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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-16

land, disposing Of the remaining pars
to broker. From Portland Novak
travelled by rail to Seattle, expecting
to embark on the Steamer Alki for Ju-
neau. The Alki had sailed and Novak
continued his journey to Port Town
send, Wash, where he arrived In time
to take passage on the Alki. To his
ticket Mt this place Novak signed ]. A.
Smith, the name of a physicians who
had conducted his physical examina-
tions when making application for in
surance policies. 1t Is a peculiar cir
cumstance that a photograph of this
ticket introduced in evidence shows
that Novak was assigned to room 13.
When It was found that Novak had
gone to Juneau with the evident inten-
ton Of continuing his journey inland,
the case was turned over to Detective
Charles G. Perrin of San Francisco,
formerly marshal OF Tucson, and he
procured extradition papers on the
Governor Of Canada. He had already
provided himself with requisition pa
pers on the Governor of Alaska, In
case the fugitive might be found with
in that jurisdiction.
The grand jury Of Benton County
had Indicted Novak for murder, arson
and attempted fraud on insurance
companies, and on n warrant specify
ing these charges Detective Perrin
was prepared to make the arrest. OPP
erative d. L. Clouse at st. MichaeIs
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-16

Dog Drawn Into Ambush Tricks to
Mako Away with a Badger.

Dog Drawn Into Ambush Tricks to
Make Away with q Badger.
No cutter animal Is found In the West
than the coyote. The coyote Is to the
plainsman what fox Is to an Eastern
farmer, only the coyote is more In EVIL
dence. Forest and Stream tells about
dog that had its principal sport chas-
ing and otherwise worrying coyotes.
and was led into ambush by one coyote
and then set upon by several other of
the prairie wolves and almost done to
death.
about 0 o'clock one night" the pa
per says, zone OF the coyotes came 10
the kitchen door and howled aggra-
vatingly at the dog. which thereupon
set after the coyote full tilt. The coy
ote fed around the house, down to the
corral and around the blacksmith shan.
ty, the dog yelping after. Behind the
shanty were other coyotes, six or seven
of them, and all Of them made for the
dog IA way that made 1t feel lonely.
The ranchman heard the fight and the
dogs bowls Of pain, and, grasping a
rifle, started that way on the run, yell
ing as he went. The coyotes each took
farewell nip and fed, leaving sore
dog behind. Since then the dog has
not been so much interested as on for
mer occasions in coyotes. 1t follows
single coyotes vigorously, but the ap-
pearance of another sends II back as
fast as 1t can rum"
The cOyote likes badger flesh very
much, but one coyote Is not equal to n
badger In a fight; consequently. the
coyote, when 1t meets badger, has to
resort to strategem till aid arrives. The
manner In which 1t does this, according
to the sportsman's paper, is interest
ing.
"a few weeks ago." the writer says,
"as l was riding along saw a coyote
and badger. The coyote seemed to
be playing with the badger. He would
prance around 1t, first as IL to bite it,
then run off a little ways, the badger
following, evidently very angry. When
the badger saw me 1t ran into its hole,
while the coyote went off forty or fifty
yards and lay down, evidently knowing
/ had no gun with me. The coyotes
device was evidently to tease, and SO
keep the badger interested till another
coyote happened along, when the bad
ger would have been killed."-New
York Sun,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-16

through the Chilkoot Pass, built
boat at the head of Lake Linderman,
passed Novak and his party. unknow-
ingly, on Lake Bennett and arrived at
Dawson City ahead of the fugitive.
On July II, the very day of Novak's
arrival at Dawson City, lie was placed
under arrest. The detective with his
prisoner took passage on Yukon
steamer and was joined by Operative
Clouse ut st. Michaels.
The Portland. on which they took
passage, arrived at Seattle October 20,
and on September 2, just seven months
from the day of the beginning Of his
flight from Walford, Novak was lock-
ed in steel cage in the Vlnton Jail and
held to answer to the charge of muir
der. While engaged In the pursuit
and on the return Detective Perrin
travelled 10000 miles.
Novak stated to the detective in ex-
PLANTATION of the death of Edward Muir
ray that after q series of unfortunate
events following him through his bust
ness career, in the shape Of unprofita-
Tic investments. lODDtiito VI ulS btit
and burning of his store and such mis-
haps, he found that he was reduced to
the extremity of procuring another
loan of $500. and was preparing to
start early on the morning Of Febru-
airy to get an uncle of his, living a
few miles south of Walford, to in
dorse a note of that amount so that
he could bank It. On the evening of
February 2. Ed Murray was In Wal
ford and loaned his team to a couple
of young men to take drive into the
country. Murray was drinking and
went into the store with Novak, and
while the latter was In the basement
fixing up the fire In the furnace, Muir.
ray got hold of a bottle of whisky
which was heavily charged with NOR
phine flcft In the store as n dose for
burglars In case they ever mado lan
other successful entrance), and book o
large drink of 1t. When Novak came
out OF the basement where he has
been fixing the fire, he found whal
Murray had done. as the bottle -,
partly empty and Murray in q stupid
4 condition. He then took Murray up
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-16
A Curious Pocket-Piece.

A Union Pacific engineer has a fash
ion of making unique pocket pieces for
his friends. He runs n passenger en-
CINE west, says the Tacoma Ledger,
and when oiling previous to run he
drops nickel five-cent piece into the
brass oil cup on the crosshead of the
piston-rod. His run Is 800 miles. When
he reaches his destination he unscrews
the top of the oil cup and takes the
nickel out. 1t has been metamorphosed
into n curious little button with an
evenly turned rim, within which, on
the one side, Is the countersunk head
of Liberty, Invested of her stars, and
on the other side the V and the wreath.
The edge of the crown Is as perfect as
if it had been pounded on an anvil by
an expert silversmith.
The perfection of this Is due to the
even vibration the coin has been sub
jected to. The motion of the piston is
horizontal, and 1t travels forty-elght
inches, back and forth, with every rev.
olution of the wheels. The interior Of
the oil cup is round and the edges Of
the nickel as 1t travels back and forth
In the oil, striking the sides of the cup,
are turned over and pounded into per-
feet roundness. Sometimes a nickel is
left In the cup during the round trip.
or GOO miles. When taken out 1t is a
nickel bullet, perfect polished sphere.
Who discovered this unique method Of
turning the edges of nickel is not
known, but many engineers know of It.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-16

stairs and put him to bed. while ne
(Novak) returned into the body Of the
store and lay down to read upon the
counter under gas burner. He drop
ped or to sleep and at some time dur
ing the night woke up and found the
store on fire, the flames coming up the
hatchway out of the basement. He
then made couple of efforts to get at
Murray to rescue him, but failed, as
the whole store was being rapidly en-
veloped In flames. Starting to run
out. he came In contact with his shot
gun, standing against the counter.
where he had placed 1t the evening be-
fore to have II In readiness as COM
panlon for his intended trip on the
morning of the 3D. into the country, and
picking 1t up made his escape out OF
the building. He walked around the
consuming building several times, his
first Intention being to raise an alarm,
hut realizing that Murray was dead
and that life had no allurements for
himself In that place or among that
people, he turned and fled, resolving to
drop into oblivion where he would
never be heard of again.
-Novak was placed on trial in the Dis
trict Court of Benton County, Judge
Burnham presiding, Tuesday, Novem-
Der 8. The State subpoenaed nearly
fifty witnesses, and the defense a
large number. County Attorney To-
bin was assisted in the prosecution by
II D1;os 80 yUotorJrn CON ~ nv
Gov. Boies, and Tom Miner OF Belle
PLANE, was assisted by Judge Ney Of
Iowa City In the defense.
In contradiction of the confession Of
Novak the State developed testimony
TO prove that the body found in the
basement on pile of coal and resting
on mattress supported by cot must
have been in that position when the fire
started. The case was in all its de-
tails the most sensational ever tried
in Iowa.
The jury which heard the case re-
turned verdict of guilty Of man
slaughter and recommended that No
yak be given a term of ten years In
prison. When the verdict was first
returned fixing the penalty at ten
years the judge sent the jury back
with orders to remodel the verdict in
accordance with his instructions. The
second verdict recommended that the
prisoner be given ten years, thus CIV
ing the trial judge an option in the
matter. When Novak was asked IL
he had anything to say why sentence
should not be passed upon him, he
protested his innocence and said he
would not have been satisfied with a
verdict Of acquittal until the guilty
man had been apprehended and pun
ished. AS soon as he resumed his seat
the judge again called him to his feet
and passed the life sentence upon him.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-16

strengthened when his father left
Walton on an early train on the morn
ing of February 3, and before the re-
mains had been found in the ruins,
and went to Cedar Rapids to examine
the bank account kept by his son.
On the return Of the Coroner's jury
a warrant for the arrest of Frank A.
Novak on the charge of murder was
issued and the State offered $500 for
his apprehension. To this sum Ben
ton County added reward of $500.
The case was taken up by the Travel
ers' Insurance Company of Hartford.
Conn.,, in which Novak held $4,000
policy. A st. Louis detective agency
was employed and operatives were set
ut work on the case.
The first trace of Novak was found
Mt a farmhouse several miles south of
Walford, where he had taken break
fast. He was at that place wearing n
cap, hunting coat and German socks.
He was heard from again at Holbrook,
a village farther south, where n local
merchant gave him bills for $50 in sill
yer. NONdh was Nuii y ihS Al NOh~,iuVA
able quantity Of silver and claimed to
be collecting for liquor house. From
Holbrook Novall was taken to Iowa
City by one John Bryson, a young
man, who was paid 81 for making the
drive Of twenty-six miles. For several
days the track was lost 1t was learn
ed later that Novak had bought tick
ct from Iowa City to Council Bluffs
early on the morning of February A.
From that time the trail, although fol-
lowed with difficulty at times, was
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-16

TIME case of Frank A. Novak, con-
victed at Vinton, Iowa, OF MUIR
u der in the second degree, is one Of
the most remarkable in the courtannals
of the West The story of the crime,
as brought out by evidence at the trial,
and of Novaks fight and his subse-
quent capture at Dawson City. Alas
ka. almost as soon as he had set foo:
tn the Klondike country, reads more
like fiction than fact. The st. Louis
Sunday Republic recently contained a
cape of Novak, his arrest in the icy
north and his return to the scene Of the
crime for trial. On the morning of
February 3, 1897, the store building Of
Novak & Jilek at Walford, Iowa, to-
gether with the adjoining building, in
which Frank A. Novak conducted a
private bank, was consumed by fire.
Walford is a village, unincorporated,
on the Kansas City branch of the Chi
eago, Milwaukee and st. Paul Rail-
way, situated sixteen miles west OF
Cedar Rapids, in the eastern portion of
Benton County. The fire by which the
buildings were destroyed had gained so
much Roadway when discovered by
the villagers that 1t was impossible to
extlnguish the flames. 1t was an
nounced that Frank A. Novak was
missing and as it had been the custom
Of Novak, or his partner and brother
in-law, Jilek, to sleep in the store
building, it was believed by his friends
that he had persisted in the flames.
II was discovered that Edward Muir
ray, young man of the neighborhood,
was also missing. Novak's friends
said that both had persisted in the fire
or that Murray had killed and robbed
Novak and fed. AS motive for Muir
rays ALLEGED killing of Novak 1t was
stated that Novak had inadvertently
left about $500 in his store which he
had intended to express to Cedar Rap
ids to the bank with which he tran
sacted business. 1t was alleged that
Murray knew of the failure to put the
money into the envelope with the bank
book and deposit slip which were sent
TO Cedar Rapids on the evening Of
February 3. Murray's relatives be-
leved that Novak had killed and Gre
mated Murray and burned his own
store. As a direct motive for such
crime they urged a determination to
defraud insurance companies. Novak
held regular life and accident policies
TO the amount of more than $4,000.
A few hours after the fire charred
body was found in the basement. No
yak and Murray were of almost iden-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-16
4R,IU}h'aNp1B5Ss5
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The Bulawayo Railroad, in the
Transvaal, has been completed and the
town of this name lighted by electric
lights.
The recently constructed shops Of
the Reading Car Wheel Company, at
Reading, Pa, employ electric power
exclusively and are lighted by electric
lamps.
In new X-ray tube the anode,
which is liable to become heated, is
constructed of hollow platinum disc,
which Is cooled by the circulation In
1t of stream of oil or water.
The London Institution Of Electrical
Engineers comprises 22,762 members,
made up Of one honorary member, 116
foreign members, $40 members, 1,729
associates and o37 students.
Motor cars were one of the features
of the lord mayors parade recently
held in London. An accumulation car
rage represented the progress of 1897,
following the famous 'Rocket" en-
CINE Of 1887.
st. Georges church, in Berlin, Is to
be lighted with electricity, and an or
gan-blowing mechanism Is to be actu-
ated by two and a half horse power
motor. A motor of ten horse power Is
also to be laid down for ringing the
bells.
A recent decision of great import to
many existing street railways has just
been handed down In the New York
Court of Appeals, according to which
1t Is not permissible for street rail-
way company to use any portion Of the
tracks Of another line, either by lease
or other agreement.
The latest extension Of the trolley
freight service is for the shipment of
cattle. case being reported from Ma
son City and Clear Lake Electric rail-
road. The road is seventeen miles long
and passes within a short distance OF
many Of the best farms In Iowa. AT
Mason City the stock Is transferred to
regular trains for the eastern market.
This line will soon be extended to take
In other farming districts.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-16
How She Became Noted.

AS every one knows, Lady Audley's
Secret" was the novel which lifted Miss
Braddon into fame. 1t may not be so
generally known that the author had
so little confidence in her work as to
bring 1t out in an obscure serial, Robin
Goodfellow.
The story Of the story is a romance
in itself. Mr.. Maxwell had started, in
more or less rivalry to Dickens first
periodical, the magazine called Robin
Goodfellow. DR.. Mackey was its ed
itor and Lascelles Wraxall was his sec
ond in command. There had been some
difficulty in regard TO the opening nov
ell, in consequence of which the new
periodical was on the eve Of postpone
of its extensively advertised date Of
publication. The day before decision
was necessary Miss Braddon heard of
the difficulty and offered to write the
story.
But even II you were strong enough
tc fill the position" was the publishers
reply, there Is no time"
HOW long could you give meg ask
ed the aspiring authoress.
Until tomorrow morning."
"At what time tomorrow morning?"
IF the first installment were on my
breakfast table tomorrow morning"
he replied, indicating by his tone and
manner the utter impossibility of the
thing, 3it would be in time"
The next morning the publisher found
upon his breakfast table the opening
chapters of LADY Audley's Secret"
Robin Goodfellow did not hit the pub
lie. 1t did not live to finish Lady
Audley," which, indeed, would have re-
manned forgotten, buried, Dead" had
Miss Braddon not been able to prevail
upon a publisher to bring it out in three
volume form. 1t then sprang into an
instantaneous popularity. The success
Of the novel was amazing, and proba-
bly, the critics did no harm to the sale
by describing the work as sensation
al" More than 100000 copies have
been sold.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-16
BICYCLE STAND FOR THE HALL.

Device Gives an Article of Household
Furniture Over the Wheel.
Theyoung persons who turn the base
ments of their dwellings into bicycle
repair shops will be pleased to learn Of
q new device which will give an article
of household furniture over to the
wheel.
1t is hall bicycle stand and 1t could
be constructed by an ingenious man.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-16
cHlcAoo's ITALIAN "ouEEM."
Tells Her Countrynien How 10 Vote
and Aids Them When In Trouble.

Tells Her Countrymen How 10 Vote
and Aids Them When I'm Trouble.
The Italians of Chicago have a
queen" Her castle is weather
beaten house of faded brick, hung
about with vines and creeping flowers,
and Is located In the dust and smoke
and turmoil of Pacific avenue, the
heart of the Italian colony.
Annie Carlo Is the queens" real
name. She is young, just nearing &c.
She has the smooth, oily black hair SO
typical of the Italian woman. which
she plaits in tiny bralds and pins close
to her head. The eyes are large and
clear, and at times animated and
sparkling. To say that her complexion
Is dazzling Is using an adjective both
inadequate and incomplete. 1t Is ideal
"A creamy white of velvety softness.
touched family on either cheek with
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-16

never lost. 1t was found at Omaha
that Novak had bought a coupon tick
ct to Vancouver, British Columbia, by
way OF Granger, Wyo., Umatilla juno
ton, Wash. and Portland, Ore. To
this ticket he signed the name Frank
Alfred, being his first and second
names. The signature was identified
at the bank and by various citizens Of
Cedar Rapids.
On this ticket he travelled to Port
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-16

cullar kind done In Cedar Rapids. A
description of this work was obtained
by newspaper men at work on the case
and telegraphed to Walford. The
teeth In the skull did not correspond
with the description of Novak's teeth,
and on these two points the Coroner's
fury found the body to be that of Ed
ward Murray. There was fracture
u the skull on the rear portion which
nad proSxhly been made by the pole
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-16
Electricity I'm America.

According to statistics the number Of
yearly telephone conversations in the
United States is 75,000,000; of tele-
graphic messages, 65,000,OO0; Of arc
lights, 100000; of incandescent lights,
100000. There are several hun
dred thousand electric motors and
1000 electric railways. 1t is estimated
that to 100000 persons In this country
electricity contributes a means of live
lihoOd.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-16

The latest use for glass Is instead of
gold rs a material for stopping decay
h,g teeth. 1t answers splendidly, and
Is far less conspicuous than the yellow
metal OF course, 1t is not ordinary
glass. but Is prepared by some new pat
cnted process which renders It soft and
malleable.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-16

had been warned to be on the watch,
lest Novak should attempt to escape
by way of the Yukon. Then began a
nous.
Perrin and hardy Norwegian whom
he had hired for the trip travelled
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-16
A Present from GEORGE III.

Present from George III.
Here Is picture of the fire-tub that
George III. presented to his loyal sub
jects Of Shelburne, N. s., in 1895. This
was in the days when the town was a
populous and thriving place. Half the
royalists who left Boston during the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-16
New Gee for Paper.

Paper is constantly being used for
new purposes. Now jackets are made
kof It to support those weak spines that
hitherto have been held In position by
heavy plaster Jackets.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-16

of an Ak found in the ruins at some
distance from the body, and that had
caused conclusion of the brain. On
the body being exhumed by the State
the stomach was found to contain poi
son. When the villagers had sought to
extinguish the fire the building was
found to be full of gas from plant in
stalled therein. ars
Suspicion of Novak's guilt was
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-16
AGED Earl.

There is only one man living who has
sat in the House of Lords since the be-
ginning of the first parliament Of Will
lam w., and he Is the Earl OF Mans
field, who Is now Oh years Of age.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-16

After girl has been out Of town to
take singing lessons, II is no longer
said that she sings song, but that she
sEenders" Il.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-16

teal size and build and Identification
of the remains might have been impos-
sible but for two circumstances. Bits
Of cotton shifting were found under
the neck and in the arm-pits. These
were identified by Mrs. Nellie Shea as
pieces of a shirt she had given to her
brother.
Novak had had dental work of pc
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-16
A Good Name.

The surest way for a man to be rob-
bed Of his good name Is to inscribe 1t
on his umbrella.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-16

Atthreescore and ten a man has usu-
ally accumulated enough wisdom to en-
able him to acknowledge his ignorance.