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The Delta independent., 1907-03-29

Grand Junction has raised more
than $4,000 for a Y. M. C. A.
building. Good for the Western
Slope metropolis. Young men of
the right type will always be glad
to 90 there.
The Delta independent., 1907-03-29

The Montrose Press is Install
ing a Merganthaler type setting
machine. Bro. Adams will now
be compelled to employ Is or 20
stenographers to keep up with
the machine on copy"
The Delta independent., 1907-03-29

Bills are out of committees in
the legislature making three
$25, 900 appropriations for branch
State Normal Schools to be loca-
ted at Durango, Trinidad and
Grand Junction.
The Delta independent., 1907-03-29

Are you an Arbor Day booster?
If not, why not? Join de gang.
All you have to do to become a
member is to plant at least one
tree on April 10.
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the nitrogiycerin's force was hurled
fat upon the floor, many beneath
crashing, cutting showers of heavy
glass from the skylights and parti-
tlOSs. some beneath the desks at
which they had been sitting a second
before.
Not only from the banks quarters.
but from all over the building came
cries Of terror and shouts Of warning.
Men and women raced out through
both of the big doorways into Fourth
street, some fleeing for blocks in their
fright. Pedestrians stopped in amaze
ment as they heard the great boom"
and saw fugitives with bloody faces
and hands pouring from the building
in the terrific explosion both Nc
Lear and the bomb-thrower were in
stantly killed. A negro messenger
named William Crump. who was try
ing to eject the stranger, had both his
eyes blown out and was fatally in
iured. A dozen or more employees and
patrons were severely hurt and the
entire first floor of the bank was
wrecked.
The cashiers body was torn limb
from limb. Both legs were blown of,
one arm was blown from its shoulder;
half the head was all that remained.
OF the bomb-thrower so little was
left that a waste basket contained all
that was later taken to the morgue
He was literally shattered to atoms
The only thing that remained intact
about his body or his clothing was a
little brass name plate attached to a
bunch of keys, which was found near
strip of blue cloth that had been
part of his trousers. The words "R
Steele, Garner, Ia" were inscribed
upon the plate. Through this clew it
was discovered that the man was Rob-
ert Steele, who had left the Iowa town
six years ago for the east, and had
presumably been living with a wife
and three children somewhere in this
city then. His identity would probably
never have been known for the little
brass plate.
President Rushton, whom the
stranger had left only half a minute
before throwing the bomb, escaped
serious injuries, but had several small
cuts on his face and hands. First Vice
President Edward f. Shanbacker,
though only few feet away, was un-
scathed. Second Vice President B. M.
Faires, whose desk is a mere step
from the cashiers, probably escaped
death only through having been i'll
and having stayed at home.
The explosions force swept through
every department of the bank and
wrought havoc as it went. In the col
lateral department, not far away from
where the bomb was thrown, 800 zoo
worth of valuable securities were
blown from the desks and trays and
were scattered In twisted. torn mass.
Just outside the waiting room,
which Is in the same section of the
bank, massive brick fireplace, sur
mounted by large marble clock, was
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building a desk in an Office directly
over the bank was completely upset
and the employees panic-stricken. A
medley OF bells sounded all through
the building as telephone bells in each
Office began to tinkle dnder the vibra-
ton Of the building and chimes sound
ed on every side. The news stand In
front OF the bank was mixed up as
badly as though it had been turned
upside down. Papers. books and mag
3zines were scattered everywhere.
It was an hour before anything like
order was restored. Some of the bank
officials and clerks actually did not
know they were injured until friends
or strangers pointed out their wounds.
The banks telephone system was
thrown out of order by the explosion
and the attaches ran all aver the
neighborhood, bloody and disarrayed,
seeking phones over which they could
let their families know that they were
safe.
Eugene McIlhone, secretary to the
second vice president. who was caught
almost in the center of the explosions
radius, recovered consciousness before
aid reached him, and then walked
about for. five minutes. dazed and help
less, before he discovered that the in
dex finger of his right hand had been
blown completely off.
Crowds numbering thousands gath
cred in Fourth street, in front of the
building; in Harmony street, to the
south of it, and in Orianna street, up
on which the rear windows face.
Along both these latter streets ghast-
ly relics abounded In Orianna street
were fragments of glass and wood to
which particles OF flesh adhered. Har-
mony street was Uttered from curb to
curb with glass and wood, with here
and there a bit of brass from the
grillwork Some of the ultra-morbid
took away in their pockets some bits
Of the debris as souvenirs.
All afternoon and evening the Bull
lit building was visited by the
crowds. At night the police were still
in charge of the bank. The officials
were there, too, going over accounts
to see that the money and securities
were intact. Outside of the two certi-
fed checks reported missing, it was
said, unofiicially. that everything had
been found.
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made to her ill-health, and all at once
Eloise felt inexplicably happier. A
burden rolled off her mind as OF a
question pending which has at last
been solved.
Elo!se could scarcely have told OF
what they talked that afternoon. His
speech was full of the spring-of the
-een meadows he had seen, and the
smell of the terminating earth
And when he was about to go, she
reused herself as from a delicious
dream. He came and stood by her,
saying, as his brown eyes looked
down into hers Il fear l have wear
led you. Miss Guild, telling you OF
those woods where l hope to take
you myself some day"
AS he spoke, he laid his hand gent
ly upon her hand, which rested. white
as If carved from ivory, upon the
arm of the chair
You will pardon me If for once
I am professional" he said; and his
tones were so tender that his touch
still felt like a caress. When he
had left, his touch seemed still pulls
ing through her blood; his presence
still filled the room when the last
rays of the May sun gilded the droop-
ing leaves of the wake-robin by her
side.
AS he strobe along Central Park
through the fast increasing darkness,
DR.. Farnsworth was lost in deep
thought. He recalled her eyes as
they had shone with violet depth, and
the whiteness of her forehead, when
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-03-21

Philadelphia.-It was just 11:40
o'clock, 20 minutes before closing time
at the Fourth National bank on the
morning of January 3. when a tall,
dark, unkempt stranger entered the
bank corridor from the north corridor
OF the Bullitt building. Patrons OF
the bank-not many In number, for
tunately-were passing in and out to
make deposits or drafts before noon.
The clerks and tellers were busy to-
falling up their sheets for the day The
officers were hurrying to wind up their
business. Scarcely anyone noticed
the newcomer.
He had on dark blue suit of cloth
ing. those who saw him remember,
ragged and shiny from age. He wore
q black slouch hat. He peered around.
hesitatingly, and then caught sight of
President Rushton standing near one
OF the vaults. which were soon to be
closed He must have known Mr..
Rushton, for he did not ask anyone for
the president, but approached him and
spoke to him Immediately.
hF AoAAt - VI r. w llAldllSs nN
said. "and | live in the suburbs OF
Philadelphia. want to know If you
can let me have a loan of $4,000"
Mr.. Rushton saw that the man was
some sort OF a crank, and 10 get rid of
him, asked that he name his securl-
ties. which the president would con
slider before making the loan. At the
same time, Mr. Rushton signalled to
Crump, the watchman, a splendidly
built big negro, who wore a gray uni
form and to the banks patrons, was
one OF the most familiar figures about
the place.
AS the watchman responded, Mr..
Rushton whispered: Get rid OF this
fellow. won't you, Bob" addressing
the colored man by the nickname
which the financial men of the dis.
trict long ago applied 20 him. But the
intruder pressed up close TO the presi.
dent again before Crump could reach
him.
Insurance Policy as Security.
"My securities-why, I've got a life
Insurance policy that runs out in Ave
years" said the stranger. His manner
was hesitating and he stammered
slightly. 'I'll show you some pictures
that arc ss"rth lot OF money. too"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-03-21
Bomb Thrower an Iowa Man.

Robert Steele, who undoubtedly is
the bomb thrower who wrecked the
delphia, left Garner, Ia, six years ago
with his wife and two children, going
to Chicago where he secured employ
ment. From there he went east and
while he did not correspond with per-
sons in Garner it was learned there
that he had located in Philadelphia.
While in Garner he ran harvesting
machine shop in which he was not
overly successful in securing work.
He was of a lnorose, despondent, retir-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-03-21

he came toward her with the flowers.
He named to himself the day when
he should tell her to walk and should
afterward write in his notebook:
The experiment has ended success
fully" Through early experiences
of his own he had been deeply con-
vinced of the imperii anence of wom-
ems attachments. He had also
thought himself proof against fancy
or passion. He now made an entry
under the date, in his diary SIM
pie and youthful habit which he
had never abandoned. The entry
was long and of scientific character.
1t was from this time that her par
ents noted the marked improvement
in Eloise, and that his friends noted
change in Hugo Farnsworth. "He
is in love!" they said.
He was called out of the city soon
on a consultation case, and was alb
sent for a week. He wrote a letter
to Miss Guild. Pressed between the
leaves of the sheet was enclosed
yellow violet.
Meeting after absence has always
deep significance for lovers, espe-
cially for those whose love yet fingers
in the bud and has not fiowered out
into the perfect blossom of mutual
understanding. When Eloise laid
her hand in DIR. Farnsworth's after
his weeks absence, she felt in the
atmosphere a tremulous stir. AS
for Hugo there was a new light OF
determination in his eyes. He
looked like one who had nerved him.
self for a struggle. He first spoke
of her letter.
1T almost repaid me for the lone
liness of absence" he said, ito get
written message from you"
II do not feel that you were alb
sent" she returned, "but with me
more than ever"
Before the smile in her eyes his
determination wavered. A level beam
of sun fell through the western win
dow straight across her hair. Dr.
Farnsworth started to draw the
shade. Then he leaned to Eloise
Come with me to the window and
see the sunset across the hills and
the river"
What do you mean? / have not
been on my feet for year."
do you know, Eloise, that you
have been growing stronger every
daY?"
Again her, eyes were raised to his,
tender with candid surprise. He took
her hand, not as one who entreats
but compels. Lean on me and
walk" he said.
She staggered to her feet, her
spirit fiuttered upward with the ex-
ultation of believer in miracles. AS
she rose to her feet Hugo's determin.
alton was swept away.
1T is too late now" he thought.
u viii finish even to the end"
At the window, held in his arms,
her eyes blinded by the purple glory
OF the spring, she heard those words
which comprise in the briefest CON-
pass all the beatitudes for the heart
Of loving woman.
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M RWM

ing disposition. mixing little with peo-
pie generally.
He believed the world owed him a
living and in numerous letters writ
ten while he was In Garner said that
the United States owed him a liveli-
hood and that he was going to collect
IL though he was having difficulty In
doing so. Because of this attitude he
was considered by many 70 be men,
tally deranged but was never looked
upon as dangerous or desperate
man.
After giving up his machine shop he
peddled patent medicines for time.
Steel was S5 years old. He has a
brother, Charles Steele, living at
Klemme. Ia.
Steele's widow and family live at
ITO North Ashland avenue, Chicago.
His father. now dead, was an active
Socialist. 60
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And he drew from his pocket two
photographs, dirty and torn. One was
OF woman, the other little girl 1t
Is supposed that they were pictures
OF his wife and daughter. The banker
would not take them in his hand and
scarcely more than glanced at them.
They could not be found later.
BY now Mr.. Rushton was sure that
the man had no legitimate business
with him, so he excused himself on a
plea OF considering the, security Of
fered, and weat around a corner of
the corridor, waving HIS hand in the
direction of the cashiers office, to in
dicate that Crump should conduct the
unwelcome visitor there.
The man was so big and strong that
he would have been a match for the
negro had 1t come to a physical en-
counter, and probably both Mr.. Rush
ton and Crump unconsciously decided
that the best thing TO do was to let
Mr.. McLear attend to him. The
watchman had already taken the Wis
itor towards McLears Office before
President Rushton's signal.
The cashier was sitting at his desk,
which was behind a waist-high coun-
ter and separated from the main cor
ridor of the bank only by a law rail-
ing. William McLear was a big.
hearty. jovial chap. who could handle
any sort of a man without giving him
offense, and could get rid OF him with
out creating a scene.
10
body, handsome, likable man. Every
ba1> has a man Of that type as a val
liable business asset, a man who rep
resented the institution at conven-
tions, banquets and social affairs, who
| by his personality secures and holds
I the business of the smaller banks in
/ country towns. That was McLears
place here. He had been with the bank
| nearly 20 years, had gained for II
much business, and had been pro
NOTED upon his merits from one post
to another until not long ago he be-
came cashier when Vice President
Shunbacker took his present place.
Just exactly what happened then
may never be known. A business
man who was not far away saw Mo
Lear rise to meet the stranger and a
/ moment later heard the latter's voice.
high-pltched and angry. Only the
words "five thousand dollars" could
be made out. The business man, not
interested in the talk. turned away.
Crash Heard Blocks Away.
Then came the ripping, grinding
( decorating crash. The roar OF It was
heard six blocks away. A great puff
of smoke swept upward with the de-
bris asd drifted as high as the eighth
or top story OF the Bullltt building.
Every pane of glass about the bank
was shattered in twinkling, and
every piece OF brass grill work was
bent and twisted and torn.
A score of desks within radius OF
ten yards seemed to leap straight in
the air, and then drop back and crash
upon the marble floor. There appeared
10 be a sheet OF flame in the immedi.
ate vicinity of the explosion, for some
OF the desks were blackened and
some curtains and woodwork at the
eastern end Of the inclousre in which
McLear had his desk took fire.
Every person within the radius OF
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HAVOC BY EXPLOSION.

The Fourth National is the
wealthiest national bank in Phil
adelphia
President Rushton is the head
OF the Philadelphia Clearing
House association.
Steele, the bombthrower, Is
known In Chicago as an anarchist.
When the demand for money
was refused Steele dropped the
bomb at the feet of himself and
the cashier.
Both the cashier and the bomb
thrower were blown to pieces and
scattered over the bank.
The interior of the bank was
wrecked and money and blood
blown even out the windows.
The police reserves and firemen
were called TO prevent looting.
Panic reigned throughout the
eight-story structure and in the
vicinity of the bank.
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Bank Notes Swept Away.
From the desks OF the paying teller
and receiving teller the concussion
and consequent rush of air swept at
least $50 1000 In bank notes, The clerks
and officials there. as we'll as those In
the collateral department, forgot their
injuries, heroically. and went 10 work
at once to rescue the money and se-
curities. II was reported that two
certified checks-one for $4,000 and
the other for a still larger sum-were
missing. II was not known whether
they were destroyed. blown out OF the
building. or stolen in the excitement
So terrific was the force OF the ex-
plosion that the dead cashiers watch,
a heavy, gold hunting-case timepiece,
was bent from It's fiat shape into the
form OF horseshoe. A fat, mashed
piece OF gold found upon the floor
near where the bomb was thrown was
identified as a ring ne had worn.
Whole Building Shaken.
AS hiEh up ss the nth floor OF the
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-03-21
Accounted For.

she-Mr. Dudleigh is looking more
like himself. don't you thinkf
is dead.-Puck.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-03-21
CUPID TO THE RESCUE
By Florence Wilkinson
By Florence Wilkinson

Copyright. 1906, by Joseph B. Bowles)
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Bank Notes Swept Away.

wiped out of existence, not a trace re-
naming of either timepiece or bricks.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31

OF acting. Don't YOU remember how
YOU used to behave before we became
engaged?"
''Yes, I remember. he sighed. NO
doubt you'd think me crazy If I'd claim
that little haud--and yet--it is mine
has right to -
If YOU talk in that way" she
laughed. II shall certainly think that
YOU are either crazy or the champag gne
has gone TO your head. Belong 10 you,
indeed: l belong 10 nobody but my
seifr'
A silence followed this declaration OF
independence. bot finally Winthrop
asked:
do you know any of those men who
cone--to see--Amys"
There you are again-stiil harplng
on absurdities. Why don't you smoke -
I'm not ready!'' He sighed heavily.
After an interval he inquired, "Iiavc
you made many changes In the apart
ment?"
Absolutely none; everything is just
as 1t was. The furniture has not been
moved and the pictures hang in the
same places"
Fathers portrait still over the Ii
brary mantclpiece. aud that Sargent of
you with the lilies. in the drawing
tOOItr- just DtJOHQ tlit tcHkN OOl tdDl-
net? You sat for ii during our honey
moon another Eastertidc. you remem-
Ser? ]. always like II. Are you--your
rooms just the same. too?'
Nothing is changed. ! had senti-
fnent about IL. I felt that-so-your
spirit and personality would continue
TO haunt the place
But don't understand. You said
you wanted to ebliterate every memory
nt me--in fact, scourge me from the
temples
Not at all 1t was you who declared
that you wanted to get away and never
come back
That's ridiculous, sylvia. No doubt
we both seid things In anger that we
now forget and regret"
Then, why did YOU goe You left in
a pet. Are you sorry9"
Sorry. I've wished myself back
every day and every hour OF my alb
sepce; but that's of no consequences,
What good would wishing do when our
fundamental points OF difference re-
main the sane7 You are you and 7 am
l. and so long as neither will yield from
a stubborn position there must always
be a clash
1T would have been different II the
baby had lived, she said softly. ''so
different" Two great tears wclled az
IN her eyes and tumbled over the fair
contour of her cheeks unhindered
dropping down 10 niingIe and lose
themselves in the lace that enShrouded
her bosom.
His hand crept across the table anu
beckoned for here. She laid II In his
larger psim without demur. and he
held II with bowed head They said
nothing; there was no occasion foi
words. II was the man whose emotion
was the most apparent.
Far down the street came the voices
of children returning from an Eas
entertainment and singing familia,
carol as they walked
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31

Last Saturday. motoring. She looks
distinctly effective In gray"
Does she? Not mourning any long
II. then, for her handsome husband
beginning TO look around and take no
1ice! Arc you sympathetie?''
'Oi, we have become rather good
frienas. You know ] am the lawyer
appointed for the settlement OF Fred.
estate. and, naturally. We are thrown
much stogether."
'Naturaliy." qaughine apl playing
with her saiad). she viii marry assi-
OF course
Il SUPPOSE So"
Are you much interested in her."
interested? What DO you mean: IN
my code of morals, as ] just explained,
Y is customary TO be off with the old
love before being on With the new:'
ann still your husband, my dear.''
h'r finger went UP 10 her lip, warn
ingly., "Remember the man behind the
screen and, like a iack-in-t box
caught cavesdropping. that functionary
now reappeared 10 continue the stately
progress of courses Through the cor
ridor floated pleasantly the mplodious
measure of Hearts and Flowers. and
Sylvia sat listening thoughtfuliy.
Perhaps you think I'm not quite up
20 dateY" he qusried.
'On the contrary, you are, in all es-
sential particulars. the most up-to-dats
man that ! know" che answered with
iiattering tact. TRY aome of that sauce
with your nesseirode; you'll find II un-
usually delicious"
I've no appctite--it has vanished.
oh ] know what you want she
declared soiicitiousiy. You want your
black cofsee and ehcese. 7 remember
now that vou never did care much fol-
Toll ~ 20 n Z
for il. But srst give him the check
and let him bring my wrap, ! shall
want 1t before long
When her wrap had been deposited
on the gilded chair with her scarf and
the coffee equipment was placed upon
the table Winthrop nodded dismissal Is
the waiter and they were alone Stir
ring the contents of his cup contem'
plstirely, he said finally:
You evaded my question while
ago, sylvia Won't you give direct
answcr?''
Now, really" she answered archly
why should I commit myself TO any
statement that may appear later-iu
~court7'
An angry flush succeeded his psllor
DO you think so poorly OF me ar
that? Can you imagine that ! would
SO abuse your confidence? Come, give
ME an answer. Are any of them-ir
love-with your"
How foolish YOU are. Not any o.
then,"
You mean not any who have con
fessed it?"
Don't they always confess ft---soonel
or iater?"
some of them do: others let conceal
ment prey. Wouldn't YOU know il, !
they were?'
''oh. dare say: Doesn't a woman al
ways know it?''
But how does she know il, wher
they don't tell her?''
6y instinct. and hv their crazy way