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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-21
PANIC AT A SHOW.
Children T%rampIed and Injured in a
Stampede at Paducah.

Paducah, Ky.-During the perform
ance at an electrical heater a
moving-picture machine exploded, the
film took fire, causing a stampede.
Children filled the place, having been
admitted free. Many children were
knocked down and seriously hurt. Sew
eral men went rushing through the
crowd of children, yelling fire" knock
ing the little ones down to save
themselves. Men were fighting to get
in to stop the stampede, and people
were yelling and crying. In the mean
time there was no danger from the
fire. Mary Farrell. aged II, was
pulled through a ticket window by
three men; Flora Mccain, Is, badly
bruised by being trampled; Ruth
Reems, IA, knocked down and run
over and seriously hurt.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-21
FIRE ADDS TO WHEELINe's LOSS.
Three Children Observation-Disclosures
Rescued by Police.

Wheeling, West Va.-Fires have
added to the flood losses in the
Wheeling district. At Bridgeport, O.,
opposite Wheeling, lime in water set
fire to the extensive plant of the Scott
Lumber Co., which was completely de-
stroyed. The fire spread to a number
of nearby houses, which were de-
stroyed, and the total loss is $3.50, 900.
An explosion Of gas at the Warwick
pottery, in South Wheeling, de-
stroyed the greater part. of the plant
and threatened many houses in the
vicinity, occupied mostly by Syrians.
The police rescued a hundred or
more persons from their homes in
skiffs, but three Syrian children were
d. owned. The loss will be over $780,.
900.
1t is reported that Fire Chief w. G.
Clayton was drowned. Several other
persons are thought to have been
drowned.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-21
THE STRIKE IN LOUISVILLE.
Very Few People Are Riding in the
Kentucky Metropolis.

Louisville, Ky.-Violence resulting
in injuries to nearly a dozen per-
sons, and the spasmodic operation
of less than 100 cars for a few hours
under apparently inadequate police
protection, marked the second day Of
the strike of the union employees Of
the Louisville Railway Co. Few if any
of the cars operated were ~patronized
and a number were stoned.
Supt. Funk of the street railway
company denied that any professional
strike-breakers had been sent for, and
stated that all extra men hired so far
were residents of Louisville and vicin-
ity.
About 5000 suburbanites spent the
night in Louisville owing to the aban-
donment Of service on their lines.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-21
a BROAD HINT TO CANNON.
Porto Rico Speaker intimates Island
Ready for seIf-G overnmeA.

San Juan, Porto Rico.lThe con-
gressional party, in charge of Gov.
Winthrop and Commissioner of the In
terror Lawrence H. Grahame, left here
for a smile run in automobiles over
the military road into the interior OF
the island. At 4 o'clock the congress
men had returned to San Juan, where
they attended a reception of the execu-
tive council, and visited the house of
delegates. Mr.. Cannon was warmly
welcomed by the speaker, who made a
patriotic speech, in which he limited
strongly that Porto Rico was ready for
self-government.
MI. Cannon replied, and while he
evaded the question of citizenship for
the people Of Porto Rico, expressed
qualification over the wonderful agri-
cultural development made here since
his trip of four years ago.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-21
80 DEAD ON FRENCH SHIP.
Explosion at Toulon Wounded Ad'
miral and Sailors.

Toulon-Eighty bluejackets were
killed on the Franch battleship
Jena, which blew up in the dock here
Tuesday, according to the latest re.
ports from the officers. Rear Admiral
Manceon and a hundred other sailors
are suffering from severe injuries.
The entire afterpart of the Jena was
blown to pieces. The bodies Of the
victims were hurled through the air
by a succession of explosions. Scores
of the men jumped overheard upon
the stone quay and suffered serious in.
juries. The magazine had recently
been replenished and contained many
tons of powder, as well as a number
of charges for torpedoes. The acci-
dent is thought to have been caused
by the explosion of one of the torpe-
does.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-21
YoAkuM AND GENERALIZATION.
His Interview With President and
Commerce Commission.

Washington, d. CD. F. Yoakum,
chairman of the board Of direct
ors of the Chicago, Rock Island &
Pacific railroad, who had an interview
Monday with President Roosevelt and
members Of the interstate commerce
commission regarding the railroad sit
u%ation, told President Roosevelt that
the agitation and legislation in various
states, regarding &c fares, and the re-
duction in freight rates, have made it
almost impossible for the railroads to
negotiate loans on their securities. He
declared that THE railroad men are
willing that the supervision of the
railroads be centralized in the national
government"
That" he added, would restore
confidence, and give the people to I'M
derstand that the railroads wish to
observe the laws, and it would stop the
hostile legislation in various states"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-21
BIG BLAZE IN LONDON.
100000 Loss by Flames Which
Spread From Lumber Yard.

London. Eng.-London was visited
Saturday by the most disastrous fire
in recent years, resulting in a loss OF
fully 81, 200, 900.
The blaze started in a lumber yard
on the city road and spread rapidly
throughout the adjoining manufacture
ing district. A dozen buildings were
destroyed before the flames were sub
dued.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-21
GRAFT TRIAL
IN FRISCO
LEGALITY OF THE EXISTENCE or
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
is DOUBTED.
SAY OFFICIALS GOT s45O,OOO
Also Charge That $4,000 Was Raised
by the Prize-Fieht Promoters
for a Monopoly of
the Permits.

San Francisco-The action of the
grand jury in bringing before it the
members of the board Of supervisors
aroused the greatest interest in the
proceedings of that body, which has
been forced to suspend its sessions
on account of the doubts thrown upon
its legality of existence by the attor-
neys of Mayor Schmitz and Abraham
Ruef, indicted for alleged extortion.
When it wss announced last night that
the grand jury would probably re-
main in session all night, it was cor
coded that extraordinary results might
be looked for. To add to the public
excitement, the Bulletin last night
published an extra" declaring that
further exposures of municipal cor
ruption had been made and that many
indictments would 500 be made. In
certain circles the statements were
given credence because Of the knowl
edge that the Bulletin people have
been openly securing evidence to aid
Assistant District Attorney Heney in
his prosecution of public officials. The
Bulletin says that a plot involving the
granting of valuable street railway
privileges were laid bare Monday.
Grating Is Charged.
1t is charged that the sum of $780,
600 was paid to high officials to per
NIT of the conversion of street railway
systems into electric lines, and that
the bulk of this money was retained
by "a mysterious man." and that small
sums of money were parceled out to
minor city officials to secure enough
votes to permit of the granting of the
required franchises. Another story il
that rival telephone companies each
paid large sums of money, one to shut
off competition and the other to secure
the right of competition for public
patronage. Another charge is that q
corporation fund of $4,000 was raised
by pri2e-fght promoters to secure A
monopoly of fight permits. The rail.
way franchises and the telephone fran.
chise were passed by the supervisors
in the day Of confusion Immediately
following the earthquake in April. The
supervisors were directly concerned
with all of these legislative acts.
Believe Someone Confessed.
1t has been believed by persons close
ly associated with the district attor.
ney's office that some confessions
have been obtained which have direct
bearing on charges privately and pub.
licly made. Assistant District Attor,
ney Heney, a few days ago, when
asked for a candid personal opinion OF
his evidence against officials indicted
and about to be indicted, said:
II have stronger evidence against
these people than had in the land
fraud cases in Oregon, and where the
juries convicted"
Commissioner Wilson, an e~x-super.
visor; H. M. Owens, an attorney; Ru.
dolph Speckels and a mysterious young
woman, whose name is given by Burns
as Miss Smith, and who is said to
have been employed by the board Of
supervisors as st~enographer, were also
before the grand jury during the day
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-21
EX-GOVERNOR TO WE'D.
Lucius Garvln, Aged 60, VIII Marry
Blind Girl.

Cumberland, r. 1.--Former Cover
nor Lucius #. Garvin has announced
his engagement to Miss Sarah
Emma Tomlinson, of this town, a
young who has been blind from
childhood. DR.. Garvin is about so
years old, and has been the family
physician in the home Of the bride
to-be all her life. He is a widower
and has three grown daughters. Miss
Tomlinson is 26.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-21
CHICAGO sUB-TREAsuRY cLEW.
Absent-Minded Clerk May Have Taken
the Money.

Chicago, Hit having proved i'm
possible up to the present to obtain
any trace of the STA, 900, which mys-
teriously disappeared from the Chica-
go sub-treasury, the secret service of
ficers are now working upon a theory
which they believe may bring tangible
results. This theory is that an en-
ploye of the s~ub-treasury is subject to
periods of mental alteration. He has
been examined and admitted he is sub
iect to attacks when his mind is a
blank and he can not remember what
occurred during this time. 1t is
thought that the man, who, in his
normal condition, is careful and thor
oughly honest, may have taken the
money and has now forgotten where
1t was placed. He will be closely
watched in the hope that some clew
to the location of the money may be
found.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-21
-Four Men Injured.

Pittsburg, Penn. - Four trainmen
were seriously injured and narrow
ly escaped drowning when an acre
Of ground, weakened by the food,
slipped from under the Pittsbnrg &
Lake Erie railroad tracks at Fallston
and caused a caboose attached TO a
light engine to plunge over a 4O-soot
embankment into Beaver river.
The fiagman, although badly in
jured, remembered that two other en-
gines We're following and, extricatins
himself from the wreckage, succeeded
in tagging the locomotives.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-21
JEWS ADOPT SEVERE MEASURES.
Want to Prevent Repetition of Recent
Anti-Jewish Disturbances.

Y~elisavetgrad, Observation-Disclosures Of
especial severity have been adopted
here to prevent a repetition of the re.
cent anti-Jewish disorders. Gov. Ma,
laeff has been ordered to investigate
the recent disturbances personally and
then to report in person to Premier
Stolypin.
The Jews here have received a re-
assuring telegram from M. Perga-
ment, member of the lower house of
parliament from Odessa, in which
praise. is accorded the premier for the
promptitude with which he acted in
the local disorders.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-21
CHICAGO FLYER WRECKED.
Fast Train on Grand Trunk Strikes
Open Switch.

Detroit, Mich.-The Chicago Flyer
on the Grand Trunk railroad, due here
about 1855 a. M, a into an open
switch about Z o'clock at Bancroft,
and 20 persons are reported to have
been injured.
The engineer and fireman are said
to be fatally scalded.
The train was running two hours
late when the accident happened.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-21

At Christiana, a little town in the
Transvaal, about 70 miles above Kim
berley, an alluvial deposit has been
discovered bearing diamonds, and the
entire area has been staked out in
claims, which are granted by the
government, each so yards square.
The digging" for diamonds, which
are found in the surface deposits, is
somewhat similar to placer gold-min-
ing. There some 1900 diamond-min-
ers, representing every nationality, are
living in huts and tents with their
families.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-21

The official figures showing the
trade between the United States and
non-contiguous territories - Alaska,
Hawaii, the Philippines and Porto
Rico-are worth studying. The total
in 1906 was $131, 900, 600, against less
than 500, O0O, 600 in 1904. This is
rightly regarded as indicating eXtraor-
binary growth. And that Uncle Sam
is a generous patron Of his depend
ents' is apparent from the returns
which prove that the United States
buys much more of them than they
buy of Americans. However, all of
the territories are making bigger and
bigger purchases of this country.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-21
VETERANS ASK FOR PENSIONS.
Thousands Are Applying Under the
New Law.

Washington, d. C.-Commissioner
of Pensions Warner states that 1885,
600 applications for pensions have
been filed under the service pension
law enacted during the last month of
the session Of congress just closed.
The commissioner estimates that
100000 applications will be ambraced
under the new law, which allows the
granting of a pension for service in
the Mexican and civil wars at the rate
of $12 a month to veterans 81 yec-s
old; SIS to those G5, and 500 to those
70 years old.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-21
MOB LYNcHEs TWO NEGROES.
The JaiIer Gives Up the Key at Point
of Gun.

Monroe, La.-Flint Williams and
Henry Gardner, negroes, charged
with shooting and robbing two
Italians here Monday night, were
taken from the city Jail at 4 o'clock
Friday morning by a party of so men
and hanged in the courthouse square.
Both negroes admitted the crime and
Gardner also confessed that he had
entered the room of Miss Jessie Bum
pus early Thursday morning. Both
were about % years old. The mob
took the keys to the jail from the Jail
er at the point of a gun.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-21
MISSOURI NEWS
white OAK Growing scarce.

St. Louis-The National Coopers'
association held Its annual copven-
ton here. The association discussed
pessimistically an impending caiam-
ity which no one knows how to ward
of. This is nothing less than the
threatened exhaustion of the supply Of
white oak, no adequate substitute for
which has yet been found for making
certain casks. The white oak tree
must be $50 years old before it ID of
use to the coopers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-21

The order of Knight of Jerusalem
has been bestowed by the kaiser on
DR.. George Post, an American mis-
sionary, of Beirut, who is now in Ber-
lin. The Kaiser sent Count Won We
del to the American church OF Sun
day to represent him when the Rev.
DR.. Post preached.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-21
Broke Worlds Bowling Record.

Denver, Colin the tournament Of
the Western Bowling congress, l.
R. Everhart, of Kansas City Mo.)
Brunswicks, and Tony Voght, of the
Kansas City Crescents, broke the
worlds record for two-men teams in
the tournament bowling with a score
of 1929. Everhart rolled 668 and Voght
631 In the three games.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-21
SINCLAIR FOUND DYNAMITE.
Quantity of Explosive in Cellar Three
Weeks Ago.

New York-Upton Sinclair, whose
cooperative colony house, Helicon
Hall, near ~Englewood, N. j., was de.
stroyed by fire early Saturday morn.
ing, has admitted that three weeks
ago enough dynamite was found in the
cellar to have blown the structure tc
fragments. This statement has spurred
the authorities to more vigorous Of.
forts IN the theory of incendiarism.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-21
schmltz Assures Roosevelt.

San Francisco, Cal.-Mayor Eugene
Schmitz has sent to President Roose-
welt the following telegram: "At a
regular meeting of the board of edu-
cation today resolutions agreed upon
will be adopted, Would suggest that
notice of dismissal of suit by you same
day. viii live up to spirit and letter
of agreement"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-21
Patterson Sells Tribune Stock.

Chicago, lll.-Robert w. Patter-
son, editor-in-chief Of the Chicago
Tribune, and son-in-law of the late Jo-
seph Medill, has parted with his per-
sonal holdings in the Tribune to Me-
dill Mccormick, business manager of
the Tribune and son of Robert H. Nc
Cormick, former ambassador to Rus
STA and to France.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-21

President Baer of the Reading rail-
road doesn't pay to haul passengers at
the present rates. A good many peo-
pie will insist, on the other hand,
that it doesn't pay to travel at the
present rates. So we may regard it as
a stand-Off.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-21

Miss Lillian Tyson, proprietor n
manager of the Bon Ton theater, in
Philadelphia, has inaugurated the GUS
tom of giving free tickets for matinee
performances to the orphans in the
city institutions, the messenger boys
and the school children.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-21

GAINESVILLE, Mo.-Dr. Cary Ran.
dolph aBnkhead, a lineal descend.
of of Thomas Jefferson, died at
his home in gainesville, Pike county,
aged 70. He had practiced medicine
there for over SO years. Nine children
survive him, all of them residents in
Pike county.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-21

Mrs. Britannia w. Kennon, great
granddaughter of Martha Washing
ton and a descendant of the last Lord
Baltimore, celebrated her ninety-sec-
ond birthday a few Jays ago at her
home, in Georgetown, D. c. She was
born there End has lived in the same
place all her life.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-21

King Edward himself may have
been much surprised when he discov-
cred in his speech a few knocks for
the house of lords. Doubtless he Will
speak to the man who wrote it and
tell him to be more careful next time.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-21
EDITOR McJlmsey,s Father Dead.

Chillicothe.-Joseph E. McJimsey,
one of Chillicothe's oldest citizens,
died at his home in this city of pleuro,
pneumonia. He was SO years old.
His death was sudden, he having been
i'll but four days. He was the father
of E. E. E. McJimsey, editor of the
Springfield (Mo.) Republican. The
body was shipped to Maryyille for in.
terment.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-21
Archie Roosevelt out d panuer

Washington, D. C.-Archie Roose,
welt, who has been suffering from
diphtheria for the last ten days,
was reported to be quite out Of danger
today. He passed a good night and a
steady Improvement shown since Fri
day continues,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-21

Y. s. Supreme Court Takes Recess.
Washington-The chief justice has
announced that the supreme court Of
the United States will take q two
weeks recess from Monday until
April 8.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-21
Gas ExpIoslons In condults.

st. Louis-Explosions of gas in cleo
trio light manholes along the streets
in the central part of the city sent a
score or more of the heavy cover
high in the air. Fortunately no one
was injured. The gas had leaked from
mtins into the conduits of the cleo
trio light company, and IN electric
spar kprobably fired it.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-21

Macon, Mo,-Three masked men en-.
tered the Wabash passenger station
here and, while one held up two coal
miners who were in the waiting room,
the others dynamited the safe, taking
about 5000 in cash and a draft. They
escaped.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-21

Secretary Wilson of the department
of agriculture is the nestor of the cab
met and is the only member who was
one of the original group at the be-
ginning of Mr.. McKinley's admins
tration.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-21
The Central and the State.

Springfield, Ill.--Senate bills appro.
priating $4,000 and 100000 for the
use of the attorney general and gov
ernor, respectively, in the prosecution
of the slut against the Illinois Cen.
trail railroad, and the investigation
necessary to the suit, passed the house.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-21
THE SALOON MUS GO.
Knoxville Votes by Nearly 1000 Votes
to Close Them.

Knoxville, Tenn.-Knoxville, by a
majority of nearly 1900 votes, de-
cided Monday that the saloons must
go. Under a state law granting incor-
porated cities the right to say whether
or not they desire saloons, an election
was held as an expression of senti-
ment. Six months time will be al.
lowed the saloons to close.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-21
pecIines ST. Louis l~nvitation.

Washington.-President Roosevelt
has declined the invitation of the Bus
mess Mems League of st. Louis to
visit that city on his trip to the middle
west in May. He felt compelled to do
so on account of so many other invi.
tations he had declined. In justice to
these other cities, he said he could do
nothing but decline. i
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-21
Witnessed vlctoria,s Coronation.

Paola, Kas.-John Turner, who was
intimately acquainted with Charles
Dickens, the author, died at his home
here, aged 81. He was born in York,
England, and early in life entered the
British navy. He witnessed the coro
nation of Queen Victoria,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-21
MAN DISGUISED AS A WOMAN.
lnvades Home Of Judge Hareis and At.
tempts to Kill Him

Lexington, Ky.-A maj disguised
as a oma invaded the home of
Judge James Hargis, at Jackson,
Sunday night, and attempted to
kill him. A nephew Of Hargis saw the
intruder in the kitchen and fired, scar.
ing him away.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-21
Students Expelled For Hazina.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS cadets of the
Missouri Military academy, many OF
them members of prominent families,
have been expelled from the academy
for hazing Cadet Game, of Peoria, III.
Czane, who is 16 years old, was seized
by his fellow students and thrown
into the icy water of the lake on the
campus, and he narrowly escaped
drowning.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-21

Arthur F. Slater, recently sworn in
as assistant secretary of the treasury,
was born in Carlisle, England, in the
early eighties. He vas brought to
America when one year old, and has
lived all his life until recently in
Iowa. Three months ago he became
editor of the Walla Walla Daily
Ifninn
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-21
Purchased 10000 Acres.

SDringfield-Jacob S. Speer, of this
city, has entered $4,000 acres of land
in Ozark county at the United States
land office here, paying $4,000 for the
tracts. All of the land is in four town
ships in Ozark county.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-21
Deaths at chiIIicothe.

Chillicothe-Mrs. George Schmatz, a
resident of this city 40 years; Clark
Wells, a prominent citizen, at his
home, of a stroke of paralysis; Miss
Nettie Lightner, who shot herself, died
of her wounds.