Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 49, Number 20, Jasper, Dubois County, 25 January 1907 — Page 7

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BOMB THROWER KILLS CASHIER AND HIMSELF IN PHILADELPHIA BANK

tr-e nitroglycerin's forc was hurled lit opal tit !lxr, many beneath crashing, cutting eh were of heavy flam from the skylights ami partitions, Mm. b.ncath the dct-ks at I 'i tin y hutl U'l'H allling a second before. Not only from the bank's quarters, hi' from all over the t lildlng came rrlea of tenor and shout s of warning. Men and UM raced out throuRh Ixiih of the big doorways Into Fourth

street, some lit t ing fo- blocks In their '

fright. Pedestrians stopped in Will ment as they heard the gr at boom" nd saw fugitives with bloody fares and bund-, pouring fron the building.

In thf terrific exnlosi.m both Mr

lull ' rig a det: in aa office directly over m hank trat completely upset and the employes panic -sMirken. A melle at bell sounded all through (he building as telephone ltells In each office l.t ...in to tinkle under the vibration of the building and chimes poinded on vary side The news stand In front t.f tl.- I.jnk at mixed up v.--badly as though It had been turned upside down. Papers, books and mag azines were srattered everywhere. It was an hour bffor anything like order was restored. 3om of the bank officials aad clerks actually did not know they were Injured until friends or strangers pointed out their wounds.

Ttio )nnU' telephone fvjttem was

Lear and the bomb thrower were in- : thrown out of order by the explosion . . I . . ... .it . . . .

stantly killed. A negro messenger

named William Cramp, who was trying to eject the stranger, had both his eyes blown out and was fatally Injured. A dozen or more employes and patrons "were severely hurt and the entire 11 rat floor of the bank was v, i I i ! Tl... kA.h. ao inm llniH

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from limb. Itoth legs were blown off.

nnH tho Attaches ran an aver the

neighborhood, bloody and disarrayed. aaektag 'phones over which they rould k t their families know that they were I safe. F.ugene Mcl'.hone, secretary to the serond vice president, who was caught almost In the center of the explosion's t radius, recovered consciousness before

aid roachrd Mm. and tl.. !i w ,.

one ;irm was blown trom lis shoulder; ; about for live minutes, dazed and help..a. a a... a a . . la Jl .a-Aaa 1 4 k (i t t Vi I I .

nan UM DCaa was an trial rciua.neu. , it .,s. oerore ne hisiu.-h-i .u. ftf Mm humh.lh'iiwnr an little VM it,.v find'!' ,f his riebt ha::d had been

left that a waste baskt contained all blown completely off.

mat was later taken to ine morguo. i rowos nuuwienuK lie was literally shattered to atoms. ered in Fourth street, in front of the The only thing that remained intact ' building; In Harmony street, to the about his body or his clothing was a ! south of It. and in Orianna street, upllttlo brass name plate attacbed to a on which the rear windows face, bunch of keys, which was found near Along both these latter streets ghastit Ktrln of blue cloth that had been lv relics abounded. In Orianna street

Dainty Fern 'nine Night Robe

FLANNELETTE GARMENT PRETTY AND COMFORTABLE. Can Easily Be Made at Home In an Attractive Des jn Comparatively Little and Inexpensive Material Called For.

HAVOC BY EXPLOSION. The Fourth National Is the wealthiest national bank In Phil adelpliia. President Rushton is the head of the Philadelphia Clearing House association. Steele, the bombthrower, is uwn In Chicago as an anarchist. When the demand for money was refused Steelo dropped the bomb at the feet of himself and he cashier. lurch the rashler and the bombthrower were blown to pieces ami , flifxd over the bank. The Interior of the bank was v rack 1 and money and blood blown even out the windows. IfM police reserves and firemen were called to prevent looting Panic reigned throughout the tight story structure and In the vicinity of the bank.

Philadelphia. It was just 11:40 O'clock, 20 minutes before closing time the Fourth National bank on the morning of January 6. -when a tall.

rtMrk imkpitint stranger filtered tnu

And he drew from his pocket two photographs, dirty and torn. One was

1 of a woman, the other a little girl. It

is sunnosod that they were pictures

of his wife and daughter. The banker would not take them In his hand and

;carrely more than glanred at them. They rould not be found later. By now Mr. Rushton was sure that the man had no legitimate business with him, so he excused himself on a ;,Ua of considering tho sacurlty of fored. and went around a corner of the corridor, waving his hand In the direction of the rashler's office, to Indicate that Crump should ronduct the unwelcome vlspor there The man was so big and atrong that ho would have been a match for the negro hod It come to a physical en counter, and probably both Mr. Rushton and Crump unconsciously decided that the best thing to do was to let Mr. Mr Lear attend to him. The watchman had already taken the vis it or towards McLears office before President Rushton's signal The cashier was sitting at his desk, v, : Mi v aa behind a waist-high counter and separated from the main cor- : ridor of the bank only by a law rail-

ino will am Ut .ear was a nig

part of his Irouaeti. Steele, Garner. la ,"

upon the plate. Through this clew it was discovered that the man til Robert Steele, who had 1. -ft the Iowa town six years ago for the east, and had troaajajishrj been living with a wife aud three children somewhere In tills city then. His identity "would probably nevr have been known for the it' tie brass plate. President Rushtoii. whom the stranger hau left only half a minute before throwing the bomb, e.-rapod serious Injuries, but had several small cuts on his fare and hands. First Vice

President Edward F. Shanbacker. though only a few feet away, was un scathed. Second Vice President B. M. Faires, whose desk is a mere step

from the cashier's, probably escaped

death only through having been ill

and having stayed at home.

The explosions force swept through

every department of the bank and

wrought havoc as It went. In tne collateral department, not far away from where the bomb was thrown. $100,000 worth of valuable securities were blown from the desks and trays and were scattered in a twisted, torn mass Just outside the waiting room, which is in the same section of the bank, a massive brick fireplace, sur

mounted by a large marble clock.

The woi-ls "R. were fragments of lass and w.mxI to were inscribed which particles of flesh ftdboted. Har

mony street was littered from curb to curb with glass and wood, with here and there a bit of brass from the grillwork. BOOM of the ultra morbid took away in their pixkets some bits of the debris as souvenirs. All afternoon and evening the Bullitt building was visited by the crowds. At night the oolice were still in charge of the bank. The officials WMi there, too. going orer accounts to s-e that the money and securities Were intact. Outside of the two certified checks reported missing, it was said, unofficially, that everything had been found.

Bomb Thrcwer an Iowa Man Robert Steele, who undoubtedly la the bomb thrower who wrecked the Fourth Street National bank in Philadelphia, left Garner, la., six years ago Vttfe his wife and two children, going to Chicago where he secured employment. From there he went east and while he did not correspond with persons in Garner it was learned there that he had located in Philadelphia. While in Oarnvr he ran a harvesting machine shop in which lie was not

overly successful in securing work. He was of a morose, despondent, retir

There Is no doubt that the flannel ette nightgown of the past was rather a thing to shudder at from the appear anco jKilnt of view, but now It is a it cognized fact that the warmest of stuffs mays be worked up into Just as dainty a garment as its summer cousin of lawn and lace. The llanm 1 ette gown Is especially suited for home-making, but the design should be attractive. This really pretty gown r-epurcs only five yards of ma'erlal. four yards of Insertion and two yards of wide spaced beading, with some .soft wash ribbon for the neck. All bulky and fussy decorations are quite out of place in any such gown as this; so that there is entire absence of small delicacies and intricate details in the picture. This lessens the work so that one could make three of these gowns la the space of time it would take to manufacture one dainty summer one The Insertion Is fonned Into a square yoke, both back and front, and from It the material hangs with five

rather big tucks each side. Straps or the Insertion are laid down over the shoulders, with excellent effect, and It appears again, as a border to the frills on the sleeves. There is more skill than appears to the casual glance. In these sleeves, for any gathering or fulness so out of place with flannel, is ouite avoided. The beading is used

to cover where the frill cuff joins the

I sleeve, also the Inside edge of the t.ke. where the rlblMu runs through ! and lies In a real bow The satiw . T.f b given with the beading on the N.w. allowing for the fact that this I Is a garment especially made for warmth, the pattern will b found to be arranged for the yoke like Inscrtum to be laid over the flannel This 1 method has a double advantage, for M4 only does It Increase the warmth but It makes the width of the trimming used a matter of not overwhelming importance. If one fancies, the flan-

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Flanelette Nightgown. nel can be cut away and a trans parent yoke left. Buttons and button holes placed near together complete an attractive and warm night-robe.

Well Adapted to the Machine

Perfect Results Can Be Attained In Hemstitching. There Is no other handwork that can be imitated on the machine quite so successfully as hemstitching, says

! the Montreal Herald. In fact, unless

the work is very carefully done by

an expert, the machine work la to be

prererred to nana wora. oeing ausolutely even and smooth. After the threads are drawn In the usual manner, fold the hem over almost to the upper edge of the drawn threads, and baste evenly. Have a fine needle In the machine and use No. 100 thread for ordinary work, and up to No. 200 for very fine goods. Have both tensions very tight, and the stitch of medium length. Then atltch on the vrong side Just as near the edge of

! the hem as possible After removing i the basting threads, take the under ! portion of the hem in one hand and the cloth above the hem in the other, and carefully draw the hem down to the bottom of the drawn threads t Hem-stitched tucks are made In precisely the same way, and the two j make a beautiful finish for white dresses, skirts, aprons and underwear. I and save a world of time In the making of dainty baby clothes. A corded I effect is sometimes tucked on heavy ! linen, and It can be produced by I stitching a second time. Just below the drawn threads, after the hem or I tuck has been pulled Into place. It can also be made the basis of simple 1 drawn work designs, hem-stitching I both edges by machine, and then putting In one or more threads of hand i work through the center.

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.... 1 K, uujvtnuyt. fliiauAi - - - lllf.. " Iii. ... . . . .. n.r ridor from the north corridor hearty, Jovial chap, who could handle of the Bullitt building. Patrons of ( any sort of a man without giving him bank not many in number, for-, offense, and could get rid of him with-

tunatelv were naaalng In and out to

B bJm deposits or drafts before noon

Ti e clerks and tellers were busy totallnn up their sheeta for the day. The officers were hurrying to wind up their laeag. Scarcely anyone noticed new comer. He had on a dark blue suit of clothing, those who saw him remember, ragged and shiny from age. He wore a black slouch hat. He peered around, liosltatlngiy. and then caught sight of 1 etMaal Hushton standing near one of the vaults, which were soon to be closel He must have known Mr. Rushton. for he did not ask anyone for

out creating a scene. He was a "good fellow" with every

wwlv a handsome, likable man. Kvery

bank has a man of that type a a val nable business asset, a man who represented the Institution at conventions, banquets and social affairs, who by his pertawattty secures and holds the business of the smaller banks in country towns That was Mclcar's place here. He had been with the bank nearly 80 years, had gained for It much business, and had been promoted upon his merits from one post 10 another until not long ago he bem. m a I 1. ; ....

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W.Z MSUar

Too Few Women Sit Properly

Frequently Neither Rest Nor Grace In Attitudes Assumed.

11 u -.i un , iuf ur uiu uui 01 .j--w , uuf7 v won.' 1 .. the president, but approached him and shunbacker took his present place. a 1 a . a 1 A. V 1 1 . . . t 1

rKke to him Immediately.

' My name Is G. K. Williams." he (laid, "and I lira In the suburbs of Philadelphia. I want to know If you can let me have a loan of $5.000. " Ml Rushton saw that the man was

BOOM MMt of a crank, aud to get rid of

Just exactly what happened tuen

may never be known A business man who was not far away saw Mc Icar rise to meet be stranger and a moment later heard the latter's voice, hlgh-pitehed and angry. Only the words "five thousand dollars" could

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The average woman wastes a great deal of her strength because she does not sit properly. Suppose she has done a hard morning's work and sits down to write a letter or do a bit of sewing. Bhe is pretty sure to perch on the edge of her chair, so that there is an undue strain upon the muscles of her back, her legs and her feet and so, instead of being a rest, a tax upon her already tired muscles. Again, notice women In their homes. In the street cars, in church and so on.

Not one in 20 sits as she should The lower part of the back ought to be pushed firmly against the back of the chair or the pew, or the seat.

thin the spine holds Itself up. th chest Is expanded and the position la a normal and healthful one. But as a rule it Is the middle of the back w hich comes against the back 1 of the seat, consequently the spine I InbM N .llfVnH TWVC i I I ( 111 f V fheflt IS

lanrp - . K M ' depressed so that the lungs do not act properly and the strain comes upon muscles which were never In tended to bear it. It may be difficult to overcome the habit, but It is well worth the effort.

BOTH USEFUL AND PRETTY.

Dainty Cretonne Covered Cabinets Are Deservedly Popular.

him. ashed that he name his securt be made out. The business man. not

gla, which the president would con- interested In the talk, turned away, fid. 1 before, making the kan. At the ... y . Awav esme tine, Mr. Hushton signalled to Crah Heard Block. Away Crump, the watchman, a splendidly Then came the ripping, grinding built big negro, who wore a gray unl- detonating crash The roar of I was form and to the bank's patrons, was beard six blocks awav A ureal puff

one of the most familiar figures about of smoke swept upward with tne cie

be nlace.

As the watchman responded. Mr. RtttktOfl whispered: "Get rid of this fellow, won't you. 'Bob,'" addressing the colored man by the nickname which the financial men of tho dls irlct long ago applied to him But the Intruder pressed up close to the presl dent again before Crump could renrh him. Insurance Policy aa Security. "My Becurltles why, I've got a life Insurance policy that runs out In five yean," said Um stranger. Ills manner was hesitating and he stammered lightly. "I'll show you some pictures thai are worth a lot of mon'y. fo"

brll and drifted as high as the eighth

or lop story of the Bullitt building. Kvery pane of glass about the bank was shattered In a twinkling, and every piece of brass grill work was hent and twisted and torn.

A m-oro nf desks within n radius of

ten vards seemed to leap straight In

the air. and then drop back ami crash

upon the mnrble floor. Tltere appearea to be a sheet of flame In the Immediate vicinity of the explosion, for some of the desks were blacked ! and

some curtains and woodwork at the eastern end of the Inclousre In whirh -. aj. .1 I. n,.t,

MCiiCnr nan bis u-i iuor fvorv person within the rndlns of I

IfPtt LSI fat ' ' - -

wiped out of existence, not a trace re

maining of either tlmepuve '

Bank Notes Swept Away. From the desks of the paying teller nd receiving teller the concussion and consequent rush of air swept at !.. unniifl in bank notes. The clerks

and officials there, as well as those in i ... . VimmI their"

the collateral acpai uin-iu. - injuries, heroically, and went to work at once to rescue the money and securities. It was reisirted that two certified checks one for 130.000 and the other for a still larger sum-were mbslng. It was not known whether thPy were destroyed, blown out of the building, or stolen In the excitement. u .rrlfle w.m the force ol t h ex

plosion that the dead cashier s watch, a heavy, gold hunt Ina case tlm-pM-ee. was bent from its flat " the form of n hor.c-h.ic V flat, mashed piece of gold found upon the floor near where the bOOab was throw! was identified as ring he had WOTf.

Whole Building Shaken

W& Cmmp

ing disposition, mixing little with people generally. Ha believed the world owed him a living and In numerous letters written while he was in tJarner said that the 1'nlted States owed him a livelihood and that he was going to collect

it though he was having difficulty in doing so. flecause of this attitude ho wa3 considered by many to be mentally deranged but was never looked upon aa a dangerous or desperate man. After giving up his machine shop he peddled patent medicines for a time. Steel was N yars old. He has a brother. Charles Steele, living at Klemme. Ia. Steele's widow and family live at 1 770 North Ashland avenue, Chicago.

His father, now dead, was an active Socialist

Cretonne covered cabinets, with their white enameled frames, are

As high up a '1

Bftfe Boot of the

Accounted For. She- Mr Dudlclgh la looking more like tfagetf, dont you think? '3 dead Puck

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take un much room, as they stand

from four to five feet high and they prove the most desirable of re;Ksitorles for veils, gloves, handkerchiefs and collars. A variation of the famil iar chiffonier style here shown Is the one Illustrated, with doors and containing five sliding trays for dress accessories of all sorts. Cabinets of this sort are fitted up for shoes, and likewise as receptacles for hats, the

latter being equipped with shelvee

and movable pegs. This development

of the cabinet Is n foreign Idea, but

the cretonne and enamel chiffonier has been a favorite here f r some time.

among the dainty things In furnlsbtnga that are sought, because they are both useful and pretty. They do not

Furs Harmonize with Frocks. It 1 quite noticeable how many people are choosing pointed foxsklns. and. Indeed, they who can afford them, silver foxsklns. for it is unmla takable that no other fur quite so well harmonizes with any and every color of frock as these particular white flecked browny black foxsklns. Pointed foxsklns harmonize with any and every frock and tailor suit. These jxdnted foxsklns are real fox: It is only that the little white hairs are Insert ed In the pointed foxtkln. hut born there In the real silver fo. Taffeta aud foxskin are peculiarly

I charming In cooperation, another ar unment this for the taffeta frock , The Gentlewoman.