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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-12-17
SILENT
ON VERDICT
FORMER "Bossu OF SAN FRANCIS.
co MAY HAVE TO SERVE
IL YEARS.
HENEy WAS IN COURT
Judge William P. LawIor VIII Pass
Sentence on Convicted Man and
He Will Be Taken to
~Penltentiary.

San Francisco, Ca i Abraham
Ruef, former political boss Of San
Francisco, convicted Thursday of brib-
cry, may have to serve fourteen years
in the p~enitentiary for his crimes. The
trial came to an end after being in
court 105 days, of which 70 were act
ual trial days. Ruef had nothing to
say following the verdict. The jury
was out "a hours, and police and de-
tectives in the court room stood guard
to quell a demonstration that they
knew would follow a verdict of guilty.
Francis j. Heney, special district at
torney, was in the court room for the
first time since he was shot down, No
vember 10, by Morris Haas, a liquor
dealer, who committed suicide in Jail
by shooting himself with a small der
ringer, which was secreted in his shoe.
Heney was in charge of the third Ruef
trial. The trial just finished convicts
Ruef of bribing former Supervisor
John F. Furey.
BY previous agreement Of counsel,
that the bill of exceptions be settled
later, the court set Saturday, Decem-
Der IL, as the day for pronouncing
Judgment. The sentence will be pro-
~nounced by Judge William P. Lawlor.
Ruef became boss Of San Francisco
in 1901. 1t was not until March, 1907,
that indictments were voted against
him. He confessed, May Is, 1907.
He came into power following the
election of Mayor Eugene E. Schmitz,
who was a former musician in a thea
ter. Through Ruef's political power,
Schmitz was reelected twice. Rudolph
Spreckles pledged 100000 to fight
graft, and sent for Mr.. Heney, but
still Ruef denied guilt.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-12-17
KEIRAN MAY SURRENDER.
Friends Say Fidelity Funding Corn
pany Head Will Give Bond.

New York, N. Y.-Friends of P.
]. Keiran, head of the Fidelity Fund
ing Co., for whose arrest the Pittsburg
police have asked New York, declared
Friday he would give himself up
shortly. They say the reason he has
kept out of the hands of the police is
that he has been arranging his affairs
and preparing to offer bail. These
men insist the reports current that
he actually has defrauded churches
are untrue and declare when he finally
makes his side of the Fidelity com
pany's affairs public many of those
who now are making serious charges
against him will rush to cover.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-12-17
MOST OF ADDITIONAL APPRoPRl-
ALTON WANTED FOR RIVERS
AND HARBORS.
ALSO COAST DEFENSE NEEDS
Organization of Militia Force of $780,
100000 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Last Year Was Nineteen
Thousand.

Washington, D. C.-In his annual
report Secretary Luke E. Wright of
the wal department estimates that an
increase of $50, 900, 900 in the appropri-
alton for the coming fiscal year will
be necessary, principally for improve
ment of rivers and harbors. The ex-
penditures Tor the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1908, were $3.50. FOG, 447. SO,
and Secretary Wright's estimate for
1909 is, in round figures, $1S9, 600
000. The appropriation for 1908 was
$137, 635, S47.2O.
The increase asked Tor is largely
for river and harbor work, and other
public work of a civil character, for.
which purpose about 1874, 100000 is
asked. Of the balance, about $10,5o0,-
900 is an additional estimate for the
support of the army, military academy
and the militia. For military public
works, such as Notifications, arsenals,
military posts, ETC., the estimates call
for an increase Of $17,800,000.
Secretary Wright especially recon-
mends an addition of 612 officers to
the army, and also approves a policy
for the elimination from service of all
officers who fail to maintain the
requisite standard Of efficiency. Both
of these propositions were before con-
gress at it's last session, and will be
strongly urged this year.
Strength of Army.
During the past year ere has been
an increase in the actual strength of
the army of 19,16S, making the present
strength Ais officers and 6S,512 en-
listed men, a total of 72,62S. OF this
number 63,102 are serving in the
United States, 12,101 in the Philip
pines, 4,905 in Cuba, 1.1O2 in Alaska,
Gil in Porto Rico, 256 in Hawaii, with
551 troops en- route and officers at
other foreign stations.
The secretary submits an estimate
of $500, 900 to enable the signal corps
to take up military a~eronautics.
He recommends that the general
scheme of national defense shall pro-
vide a force of organized militia of
approximately $4,000 men, 800, 900 of
these in combination with the in
fantry, calvary and neld artillery Of
the regular army, to constitute a field
army of 100000 men.
Congress is asked for a considerable
increase in the appropriations for in
vestment in permanent military
plants, such as gun and mortar bat
teries, fire control at Notifications,
electrical installations at sea coast
Notifications, searchlights for harbor
defenses and other accessories of coast
defense, preservation and repair of
Notifications, repair and protection OF
defenses at Pensacola, Fla, and New
| Orleans, La, defenses of Galveston,
| Tex. armament for Notifications
Notifications III insular possessions
| and additional laid for military posts
| These various items in connection
with permanent military plants cal
for increased appropriations of $1S,
| 86S, 927, of which amount about 81
per cent Is asked for coast defense
works, for which about $780, 900 is
required for the United States and
$5.A00, 900 for the insular possessions
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-12-17
New skxscraner Planned.

New York.-Heirs Of Marshal
Field are planning a Fifth enu
skyscraper to cost $7,O00,0 900. Designs
have been completed for a 16-story
structure to cover the block on the
east side of Fifth avenue. from Thir.
tieth to Thirty-irst streets. The build.
ing could be used as on great de-
partment store or as a general mer-
camille structure for many tenants.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-12-17
Cromwell Hid Panama Facts.

Omaha, Neb.-"The reason that
the country does not know who
were the stockholders of the Ameri-
can Panama Canal Co. and the French
Panama Canal Co. is that William
Nelson Cromwell blocked all the eff
forts made by the senatorial commit
tee to gain this information" said ex-
Senator J. H. Millard of Nebraska
Wednesday. Millard was chairman of
the senate committee at the time the
investigation in the Panama affair
was made, and is better acquainted
with the situation than any other SEN
ator.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-12-17
Anainst KILLING Quail.

Springfield.-Secretary George T.
Tippin of the State Horticultural
society is this week sending our TO the
various county societies and to the
members of the legislature copies of
the following resolution passed by the
recent meeting of the state society in
Springfield: Resolved, by the State
Horticultural society, That we deem
the destruction of quail in this state as
detrimental to the orchard and farm
ing interests, and we therefore ask the
the Legislature to enact a law making
it a misdemeanor to kill or sell quail
at any time within a period of five
years within the state.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-12-17
Light has dawned in the minds o.

Light has dawned in the minds Of
some managers of the Pennsylvania
anthracite companies, and they are
said to be planning to open schools
in which operatives can be taught by
experts how to meet the technical and
~foreseeable e~xigencies Of their dan
gerous calling. Better late than never.
An ounce of prevention in mining, as
in everything else, is worth a pound
OF remedy, says the Boston Herald.
State supervision of obedience to law
~ necessary. but can be diminished
~ cost and severity by such action as
IL now contemplated.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-12-17

The president of the University of
Illinois has announced that dismissal
will in future be the punishment Of
hazing, which he denounces as a vio-
lation of the right of individuality,
provocative of public disorder, in it's
milder forms ~nonsensical, and in its
coarser forms vulgar, brutal, always
demoralizing and sometimes danger.
GUS. Hence, he says, the university
cannot c~ountenance or tolerate it.
Such a stand in the opinion of the In
dianapois Star generally initiated,
will soon end the practice.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-12-17
Hydrophobia From Eating Sausage.

Winchester, Pa.-The authorities
Saturday are conducting cigorous
investigation into the death of
John Van Horn, s, and his sister, Ma
bel, 16, who, the doctors state, died
of hydrophobia as a result of eating
frankfurter sausages. Three other
members of the Van Horn family are
seriously i'll. The grocer who sold the
sausages disclaims all knowledge Of
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-12-17
$4,000 FOR BANDITS ARREST.
Trio Which Robbed Great Northern
Mail Car Said to Have Got $4,000.

Spokane, Wash-A reward Of
$4,000, in which the Great Northern
Co. and the United States government
share equal responsibility, is offered
for the arrest and conviction of the
three bandits who held up Great
Northern train No. 4 near Hillyard,
Wednesday night.
The men have been traced back to
Spokane by the sheriff's officers and
a dragnet has been laid all over this
city and surrounding country.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-12-17

The recent refrigeration congress in
Europe has reminded a student Of his
tory that Francis Bacon made the first
experiments in the use of snow for the
preservation of meat. The people of
New Zealand, who have been largely
dependent on refrigerated meat, have
shown their appreciation of Bacon's
discovery by erecting a statue of him
suitably inscribed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-12-17
BrayfieId Hearing December rs.

Benton, Ill.-The trial Of DR..
B. F. Brayfield, of Mulkeytown,
indicted by the Franklin county grand
jury upon charges of murder and for
gerry, growing out of the mysterious
death of R. F. Parrish, at Mulkey-
town, last March, has been set for
Wednesday, December 16, and it is
thought the case will be given a final
hearing at that time.
States Attorney Hickman has an
nounced he will direct the to
have the body exhumed and a thor
ough examination made. The body
was inferred in a metallic casket.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-12-17
peneen to Enter Farm COLLEGE.

Urbana, Ill.-Governor c. s. De-
neen is to become a student of the
agricultural college at the state uni
versity of Illinois. He will attend the
state school during the short course
which begins in January and will seek
special instruction in cattle and corr
judging.
The decision of the governor to be-
come a scientific farmer is the result
of his attendance at the Illinois corn
show in Springfield.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-12-17
Gen. Simon Takes Gonaives.

Washington.-A force Of 200 men
which landed from the Haytien
gunboat took without resistance
the town of Gonaives, Hayti, and es-
tablished authority there in the name
of Gen. Simon, according to latest
information received by the navy de-
partment from Commander Shipley
of the cruiser Des Moines, now at
Port au Prince, who is in charge Of
the American naval forces on shore
at GonaiVes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-12-17

Any change in the tariff schedules,
Speaker Cannon said in Chicago,
would disturb business. 1t certainly
would disturb the business of the men
who are getting more than their share
under cover of the tariff. But it
wouldn't disturb a bit the vast ma
jority, whom they are holding up.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-12-17
Pardon for Magness Refused.

Media, Pa.-Mrs. M. German
Magness daughter of the late
Senator German, whose husband was
convicted Of desertion from the navy
and whose was sentenced to a years
Imprisonment at Portsmouth, was de-
MED a pardon by the president for her
husband. Secretary Newberry report
ed adversely on the application.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-12-17

Prof. D. c. Jackson of the Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology has
been retained by the Massachusetts
highway commission to make a report
regarding the telephone situation with
special reference to the practicability
of a reduction in rates and a higher
efficiency of service.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-12-17
"Adam God" Is Arrested.

Kansas City-James Sharp, leader
of a fanatical religious sect, who re-
Gently led his band in a street riot in
this city against the police, was ar
rested near Monticello, Kas. He was
asleep under a haystack when the Of
ficers discovered him. Louis Pratt, a
follower, and Patrolman Mullane, have
died since the riot, bringing the total
number of deaths up to four.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-12-17
cremated In His Home.

Fremont, Ohio.-In a fire at
Woodville early Thursday DR.. G.
Barnes, a veterinary surgeon, was
cremated in his home. An old man
named Crane was rescued from his
home adjoining, but the building was
%dstroyed. The postofice was badly
scorched and was saved only by great
effort on the part of the fire depart
ment.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-12-17
old Soldier Found Dead.

Richland,-The body of an aged
man was found in a pasture two miles
north of Richland by Mrs. Ed Weioe
and Mrs. ]. w. Press. Indications are
he had been dead two weeks. Papers
from the pension department found on
his person indicate his name to be
William A. Griffin. His last pension
check had been forwarded from Eaude-
vie, Christian county, and received at
Lawing, same county. He was at
Newburg on November 20.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-12-17
An Uncle Joe Compromise.

No prospect of tariff revision dis
turbs the Rockefellerian serenity of
Uncle Joe Cannon. There must be
mutual concession and compromise"
he twitters. Uncle Joe has clear and
definite notions about tariff compro-
misses. The public prays for a reduc-
ton of duties. The protected manu-
~facturers insist that the duties be
doubled. Then Uncle Joe compro-
misses BIZ leaving the schedules as they
are.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-12-17
Contractor Aenew Voluntary Bankrupt

Chicago, Ill.-John P. Agnew,
well-known contractor. 70 Dearborn
street, who constructed tn Lawrence
pumping station and intake funnel of
the city of Chicago, and who is n
of the city's best-known contractors,
filed a petition in bankruptcy in the
United States district court Friday.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-12-17
Roosevelt Gets Ammunition.

New Haven, Contamination to
be used by President Roosevelt on his
African hunting trip has been forward
ed to Washington, together with the
weapons which the president will use
and which were sent here to be exam
ined by experts.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-12-17
To Have Own Liahts.

Chillicothe.-At a recent meeting
Of the city council, initiative steps
were taken for the erection Of a $780,
900 municipal light plant. An Iowa
corporation is furnishing commercial
lighting here, but there has been no
street light five months owing to the
high rate charged by the comopora?
ton.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-12-17
$4,000 Home Burns.

Hannibal.-The residence of Charles
G. Price, one of the largest in the city
burned to the ground with all the con
tents. The origin of the fire is I'M
known. 1t was known as the Price
homestead and was located on an
elevated site, where it was difficult
for the fire department to get. 1t was
valued at $4,000.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-12-17
Rridearoom's Eyes Blown Out.

Amarillo, Texas. - Through the
explosion of the gasoline tank of
his auto, Voss Brummel, a merchant
of Claude, Tex, lost his eyesight Fri
day. Brummel was examining the
tank when it went off. blowing out
his eyes. He was married two weeks
400
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-12-17

At the recent dedication in Bath of
a tablet to Edmund Burke, Whitelaw
Reid spoke in behalf of Americans in
honor of their best friend in Great
Britain. Burke has become almost a
national hero in America, and it was
he who phrased most eloquently many
principles that are part of u tradi-
ton. His Speech on Cancellation" is
a difficult piece for schoolboys, but it
ought always to be a part Of the pre-
scribed reading of young America.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-12-17

The Ohio-Mississippi coal trade,
which persists to-day, is n of the
greatest single movements of cargo in
the world. From Pittsburg to New
Orleans is 1000 miles, all downhill.
Coal in 1,O0O-ton barges is RATED into
fleets and lowed down this distance
by powerful steamboats, at a cost of
less than rs cents a ton, against a
railroad rate of about four dollars and
fifty %cents-from Pittsburg to Mem
phis for AZ cents, against a rail rate
of 500.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-12-17
Held as nsooze soatu Pilot.

Columbia.-Charged with plotting
a booze boat" that piled up and
down the Missouri river last spring
after Boone county went dry, and
under indictment on the charge of
violating the local option law. H. E.
Forgery, a former candidate for the
Democratic nomination for railroad
and warehouse commissioner, was ar
rested in Bowling Green, and brought
to Columbia.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-12-17

All the world is ready to admire
the taste of the man who fell in love
with a young woman and married her
because she thanked him when he
gave her his seat and when she turned
and sat down her waist and skirt did
not Senarate."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-12-17
Woman Dies Aqed 1o5 Years.

Cape Girarleau.-Elizabeth Kinds,
105 years and 5 months OF age, died
here. She was supposed to he the
Oldest person in southeast Missouri.
She came from Tennessee eighty
years ago and has never ben out of the
county but once, when she visited a
son in st. Louis thirty-fve years ago.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-12-17

The official denial of the AbruZZi-El-
kins engagement will shatter a ro-
nance in which two continents we're
deeply interested, and many will re-
fuse to give up the hope that the path
of true love may yet be smoothed for
the royal lover and the beautiful
American girl of his heart.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-12-17
Woman Shoots Burglar.

Salisbury, N. C.-Mrs. w. c. Feam-
ster, a member of a prominent family,
was awakened by a burglar In her
room. She opened fire on him in the
darkness and he made a hasty exit,
leaving behind him blood spots. which
gave evidence that at least one Of the
shots had taken effect.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-12-17
Mothers Surgery Fails.

New York. - Peter Bickhardt's
mother tried to adjust the bones Of his
arm, which he broke skating a month
ago. No surgeon was called and the
boy died from the neglect.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-12-17

A Philadelphia man left his son-in-
law so cents with which to buy a rope
to hang himself. The beneficiary will
probably forego the bequest rather
than comply with it's conditions, but
it is certainly a terrible tale to come
from the City of Brotherly Love.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-12-17

Republican j~ubilation over the larger
vote cast in Arkansas for Taft than
for Roosevelt seems to be inspired by
a hope that the state may go Repub-
lican before the end Of the twenty-frst
century.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-12-17
Hansbrouah is Operated On.

Minneapolis, Minn.-United States
Senator H%ansborough, who was oper-
ated upon for a mastoid tumor in the
ear at Asbury hospital, is reported as
resting easy and his condition is quite
hopeful.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-12-17
Shot. Falls Over precinic.

Linville, Ala.-John Wyatt, a moon
shine distiller, was shot during a
battle with United States deputy mar
shals. He tumbled over a precipic and
was not found by the deputies.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-12-17

A minister recently read a paper be-
fore a Congregational church confer
ence in Boston in which he called at
tention to the fact that In the mem
bership of 56 churches in that vicinity
only one child to each church was
born during the year. His conclusion
was that Congregational families are
ceasing to perpetuate themselves and
that Puritan stock is dying out. Presi-
dent Roosevelt ought to look into this.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-12-17

Montgomery.--Rev. w. J. Hardesty
Of Middletown, this county, has decid-
ed to ask again for the position Of
chaplain Of the senate. He was defeat
ed for the position four years ago by
Just one vote.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-12-17
A Chicago burglar broke into a hos
pitalpita1 and took everything but the
patients temperatures, we presume.

Our referendum among the leading
personalities of this country on the
question, What is your opinion of the
great men of Europe and American"
has resulted as follows: Washington
and Napoleon are the greatest favor.
ties, after whom come Hannibal, Gaze
sar and Charles XII. Of Sweden.
Among the most disliked are Brutus,
Cromwell and Darwin.-Nihanoyabi
Nihonjiu (Tokyo).
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-12-17
Neoroe Goes to Hiahest Court.

Muskogee, Okla.-A case that will
test the constitutionality of the sepa-
rote coach law is to be taken to the
United States supreme court from
Muskogee. j.. B. McCulley, a negroe,
who recently refused to heed the law,
was fined $25 and costs.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-12-17
NoIand succeeds Judue leonard.

Jefferson City-Charles holland has
been appointed presiding judge Of
Buchanan county by Governor Folk,
to succeed the late Judge John l..
Leonard, There were figty-four appli-
cants for the place.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-12-17

Austin, Tex.-District Attorney
James Hamilton says that owing
to a large docket the trial of H.
Clay Pierce Of st. Louis. head Of the
Waters Pierce Oil company, charged
with false swearing, will not be held
until some time in March.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-12-17

Joplin.-scalded' almost beyond rec
ognition by falling into a pan of boil
ing water, the 2-year-old daughter of
Mrs. Joseph Coryell,. of the Bankers
land. died after lingering twenty hours
in torture.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-12-17
Shoots Wife and Himself.

Kansas City.-Crazed with jealousy,
James M. Pigg, aged SO years, a real
estate dealer of Deepwater, Mo-, shot
and MORALLY wounded his wife. He
then locked himself in a room and
fired a bullet in his breast. 1t is said
that Pigg will recover.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-12-17
Lords Own Brewery stock,

London.-An illuminating common
tary on the defeat of the licensing bill
is furnished in a list published show
ing that sixty-two of the peers who
helped to reject the measure are own
ers of brewery shares.