The evening world., 1911-10-26
HIS M|LL|0NL0ST,
F|NANC|ER COODE
I. DIES BY POISON
Railroad Promoters Suicide at
Boston Hidden a Day
From Police.
HACKERS FAILED HIM.
President of Cairo and Norfolk
Had Put Fortune Into Trans
Continental Scheme.
HACKERS FAILED HIM.

A 80 yedy OF high finance was re-
ported IRON Boston to-day. with the
news OF the suicide. in the Parker
House. Of Lowery W. Goodc, President
OF the Cairo and Norfolk Railroad,
with Offices at No III Broadway. this
city. Mr.. Goode. who was nity-ive
years old, ended his life with morphine
yesterday afternoon. but the fact was
not reported TO the Boston police until
to-day.
From business associates OF the dead
man u was learned that he had sunk
$1,000, 900, his entire fortune. In n vast
promotion scheme that was To have
made him another Hartman or j., j.
HIM. the building OF n transcontincntni
railroad from Cairo. III. TO Norfolk.
Va, which would have been go miles
shorter than any other road from sthe
coast inland. ~ NC -
CAST HIS MILLION INTO GREAT
RAILROAD SCHEME.
Having built up a fortune by success
full promotion schemes, Mr.. ooode cast
u all IN the balance for h.s great all
road project. lie had devoted his last
six years to the scheme. ana itNice was
on the verge OF success, Hrst whsn tho
panic of 1907 partially wrecked his
plans and latteriy when the ~upheavals
in Europe caused his French hackers
10 withdraw their support and leave
him high and dry. facing complete n
nanclal ruin.
Mr. 0oode died IN the Parker House.
Boston, at 2.0 o'clock yesterday after
neon. lie went 10 Boston last Saturday
10 consult q physician about his heart.
He was accompanied by his son, Cur
~ B. doodle. Of Palmerton, Pa.
Worry had broken down the railroad
promoters health and his physician did
MOI Nv h4m much hope OF recovering
from the heart mslady n afflicted
ham. After writing a letter 10 his wife.
vh6 ~ In Paris, living with her " elder
sons ana another 10 the medical exam
liner. Mr.. ooode swallowed Xix grains
Of morphine. Death followed swiftly.
SUlcipE IS uNDisPurABLE,
0AYs POLICE INVESTIGATOR.
when the death OF the railroad presi-
dent was reported to-day. Police capt.
James A. sullivan OF Boston made an
investigation and reported that. with
, out doubt. Mr.. Goode had committed
suicide. II was learned from the son
that his mother and his sister Marion
AMI Two brothers were In Paris. one son.
Kettle l.. Goode IL tho Paris repre-
sentative of the Diamond Rubber COM
pany. Another brother. Roger n. Goode.
Is Paris agent for the Packard Auto
mobile Company.
Only 90 venteen miles OF the Cairo
4 Norfolk Railroad have been COM
pletcd. The route surveyed for the
road Is 500 miles. Mr., Goode had sunk
most OF his fortune in buying rights
Of way. When the panic OF 1907 amt
he had assurance of securing a clca-
way for the entire line and also OF
millions to back him.
When the panic wrecked these hope,
the promoter carried his project abroad
n Interested Tho directors Of Tho
Banqus DO L'ouest. Paris. Until III,
crisis arrived In European politics HI
had every assurance that the rtenci
bankers would furnish tho necessar.
capital. Their sudden Withdrawal! wa,
che last straw.
Mr.. ooode lad the foundation for hi
fortune In Dies Moines. Ia. where h,
started ana successfully conducted IN
Dee Moines Leader. He followed hi
Newspaper success by venturing Int,
she Southwest ~ q railroad promoter
First no promoted the Grand Canyon
Railroad, n short line from the SAINT,
Fe lrail to the grand Canyon OF Arizona
He sold this TO the Atchison. Topeka
6ante Fe Railroad at a big proht. Thei
he promoted the Anita Copper Company
which he sold to the Copper Trust. max
Ing another fortune by that deal. Tn
proceeds from these successes all wen
into the bigger scheme OF the CAR
= Norfolk Railroad.