Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 December 1903 — WEEK’S NEWS RECORD [ARTICLE]

WEEK’S NEWS RECORD

James Crashy’s wife and daughter, Groce, the latter 13 years old, were burned to death iu their home in Johnstown, Pa., while a son, James, is missing and is believed to have perished also. The family was asleep when the fire started from the kitchen stove. Crown tVmeo Frederick William of Germany was ordered by his father to remain in his room three days for haying raced a steeplechase against the Emperor's wish. The race took place near Potsdam three or four weeks ago. The crown prince is a venturesome rider. In St. Paul Casper Ernst, once reputed to be a financier and an owner of much downtown property, who has been under arrest on several charges of swindling Unman Catholic priests in various parts of the United States by means of forged real estate transfers, pleaded guilty to forgery in the second degree and to grand larceny in the second de gree. He received sentences of seven and throe years In the penitentiary, respectively, for each offense. One of the Edward Hines’ Lumber Company's cruisers, M. L. Hudson, of Ashland, Win., had a narrow escape from death by wolves north of Ely, Minn., a few* days ago. He was crossing a lake toward evening when nine of the beasts surrounded him. He wns unarmed and delayed the attack by yelling and waving his plat book. Two woodsmen engaged in transporting camp supplies on a hand sled came running to his assistance, firing revolvers ns they approached. The wolves then lied. Engineer Knox of the Denver limited oil the Burlington, west bound, was killed in a wreck oue mile east of Malvern, lowa, at 5 o’clock Tuesday morning. The engine and the forward trucks of the baggage ear left the track, and the engine rolled over on its side, pinioning Knox beneath it. The fireman, Lawrence Hayes, was on the upper side of the engine as it "was overturned, and ran at once to the relief of the engineer, but was too late. What caused the engine to leave the track is not known. The passengers were given a terrible shaking.