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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-01-31

which he was
president. I b Q
penalty is not
less than five nor
more than ten
years inprison-
ment. No sub.
stitute fine is al
lowed. The fight
for the convic-
ton Of Walsh
began with the
suspension of the
Chicago Nation
al ba k, the
II ON e Savings
bank and the
Equitable Trust
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-01-31

If cough once gets into your system
it acts on every muscle and fiber of the
body and makes you ache all over. 1t
especially affects the intestines and
makes you constipated, so in order to
get rid Of cold thoroughly and with
out delay you should not take anything
that will tend to constipate. Kennedy's
Laxative Cough Syrup acts upon the
bowels and IL Hereby drives the cold out
of the system. 1t contains no opiates-
it is pleasant to take and is highly rec
commended for children. Sold by E. T.
Tomas Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-01-31
PoLIIIcAL
hughes Ready to Run.

The first written word Prom Govern
or Hughes A7 New York defining his
attitude toward the Republican nomi-
nation for president was contained in
his reply to q letter of inquiry from u
member Of the New York City Repub-
ltcan club. In 1t the governor says he
Is not seeking Office but will respond
to the call Of his party should the vot-
ers With deliberation and harmony
decide To present his name, t;a re-
lterates that he VIII NNot attempt to
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-01-31

famous as an orator,
diplomat and states
man. died suddenly
from heart disease
in his Philadelphia
home Jan. 10. Mr..
Smith had an ex-
ceedingly active ca
reer, which accounts
for the failure of his
health at the age of
sixty-tive. He had
served as minister
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-01-31
A Higher Health Level.

81 have reached higher health level
since | began using DR.. Kings New
Life Pills, write Jacob Springer, of
West Franklin, Maine. ''They keep my
stomach, liver and bowels working lust
right. If these pills disappoint you on
trial, money will be refunded at P. A.
Clemmer's drug store. 25c. f
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-01-31

Do you have backache occasionally,
or stitches" in the side, and some
times do you feel all tired out, without
ambition and without energy? If so,
your kidneys are out of order. Take
DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills.
They promptly relieve backache, weak
back, inflammation of the bladder and
weak kidneys. Sold by E. T. Tomas
Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-01-31
Art, Music, Letters

Mrs. Fiske Joins aelaseo sroup.
David Belasco has announced the ap-
pearahce Of Mrs. Minnie Maddern Fiske
aud Nine. Kaiich in his theaters next
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-01-31
r1IscGLL4ANEous

Misehelfs s-aat Convention.
4 By li..,s i'e;it.i aHnaai convention of.
the lA,sei .,.ias A.Qlkcrs Of America,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-01-31
AL-cRININAL

lehn r. Walsh Found Guilty.
The jury in the United States dis
trict court at Chicago has found John
i. Walsh guilty Of misapplying the
funds Of the Chicago National bank, of
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-01-31

2
Banker Walsh, Convicted, APP
peals-PennsyIvania Two Cent
Fare Law Knocked Out by
State Court-Ruef Not I'M
mune Taft Gives Way to
Hughes Sentiment In New
York Bryan Urges Beckham's
Nomination - Eastern Social
lists Acclaim Haywood Leader,
and Debs Predicts a Million
Gain In vote-MitcheIl Says
Farewell to Miners Union.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-26
Resolutions of Respects.

Whereas, 1t has pleased the
Heavenly Father to remove
from our midst our beloved
brother, Charles C. Faith, who
we will miss in our lodge meet
ing, for we will meet him on
this earth no more, for the
Lord taketh that which he
gave, and we, too, must soon
pass to that great beyond,
where pain and sorrow are no
more, it being appointed to
man to die and after death,
judgement; this life is short
and full of sorrow; we, your
committee on resolutions of
sympath and coincidence, ap.
pointed to present the expr' s.
sion of sympathy of our Lodges
to the bereaved family for the
loss of Bro. Faith, on March 10,
1908, and we, realizing our
mere expressions of sympathy
are small according to their
loss; therefore be it
Resolved, by Mo. Valley
Lodge No. ITO and Red Cloud
Encampment, No. SO, /. o. o.
F. and Lillian Lodge, No. 20,
D. of R. that we extend to tie
bereaved family the sincerest
assurance of our sympathy in
their sad bereavement, ard
that we both as Lodges and in
dividuals, beg to assure them
that we are ever ready to assist
them in any way possible to
tighten the burden of their
sorrow;
| Resolved, That a copy of
these resolutions be presented
to the family of our deceased
brother, that a copy be spread
on the minutes and a copy to
the city paper and that cur
charter be draped in his mem
DRY. Committee,
H. H. Fisher,
Louis NJ. Walker,
Juliet 0viatt.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-26
l-iust at the ID edge.

G G l'ripp. nna nf tho work.
man on the big dredge, was
quite seriously III lrs.,| yester-
da2 BY haih:s struck BIZ the
hlleket of he f.'retlga. DE-. DA.
Wore was called ih4; d ssseet,,
ihA iei tired ma as wounds.
G 70. Green Is i, Logan today
as a witness in the Sniff trial
Ela..,!.| G,oslfie''l came home
from Sioux CITY an the late
train Sunday night. suffering
from bad case of q.iinsy and
is at tn home of his parents
where be has so far recovered
as to be abe to return 10 Lis
work this evening.
Vi. DeV0fe Was called 10
California Junction this after.
noon to attend j S. Fountain,
who is quite sick.
Engineer Butler went te
Omaha this afternoon to atterC
a banquet of the shriners.
Adrain Fritz, who has teer
taking a series of photographs
in this city for the past two
weeks, left for Logan this
morning on business.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-26

The great cantilever struc-
ture over the East river, known
as Blackwsll's Island bridge
which YES constructed at o
cost Ct nearly s25,oo0,000, was
travarsei It's entire length by
pedestrians tA,'ay fer the hrst
time. Work utt the bridge was
- nmenced in 1901, and has
been carried OH constantly
|since ths n.
When completed the bridge
will be the largest structure in
the world. II will be double
decked and 8,449 feet in
length. The length of the
main span is 1882 feet between
towers.
Congress yesterday passed
the annual bill, Carrying $3.50,
100000 for pensions the
Largest amount ever approrri-
ated for pensions in a single
bill.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-26

Profs. Miller and Redman
of the high school, entertained
the teachers of the high school
last night at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. G. S. Osborne. A
very pleasant evening was
spent by all those who were
lucky enough to be present.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-26

Married, at the M. E. parsor-
age at Shenandoah, Ia, at
twelve noon, March II, 1903,
Mr.. George Law of Mo. Valley,
Iowa, and Miss Priscilla Jones,
of Iowa Falls, Iowa. Rev.
Crissman officiating. The
groom is the rerhew of
Mrs. 7. G. II. Porter, and is
we'll known and highly respect
ed. The bride is a daughter of
Mr.. Beriah L. Jones, a highly
respected az d prosperous farm
or OF Iowa Falls, and is q very
accomplished young lady. Their
many trleads wish them a long
life Of happiness.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-26
GAsroRIA.
Bear. the n1hs Kind You Have Always Bough
''ss .; La>zzzzszay

JOIlH " norman removed q
tumor, weighing twenty pounds
from one of S. Fl. Morgan's
COW; this morning.
A notice was posted in the
shops yesterday that the men
would work half a day Satur-
day until further notice.
R. w. Harvey is visiting his
brothers in Logan today.
w. j. Roden sold the M. A.
Phillips farm yesterday to w.
A. Jenkins.
The Woodmen who failed to
attend the meeting last night
missed a rare treat. State
Lecturer Korns was present
and gave a splendid talk on
Woodcraft as did also Deputy
Frink. Neighbor Horns lect-
ure should have been heard by
every member of the local
camp. After meeting adjourn
ed refreshments were served.
Mrs. 10 O'Connor is the
guest of the A. j. Gilmore fam
lily today.
Married in Council Bluffs
this morning Charles Filling
ham, of Manning, Iowa, to Miss
Myrtle Spencer, of Mo. Valley.
Miss Spencer is one of Mo. Val
ley's handsomest young ladies
and is a graduate of our high
schools. The groom is a news
agent on the c. & N. w. road.
The newly married couple will
make their future home in
Council Bluffs.
DR.. j. L. Tamisiea was called
to Modale yesterday in consult
alton with DR.. Cooper.
is. Dewell returned from
Des Moines last night where he
had Ten attending the Repub-
lican State Convention.
H. F. Cox rs a Logan visitor
today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-26
Seed Corn Tor Sale

W. A. Smiths 100 hushel to
the acre seed corn. / have a
large lot of selected seed corn
Yellow Dent for sale. Can
get it either at the elevator of
California junction or V. |.
Tamisiea, Mo Valley. Price
$3.50 per bushel.
a l6 w. A. Smith.
Geo. Culivan jr. is taking in
the automobile show in Omaha
today.
Byron Vaudeville is in Lo-
(gan this morning on business.
Mrs. Kate Moriarity return
ed from Marion this morning,
where she has been visiting
friends and relatives.
Charles Alexander returned
last night from the mineral
springs in South Omaha, where
he had been for treatment.
L. w. White, of Dunlap, was
a Valley visitor today.
Mrs. p. j. Chapman and son
went to Arlington, Nebr., this
afternoon for a Sunday visit
with relatives.
The last car of lumber fol
the new cement factory ar
rived today. and the building
will be rushed through to com.
pletion.
John and Dick Wohlers hac
a couple of loads of hogs on the
Omaha market yesterday ane
they topped the market.
M. j. Fitzgibbon left fol
Shelby this morning on bust
ness.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-26
Speedy Payment.

We learn that Thos. Faith,
father of Charles C. Faith, de-
ceased, Friday received a check
for $4,000 from the A. o. U. w.
order, being the amount of in
surance carried by the deceas-
ed in that order.
F. L. Davis and w. H. Berry
leave for Hot Springs, South
Dakota Sunday where they will
enter the government sanitar-
ium Tor a few weeks, for his
health.
Some of the machinery is be-
ing moved from the old railroad
machine shop to the building
just esst, which was formerly
the carpenter shop. This build
ing will be equipped with
machinery and will constitute
the new machine shop.
Conductor Bramon is taking
a weeks lay off.
Mr.. Fred Burbank, of Chero-
kee, Iowa, who is here on a visit
to his relatives, and has been
quite sick, is improving and
will soon be up again.
Miss Daisy, Kate and Francis
Fitzgibbon are the guests Of
friends in Omaha.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-26
Married 63 years.

Married 63 years.
j. S. Fountain and wife of
California junction today cele-
brated their 63rd marriage ami
versary. They have been resi-
dents of Harrison county fol-
fifty years.
VIM. Welch is in Logan on
business today.
The Mo. Valley delegation Of
Ben Hurs returned from Coun.
Gil Bluffs this morning. They
report a splendid time, with
500 members present.
O. d. Evans today sold a fine
jack to a party in Dunlap fol
$3.50.
It is about time for Col. Orr
and his sprinkler to show up
Spring has come.
Mrs. M. j. Thornbury is ir
Logan today the guest q
friends.
j. C. Stuart and wife are
Logan visitors today.
Judge Macy, Of the District
Court. has written a letter tt
ths Shelby County Republican
in which he declines to lie .
candidate for reelection this
year.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-26
Geo Dimmick is a witness in Saturday March Il

Geo Dlmmlck is a witness in
Logan today.
]. S. McGayren, E. A. Boies,
Ward McGavren and DR.. II. S.
McGavren are attending the
automobile show in Omaha to-
day.
Geo. Culavin is in Logan to-
day as a witness in the Sniff
case.
Ed. Myers returned last
night from South Dakota where
he had been on band business.
Mrs. Krauskopf is in the
Peoples store again for a few
days.
For Sale-Good prairie hay,
baled or in the stack.
F. A. Schwertly
l mile northwest of Calhoun.
r. f. u. 1 If
Councilman Gilmore and
Street Commissioner Tenant
are Logan visitors today.
L. O. Hillman was married
Wednesday, March 10Th to Miss
Nellie O. Salyer, at her home
in Lyons, Iowa. The newly
married couple will make their
home in Logan.
| TIE Valley Nils ship. al a
ca of fl ur to Logan t.d4y.
Toe L7gan people know a good
thing when they see il.
NJ. NJ S;a;rl v, of @ na'ao,
W is WISHING friends i, thu Val
! y I'D y.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-26

Omaha To-Day, 10 get re LET
from q serious cold he has.
Hon. George Kellogg is a L.
gan visitor today.
Bishop Fowler, one of the
or Attest bishops of the NJ. f
oh arch. died at lis home in
New York yesterday.
W. are forgetful. GIN the
2lst of March, 1907, the Their
mometer registered d; above
zero. This morning DC, ;rd
yet we hear people say. I've
never saw such nice Gather in
| Harc.l ii IVA bssu.-s'
J. Henry lNohlers and son,
Rudolph, wens to Omaha, this
m 'rnipg, where IN v will have a
cork foot maas for r ls'o|i h, who
lost his foot in a shot gun &C.
Icida last fall.
Miss Fahne Wilkinson and
brother, Carl, accompanied by
their guest, Miss Wessli' e, Of
Grand Junction, were Omaha
visitors this morning.
Mrs. John Ovens went to
Cedar Rapids this morning,
called there by the sickness of
her daughter, Mrs. A. G. Mid
Idlet. n.
Miss Ida Schwertley is ir
Omaha the guest of friends.
Miss Minnie Smith and Miss
M. Mavity are the guests of
friends in Omaha.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Cox,
who have been in the Valley
the guests of their son, Bag
gageman Cox, returned to their
home in Orchard, Neb., this
morning.
Mrs: Henry sahn is the guest
of friends in Logan.
The Modern Woodmen had a
fine time at their meeting last
night.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-26
Stolen Certificates Recovered.

Logan, To-. March l6 Last
August a t|aicf entered the
horne Of w. +. Walker, nf l.o-
gar, in tire night, and carried
off a box containing hank bocA $
a certificate of deposit and 9th
er valuable papers, tcgelh y
with sl2. Y steltlay Ed.
iit,ang ioanfl the BIZ under a
haneh Of grass in % e. der
near sIr. VI a'kar's nome. n ,th-
ing v,as gone hit the money,
c. Z. Caskii,, of WIllow Park,
is confined to his bed l,y illness.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-26
Road Work in Calhoun.

The undersigned will receive
bids for the road work in Cal
houn township for year 1908.
All bids to be in, on or before
the first day of April 1908.
Bids to be made for man and
team by the hour or single
handed. F. E Hicks, Clerk.
m 5-12-19.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-26

The Friday Club was very
delightfully."- entertained yester-
day afternoon hv Mrs. Harry
Newton at her |aof1a on Ssrond
street. The tine was so ant IN
the install insirnlsl manner.
AZ FIVE thirty the ss,csts re-.
tirei} to The dining rs0fll where
delicious ssi'rssl1meass were
b, arvaa ',Y the hossess. Mrs.
Newton gave each guest a very
valuable souvenir shich was to
be given to he respective hus-
bands of the "C'uh. who, doubt
less to say, enjoyed the same
Immensely.
Miss Margaret Conlthard
W rs the guest of Miss Ute Nc
KAY today. Mis-, Mckay e.
companied her home his over
ing for a Sunday visit.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-26

tack the vital organs, causing catarrl, Of
the bladder, or the kidneys themselves
break down and waste away cell by cell.
Bladder troubles almost always result
from arrangement of the kidneys and
cure is obtained quickest by proper
treatment of the Kidneys. If you arc feel
ing badly you can make 10 mistake by
taking DIR Kilner's Swamp-Root, the
great kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
1t corrects inability TO hold urine and
scalding pain iii passing it, and over
comes that unpleasant necessity of being
compelled to go often through the day,
and to get up many times during the
night. The mild and the extraordinary
effect of Swamp Root is soon realized.
It stands the highest for its wonderful
cures of the most distressing cases.
Swamp Root is pleasant to take and is
sold by all druggists i'll tifty-cent and
one-dollar size bottles. You may have a
sample bottle of this wonderful new dis
covery and book that tells all about it,
both sent free by mail. Address, DR.. Kill
nler & Co., Binghanton, n. y. When
writing mention reading this generous
offer i'll this paper. Don't make any
mistake, but relnenberthe name, Swamp.
Root, DIR. Kilmer's Swamp Root, and the
address, Biayllalllton, n. Y, OH every
hottl.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-26

w. l.. Douglas today bought
the w. D. Bril- gree Try store
and will continue the business
at the old stand.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-26

Frank McGavren went tc the
'sIilnsral Springs in Sosth
Omaha today, to get re ief
from a serious cold he has.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-26

Miss Nellie Mac Allister will
arrive in the Valley this even
ing from Grinnell for a ten
days visit with her parents,
Rev. and Mrs. Mac Allister.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-26

Mrs. II. S. McGavren left for
Kansas this morning, where
she will visit friends for week
and will then be joined by her
husband, and they will 60 On to
their home in California.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-26
Friday March 20

Mrs. George Phillips is visit.
ing relatives in Walthill, Nebr.,
for several weeks.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-26

E. G. Shaffer, of Norfolk,
came over to the Valley yestcr-
day evening for a visit with
fri ends. The boys were all
glad to see Shafe again.
John Lillwall returned yes
terday from Canada where he
had been visiting relatives for
a month.
Mrs. Thomas Woods and son,
Robert, left for their home in
North Dakota this morning, af-
ter a months visit at the home
of Francis Lillwall.
Mrs. j. L. Tamisiea is tie
guest of relatives in Mondamin
over Sunday.
Miss Florence Osborne came
over from Lincoln last night
for an over-Sunday visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. S.
Osborne.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-26
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Coulthard,

of California junction, have
raave3 20 z IA Valley an.l viii
make tits lhejr future home.
W. we'c me tx IN to cur city.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-26

Rob't Cam ard daughter,
Mi $ Hibbin. returned to Free
mont last night.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-26
The Cause Of Many
Sudden Deaths.

There is a disease prevailing i'll this
most dangerous because so tlece,,-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-26

Miss Hail, of Belle PLANE, ar
rived in the Valley yesterday
and will be trimmer in Miss
Smiths millinery shop at the
Peoples store this season. She
comes recommended as a first
class, up-to-date trimmer.
M. O'Connor returned from
Beatrice yesterday, where he
had been visiting his brother,
who had been very low with
pneumonia.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-26

Mike Krlin is 2e; III Il home
| ,nk;ng Us fine as silk.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-26
Hon. George Kellogg is a L..
gan visitor today.

Bishop Fowler, one of the
or Attest bishops of the M f
Oh arch. died at lis home in
New York yesterday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-26

NJ. NJ sa;r' Y, Of @ naho,
W IS wishing friends il 'l,.' Val
| " i'd \.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-26

We of Western Iowa, are
addicted to grumble about the
high water on the Missouri bot
tom, bat if the people will read
the accounts of the high water
in the East, where whole towns
are submerged, bridges washed
away, stock drowned, they
would not feel so bad about the
water in Iowa.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-26

TIE Valley Nj lis ships ell a
ca of fl ur to Logan tsdsy.
Toe Lagan people know a good
thing when they see il.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-26

The Modern Woodmen had a
fine time at their meeting last
night.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-26
VIM. Welch is in Logan or
business today.

Mrs. M. j. Thornbury is in
Logan today the guest Of
friends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-26

H. F. Cox ls q Logan visitor
today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-26

Councilman Gilmore and
Street Commissioner Tenant
are Logan visitors today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-26

]. S. Dewell returned from
Des Moines last night " here he
had Ten attending the Repub-
lican State Convention.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-26
Geo. Schlagenhauf came in
from Chicago this morning to
spend Sunday with relatives.

Mrs. F. A. Sims is the guest
of Mrs. w. H. Johnson in Logan
today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-26

Mrs: Henry sahn is the guest
of friends in Logan.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-27
STFAMFRSUNk
BY FREICHTER;;
FOURDROWNfD
Woman Passenger Clings to
Doomed Vessel and Refuses
Aid of Rescuers
Engineer, Overcome by AM
monia Explosion, Throws
Himself Overheard
Policeman and Railroad Con-
ductor Missing, bat All
Others Aboard Saved

NEW YORK, Nov. 26.-In the thick
of the fog off Sandy Hook this morn
ing tlte steel freighter Georgia, Captain
Clark of the White Star line, rammed
and sunk the lightly laden Panama
line steamer Finance, Captain Now
bray, outward bound. with So pas
sengers
The Finance went down within ten
minutes, carrying to their death three
Of the passengers and one of the crew
The rest of the passengers, including
nineteen women and fourteen children.
as we'll as others of the crew. were
rescued by the boats of the Georgia.
The freighter was not damaged.
When it was believed that all had
left the vessel and the water had
reached the rail. Miss Irene Campbell
of Panama was discovered holding
tenaciously to post. Appeals to her
to throw herself into the water or al
low herself to be taken into a small
boat failed.
Then two sailors clambered ON to the
AAe-AN S0DAiCt SCu QENh, anu, SciHiHS the
terror stricken woman. one at either
arm, struggled to force her from her
position. A powerfully built woman,
her strength seemed magnif1ed by mad
ness and neither reason nor force could
break her hold. The men abandoned
her only in time to save themselves.
the vessel sinking under their feet as
they clambered into lifeboat. mo-
ment after the impact there was an
explosion of an ammonia tank in the
forward hold of the Finance and the
fumes drove the engineers and firemen
to the decks. William Todd. the third
assistant engineer, was partly over
come and staggering to the rail threw
himself overheard. He was not seen
again.
When roll of the passengers of the
Finance was called it was found that
Charles H. Schweinler. a policeman of
Panama, and Henry Miller, railroad
conductor of Panama, had disappeared,
and there was little doubt that they
were drowned.