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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06
HANGED FOR MURDER
MISSOURI DEMON WHO HAD
KILLED FIVE PERSONS.
His Father, Wife and Three Children
We're His Victims-Execution Took
Place at Harrisonvi1le = Fur Seals
Are Plenty Off California Coast.

E. Bates Soper was hanged at Har-
risonville, Mo-, the other day. He fell
distance of seven feet. breaking his neck,
dying without struggle. The execution
was private and was witnessed by only
forty persons. Soper was executed for
the murder at their home at Archie of his
wife and their two daughters, aged and
years respectively. Soper ran butcher
shop. One day in April, 1891, he announc-
ed that he had learned that there was a
'blind tiger or an illicit saloon, in town
and that he could not live in a place so
wicked. He sold his shop and disappear
ed. -Four days later neighbors found the
mother and children dead in bed. The
neals of all had heen crushed with an ak.
Soper had left note saying he could not
properly support his family and that he
believed they would he better off dead.
Soper went to Portland. Oregon. and, tax
ing the name of Prentice. married re-
spectacle widow. In April. 1897. he de-
serted his second wife. taking their 2-year-
old child with him. He afterward killed
the child, choking it into insenslbiilty and
burying it alive Later Soper. under the
name of Homer Lee. leased and worked
small fruit farm near Ashland, Cal,
where he was captured June IL, 1851.
After being landed in Jail at Harrisonylile
Soper confessed not only the killing OF
his wife and two children in Missouri and
his child in Oregon, but admitted the muir
der, in 1880, of his father.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06

The startling news from Samoa, cabled
to this country from Auckland, whittier
the intelligence had been sent by the usu-
al mail advices, indicates that a serious
clash has taken place between the official
representatives of Great Britain and the
United States and the native adherents of
Mataafa. The followers of Mataafa, af-
ter having refused to dispense in accord
ance with the demands of the English and
American officials, attempted to make a
demonstration against the British and
American consulates. From the fact that
the commanders of the British and the
American warships, the Porpoise and the
Philadelphia, felt justified in Smelling the
natives who engaged in the demonstra-
ton, it is to be assumed that the provo
cation offered by Mataafa's followers was
extreme.
According to the Auckland dispatches,
the chiefs supporting King Mataafa hay
ing refused to abide by the terms of the
tripartite treaty, and continuing to defy
them despite the representations of the
agents of the United States and Great
Britain, Admiral Kautz, the American
naval commander, convened meeting of
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06

the consuls and the senior naval officers
on board his flagship, the cruiser Philadel-
phia. After discussing the question in all
it's bearings it was resolved to dismiss the
provisional government. Admiral Kautz
therefore issued a proclamation ordering
the adherents of Mataafa to return to
their homes. When the proclamation was
published Mataafa evacuated Mulinuu
and went inland. Herr Rose, the Ger
man consul, then issued a proclamation
upholding the provisional government,
whereupon the Mataafans assembled and
surrounded the town.
The British cruiser Royalist had mean
while brought number Of Malietoan pris-
oners from the other islands, where they
had been confined by the Mataafans. The
Americans fortified Muhnuu, and 1000 of
the Malietoans took refuge there. The
Mataafans barricaded the roads within
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06

tempted, with the aid of the German con
sui and DIR. Faffel, the German prasi6ont
of the council, to GUST Chief .1nStina
Chambers from office. This attempt fail.
ed through the activity of the American
and British consuls and Commander
Sturde of the British cruiser Porpoisa
Affairs continued in an unsettled stoto
the government Of Mataafa being tyrar.
nical.
The gravest aspect of the matter, Of
course, is involved in the possibility Of
further complications in the relations Of
the three powers which hold the Joint pro.
tectorate of Samoa. 1t has been known
from the first that Germany's representa-.
tives in the islands are favorable to Ma,
taafa, while the British and American
representatives have stood together in de-
claring Mataafa ineligible for the king
ship. It was because the American who
holds the position of chief justice had de.
cided that Mataafa was ineligible, while
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06
Flashed Through the Air.

Guglielmo Marconi, the inventor who
recently obtained permission from the
French Government to establish a station
on the French coast for the purpose of
experimenting with wireless telegraphy
between England and France, announces
that he has conducted successful expert
ments between the South Foreland, Coun-
ty of Kent, and Boulogne, at the mouth
of the Lianne. The London Times prints
1OO-word dispatch, the first press mes
sage by the Marconi system Of wireless
telegraphy, describing the experiments be-
tween the South Foreland and Boulogne-
Sur-Mer. The experiments were conduct
ed with the Morse code, which was read
as distinctly as if the termini had been
connected by wires. The distance from
South Foreland lighthouse to Boulogne-
Sur-Mer is thirty-two miles. The greatest
previous distance covered by similar ex-
periments was the eighteen miles between
Poole and Bournemouth in England. An
experience of fourteen months had shown
Marconi that no kind of weather in Eng
land would stop the working of his APP
paratus. The vertical conductor he uses
is the main feature of his system.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06
GRANT IS FORFEITED.
GREAT MONOPOLY TO LOSE A
CONCESSION.
Canadian Niagara Falls Power Com
pany's Charter to Be Revoked-Trade
Suffers a Check on Account of I'm

The Ontario Government has taken ae-
ton to annul it's agreement with the Ca
madam Niagara Falls Power Company,
granted in 1892, which gave the company
a monopoly of the Niagara falls power ON
the Canadian side for fifty years, the COM
pany to pay $4,000 for the improvements
and to make certain improvements before
November, 1899. The company is prac-
tically the same as that which controls a
similar privilege on the American side of
the river. The agreement of 1892 is to
be annulled on the ground that the i'm
provements agreed on have not been made
and that there is now no possibility of
making them before November. Another
wealthy New York syndicate is preparing
to develop the power on the Canadian
side
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06
PERISH IN THE MISSISSIPPI
Steamer Rowcna Lee Sinks and Three
People Drown.

Steamer Rowcna Lee Sinks and Three
People Drown.
The managers of the Lee line Of steam
ers announced Thursday morning that
only three lives were lost by the sinking
of the Rowena Lee, near Tyler, NO.
Wednesday afternoon. The first report
OF the disaster which was received sald
that all on board had persisted save the
captain and an under officer Of the steam
er. 1t was estimated that between nlty
and sixty persons went down. Telephone
connection was secured to CarntherSVliie'
Mo-, by the officials at Memphis ana
few minutes later the announcement was
made that the Rowena Lee had SUNK III
thirty feet of water off the LANDING az
Tyler, and three persons were drowned,
Putting out from the Tyler landing Tue
steamer hit a hidden obstruction, hnoeh-
ing in the hull, but succeeded IN lahdihs
all the passengers and crew except ln'
three missing. From the best inlorina
ton obtainable the disaster was cause sto
in this way: The river at Tyler is over Inv
banks, and the boat in landing ran W
almost to the street Of the niue 'o" .ho
In backing to the landing it IS thousn. .. s
boat ran on to a stump, and broke III s"n
She foated down the river some ui'''
and sank, and will prove toFal io''
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06
Killed by a Mob.

A special from Hollen, Kan, says:
Henry Sanderson. the young farmer who
attempted to murder his sweetheart, Myr-
tie Fleisher, near Mayetta. and instead
wounded Mrs. John Fleisher, her aunt,
who was at her side, so that she died. was
lynched by mob from Mayetta. The
mob. with Sanderson, marched to Banner
creek. tied rope around his neck. and
fastened the other end to a beam. His
neck was disjointed by the fall Of twelve
feet and death must have come almost
instantly. The mob then quickly dispers-
ed. The body was cut down by Sheriff
Haas. None Of the mob is known by the
officials"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06

ed the German warship Fake IN.
els maze an attack on the town ut T rep rep.
and killed three British sailors q, night p
lsa marine was shot through the legs
was shot in the feet. An Amor;1 -Aio'her
try was killed at his posi- by tba C na., sen
The bombardment continued s1or nInl' t
eight days. '"'' Tor
Mataafa and Malietoa Tapu vOro -,
rival candidates for king. After tba o' 'ue
ton Chief Justice Chambers decided cree thS'
Malietoa was legally elected. Tndau '4 .It
treaty agreements the decision of ~. .Le
Chief Justice was to be final in such o, 'ne
Supported by the German consn, N" ST
taafa revolted against this decision an3
attacked Malietoa's men. "Au
The outbreak was suppressed and :.
was announced that the three consnls b,s
agreed to recognize Mataafa as king r rl,iA
was afterward denied Mataafa pstah
lished a provisional government and ..
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06
SENTENCED MAN DENIES GUILT.

Kansan Given the Death Penalty for
the Murder of His Father.
At Topeka, Kan, John Henry Collins
received the death sentence for the MUIR
der of his father with the same PLACID
demeanor that has characterized his &C
tons from the first When asked by
Judge Hazen if he had anything to say,
he made a sensational speech, when
brought tears to the eyes of many OF those
who crowded the court room. Among
other things he said: Il know that am
innocent; know that l did not Kill my
father. l wish, if it were possible. that
he might come back here to-day from be-
yond the grave and be before you so you
might learn from him that l am not
guilty"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
$500 to 5000; hogs, shipping grades,
$500 to $500; sheep, fair to choice, $500
to S5.25; wheat, No. 2 red, 73c to 74c;
corn, No. 2, 36c to SIC; oats, No. 2, 26c
to 2Sc; rye, No. 2, SOC to SIC; butter,
choice creamery, zoe to 22c; eggs, fresh,
lie to 13c; potatoes, choice, 5Sc to 6oc
per bushel.
Indianapolis shipping, $500 to
S5.75; hogs, choice light, $2.7o to $4.2o;
sheep, common to choice, $3.50 to 81.
wheat, No. red, roc to 72c; corn, No. z
white, 35c to 36c; oats, No. 2 white, bic
to 33c.
st. Louis-Cattle, $3.50 to 1913; hogs,
$500 to $500; sheep. $500 to 5000;
wheat, No. 2, 75c to TIC; corn, No.
yellow, 34c to 36c; oats, No. 2. &c to 29c;
rye, No. 2, SEC to 5Sc.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $3.50 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $4.25; sheep, $3.50 to S4.15;
wheat, No. 2, 74c to 75c; corn. No. z
mixed, &c to 39c; oats, No. 2 mixed. 2Sc
to soc; rye, No. 2, 5Sc to G0c.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 to $5.75: hogs,
$500 to $500; sheep, $3.50 to S4.oo;
wheat, No. 2, 73c to 74c; corn. No. 2
yellow, 35c to Sec; oats, No. white. &c
to 34c; rye, SOC to Gle.
Toledo-Wheat, No. 2 mixed, 75c to
76c; corn, No. mixed, 35c to BIC; oats,
No. 2 white. &c to zoe; rye. No. 2, Joc
to SIC; clover seed, new, $3.45 to $3.50.
Wheat, No. 2 spring. tic
to re; corn, No. 3. 32c to 34c; oats, No.
2 white, zoe to Sic; rye. No. 1, Doc to 5Ic;
barley. No. 2. Acc to 4Sc; pork. mess.
5000 to $3.50.
Buffalo-Cattle. good shipping steers.
$500 to 1915: hogs, common to choice.
S3.25 to S4.25; sheep. fair to choice weth-
ers, $3.50 to 1925; lambs, common to
extra. $3.50 to S6.25.
New York-Cattle. s325 to 1915: hogs,
$500 to $3.50: sheep. $500 to $3.50:
wheat. No. red. SIC to SIC: corn. No.
2, 43c to 46c: oats. No. 2 white. Soc to
soc: butter. creamery, lie to 23c; eggs.
Western. 12c TO lac.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06
WHAT THE LATE CONGRESS o'O'
Statement Prepared Giving III
Result of the Work Done Gu.

Statement Prepared Giving in F's"'
Result of the Work Done. Con.
B. S. Platt, enrolling clerk OF tnt in
ate, has prepared statement : st thp last
figures the results of the WORK u 80 that
Congress. The statement sub hecame
1,457 bills and joint resolutions tdn n.ss+roguced
laws out of a total of 1874 ins I. intro
in both houses. OF the measures IRE House
duced 12,eOs were presented in the which
and 1856 in the Senate. VI 'n 4ho House
became laws 942 originated IL 'H'
and SIS in the Senate. o+os during
There were only two direct votes ,s;, 81 to
the Congress, one of these a II"Hse meas
Senate bill and the other TO h1 hose four
ure. There were in addition t ~ to be-
pocket vetoes-biIls which la not approx
come laws because they were H0'
ed by the President. 4.o Senate pass
ed 1,173 of its own bills ,,noa "o only 81 OF
House acted favorably up0u rhile of the
fever than half of them WI VIII House 'Se
Senate acted favorably upon n5 n than IL
or number of bills were in'i0'
any previous Congress
Wisconsin exports ca''ie
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06
CONFESSED AN OLD CRIME.
A. O. Hewitt Tells of the Poisoning of
Samuel Penn at ChiI1icothe, Ohio.

A. o. Hewitt Tells of the Poisoning of
Samuel Penn at Chil1icothe, Ohio.
Allen o. Hewitt, once prominent at
torney, died at the Soldiers Home at Chill
licothe, Ohio, the confessed murderer OF
Samuel Penn, another young attorney.
Some years ago Penn was mysteriously
poisoned, large quantity of strychnlne
having been placed in medicine ne was
taking. Hewitt was presumably his friend
but it seems he determined to murder MIN,
and happened into the doctors office just
as he was preparing some medicine TOT
Penn. in which, while the doctor was ae-
sent. Hewitt placed the poison. The MUIR
der has always been one of the deepest
mysteries of the county. Hewitt became
a wreck in mind and body from remorse
for his crime and finally died at the home.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06
BANDITS DAUGHTER SHOT.

Morta11y Wounded as She Fights or.
ficers Who Killed Her Father.
In a pitched battle between band OF
thieves and officers near Dexter, MO-, the
daughter of the bandit chief fought des-
perately until she fell mortally wounded
across the dead body of her father. Chas.
Hendrickson was the leader of the des-
peradoes, who were attacked by a posse
under Sheriff Rains. A desperate hight
followed, in which fully 100 shots We're
fred. 1t ended only with the death OF
Hendrickson, the fatal shooting OF MS
daughter and the wounding of Deputy y.
3. Booth. Hendrickson and his gang
were fugitiyes from Franklin County,
where they are charged with number
Of robberies. Two were captured and live
escaped.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06
RAILROAD MEN ON STRIKE.
Eastern Corporation Says It Is Not
Sharing General Prosperity.

Eastern Corporation Says It Is Not
Sharing General Prosperity.
All the employees of the Western New
York and Pennsylvania Company's shops
at Oil City, Pa, struck for restoration
of 10 per cent cut in their wages made two
years ago. They were joined by the men
at Buffalo and Olean, n. Y. Unless the
matter is satisfactorily adjusted soon all
divisions of the road will be tied up. The
officials of the road stated to representa-
tives of the men that they were not shar-
ing in the general prosperity, and could
not afford to grant the mems demands.
The earnings of the company in 1898
were per cent per mile less than in 1897.
Their freight traffic is their principal
source of revenue, and consists only of
hauling coal and iron, and competition is
very sharp.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06
CUBAN BANDITS ARE KILLED.

Officials at Santiago Take Vigorous
steps to Suppress BriGandage.
Five more bandits have been captured
and two others killed at Santiago de CUBA.
The citizens express satisfaction at the
capture of Matamoras and Trucon, we'll
known brigands. and it is thought that
with their capture the backbone OF brig
andage in the district is broken. Col.
Juan Wan. the new chief of gendarmle,
is showing much more energy than was
displayed by his predecessor. Col. Fran
cisco VaIiente Indeed. the recent cap
lures are due to his zeal and he believes
that little. if any, further trouble VIII
arise from brigands for time at least.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06
Stirring Up a Revolt.

The American Indians of ST. Regis res
ervation are egging on the Canadian In
dams to revolt against the Canadian Gov
eminent. 1t is expected that the Ottawa
Government will look to the State of New
York to aid it in quelling the disturbance.
Between 200 and 800 of the Indians dis
armed. beat. maltreated and nearly killed
Inspector Hogan and Dominion Police
man Chamberlain and chased them and
Constable Morris of Dundee from the res
ervation and kept the Indian agent, John
Long, prisoner for FIVE hours.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06
,rx. Co,iforni, Road.

At Los Angeles, Cal, the Mount Lowe
Railway was sold under foreclosure pro-
ceedings by the court commissioner TO:
100000 to Arthur l.. Halves, who acted
as agent for Valentine Peyton of Dan
Vile, III. A majority of the stock was
owned by the Singer heirs and A. B. Cody
of Chicago, while Andrew McNally was
also one of the committee that has been
financing the enterprise.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06

There were three incendiary fires in
different parts of Dallas, Texas, at the
same time the other day. Owens grocery
store and one of the tenements occupied
by George Stanley We're destroyed, caus-
ing a small loss. r. H. Parks costly
residence was saved, but suffered 81 zoe
damace
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06
GREAT CATCH OF SEALS.
British Sea1cr Geneva Secures 1,24o
S1ri1,s In Short Cruise.

British Sea1er Geneva Secures 1,24o
Skins in a Short Cruise.
Fur-bearing seals have been unusually
plentiful off the California coast during
the past winter. The British sealer Ge-
neva put into Monterey after cruise OF
a little over two months off shore with
1,243 skins. The British schooner Mer-
maid sailed from Victoria with the Ge-
neva and she was reported having good
luck. The Zilla May and Diana sailed
from Victoria about a month ago and
three weeks after they were out they
had an average of 300 skins each. From
all reports recently received, the feet of
sealers is heading for Fort Ross, where
they will provision and fit out for cruises
in the Boring sea-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06
Increase Wages 10 Per Cent.

The National Steel Company some time
ago purchased the Aetna Standard Iron
and Steel Company of Bellaire, Ohio, pay
ing about 100000 for the entire plant.
A 10 per cent increase has been given the
men. numbering 1000, in the above works
and large plant ut Mingo Junction.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06
Will Sail in a Tiny Craft.

Capt William A. Andrews, who cross
ed the Atlantic to Paris in 1873 i'll small
boat, the Nautilus, will Oh June II of this
year start on another voyage across the
Atlantic in tiny craft The boat will
be constructed of aluminium ard canvas.
and will be small and light enough when
collapsed to carry under the arm. The
voyage, Capt. Andrews calculates, will
take him sixty days.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06
Cannot Sue for Damages,

The Supreme Court at Indianapolis has
held that an employee of railroad in
agreeing to accept benefits from a railroad
relief association in case of injury relin-
quishes his right to bring suit against the
company for damages.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06
Played Robber an

Played Robber and Shot His Sister.
At San Francisco, Kitty Wannenmach-
err, aged Is years. was shot and fatally
wounded by her foster brother, Joseph
Miller, 10 years cid, while the young man
was playing that he was a highwayman,
with a rife which was not supposed to be
loaded
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06
Rear Admiral a Suicide.

Rear Admiral Charles Carroll Carpen-
ter, United States navy, retired, commit
ted suicide at the Adams Nervine hospital
at jamaica Plain, Mass, by shooting
himself with a revolver.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06
Miners Celebrate

Sixty thousand miners in Illinois and
the four competitive States laid down
their tools the other morning and spent
the day in celebration of the eight-hour
day, which has been in force i'll union
mines for one year. At nearly every
mining center there were public exercises
and speaking by prominent labor leaders.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06
Fire i'm Crowded Church.

Fire caused panic in the Church of La
Recollection, Leon, Nicaragua, and many
women were badly trampled and seriously
injured in the rush following the alarm.
Flames broke out in the altar fittings
while the church was crowded with 5000
persons. mainly women. and many were
hurt badly in the subsequent crush.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06
Had a Needle in His Heart.

The physicians who performed an au-
topsy on the remains of Louis Bremen,
who died in San Francisco of pleurisy, dis
covered piece of needle three-quarters of
an inch long firmly imbedded in his heart.
There was no indication that any bad eff
feet had followed the piercing of Bremer's
heart. and it was evident that the bit of
steel had been in the vital organ for some
time previous to his death.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06
Bankruptcy Law Point Decided.

Judge Shiras of the Federal Court at
Dubuque has decided that under the bank
ruptcy act innocent third parties can hold
their securities. The court holds that
mortgages cannot be compelled to yield
possession of property in their hands
which has passed into their possession be-
fore proceedings in bankruptcy were be-
gun
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06
Crowded with Work.

All shipyards on the Delaware are so
busy with work at present that the own
ers report they are not prepared to take
new orders unless work is not to begin for
some months. There are now under con-
struction forty-six vessels of many types
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06
Sci entists in a ShipwreCS1.

News has been received of the loss of
the schooner Stella Ehrland, which sailed
from San Francisco Feb. 26 with a party
of scientists sent out by the Smithsonian
institution to investigate animal and ma
rine life in the tropics. The little vessel
was wrecked off the coast of Lower Cali
forIia All on board were saved, but the
valuable collection of specimens gathered
by the party was lost.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06
Killed by an Insane Woman.

At Worcester, Mass, Patrick Hassett
was beaten over the head with an iron
bar by Mrs. Thomas Cary and killed. Mrs.
Cary was insane. She attacked Michael
Sullivan and Hassett, who were sleeping
in one bed. Sullivan received severe in
il1rioS
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-06
American and British Ships
Shell Native Towns.
SAILORS ARE KILLED.
Attack by Rebels Under Mataafa Brings
A.out the Clash.

Several Villages Are Destroyed and a
Large Number of Natives Killed and
an American Sentry Killed by the
Rebels During Fierce Attack-Ger-
man Consul Refuses to Aid the Other
Powers.