Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 June 1904 — Page 5

DEvILTRY DONE IN COLORADO

(Cripple Creek Mining Region in a Furor of Excite--1 ment. * RED WAR LOOMS NEAR AT HAND Dastard Deed Blows Twelve NonUnion Men to Shreds. Station Platform Blown Up at Independence—Hiot Follows at Vic* tor In Which One Is Killed and Six Wounded.

Cripple Creek, Colo., .Tone 9. —Teller county is once more under martial law, and the military is in supreme command. Adjutant General Sherman M. Bell and staff arrived in Victor early yesterday and immediately promulgated military rule by posting on the door of the armory, where a large number of union men and sympathizers are imprisoned. Cripple Creek, Colo., June 7. Twelve men were killed by the explosion of an infernal machine at the railroad station in Independence, and seven others were seriously injured. Eleven men were killed outright, and one died later from their wounds. All the killed and injured with the exception of two men from the Deadwood

ADJUTANT GENERAL SHERMAN H. BELL.

mine were non-union miners employed on the night shift of the Findley mine. The men had quit work at 2 a. m., and were waiting to board a suburban train on the Florence and Cripple Creek railroad and return to their homes in Cripple £ reek and Victor. Bodies Blown to Fragments. Jnst after the engineer of the approaching train blew his whistle as a signal to the miners, according to custom, a terrific explosion occurred underneath the station platform, on and near which twenty-six men were gathered. The platform was blown into splinters, the station was wrecked and a hole twenty feet in circumference and about as many feet 1b depth was torn in the ground. Fragments of bodies were burled through space for several hundred feet. Hinu Debris on All Sides. Some of the bodies dropped into the pit made by the explosion, but "heads, hands, ears, legs, arms and trunks were strewn about on all sides. of flesh were found on buildings 500 feet away and blood-stained everything within a radius of fifty feet. The approaching train, was stopped and the train crew and hundreds of others began the work of relief of the wounded. The mangled bodies of the dead, pieced together as well as possible, were removed to the coroner’s office. Names of the Victims. Following is the list of the dead: Gus. Augustine, aged 15, has a brother living in Janesville, Wls.; Arthur Muhleise; Henry Haag, formerly of Leadville; Alexander McLane, Leadville; Charles E. Barber, Herbert McCoy, J. H. Hartsell, William Shanklin, E. Kelso, W. W. Delaney, Edward Boss and E. H. Johnson. The injured Phil Chandler, J. A. Brooker, Edward Holland, John Polllce, Tom Sinclair, Dan Gainey and Clarence Allen. Amputation has been performed upon a number of the wounded, but it is almost pertain that several of them will die. MACHINE THAT DID THE WORK game as the One That Killed Two Men la the Vindicator Mine. The infernal machine with which the diabolical work was done consisted of a quantity of dynamite, estimated at 100 to 300 pounds, a loaded revolver, and a long, slender, steel wire ran from under the station to the cribbing of the Delmonico property, about 400 feet away, where its end was fastened to a rang of a chair. The dynamite was placed close to the muzzle of the revolver, which was discharged by pulling the wire when the engineer blew bis whistle. The ball from the revolver exploded the dynamite. A man was seen running down the hill from the Delmonico after thd explosion. The Victor troops, who were ordered out by Mayor French, were so stationed as to keep people from pass-!

* i • ‘ • . , y Ist over the path taken by this man, and bloodhounds were sent from Canon City pod Trinidad tor the purpose of trailing the assassin. The infernal machine used was similar to the one exploded In the Vindicator mine on Nov. 21, 1903, killing two men.

WILD TIMKS A* VICTOR

Dynamite Outrage at Independence Fallowed by a State of Aaarchy. Victor, Cbl., June 8. —Anarchy, riot, and bloodshed reigned In Victor and the surrounding region after the infernal machine was set off under the station platform at Independence, six miles from here on the Florence and Cripple Creek road. That cost thirteen lives and resulted in the injury of several persons, six of-whom are Injured almost beyond the hope of recovery. Then the scenes of disorder Were transferred to this city, and a riot, in which two persons were killed outright and several fatally injured, was followed by an attack by the militia upon tbre hall where the miners’ union was in session. It is said when the smoke of battle blew away twenty unoln miners were found wounded. Armed men throned the streets and conflicts were of hourly occurrence. Militiamen marched hither and thither, making arrests by wholesale. A number of union miners were placed in the military bull penitentiary, and others were gathered in at frequent intervals. City and county officials were compelled to resign their office because of their reputed sympathy. The sheriff was deposed and Edward Bell was chosen in his place. City Marshal O’Connell is now a prisoner in the military bull pen charged with being a union sympathizer and in his place is Major Naylor of the militia, whose deputies are nearly all militiamen. The union men were in the minority and many of them sought the shelter of the military prison in order to save their own lives. Two companies of militia were ordered out by Lieutenant Governor Haggott, acting for Governor Peabody, who is in St Louis. There were three sensational affairs during the day, the first one taking place at Independence station six miles from Victor, where the station was blown up by an infernal machine add twelve men killed and six injured. Later in the day a riot was started in the city and one man killed and twenty hurt. Following upon this the militia turned out and started for the miners’ union hall, where a meeting was in progress. The troops were ordered to arrest the “ringleaders.” The militiamen were fired upon from buildings as they passed and were pelted with missiles of various kinds until they neared the hall. Volleys of shot were fired at them from the windows of this building, and for a time the situation was almost desperate. The militiamen were ordered to take the hall by storm and a squad of a dozen men with repeating rifles was sent through the front door. These men pumped bullets into the hnll as fast as they could operate their weapons, and a sharp fire was returned from the inside. Then the miners surrendered and came out, not caring to fight any longer. It was found that about twenty of the miners had been injured, and it Is feared some of them are seriously hurt Coincident with the eruption of lawlessness the state supreme court handed down its decision in the Moyer case and upheld the drastic acts of Governor Peabody and the militia by asserting the right of the executive to supersede habeas corpus and to quell anarchy by “the killing of insurrectionists” if necessary.”

One Striker Dies in Battle.

Cripple Creek. Colo., June 9.—A pitched battle at Dunnville, thirteen miles out of Victor, took place yesterday between 200 deputies and guards under Adjutant General Bell and a score of miners of the Cripple Creek district. The miners were entrenched in the surrounding hills. Fourteen miners wgre captured and one union miner was killed. The captured miners included John James, charged with shooting John Davis in the riot at Victor. The killed miner was John Carley, a union miner, of Cripple Creek. The deputies secured the arms and ammunition of part of the miners.

Another Battle Near Victor.

Victor, Colo., June 9. A second battle has taken place. Seven soldiers sent on horseback to Big Hill, two miles east of Victor, to arrest union miners, found them entrenched. The men refused to surrender, and the soldiers opened fire. Over 200 shots were fired. The miners opened fire on the soldiers as soon as they saw them coming up the hill. No one Was wounded. Seven men were captured by the guards and taken.to Cripple Creek. Intense excitement again reigns here.

Cecil Rhodes Heir Is Found.

Asheville, N. C.,_ June 9.—Mary Virginia Rhodes, one of the heirs to Cecil Rhodes’ estate in South Africa, who has been advertised far and wide, has turned up in Asheville. She is now Mrs. Virginia Rhodes Baker and a missionary. Mrs. Baker is about 45 years old. She has been engaged in mission work in the Black mountain district for a number of years.

Colorado Democrats.

Pueblo, Cola, June a—The Democracy of Colorado named delegates to the national convention at St Louie, and Judge John I. Mullins, of Denver, was unanimously elected national committeeman. The delegation goes uninstracted. ‘ *

Flood Conditions Improving.

Kansas City, June a— After ten days of almost continuous leaden skies the rains have ceased and with tbeir cessation most Hvert are gradually falling, and seeking their banks, and everywhere flood conditions are improving.

ADDITIONAL LOCALS. Two lots situated in desirable part of city, eaoh 67xJ.50 feet, for sale cheap; oash or time. Apply at Democrat office. A *new stock just received, Champaign wash dress goods, to be included in the June clearance sale at the Chicago Bargain Store. Twenty kinds of fancy 3 pouud canned goods, all new and fresh, cents per can, worth 10 cents at the June sale at the Chicago Bargain Store. Dave Platt plead guilty Tuesday morning in Bquire Irwin’s court to a case of drunk the day previous, and was fined and costed to the tune of $9. New subscribers to The Democrat this, week by postoffices: Macon, Mo., I; Rensselaer, R-R----2, 2; Gifford, 1; Rensselaer, 1; Bloomington, 111., 1. If you are wanting a good solid frame for your new barn, we have a nice selection of dak lumber at our farm west of town. Borntrager Bros. ’Phone 515 J. Newton county republicans nominated the following ticket at their convention held at Morocco last Tuesday : Auditor, Willis A. Gridley; treasurer, Edward E. Parsons; sheriff, Henry Stoner; surveyor, E. H. Hamilton; coroner, Frank Hawkins; commissioners, James Whaley, Elmer Skinner. A 1 Keener, of Union township, and Harry Mimic, of Newtou township, were arraigned before Squire Troxell last Sunday, each charged with having been drunk in a public place the day previous. On pleas of guilty each were fined $1 and costs —$12 all told. Geo. Casey staid Keener’s fine but Mimic is laying his out in jail at at the expense of the county.

A citizen frojn Seeleyville, Ind., was here the first of the week, looking for the four-year-old son of Dr. Byers of that place, who is supposed to have been abducted by gypsies on Sunday, May 29. In company with local officers a search of a gang of gypsies in Jordan township was made. No trace of the boy was found although the search was continued to Morocco, St. Anne and Kankakee. And now it is said that Joe Hammond of Wheattield and the giraffe-necked editor of the Remington Press each want the nomination for joint-representative. Hammond wears a 19£ inch collar, while a nine inch one reaches twice around the neck of the Remington man. It is probable the convention will strike a happy medium by nominating neither one.

Work on the foundation for Judge Thompson’s new cement block building 'south of the Makeever house, was begun Wednesday. John H. Jessen has the contract for making the hollow cement blocks used in its construction, and is now at work on same. The blocks are made in a iron mould, a “grout” of crashed stone, sand and cement being used in the process. If these blocks prove satisfactory—and we don’t see why they should not —it is likely that they will supercede brink and stone in building construction, being much cheaper, it is said, than either. The trial of Mrs. McClintick for shooting John Thornton, Jr., in the leg, did not go off last Friday afternoon, as intended. Miss Gassoway, the young lady Thornton was out walking with the night of the shooting, was reported sick with measles and could not be present as a witness, therefore the case was continued to next Monday, June 13. Mrs. McClintock was released by Squire Irwin on. S3OO bond furnished by her brother John Bicknell of Brook and George Strickfaden of Rensselaer. Mrs. McClintock is visiting in Brook this week. Young Thornton is able to be about with the aid of cratches.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS. June 3, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harley, near Blackford, a son. Jane 3, to Mr. and Mrs. John W. Faylor of Union township, a son. Jane 4, to Mr. and Mrs. Clift Passon, a daughter. June 6, to Mr. and Mrs. Ira Blackman of Newland, a son. June 6, to Mr. and Mrs. John Marlatt, north of town, a son. June 7, to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Folgar, east of town, a son. May 28, to Mr, and Mrs, H. C» Nichols of Lowell, a boy. (Mrs. Nichols was formerly Miss Lona Flinn, of this city.)

Morris* English Stable Liniment Sag WM>e BWtWy, PfMTlpg, v/ttTP, wfl. rVIMb IHi 99KF fcOtiMk Sold by A. P. Long.

I—MURRAY’S— I i I |June Clothing and Shoe SaleJ i i Capnlfht bj H»rt Schaffmi 4k Kara At $17.00, SIB.OO and $20.00 Men’s Suits, we SI 5.00. S ® will offer in this sale for ... # All $13.50 and $14.00 Suits fqr $12.00. I % A big lot of $7.00 and SB.OO Suits for $ 5.00. I ¥ • | MARKED DOWN PRICES ON SHOES. 1 » On many lines of the best shoes made, Men’s, Women’s and Children’s we | are making a big reduction in our regular very low prices. f| 5 Every well dressed man should have one of our shower proof Spring Over- jg S coats.

AN OLD DEED TURNS UP.

The McCoy bank building was to have beensold by the assignee Tuesday, but the springing of an old deed, executed some twelve years ago, and conveying the bank property from Alfred McCoy to his wife, put a dampner on prospective bidders, and no sale has yet been made, although an offer of $16,000 for the four-fifth interest that can only be sold was made by Delos Thompson. This is a valuation of $20,000 for the whole property. This deed had never been placed on record, but its appearance at at this time, and the stand the McCoys took in the matter showed that they propose to hang on to all the property possible. A compromise in the deed matter has finally been made between the assignee and Mrs. McCoy, which must yet be sanctioned by the court, whereby the latter gives up or destroys this deed and all the individual real es'tate is to be sold entire and the one-fifth dower rights of all money received from same is to be paid over to the wives of the McCoys, they to join in all deeds of property. This will give them probablv $35,000, and add to this SIO,OOO to $15,000 which their private residences are worth, and it will be seen that they will clean up about $50,000. Regarding the interest the wives have in this real estate we are told that they could hold one-fifth up to $20,000, and an inchoate one-fifth interest in all other real estate, but this latter interest would not mature until the death of their respective husbands. Should the wives die first the interest would never mature, for they would have no interest. Under the agreement signed by both the McCoys and their wives they are to receive one-fifth of what the bank sells for, also onefifth of the proceeds of sale of the Jordan township land, “Jerg’’s Island” and some lots in ensselaer. Lee Jessup has filed a mechanic’s against A. McCoy for $119.50, on lands in Hanging Grove. A mortgage for $6,000, executed June 3, by Mattie A. Rinehart (A. McCoy’s daughter) to Gott-

leib Deirling, on lands in Hanging Grove township, was filed for record this week.

B. S. Fendig has secured the amount he was owing the defunct bank by executing a chattel mortgage for $5,838.02, and a real estate mortgage for the same amount. Both mortgages are for the one claim, $5,338.02, we understand.

A petition was filed in the circuit court Tuesday, signed by “J. J. Fry, cashier, Myrt B. Price, Joe Jackson, A. J. Brenner, John Makeever,” asking that the McCoy bank building be leased to Delos Thompson for the period of one year at the rental of $175 per month and that the order of sale heretofore made by the court be set aside and said sale be postponed for one year, alleging that it would be to the best interests of the creditors that said lease be extended as above set forth. The petition was overruled. 10 per cent off all lace curtains during the June clearance sale at the Chicago Bargain Store.

ENGINEER BADLY HURT.

Engineer Jones of the milk train, met with a bad accident here Tuesday morning. He start r ed to get off his engine on the north side to oil it, and slipped and fell on an iron switch prong, or prongs used for holding the switch light in place, end one of them penetrated his leg near the groin for several inches. He called for help, it is staged, but no one heard him, owing to the noise of the engine, and the fireman was busy elsewhere. Jones then pulled himself off the prong and staggered around to the south side of the engine, a trail of blood following him. He then fell in a faint and was carried into the depot and doctors su m moned. He bled greatly, but was finally fixed up and taken to the hotel near by and later taken to his home in Lafayette on the 10:55 a. m. train. The wound while a very painful one will probably not result in permanent injury, and he will recover in a few weeks unless bloodpoisoning seta in. Many goods one-fourth and onethird less at the advance June clearing sale at the Chicago Bargain Store.

A great mark down in clothing and shoes, many at less than cost to close out at the Chicago Bargain Store.

HAY DEALERS NOTICE. Wanted:—Men to cut hay. The highest price per ton will be paid persons for cutting and stacking 10,000 acres of hay, by the Northern Indiana Land Company, who also have 5,000 acres of hay for sale by the ton, to hay dealers or persons wishing to do their own cutting and stacking. The Northern Indiana Land Company calls the attention of hay dealers and others to the fact that this will be a good opportunity to get good hay at a reasonable price. The hay will be ready to cut about June Ist. Contracts and terms can be had by applying to W. N. Pence, DeMotte, Ind. Ladies’ suits, skirts snd shirt waists marked down one-fourth to one-half to close out at the Chicago Bargain Store.

5 PER CENT LOANS. We can positively make you a loan on better terms than you can procure elsewhere. No “red tape.” Commission lowest. No extras. Funds unlimited. See us before borrowing or renewing an old loan and we will save you money. IRWIN & IRWIN. O. u. F. Building.

Real Estate Transfers.

William C. Babcock et al to Babcock A Hopkins Co., May 36, Its 1. 3. 3,4, 5.6, 7, 8. bl 35, Rensselaer, Weston’s add, William J. Piatt (Adm.) to William C. M of* fitt. June 11, It 9, bl 26, Rensselaer, Weston’s add. SI,OOO. Emil S. Dittbrenner to Eugene Clinger, June 1, Its 19, 30, bl 15. Fair Oaks. $l5O. Oscar L>. Pond to James W, Noel, May 28* ne se 3-81*5,40 acres, Walker. S4OO. Joseph Rickerto Willis C. Weaver, May 28, sw sw 9-32-5, It 6 sw 9-32-5. It 6 sw 9-83-5, pt nw nw 16-32-5, pt se se 8-33-5, 100 acres, Kankakee, sl. William Keddali to William Fries, May 20« wtt se 32-81-5, ett ne sw 82-31*5, 100 acres. Walker. SI. q. c, d. Arthur L. Hayes to William Fries. May SO, same lands, SI. q. c. d. Davis Oil Co., to Michael Messner, same lands, sl. q. c. d. WiUiam Fries to Michael Messner, May 90, same lands, sl. q. c. d.

PLENTY OF EGGS Amd ao rick chickens wham Well,’ Booster Peattry Powder is need. Cere, Cholera, Oases aad Boay. Aeepe poultry healthy. P,ln,S»earta Sold by A. F. Long,