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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-09-13
JAPs ATTACK U. S. SOLDIERS.
-Four Marines Have Narrow Escape
From Mob.

Toxic, lapan-Whilc tn" United
States cruiser Chattanooga was at
Hakodate on her way here from
Vladiyostok. four OF her men had a
thrilling experience and a narrow es.
cape from serious injury at the hands
of a Japanese mob
In dispute over prices one OF the
American sailors struck Japanese
shopkeepor A mob was quickly
formed armed with clubs and started
after the assailant and his three com
panions. Two Of the sailors were
forced to jump from the dock and
swim TO a sampan. The others were
rescued by the police, who took them
aboard the ship.
investigation by tn" ships officers
showed that the attack upon the store.
keeper by the sailor was unprovokcd,
and the japanese were eXOnerated
The Chattanooga $ visit to Yokoha.
ma has been marked by the usual ex.
change Of calls with japanese officials.
Full shore leave has been given 10 the
cruisers men. and there were no I'M.
toward occurrences there.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-09-13
MYSTERY IN A eARY's DEATH.
Young Woman Jumps from Window
After Shooting.

Chester. Penn. A lG-mOnthSold
child was killed in a shooting al.
fair at the home of Daniel Fricl Frlcl
the uncle OF the child. has been ar.
rested charged with murder
Friol claims he heard burglars in
the house and that the child was ac-
cidcntally shot, but the police believe
the child was killed during a quarrel.
Miss Margaret McKcnna of Colo.
RADIO, a guest, shouting that some one
was chasing her, jumped out Of a
window, but was not injured. A WON
an living next door became frightened
and threw her l0.months-old child ont
Of sccondstory window. but It was
not hurt, a. man caught 1t.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-09-13
NenhcM Of Hidden Is Sued.

New York, y. Y.-Alloging that
her husband who is nephew OF the
late Samuel ]. Tilden. member Of
the stock exchange and Of the broker.
age firm of Hornblower a. Weeks, 100
Broadway. had taken young woman
to their mansion on Riverside Drive
while she was out of town, Mrs, Marie
Louise Swan wife OF Henry Tilden
Swan, has brought action for an alb
sOlute divorce. Until the case is de
cided Mr.. Swan has been ordered by
Justice Dickey to pay his wife $500 n
month alimony
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-09-13

Sheriff and Police RepuIse Mob by
Using Their Guns.

Junction city. Kas.-A mob of
nearly fifty soldiers Of the Far.
ricrs school al Fort Riley came
here about / o'clock Sunday morning
for the purpose of releasing a com.
radc who was confined in the county
Jail The sheriff and city police force
were notified Of their coming and
from positions in windows above the
Jail opened fire that quickly dis.
pcrscd the mob as it sought TO force
an entrance. he authorities at Fort
Riley placed guards alta the Jail and
are aiding in the effort 10 lind the
members OF the mob Two arrests
have been made No one was shot.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-09-13
MAKES PIANO THAT WHISTLES.
Young Negro Preacher Patents lnstru
ment and Has an Offer.

Richmond, Va.-Thc Rev James
O. Early a young negro, has been
granted q patent for a whistling piano
Of his own invention. The instrument
has a keyboard arranged on scale
somewhat different from a piano, 1t
is capable Of whistling the most diff,
ficult notes Mr. Early already has
been approached by a northern man
with a handsome offer for the patent
rights. lie hopes to induce men Of
his race to organize a stock company
to exploit the instrument.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-09-13
HUNDREDS MADE HOMELESS.
Four Squares Of Residences and Mill
ing Plant Destroyed by Fire.

Houston, TeX.-Four blocks Of
residences and the Standard Milling
Co.'S plant were destroyed by fire,
which was not controlled until early
Tuesday. The greatest loss was to tho
Milling Co.. whose plant was valued at
$780, 900 The remaining damage Is
estimated at $4,000. The elevator,
flour mill and rice mill were de-
stroyed. About 400 people were made
homeless Eleven loaded freight cars
were also burned.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-09-13
Pinkerton's Body Arrives.

New York, n. Y,--The body of
Robert Pinkerton, who died at sea on
a recent trip abroad reached this
country OH the steamship bremen of
the North German Lloyd line. Flu.
neral services will be held In the
Dutch Reformed Church OF Brooklyn
on Thursday. after which the body
will be sent to Chicago, where IL will
be Inferred in Graceland cemetery.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-09-13
A BLOW for oeIack Hundreds.o

Odessa, Russia The Black Hun.
dl.ds" suffered a severe blow by the
closing of the grain bourse and the
threat of the bankers to suspend fnan-
c.a! transactions as a protest against
the antl-SemitiC outragcs of Sept 2,
when three men were killed and from
~ to 60 wounded. The disorders Of
last February were followed by SINH
lar steps, and financial transactions
were then practically suspended.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-09-13
GOVERNOR HocH IN WRECK.
Escapes Through Car Window When
Colorado Flyer ls Derailed.

Topeka, Kas.-The fast Colo
RADIO flyer passenger train of the Atch-
ison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad was
derailed at Warkarusa. u miles west
of Topeka, Three Pullman cars anG
one tourist sleeper left the tracks.
Governor Hoch was slightly bruised.
He escaped through a car window.
None Of the passengers received
other than minor bruises.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-09-13
PLAY WAR is DEADLY AS REAL.
Austrian Troops Suffer Severely from
Marching in Hot Weather.

Nienna-The long list Of casualties
among the troops engaged in tho
yearly army maneuyers, now In
progress in the neighborhood of Wien.
or Neustadt, has aroused widespread
public Indignation and concern. Ten
deaths from exhaustion already have
been reported, and hundreds Of men
have been Frustrated. In the Twenty.
nth regiment of infantry alone $50
prostrations have been reported. The
overworking OF the troops in the ex'
Cessive heat Is responsible.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-09-13
KING CAUSES A DIVORCE SUIT.
Edwards Attentions TO kentucky
Beauty Break Up a Home

Lexington. Ky.--It was learned
here that King Edward Of Eng.
land is responsible for the divorce
suit filed by Lewis 7. Brown against
his wife, Margaret Brown. The
Browns were living in London and at.
tended a theatrical performance at
which the king was present Attract.
ed by Mrs Browns beauty. the king
asked that she be presented at court
Brown objected, and his wife being
anxious to be presented, an cstrange-
ment followed.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-09-13
Saws Mrs. Root Is Insane.

Paris. Francc-The members of tho
American Friendly society met to con,
slider the case of Mrs Amy Root, who
claimed to be related TO the Amcri.
can secretary of state. DR. Cowan,
an American of l6 Place Ncndomc,
who has been endeayoring to bcfriend
Mrs. Root since he found her dis.
putting with n cabman, says she is eyi.
IDENTIFY insane.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-09-13
Venezuela STAYS al Hauue,

The Hague, Holland-The withdraw.
al of DR.. Jose Gil Fortoul, the Vene.
zuelan representative from The
Hague peace conference Sept 4 was
due to a Misunderstanding, as is
shown by his latest instructions. He
will not only remain here as a dele.
gate, but President Castro also has
cabled him how to vote on many ques.
lions,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-09-13
Buffalo City Is Year, Old.

Buffalo y. Y.-"Old home week"
as the celebration of the scventy.tiith
anniversary OF the incorporation Of
Buffalo is known, was ushered in by
a salute Of 100 guns The labor men
turned ont in fun force 10000 men
being in line The Verdi monument
at Niagara, Morgan and Mohawk
streets was dedicated by the Italian
societies.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-09-13
JOHN D. HIRES TREE DOCTORS.
Makes Effort to Stop Decay in Timber
at Poeantico Hills.

Tarrytown. \. Y.-Half a dozen
tree doctors are at work at John
John D. RockorcRcr's place at Pocanti.
co HIS. treating trees for the pur-
pose Of preventing decay. Many Of
the trees that indicate an age OF 200
years or more Mr. Rockefeller Is cs.
p.cIally anxious to preserve He
learned that there were such indlyId.
ulls as tree doctors" and he i'm.
mcdiatcly sent for them
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-09-13

Peru, Ind.-Engineer Charles A.,
Wilcox. Fireman II. Massmore,
brakeman H. c. Evans and Conductor
j. II. Molloy were seriously injured,
Wilcox perhaps fatally in collision
between a Wabash freight train and
a gravel train at West Lebanon.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-09-13
Burglar Kills Policeman; Escapes.

San Francisco, Cal-Policeman
Edward Mccartney was shot and
instantly killed at 2:30 o'clock Tues
day morning. Police Officer Peter
Mitchell and the dead officer had ar.
rested two men for burglary, and as
officer Mccartney was about to call
the police station one OF the prison
crs shot him. Both men escaped
There is no Clew.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-09-13
Fifty Buried by snowslIde.

Santiago, Chili.-Over fifty per
sons are said to have been buried
alive by vast avalanche OF snow that
has rolled down the mountain side and
oblitcrated the Gillian custom house
at Juneau. This station is on the
Argentine frontier, high up in the
Andes
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-09-13
Girl Hurt In a Runaway.

Pawhuska, okla.-Little Mary Ell.
len Gibson was critically injured
here in a runaway. While driv.
ing her pony the animal became fright.
ened and ran, colliding with a post
The buggy was upset
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-09-13
Receiver for Fabian Company.

Cincinnati, OhIo-Because of the
mysterious disappearance in New
York Of Seward Heidelbach, president
of tho Fabian Manufacturing Co. in
this city, NJ Z. Moch was appointed
receiver of that concern and placed
under bond of 100000.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-09-13
Wounded Robber VIII Recover.

Union. Mo.-Charles Anderson, the
alleged burglar who shot the assist.
ant marshal of Pacific, Mo, and was
then shot by Dr. McNay of that place
while he was trying to escape, is do
ing well in the county jail, and DR..
Stierberger says he will recover but
with the loss OF one eye, which was
pierced by a shot.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-09-13

Albuquerque, n. M.-News has
just reached here that Mrs Louisa
Hill Carabajal. wife of a farmer, and
seven children. were drowned in
food resulting from heavy rains, In
Alamo creek, Sierra county.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-09-13
inspectors Seize Gowns.

New York-Forty thousand dol.
lars worth of Paris gowns were
seized by custom inspectors here soon
after the arrival of the Sav0ie of the
French line and taken TO the appras-
ers's store, where they will be held
until the matter is adjusted.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-09-13
CHEWING GUM CAUSES DEATH.
Young Woman of Philadelphia Con-
tracts Lock Jaw Through Habit.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of her habit Of
chewing gum almost necessarily, Miss
Elizabeth Goodwin, p years old, of
1928 Boston street. died in the Sa-
maritan hospital from lockiaw.
For ten years she had been addict
ed to the chewing gum habit, and her
jaws became firmly clampcd. She died
i'm agony as her iiancc, TO whom she
was to have been married next month,
stood by her bedside.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-09-13
Mother and Child Burned.

Jackson, Mich.-Mrs, Clayton Ba.
ker and her little daughter EN-
ma we're fatally burned by the explo.
sion of gasoline stove. Mrs Baker
was trying to fill the tank of the
stove without shutting OF the flame.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-09-13
Wreck Victims Now Fifteen.

Waterloo, Iowa.--Threc more OF
the injured in the wreck of the
northbound Rock Island express train
died in the hospital here. This raises
the death list TO fifteen. The wreck
occurred at Norris station, in this
state. Friday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-09-13

Naturalized citizens residing abroad
were the loudcst DIRECTORS to the law
which went Into effect July ! requir-
ing Americans in foreign countries TO
register at the nearest consulate or
lose their citizenship The law was
not passed to please foreigners who
come here long enough to establish
citizenship, and then return home,
where they escape the obligation OF
their original allegiance. and enjoy
the protection of the United States II
they get into trouble.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-09-13
Set.Gun Kills Boy.

Kansas Clty-A shotgun trap get
for chicken thieves killed Marshall
futile, aged 0, at Sibley station. A
man named Karnes, merchant, set
the trap. The lad knew Of 1t, but
opened the door to take look and
the gun went of, killing him.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-09-13
Receiver for Fabian Company.

incinnati-Because of the mystic
rious disappearance in New York OF
Seward Heidelbach. president of the
Fabian Manufacturing Co. in this city,
NJ. Z. Moch was appointed receiver
Of that concern and placed under q
bond of 100000
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-09-13
Iiahtnina Strikes SIM Sim.

Ossining, n. Y.-Lightning Thurs
day night ripped out sections of
the railing surrounding Sing Sing
prison and splitting the huge stone
blocks in which they were imbedded
created a panic among the prisoners.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-09-13
Refused Money; Kills Himself.

Pana, Ill.-Because his mother re-
fused to give him money, Bert New
kirk, aged %, of Nokomis, near here,
blew out his brains in her presence.
dying instantly. His father killed him
self six months ago. His mother is
Frustrated.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-09-13
Sandwiches Poison Twenty,

Manson, lowa.-Twenty members
OF n wheat threshing crew were
poisoned by eating chicken sand.
wichcs, but physicians believe all will
recover. Ptomaine had developed in
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-09-13

Ramcsos II. overlooked q point by
not setting up u monument at the
mouth OF the River Nile. with an In.
scription to the effect that he dug
the stream
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-09-13

Marienbi-King Edward has COM
missioned Mrs Leslie Cotton. Il por.
trait painter Of New York, to paint
his portrait. Two sitting have already
been given satisfactorily.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-09-13
Beer Depot Burned.

Mount Vernon, Ill.-The beer depot
stables and storehouses of the An
heuser.Busch Brewing association of
st. Louis and Holcomb & Wetzel
burned. The loss Is SC 400.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-09-13

When Pcary reaches the chilly slab
known as the north pole will h" find
the business card Of Walter W"llman
tackled on it in a conspicuous place?
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-09-13

An Indiana widow accepted the IN
dcrtaker at her husbands funeral and
married him IN" next dag. We are
certainly leading the strenuous life
these days
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-09-13

A dispatch says that English golf
ors walk 25O.OOO.OOO miles year.
st Louis shoe manufacturers should
give Great Britain the sole kiss
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-09-13

Scotch whisky is not Scotch whisky
unless It Is made In Scotland, accord.
ing to a British court which has never
been in this country and ordered a
Scotch whisky at an American bar.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-09-13

Always build fire in the shade,
for 1t will not burn so wcI' If the
sun plays upon it, What have the
scientific sharps TO say to this?
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-09-13

Who cares how soon the coal sup
ply is exhausted. II the water courses
of the earth are capable of furnish.
ing heat. light and power for the In
habitants thereof
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-09-13

\ Texas girl K.l..d herself because
shr couldn't 70 10 school She was
just dying for an ,lUra,iUu
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-09-13

Admirers Of Jacob Abbott and OF
his famous "Rollo" and Lucy" books
and the "F'rancOnia" stories are pro.
pairing to purchase the old home once
occupied by him at Pennington, Me-
and to place upon the house tablet
TO his memory. Abbott was the au.
thor Of $50 books. mostly for juvenile
readers, and though the present gen
Grafton knows little about them and
critics laugh at them as stilted and
priggish, they were immensely popu.
Lar In their time and are vastly supe.
rior to tho mass of juvenile literature
of these days.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-09-13
WAITED FOR GROOM
TEXAS YOUTH MISSING AND
SEARCHING PARTY FORMS.
FOUND DEAD IN THE WOODS
Negro Is Arrested After Trying 10
Dispose Of Murdered
Mans Horse.

NaCogdochcs ToXas-D. d. Owens,
prominent Young man Of the
county, was fouad murdered by
the roadside Friday by searching
party Owens came 10 Nacogdochcs
last Saturday and secured license to
marry Miss Maggie Wikcron, daugh.
ter of a farmer The wedding Was to
have been held Thursday night.
Guests had assembled and the bride
was dressed for the ceremony, the hour
for the wedding had passed, but the
bridegroom did not arrive.
4 party of friends formed a search.
ing party and went out to look for him
Going toward his home. they discov-
cred blood on the roadside, and traces
where something had been dragged
Following the trail. they went into
tho woods about 100 yards. and found
the dead body OF Owens with a rope
tied around his neck. They immedl-
atcly tcIcphoncd the sheriff
Tries to Sell Horse.
In the meantime the sheriff AZ Rusk
had phonud sheriff Blackburn that n
negro had been captured at Rusk on
account OF his trying to sell horse
tha, belonged to owens. His price
was so cheap that suspicious we're
aroused.
Sheriff Blackburn secured a team
and went across the country 70 Rusl
to bring the negro back to Nacog-
duchos. The people in the vicinity are
much wrought up over the murder,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-09-13
HEAD CONSUL IS
CAUGHT IN RIOT
HOOLlGhNS RAID JAPANESE AND
CHINESE QUARTERS IN VAN.
COUVER. o. C.
BOTTLES USED FOR WEAPONS
Police Finel', Dspcrse Rlotero After
4 Series Of Attack5-ishii
Had q Marrow
Escape,

Vancouver H. C-Fcl!owins
rio, here in which Chinatown and
the Japar,sn quarters were raid
ed ana damage done approAimat.
Ing $1,000, further demonsira.
tlou occurred in which KICK
Yiru Ishi. chief Of The bureau Of for.
cigu commerce and head Of tn" Jap.
anusr consular service. and Consul 81
buro Kisamid2u both Of Seattle, wcr"
the coatru figures. A number Of pr.
sons were bruised and injured hy hroh-
en- bottles and flying hrickbats in the
hands %; a rrcnzirl mob. Baron Jahi'
and Consul Sisanidm finally made
their escape through the mob and the
anair was Immediately cablcd to To-
kio.
C1incidrnt with the riot was the ar.
rival Of steamship having on board
at lcas, 5Uo japanese.
Japs Thrown Into Water.
with a common impulse the mob
surpcG to the water front and rs soon
ms the japanese cam" down the gang.
plank they were met by the rioters.
Seven or eight OF the Japanese were
unccrcmonlously picked mp and thrown
into the Burrad inlet.
stu further rioting occurred when
crowd Of about 1000 laborcrs started
on the warpath. but were finally
qucllrd by tho police after about TWEEN
Is arrests had been made
Chinatown was ropcd off and the
quarters Of the Oricntals guarded
by the police.
Will Demand Indemnity.
Baron lshIl gave out an interview IN
which he states that ne had cablcd 10
Ambassador Kaucho az London upprls.
Ing HIM of the events here
Indemnity from the city TO the
amount of $4,000 viii be- claimed.
Maynr Rpthuau declares the indemnity
will no, he paid. and the affair will be
taken mp with the Dominion govern.
mont
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-09-13

When mI-hr Is master. rsht is 5ery.
ant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-03
The Thinking Machine Looks Into a Cipher

HERE were three of the post cards.
The first one was a wildly colored
picture of the Capitol at Washington
l. 1t was postmarked, Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-03

sort, explained the scientist - Were you and
Travers accustomed to communicating in cipher?"
Not at all
IT., The" Then: Why is this in cipher?% demanded The
Thinking Machine bellgerently. He glared at Col
gate much if he held him to blame
Colgate shrugged his shoulders.
OF course continued the scientist, Il can find
out what it means. 1t is elementary in character,
and yet 1 doubt if, after we know what is in it, it
will be particularly Illuminating STILL giving
Travers credit for intelligence should imagine this
to be an offer to return the diamond, probably for
a consideration. But why in cpher?"
Colgate did not to be able to add to what he
had already said, and after few minutes took his
leave, with instructions from The Thinking Machine
to return on the following day after the scientist had
had an opportunity to study the post cards He
called at the appointed hour.
Have you three volume book of any sort that
you read or refer to frequently?"
For some reason Colgate seemed a little startled
1t was only momentary, however. Il suppose 1
have several books of three volumes, he replied.
No particular one that your secretary would
know you read frequently?" insisted the scientist
Again some strange, impalpable expression fitted
across Colgate face. No, he said after moment.
sary then, he said for me to go your library
and see if can't find the book to which this cipher
refers
Book" asked Colgate curiously eff the cipher
has no relation to the diamond, don't see that"
of course you don't see!' snapped The Thinking
Machine Come along and let me see
Colgate seemed little perturbed by the sugges-
ton. He folded his immaculate gloves over and
over as he stared at the nscrutabe face before him
1t would be impossible" he said at last ito find
anything in my library just now. AS said my wife
and daughters abroad, and during their absence
have taken occasion to have my library and one or
two other rooms redecorated and refnished All my
bs %snh are packed away heller keter
at him nquiringly. Then when your library is in
order again you may CALL, he said tersely. Il can
do nothing until l see the books
But-but-' Stammered Colgate
Good day." said The Thinking Machine CURLY
Colgate went away 1t was not till three days later