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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-12-31
CONDUCTOR AND
EwsB0YA ARRESTED
Charged With Murder of Spe-
cial Officer McGIII
Who Was Killed and Thrown
from Train Negro Porter Mas
\rrc>tcd FIRST
lby The Associated ITe&.t

Tuscaloosa. Ala. Zee. 28.-Jrok
Smith, conductor on the Mobile and
Ohio railroad, operating q passenger
train between Montgomery and Arte-
STA, and ". j.. Bradford. news agent
on the train. were arrested today, ON
warrants issued bv the county anllci-
tor and sheriff. charged Win th.:
murder or Special OFFICER \. ". II
Gill.
Officer McGiI Was killed IN the bind
end OF A baggage car on a passenger
train near Tuscaloosa, last Saturday
night and the body thrown from TIE
train AT the Slpsey river bridge. Va
had been caught ny the officer selling
liquor on the train. was arrested On
the day Of tho killing and the blood
on his clothes was considered "' tho
time as proof OF his guilt.
But little information has boon rt<-
en- out by the officials as To t. ttl-
dence against smith ana tn. r.us
agent, but it IS reported that tn Mt
gro has made = statement which aor-
roborates evidence already il fh..r
possession implicating the white f..n.
WAS selling the liquor n partnership
with Smith ana that tho conductor
had had Il few words about th- iti tft
with tn. officer prior To the hilsi:t'-
Smith was arrested in Montgomery
Ala. and denied his guilt. The H.~.
agent i in jail here and stated ms
afternoon that n knew nothing ah"3t
The affair.
The killing ms not DIS areTed fnE
several holrs affeI III train AL
Tuscaloosa
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-12-31
MORTON BAILEY IMPROVING
Though (onditio il SERIOUS Yet
Was Accidentally Shot.

Morton BAILEY. II Wak. county.
Who was accidentally shot las. Tu.s-
day, - getting along ~ Nell - .ou!i
be expected although Nc 5 seriously
injured.
A letter received ~ I,.y. y. :
Stephenson and written ~ IN. ocS :
father, states that the accident W1s
not the results OF inspecting a pistol.
The Young men. 81 the letter says,
stopped on his wa. from huron 1t
the home OF June Howard. Nhae
standing near q stove FOHaTa : Aitr
~l2-year-oId s.Ti entered with 4 hf"
No. - rife 20 show BaiItt. Nht.i-
the girl vas irving unhreeeh the rIfi"
II was discharged, the ball eoln-
through the hover ia.t # n ft"h :
right ldn2.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-12-31

Special to News and Observer
Hamlet. Dec. 29.-Every one of the
min persons known to have been in
the building at the time-three white
men and six negroes-were instantly
killed by the explosion Of a stationary
boiler in the Seabeard Air Line round
house here this morning just after Z
o'clock. No others were injured. The
building was demolished.
Tlle dead:
&. b.. Utter. general round-houSe
foreman. white.
William Utter. his brother. assis-
ta,.t foreman. white.
II. G. REYNOLDS. electrician. white
Charlie Jadbetter. Jim Powers.
viii Ballcntine. John Thompson. Ed
<:ilcl,rist. and one unidentified. all
sOlolcd.
The Utters had reached the round
Gus a few minutes before I. 1t
had not been reported to G.. b. Utter
that the injector on one Of the boil
-rs was not working properly. He,
with William Utter, was inspecting
the boiler when the explosion occur
req. BOln the LtLcTS were directly
in front Of the boiler and their
bodies were 50 badly mangled that it
was necessary to use shovels in tax
ing up their remains
MI. Reynolds was in the dyna-
room adjoining and was killed + .he
force of the explosion and falling
walls.
All nf tho naorOac were in the
wash room adjoining the boiler Dom
and were washing up after stopping
work, when every person in the
building at the time Of the explosion
was killed.
So great was the explosion that
most of the machine shop was de-
mOliShed. One part of the boiler was
hurled through an 18-inch wall and
was carried a distance Of over 500
feet.
The body Of Charlie Ledbetter was
found over 200 feet from the build
ing.
All the killed, with the exception OF
Mr.. Reynolds, We're so mangled tha'
their bodies were only identified by
their clothing and articles IN thei1
pockets.
On account of the falling walls GOV
ering the location with tons of brlcL
and debris, it is impossible to deter
mine whether there are other bodle'
beneath the wreckage.
Several locomotives in the adjoining
building were slightly damaged ans
the other property damage Will o.
large. The electric dynamo an,
much other machinery was destroyed
g. j.. Utter has for several year
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-12-31
SUPERINTENDENT
CORES STATEMENT

superintendent w. A. Gore. of
the second division OF the Sea-
board Air Line, with headQuar-
ters at Hamlet, wired The News
: II Observer last night from
that point as follows:
The boiler explosion in the
: SeabOard shops at Hamlet at
. 1873 this morning was due to the
: water being low in the boiler
: and an emplOye turning cold
: water into the boiler.
: Full investigation is being
|: conducted.
: impossible to place exact
: responsibility on account Of the
: fact that all employees involved
: We're killed
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-12-31

beer in charge Of the round house at
Hamlet, and leaves a wife and two
children. His father died only a short
time ago n his widowed mother re-
Gently moved to Hamlet. BY this
accident she loses two sons lie has
two brothers here. j. S. and l., &.
Utter.
William Utter was only recently
married to Miss Irene Mcdonald, OF
Hamlet, leaving a bride Of only a few
weeks.
II. G. Reynolds has been electrician
for the Seaboard here for several
years. coming to Hamlet from Ports
mouth. He leaves a wife and two
children One child has been critically
i'll for several weeks.
Both c.. B. and William Utter were
Masons and will be buried with Ma
sonic honors. Mr.. Reynolds was a
member Of the Junior Order. All the
funerals will be held on Sunday.
Master Mechanic Bissett. Of Raleigh,
arrived at moor and several Of the high
| officials Of the Seaboard from Ports
month arrived tonight and began I'M
mediately to take steps to repair the
damase The electric line from the
Yadkin River Power company has
heen cut in today n the yards are
lighted as usual tonight.
The accident is the worst that has
ever happened at the terminals here.
on July q. 1911. within one hun
bred wards Of the location OF the
round house where this explosion oc-
curred. the wreck Of the negro eXcur
e;on train from Durham occurred, 1T
which eleven were killed I'll Of whom
were negroes.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-12-31
Scaboard Round House Wrecked
and Eight Bodies Mangled Be
You'd Recognition
PROPERTY DAMAGE HEAVY
Most Serious Accident That Ever
Occurred at Hamlet, It Is
Said

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The Nome daily nugget., 1912-10-18
MUSIC AT THE EAGLE.

Every evening thsrs is music a' the Eagle, also the best brand o liquors and sisars in the market. s'' ways to be had.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-10-18
YOUNG MRS. GRACE IS
 WITNESS AT INQUEST

WALDEN. x. r., Sept. 27.-Mrs Fannie Andrews Grace. whom An thony Grace married a few hours be- fore the finding of the body of his brother. was u Witness today at the inquest into the death of Jack" Grace Before she would take the stand she insisted that her husband be taken from the room. declaring that sne could not stand the sight of the ma who had so deceived her by marry ing her when he had two other wives
 Young Mrs. Grace identified the suit- ease belonging to Grace in which somt of his brothers effects were found She refused to look at the diamond rings and pin taken from the body ot Jack" Grace and found in the shay ing mug of Anthony Grace. She sai. that while on their honeymoon. which lasted less than twenty four hours Grace had purchased no diamonds Jack Gracc's wife identified tLf rings and pin.
 Grace was held by the coroner tpr the grand jury. which meets in New burg in october. His attorney. how cyer will have him taken before a magistrate on September 27.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-10-18
WIFE ASKS AllMONY
 FOR 22 LONELY YEARS

Mrs. Anna McGrath of New Rochelle who was abandoned by her husband John McGrath, twenty-two years ago has begun q suit asking sS,944 of al- imony from that time to the present day.
 McGrath, who lives in Chicago, has just inherited an estate worth several thousand dollars, including property in westchester county. He and his wife quarreled and separated in 1890 He disappeared. leaving her to raise two small children. McGrath had of ten hoasted that some day he would fall into'' fortune.
 Recently Mrs. McGrath learned that one of his relatives had died and Jeff him the valuable estate. She there upon entered suit for twenty-five years support for herself and chil' dren. figuring the total bill on 6 basii of s per week. She has also secured an attachment against her husbands inheritance.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-10-18
OUTSIDE BEER AT EAGLE

For outside beer bottled or Q" draft go to the Eagle. whsrs t ea" bs secured by the sIass. bottle er eas~
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-10-18
MINING ANO DREDGING EDITION NO. 3 NOME DAILY NUGGET IS NOW ON SALE
 PRICE 50 CENTS.
NEW REVENUE CUTTER TO
 COME VIA SUEZ CANAL

SEATTLE. Sept. Bound for Sc attic by way of Suez, the new United States revenue cutter Unalga steamed from Baltimore yesterday. according to adviccs received last night.
 The Unalga was built by the New port News Shipbuilding Company and was launched February 10 of this year. She is I9o feet long. 32.G feet beam and 17.6 feet deep, with mean load dis placement of l.O5O tons. The maxi mum speed of the new vessel is 13 1-2 knots.
 All of the usual auNiliarics for Nes- scls of her class are fitted. including q powerful fire and wreclling pump with the necessary hose for pumping out other vessels in case of necessity. Her electrical installation includes two dy- namos, electric signaling apparatus, wireless telegraphy and powerful srarchllght The coal capacity of 250 tons and water supply If l5.o0o gall Ions will be sufficient to enable the vessel to remain at sea for long pe- riods.
 In order tO be of assistance to wrecked vessels, a powerful wreckinS pump has been installed and furnish ed with sufficient suction hose to en- able the new craft to pump out leak ing vessels the same pump to be util- ized for fire purposes. The Unalga is equipped with six small boats, includ . ing a surf boat and a high power launch, as much of her work in Alas kan waters must be accomplished by means of small boats. She has Q crew of seventy-fvc men.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-10-18

Short orders at all hours and din- ner served from to at the Wo- mans Exchange.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-10-18

Start the nonth right by subserib ing for the Daily Nugget. g pei month: 6 months. $10: one year $2o
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-10-18

Just received a few eheffonisrs golden oak, reasonable prices. Every thing at HoIt's, 409 Front.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-10-18

For fur robes, new and second hand price $20 to $50. Gall on Holt.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-10-18

Sons of tho North take notice. Iu fisk has arrived at ModinPs Cafe.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-10-18

Have you tried tho Tuna Fish, jus like chicken, at Breeding & Borssn.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-10-18
SEND YOUR LAUNDRY

To the Peoples Laundry where you will receive good work executed by none but white employees. who receive the standard wages.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-30
Schooner Reaches 4 California Port
With tho BIubber Dangling From
Its Rigging.

San Francisco. Cal.-Of all fish
yarns brought to this port recently.
the one brought in by the coasting
schooner James H. Bruce is prize
winner. Moreover, 1t Is true. and
there is further evidence than the
mere word of the jolly sea dogs that
their ship ran into and killed huge
whale. Portions of the carcass of the
unfortunate mammal were still visible
on the forecastle and headgear of the
schooner when she came In the other
day. Huge pieces of blubber dangled
from the stays and parts Of the fore
rigging.
Captain Rosich and his crew explain
that the strange incident occurred the
other night, when the schooner was
off Point Reyes. Laden with a cargo
Of lumber from Port Gamble, the wind
TANNER was sailing along at lively
clip, with a fresh breeze astern, when
suddenly shock ran through the YES
sell The impact was not sharp or
heavy enough to have been caused
by collision with another craft, and
the crew was beginning to believe
that 1t had passed over submarine
disturbance. when the lookout came
dashing aft over the deck load to give
them the surprising news that the
ship had struck whale.
He must have been sleeping" said
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-30
AFTER HE HAD COUNTED THEM
His Companions Safe, Philadelphia
Man Was Satisfied That He Had
Really Shot Buck.

Thomas Martindale, the Philadel.
phia moose hunter, said, apropos OF
the opening of the deer season:
Buck fever is strange disease
The victim Of It does some remarkable
things.
"A Philadelphia was deer hunting
in Maine. He shot four or 1--WE shots
Into thick copse. and then he
shouted
"'All Of you come out of there!'
Half dozen sportsmen issued
from the copse hurriedly.
Are you all out?' said the ,Phila
delphian. One. two, three, four
Where's Jake? oh, there you are
Jake. Are you all out, sure?
Yes they answered. We're al
out; the whole party's out
'Hurrah, them shouted the Phila
delphian. 'Hurrah! I've shot +.
buck!'"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-30
CAR is RICHEST MAN 2

although l would not recommend the
investment"
The car is very angry with Baron
Menchikoff and his playful ways, and
rebuked him soundly for indulging In
such undignified comparisons"
The cars civil list amounts to
nearly two millions sterling, including
the amounts paid to the grand dukes,
and of this sum more than million
Is available for his own private pur'
poses. Then he owns lands in Russia
In Europe which cover an area equal
to that of the whole OF Nevada, Of
which the revenues reach the vas,
sum Of $20,000.000 a year. Of which
$6.O00,000 is paid to the grand ducal
families. The cars lands in Siberia
bring him in another $7.500,o00 al
though they are at present largely un
developed. Altogether. including in
terest on savings. the czar's income
exceeds $30,000,0O0. and is increasing
rapidly. He sets aside each year 9
large sum for each Of his four daugh
tiers. SO that II any one of the roya
princes contracts a marriage In thai
quarter he will do extremely wei
from worldly point Of view-though
Of course. the exact disposition Of tn,
cars huge fortune Is known OILY t
himself and his financial adviser
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-30
NEW KIND OF AN FRESHMAN
Definition That by His Own confes.
sion Was Very Little Far
From the Truth.

Apropos of the very telling retorts
that Sam Schepps made to Cross-Ex-
aminer Mcintyre in the Becker case,
Jerome S. McWade, the Duluth con-
noisseur, said:
Il like to see anyone get back at
an impudent lawyer. l got back at
such lawyer myself the other day
THE man was my counsel in Gus.
toms dispute over some Gobelin tapes
tries that I'd imported. His name had,
like my own Mick in it, and |
said to him, as settled his very large
bill:
Are you an Irishman, sir?'
No. he answered, with pompous
laugh, but I've made a lot of money
out of Irishmen in my time
"'Oh, see, said l. suppose we
might call you an Irishman by ex.
traction, then"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-30
DIDN'T PRINT BEST STORY
Late Melton Prior, the Artist Core
spondent, Kept Sir Evelyn Woods
Quip Out Of Book.

London.-The "reminiscences Of the
late Melton Prior, the artist war cor.
respondent. just published, do not con.
tain, for obvious reasons, perhaps the
best story told of that irrepressible
little man.
At dinner given to Mr.. Prior, the
chairman. Sir Evelyn Wood, who was
seated next to the guest of the eve
ming, commenced his speech thusly:
Our honored guest. Mr. Prior, has
been in 81 engagements" Prior,
prompting. twenty-five, my lord. 90"
Sir Evelyn continued. in 90 engage
ments. and he bss never seen a shot
fred"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-30
Indian Queen Hopes to Marry
Outside Race.
Juanita Ta-Ta-Ma, Esteemed the
Richest Red Maiden In Okla
homa, Owns Valuable OIL
Wells.


Sapulpa. Okla.-Juanita Ta-ta-ma,
queen of the Uchees," Is declared to
be the richest Indian girl in Okla
homa The queen Is II years old,
suffragist and believes that fine
feathers make fine birds" She Is rails
Ing peacocks for the market. Her
peacock ranch, situated six miles
southwest of Sapulpa, Is a little gold
mine. Several male birds are valued
at 5000 each.
Juanita lives with her father, but
hopes some day to marry white man
and learn to drive an automobile,
dress like her paleface sisters and
take an active part in woman's battles
for equal rights. She was crowned
queen" Of the Uchee Indians at a re-
cent corn dance near this city. Her
string of beads, consisting of 1875 elk
teeth Is valued at $4,000.
The Indian queen owns quarter
section of land in the heart Of the oil
district, and her royalties from oil are
said to amount to several thousand
dollars every month. One of the larg-
est oil wells ever discovered was drill
ed on her allotment recently, which
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-30
GvNOtexoop Q UNOt nN0OD

unless an epidemic of smallpox Is
prevalent To vaccinate every child
before he goes to school is crime,
and should be stopped.
"The virus that Is used is certainly
open to question. Children never be-
fore had the measles or the scarlet
fever as they do today, and why? Sim.
ply because the contamination of their
blood with the serum of the calf has
rendered them susceptible to these
diseases which they used to be able
to throw off. Now they are weakened
by incubation with vaccine virus"
Many medical men who heard him
were astounded. and they questioned
the eminent British authority. The
co -nmission has asked DR.. Creighton
to submit some of his proofs. and he
will be requested to appear before
the board at another hearing next
week.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-30
Usual Kind of Office Seekers.

We'll, how's every little thing, now
that election is over?" asked the re-
Gently arrived washing machine agent.
Bout as they are every place else,
1 reckon bit pessimistically replied
the landlord of the Turgidtown tavern.
THE banker. the storekeepers, the
lumber yard man, the doctor, the stock
buyer. the blacksmith and all the rest
of the business men who have always
'peared to be capable of managing
their various sized affairs successfully,
are going on calmly and carefully at
tending to 'em, while all the trif1in',
one-gallused incompetents that have
never had any affairs of their own to
attend to and wouldn't be capable of
conducting EN- properly If they had
any. are out hotfoot and hell-bent to
get and manage the post Office for the
rest of us!," .st,,r
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-30
A FRIENDS ADVICE
Something Worth Listening To.

A young Nebr man was advised by
. friend to eat GrapeNuts because he
was all run down from a spell OF
fever. He tells the story:
Last spring l had an attack of fe-
yer that left me in a very weak con.
dition. l had to quit work; had no
appetite, was nervous and discour.
aged.
"A friend advised me to eat Grape.
Nuts, but l paid no attention to him
and kept getting worse as time went
by.
Il took many kinds of medicine but
none of them seemed to help me. My
system was completely run down, my
blood got out of order from want Of
proper food, and several very large
bolls broke out on my neck. was
% weak could hardly walk
Zone day mother ordered some
Grape-Nuts and induced me to eat
some. felt better and that night
rested fine. As | continued to use the
food every day, grew stronger stead.
lily and now have regaineG my former
good health. ] would not be without
Grape-Nuts, as believe it is the most
health-giving food in the world"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
Read the book, "The Road to Well.
ville," in pkgs. There's a reason"
Ever rend the above Ietterf A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full OF human
Interest. Adv,
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-30
CHILD AND MOTHER EL0PE
Widow and Her Daughter Become
Brides on Same Day at
Wilmington.

Wilmington. Del.-An elopement OF
mother and daughter. the most eingu-
lar in the history Of this Gretna
Green. occurred recently. Mrs. Min
ME G. Scott, aged thirty.nine, a wild.
ow of Trentc-., ~ j., is the mother.
She was married to Isaac Holt. Miss
Elizabeth Scott. aged nineteen, is the
daughter. She was welded to Harry
Betty
The two couples met on Market
street
What are you doing here, dear?"
asked the astonished mother
why, what are you doing here
dear mammal" queried the equally
surprised daughter.
The mother was the first to regain
her compcsure. I'VE have Just been
married." she said
And SO have we," answered the
daughter.
The two welded couples returned
to Trenton.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-30
Income Exceeds $4,000 900
and Is Growing Rapidly.
Rebuke for Treasurer-Emperor An
cry at Baron Menchikoff
for Hs "Undisnified
Comparisons"

st. Petersburg.-While Russia is a
frequent and large borrower among
the nations of the earth. Emperor
Nicholas. according to statement
presented to his majesty by the impe-
rial treasurer general, Is the richest
man in the world. The statement lie
couched in fanciful language, but the
facts which it recites are said by St
Petersburg bankers to be beyond dis.
pute.
Your majesty" says Baron Menchi
koff, need have no fear Of ever com
ing to suffer the stings of poverty
Financially you are solvency itself
With one hand you could buy out the
American multimillionaires. Rockefsl
Ter and Morgan. and still have sufn
cient in the other to talk business
with Baron Rothschild. Or, II YOU
prefer, you can take over the Krupps
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-30
Education and Laroer Life.

1t seems to me that the woman who
cannot cut out a garment better be-
cause of her geometry and her draw
ing lessons, who cannot speak English
more distinctly and with fuller vocab-
ulary because of her study of French
or German, who cannot find hundred
uses for her chemistry in the little
everyday emergencies of her house.
keeping. has not succeeded In getting
from her studies all that they had to
give her-Home Progress Magazine.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-30
Smelled a CRATER.

A Boston clubman recently returned
from visit to New York City. In
discussing his trip one of his friends
asked him whether he had police
man in his pocket. The clubman hest
tated for moment. seriously ques-
tioning his friends sanity, when the
latter added:
II didn't know whether you could be
there a week without some CRATER or
other getting into your pocket"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-30
Too Great Expectations.

First Angler-Look, this fish was
almost caught before; see the broken
hook In its mouth.
Second Angler-It should have had
sense enough to steer clear OF hook $
after that.
First Angler-Oh, come, you can't
expect fish to exhibit more sense
than human being.-Boston Trans.
cript.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-30
BOY HURT BY POWDER BLAST
Heat From Automobile Headlight
Causes Fatal Injury to
"NeWsie."

Hammond, Ind.-A peculiar acct.
dent will cost twelve-year,old Parker
Upton, a newsboy Of Madison coun.
ty, his life. Parker bought five cents
worth of gunpowder and put it in his
pocket. While he was warming his
hands in front OF powerful head.
light on an automobile the heat from
the light converted on the powder and
1t exploded. The boy was so burned
that he cannot live