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The Montgomery tribune., 1907-11-01
BANDITS LOSE
PAY CAR Prize
PASSENGER TRAIN CAUGHT IN A
NOVEL TRAP SET FOR TREAS.
URE COACH.
TWO BRIDGES ARE BURNED
HoId-Up Men Flee; Leaving Fright
ened Travellers In Cul-de-Sac-
The Strong Box Is
Saved.

Chicago, lll.--The boldest and
most picturesque attompt at rail
way hold-up near Chicago has been re-
ported from Reynolds, Ind, near which
place five bandits were routed in an
effort to rob Panhandle pay train
carrying between $4,000 and 100000.
To accomplish their design the rob-
bers burned two railroad bridges
within two miles, planning to trap
the treasure train between the
streams. The bungled and impris-
oned passenger train instead and
when the pay train drew up later and
was stopped at the first bridge they
had lost their strategic position and
were repulsed by armed resistance.
When they found that they had halt
ed passenger train their nerve failed
them, and instead of dynamting the
train and shooting those who might
oppose them the hold-up men took to
the woods Not passenger aboard
was molested.
Officials of the road were staggered
The Montgomery tribune., 1907-11-01
HERO FUND is TIED UP.
Carnegie Medals Must Await Clearing
of Trust Company Affairs.

Pttsburg, Pa.-There will be
no medals for Carnegie heroes until
the Iron City Trust Company, which
is in receivers hands, pays it's depos-
itors, for it develops that the trustees
of the hero fund have $16S,000 the
accrued interest on the s5,00O,OOO
United States Steel securities given
by Andrew Carnegie, locked up in the
vaults of the trust company.
William l.. Abbott, president of the
trust company, said that it would be
30 days or more before depositors
could be given their funds. A member
of the clearing house committee con-
firmed the news and remarked: "Well,
Andy Carnegie can make up the
amount If necessary. That is the least
of the troubles now"
The Montgomery tribune., 1907-11-01
BANKER IS SUICIDE
REPORTED SHORT IN ACCOUNTS,
SHOOTS SELF AT AKRON, o.
VAULT LOCKED; KEY IS MISSING
Was Treasurer Of Several Secret So
cieties, Which Are Expected
to Suffer.

Akron. O.-Following the suicide
of Fred A. Boron, cashier of
the Dollar Savings Bank, it was an
nounced that shortage existed in the
concerns accounts. A notice posted
on the doors said the institution will
be closed until after the funeral.
"A hasty examination of the books
shows that $4,000 is missing" said
President Joseph Dangel. "A COM
plete investigation of affairs will be
made at once. The door of the inner
vault is locked and we have been un-
able so far to open it. The key is
missing. An entrance will be forced
If the key is not found soon.'
Boron was the republican candi-
date for county treasurer last fall, but
was defeated. He was prominent in
secret societies. being treasurer of a
number of local lodges.
Boron shot himself through the head
while alone in his library. His wife
and son were guests OF Cleveland
friends at the time. and he had ex-
pected to join them, but telephoned
that he could not do so, then went
home and killed himself.
On the table beside the body were
many sheets of paper, closely covered
with figures. Boron seemingly had
made n last futile effort to reach a
balance on the right side, or to figure
out an escape from financial tangles.
The Montgomery tribune., 1907-11-01
DEATH LIST
IS APPALLING
LATEST REPORTS FROM GALA
BRlA AND SICILY INTENSITY
STORY OF HORROR.
300 BODIES IN ONE TOWN
Search at Ferruzzano Has Not Been
Made over More Than Halt
Of Its Area--Caused by
Volcanoes.

Rome-Latest reports indicate that
the disaster caused by earthquake
shocks In Sicily and Calabria Is
even greater than at first reported.
The dead will possibly be as many as
1000, while the property loss is tre-
mendous.
The government has sent troops to
dig in the ruins at Ferruzzano, where
many people, supposed to be alive, are
imprisoned. Three hundred bodies
have been recovered thus far, and the
city has not been searched over more
1000, and because of the panic which
scattered the survivors, 1t has been
impossible to learn how many escaped.
At Reggie and Messina, houses top
pied over like piles of blocks and
many people were buried.
Two walls of the Cathedral at Ger.
ace collapsed, and a number of build
ings fell at Sinopoli. Brancelone is in
ruins. and long line of dead bodies
has been arranged by the soldiers.
1t is possible that nearly half the
population OF Ferruzzano perished.
Great cracks have appeared on the
surface of the earth, running several
miles in length and hundreds of feet
deep. Heat rises from some of them,
thus tracing the cause of the earth.
quake to the volcanoes, which have
been muttering for some weeks.
The Montgomery tribune., 1907-11-01
men IN WAIT
TO KILL KING
BRITISH POLICE CLAIM TO HAVE
uNEARTHED PLOT AGAINST
EDWARDS LIFE.
TWO SUSPICIOUS INCIDENTS
One Man Under Arrest Admits He
Was Sent to "Shoot a Gentle
man'-Believed to Be the
Second Attempt.

London, Eng.-A supposed plot
to assassinate KING Edward was un-
covered through the arrest Saturday
of man giving the name of John
Pearce for lettering near Sir Ernest
Cassels Chippenham Park residence,
where the king has been shooting for
the past week.
II was sent out to shoot a gentle
man who comes here to Kill game, v
said the prisoner, "and I'm going to
shoot him, too"
The man was remanded to Jail. An
attempt is being made to induce him
to reveal the details of the plot and
TO give the names of his accomplices.
The Prince of Wales, who also
shoots over the Chippenham Park pre-
serves. was to have arrived shortly to
spend next week.
The police connect Saturdays ar
rest with an incident last Saturday,
his majesty stopped closed carriage
which was endeavoring to approach
the monarch while shooting near Moul-
ton Paddocks. The king was cross
ing a roadway leading to the main
road at the time. The carriage had
been moving aimlessly up and down
the public road for some time before
his majesty appeared, but as soon as
he stepped into view, suddenly swung
toward the entrance to the private
driveway and started toward him at
gallop. The detectives sprang for
ward, seized the horses, turned the
carriage back and escorted two men
who occupied it from the grounds
The Montgomery tribune., 1907-11-01
HELEN GOULD AT LEAvENwoRrH
Attends Dedication Services of Army
Y. M. c. A. Building.

Leavenworth, Kas.-Miss Helen M.
Gould was present at the dedicatory
services of the new army Y. M. c. A.
building at Fort Leavenworth, given to
the soldiers by Miss Gould.
Addresses were delivered by Brig.
Gen. G. Is. Hall. U. S. A. command
ant of the service schools at the post;
Rev. Charles M. Sheldon of Topeka,
Kas.; William B. Miller, international
secretary of the Army and Navy Y. M.
G. A., and others. Miss Gould held a
reception for the enlisted men of the
garrison. There was a brigade review
of all the troops stationed here in
honor of Miss Gould, after which she
visited the city Y. M. C. A.
The Montgomery tribune., 1907-11-01
CHOLERA RAvAGING RUSSIA.
Stricken People, Deserted by Rela
tives, Dying Like Flies and Alone.

Vienna-Cholera is raging through
out Southeastern Russia and peo-
pie are dying like flies. Mortality
is greatest in the cities. At Kieff alone
the death list averages 100 daily.
Such is the panic that the stricken
are deserted by relatives, many die
alone and corpses are left for days
in abandoned houses. The hospitals
are filled to overflowng. the physi.
clans are unable to care for half their
patients, and dying men and women
are constantly turned away for lack
of time or room to accommodate them.
Austrian physicians say the epidem-
ic gained its present proportions
through the Indifference of the Rus
sian health authorities. Rigid precau-
tions are being taken to enforce quar-
antine.
The Montgomery tribune., 1907-11-01
HEARST IS ARRAIGNED,
Detective Who Asked Question Of Pub
Usher Is Cut OFF by Judge.

New York - William Randolph
Hearst, on charge of criminal
libel. brought by William A. Chanler,
was arraigned before Justice Wyatt
OF special sessions, who sat in cham
bers. Mr.. Hearst was accompanied by
his lawyer. Assistant District Attor-
ney Garvan filed Mr.. Chanler's CON-
plant and then Detective Reardon OF
Mr.. Jerome's staff wanted to get Mr..
Hearst's pedigree. Hearst's attorney
said 1t was not necessary. and Justice
Wyatt felt the same way about it.
Justice Wyatt paroled Mr.. Hearst
in the custody of his lawyer. The
hearing was fixed for next Wednesday.
The Montgomery tribune., 1907-11-01
"JAck THE STAsBER" BUSY.
Louisville Young Women Attacked d
While on Streets in Daylight.

Louisville, Ky.-"Jack the Stab
Der" seems to be at large in this
city. During the last two weeks two
prominent young women have been
his victims while walking along the
street. The latest is Miss Lois New
man. AS she was passing along Fourth
avenue late Thursday afternoon she
was stabbed in the right hip by gen
teel-appearing, well-dressed young
man, who proceeded on out the ave-
nue.. Miss Newman's screams brought
the assistance of several pedestrians,
and she was carried into the office OF
a physician, where it was found she
had received cut one inch deep.
The Montgomery tribune., 1907-11-01
SHOOTING FOLLOWS QUARREL.
Illinois Farmer Seriously Wounded-
Brother Woodman in Jail.

Taylorville, Ill.-Willlam Dithridge,
farmer, lies perhaps mortally
wounded and Elba Sutton, IS
years old, also a farmer, is in jail,
following the shooting of Dithridge on
the street, as a elimination of quar-
rel during the session of the lodge of
Modern Woodmen, of which both are
members.
Sutton and Dithridge left the lodge
room together, talking excitedly. SUIT
ton, it is alleged, drew his revolver
and fired twice. Both bullets went
wild. Dithridge sought an officer and
asked that Sutton be arrested. The
constable and Dithridge went togeth-
er, and while searching for Sutton
were fired on from ambush. Sutton
was later arrested.
The Montgomery tribune., 1907-11-01
Five Persons Killed in tunnel

London, Eng.-Five persons were
killed and IL injured Saturday by a
crash on the Metropolitan Under
ground railway between a moving
train and one which stood at the plat
form OF the West Hampstead station.
The fog prevented the driver of the
moving train from seeing but a few
feet ahead of him, and interfered Sc
riously with the rescuers' work. Both
trains were crowded with suburban.
ties on their way to work.
The Montgomery tribune., 1907-11-01
HELD FOR GIRLS DEATH.
kansan, Who Claims Woman Commit
ted Suicide, Put Under Bond.

lola, Kas.-Samuel F. Whitlow,
accused of the murder of May
Sapp, was held for trial in the circuit
court after an examination Friday.
His bond was fixed at $4,000 and he
is in doubt whether he will be able to
furnish bail.
The state showed at the examina-
tion that there was strong reason to
believe that Miss Sapp, who was found
in her fathers yard at Moran, Kas.,
cut to death with razor September
27, was murdered. Whitlow, who
claims that the girl committed suicide
because of infatuation for him, at
tempted suicide after his arrest.
The Montgomery tribune., 1907-11-01
Taft Favors Aerial Fleet.

Washington, D. C.-Major Edgar
Russell, temporarily in charge of the
signal corps, believes the st. Louis
balloon carnival and recent demonstra-
tion abroad. have shown that dirigi.
bles are indispensable for the army.
Congress will be asked in Secretary
Tafts report to appropriate substan.
tal fund for beginning the construc
ton of the United States aerial feet
and to provide and train men to man.
age the dirigibles.
The Montgomery tribune., 1907-11-01
Katy Train Wrecked.

Dallas, Texan excursion train
on the Katy, bound for the state
fair in this city, collided with a
freight engine eight miles north of
here. Three persons were killed and
about 40 injured. The dead are: John
French, fireman, of Denison; an engi-
neer, name as yet unlearned, and a
negro woman. Among those most Sc.
riously injured are: Will Slayden,
Denison; j. E. Dill, Sherman; ]. E..
Malone, Denison, and T. E. Lush,
Jackson, Mich.
The Montgomery tribune., 1907-11-01
GERMANY WINS CUP
WAR DEPARTMENT DECIDES WIN.
NER IN ALLooN CONTEST.
P0MMERN LOOKS LIKE WINNER
Isle de France Landing at Herberts.
Vile, N. j., Covers Practically
the Same Distance.
START, FINISH AND DISTANCE.

STAHT, FINISH AND DIS TANCE.
oscar Erbsloeh and Henry n.
Clayton, German, the Pommern, Brad
ley Park, half mile south Of Asbury
Park, at 1855 o'clock Wednesday morn
ing; covered approximately $50 to 800
miles.
2-H. q. Hersey and A. r. Atherholt,
American, United States, landed five
miles from Caledonia, Ontario, at 6:15
o'clock Tuesday night; covered ap-
proxinateiy $50 miles.
"a. La Blanc and E. W. Mix,
French, Isle de France, landed near
Herbertsville, Ocean county, N. j., at
1910 o'clock Wednesday afternoon; {;
covered approximately $50 to 800
miles.
4-Hugo Abercorn and Hans Heide-
mann, German, Dusseldorf, landed at
Little Creek, three miles from Dover,
DEL, early Wednesday morning; COW
cred approximately 79s miles.
Sc. Brewer and c. Brabazon, Eng
lish, Lotus H., landed near Sabina, O.,
at $40 o'clock Tuesday afternoon;
covered 366 miles.
e-chandIer and Mccoy, American,
America, landed at Patuxent, Md,
Wednesday; covered approximately Iy
725 miles.
Irene Cashier and Levee, French,
Anjou, landed at Mineral, Louisa coun.
ty, Virginia, at 7:45 o'clock Wednes.
The Montgomery tribune., 1907-11-01
Indians Show Fiqht.

Sioux City, IA special to the
Journal from Pierre, S. D., says:
The Ute Indians at Cheyenne River
agency Thursday fatty refused to
comply with the orders of the agent,
and when an attempt was made to
bring them into subsection, they made
such show of resistance that this CITY
was wired for assistance, but later
dispatch stated that help was not
needed.
The Montgomery tribune., 1907-11-01
DirisibIes End Tournament.

st. Louis-With the completion OF
the dirigible balloon race and the
awarding of the prizes to the winners
Wednesday afternoon st. Louis great
balloon tournament, conceded to have
been the greatest in the history of
aeronautics, came to an end amid the
plaudits of over 10000 people and the
strains of martial music. President
L. d. Dozier, members of the st. Louis
Aero club and it's directors were re-
ceiving the unstinted praise of the WIS.,
iting members of the Aero Club of
America Wednesday over the splendid
success of the event.
The Montgomery tribune., 1907-11-01
Illinois Primary Bill Is Passed.

Springfield, Ill.-The Oglesby pri-
mary bill passed the house with
an emergency clause, and is now
before the senate. What the
result there will be is matter of con-
lecture. Wednesday night the repub-
lican senators discussed proposed
amendments. The bill was put
through the house with the aid of the
democrats, 29 republicans, including
the speaker, opposing it.
The Montgomery tribune., 1907-11-01

London, Oct. 26-All the leading
weekly newspapers, discussing the
American financial situation, general
ly take their customary attitude that
it is due to the unsoundness of COM
mercial methods. The Statist says:
"The lesson of the crisis is not that
American commercial honesty Is less
than that Of other countries, but that
the opportunity for successful dishon-
esty are more abundant and more
tempting"
The Statist asserts, also, that 1t is
the outcome of the fact that, with
few distinguished exceptions, the
more respectable classes do not par
ticipate in politics, which now is the
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by the boldness of the scheme. Only
when confirmation of the first reports
reached them would they believe that
two bridges across rivers had beeL
burned with train between them.
All manner of hold-ups had been re-
corded in the history of American rail-
roading, including the burning OF
bridges ahead of a train and the
wrecking of the train to be robbed.
But there was no precedent for a
train being held up between bridges
close together by the burning of the
bridge ahead and the firing Of the
bridge behind before a train could
hack ont Of danger
Train Schedule Switched.
The bandits knew that pay train
with a large sum of cash aboard was
to go over the lines from Logansport
and thence to Chicago. In time to
catch the pay train a bridge over a
deep ravine and river was burned east
of Reynolds and just west Of Month
cello. But, instead of pay train, a
local passenger train was switched on
to the pay train schedule and halted
by signal from the bandits of dan
ger ahead. The three men who had
tagged the train recognized their mis-
take when they brought the train to a
halt and found that it was made up of
passenger coaches and a baggage car.
But in the meantime two bandits of
the gang had fired the bridge behind
the train, and it was entirely out of
touch with stations or telegraphic
service.
The passenger train was backed up
toward Reynolds to notify the dis
patcher that the track was blocked.
The passenger train with more than a
hundred excited passengers aboard,
would have plunged into the gap
caused by the burning bridge behind
it if the smoke had not warned the
| flagman of the danger.
The pay train, following the passen.
ger, also was warned by the smoke OF
the burning bridge.
When the crews Of both trains real.
lied tnat the burning of the two
bridges was part of plot to hold UP
and rob the pay train, they notified
the officials and started out a posse
to hunt for the bandits. No trace OF
them has been found yet. however.
The Montgomery tribune., 1907-11-01
crazed Traveller Leans From rr.i,

st. Louis, Mo.-George Burghart,
OF San Antonio. Tex, en- route here
on an Iron Mountain train, became
suddenly demented south of Bismarck,
Mo-, Sunday, and leaped from a coach
window The train was stopped and
the man brought to the city hospital.
His condition is serious.
The Montgomery tribune., 1907-11-01
Signed by John quincy Adams.

Newport, Ark.--Dr M. M. Erwin has
land grant signed by President John
Quincy Adams for 100 acres in Law
renee county, Arkansas. The grant
was made to Edward Peeling for mili-
tary service.
The Montgomery tribune., 1907-11-01
Every PASSENGER Injured.

Rochester. Ind.-Michael Mast Of
Huntington, Ind, was killed and
several passengers injured in a
wreck on the Erie at Letters Cross
ing, is miles west of here. at o'clock
Friday morning, when train No. 81
crashed into the rear of a freight.
Practically every passenger on the
train is reported more or less injured.
The Montgomery tribune., 1907-11-01
plague situation Unchanged.

San Francisco--Bubonic totals to
date are as follows; Verified cases.
76; deaths, 49, death rate, GIL per
cent; discharged as cured, 10; remain
ing under treatment, 9; suspects un-
der observation, 33. The situation has
not materially changed.
The Montgomery tribune., 1907-11-01
coxinaton Gets DELAY

Little Rock, Ark.-After sharp tilt
between attorneys for the defense and
the prosecution, the case of Webb
Covington, former president of the
state senate, charged with bribery in
connection with the state capitol bill
in the legislature in 1905, was post
poned until later in the term.
The Montgomery tribune., 1907-11-01
Miss catharIn. RIdaelx Meds.

Washington-Miss Catharine Cul-,
lom Ridgely, elder daughter of the
comptroller of the currency, and
Phelps Brown OF indianapolis. Ind,
were married at the Church of the
Covenant.
The Montgomery tribune., 1907-11-01
EnaIlsh Pheasants In Nebraska.

Columbus, Neb.-Lee Rollins has
raised 70 ring-neck English pheasants
in the last year from three birds. The
birds laid more than sixty eggs apiece.
They are hardy, roost in trees and are
considered one of the best game
dishes.
The Montgomery tribune., 1907-11-01
Fisheries Case to Haoue,

Ottawa, Ont.-At meeting of the
cabinet. 1t was decided that the fish
cries case between Canada and the
United States in respect to the Mag
dalen Islands would be submitted to
The Hague conference.
The Montgomery tribune., 1907-11-01
SLAYER Attempts suicide.

Hot Springs, Ark.-Dave Kinslow,
the negro who killed John Kent,
white farmer, is under arrest at
Malvern, Ark, where he attempted
to commit suicide when he found
that he could no longer escape arrest.
He has been indicted and will be
brought here for trial.
The Montgomery tribune., 1907-11-01
Operators to Meet Miners.

Terre Haute, Ind.-Coal opera
tors of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and
Pittsburg district of Pennsylvania
have been called to meet in Indianap-
oils October 29. when representatives
of the United Mine Workers of the
same districts will meet, looking for
ward to revive the interstate agree
ment by which wages are fixed.
The Montgomery tribune., 1907-11-01
$4,000 Fire in Kentucky.

Madisonville, Ky.--A wagon factory,
two livery stables "a tobacco factory,
repair shop and six residences were
burned here. The loss is estimated
at $4,000, partly covered by insur-
ance. The origin Is not known.
The Montgomery tribune., 1907-11-01
Divorce Wants More AIimonv

Cincinnati, O.-Attorney Charles
w. Baker has filed petition in Judge
Pfeger's court for an increase to
$4,000 a year in the alimony allowed
Mrs. l.. V. Bell from her divorced
husband, John F. Madden.
Final entry will be made granting
Mrs. Bell $1,SO0 year, or O,OOO in
lump sum, whichever she prefers.
The Montgomery tribune., 1907-11-01
Mob Kills Russian chief.

Elizabethgrad--A score of armed
men surrounded the estate of M. Ke.
lepoffsky. administrative chief of the
district, and slew .Kelepoffsky, his
wife, mother and two children,
The Montgomery tribune., 1907-11-01
Pettibone Trial Goes over.

Boise, Idaho-Attorneys for the
state and defense in the case Of Geo.
A. Pettibone, charged with completely
In the murder of former Governor
Steunenberg, signed stipulation that
the trial will be continued until No
vember 1S.
The Montgomery tribune., 1907-11-01
CAPTAIN swift ReInstated-

Washington-The unexpired portion
of the sentence suspending from duty
Capt. William Swift. who was in COM
mand of the battleship Connecticut
when 1t went aground on Culebra
Island, was remitted.
The Montgomery tribune., 1907-11-01
Japs contract for steel RaIIs.

Pittsburgh contract for steel rails
amounting to $4,000 tons is said to
have been closed betweeA the United
States Steel corporation and the I'm
perial railway of Japan.
The Montgomery tribune., 1907-11-01
Roosevelt In Washinoton.

Washington = President Roosevelt
reached the White House from
his Southern trip exactly OH
schedule. To those who met the pres
ident here 1t was noticeable that he
had added several shades to the
bronze of countenance acquired during
the summer months at Oyster Bay.
The Montgomery tribune., 1907-11-01

Thirty bandits are still disturbing,
the peace in the Sancti Spiritus disi
trict. Santa Clara province. and the
authorities are endeavoring to effect
the capture of the leaders,
The Montgomery tribune., 1907-11-01

day morning.; covered approximately
$40 miles.
e-PauI Nickel and c. DOING, Ger
man, Abercron, landed near Manassas,
Va, at 7:1o o'clock Wednesday morn
ing; covered approximately $50 miles.
9-Alan II. HawIey and A. Post,
American, st. Louis, landed one mile
south Of Westminster, Carroll county,
Md, at $40 o'clock Wednesday morn
ing; covered approximately 72o miles.
The Montgomery tribune., 1907-11-01
Cook May Die Of Burns.

Tulsa, I. T.-Dolly Green, a cook,
is believed to be fatally burned an
a result of fire which threatened o
general confagration here
The Montgomery tribune., 1907-11-01
London Papers Say American
Commercial Methods Are UnsOund

career for "men of low character for
the most part, many of whom have
failed in other careers"
Bursting of American Bubble.
The Saturday Review describes the
situation as the bursting of the Ameri.
can bubble. The Outlook, like the
Statist, dwells on the situation from
the political view point, declaring that
America is in radical mood, with
an appetite for confiscatory legisla.
ton"
All the papers praise Secretary OF
the Treasury Cortelyou's prompt ac.
ton in affording relief, and President
Roosevelt's attitude toward what they
call frenzied finance.
The Montgomery tribune., 1907-11-01
Burulars Blow Safe. Apply Torch.

Burglars Blow Safe, Apply Torch.
Chicago blew the safe
in the office of the w. Holabird
Manufacturing Co., 100 West Buren,
street, and then fred the building.
The interior of the office was COM
pletely wrecked.
The Montgomery tribune., 1907-11-01

okIahonia's Birthday Fixed for Nov. 1e
Washington - President Roosevelt
will proclaim Oklahoma state on Sat
urday, Nov. 10.