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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-26
LOSS OF LIFE ON
BURNING STEAMER
Boat With 800 ExcurSioniStS
Aboard Catches Fire in
Mississippi River.
WILD SCRAMBLE ENSUED
ACCIDENT TOOK PLACE NEAR
LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN.

Ia Crosse. Wis. June 25.--with 1.5Oo
eNcursionists on board. the Acme Pack
% company's steamer J. s. caught fire
IA the Mississippi river between Genoa
and Victory tonight and. although the
steamer was burned 20 the waters
edge. prompt action OF Captain Streck-
rus m Bleaching the boat saved every
person on board only one woman was
Injured in the mad rush from the
boat 20 the island on which the boat
was beached.
The steamer brought 1000 people
from Lansing. Ia. and 800 from in
tcrmcdJnte points. TO la Crosse today.
leaving here on the return trip az
tonight
The boat caught fire when two miles
above Victory. WIS, the blaze break
inr out close 10 the boiler room. Put
ting on fun speed. Captain Streckfus
headed the boat direct for Bad Axe
island. nearby.
Before the GENERAL alarm was sound
cd the vessel had grounded on the
sand.
The crew worked valiantly TO con-
troll the eNcursionlsts and although
there was a great rush. only one wo-
man was injured. The excursionists.
stranded on an ISLAND 500 feet long
and 400 feet wide. with only a few
launches and rowboats available. made
slow Roadway in getting TO the main
II I'd.
Passengers from the !. s. declare
children in the Mississippi before the
boat could be bcached. and jump I'm
after them. Being in midstream at the
time. 10 is believed they were drowned
Many Injured
Ne later developed that n number OF
persons on the J. S. were severely burn
cd and were taken from Victory TO
pesoto for medical treatment. Delay
passengers frantic. The boat was
headed for the Iowa shore. when the
fire was discovered. but the water was
90 shallow that the boat could not get
near the LANDING Then the Visions IN
shore was tried with the same result.
The fire grew in volume and intensity
and che women became desperate.
The Dcadt
Drowncd-Mrs. Emma Randall. New
Albin. Iowa.
Burned--John Plane. waukegan.
Iowa: Norman Fox. Victory. Wis; IN
known man.
Dozens sustained injuries. many Of
them serious. Hundreds OF people
jumped into the river. when the steam
or J. S. approached the island. from
the top deck. and sustained injuries.
some OF them OF serious nature. Mrs.
Emma Randall Of New Albln jumped
as soon as the alarm was sounded and
drowned. The three men who persisted
were locked ND in the forward hold,
having become disordcrly. 10 Is be-
licved they were burned 20 death. Joe
Coylc Of Lansing slid down n burn
INK stanchion and both hands are bad
y burned.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-26
ThOrne's Trial Soon

The case OF Harry Thorne who, ac-
cording to the testimony in the Riley
case. fired the shot which killed
George W. Fassell. will be called some
time next week, as there Is only one in
tervening case on the calendar before
Judge Lewis.
was done has been in evidence In the
Riley case and II will be offered as
evidence in the Thorne case this week.
The gun is an old style Colts revolver:
single action and with an extremely
light trigger pull. The revolver is be-
eyed TO be the property OF a citizen
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-26
A. TO the Intent.

James ID. Pardee. in speaking for the
defense. said he had no quarrel with
the evidence that had been presented
and Il was not denied that the defend
ant had been present at the time OF the
murder. The intent. however, he said,
was an entirely different matter and,
according to common law and common
sense, no crime could be committed un-
less there was the intent to commit
that crime. This intent, he said, must
be proven before the defendant could
be found guilty.
He took Issue with the laws OF the
state and said that the conviction OF
Riley Of murder in the first degree,
when he had only intended TO commit
a robbery would be crime perpetrated
by the state and the jurors would be
crime II they brought in a verdict OF
guilty. Judge Lewis stopped the at
torney at that point but he had made
the statement and II was before the
Jury: a fact OF which he reminded
them as he proceeded to ask for ver-
dict requesting mercy.
District Attorney Fred G. -1oofbour-
ow closed for the state by reviewing
touched by the assistant. and in n clear
and logical manner took the evidence
and built up a wall Of facts which.
with his exposition Of the law and the
charge TO the jury that followed, re
moved any possibility Of doubt from
the minds of the twelve men.
The district attorney contended sue
cessfully that the intent OF the person
committing the act must be judged
from his actions and the circumstances
at the time and. as to the question OF
mercy: he asked whether Riley had
shown any quality of mercy when he
stood with, his revolver pointing at
then trained the gun on Jacobson
while ThoTne passed the body OF Fas-
sell and rifled the cash drawer.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-26
THOMAS RILEY TO
PAY DEATH PENALTY
CONTINUED rrom Page one.l

work and there had peen no necessity
for his getting money with a gun"
+. o. Leatherwood. assistant district
attorney, spoke first for the state in
summing up the evidence. He out
lined the state laws regarding the Of
tense charged. calling attention to the
provisions Of the statute which pro-
vides that any killing which takes
place during a robbery or an attempted
robbery Is murder in the first degree
and that any member of a party which
attempts a premeditated robbery is
equally guilty. the act of the individ-
ual being the act OF all.
Every step OF the case was reviewed
by the attorney, who displayed the
money taken from the cash register in
the Fassell store after the murder, say
ing. There is the price Of human
gold and silver on the table before the
jurymen-
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-26

I'm my Judgment this is the best H.
lustration of party legislation we have
had In many years, and IL fully Justk
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-04-15

after sever witnesses had been examIn-
ed, she was held for the grand jury.
The attendance at the trial was the
largest that has been seen at Magis-
trate's coust in some time, and as the
limits of the office are somewhat cir
eumscri bed, the crowd filed the side
walk on Walnut street.
Anna Howard was represented by
Mr.. Lamar Watson and John f. Harris
and VIM. Ray Toombs, the newly ap-
pointed county attorney ably conduct
ed the prosecution in behalf of the
state.
IF this poor, weakly woman does not
e ,ieve and Groom too much between
now and the time in June, when she
will be up for trial, an opportunity
will be afforded the public of great
moment 'Tis this-Jailor Wells
daily bill of fare will bring about q
change in her avordupois, that will
cause smile on the face of the keep
er of the State farm, as she will be
good for 20 years yet Let this trag
edy be an object lesson TO the HAffi-
nifty y-ites,' and especially those brought
about by the culinary art.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-04-15
NEW BARBER SHOP OPENS.

On Monday morning Mr. IL. J. Kea-
dy formally opened his new barber
shop in the east end. The new tonsor-
ial pardors are located at 743 Wash
ington avenue adjoining the E. D.
Davis drug store,
The place practically fills long de-
sired necessity in this end of Green
vile. The equip and outfit IS
thoroughly modern, and every comfort
of the patron has been anticipated to
the smallest detail.
In addition to the barber shop, there
are several bath rooms, including a
shower, and Mr.. Ready contemplates
installing Turkish bath room in the
near future.
The new shop Is worth visit TO see
Mr. Ready is to be congratulated on
his enterprise. The shop rs equipped
with three 1910 model Congress hy-
dranlie chairs, and the general scheme
of the finishing is IN -aneAssae oak.
Mr. T. C. Elmore of Memphis has
been engaged to mana re the shop, and
Mr.. Chas. Loyoeono and VIM. Smith
are his assistants.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-04-15
FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTES.

Chief Sullivan returned last San
day night from three days. visit
to hiss old home in Memphis
Up to 10 a. m. yesterday there had
been no alarm sent in slnce our last
report.
All the men and horses in the de-
partment are enjoying good health
The citizens of Greenviue should
and do feel a great pride in its fire
force, as it compares favorablv with
that of any city of the size of Green
vile. Below we give the personnel of
the department and their stations.
Station Ne. Chief Sullivan, Assis-
tant Chief Chipman, Martin Welch
jesse Fisher, ]. NJ. Guyton. hosemen;
Joe Hartman, truck foreman; Lee
Norton, Donald Herring, laddermen.
Station No. 2-E. C. Clarke, foreman
Dan Sullivan, assistant driver; Oscar
Fisher, Modesto White, hosemen.
Station No. 3-Jim Norton, foreman :;
Will Sullivan, assistant driver; III.
Reddick, C. NJ. Kenna, bosemen.
Joe Hartman is one of the most
faithful men in the department He
is always "Johnny on the spot
Dan Sullivan is another good one.
He is seemingly show, but you bet, he
is cure.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-04-15
BENEFIT BALL GAME
PROCEEDS TO GO TOWARDS DE-
PRAYING EXPENSES OF MAY
18th ENTERTAINMENT.

Next Tuesday afternoon when the
umpire calls ont 'play BALI the first
struggle will commence between the
Red Men and the picked team in a
series of FIVE games. These games are
To be played for the benefit Of the en-
tertainment fund of May 18th, and it
is greatly to be hoped that they will
be well patronized All the bali play
ers have entered into the contest with
determination TO do their best, and
though nrany moons have passed since
the boys met upon the diamond those
who witness the games can rest assured
they will receive their moneys worth
The Red Men have the following
players in their aggregation:
Otto Wineman, Walter Scott, Va
Rucks, Sam Rucks, Jerry Massey, Roy
Shepherd, Lester KeIlner, Mcbride
John Emerson. John Turner, Joe Wall
Seett and Wineman will be the battery
The lineup of the picked team viii
be taken from the fallowing: =
Harry wilkersen, Louis Hilzim, Ton
Finlay, Coleman Wright. Doug Rhea
Repro Arnold, Arnold Gray, Will Wall
Whittle Massey, Louis Mesby, Charlie.
Williams, Amos Tmms, Walter Lep
pert, RAYMOND Shelton, Powell, Mills
Leaphart. Hilzim and Wilkerson vii
be the battery in the first game.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-04-15
FIRST OF FIFTEEN TO SUBSCRIBE
$4,000. s.>
SUGGESTED BY CAPT. MERRY
To Raise $500 to be Used to Defray
the Expense of a Lecturer to Repre-.
sent This Section at Big Farm Land
Congress.
Congress.

The Business League in the past
few days has mailed letters to twenty
FIVE well known men, who ever have
the interests of Greenville and Wash
ington county at heart This cores
pondence related to a suggestion that
Capt J. F. Merry of the l. c. R. R.,
made in the course of his remarks at
the Cotton Exchange last week. This
was that the people of Washington
and adjoining counties subscribe a
fund of $500 to be used to defrsy
the expense of lecturer who can rep.
resent this section at the big farm land
congresses to be held this summer AMI
fall
On Monday the league received an
answer from Mr.. n. n. Alexander of
the Alexander Lumber Co. stating
that his firm would consider it priv
iiege to be one of fifteen to subscribe
$4,000 each. This started the fund,
exhibiting as it does the sagacity and
business acnmen of Mr.. Alexander, as
also proving his quickness to see the
great value that would accrue to this
section, should arouse the other rood
men, who have been asked to further
the movement to quick action. Now
that the honor roll of fifteen has been
set IN actual motion, who is going to
be next, generous subscriber, to keep
the roll a-rolling?
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-04-15

The next theatrical attraction at the
Grand will be on Tuesday night, April
18th, when the Greenvile Thespians
will present one of the most interest
ing bills ever done by anna teurs, and i t
is safe to say that It is not surpassed
by many professional productions, es-
pecially from a point af beauty and
spectacular effect. There will be at
they will all be costumed as ladies and
gentlemen of the colonial days, and as
flowers, and the children as Spanish,
Dutch and Scotch peasants. The plot
of the play is sad but beautiful one,
ami is clearly told in six acts Of pan
tomine and music. The fact that a
play is given in pantomime mes It
interesting, as it is so unique, and the
fact that some Of the most popular and
elaborate undertakings of professionals
during the past few years, have been
in pantomime, should reeommend rhis
form of undertaking to the people who
may not see the possibiiitie e of play
in which there Is ne speaking.
Many beautiful choruses will he in
terspersed throughout the performance
and all the acting is accompanied by
instrumental music, the orchestra.
This entertaa nment has been given
in surrounding towns with great sue
\
Yazoo City.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-04-15
MAYORS COURT.

The police department has done ex-
ceedingly well in the pas two weeks,
as the following list of fines and costs
assessed by Mayor Yerger will show:
One concealed weapon case, $1e3. 20,
Officer Beach; one larceny case 1890
Officer Beach; five gambling cases, *21,
Beach and Meyers; one larceny case,
1920, Chipman; one larceny case. 90
days and $500, Beach; larceny case,
30 days and $3.50, Meyers; assault
and battery case, $500, Myers; lar
ceny ease, $500, Moody; disorderly
house, $500, Ramage, totaIing $50
days and $3l1.60
This nice amount will show that the
spring fever has not yet affected anv
of the finest, - in fact they have been
exceedingly alert and quick on their
feet, Officers Beach and Meyers espec-
tally.
Chief McClain has been in New Or
leans the past week attending the
Shriners convention, and Capt WIZ
Chipman. the Pinkerton of the force,
has been in command, ably seconded
by Officer viii Beach. Desk Ser
geant Abercrombie is on hand at his
post of duty every night and sees that
all prisoners are comfortably housed.
Officer Jones has charge of the street
gang.
few blind tiger cases in the next
fifteen days will place the departments
even up with the pay roll.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-04-15
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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-04-15
CIRCUIT JUDGE APPOINTED.

Governor Noel Wednesday morning
sent to the senate for confirmation the
appointment of Hon. T. B. Carroll of
starkville, as circuit judge of the new
xteenth district.
The appointment was Immediately
2nfrmed, and commission sent to the
ew circuit judge the same afternoon.
few days since the Governor named
Hon. A. I. Dent of Macon, as district
attorney for the sixteenth district.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-04-15
DISTRICT ATTORNEY APPOINTED

Governor Noel has appointed Hon.
r. Fl. Knox of Houston, as district at
sorney OF the third judicial district, to
sneceed Hon. H. ID. Stephens of New
Albany, who resigned last Saturday in
order to make the race for Congress in
the second district. There were two
applicants for the place, the other be-
ng Hon. D. NJ. Featherston of Holly
Springs, and both were strongly en-
dorsed for the place
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-04-15
MICHIGAN "DRyS" JUBILANT.

The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union of Detroit, has concluded ar
rangements for a mass meeting to be
held Sunday afternoon that is expect
ed to be the greatest demonstration
ever held in the cause of temperance
The meeting will be in the nature of a
jubilation over the victories of the
drys'' in the recent local option
elections in Michigan
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-04-15
GREENvu1E

tell anyone what your answers have
been, thus violating his oath, he is sab
ject te unrest and may be fined and
sent TO prison.
Get ready! He's due to come any
time after April Is.
It might be good scheme and pro-
6table occupation for boys and girls
of the family to get che census figures
and facts all ready in advance for the
enumerator.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-04-15
TExAsLoUIsIANA DERATE.

The debating team of the Louisiana
State University are in Austin today
to engage in the annual contest with
the University of Texas. The grant
ing of woman suffrage is the subject
chosen for discussion this year, with
Texas debating the affirmative and
Louisiana the negative side Of the
question
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-04-15
cIRcuIT CLERK S OFFICE.

Business seems rather slack around
this office, but Capt W X. Gildart
always he's somsthang 70 do. In look
Ing over the marriage record the
TIanas reporter founi that licenses had
heen issued 20 twenty i've eolored
couples dsseiag the past two weeks. It
i alrass great pless1k r % visit Ills
pffice, for the C@psnin = sure . -
gale you with good yarn or ! 1ra-
grant HsTana
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-04-15
MOTION PICTURES AT THE GRAND

The Grand opera house opened Mon
day night with a moving picture per-
formance. The pictures were pleas
ing and the music furnished by Mr.
Roy X. Chapman with the .1Tums and
Miss Schlcssinger at the piano was
received with repeated applause Mr..
Isenberg intends to keep abreast of
the times with the latest pictures and
catchy music.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-04-15
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoRs MEET

Delegates from all ove1 Alabama are
attending the annual State convention
of The Christian Endeavor Union. Whic r
eegins its session in Admission, Ala. to
day. A number of prominent speak
eFs Will address the gathering, which
WI continue bhroagh tomorrow.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-04-15
TO TAX L.AuNnR1Es

The bill to put tax on laundries
was called up and discussed at some
length yesterday at Jackson. The prev
ieus question was ordered and the bs4l
Put on its final passage. The bill was
finally passed.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-04-15
THREE GOVERNORS TO SPEAK.

Governors Conner of Alabama, Gil
christ of Florida and Brown Of Geor-
gia are scheduled as speakers at the
twenty-second annual assembly of the
Georgia Chautauqua which is to begin
weeks session at Albany, Ga. Sun
day A large number of visitors have
arrived and many more expected by
the first of the week.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-04-15
28 The necessary number.

Leaislative.-The constitution pro
widest hat there shall be a division of
the senators elected 70 the first session.
oneh half of whom shall vacate their
seats at the expiration of two years.
In the drawing five conservatives and
ten radicals drew for the long term
Only one colored senator, Gray, drew
for the long term.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-04-15

An Ad-Fred Netzger, barber, per-
fumer and hair dresser; next door to
Lewis store. Has good assortment
of perfumery and soaps, as Patchoul,
Alayfoweta Musk and Jockey Club.
Corns win be cut any time during each
day.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-04-15
FROM TIE FILES OF THE
cREENyTLLE TIMES.
or Saturday. APRIL n RIlI- 10. 1910
Inspection of Steam Description
s4 same-Total Eclipse Of Sun Which
will Be Visible Next Summer, aug.
7th. Other Interesting Items.

We have this week had the pleasure
Of inspecting the steam plow on the
Walnut Ridge plantation of Gen.
Hampton, and for the benefit of our
readers viii attempt description of
the machinery and manner Of using
IL.
Two engines identical IN all respects
and of fourteen orse-powsr furnish
the motive power. They are able TO
move at a speed of from six to seven
miles per hour over any ordinary road,
and of dragging heavy loads. Conse-
nuently there IS no danger of getting
them In position on the field. Below
front and rear. wheels is a large drum
on vertical axis, on which is wound
coil of four hundred yards of wire ca
hle. The engines being stationed at
four hundred yards apart The plow
or other instrument used with the ca
b1e of each engine attached to it, and
is moved by the coil being wound ON
one drum and played out by the other
On reaching the end of the row, at
ST onal of the steam whistle, the wind
ing causes the engines to move for
ward the proper distance, the action
is reversed, and the plow rams back to
the engine from which it started, and
SO backward and forward at the rate
of about FIVE miles an hour, tearing up
the ground to any desired depth, nos
exceeding eighteen inches. The turn
ing plow consists of a number of
pl,vys on strong wrought aron frame
pointed at each end, In fact two trian-
giles Joined at the base and their planes
making an angle with each other, and
resting at the junction on nhe axle be
tween two large wheels, and nicely
balanced.
When in motion the plows Of one
triangle are in the ground, those of
the other are in the air and pointed in
the opposite direction. Upon reaching
the end of the row, the plowman shifts
fss seat from one triangle to the 9th
er The plows lately in the ground are
now in the air and the whole affair
ready for the motion to be reversed
In fact it is a double ender, with a
motion like shuttle. The harrow is
arranged in the same way. The culti-
vator is reversed by one wheel being
locked, when pull of the cable turns
it very quickly and easily, To each
of these implements wings can be at
tached with corresponding plows or
teeth. and by this means the amount
of work doubled, but the soil in this
country has proved toe tough to adj
nit of their use at this season of the
year without an increased power IN
the engines.
Besides these implements described,
are ddtehing plows capable of making
ditch two feet wide and two feet
deep. a circular saw tor. cutting woes.
and other fixtures The aaeines can
be used for various purposes besides
plowing. and viii no doubt prove very
valuable. Water is Supplied to the en-
aines from cart constructed for the
purpose The engines consume about
cord and a half of wood or ton of
soal ped ray. Two engineers, an OPP
orator for the plow and man for the
water cart are required. It i claimed
that the plow can break up fifty acres
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-04-15
DIsousszs LONG 500 SCHEME.

The International Waterways Com
1aissson met in Toronto today to hear
fuFta1er aneament and evidence in re-
sa<d to tAe project 30 derive power
fran Ne K>n9 ssslt rapids by the con
stractaon of an international dam.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-04-15

Row It Is Done.-The Hartford. Con.
Times says that the Fifteenth amend
ment has been carried by the following
vote:
BY 10 states,
BY s Military districts. =
BY 1Iaior generals.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-04-15

The Solar Eclipse Next Summer. On
the TIN OF August next. total eclipse
of the san will be visible N q part Of
the United States The eclipse will
Be- partial throughout the Union, but
total "a Iowa, central Illinois, southern
nlinods. Indiana, Kentucky and North
GaroIira, following line from norsa-
rest to southeast beginning in Iowa