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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06
five PERISH
IN HOTEL fire
KANSAS CITY BOARDING HOUSE
BURNS WHILE WATER
FREEZES.
FIREMEN ARE PoWERLEss
Many Distracted Inmates Jump From
Windows and Are injured
The Dead Are Not
Identified.

Kansas City, Motive persons
were burned to death and Is in
jured in a fire in a boarding house at
Eleventh and Wyandotte streets Sat
urday morning.
The survivors escaped scantily clad
and suffered intensely from exposure.
The temperature was the lowest of
the year and the ground was covered
with snow.
None of the dead have been identi-
fled as yet.
The injured persons, many of whom
jumped from the upper windows of the
house, were taken to nearby hospitals
where emergency treatment is being
given.
The origin of the fire is unknown,
but is probably traceable to an over
heated stove.
The house is a resort for working
people, many of whom are employed
as walters and cooks in downtown res
taurants and hotels.
The firemen were greatly hampered
in their efforts to fight the blaze by
the extreme cold and the high wind.
Before the water had fairly reached
the doomed building the hosemen were
covered with a coating of ice, and
their hands were nearly frozen.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06
PORTUGUESE RULER SLAIN.
Reeicides Shoot King and Crown
Prince Luis to Death.

Lisbon-Dom Carlos, king of all the
Portugals, and the Crown Prince Luis
Philippe were shot to death at $50
O'Clock Saturday afternoon in the roy.
al carriage in Lisbon, just after their
return from Villa Vicosa, by a band
of men, who fired a volley from car
bines.
The royal family was driving In an
open carriage when a group OF men
at the corner of Praca de Commerce.
and the Rua de Arsenal suddenly
sprang toward the carriage, leveling
their c%arbines, fired in concert, mortal.
ly wounding the king and the crown
prince and Slightly wounding the
kings second son, Prince Miguel.
Queen Amelie, who rose in the car
riage and tried to shield the crown
prince, was unhurt.
Immediately the police guard fred
on the ~regicides, killing three of them
and capturing three others. One of
the prisoners committed suicide in his
cell. 1t is believed thai at least one
of the slayers was a Spaniard.
The king aud the crown prince each
was shot three times and they lived
only long enough to be carried to the
marine arsenal nearby, where they ex-
pired.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06
Senators Hear Message.

Washington-The reading OF the
presidents message concerning the
employers liability act, the granting
of iniunctions in labor cases and other
matters of a general nature concerning
corporations was the chief feature OF
the senate proceedings Friday. The
message received careful attention on
the part of many senators on both
sides of the chamber. The senate or
dered the printing of 10000 copies.
The remainder of the day was de-
voted to routine business and a further
consideration of the bill revising the
criminal laws of the United States.
The first reading of the bill was m
cluded, including all paragraphs to
which no objections was made. when
the measure is next taken up sections
involving amendments to the law and
others to which no objections have
been made will be considered.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06
HARRY THAW ACQUITTED.
Is Freed On Insanity Plea and Sent to
MatteaWan.

New York-Acquitted of murder, but
declared a dangerous lunatic, liable to
other outbreaks, Harry Kendall Thaw
is in the asylum for the criminal in
sane at Matteawan. The jury decided
that Thaw was not guilty of the muir
der of Stanford White on the ground
that he was insane when he killed him
on Madison Square Roof Garden on
the night of June 25, 1906. Justice
Bowling Immediately sentenced the
prisoner to the asylum. And the hap
piest person in all New York is wistfu..
little Evelyn Thaw.
She sacrificed all that women hold
dear when she went on the wituass
stand last year and told her amazingl :
pathetic story Of downfall and degrade
ton. The district attorney denounced
her as few human beings ever were
at the first trial. Last week ne made
such amends as he could by saying her
story was true in it's essentials. She
realizes that her sacrifice was not in
vain, for with her out of the case It is
scarcely probable that the jury would
nave accepted the plea of insanity.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06
uraent Deficiency Bill Passed.

Washington-The urgent deficiency
appropriation bill was passed by the
house Thursday. The total amount
carried by it is S23,GG4,450, or 100000
less than as reported by the commit
tee. The largest single reduction was
that of $500, 900 in the clothing fund
Of the army.
When the session was resumed
Thursday only a few pages of the bill
remained to be disposed of. lnclud-
ed in these was a provision for the ap-
pointment of thirty-four additional po-
licemen for the new house office
building. Chairman Tawney urged
the provision because Of the necessity
Of protecting such costly government
property and ''of guarding the reputa-
ton and honor of the members"
Mr.. Mann, Illinois, opposed the pro-
vision and it was stricken out on a
point of order after considerable dis
cussion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06
TEACHER SLAIN IN PHILIPPINES,
Cableeram Gives Meager Details of
Murder of Former lndianan.

Washington-Anna e. Hahn. n
of the first American school teach
ers to go to the Philippines, was
murdered at Batangas, Island Of Lu-
zon, January 30, according to a dis
patch received at the bureau of insular
affairs Friday. No details are given.
The telegram contained a request
that the family be communicated with
in regard to the disposition of the
body. Miss Hahn was a native of In
diana and was appointed to her posi-
ton as teacher from that state on
July Is, 1901.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06
NEWS CONGRESS
DolNes OF PEOPLES REPREsEN
TATIVEs AT WASHINGTON.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED
Concise Report Of Measures In
troduced and What Action is
Taken on Them.
Causes Demonstration in House.

causes demonstration IN nOusS'
Washington-An unusual and Al
most unprecedented scene was enact
ed in the house of representatives ~
day as the result of the reading OF o
special message to congress by the
president urging additional legislation
in the matter of relations of labor and
capital and of corporations and the
public. The vigorous language OF the
document brought forth storms OF az
plause, first on the democratic side OF
the house, then on the republican. and
eliminating in a general demonstfa-
ton by the entire body, AS If in an
ticipation that something out of the o
binary was going to happen, there was
a very full attendance of members
Long after the reading of the mos
sage had been concluded it was almost
the sole topic of conversation among
members on the floor and in the lob
bies.
After passing 2SS pension bills, the
Indian appropriation bill was dis
cussed. Its consideration had not been
completed when the house at sos p,
m. adjourned until Monday.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06
Texas Answers Plerce,s Plea.

observation-disclosures for the state
Of Texas, in the habeas corlGls
proceedings of H. Clay Pierce,
among whom is Judge Shepard Bar
clay of st. Louis, Thursday night filed
the answer of the state to the iappli-
auo for a writ of certiorari filed
last Monday by Pierce's attorneys, Jo-
seph II. Choate and Henry s.. Priest,
in the United States supreme court,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06
To Cut NAVY Appropriation.

Washington-The house committee
on naval affairs decided to make a
cut of about $25,0 900, 900 in the estimat-
ed cost of maintenance and construc-
ton for the navy department for the
coming fiscal year. The department
asked for a total of $125, 000, 900, a
considerable proportion of which
comes under estimates for the con
struction of buildings in navy yards.
The greater part Of the proposed $685.
000,0 reduction comes within this
classification.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06
ExnIGsion Hurts Three.

Philadelphia-An explosion Friday
in the fuse plant of the Frank
ford arsenal resulted IN the serious
injury of three workmen and almost
to a panic among the thousands of
persons living in the vicinity.
More than 100 men and women were
at work in the plant at the time, and
that more were not hurt is regarded
almost as a miracle, the explosion be-
ing of sufficient force to shake build
ings within a radius of miles.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06

Torpedo Flotina Greeted.

Buenos Ayres-The ministry of
marine and the Argentine torpe-
do boat division extended a warm ro'
ception to the American torpedo flo,
tilla, which arrived here Sunday.
Great preparations have been made 1or
the entertainment of the men while
they are in port. The Argentine squad
ron met the battle ships off Cape Cor
rientes Monday morning, and escorted
1t down the coast.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06
Two Thieves Shot. One Fatally.

Chicago, Ill.-Two burglars were
shot, one of them fatally, Thurs
day by Christopher PaulseI, a baker,
in the shop of ]. J. Larsen at SOP
Thirty-seyenth street. Both men were
captured. One of them, Thomas Fraw-
ley, was shot in the head and the
other, John Armour, was shot in the
left side of the abdomen and in the
face. Armour can not live.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06

A marriage is to be celebrated in
New Haven which has a rather un.
usual a While attending a
game of golf the lady in the case hit
a ball which struck and stunned the
gentleman. On his recovery the peni-
tent player a~pologized and the ro-
nance followed. This year, however,
the fair sex will not be obliged to re-
sort to such vigorous measures to
bring down their game, as, being leap
year, they have the privilege of pro-
posing, while the men have not that
Of refusing.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06
To Extend Pass PriviIenes,

Washington-The senate committee
on interstate commerce took up the
consideration of a bill by Senator
C1app, the object of which is to extend
railroad pass privileges to pensioned
employees, disabled employees and vari,
Gus attaches of railroads not men.
toned in the interstate commerce law
as being entitled to free transporta-
ton,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06
MRS. Alnkle Has RECOVERED,

Benton-Mrs. Cora Hinkle. in jail
here to answer to the charge OF pols-
oning her husband, has fully recovered
from her collapse and now insists ina
she be allowed to confer with her
father, James Liddle, held as an ac-
cessory TO the killing. This demand
has been refused. The date OF the
preliminary hearing has not yet been
fixed. 1t may be delayed until Thomas
Duvall, under arrest at Percy. ILL.,, Is
extradited and returned here.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06

Senator Dupont has been placed at
the head Of the n committee in the
constitution of which the powder trust
is most deeply interested. He vii
represent the senate, the government
OF the United States, the people Of the
country and-the powder trust! Thus
we shall have a community Of interest
Of the %sar-reaching kind.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06
Two Perish In Flames,

McAlester, Okla.-Howard Ratliff
and his ~4-year-old child persisted
in a fire which destroyed the
Ralliff home at Hartshorne Tuesday
night. Ralliff had rescued four of the
children and ha returned to the house
for a fifth when he was overcome by
smoke. Mrs. Ralliff and two other
children were absent from home.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06
Aaed Woman Seeks a Pardon.

Stroudsburg, Pa.--Mrs. Dora New
mar, aged rs, who is in the Milford
Jail under a sentence OF n year and
six months for the killing Of her aged
husband, John Newman, will make ar
application to the state board OF par
dons at their meeting in February.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06
Held for Biz silk Theft.

st. fouis--Sahi N. Buchakji. who de-
scribes himself on his business cards
as a "Hindoo fakir" and fortune tell.
err" was arrested on information fur
nished the police by Prince PanJi
Smile, his employer. Buchakji is held
pending an investigation of the theft
of $4,000 worth of oriental silks.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06

One of the predictions for the new
year is that it will solve the problem
of practical aerial travel. So much
progress has been made in this direc-
ton and interest is so enthusiastically
aroused in the various experiments on
the subject, that this prediction will
not be received as one of visionary
projects which no sane and conserva-
tive person expects to see realized.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06
NEWS OF MISSOURI
plan To- Mako RacheIors Pay.

Columbia--Since the ive-mile law
went into effect the city council mas
been looking around for some mean
to make up for the $4,000 annually
paid into the city treasury for saloon
licenses. A committee of the city
council thinks it has solved the PROB
lem. 1t has recommended that every
bachelor in the town be taxed $50 a
year. Bachelors under 80 years are
not included. The bill will come up
Tuesday. Feb. 4.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06
Smallpox Closes Schools.

Kansas City-The Lobb and Eureka
schools, a few miles east of lndepend-
ence, have been closed temporarily on
account of smallpox in the neighbor-
hood. There have been several cases
of smallpox in Eastern Jackson coun-
ty this winter. No deaths have been
reported.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06
Kisses unsecured Women.

New Hayen-Attacks upon unescort-
ed women on the streets of New Hav-
en- at night, the frantic shrieks OF talr
pedestrians, clutched in the embrace OF
a man., who unstintingly laVlshes
kisses have sufficed to arouse the po-
lice to unusual activity. The assaults
continue nightly, and women are be-
ing urged to arm against attack. =.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06
Bill on Labor InJunctions.

Northumberland Gore Thursday
introduced a bill prohibiting the grant
ing of restraining orders by federal
courts in cases between employer and
employe, unless it is necessary to pre-
vnt irrparable injury to the property
rights Of the party making the appli-
cation. The bill provides that no
agreement between employees can be
held by a court as a conspiracy unless
property rights are endangered.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06
Makes Wei county part Dry.

Kansas City-The Kansas City court
of appeals returned a decision holding
that a village on a county line may
enforce an ordinance prohibiting the
sale of liquor within a half-mile OF
it's corporate limits, although the cir
Gle of prohibition extends into an
other county.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06
New York Oriental Bank Closes.

New York-The Oriental bank,
On which a IL Of depositors
started Thursday, did nov open for
business Friday. A notice was posted
on the door announcing that the in
stitution was closed by order of the
state superintendent OF banks. The in
stitution was one of the strongest on
the east side.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06
Fire Leaves But One Store.

St. Joseph-The business portion OF
Alanthus, a village in Gentry county,
was destroyed by fire of unknown
origin. The general stores of John
Gompers and A. L. Ballard, the Chris
tian church and Milton Morrison's
blacksmith shop, with their contents,
were burned. Only n store remains.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06
Old Elaa Brings $4,250.

London-The flag of the Ameri-
can man-of-war Chesapeake, cap
tured in the fight with the British ship
Shannon in 1873. was put up at auction
in this city Thursday and sold for
81, $50 to a dealer named Partridge.
1t is reported that Partridge acted for
Cornelius Vanderbilt of New York.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06
Col. Phelps in Auto Wreck.

Carthage-Colonel w. H. Phelps was
injured in an automobile collision with
an electric Ear, The colonel and his
machine were hurled thirty feet. The
automobile was a wreck, and Mr..
Phelps received a severe cut over the
left eve.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06
Starts Fires, Then Ends Life.

Union-Henry Gorg, a stock dealer
and farmer, committed suicide at his
home, four miles south Of Union. Aft
er starting the fires in the stoves, he
sat down and placed the muzzle of a
rifle in his mouth and pulled the trig-
ger. He was in i'll health.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06
Democratic chancea Good.

Judge Judson Harmon Of Ohio be-
lieves that Democratic chances ATE.
good, decidedly better than in the last
three campaigns, and that tariff re-
form will be one Of the principal is
sues, with those other good old Demo
cratic principles, economy in the
spending of government funds and
minimum taxation of the people.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06
Enolneer and Fireman Dead.

Cape Girardeau-Engireer G. D..
Rice and Fireman Luther Lore of the
Frisco died here from injuries received
in a wreck on that road near Neely's
Landing earlier in the day. The train
ran into a landslide, the engine turn.
ing over and the two trainmen being
crushed and scalded.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06
Loesch Back In States Prison.

Jefferson City-William Loesch,
who came to the p~enitentiary from
Jefferson county to serve a term OF
two years for grand larceny, and who
was released last August upon recon-
mendation of the prison physician, has
been delivered to the warden again.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06
Dumped Off at DumpviIIe.

Kansas City-In a decision handed
down here, the court of appeals rules
that $500 was an excessive amount OF
damages for a mar who was put off a
Missouri Pacific train at Dumpville,
Mo-, and who caught a bad cold as a
result of the exposure.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06
Ii+tle raw savee Mother,s lie

York, Pa.--Fire starting in a pile Of
kindling wood in her kitchen at York,
as she lay sleeping in an adjoining
room, Mrs, Wesley Bair would prob
ably have been burned to death had
not her 5-year-old son given the alarm.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06
Merrlman Now PREMIER.

Cape TOWN.. x. Merriman, leader
of the African Bund, has accepted the
premiership of Cape Colony in success
sion to DR., Leander s. Jameson, who
resigned because Of the defeat Of his
party in the Cape Colony ~parliamen,
tary elections.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06
Montana Governor RESIGNS.

Helena, Mont,-Governor Joseph X.
Toole rendered his resignation to Sec
rotary of State Holder. to take effect
April / next. He will be succeeded by
Edwin Norris of Dillon, lieutenant
governor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06
Husband. 1o2. Wife. los. Dead.

Warren, Minn.-Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
Zejdlik, who both died here the same
day. were born in Bohemia, and came
to this country many years ago. Zeid-
Xix was 1902 years cid and Mrs. Zejd-
lik was 105. They had been married
10 years.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06

Fifty members of the Massachusetts
legislature work by the day for wages.
1t is to be hoped that their election to
the legislature may not lead them to
think working for a living is foolish
or
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06

1t has been decided TO put the Pana.
ma canal dam and locks on the Pacific
side OF the isthmus far enough inland
to be out OF reach of a hostile fleet.
Thus we shall be prepared in case of
q sudden hostile expedition on the part
Of the natives Of Guam.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06
Dropped Dead Enterinn Csfe.

Norristown, Pa.--Overcome by apo
plexy, Reiff H. Godshalk, agsd so
years, q retired contractor CT iron
Bridge. was found dead at the front
gate Of his home by Preston Nyce, a
clerk at the Eagle Hotel.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06
According to Danville cal,

According to Danville estimates.
Uncle Cannon has only about Il mil
lien, or a check book representing it.
in the pockets of his jeans. Hence
Danville likes to sec him wearing
jeans for the sake Of simplicity as he
stands pat on the theory that the Re-
publican home industry of manufac-,
turing multimillionaires ought to be
fully protected.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06

A Montreal paper has been fined
for calling the members of the provin-
cial legislature fools and ignoramuses.
The paper would probably have been
able to secure a verdict in its own
favor If it had not INDUCED in such
silly tautology.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06

Little Rock, Ark,-Robert M. Little
John, GO years old, an ex-C~onfederate
soldier, interchange clerk of the Rock
Island and Iron Mountain roads, was
struck by an engine in the yards, on
the north side, ana died a few hours
afterWard.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06
Illinois Convict cannh4

Butte, Mont,-Detective Williams
has a~pprehended an escaped life con-
Wet from the state prison at Joliet,
ILL., John Sullivan, alias Shannon, who
was sen up for murder. The maj il
serving a Jail term here for vagrancy
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06
Gas Bill Prompts suicide.

st. Joseph-Christian Krebs, aged
81, killed himself because his gas
bill was larger than he had expected
1t to be. Krebs vas a stonemason and
is supposed to have been mentally I'M
balanced.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06

A scientist has discovered that a
grip germ has barbs. These, in adj.
dition to the thumb-screws, red-hot
pinchers and ice tongs, give him a
decided advantage over such pueriIe
bacilli ts those Of malaria and small
pox.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06
Death In a Hatoin Scratch.

Columbus, N. J.-Miss Martha.
Bovine died of a slight scratch by a
hatpin on one of her fingers. The
scratch was made two weeks ago and
it was so slight she gave it no thought,
Three days ago blood poisoning set in
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06
Former N. 3. covernor nv,.a

Devils Lake, N. D.--Former Govern
or 2. g. Shortridge is dying Of cancer.
He was operated on at Chester, MINI.
a few weeks ago, but 1t was too late.
He Is N years old. All his relatives
have been called to his bedside.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-02-06

The men who mechanically handle
large sums Of money seem to lose the
sense Of relative value. A customer
asked the paying teller Of a New York
downtown branch bank, How much
money do you usually have on hand
when the bank opens?' mot very
much" was the answer. Not over
100000 Or $4o0, 900. We keep the
most Of 1t in the main bank uptown"