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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-06

They Blow Open the Safe Jan the Whitins
willie. Massl. saving, Bank.


WooSsooKEr, X. T.. April "a spscial
70 The Call from whltinsville. Mass.
snys; Five burglars. clad in dress suits.
entered the Whitinsville savings bank at
about l;3) o'clock Saturday morning,
blew open one safe and attempted To
force another. but secured only about
500. Before entering the bank tho men
at the muzzle ,f revolyers overpowered
Joseph Beuregard, watchman at the
Whitlnsville mills aud at she bank which
Is near tho mills. b,und and gagged him
In an outhouse, where he was discovered
at about $3.50 o'clock.
After robbing the bank the burglars
stole horse and carriage from the mill
barn and started To escape. but, the horse
ran away and the wagon was demolished
by striking telegraph pole. The bur.
glars evidently escaped uninjured. and
walking to the barn Of Mr. Sprague, In
Douglass, they broke into that, took his
horse and carriage and drove away. No
further trace of them can be found The
directors Of the bank held a meeting and
offered a reward Of %. 0Qo for the appre.
hension Of the burglars
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-06
President Burn. ReIn.ta.cd.

PITTDURG, April 6.-Simon Burns, who
was uncerimoniously deposed from the
presidency of the National Window Glass
Workers ass ociation a few weeks ago,
and Daniel Winters elected to the Office,
has been restored to his position by an or
der Of court The decree was made Sat
urday by Judge White In the suit entered
by Burns restraining Winters from act
ing as president of the association. 1t
declares tho expulsion Of Burns was ille-
gal, restrains Winters from acting as
president Of labor assembly 300, restores
Burns to the position and places the costs
on the defendant
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-06
DEMANDS HALF A MILLION.
DIR. Marc Leving.ton's Big Claim, Against
the Fair Estate.

DIR. Marc Levingston's Big Claim Against
the Fair Estate.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 6.-Dr. Marc
Livingston wants $500, ,0O1 for the interest
which. as one Of tho executors of the PEN
ciled will. he and some OF his friends
possessed in the estate OF James G. Fair.
Two Of the children of the dead million
aire and some other iegatees recognize
that the physician has very valuable
rights In the matter, but they haye thus
far offered only $500 QUO to compromise.
The physician is not inclined to recede
from his demand for $500, GOO Several
conferences have been held, but no agrec-
ment has been reached. All but one OF
the interested parties are eager to com
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-06
oERvlsHss REpuLseD.

They Attack thu Italian Native battalion
at Mount Mocrrn.
MAssowAH, April 6.--Advicos received
from the front announces that 5,OO0 der
wishes attacked an italian native battal-
lon on the morning of April 2 at Mount
Mocran. Colonel Slevani and forces
from Kassala went to the assistance OF
the battalion, surprising the enemy and
drove tho latter back. -
The dervishes were reinforced by sew
eral detaohments from sTucraf, and re.
turned to the attack; but 'thsy were again
repulsed In an engagement which lasted
four hours. The Italians lost 100 killed
and wounded, the dervishes suffered heav-
lily in killed and wounded and In addition
many OF their number were made pris-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-06
Were Testing an Old Boiler.

RIcHLAND CENTER, Wis, April Ga
boiler Of Elstland Bros sawmill at Lloyd
exploded Friday afternoon, instantly
killing two men, injuring several others,
and completely wrecking the mill. The
killed are: Charles Eastland, William
Keith. The injured: Leon Eastland,
Wilfrcd Minard, Freddie Minard. The
boiler was thirty years old and had been
through four fires AT the time OF the ac'
cident the men were testing IL TO see II IL
would not tan | n pressure OF l2O pounds
instead Of eighty as usually used.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-06
Mendoza To he Arrested.

HAVANA, April 6.-The police Of this
city, who have been investigating the
swindle by which the banking house Of
August Belmont g. Co. at New York paid
out ss4, 900 in cash on a forged draft pur-
porting to be drawn by Use Hidalgo g.
Co of Havana. in favor 81 Manuel Con-
zales Mendoza, have unraveled the whole
plot and have arrested two Of Mendoza's
accompices. Mendoza, it has also been
ascertained, Is now on his way to Corun-
ma, Spain, and the captain general has
cabled the home government to cause him
to be arrested upon his arrival at his des-
tlnation.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-06
Found Guilty OF Murder.

ST. LOUIS April The jury In the
case Of Peter, alias Cotton" Schmidt,
one of the trio that held up AMI murder cd
b. A. Atwator, the Chicago artist In
Webster Grove, several months ago, re-
turned verdict Saturday Of guilty In the
first degree. The accused, who Is but II
years odd, anticipssea = verdict sf guilty,
but hoped that his youth might ssve him.
When the yer<iirt was rhad Petrr shsssd
no signs Of fear, looking at The jury win
a contemptuous smile The trial OF Fos-
ter and Peters brother, who are also i'm
plicated, will be held later.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-06
oUAY's ROOM BURGLARIzED.
Belief That the Robber Was After Some
Important papers.


Important papers.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-Scnator Quay's
committee room on public buildings and
grounds was brokon into Friday even
ing and an unsuccessful attempt made to
break into his desk. The iron bolts fast
cning the doors at the top and bottom
were pried out Of the sockets, showing
that strong tools had been employed.
1t Is believed by the senator that an at
tempt was made to get possession OF his
political papers but even IL the desk had
been opened the papers would not have
been obtained as they had all been re
moved to Mr.. Quay's house week ago.
Nothing else In the room was disturbed
About year after the election OF 1888
Senator Quay's desk was riflcd Of all his
political papers 1t contained and they
have never been recovered. They were
non important as they were what the SEN
ator termed Trash left over, which might
have been destroyed"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-06
Making . Hard Fight.

CARRoLLToN, NO., April 6--Attorneys
for the Taylor brothers, against whom
the sentence of death for the murder OF
the Meeks family has just been upheld by
the state supreme court, have decided to
ask the court for rehearing of the case.
II this fails, the attorneys will try to
reach the court en- banc. The supreme
court Of the United States will be tried II
there is time to reach that tribunal. In
the meantime preparations for the double
execution April 20 are being made In the
jailynrd here. r-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-06
Given LIE Sentence.

CHICAGO, April 6.-Judge Adams Satur-
day morning sentenced w. ]. Dix, the
detective convicted of the murder Of
Frank White, to the penitentiary for life.
When the judge asked Dix II he had any.
thing to say why sentence should not be
pronounced Dix bitterly oenounced the
jury for his conviction, also Clarence
White, the brother of the dead man.
Dixs attorneys were allowed ten days in
which to flo bill of exceptions. The
case will be carried to the supreme court.
Dix shot White while the latter was aid
ing n thief to escape.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-06
Rumor of a Coming Marriage.

NEW YORK. April There is u rumor
In society circles of a pending alliance be-
tween two great families. 1t is freely
whispered around that Miss Gertrude
Vanderbilt, eldest daughter of Cornelius
Vanderbilt, and Harry p. Whitney, eldest
son of the ex-secretary Of the navy, were
engaged. Harry b. Whitney, when asked
as to the truth of the rumor by reporter.
refused to confirm the story, but IL has
gained considerable crcdence among POO
ple who should know.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-06
VIII He No Strike.

ST. LOUIS, April 6--The strike Of union
men employed in the construction of the
auditorium for the Republican national
convention, which was threatened because
of the award by Contractor Mcclure Of
a contract for roofing for firm employ
inn non union men, has been averted.
Mcclure. who has the contract for the
erection of the building, decided TO COM
ply with the request OF the trades unions
and withdraw the awards from the OBJ
noxious firm He will relet the roofing
contract to some firm employing mono
but union men.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-06
River and Hnrbor mn.

WASHINGTON. April 6-Chairman Hook.
CIR Of the river and harbor committee Sat.
urday submitted to the house report on
the river and harbor bill made public FRI
day. Ii shows that the aggregate amount
recommended is $40, 1884, so, and Is based
on estimates by the chief engineers
amounting to sl2, 6s6, $50 and by the en-.
gineers In charge s4s,sI7, ,027 besides the
estimates of the Mississippi and Missouri
river commissions. OF the total amount
recommended about 80 per cent, 80 6i2
$40. Is for harbors. &c, 5s7, 761 for rivers aud
eiOO. 600 for surveys, etc
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-06
v.ra,c, An nreach of Promise suit,

JEFFERSON, o, April 6.-Miss Han
nah Julia Selby has been given verdict
by the jury in the common pleas court
for Sl0, 0J0 in her suit against Rev. Robert
T.. Hlll, for breach OF promise OF marriage.
The plaintiffs home is at Oakleigh, Her
mon Hill, Snaresbrook, England. Rcv.
Hill was form 'rly pastor of the First
Baptist church at Ashtabula, but re-
signed by reason of this trouble and mar
ried young lady, whose homo was in
this county. He has recently been In
charge of church az Racine, this state.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-06
Drove in Front Of - Train,

,CLKvRLAsD. April "a special from
Massillon, o., says: Confused ty several
passenger trains. three brothers. named
living at Navarro, o., drove
directly In front Of rapidly running
Cleveland, Lorraine and Wheeling express
train Saturday morning. William and
Frank were killed and the third escaped.
The unfortunate men were miners.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-06
voted to uuscas Cobb.

WASHINGTON. April 6-The election
contest from tho Fifth Alabama district
was parsed ON Saturday by the house CON-
mittce on elections No 1. which voted to
unseat James T. Cobb the Democratic
incumbent, and seat Goodwin. who ron
against him as Populst. The decision
was reached BY a party vote. There was
no Republican candidate In the district,
hut the Republican vote was largely cast
Tor G.,alwin
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-06
The champion Female burglar.

LEBANON, n H., April 6-Mrs. c.
Wright has bccn arrested ut Viii q River
Junction, charged with having set fire to
the Pratt mansion at Orford aitor pillag
ing IL of some $500 worth Of silverN are.
also $50 0OO OF securities and ponds. Mrs.
Wright whom arrested confessed to the
theft of articles which were afterward
found in the Concord express Office, hav-
ing bccn shipped there in the name OF n.
G. Dow. The securities have not yct been
found
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-06
MINISTRY HOLDS THE FORT.
Moderate Republicans AstoDished That
the Government Does Not Resign.

Moderate Republicans Astonished That
the Government Does Not Resign.
PARIS, April 6.-The moderate Repub-
lican and Conservative papers express as
constituent at the fact that the govern
ment has not resigned as result OF the
refusal OF vote Of confidence by the sem
ate Friday. These papers declare that
such a state of affairs is revolutionary.
The radical newspapers, on the other
hand, criticise in a similar manner the at
titude of the senate and assert that re-
vision of the constitution Is inevitable.
The Matin expresses the belief that the
senate has badly chosen tie ground for a
contest with tho cabinet. Senator De-
mole In an interview is quoted as declar-
ing that the senate will modify the Mala-
gassy credits so as to force the summon
ing Of the chamber of deputies before the
end Of the month and so enable the sem
ate to resume the struggle against the
cahinat
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-06

WAsHiNGToS. April 6.-Ambassador
Bayard has cabled tie state department
that Matt Adams has been arrested at
Southampton and will be hell for extra
dition. Adams was the acting clerk Of
Araphoc, Colorado, county, and Is accused
Of making of utter having embczzled
s4o, 900 of the funds of the county. The
governor OF Cole RADIO has been notified Of
the arrest and state officers will bo sent
to bring the fugitive back to Colorado.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-06
,.,,,,.v, sno,,. . Horse Itaos.

NEW ORLEANS, April GA SCORE OF
horsomcn who had made final arrange
ments to ship their horses from here to
tho Indiana tracks chan god their plans on
rcceipt of the following telegram to the
Daily Item from Cover nor Matthew'S, OF
Inaiona, in reply To an inquiry: Il be-
lieye tho proposed racing Will be In viola
ton Of the law. viii use every means NJ
INV command to uphold the law"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-06
A.P. a. aud the Presidency.

DETROIT. April w. II. ]. Traynor,
supreme president OF the American Pro-
tectivs association. has issued circular
to tho order at large upon the political
situation President Traynor declaras
that the A. p. A. has the cinch upon the
presidential situation and presents AN ex-
haustlve plan for the oomplec political
organization of the order, from the pri'
riaa nm
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-06
Shot by an Angsy Husband

DANvILLE, Ills, April H. --Robert It'd
well was shot and Instantly killed at
Grape Creek Friday night by George AL
berts. Tldwell was standing in h 8 house
near the window whom the shot was
fred. Three steel slugs passed through
his body. Mrs. Alberts who had left her
husband last Monday, was in Tidwelps
house when the murder was committed.
Alberts has not been arrested. The par
ties are oil colored rsr..-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-06
control. an Entranoo to ST. Louis.

ST. LOUIS. April o.-By action OF the
board of directors Of the ST. Louis, Alton
mad Terrc Haute Railroad company. oper-
.kinw the Cairo Short line, at q meeting
hu.,a q the general Offices OF the company
I'm 81. Louis yesterday. that property
u-vd 10 the control Of the Illinois Gen.
trail Railroad company. This will give
the Illinois Central It's own entrance to
St Iouis
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-06
Bank CIosed at Decatur, Ills.

DECATUR April 6-The Farmers bank
did not open its doors Saturday morn
ing, but put up notice that ON account
of heavy demands by depositors it would
have to suspend few days. 1t Is said all
creditors will be paid In full. No figures
have been given out. IL Is private Dtnk
and Lewis b. Casner Is principal owner.
He has larg, land interests and Is believed
To be unable To rcalizc nov.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-06

NEW YORK, April Ga special to tho
World from Havana. Cuba says: The
total amount of sugar made In Cuba thls
year will not excesd l3o 900 tons. The
normal crop Is about one million tons.
This enormous shrink,ge means ~ Is
estimated, money loss OF so oJo,Voo.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-06

PorTsvrLLE, Pa. April 6-J. \. Potts.
Vile and Joseph Mcconnell OF Ashland
were Saturday elected delegates to the
national Republican convention at st.
Louis. The deleg, ties favor Senator
Quay for president and Mckinley Is In
dorsed as second choice. Congressman
Brumm found he could. not be elected and
,,tthdrew
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-06
.,r.a,.r, schrader Arrested.

CINCINNATI, April 6.-Healer Schrader,
who was ordered from Cincinnati by the
health officer on account Of his methods
being inimical to public health. went over
60 Newport, KY. and began 'healing
and selling photographs there Saturday.
The mayor ordsrsd him to -csass Aapsra'
t,ons. schrsdcr refused, -wbsEuupo 1hs
v,as arrested ON tho clznrgu ofah1nu ADm.
cral nnssanes and -gniityi4 of Ai.u9x35
<..x,dttrt
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-06
Tn. .rllled Cheese" mn.

WASHINGTON. April q The ways and
means committee Saturday finished the
consideration of the filled cheese" qucs-
tion and decided 90 report to the auuse ihs
bin drawn by Mr.. Tawncy Of Minnesot'A
Several amendments in the do,ails Of the
measure we're made
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-06

KANSAS CITY, April GA special to
The Star from warrensburg, Mo-, says:
10. ID. Williams, aged 6s years, retired
msruluxnt and capi italisv. Was found dead
|nu3hsa saturday morning. Heart disease
|1raklo 1npposed cat,se.I Mr. w lliaps- was
Wrrunfrent man and during his life had
held aeyeral county offices.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-06
psb.tes or for the Present.

Atlanta. Ga, April 6-The series Of
Joint debates between Secretary Hoke
Smith and ex-Spcaker Charles Crisp Is
off. for the present at least. Crisp having
requested their postponement ON account
of mis- severe sore throat.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-06
Cotton M,lis To shut Down.

EAST JAFFRAy, n II April 6.-White
Bros, Of winchendon Springs, Mass,
have decided to shut down for an indeh-
mite period the Jaffray and Cheshire cot
ton mill hero and also the Nelson and
Gienallen cotton mills at Winchendon.
The shutdown will GO into effect as soon
as the present supply of cotton Is con-
an...,N
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-06
KILLED BOTH WOMEN.
Domestic Infelicity Ends in a
Terrible Tragedy.
EXCITEMENT AT CLINTON, ILLS.

Edward Pollen Kills HIs wife and Mother
in-Law at the Latter's House--He Fiess
Pursued by n Posse and Seeing Escape
Impossible Throws Himself In Front of
Moving Train-He IL Not Killed, How
ever, and Is Arrested.
CLINTON, Ills. April 6 Domestic infs.
licities in the family of Edward Pollen
eliminated Friday afternoon In the mur-
der OF Mrs Pollen and her mother, Mrs.
William McMullen. by Pollen. After he
had committed the crime Pollen ran to the
Illinois Central yards to escape tho crowd
OF excited plrsuers who attended to lynch
the murderer To avoid this fate he
threw himself In front of train, and
was seriously, probably fatally injured
He was removed from the scene of his at
tempted suicide without molestation
Then the crowd collected about the Jail,
and for a time IL looked as II the lynch
ing would take place The desperate ma
ture OF the mans injuries delayed the at
tempt and'tho crowd retired. Then the
officers took the wounded murderer hur-
riedly away in a closed carriage. Their
supposed destination is Decatur, Ills.
Did Not Live Happily.
Pollen and wife had been separated for
some time. Friday he called at his
mother-in-law's to sec his wife. Pollen
became frenziel during the discussion.
and, rushing to where double barreled
shotgun was standing, he seized the
weapon and turned toward the now thor.
oughly frightened AMI defenseless women.
who attempted TO escape. They started
to the boarding house of james Fisher,
which Is located in the next yard They
were not quick enough, however. They
were within abou5 fifteen feet OF the
house, when Pollen threg the gun to his
shoulder and pressed the trigger. Mrs.
Pollen fell on her face without groan,
dying Instantly. Her mother stopped at
the report of the gun, and turning, saw
her child fall heavily forward, cold In
death As the mother gave cry Of
anguish mt the terrible decd OF her in.
furiated son-in-law he again pressed tho
trigger, and with the second report the
soul of the mother was ushered into eter-
nifty.
Murderer Attempts Suicide.
The murderer then ran east through the
outskirts of the town. A posse was soon
formed and started in pursuit of the mur.
derer. In the meantime Pollen had been
fleeing east on the railroad track. He got
about mile and quarter from town
when he saw freight train approaching.
Turning he beheld his pursuers following
and realizing the impossibility Of escape
he waited until the train had approached
almost TO where he stood and then sud-
denly threw himself in front Of the en-.
CINE. He was doomed to Disappointment.
however, for the pilot of the engine was
too low. 1t struck and threw him to the
side of the track unconscious. The train
was quickly stopped and the injured man
picked up and brought to this city, whore
he was lodged in the county Jail.
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CHICAGO. April 6.-At tho meeting OF
the College League of Republican clubs
In this city James Martin Perkins OF
Harvard law school was elected president
and Minneapolis selected as the next
plaoe of meeting
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EasIrr 20 Obtalned EvIdepce.

I'VE are making no unusual efforts
60 secure evidence against either railroads
or shippers. but the natural result of the
two recent supreme court decisions will
be to make il easier To obtain evidence of
violations of the law. Merchard reports
to Us and to the United States district
attorneys when he learns of violations Of
the law. do not know what he has been
doing lately, but he is live, energetic
man, and suppose his presence In Chi
cago at this time may have excited alarm
among those who know they have been
laying themselves liable to criminal pros
ecution. Merchard is the man who Sc
cured the evidence in the Brown case just
decided BY the supreme court, and for
that reason hs has become very well
known 10 railroad men and shippers"
WIN Have tn Obey the Law.
The llonci added: "The railroad peo-
pie will sooner or later learn that they
will h I'VE to obey the law. They will
save themselves money and trouble by
observing the provisions OF the intersta to
commerce law, instead of forming trusts
and combinations to protect themselves
from the dishonesty of their own associa-
tions and competitors. II there was ever
a case where honesty Is the best policy IL
Is In the railroad situation today. Obedi-
ence to the law would produce uniform
ity in transportation rates and savo
stockholders Of railroads vast sums of
money. They will have to come to 1t
eventually"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-06
MILLIAa n MoRRIsoN

shippers gully ot accepting rebates on
freight shipments. Colonel Morrison
said:
"The commission has long had one OF
Ats clerks detiiled Co travel about the
country and keep us informed as to the
railroad situation. This clerk. Merchard,
Is now and has been in Chicago for some
time
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-06

NEW YORK, April q Tho NTH game IN
the billiard tournament resultedi Schaei'
or, 800; Garpier s0A
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-06

WAsHISGToS. April 6-Colonel w. r.
Morrison, chairman Of the Interstate COM
merce commission. was shown n press
dispatch TO the effect that the commission
was laying the foundation for wholesale
prosecution OF Chicago and other western
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-06
AFTER THE RAILWA AVS.
Interstate Commerce Clerk
Hunting Up Evidence.
DAY OF POOLS HAS BEEN PASSED.

Colonel william IL. Morrison snys. the
Railway People VIII soon Learn That
They Have tn Obey the Law-Qusy's
Room st Washington Burgisrized Pre-
snmabiy by Some One After Important
Papers-Congressman Cobb Unseated.