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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-04
NATIONAL PRISON CONGRESS.
Interesting Paper Read by Warden Otto q.
Fuller of Ionsa, Mich.

Austin, Tex, Dec. 4.-The opening
business session of the great national
prison congress was held in this city.
Captain Joseph Nicholson OF Detroit.
Mich, was detained at home by sick
ness. and First Vice President Edward
s. Wright of Michigan presided over
the meeting. Warden Otis @. Fuller
Of Iona, Mich, read an interesting pa
per on Prison Labor Legislation" in
favor Of avoiding the working of con-
victs on every possible industry by the
state. His paper brought up discus
sion OF the New York convict law.
Several speakers took exception to
the law, claiming that IL was against
the interests of honest labor. The
New York delegation insisted that the
law was all right, having been decided
so by the laboring classes Of New York
and adopted at their instance and that
their operation was satisfactory to all
interested. A lengthy discussion was
also had on What is the best solution
Of the convict labor problem"
The debate was opened by j. w.
French, warden of the federal peniten-
tiary at Fort Leavenworth, who was
In favor of establishing schools in con-
nection with the penitentiary in the
land so as to individualize each con-
vict and assist his moral progress.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-04
AMID A HAIL OF BULLETS.
Three Robbers Escape i'm - Buggy, Leaving
Fourth tn the Police.

Three Robbers Escape i'm % Buggy, Leaving
n Fourth to the Police.
Chicago, Dec. 4.-Four robbers on one
side, a policeman and citizens on the
other fought a battle with revolvers at
short range near Halsted and Adams
streets at o'clock in the morning
Three Of the outlaws leaped into a
buggy and escaped after a parting vol
ley of shots. Frank Huck, the fourth.
was placed under arrest after consid-
erable resistance. No one was injured.
George Dixon, pie cart man, at Mon
roe and Green streets, first encountered
the quartette, and was ordered to turn
over the contents of the cash drawer.
Instead of obeying he dropped into
the bottom of the wagon. grabbed re-
volver and fired. At Halsted and Ad-
ans streets an officer took up the chase.
He emptied his revolver at the fleeing
men, every shot being returned. At
Green and Adams streets three of the
four leaped into a waiting buggy. The
fourth was not quick enough to escape
the officer. He fought stubbornly. but
was overpowered. His companions dis
appeared i'm the darkness with part
ing volley.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-04
CHILD IN AN EAGLES TALoNs.
Too Heavy for the American Bird, which
Is Now In Captivity.

Too Heavy for the American Bird, which
Is Now In Captivity
Blackwater, Mo-, Dec. 4.-Henry Kella
OF near this place captured bald
headed eagle while it was trying to
carry off 4-year-old son of his broth
er, Theodore Kella. The child was In
the yard near the house. which Is near
Blackwater river, when the eagle made
the effort, but the child being too heavy
1t could not rise off the ground. It's
claws became entangled in the childs
clothing, and Mr.. Kella rushed to his
nephew's assistance. Taking off his
coat, he threw Ii over the eagles head,
blindfolding IT. Then, tying Its legs to-
gether, he released it's claws from the
childs clothing and carried his feath-
cred captive home, where 1t was Gagged
but IL was afterward brought to this
place, and Is on exhibition. The eagle
measures It. II in. from tip to tip
The child was frightened into a spasm,
but otherwise was unintured.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-04
ONLY THE WALLS REMAIN.
Fire at Lacrosse, Wis.,. Causes Loss Of
Over 100000.


Over 100000.
Lacrosse, Wis, Dec. 4.-The worst
f,re that has visited this city for years
occurred about midnight. or the old
Brick" Pomeroy block and the McMil-
Ian Opera Isouse block only the totter-
ing walls remain. The lower floors OF
the burned buildings were occupied by
II. He'll q Son, shoes; Aliens News de-
pot, Langstad & Waters. musical In
struments; s. Bowlby, branch OF w. W..
Kimball company; the Drummond COM
pany, jewelers., and Miller Bros
morRue. The second floor was taken up
with offices, while on the third floor was
the old Mcmillan opera hall, now used
as the armory for Company M OF the
National guard. In this floor all the
stores of the company were kept ana
when the fire reached the powder and
shells the explosion was terrific. the
loss can hardly be estimated at this
time. but will exceed $500 200. The
greater part OF this is covered by in
gurance. Six firemen were injured,
three seriously. The Mcmillan Opera
house was owned by the Mcmillan es-
tate and will probably be rebuilt
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-04
TROOPS KILL RIOTERS.
Desperate Encounter Between Soldiers and
the Mob.

Vienna. Dec A report is current
that mob at Prague attacked the sol
diers and a sanguinary encounter en-
sued According to this rumor the
troops fired four volleys, killing twenty
five rioters outright and wounding
many.
Prague, Dec. 4.-The city authorities.
the Bohemian national and students
associations and the workmen's socie-
ties met and appointed vigilance COM
mittee. The stadthaler was then wait
ed upon and informed that the object
of the committee was to secure order
and safety OF life and property. The
stadthaler was requested to withdraw
the troops, but this he refused to do.
declaring that he was responsible for
the maintenance of order. The stad-
thaler. however. invited the deputation
from the vigilance committee to re-
quest the committee to use its influence
to prevent further disturbances.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-04
Sly Men Badly scalded.

New York, Dec. 4.--Six men were Sc
yerely scalded by the explosion of a
copper sugar boiler in the candy fac
tory of Dauerbach 4 Sons in this city.
Some of the victims are not expected to
recover and several OF them will In any
case probably lose their eyesight. The
injured are: Joseph Dauerbach. son
of the proprietor; John Cheroghino'
John Zenolsky,. Caesar Donidero. Leon
schaushaues. and Erazil Avignon. The
clothing. of the men was torn off them
by the force OF the explosion and they
were frightfully scalded. The damage
done by the explosion will amount to
about $1,000.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-04
National Live stock Exchange.

Sioux City. Ia, Dec. 4.-The ninth an
nual convention of the National Live
Stock Exchange began here at p. m
The convention brings to Sioux City be-
sides the foremost representatives, OF
the live stock industry OF the land.
the greatest number of representative
railway men ever In attendance upon
meeting of the national body outside
Of Chicago. The National Live Stock
Exchange is composed Of the live stock
exchanges OF Chicago, Kansas City,
South Omaha. East st. Louis. Louis
VILE. Fort Worth, ST. Joseph, Pittsburg
and South st. Paul, and each exchange
sends a full delegation with the ex-
ception of Pittsburg.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-04
NJ 'KINLEY At CANTON.
President at the Bedside of His
Dying Mother.
VENERABLE LADY SINKING FAST.

She Was I'm an Unconscious Condition and
Unable TO Recognize Her DistiD guishe ed
Son when He Arrived from Washing
Train from Pittsburg. Making the ioi
Miles In Two Hours.
Canton, o., Dec. Mrs. Nancy Alli-
son Mckinley L. reported sinking rap
idly and the end appears near All
night long little groups around the bed
side Of the venerable woman anxiously
watched for news of the train which
was speeding on with the woman's dis
tinguished son from his post at the ma
tion's capital to her humble cottage.
Before she lapsed into Inconsistencies
she was given to understand THAI her
son had started for Canton from
Washington. The train bearing the
president reached Pittsburg at 7:15. AT
each stop during the night word was
flashed to Canton of his progress and
at each stop a yellow missive told him
that he was still in the lead in his
thrilling midnight race with the grim
reaper.
Took Special Train.
Finally tired nature asserted herself
and the president retired to sleep. AS
soon as Pittsburg was reached Judge
Day accepted the offer of the railroad
company for a special train. Without
the loss of "a moment the special train
dashed out of the Smoky City. All
trains on the route were put on side
tracks and the last 101 miles were rat
al s,, G
ident reached Canton. His mother was
still alive. Upon HIS arrival at the
home of his mother the president en-
tered the sckroom and knelt ct the
| bedside. She was unconscious. The IT.
tie family group was complete. NOW
all that remained was to wait for death
! and hope that before IL came the mother
would be able once more to recognize
her loving children.
Could Note No Change.
| The family kept about the bedside
| but except a continued weakening could
| note no change The present plans ot
] the president are to remain here until
| 2 o'clock Saturday, when he VIII return
| to Washington 10 look after some OF the
| official cares which made II almost I'M
| possible for him to leave the capital al
| this time. At IL o'clock DR.. Philips
| visited the patient. There is no grea'
change in Mother McKinley's condi-
ton" he said. she is gradually sink
ing away and the end may come In
few hours. IL is scarcely possible thai
she may survive several days" Mrs
Stewart Bowman. Mother McKinley's
niece and wife Of Editor Bowman o.
Cly.ia. reached the homestead shoIfiS
before noon.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-04
RAILWAY HEARING CONCLUDED.
Extension of Time for Complying with the
Law viii He Granted.


Washington. Dec. 4.-The hearing
given by the Interstate commerce COM
mission on the question OF extending
the time within which the railroads Of
the country may comply with the pro-
visions of the car coupler and train
brake act was concluded at noon. The
commission intends to take some sup
Elemental testimony under oath before
coming to a decision. There seems to
be no doubt whatever that an extension
will be granted and that the extension
will be general in its character. the
hearing having demonstrated that any
discrimination would fall as heavily on
roads which have complied with the
law as on those which have thus far
disregarded K. The general impress
sion among both the railroad men and
the labor leaders who were In attend
ance on the bearing is that the extern
sion granted by the commission will
be a compromise.
The railroad representatives asked for
five years with the condition that one
fifth OF the unequipped rolling stock
of each company should be equipped
each year and the representatives or
the railroad organizations protested
against an extension in excess OF one
year. Three years is generally be-
lieved 20 be the maximum extension
which the commission will grant. The
commission is evidently in great doubt
as to their ability to impose extensions
on an extension and 1t may be that they
will grant but a years extension at a
time with the understanding that
against those roads who do not COM
plete the yearly portion OF their equip
ment during that period the law shall
hnn fiNn
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-04
,n.,-, a large indebtedness.

Fargo, N. d., Dec. 4-one of the larg-
est personal mortgages ever filed in
this county was placed on record here.
II was for $4,000 and covers twelve and
,ne-half sections, or 5000 acres of land.
rhe mortgage was given by Oliver Dali
rymple, the famous bonanza wheat
grower of the United States, to Grandin
Bros, owners Of large wheat farms In
the Red River valley. This, with the
good crops Of the last two years. Is said
to have cancelled an Indebtedness OF
nearly s2b0,oOo. owed the syndicate by
Dalrymple.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-04
bismarck. Hatred of America.

Hamburg, Dec. 4-Bismarck can't
keep down his haterd of America, and
particularly the Monroe doctrine. Con-
cerning the present troubles between
Germany and Hayti he says: I'VE
deem II a political necessity to oppose
this American arrogance often and EN-
phaticaliy, and certainly when directed
against Germany or course nobody in
Germany dreams of annexing Hayti,
but we hope to induce the government
energetically to demand the necessary
satisfaction in the shape OF damages,
and to enforce this by proper means"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-04
G,... Workers Trouble to End.

Pittsburg Dec. 4.-It Is given out on
the authority OF John A. Kelley.
member of the wage committee or the
glass fiatteners that the vote on the
proposition to permit the cutters and
flatteners to withdraw from the nation
al Window Glass Workers association
is favorable to the withdrawal. There
will now be two organizations of win
dow glass workers and settlement or
the strike can be more easily made.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-04
Wreck ON the MonoB.

Lafayette, Ind, Dec. 4.-The south
bound passenger train on the Monon
road. due here at 1880 a. m, collided
with a north bound freight near Nc
Coysburg, this side of Rennsalaer. En-
gineer Miller OF the passenger train had
a leg broken. Others of the crews OF
both engines escaped by jumping.
Freight and passenger cars are piled
high and traffic will be stopped for
hours The damage will be heavy.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-04
Copper King Of Cslu,nst.

Calumet, Mich. Dec. Peter Sauer
was humble drayman many years
ago. He invested his savings in Calu-
met and Hecla stock, Today he pos
sesses no less than 500 shares, valued at
nearly $500 a share. When the mine
pays one OF it's regular quarterly divf-
dends Of $40 a share Peter gets a check
for $4,000. Peter is known about town
as the copper king and controls almost
as much stock as the Boston owners.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-04
s.usrnlne Men Fail to cembine.

Cleveland, o.. Dec. 4.-The sewerpipe
manufacturers who have been in ses-
,,on here for the past two or three days
with the object of forming trust ao-
journed without reaching an agreement
and most of those attending the meet
ing have left for their homes.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-04
low. Travelling Men. Association.

Des Moines, Ia, Dec. 4.-The annual
convention Of the Iowa State Travel
ing Mems association is In session with
about 300 delegates present. President
Mitchell showed in his address that the
membership Of the organisation Is over
10, 900 and called attention to the fact
that $50, 900 benefits were paid during
the past year. William II. Wheeler will
be elected president, William II. Smith
vice president. and #. +. Haley secre-
tary and treasurer.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-04
Terrific Explosion of Powder.

Plattville, Wis, Dec. 4.-The cylin-
der house of the Latin & Rand Powder
company blew up at an early hour
without leaving any trace of the struct-
ure The saltpeter house was blown to
atoms. The mill contained two cyiin-
ders, holding 300 gegs of Twenty-Five
pounds each. Loss, $25,00o. This makes
the sixth explosion in fifty years. En-
gineer Will Thomas had a narrow es-
cane. The mill will be rebuilt
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-04
DANGER OF WATER FAMINE.
Beds Of Rivers mt Emporis Are Very
Nearly Dry.


Nearly Dry.
Topeka. Kan, Dec. 4.-Owing to the
extremely dry weather this fall water
WAS never so scarce in the history OF
LYON county as it is today. Emporia
lays at the junction OF the Neosho and
the Cottonwood rivers. and for weeks
moi n drop of water has been flowing
in either. In many places the beds OF
both rivers are as dry as sandy des-
ert. So meager is the supply above the
dam in the Neosho, from which the
city receives its supply. that the city
council has taken the most stringent
methods to curtail the use OF water
from the hydrants and has entirely
stopped the supply to all users of water
motors. Mayor Adds is digging big
well above the waterworks, from which
he hopes to obtain supply.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-04
w,fs Murderer Hanged.

wethersfield. Conn.,, Dec. 4-Guiseppe
Fuda was hanged on the automatic
eallows in the state prison here. In
company with Nicodemi Impusino, who
is to hang Dec. II, he murdered his
wife in East Norwalk. Conn, Feb. H.
because OF jealousy and left her body
on the railroad track.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-04

Liberty, Mo-. Dec. 4-Child Murderer
William Carr announces that he had
been converted and that he did not fear
his execution. set for Dec. II. The con-
demned man now for the first time has
shown an interest in his future welfare.
He had requested that he be separated
from the other prisoners This Will be
done on next Monday. when the death
watch will be placed over him. Carr's
change, 1t appears, occurred when he
was chained to his cell wall after his
attempt at suicide.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-04
roro.a NV the Murdered Man.

Kansas City, Dec. 4.-The defense in
the DIR. Goddard murder trial placed
on the stand a bank clerk who swore
that the alleged forged checks. the pro-
duction of which caused sensation
had evidently been forged by the mur-
defed man. Jackson, the handwriting on
them being identical with Jackson
penmanship, familiar to the witnesses
The checks were made in favor OF COO :
dard and signed Mrs. l.. jackson.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-04
Charged with Administering Poison.

Owosso. Mich, Dec. 4-William
Roehm and his wife, Emma. are In the
county jail on the charge Of poisoning
Mrs. John Hartman. the widow OF
farmer near Lai2gsburg. in this county.
Mrs. Hartman died Monday under
such suspicious circumstances that an
inquest was held. and the coroner's jury
found that she came to her death
through being poisoned. The husband
of Mrs. Hartman died suddenly five
weeks ago.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-04
Ru..ia tn Have the Fastest Boats.

Washington, Dec. 4.-The navy de-
partment has received information to
the effect that Russia is about to be-
come possessed of three new torpedo
boats that will be easily the fastest war
craft in the world, being capable OF the
enormous speed of Ss knots per hour,
with every possibility Of making 40
knots when pressed. The speed is OBJ
tained by the use Of the steam turbine.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-04
Kansas City Is Enlarged.

Kansas City. Dec. 4.-The PROPOSE
ton to extend the limits OF Kansas
city, Mo-, was carried by an over
whelming majority. BY this action the
citys area is increased by thirteen
square miles or nearly doubled, and the
population increased by 10000.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-04
Dividend for Calumet and Becla.

Boston, Dec A dividend of $40 has
been declared by the Calumet and Hec-
la Mining company. payable on Jan.
to stock of record Dec. 4. This makes
$50 for the current fiscal yea-, which
begins May 1. and $50 from the current
calendar year of operation.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-04
uem.rkabie Indian Hunter Dead.

Black River Falls. Wis, Dec. A.
"Nal,xing Cloud" or Silent Hunter"
n famous Indian. is dead, aged 10l years
He died at his home on Peleork creek,
eight miles north OF this place. II IL
said of him that he was the only In
dian who could walk up TO sleeping
deer. 30 soft wera- his footsteps-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-04
THORN IS SENTENCED.
Guldensuppe's Murderer to Die in
the Electrical Chair.
HEARS DOOM WITHOUT EMOTION.

"siks brhskiy into the COURTROOM no.
tween Two Omcers to Hear His Sentence
Pronounced--The Prisoners Has Few
Words to Say Before the Judge Begins
His Remarks In Passing sentencs--Ta-
ken at Once to Sing Sing.
New York, Dec. 4.-Martin Thorn or
Torceswisky, convicted on Monday of
the murder OF William Guldensuppe,
has been sentenced to be electrocuted
in the week beginning Jan. TO- 1SsS
When Thorn was brought into court
in Long Island City he stepped as
briskly walking between two officers,
as he had done on the days when he
was on trial. He preserved the same
calm, imperturbable expression OF
countenance that he had worn at every
crisis in the working out of his fate
during the trial, and when, as prelim-
mary to the placing OF the sentence of
death Justice Maddox put the custo-
mary questions to him. he responded
promptly, collectedly and without out
ward evidence of emotion. MY true
name" said the murderer, sis Torce-
swisky. i was born in Germany and
am 35 years old. j am a barber, and
have never been in prison before.
was brought up in the religious belief
OF the Roman Catholic church. / can
read and write. My father is living.
I am not married"
Judge PASSES Sentence.
Then Judge Maddox proceeded to pass
sentence solemnly and impressively. He
said:
Thorn, you were indicted charged
with having premeditated and deliber-
ately designed and caused the death of
William Guldensuppe You have had a
fair trial, in the course of which you
were defended by the ablest and most
astute counsel. They could not have
done more for you. Every effort was
made by them to save you. After that
| the jury found you guilty OF murder in
| the first degree and the punishment for
| that is death.
Reflect upon it. Reflect upon the
| death of him whom you slew. IT Is
| the duty of the court to fix time fol
| the execution--the law pronounced the
punishment I shall give you a rea-
| sonabe time-the law permits me to dc
J that. II Is needless for me to state
! anything touching the facts in this
| case. more than to say that the evi-
! dence justifes the verdict.
| Judgment of the Court.
"The judgment Of the court is tha
! you shall be taken hence to the state
I prison at Sing Sing within a reasona
| BILE time and that there you shall b'
I executed in the form prescribed by Law
in the week beginning Jan. TO- 1895"
Thorn listened without moving anus
Gle and wber the udge had finished n
inclined his head Slightly forward a
IL bowling to the court. The prisoner
lawyers then handed up an affidavi
applying for an appeal. Justice Mad
dox took the affidavit and will pass OF
IL later Thorn was then led to tn
Jail below, and was removed to Sins
Sing in the afternoon.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-04
conasm,ed Murderer Escapes.

Ripley. w. Va. Dec. John ;. Mor-
gan. the murderer of family, VINO was
sentenced to be hanged Dec. l6, has
escaped from the Jail Great excite
| ment has been caused and posses are
going in every direction to try to appre-
bend the murderer.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-04
Locomot,v. Boiler Expiodes.

Lima, o., Dec. 4.-The boiler or the
locomotive of an east-bound freight on
the Chicago and Erie exploded eight
miles east of here at j O'Clock In the
morning. Engineer Joseph Doonttie'
Fireman J. G. Beaver and Brakeman
s. N. Blank OF Huntington. IND, VINO
were in the engine. were injured, Beav-
or most seriously.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-04

Bordeaux, Dec. 4.-The French bark
Josephine, Captain Lecerf, from Bor-
deaux to Granville. has been sunk ~
collision with an unknown vessel. Nine
men of the crew. who took to her boats
are missing.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-04

Galesburg. Ills. Dec. 4.-The Gales
burg pottery plant has been wiped OUT
by fire. The loss amounts to szo,VW'