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Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-10-30
Suicide of n WalIn WaJIa Man

Walla Walla, Oct 24.-Charles Dobel,
a prominent grocery dealer, committed
suicide last evening at his residence in
this city by shooting himself in the head.
Coroner Smith held an inquest, but moth
ing developed to throw any light on the
cause of the deed. The jury returned
verdict that deceased came to his death
by a gunshot wound inflicted by himself.
Mr. Dobel had been i'll for several days,
being confined to his room.
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MADE A NEW CUSTOMS OFFICE.
Inspector CIute Made Important
Changes Mt Grand Forks.

Grand Forks, B. c., Oct. 26-J. S.
Clute, special customs inspector for Brit
sh Columbia, has been in Grand Forks
for the past few days and has taken off
the convoy that has been here for the
past few years, much to the satisfaction
Of the travelling public. He also estab-
lished a customs office at Cascade City
and appointed George Rose, J. p, col
Hector. BY this arrangement all freight
teams and stages en- route from Marcus
to Grand Forks are compelled to stop at
Cascade CITY,
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-10-30
SHE WILL BE SPECIAL AGENT,
Mrs. Rebecca Mitchell Will Investi-
gate Idaho Institutions.

Boise, Idaho, Oct. % The governor
has commissioned Mrs. Rebecca Mitchell
as special agent Of the state to visit the
penal and reformatory institutions Of the
country, with the special view Of making
an investigation of the grading and parole
system. The last session passed an act
providing for the parole of convicts under
certain conditions. It has not been put
in operation for the reason that the board
does not feel that it sufficiently under
stands the subject. The members Of the
board desire to know more about its prac-
tical workings
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-10-30
PRISONER ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
j. +. Williams Tried to End His
Life in the CoIfax Jail.

ColfaN, Oct 26-J. f. Williams, better
known as ''Slick-eye,' who is confined in
the county jail on a charge of burglary.
made a desperate attempt upon his life
last night. Sheriff Sims sleeps in an outer
corridor of the Jail, and when he was
preparing to retire at 1890 he heard a
strange noise and groans from the in
side of the Jail. Entering, he found Will
Jams hanging from the upper part of the
cell door by a rope made of his under
clothing. His head was thrust through
a small opening i'll the door, stretching
the rope tight. Life was all but extinct
With the aid of the other prisoners the
sheriff cut him down. For two hours he
raved, struggled and bawled like a per-
feet maniac, requiring all the strength of
five strong men to hold him. At first it
was thought that he had taken poison.
but emetics failed to disclose any evil
dence OF it. By | o'clock he had suf-
ficiently recovered consciousness to be
returned to his cell, though his neck and
throat were too severely swollen to al
low him to speak.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-10-30
The CAMPS Millions.

Springfield, Ill, Oct. 26.-Ihe Capps
family, residing in Illiopolis, Springfield
Riverton, Vandalia and Mt. Pulaski, in
this state, have just come into an inherit
ance of between $l,0oo,0oo and $4,000
600 through the death of brother nam
ed Thomas Capps in London, England
on September 10. He was 90 years old.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-10-30
Death in the Well.

Wichita, Kan, Oct. 26.-Frank Moon,
aged so years, and Mrs. Wells were found
dead at the bottom of 30-foot we'll on
Moons farm, near Derby, having been
asphyxiated Moon had been overcome
while working, and the woman, fearful at
his not returning home, went to the well
late at night to investigate and fell in.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-10-30

Chicago, Oct. 26.-The $4,000 pack
age, sent by registered mail to the State
Savings bank, Butte, Mont, by the Ma
tional Bank of the Republic, has been
given up for lost. The Union Marine
Insurance Company of New York, with
which the package was insured, notified
the bank today that it would pay the
1oca
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-10-30
Montana Odd FelIawa.

Butte, Oct. 25.-The following officers
were elected at the grand lodge of the L.
Q. 0. F. for the ensuing year: Grand pat
riarch, Henry A. Meyer, Helena; grand
high priest, Henry A. Klenck, Fort Gus
ter; grand senior warden, Thomas Mill
ington, Great Falls; grand scribe, A. j.
White, Butte; grand treasurer, George
Pascoe, Butte; grand junior warden, E.
G. Fox, Deer Lodge; grand representative,
j. J. Hennessy. It was decided to meet
at Anaconda next year.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-10-30
Fell Six Stories.

Portland, Or, Oct. 23-John w. Back
us committed suicide this afternoon by
jumping from the sixth story of the Wor-
cester building to the stone pavement, 60
feet below. Nearly every bone in his
body was broken. and he lived only a
few minutes after the fatal plunge
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-10-30
Jumped the Bridge.

Louisville, KY, Oct. 26.-speedy, the
professional bridge jumper, jumped from
the Louisville & Jeffersonville bridge be-
fore an audience Of $4,000 people. Speedy
made the jump of l3O feet in safety and
was mingling with the crowd few min
utes later.
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Divorce Costly for Them.

Butte, Mont, Oct 24.-Adam Faraday.
an old-time miner here, has been granted
divorce from his wife, Ida Faraday, who
is at present in Denver. This is the sew
enth action for divorce between the par
ties, and they have dissipated a fortune
of 100000 in litigation over the matter.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-10-30

Mrs. Carrie Corbett of Danville, ILL.,, a
widow, aged 80, has been awarded Ssh
1888 damages for breach of promise.
John Gerard, aged Il, capitalist, being
the defendant
If some women were to cast their bread
upon the water it would be pretty severe
upon the fish that gobbled it up.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-10-30
nHGme Made CatsuIs."

Portland, Or. Oct. %. = Collector of
Customs Black has seized a quantity of
liquor which had been placed on the dock
for shipment to Alaska by the steamer
Elder. Fifty cases marked "Cumberland
Home made Catsup' were examined by
the inspectors, and it was found that in
stead of catsup each case contained two
five gallon kegs of whisky.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-10-30

The chamber of commerce of Reichen-
berg, Bohemia, has passed a resolution
urging the government of Austro-Hun
gary to negotiate with the other powers
with the view of taking concerted action
against the new United States customs
tariff.
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Rroke the Worlds Record.

Los Angeles, Cal, Oct. 24.-At yester-
days races searchlight, the three yearold
pacing son of Dark Night, went against
time, and as result it was announced
that he had beaten the worlds pacing rec
ord of 2:O94 for three year olds, going the
mile in 2:O7 flat,
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-10-30

Prof. Ward, the Harvard university as
tronomer, has arrived at Cuzco, Peru, and
will make observations.
A divorced woman is entitled to the
name Of widow, but she can't keep off the
grass.
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The Social Democracy.

Chicago, Oct 26.-The colonization
committee of the social democracy left
yesterday for the state of Washington i'll
response to an invitation from Governor
Rogers and prominent citizens Of that
state, to investigate a place for the loca-
ton of colony. Utah, Idaho and Ore
gon have promised to receive the com
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-10-30
GENERAL TRADE MOVEMENT
WOOL SPECULATION HAS CEASED:
Business Continues in Large Pre-
portions, Although There Are
Further Evidences of Falling OF
in Demand and Volume.

New York, Oct. 23.-Bradstreet's says:
While general trade movement is some
! what irregular and there are further evil
! dences OF falling off in demand and vol
ume, business continues of large proper
tions. Speculation in wool has ceased and
demand for the staple is less than for
weeks past. Cotton goods are dull on the
weakness of raw cotton and jobbers re-
port dry goods slower than week ago.
Interior merchants in the central west
have not distributed fall stocks as
promptly as expected and many jobbers at
western centers find that they oyeresti-
mated the cons,mptive demand when Sc
curing fall goods. Unseasonably warm
weather has interfered with the move
ment of heavy goods at the west, but rains
In Kansas, Oklahoma and Nebraska have
improved the agricultural outlook. Rela-
lively the greatest activity in trade is re-
ported by Kansas City and Omaha mer-
chants. While quarantine regulations
have been raised in Texas and modified
IN Louisiana, business throughout most
OF the gulf states is most practically at
standstill. Almost all the large eastern
cities report a decreased movement of
merchandise and a tendency of collections
to fall away, notably Baltimore, owing to
It's southern connections. The industrial
situation continues to furnish employ
ment to as amny persons as at any pre-
ceding period this year and at higher
wages.
Productions of iron, steel. machinery,
stoves, car structural works, glass and
woolen goods continues heavy. Steel
mills have orders to carry them into 1913
and decline contracts for next years de
livery. This explains the advance in the
price of bessemer pig iron, while the foun-
dry grades remain unchanged. Inc extra
ordinarily heavy and steadily increasing
production of iron is starting up furnaces
long out OF blast, and although consump-
ton is heavy it is not improbable that
production may outrun it in the near fll-
tlre, which constitutes an unfavorable
point in the outlook
Exports Of wheat flour included as
Wheat) from both coasts of the United
States and from Canada this week
amount to 5,552,l77 bushels, against s.
039, 600 bushels last week, 1907 90 bushels
in the week year ago, 2,65S,000 bushels
two years ago, 1888 900 bushels three
years ago, and as compared with 1897 900
bushels in the like week of 1898.
There We're $50 business failures report
ed throughout the United States this
week, against 1876 last week. 292 in the
week a year ago, and 329 in the third
week of October. 1898. There were q
business failures in the Dominion of Can
ada this week, a total smaller than that
of last week, Or in the third week of Oc-
tober in any preceding years.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-10-30
WORST STORM IN MANY YEARS.
Great Damage to Summer Resorts
Along the Atlantic Coast.

Ocean City. Nd, Oct. 26.-The storm of
the last two days was the worst ever eN
perienced in this part of the country.
The wind attained the proportions of a
hurricane, and the surf ran four feet deep
across the beach into SinepunNet bay
The large porches of Congress hall Triam-
pers, the Eastern hotel, Croppers pavilion
Atlantic hotel and Mayer cottage are
completely wrecked. The immense fish
pond of the fishing company was carried
out to sea. The Cambride hotel was near
ly wrecked. A large two-masted schoon-
Ell was sunk in the bay, after being driv
Ell against the drawbridge. The damage
will reach thousands of dollars.
Worst in Nineteen Years.
Cape May, n. j.. Oct. 25.-The north
easter, which has prevailed an]ong the
coast for five days, developed last night
into the worst storm which has struck
Cape May in 10 years. The tide covers
over a third of the territory of the town
and surrounds tn mammoth Stockton ho-
tel and all the section northeast of it.
The wind reached a velocity of 45 miles
an hour
Atlantic City.
Atlantic City. n J.. Oct. 26-The sea
here has been the heaviest in years Con
siderable damage was done here. Trains
on the Pennsylvania and Reading roads
We're abandoned
Delaware reakyvater.
Delaware BreaEWater, Del. Oct 90
The northeast gale, which reached We
locity of 80 miles an hour. is still blow
ing 40 miles an hour The schooners
Lizzie Felkenberg and Sarah J. Vaughan
came ashore and the barge Noll and
dredge are aground near the lfe-saving
station. The schooner Ponder is ashore
three miles north
Life-Savins Station Abandoned.
Washington, Oct. 26.-Superintenden
kimball of the life-saving service has been
informed that the crew of the life-savine
station at Cobb's island had been com
pelled to abandon the station. The gales
have submerged the island, and the surf.
breaking over the life-saving station,
washed away the cook house, oil house
and boat house
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-10-30
Killed in Runaway Accidents.

Boise Idaho, Oct 25.-Two fatal acct
dents are reported from Owyhee county,
George Speed lost his life by the running
away of his team on Long ridge between
Delamar and Jordan valley. Emanuel
Lewis was the other victim. He was
thrown from his wagon on Sucker creek
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-10-30
wheHf Market.

Liverpool, No. red winter, Is Sd; New
York, 97c; Chicago, 9l@93ac; Portland,
S0@Slc; Tacoma, No. club, 794c; San
Francisco, $l.50@l.524.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-10-30
YELLOW FEVER SITUATION,
Fifty-TwO New Cases and II Deaths
the Record.

New Orleans, Oct 26-Numercally
yesterday was the worst day of the fever
situation here. As early as I o'clock in
the evening the report at the board of
health showed total of 50 new cases and
there had been deatns to the number of
IL. Heretofore the highest number of
deaths in a single day has been nine
Mild Case at Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, Oct. GA well defined, but
mild case of yellow fever appeared in
Cincinnati yesterday. 1t was that of
August Wiki. He came from Mobile,
Ala
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-10-30

Nothing will so,completely blind man
as throwing gold dust in his eyes:
If man fails to get what he really de-
serves he ought to be thankful.
Some people save all their sympathy
until a man is dead; then they make his
grave sloppy with their tears.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-10-30
Memphis and Mobile.

Memphis, Tenn, Oct. 26-Three new
cases of yellow fever were reported by
the board of health last night, and two
deaths occurred in the early morning
from the disease. All the cases reported
today are tracea bic to the vicinity of the
original case in the southern part of the
city. About 500 people left town last
night for northern parts.
At Mobile.
Mobile, Ala Oct 26-Seven new cases
one death and four recoveries was the
report published by the board of health
last evening.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-10-30

While respondent over business reverses
James Wallace Knox, the famous turf
man, committed suicide at Kenosha, Wis,
by shooting himself.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-10-30
British Columbia.

branch of the !. O. 0. f. is to be es-
tablished in Nelson
The money for the Ashcroft waterworks
has been raised and is in the Bank of
Montreal to the credit of the company.
The kaslo city council has petitioned
the provincial government to establish
slttln9s OF the county courts and courts
of assizes at kasio and also to appoint a
deputy register here. At present all inn
portant litigation goes to Nelson.
The Wellington hospital fund has been
disposed OF as follows: SllOO to Nanaimo
hspoita, and S2l1.95 each to Evan Nor
gan and NJ. NciFarlane. both of whom
were injured for life in the Wellington
collieries.
The Presbyterian home mission com
mittee has just met in Toronto and passed
claims amounting to $2s,335. Of which
S2345 was for kamloops, $sl5 for New
Westminster and 1886 for Victoria.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-10-30
Atlantic City.

Atlantic City, n. J., Oct 26.-The sea
here has been the heaviest in years. Con
siderable damage was done here. Trains
on the Pennsylvania and Reading roads
were abandoned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-12

SPRINGFIELD. H., January IA SEN
sadonal scene marked the retirement Of
Go ernor John p. Altgeld. When Altgeld's
successor Governor John r. Tanner had
spoken an effort was made by State Sena-
tor Mahoney, of Chicago, to get the floor
but the Speaker refused to recognize him.
He wanted to put a motion that the joint
assembly extend the courtesy of the floor
to the retiring governor. While he was
trying to get in this motion, Representa-
tive Needles moved that the joint assem-
bly, dissolve. 1t prevailed and the House
then adjourned till tomorrow.
Governor Altgeld had expected TO make
a short speech and his name was put on
the programme by the committee on ar
rangements Some Of the Republican
members were opposed to letting him talk
and it was arranged with the Speaker be-
fore the House met that he would not re-
cognize any Democrat during the joint
session. In this way Governor Altged
was shut out. Ii has been customary in
the past to recognize the retiring COVER
nor at the Inauguration ceremonies. No
reason was given for the snubbing Of Alt
geld.
CHICAGO. January 11.-William j..
Bryan arrived in Chicago early this
morning on business trip. a represen-
taiive of the Associated Press tonight
asked him If he had read of the slight
offered Governor Altged by the Legisla-
ture. He replied: Il have just noticed in
an evening paper that the Legislature re-
fused to hear the customary address from
the retiring governor If it is true that
the Republicans did this i'm order TO show
their dislike for Governor Altgeld, it will
probably result as such insults always
do. in more harm to those who offer it,.
than the person against whom it was di-
rected.
THE fact that Governor Altgeld ran
| ahead Of the national ticket in this State.
is evidence that his defeat was not due to
personal hostility to him and I hardly
think the people will approve Of any slight
offered to him in his official position"
Questioned about the defeat of the Pa
cifc railroad bill. Mr.. Bryan said II am
very much sratiied to know Of the defeat
of that bill. Its purpose was to fasten a
heavy burden upon the western States for
| eighty vo1rs to come. and the people of
th0s $ ,r,o.v1ave reason TO rejoice at their
escape from so unjust a measure
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-12
MANY FORGERIES
Charged Against W. L. Cain, a
Prominent YOnng Man of Spencer,
W, Va----Has Skipped With Re
ward Offered for HIS Arrest.
special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
Spencer, w. Va, January lit de-
veloped this morning that one of our
prominent young men, w. L. Cain,
lately a candidate before the Democrat
ic county convention for the nomina-
tion as Clerk of the County Court, of
this county, is guilty of multitude OF
forgeries.
He has left for parts unknown with
officers in pursuit with a reward OF 500
offered for his detention.
Thus far the known victims of his
ready pen are the Bank of Spencer,
S253: John McClung, $50; Graham &
Brown. Sl7: Stone & Bailey, $40; Tay-
lor simmons. $l1; Joe Simmons, $40
The bank was victimized through ne-
gotiable notes. the others through both
negotiable paper and checks. In all
these forgeries he used the names OF
some of the wealthiest and most prom
inent men in the county.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-12
IN TROUBLE.
An Rx-Policeman, Who ElOped With
Prominent PittSburg Woman, in
Jail III Chicago, and Trying to Get
Out.

Chicago, January 11.-Martin w.
Duffy former member of the police
force of Pittsburg, Pa, is now in the
custody of Deputy Sheriff Lee, await
ing the outcome Of heabeas corpus
proceedings to decide whether he will
be turned over to Deputy Sheriff w.
II. II. Gorham, of Cleveland, Ohio, to
be taken back to that city, where he
has been indicted.
Duffy is a nephew Of Roger O'Mara.
the chief of police of Pittsburg, and was
connected with the detective force of
that city for several years. About a
year ago, it is said, he left Pittsburg
with a Mrs. E. C. White, the divorced
wife of Z. C. White a wealthy pro-
fessional man of that city. Duffy, it
is alleged, left a wife and two children,
while Mrs. White left her only daugh-
ter. child of years.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-12
THIRTEEN PRISONERS
Escape From the Cabell County Jail at
Huntington-Armed Themselves and Got
Away Before Their Departure Was Dis
covered.

Special to the Register.
HUNTINGTON. W. Va, January H.
Shortly after last midnight thirteen pris-
oners confined on the third floor of the
county Jail unlocked the outside cell door
and reached the hallway. Tearing up a
lot of blankets. they soon had rope long
enough to let themselves down through
an air pipe to the basement three floors
below. once in the basement, freedom
was easy. Jailor Richardson. who took
charge of the jail January /, was awak-
ened by tho noise and entered the prison
lust in time to prevent thirty-tive United
States prisoners from making their es-
cane. also Eta Robbins, the noted mur-
deress of the Call family. who is awaiting
the convening OF court to answer to in
dictmsnt for murder in two cases. The
TAILOR gave an alarm. but the prisoners
had been gone two hours. long enough 10
enter the large wholesale hardware store
of Emmons. Hawkins & CO.. at which
place they stole all the reyolvers, guns
and ammunition they could carry. a
sheriffs posse was soon formed and left
at o'clock in pursuit of the criminals.
Many of those who ESCAPED are desperate
criminals and grave fears are anticipated
when they are overtaken by the pursuing
party.
The Cabell county jail was built only
three years ago at a cost Of $4,000. and
was supposed to be the best in the State.
This is the second delivery. however. in
side Of the past year. and county officials
are much worried over the affair.
a telegram to Sheriff Wilton from IRON
ton. o.. tonight, says the police are hold
ing two suspects there. No trace Of the
other prisoners who escaped is obtain
able.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-12
THE SECOND TRIAL
or Henry Junk on the Charge of RobblnG
the Maxwell Residence Last February

An interesting case is on trial. for the
second time. I'm the Criminal Court Last
February the Maxwell residence. on South
Market street, was robbed. and Henry
Junk was arrested. tried, convicted and
sentenced to five years in prison for the
crime Attorney Frank Nesbitt repre-
sentcd Junk.
The case was carried TO the Circuit
Court on writ of error. and Judge PAUL
ordered a new trial on the ground that
the lower court erred in refusing to in
atruct the jury that It could not find a
verdict of guilty CT larceny If they be-
lieved. from the evidence. that the stolen
goods in Junk's possession We're secured
elsewhere than at the Maxwell residence
The case came up on its second trial
yesterday. Defendant was represented by
Mr.. Nesbitt and Col. Arnett. and the State
by Prosecuting Attorney Meyers and John
A. Howard Lewis Bennett of Weston.
Capt r. r. McNichol. and Officers Mo
Dermott. Lukens and Schnupp testified
for the State. The State had not finished
when Court adjourned until $3.50 o'clock
this morning.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-12
IMPORTANT TO MINERS.

Chief Mine Inspector Hazleton. of
Ohio. and Deputy Thomas McGough, Of
Bridgeport. visited the big mines Of
Guernsey county the latter part Of last
week to investigate the charge that
the operators We're not covering the
electric wires in the mine sufficiently
10 protect the men. The inspectors
were given ample proof of the charge
before they had Investigated far The
superintendent of the mines was lead
ing the party through when. in a turn
in the passageway. he fell. Throwing
out his hand it came in contact with a
live wire. He fell in pool Of water
two feet deep, and was taken out un-
conscious. This was ample proof to
the inspectors and they ordered that
precautions be made at once.