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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-01
|. eu~IsIature Out Of Rate AFFAIR.

Jefferson City.-A hands on"
policy was agreed upon by the
senate and house committees on rail-
roads at the conference Friday on the
rate situation for the state. This
leaves the legislature free to act as
it may deem proper o. rate regula-
tion.
The house took this position early
in the morning and the senate agreed
on a similar method after an hours
executive session.
Meanwhile a committee of railroad
men were waiting Tor the decision Of
the legislature. many of the officials
having gone home during the morn
ing.
The senate put its decision in the
form of a resolution, but the house
came to virtually the same conclusion
verbally.
The senate resolution reads:
THAT the senate of Missouri believes
its functions are Legislative, and that
it would not be proper to express its
opinion as to the merits of any nego-
tiations now on or hereafter pending
between the executive officers of this
state and the railroads as an adjust
ment of railroad rates, except when
brought before this body as legislative
matter"
Five senator's voted against the
proposition.
1t looks less like an agreement than
at any time in the proceedings. AS a
result of the failure to come TO some
conclusion the Legislature probably
will pass the Cross bill, giving a 2
cent rate on mileage in 500-mile books.
Thus is the state, in its fight for a
lower rate than 8 cents, which the
railroads are threatening to make eff
fective on April 10.
Meanwhile, Attorney General Major
is maintaining that he can accept
nothing less than the 2-cent fiat rate.
The house committee unanimously
decided to stand out against any con-
cession to the railroad companies.
They believe a rate somewhat better
than 2k cents, with 10 per cent off
for round trips, which was suggested
by Gov. Hadley, can be secured
through legislation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-01
Bill Aims at Kldnappers.

Washington, D. C.-Penalties to
fit the crime of kidnapping are pro
yided in a bill introduced by Repre-
sentative Roberg in the house Tues
day. 1t provides that the extreme pen
atty for kidnapping and %coneealing a
child shall be Imprisonment for life
and for Kidnapping a child under 10
years for the purpose of extorting ran
som, hanging.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-01

The International opium conference
at Shanghai ended after much consul
tation and the adoption of resolutions
urging all governments to do every.
thing possible to suppress the traffic
IN che drug. While this binds no ma
kion to soy particular line Of action Il
does rerresent o sentiment thai must
have great influence, since the confer.
ence typifed the views Of the leading
countries Of the world. 1t is highly
gratifying that the American delegates
were strongly in favor OF the most ef.
fectiys measures that can DO applied
" do away with tho tratic.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-01
Crowds Gather at Stations.

Word that the authorities were
bringing Boyle to this place caused
small crowds to gather at all stations
en- route from Pittsburg. Over two
hundred people fiocked about the
train at Grove City and peeped into
the car windows. There were no
demonstrations of violence during the
trip, but Boyle clearly showed he was
nervous.
do you think they will try to harm
me at Mercer?' the prisoner asked
Sheriff Chess, as he neared here.
Boyle absolutely declined to discus
sed his Isl in any of its phases, ex-
cept to say that he expected to en-
gage a lawyer in a few days.
The officials questioned the pris-
oner about his wife's identity but
other than to say that there was no
question about the fact that he was
married, would say nothing, Boyle
would not talk of his movements pre-
vious to the kidnapping.
There is no fear of a demonstration
being made here against the kidnap-
per. The Jail officers clothed Boyle
in overalls and an old shirt after he
was put in a cell.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-01
New Brewery Seeks Charter.

Jefferson City. - Surprise was &C.
c%asionel in the secretary of states
office by the receipt of incor.
poration papers from Cape Girardeau
county for a brewery company seek
ing a charter. Such things are rare
in these days of high license, Sunday
laws, local option and threatened pro-
hibition. In fact, a like company has
not been chartered in this state in
a long time.
The new plant is located at Apple
ton, a small town in Cape Girardeau
county, and, judging from the number
of stockholders, 81, it must be a
ne~ighborhod affair. It's corporate
name is the Appleton Brewery and
Ice Co. It has a capital stock Of $780,
900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-01
Swift Hall of Engineering Opens,

Chicago, nl.-With the opening
Wednesday of the Swift Hall Of
Engineering a 100000 building given
by Edward f. Swith, of Swift & Com.
pany, and his mother, Mrs. G. F.
Swift, the Northwestern University
at Evanston begins a new era Engi-
neering as a profession will be taught
from now on.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-01
Chains Engine to Rails.

Holton, Kansas. w. w.
Huey, sheriff of Pottawatomie county
in attaching the Kansas Southern &
Gulf railroad for $756 taxes chained
the locomotive and half a dozen cars
to the rails. Train service on the
line has been abandoned. The road
runs from Blaine to Westmoreland
eight miles. The road was built by
Kansas capital, but it never paid ex,
penseR.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-01
MEXICAN RIDERS BURN.
Bands of Raiders Depredate Hene-
quia Fields Where Koreans
Are Employed.

Merida, Yucatan.-Night riders
are invading tobacco and hene-
quin fields in this section. Koreans
have been imported by big land own
ers to work in the fields and native
MeXicans, angered by the action. are
raiding the fields of these owners and
destroying the crops. Recently a
number of %henequin fields have been
burned.
rhe land owners are greatly dis
turbed by the d%epredations and are
planning an organized fight against
the riders.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-01
Girls kidnaners Are Killed.

Tucumcari, New Mexico. = John
Johnson, a negro, and Sebastian San
doval, a Mexican, were killed near
Cuervo, N. NJ, after a long pursuit by
a posse. Johnson and Sandoval, at
the points of rifles, had dinaped Jul
n Sanchez from her uncle's ranch,
10 miles from Cuervo, it being the
negroes declared intention to marry
the girl. The uncle of the girl imme.
diately organized the posse and at
its head started in pursuit of the kid
napers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-01

There is not much of an argument
for co-education in the statistics which
have been reported as the result of an
inquiry into the marriage rate for
women graduated from Manchester
university, says the Milwaukee Even
ing Wisconsin. Theyoung English folk
in that university, boys and girls, sit
side by side; but Of $50 girls who
have been accorded degrees for sehol-
arship only GA have taken the degree
OF matrimony in the university of life.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-01
Tornado In Kansas.

Topeka, Kas.-The storm Of snow
and sleet which swept across Colo
RADIO and western Kansas Tues
day night assumed the proportions of
a tornado near Edison, Sherman
county. Nine cars of a freight train
of the Rock Island road were blown
from the track between Edison and
Brewster, ten miles west. Houses in
both towns were unroofed but no
fatalities occurred.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-01
Police Pension Approved.

Jefferson City.-The senate joint
and concurrent resolution providing
for a police pension fund for st.
Louis was sent OF its way by the
house committee on municipal corpo-
rations with a favorable report.
The proposed amendment must be
approved by the voters Of Missouri at
the regular election in November,
1910. If the voters approve the prop.
osition the legislature will be EN-
powered to enact the necessary laws
to make the fund effective.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-01

Things certainly have changed in
Morocco when R~aisuli, the notorious
bandit, gives up the 100000 he is said
to have received from the British gov
eminent as the ransom for Kaid Sir
Harry MacLean, the old suftan's mili-
tary adviser, acknowledges the new
sultan's sovereignty and promises to
behave himself. Morocco without Raj
suli on the rampage will no doubt be
more peaceful but by no means SO
picturesque.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-01
Boy Wants 10000 for Fracture

Chicago, lll.-Gerald Dillon, IL
years old, filed a. suit for $4,000
Wednesday against the catholic
bishop of Chicago. The boy claims
that a year ago, while he was decorat-
ing his grandfathers grave in Mount
Olivet cemetery, a tombstone fell on
him and broke his leg.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-01
TWO corporatIon rax RIIIs.

Jeffe rson City.-Two corporation
tax bills, n by Senator Gardner and
the other by Senator Major. fixing the
fee at rs cents on earch $1,000 Of in
corporated stock were introduced IL
the senate Friday. Both bills exclude
building and loan stock, insurance
and express stock from the provisions
Of the measures.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-01
WhltIa Has Ransom Money.

Sharon, Observation-Disclosures by
several private detectives in
plain clothes, James P. Whitla, father
of the abducted lad for whose ransom
$4,000 was paid, returned home
Thursday night, bringing with him the
money which was recovered when
James Boyle and his wife were ar
rested in Cleveland.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-01
One Killed in Tornado.

Laredo, Texas.-One person was
killed, four others were in
iured and property damage estimated
at $4,000 resulted from a tornado
which swept through this city and
vicinity Tuesday night, destroying all
wire communication to the north of
Laredo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-01
Youth Saves Browning Woman.

Vandalia, Missouri. Il don't
want to live longer, l will drown N.Y.
SELF" said Mrs. Mary Hutchinson, II
years old. Then she deliberately
walked off a high embankment of the
Owak river into the water. She float
ed quite a distance, when Sherman
Freeman, 16 years old, plunged into
the syollen stream and rescued her.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-01
Assistant to Be Retained.

Washington, d. C.-The attorney
general has asked Wade H. Ellis,
of Ohio. to continue in his pre-
sent position of assistant to the at
torney general, and it is officially an
nounced Tuesday afternoon that Mr..
Ellis had agreed to do so.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-01
Attorney weIborne a R~evisionist.

Jefferson City.-House Democrats
have chosen A. T. Welborne Of Bloom
field to succeed to 7. R. E. Ely, re-
signed, as a member Of the commits
sion Of six lawyers named to revise
the statutes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-01
Requeaths $1,000 to Library.

Washington, D. C.-The first be-
quest made to the department for
the blind Of the library Of congress
since that department was opened
seven years ago, is n of $1,000 Q
tanned in the will Of the late Captain
Napoleon J.. Smith, Of this city.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-01
Senate Committee to Hear Women.

Jefferson City.-Wednesday after
noon the Women's Christian TEN.
perance Union and other organ.
izations which favor the submits
sion Of a statewide prohibition amend.
ment in 1910, will be given a hearing
by the senate committee on consiitu.
tional amendments. Mrs. @. L. q.
Stokes Of Kansas City, state president
OF the ". G. I. U, Is hopeful that
the house committee will join with
the senate committee in the hearing.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-01
Wise to Succeed stimson.

Washington, d C-The president
announced Tuesday that he Will
nominate Henry A. Wise as United
States district attorney for the South
ern district Of New York to succeed
Henry J. Stimson.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-01

A woman of Tonderu, %Schleswig-
Holstein, lis bringing an action for libel
against a number of persons in the
town who have proclaimed her to be
a witch. She is boycotted by the en-.
tire population, and when she appears
outdoors no one viii walk on the same
side of the street.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-01
WOMAN KIDNAPER
TRIES TO ESCAPE
MRS. JAMES Il. BOYLE MAKES At.
TEMPT TO LEAP FROM SPEED
ING TRAIN.
WAS ON ROAD TO MERCER
Frustrated by Brakeman When She
Suddenly Runs for Car Plat
form, She Tries the
Window Next.

Mercer, Pensylvania,-Mrs. James
H. Boyle was brought here Just be-
fore noon Saturday and is now safely
in the same Jail with her husband,
the kidnaper of Willie Whitla. There
was no crowd at the station to meet
her, as it was not known that she
was to be brought from Pittsburg.
The woman made a desperate at
tempt to escape or TO kill herself near
Valencia, 20 miles north of Pittsburg.
While the train was running 80 miles
an hour she tried to reach the rear
platform of the car, and when this
was prevented she entered the lava.
tory, locked the door and tried to open
the window. Sheriff Gumbert smashed
the door and grabbed her before she
had time to raise the sash.
She was then escorted back to her
seat, Her guardians arranged their
chairs in a circle about her and she
was watched closely every minute un
til landed in Jail.
mdue OdSH TOT PLATFORM.
Sheriff Gumbert occupied the last
chair in the car, with Mrs. Boyle di.
rectly in front of him. Opposite her
sat Detective w. w. Perkins, while
in front of her was Detective Gilbert
Perkins.
Brakeman Campbell passed through
the car and nnQnnd the pOnr Ioor D.
fore the officers were aware of her
actions, Mrs. Boyle arose and ran to
ward the door. A sharp cry from the
detectives warned the brakeman, who
quickly slammed the door. AS the
brakeman shut the door a look of an.
ger and disappointment flashed over
Mrs. Boyle's face. Turning to one
side she opened the lavatory door and
stepped into the room.
Slamming and locking the door she
began working at the window, but did
not have sufficient time to open il
before Sheriff Gumbert smashed the
door and grabbed her. Fearing the
woman might dive through the win.
dow, Detective w. w. Perkins ran to
the rear platform and stepped down
on the steps of the car in an endeavor
to catch her should she go through
the window.
Door Afterwards Locked.
Immediately the car was in an up
roar. Mrs. Boyle was taken out OF
the lavatory and escorted back to her
seat and the guard never Jagged again.
AS a precautionary measure the real
door wal locked.
Sheriff Gumbert of Allegheny coun-
ty is the old Chicago pitcher. He
was a member of Anson's team when
it won several National league pen.
nants.
A crowd numbering more than 1000
gathered at the station at Grove City
and attempted to see Mrs. Boyle.
They jeered the woman and endeav-
ored to board the car, but were re-
strained by the police.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-01
TWO Children Poisoned.

Deal Island, Md.-Two children of
Hosea Webster, a merchant of this
town, a re dead as a result, 1t is
thought, ptomaine poisoning, caused
by eating canned ham, and other
members of the family are in a crit
zeal condition.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-01
Mexico's Warship Arrives.

Salina Cruz, Mexico.-The General
Guerrero, Mexico's largest warship, ar
rived in port Friday after a voyage
from Liverpool, where it was built,
The trip was made around the Horn.
The General Guerrero is about the
size of a revenue cutter.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-01
Wrlaht,s ,unIIs win prIze.

Pau, France.-Count de Lambert
and M. T~issandiere, who were pupils
Of Wilbur Wright, wone their spurs
Wednesday by gaining the Aero
clubs prize, awarded to every aviator
making a fight Of more than 25O
metres.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-01
prison Bill Goes over.

Jefferson City.-After a heated dis
cussion that left the measure in a
worse tangle than when it began, the
senate Thursday, on motion Of Sen
ator Lane, agreed to make the prison
reform bill a special order for next
Tuesday at IL o'clock.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-01

The German crown prince has de-
cided that he win not visit the United
States this year. Probably no one re-
grets this more than the crown prince
himself. There is not the slightest
doubt that he would have had a royal
time, like unto that enjoyed by his
relative, Prince Henry of Prussia.
whose trip through the country is still
remembered vtvidIy by all who par
%ticipated in the proceedings.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-01
Mlddles Loose openlna Game.

Annapolis, Md.-The midshipmen
baseball season vas opened here
Wednesday afternoon with the defeat
of the navy by a score of 5 to z at
the hands Of the st. Johns college
nine Of this city.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-01
Secretary NaoeI to Go on Stump

Washington, d. C.-Secretary Nagel
Of the department Of commerce
and labor, expects to go to st. Louis,
his home city, next week for the
city election. He will deliver two or
three addresses in the course of the
campaign.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-01
China 10 Control Harhln.

Pekin, China.-The Chinese gov
eminent has submitted proposals re-
garding the administration Of tho
Russian railroad zone in Manchuria,
which have in view Chinese or inter.
national control of the municipality
of Hardin.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-01
one Killed bv ExpIoslon.

FL Paso, Texas.-One mar was
killed, two fatally injured and four
others seriously injured by an explo-
sion in a Stag pit at the Ell Paso smell
ter Thursday.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-01
Recall Election Win Be Held.

Los Angeles, California.-Judge
Walter Bordwell Tuesday night an
nounced his decision against the
granting of IN injunction to prevent
the holding Of the recall election to
choose a successor to former Mayor
Harper.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-01

Millions are to be placed at the dis
posal Of Burbank in HIS remarkable
plant life experiments. Money at the
present time is talking to some good
purpose, and in spite of its being the
root Of all evil. is planting some un.
usually good seed in the way Of bene-
ut ITO the race.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-01
viii Take Stock Census.

Jefferson City.-The senate Thurs
day passed unanimously the bill in
troduced by Senator Anthony Of
Cedar, providing for the collection Of
agricultural and live stock statistics
in Missouri, to be used in advertising
the states resources.
1t is provided that the assessors
may make lists of farm products
when they take tax lists. For this
work the assessors would receive S
cents for each list of farm statistics.
Similar laws are in force in Kan
sas and Nebraska.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-01
HadIey Bill is Killed.

Jefferson City.-The Kies full as
sessment bill, a Hadley admin
~istration measure, came up for en-
grossment in the house Wednesday
afternoon. Legere, Reinhardt and
Best, all Republicans, made speeches
against it, while Democrats commended
themselves with asking questions OF
Mr.. Kies. The vote stood ayes 81, noes
SO, an overwhelming defeat for the
measure, and giving the Democrats
the hope of passing some of their own
measures through the house.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-01
Kills Man Who Attacks Wife.

Kansas City, Mo.-Leon E. Brady,
a mining engineer, late Wednesday
shot and killed Joseph e. Flanagan, a
mining promoter. Brady told the
police that Flanagan attacked Mrs.
Brady in the hal Of their home We'd
neSday.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-01
RooseveIt,s comrade Dies.

Cincinnati, Ohio.-Just as The
odore Roosevelt sailed from New York
for Africa Tuesday, nj of his com.
rades at San Juan Hill. Major B. H.
Brown, died of ~apoplexy at the dinner
table at Fort Thomas. KY.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-01
Prince George May Not Withdraw.

Belgrade, Servia.-King Peter Fri
day consulted with his political lead
ers concerning his sons desire to
his right of succession, and
the indications Friday night are that
Crown Prince George will withdraw
his remuneration.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-01
setate to Atteoe St. Charles Fete.

Jefferson City. -T The senate adj
opted a resolution introduced by
Senator Drunert accepting the in
vitation Of the city of st. Charles to
attend its Tooth anniversary celebra-
ton at that place October 10. The
resolution recites that as st. Charles
was the first capital of the state and
the first general assembly was held
there 1t is proper the legislature
should hold a reunion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-01
Experiment With NoiseIess Device

Washington, D. C.-The var de-
partment has ordered three dozen
Of the Maxim noiseless gun devices
for testing purposes, the test to be
made within the next two or three
weeks at Preside Of Monterey, Cal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-01
Receiver for smeItinn PLANT.

Grand Junction, Colorado.-Alev-
ander Seeg Miller was appointed
receiver for the Grand Junction
Smelling company by District Judge
Shackelford Tuesday. The plant has
been idle more than three years.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-01
Second Son for AIfonso,s Sister.

Madrid, Spain.-The Infaata Ma.
ria Teresa, wife of Prince Ferdinand
of Bavaria. gave birth to a son Sat
urday. The infanta is a sister of King
Alfonso. The infant born Saturday 10
their second son.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-01

In case Mr.. Roosevelt should make
any little slip in his natural history
as he writes home from Africa there
Is a large contingent of nature takers
who VIII be more than pleased to cor
rect him as publicly as possible
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-01
AIR Shin Line DELAYED.

Boston, Mass.-Owing to a de.
sire to obtain a larger dirigible bal.
loon than was at first proposed, the
aerial navigation company will no.
put a dirigible in service between
Boston and New York next summer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-01
Los Anqeles ELects Reform MAYOR.

Los Angeles, California. - George
Alexander, municipal league ind re-
form candidate for mayor, wac elect
ed at the recall election Friday. He
defeated Wheeler. the Socialist can.
didate two to one.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-01
Engineer and Fireman Killed.

Buffalo. N. Y.-Engineer Kable
and Fireman Gest of an eastbound
Lehigh Valley freight We're almost in
stanly killed Tuesday afternoon neal
Corfu, when the boiler Of the engine
exploded.