
ST" months term. 4.ir. Gordon de-
clares that a few days after Mr.. Bur
tons Imprisonment began a number
OF letters were received at the depart
ment of justice asking for a pardon for
the former selator. AS there was
nothing to indicate that these letters
had been written with Mr.. Burton's
knowledge, Mr.. Gordon wrote TO Mr..
Burton and called attention to the let,
tiers and suggested that if Mr.. Burton
so desired, the communications would
be forwarded to the president. No
answer, however, was received from
Mr.. Burton.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-04-04
OCCUPATION NAY Be BRIEF.
Troops to Be Withdrawn from oudia
Gradually.

Lalla, Marina, Algeria.-At present.
although it is impossible TO saw how
long the occupation OF Oudja will be
continued, 1t is not probable that the
entire force of 1900 men will remain
for long on Moroccan territory. As
500 as the power of France has been
established the greater portion of the
column Of occupation will be with
drawn gradually, leaving at Oudja
only the few hundred men who are
necessary for the preservation of or
der.
Col. Reidel, chief Of staff, who al.
ready has taken over the administers
ton of Oudta, said yesterday that e
erything led him to believe that the
occupation would have a widespread
and Statutory effect upon Morocco. All
the Moroccan chiefs of the region are
coming in and today Col. Reidel will
explain the circumstances of the &C.
~cupation to them.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-04-04
Senator connor Dies.

Joplin.-State Senator Thomas Con-
nor, the millionaire mine wner Of this
city, died Friday, aged So, at a santa
rum at San Antonio, Tex, where he
had been for the past several months.
The remains will be taken to Tifin,
o., his boyhood home, for burial. Sen
ator Conner was elected as a democrat
from Jasper county at the general cleo
ton last fall as a member Of the Mis-
souri, general assembly, but never re
ported at Jefferson City, being stricE'
en- with a nervous collapse which re
suited in his death before the legisia
ture convened.
The new Joplin hotel, in course OF
construction, to be built and equipped
at a cost of nearly S 1000, 900, is an
enterprise which was very dear to the
dead senator and which he regarded rs
his monument in this city.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-04-04
Tornado Wrecks Houses.

Maryville.-Three people were In
jured, none seriously, and a dozen
houses and barns destroyed around
Clearmont Thursday night, nineteen
miles northeast of here, in N of the
worst tornadoes that ever visited
Nodaway county. A large schoolhouse
was carried a quarter of a mile and
smashed against a dwelling. AS a
woman and child were preparing to
enter a cave, their house was lifted
over the cellar door, slightly injuring
them. A. barn was completely de-
stroyed. The tornado did not strike
the town of Clearmont, but wreaked
havoc among farm houses up to- tn
Iowa line, ten miles distant.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-04-04
TeIeuraphers NAV Strike.

Wheeling, West Va.-Telegraph op.
orators in West Virginia threaten
to strike If their wages are re-
duced when the new eight-hour law,
enacted by the recent legislature, goes
into effect. The railroad companies
have given notice that there will be
a proportionate reduction in wages as
soon as the act takes effect, May /.
At a meeting Sunday the operators
representing every division in West
Virginia adopted resolutions to accept
nothing less than they receive now
for 10 hours.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-04-04
Free SCHOLARSHIPS for Emnloves.

Philadelphia, Penn.-The directors
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Co.
accepted the DER Of Anne, Frank
and Clarke Thompson, children of the
late Frank Thompson, a former presl-
dent of the company, to establish the
Frank Thompson scholarships" in
order to give the sons Of the living
or deceased employees Of all the lines
of the railroad an opportunity for a
technical education. The directors &C.
copied a fund of $12O, 600. The scholar.
ships will be worth 5000 a year each.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-04-04
Boy Commits Suicide.

Albany, N. Y.-Howard Shutter,
nine years old, n of the bright.
est pupils in the school at Sci
kirk, about ten miles from this city,
committed suicide. His body was
hanging from a rafter in the barn OF
Charles Niver, the discovery being
made by the boys father, who is EN-
ployed on the Niver farm. Howard
had been playing around the neigh.
borhood during the day and was ap.
~parently in the best of spirits. Mem.
bers of his family are at a loss to ac-
count for the boys determination to
take his life.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-04-04

UNCLE JOE'S PARTY ARRIVES,
The Cuban Bands and People Gave
Them Welcome.

Havana-Thc steamer Bluecher,
with Speaker Cannon and his congress
sional party on board, arrived here
Friday evening from Colon. The Wis
itors were received by Gov. Magoon
at the palace this afternoon. The
Cuban band played in the palace gar,
den during the reception.
Later the congressman were shown
the city in a special street car by
Gov. Nunez and Mayor Cardenas. Ex-
Congressman Hawley, of Teyas, enter
tanned the visitors at dinner. Today
they will visit the Moro and Cabanas
fortresses and tonight they dine with
Minister Morgan.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-04-04
Threw Himself Under Train.

Mount Pleasant, Iowa.-A mar who
was identified by memoranda and pa
pers as Oscar Nyler, a tailor of Cam.
bridge, ILL.,, committed suicide about
8 o'clock Tuesday morning by DELHI.
erately throwing himself under the
wheels of the Burlington fast mail
train. Witnesses saw him tie a hand
kerchief over his eyes and throw hun
self on the track. Notes in his memo
randum book would indicate that the
maj Is insane or a fugitive.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-04-04
Panama Enthusiast.

Pittsburg, Pa.-General Thomas
Warren Keifer, of Ohio, in speaking
before the Pittsburg board of trade
on "The Panama Canal" said: 1T is
marvellous, almost as marvellous as
the things taught by Christ In his
miracles. When we arrived there we
found a thing of death brought to life.
Today it IS as healthy in Panama as
it is in Pittsburg. What has done
this? We carried II great medical
science there"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-04-04
STRIKE IS IMMINENT
RAILROADS AND EMPLOYEES HAVE
REACHED CRISIS.
ROADS CAN eoNcEDE NO MORE
Final Conference Will Be Held Wed
nesday and Definite Ae-
ton Taken.

Chicago, Wl.-A crisis has been
reached in the negotiations between
the railroads and their employees
over the wage question and at is up to
the general managers" according to
representatives of the $4,000 trainmen
who have voted to strike unless their
demands r granted. The reply of
the general managers to this senti-
ment is: "We have conceded all we
can"
This morning both sides will meet
In conference and unless there is a
back-down the most gigantic strike in
the history Of transportation in this
country appears. imminent. Forty
railroads with a trackage Of $4,000
miles and an annual payroll of $780,
100000 are standing together on the
proposition. These systems represent
one-third Of the railroad business of
the country.
Opposed to this aggregation of cap
ital stands the Brotherhood Of Rail-
way Trainmen, with a membership Of
10000 and the Order of Railway Con-
ductors with a membership Of $4,000.
The men demand an increase of 12h
per cent and a working day Of nine
hours. The general managers have
offered a 10 per cent increase without
the nine-hour workday.
The work of counting the ballots
cast by the men on the question of
accepting the concessions of the gen.
eral managers or calling a strike was
completed at midnight. The official
figures will be announced today when
the men meet with the general man
ayers, but it is said that 95 per cent
of the men voted in favor Of a strike.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-04-04
MINISTERS ON
RACE PROBLEM
EFFORTS FOR SOLUTION OF THIS
QUESTION GAINING STRENGTH
IN THE SOUTH.
A COMMISSION OF LAWYERS
Wealthy and influential Men Are
Back of the Movement to En-
courage Better Relations
Between Races.

Atlanta, Ga.-Two great movements
looking to the solution of the race
problem in the south, especially in
Georgia, have been launched and have
gained the support of some Of the
most prominent men in the country,
according to a statement made by a
conference of the Atlanta Evangelical
Ministers association yesterday, one
movement is being urged by DR.. John
E. White, pastor of the First Baptist
church, who reported to the confer
ence that it is gaining great head
way.
Five of the wealthiest men in the
SOUTH" DR.. White stated, have put
all they have back of this movement.
We contemplate the organization OF
all the moral forces Of the south in
one great body and the appointment
of a commission, composed of the best
and most learned men of the south
to handle the problem and deal with
the situation affecting the relation
ship or the races"
The other movement is being fos
tered by former Gov. W. ]. Northen o.
Georgia, who has been urging IL
speeches all over the state the estab
lishment of better relationship be
tween the races.
The plan contemplates the selection
Of a state commission composed O.
lawyers, whose duty it shall be tt
have the laws of the state so revised
as to do away with present objections
to the legal manner of trying and pm
ishing persons charged with crimina
assault, and to provide for the pun
ishment of the leaders and members
of mobs.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-04-04

st. Paul, Minimize offer of q
compromise by the railroads on pend.
ing rate legislation was submitted to
the joint legislative committee last
night and rejected. The committee
quickly agreed to recommend to the
legislature the enactment Of a 2-cent
a-mile passenger rate law and no com.
promise on the freight rate reductions
ordered last December by the state
railroad and warehouse commission.
The offer Of the railroads consisted
of a 2hc passenger fare on the basis
of that put in force in Wisconsin.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-04-04
FOR IRRIGATION PURPOSES.
Interior Department Grants Water
Privileges to L. L. Num-.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the In
terror Hitchcock has granted the
application Of l.. L. Num- to use the
waters Of Bear and Mud lakes in
Utah for irrigation and power pur-
poses. The matter has been held up
for a long time because Mr.. Nunn's
plans were believed to interfere with
the government project for the utiliza,
ton of the waters in Bear lake in its
own land reclamation projects. In the
decision reached the government
agrees to get out of the way Temporal
rily, but it will retain the right to
proceed with its own work if Mr..
Num- should fail to keep his engage
ment. Bear lake is claimed to be the
largest natural reservoir suitable for
irrigation purposes in the world.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-04-04
OPPOSED TO DISARMAMENT.
So Says a Russian Senator In a Re-
cent Interview.

Brussels, Belgium.-Senator Ros-
seau-Delahaie n of the founders of
the Peace society, said in an interview
Friday he did not believe the question
of disarmament would come up at the
next Hague peace conference because
diplomacy does not want to see this
matter settled. Were it done, the
senator said, the role of the diplomat
would be considerably curtailed, if not
altogether abolished, and therefore the
diplomats were bound to do their ut.
most to keep the question Of dissrm.
ament out of the programme.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-04-04


The development of the Canadian
northwest makes an increasing use of
the Hudson Bay route very probable.
There is nothing to prevent railroads
being run to the harbors on the bay.
The only doubtful question is how far
the route can be profitably employed
for trade. The navigation of Hudson
Bay itself is comparatively safe and
easy. Some of it's harbors are not
icebound, even in winter. The serious
problem is the entrance to the bay
through the Hudson strait. The ex-
perience of the Hudson Bay COM
pany'G navigators with that of the
whalers who frequent these seas
seems en- the whole to confirm the
opinion that no more than three
months could be counted ON with eEy
certainty.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-04-04
"kATY" BARS Rec SHIRTS.
Engineer Mistook a Signal for Mans
Apparel.

Sedalia, Moe. M. Alvord, general
superintendent Of the NJ. K. & T.,
has issued a bulletin requesting sec.
ton men mot to wear red shirts to
work. The explanation is said to be
that an engineer did not heed a red
signal recently, and when he was
taken to task, explained that he mis-.
took the flag for the red shirt of a
section man.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-04-04
Educators Get ckean Ratios.

Winona, Minn.-Semi-official no.
tice was received by Secretary Shep.
ard of ;le National Educational asso-
citation from all the railway lines of
the Transcontinental and Western
Passenger associations that a round
trip rate of n fare, plus So member
ship fee, has been granted for the
fifteenth anniversary convention of the
association which is to be held in Los
Angeles, Cal, July s to IL.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-04-04
Bureau to Prevent fraud.

Joplin, MOTOR the purpose of pre-
venting the existence of fraudulent
mining companies in the Joplin lead
ard zinc district, it was decided at a
meeting of the commercial club to ap.
point a bureau of three men to answer
all questions, free of charge, concern
ing the standing of any mining proper
ty in the district.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-04-04
The Stork to ROYALTY.

Madrid.-The physicians who are in
attendance upon Queen Victoria have
reason to believe that she may be con
fined sooner than has been anticipated,
and it has been recommended that
King Alfonso curtail his visit to Car
tagena.
All the preparations for the advent
of the new member of the Spanish
royal family have been completed. A
nurse has been brought out from Eng
land.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-04-04
Suspected Dynamiter Arrested.

Cripple Creek, Colo.-Roy Bour-
quin, aged II years, was arrest
ed here, charged with attempting to
blow up the county hospital with dyna-
mite. He placed several sticks of
dynamite on the hospital furnace, but
luckily it was discovered in time. Had
it exploded, heavy loss of life doubt
less would have resulted. Bourquin
has a mania for explosions. A year
ago he lost an eye and his right hand
as a result of setting off dynamite.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-04-04
March Financial Statement.

Washington - Comparative state
ment of the government receipts and
expenditures for March, 1907, shows
the total receipts to have been $54,
221,953, and the expenditures $43.-
6O2, OO7, leaving a surplus for the
month of $1O,619,946. The surplus FOL
the nine months Of the present fiscal
year is over $51, 200, 900. One year
ago the surplus was a little less than
$6,OO0,OO0 AS compared with March
1906, the customs receipts show an
increase of 1900, 900,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-04-04
Is Adjudued Insane.

Carmel, N. Y.-Jennie Burch goes
to Matteawan. The jury, which since
Monday has been trying the young
girl for the poisoning of Baby Will
bur Winship, late Thursday returned
a verdict of mot guilty by reason
of insanity" and Justice Miller at
once ordered her committed to the
asylum for the criminal insane. The
verdict came to the ~15-year-old girl
as she sat alone in the courtroom and
she broke down and wept bitterly.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-04-04
RAILROAD MEN CONFER.
Wants to Substitute Measure for One
Now Pending.

Minneapolis, Minn.-President J. ]
Hill of the Great Northern is here
arranging a compromise rate measure,
which will be submitted to the legisla
ture today, according to an announce.
ment made by a railroad official Mon.
day. Mr.. Hill, it is said, has been
comforting with heads of other roads
trying to make a mutually satisfactory
arrangement. 1t is learned on good
authority that the measure viii be
submitted to the Legislative commit,
tee in an effort to substitute It for
legislation now pending.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-04-04
25,0O0 MoIders Get Raise.

Chicago, 1ll.-At a joint conference
here between the Stove and Heat
ing Apparatus Foundrymen's Ma
tional Defense association, represent
ing the majority of the manufacturers
throughout the United States, and the
Iron Molders' Association of North
America, an advance of S per cent in
the wages Of the molders was agreed
on. The scale is to run for 81
months and atrects 5000 molders.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-04-04
BURNING GAS WELL A MYTH.
Government Inspector Makes His
Report.

Muskogee, I. T.-The government Of
ficer sent to inspect the burning gas
well and crater, reported beyond con-
troll in the Sapulpa district, reported
Friday. He says the sensational re-
ports sent out about this we'll and
burning crater are without founda-
ton and that the well has never been
on fire. The alleged crater, he says,
is three-quarters of a mile away from
the we'll and is a assure in the rocks.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-04-04
Missouri Bow Kills Self.

Louisiana.-A peculiar accident oc.
Cured at GAINESVILLE, Mo-, during the
absence of William Farris and wife
from home. Their two IONS procured
a double-barrelled shotgun and started
out for a hunt. In passing out the
door, the gun struck the step and was
discharged, the shot entering the
breast of Robert, 8 years old, killing
him instantly.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-04-04
Dies from Blow Or Head.

George Gregory, So years old, of No.
1906 Pleasant street, died at City Hos.
pital from the effects of a blow on the
head. The police are holding Henry
Maher, 20 years old, because they
heard that the men fought in a livery
stable where both were employed. A
warrant charging Maher with assault
with intent to kill was issued.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-04-04

At last poor, suffering man has
found a defender. An Iowa legislator
has introduced a bill making it deser-
ton, with appropriate penalties, If a
wife who is able fails to provide for her
husband who is destitute. Count Boni
should have moved to Iowa instead of
going back to France, where hus-
bands are supposed to look out for
themselves.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-04-04

IF employers would give the wait
ers, say five per cent. of the amount
of the bills of guests that they serve.
1t should be a satisfactory arrange
ment all around, suggests a Baltimore
man. The waiter would have just as
much object as ever in having the Gus
toner give him a big order and would,
therefore, try TO please him. The GUS
toner would not have to forsake his
natural principles against tipping in
order to get good service, and the
employers who followed the plan and
didn't allow tips could easily afford
the five per cent. commission.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-04-04
IronmoIders Get Increase

Chicago-At a joint conference held
Friday afternoon between the Stove
and Heating Apparatus Foundrymen's
National Defense association, repre-.
senting a majority Of the m~anufactur!
ers throughout the United States and
tip lronmolders' Association of North
America, an advance of 5 per cent in
the wages of the molders was agreed
upon. The new scale is to run for 81
months and affects rs, 900 molders,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-04-04
Awful Explosion In Transvaal.

johannesburg, Transvaal-Fifty ma.
tives and four white men were instant
ly killed and three whites and
16 natives injured by the unexpected
explosion Thursday night of two cases
of dynamite at the D%reifontein mine.
One of the white men killed was an
American named William Harvey. The
explosion occurred at a. time when the
mine owners were mustered prepare
tory to going to work. A native tam.
pered with the dynamite which ex.
ploded.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-04-04

Greek fire, which had several other
names-wild fire, liquid fire, wet fire
and fire rain-descriptive of it's de-
structiveness, is said to have been the
most destructive engine of war pre-
vious to gunpowder. Discovered by
Callincius, a Syrian, it vas first used
in the siege of Constantinople, 673-
678, and at Mecca, 800.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-04-04
Laundry Workers to Strike.

San Francisco-Twelve hundred
laundry workers here and 500 In
Alameda county voted to 60 on strike
when their employers refused to
grant them an eight-hour day and an
increase of wages. Nine laundries
here closed down. Only three laun-
dries agreed to the terms proposed
by the union.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-04-04

Three important American cities,
Boston, Buffalo and Milwaukee, are
now committed to the plan of provid-
ing penny lunches for poor school
children. The idea, says Utica Press,
is opposed by many ON the ground
that it will encourage pauperism, but
these cities seem to think it just as
profitable to run the risk of burying
old people as to run the risk of caring
for hundreds of diseased children.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-04-04
Missourian on Fair Board.

Norfolk, Va.-W. H. Bright of Pitts
burg lost an appointment to Silas F,
Snyder of Joplin, Mo-, who was named
chief of exploitation Of the jamestown
exposition, succeeding A. L. Sutton of
Portland, Ore, who resigned under
charges. Snyder has been manager Of
the newspaper and magazine contest
bureau of the exposition.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-04-04
BRYAN Talks to Students.

Austin, Texas Jennings
Bryan spoke last night in the hall of
the house of representatives at the In.
vitation of the Texas legislature, dis.
cussing national issues. Mr.. Bryan
spoke at the University of Texas, on.
filming his remarks to higher educa.
tional matters.