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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-11
HOME BY HORROR HAUNTED
Heavy Rifle Ball Crashes Through
Head of Ray Armstrong.
Father of Youth Claims Murder
and Demands an Inquest.
Killing of Boy Recalls Gruesome
History of Lake Hanska Farm.

With his father making claims that
he was foully murdered, and the
county authorities supporting the &C
cidental theory, Jesse Ray Armstrong
lies dead at the home of his parents in
Sleepy Eye as. the result of terrible
tragedy which occurred late last Sat-
urday afternoon in the township of
Lake Hanska. A bullet from large
calibre rife went crashing through his
brain. It killed him instantly, but the
exact manner in which it was fired will
probably never be known.
Physicians of repute who have ex-
amined the corpse declare that the
fatal missile struck the boy above the
eye, indicating an accident; but on the
other hand the undertaken who en-
balmed the body gives as his opinion
that the ball entered the back of the
head, a circumstance which would pre-
Jude all possibility. of accident or sui
eide and point only to murder. Motive
for this seems lacking but to sift the
evidence supporting the widely con-
ficting theories, a coroner's jury has
been impanelled and an inquest was
held at 9 o'lock yesterday morning in
Sleepy Eye. "
In several respects the case is one
of the strangest that -, has ever
come under the observation of the
Brown county authorities. The boy
who was killed was II years of age
and a son of Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Arm
strong, formerly residents of the town
of Albin but who lately removed to
Sleepy Eye. He has not been living
with his parents, but had been en-
ployed by his brother, VIM. Arm
strong, also of Albin.
On the day of the tragedy he went to
the home of his uncle, A. W. Chute,
whose farm lies i've miles west Of the
village of Hanska, but found only his
younger cousins at home; Mr. and
Mrs. Chute being absent in Madelia,
their eldest daughter having spent the
day in Hanska, while their son, Ed
gar, aged II, was out hunting. There
were at home: Roy, aged Is; Alvin,
Is; Charley, II, and Hester, 8.
Ray Armstrong appeared at the
Chute home about 4 o'clock Saturday
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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-11
POSSE HUNTED BANDITS
Bank Robbery Scare Creates In
81. tense Excitement.
Burglar Alarm at Citizens Woke
s Midnight Echoes.
Armed Men Searched Building For
Fancied Footpads.

A burglar alarm possessing some of
the properties of barometer stirred
up quite bit of excitement in the
vicinity of the Citizens bank Sunday
night. Set ringing by the sudden
change in the weather, it reused a
policeman and a posse of self-con-
stituted deputies to action and set a
spirited man hunt in motion. Officers
Of the bank were routed from their beds
and armed men searched the building
Tor fancied footpads.
Officer Jos. Tauer first heard the
alarm at 1915 and when he noticed
that the light which is constantly kept
burning near the bank vault was not
visible he was convinced that a robbery
was in progress. Communicating his
discovery to a party of men he sum-
smOned Assistant Cashier Theo. Schon-
Tau and after the building had been
surrounded Messrs. Schonlau, Tauer
and Frank Baasen made a search of
the first floor and basement. =
u They found that the vault had not
been tempered with nor the furniture
disturbed and the closest search failed
to reveal a scared safe blower hidden
IN some dark corner of the bank.
Then the party which had rallied in
response to the tocsin held an informal
meeting and decided that there were
20 Harry Treacys in the country.
In. explaining the occurrence M.
Mullen, president of the bank, says
that it was doubtless due to the at
mosnheric change caused by the ap-
proach>, of Mondays blizzard. The
device, is manufactured by b e
American Bank Protection company
of Minneapolis, and it's wires are so
delicately adjusted that the least ex-
pansion or contraction will complete
the circuit and set the gongs ringing.
It speaks we'll for the effectiveness Of
the alarm that it could be heard with
ease more than block away:
An odd coincidence is thatthe electric
lamp which is kept burning near the
vault burned out at about the same
time the gongs were released. It has
no connection with the burglar alarm,
it's current coming from the city plant.
When it went out and left the interior
of the bank in darkness it naturally
gave color to the suspicion that the
building had been entered, as the first
act of a burglar would have been to
extinguish the light SO near the vault.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-11
CURED OF PILES AFTER 40 YEARS

Mr.. G. Haney, of Geneva, o., had the
piles for 40 years. Doctors and dollars
could do him no lasting good. DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve cured him perma-
nently. Invaluable for cuts, burns,
bruises. sprains. lacerations, eczema, tet-
ter, salt rheum, and all other skin diseases.
Look for the name Dewitt on the pack
age-all others are cheap, worthless
counterfeits.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-11
:MRECkERS WORKED FAST
Replaced Derailed Locomotive on
Track in Record Time.

Passenger train No. 16 on the Min
neapolis & ST. Louis, in charge of
Conductor Beatty and Engineer Tatem,
ran into an open switch in the local
yards Friday night and the locomotive
pulling the train was derai1ed. For-
tunately none of the passengers were
injured and no damage was done, and
after a very brief delay the train was
able to continue on it's journey.
On the night of the accident Con-
-ductor Beatty brought his train in
from Minneapolis on time, at 1852.
Leaving the station for the south they
had proceeded as far as Center street
when they ran over the open switch
upon the siding leading to the rear Of
the depot. just before reaching the
switch the engineer saw his danger and
reversed, SO that only the forward
trucks and the drivers of the locomo-
tive left the track.
A freight engine which was lying in
the yards was brought into requisition
and pulled the other back upon the
rails without the slightest difficulty.
In fact the crew established record
for quick work. They fired up the re-
lief engine and accomplished the feat
of righting the passenger in short or
der, allowing the latter to pull out just
seventeen minutes after it arrived in
New Ulm.
In accounting for the mishap the
railroad men affirm that the switch was
tempered with. The freight crew which
used it last declare that they cleared
the main line but when the passenger
was derailed the switch had been
thrown back and locked.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-12
CUTICURA SOAP
The Worlds Greatest
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The Standard Of Every Nation
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Sale Greater Than The Worlds PT0tlGt
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Sold Wherever Civilization Has
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Millions of the worlds best people
use Cuticura Soap, assisted by Cuticura
Ointment, for preserving, purifying
and identifying the skin, for cleansing
the scalpof crusts, scales and dandruff,
and the stopping of falling hair, for
softening, whitening and soothing red,
rough and sore hands, for baby rashes,
itchings and chafngs, in the form of
baths for annoying irritations and in
Examinations, or too free or offensive
perspiration, in the form of washes for
ulcerative weaknesses, and many sana-
tive, antiseptic purposes which readily
suggest themselves to women, esDe-
cially mothers, as well as for all the
purposes Of the toilet, bath and nur-
sery.
Cuticura Soap combines delicate
emollient properties derived from Cuti.
cura, the great skin cure, with the pur-
est Of cleansing ingredients and the
most refreshing Of flower odours. No
other medlcated soap ever compounded
is to be compared with 1t for presery-
ing, purifying and identifying the skin,
scalp, hair and hands. No other for.
eign or domestic toilet soap, however
expensive, Is to be compared with It
for all the purposes Of the toilet, bath
and nursery. Thus It combines In one
soap at one price the best skin and
complexion soap and the best toilet and
baby soap ever compounded. Sale
greater than the worlds product Of all
other skin soaps. Sold In every part
Of the civilized world.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-12
A STARTLING TEST.

To save a life DR.. T. G. Ferritt, OF
No. Mehoopany. Pa, made startling
test resulting In wonderful cure. He
writes "a patient was attacked with
violent hemorrhages, caused BY ulcera-
ton of the stomach. had often found
Electric Bitters excellent for acute
stomach and liver troubles SO pre-
scribed them. The patient gained
from the first, and has not had an at
tack in IA months. Electric Bitters
are positively guaranteed for Dyspep-
sia, constipation and kidney troubles,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-12
HOIST THE FLAG.

The celebration Of Flag Day in Asto-
ria should be general next Monday.
There is no more effective decoration
than the American flag, and its dis
play by all the citizens viii brighten
the city wonderfully.
These annual celebrations have more
man an ephemeral Importance They
stimulate the young mind into enquiry
as to the cause of their existence, and
in no more lasting way can the facts
of history be impressed upon the mem
ory. Even when the day becomes one
that is devoted to recreation. pure and
simple, its effect is not lost for it Is
is unconseiously associated with the
events that gave 1t significance
For each householder to display a
flag on Monday would be small ef-
fort, and yet the total effect would be
striking. II is hoped that the people
will heartily respond to the call.
The Woodmen of the World, who are
taking an especial interest in the OBJ
servance Of Flag Day, are to be con-
graduated on their efforts to make
the celebration general.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-12
THE UBIQUITOUS JAPANESE

I'm the same daily paper this week APP
p,ared two items that taken together
disclose considerable cause for COM
ment. One was to the effect that the
Transvaal authorities are seriously con-
templating the importation Of 100000
japanese laborers for the mines of the
Rand. The other. one that tounhes the
people OF Astoria and Oregon more
closely. was that the Japanese headed
the list Of immigrants into San Fran
cisco for the month of May.
All that has been said against the
admission Of Chinese applies with
practically equal force to the exclusion
of the Japanese. except that the popu-
lation OF Japan is not so countless that
1t inspires the same fear of being
swamped. The japanese is cheap lab
orer, cheaper than the Chinese, and is
only a little more ready to conform TO
American conditions and customs than
his celestial cousin. Hundreds of the
little brown men are arriving monthly
on this coast. and it is only when an
unusually large hatch Of them arrives
in body that their coming arouses
comment. The rapid increase OF ia
pans population, and the rapid spread
Of that population into other coun-
tries. is matter that calls insistently
for the attention of American states
men.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-12
REpucEp SUMMER EXCURSION
RATES.

The Denver 8 Rio drande popularity
known aa the "5ccnlc Line OF the
World" has announced greatly reduced
roundtrip ratea from Pacific coast
points for the benefit OF teachers who
win spend their vacation In tho east.
and OF delegates TO all the prominent
convontlons--N, u, A., at Boaton; A,
o, U, w. at 81. Paul. II, r. O. H.. at
rantimose: woodmen Of America at In
dianapolls. Eagles at New York; Myat-
ic Shrine at Saratoga Springs. X
Of +, at Louisville. and T, p. A. at In
iianapoiia, Tickets at reduced rates
will be based upon one fare for the
round trip but viii be sold only on the
certain days. These tickets will carry
stopover privileges on tho going trip.
giving passengers an opportunity TO via
Il Salt Lake City. Glenwood Springs,
Colorado Springs and Denver: and will
DO good to return any time within %
days. Passengers going via the Denver
a. Rio Grande are given the privilege OF
returning Via q dlfferen, route. For
the rate to the point you wiah TO SO.
and for dates OF sale and other parti.
cuiars 40 well a. for illustrated pamph-
let. write w. C. MCBRIDE. General
agent. igt Third street Portland Ore.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-12

The building Of new docks in Homo
lulu calls attention to the great in
crease in the Hawaiian trade that has
taken place since the American owner
ship OF the islands. New direct lines
Of steamers have been put on, and the
number Of vessels that make Honolulu
port Of call is continually growing.
1t Is notable that the ports getting
the benefit of the larger trade are San
Francisco and those on Puget Sound.
The Columbia river, which by yirtne Of
its situation should have considerable
part in the movement, seems to be out
Of the running.
The race for trade is much the same
as any other background lost at the
start is difficult to make up later
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-12
YOU CAN SAVE MONEY.

BY taking advantage OF the cheap
rates east offered by the North western
line: Chicago and return s7i so; ST.
Paul and return 500 Tickets good 20
days. Stop-overs allowed. Dates OF
sale--June 4, 6. "a. 25, ss, "a. eS. 90, 80;
July Is and l6 and August 90 and 26,
Full information by addressing II. l..
Sisler, general agent. l32 Third street.
Ore.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-12
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Notice is hereby given. that at u
meeting OF the Carpenters union OF AS
toria, held Saturday evening, May %,
1908, resolution was unanimously
adopted. providing. that on and after
September /, 1898, the wages shall be
So per day, and eight hours shall cont
stitute q days work, This win not at-
feet contracts made prior TO that date,
or uncompleted buildings.
BY order OF the union.
+, f, Wright. President,
T. Il. Souden. Secretary.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-12
aips FOR woan.

Bids VIII be received hy School Dis.
trict No, l, at the ofriee Of the school
clerk. until June 30, isOS, for 1So cords
or more OF bark slabs or hemloek, four
foot wood, to be delivered to the dif-
terent school buildings OF the district,
ms may be required. ON or before the
18th day of August. 1905
Right reserved TO reject any and all
bids, by order Of the board
f. z, Ferguson. Clerk,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-12
QUICK ARREST

J. A. Gulledge. OF verbena, Ala, was
twice In the hospital from Il severe
case OF piles causing "a tumors. After
doctors and all remedies failed. Bueklins
Arnlca Salve quickly arrested further
lnamation and cured him, II conquers
aches and kills pain. IS cents at Chas.
Rogers. druggist,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-12
MADE YOUNG AGAIN.

zone ~ DIR. Kings New Life pills
each night for two nights has put me
In my teens" again wri es p, II. Tur-
ner OF Dempseytown, Pa. They're the
best In the world for liver. stomach and
bowels, Purely Vegetable. Never
glipe, Only Is cents at Charles Rogers
drug store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-12
EXCURSION RATES EAST VIA
GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY

Chicago and return. S1l,5l,
st. Louis and return. s6I.50.
Peoria and return s6s.s5
st. Paul and return 500.
Minneapolis and return 500,
Duluth and return $50.
Dates OF sale-June and and "a tc
80.
July Is and 16 and August % TO e6,
Tickets rood 90 days.
For full Information call on or ad-
dress. Il. Dickson, city ticket agent, 10
Third street Portland. ore.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-12

THE MURDERoUs MOB.

The assassination Of the King and
Queen of Servia is an example of the
utter loss of human instincts that be-
falls men when they allow themselves
to form that soulless thing We call a
mob. Americans know little of seryia
and little OF King Alexander. but thar
little was not to his discredit The peo-
pie Of the Balkan states are in a con-
slant. condition of ferment, and the de-
scription of Russian rule as tyranny
tempered with assassination may be
changed to read Of them. assassination
tempered with fear of outside power.
The struggle between the nationalists
and the Russophils is never ending,
and while ii lasts the life of the puppet
ruler is not worth his regal tinsel. 1t
would lessen crime such as that de-
scribed in our dispatches today if the
other powers would oppose no obiec-
tions TO the extension of the Cars
authority over all the snarling little
countries of southeastern Europe.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-12

Only one remedy in the world that
win at once stop ltchIness OF the skin IN
any part OF the body; Doan's ointment
At any drug store, 80 cents,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-12

Rev. DIR. Hills said in recent SER
mon thar most OF us go TO the devil
when we get $4,000 year" Still there
ss a large number Of people that would
be willing to take the money and hope
to be exceptions to the other part OF
OF the statement.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-12
The Wisconsin Central Lines

and you will make direct tcahectlons
AZ 81. Paul for Chicago, Milwaukee and
all points Hast,
For any further Information call on
any ticket agent or correspond with
JAS, c. POND. Cen, Pass Ag't,
or JAS A. CLOCK. Milwaukee. Wis.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-12

Cincinnati. Don't fall to write IN
about your trip a. we are In q posi-.
ton to give you some valuable infor-
nation and assistance: 6sis miles OF
track over which are operated come
Of the finest trains In the world.
For particulars regarding freight os
passenger rates call on or address.
C. LINDSEY. d, III. TRUMBELL.
r. r. q r. A. Cont Agt.
tt2 Third st.. Portland Ore
8. Fec. @. r. a T. A.. ST. Paul. MINI.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-12

Mothers lose their dread for that
terrible second summer when they
have DR.. Fowlers Extract Of Wild
Strawberry in the house. Natures
specific for bowel complaints of every
sort.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-12

Before his election Governor Bailey,
of Kansas. promised TO marry during
his term Of office. He will be held to
have fulfilled his pledge beyond expec-
tation when it is known that his wife.
Mrs. Ida Weed. is widow Of IS, with
two children.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-12

Can't be in perfect health without
pure blood. Burdock Blood Bitters
makes pure blood. Tones and invig-
crates the whole system.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-12

Try them. Only so cents at Charles
Rogers drug store,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-12

'Tisnt safe to be day without Dr..
Thomas Electric Oil in the house.
Never can tell what moment an acci-
dent Is going to happen.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-12
Some Inter-
estln9 Facts

When people are conte nala.lng q
trip, whether an business or pleasure.
they naturally want the best serve
ohtainahle as far as speed. eointort aud
safety Is concerned, Employees OF the
WISCONSIN CENTRAL LINES are
paid TO serve the public and our trains
are operated 80 ms TO make close con-
neotions with dlverglng lines at oil
junction points,
Pullman Palace sleeping and Chair
Cars on through trains,
Dining car service unexeslled. Meals
served Ia carte.
In order 20 obtain the first class SER
vice, ask the ticket agent TO sell YOU
a ticket over.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-12

Mrs. Rasmussen win do up lace cur
tains 10 your satisfaction. Leave ord
ers at the Oregon bakery.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-12

City Editor Reber of the Seattle Post
Intelligencer is said TO be billed for
the position of chief of police when the
shut-eyed sullivan is dispossessed Of
the office. If he lives up to his news
Instinct ne will find himself discharg-
ing the prisoner whose crime furnishes
good story.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-12
BsaasAs

The Canadian Pacific Railway is to
build big tourist hotel at Victoria,
and Victoria has few advantages for
tourists that Astoria has not or might
not have.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-12

IF the democrats" said a faceti0us
Trenton republican to a New York Tri-
hune reporter. can control the weather
for another month, the destruction to
crops by the drouth win be all they will
want for a campaign issue this year
The fact is that possible calamity
howl is about all that the democrats
have to lock forward to-"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-12

In Brooklyn. on the occasion Of the
annual Sunday school parade, almost
100000 children marched in line. form
ing a strong argument against the pes
simist.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-12

It is when the dust begins to fly that
the East oregonians begin to wish
they lived in Astoria.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-12

Bryan keeps on fretting, while Cleve-
land keeps on fishing, is how the Bal
timore American expresses the differ
ence.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-12
Rates.

sEMI-wEEKLr.
Sent By mail. per year. in advance 81 %
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-12

says The New York Commercial IN
peaking of the transfers strike in
New York: ~rt the owners cf the
horses could repose as much confidence
and place as much reliance in their
men as they do their dumb beasts, con-
ditions in the trucking business would
be vastly improved" Such exaggerated
language aS this is repenant to all So
ber-minded men, and instead OF es-
iranging sympathy from the teamsters
Is likely to increase II
tssaese
The course OF the government in the
Philippines has earned the approval
Of the nation. hut the plan Of grant
ing an opium monopoly, which is now
said to have been decided upon, will be
heartily opposed by people Of all CLASSES
In this country. The cause OF the de-
ciSion is said 10 be the inpossihility of
preventing the smuggling OF the drug
into the islands--a humihating confess
SION Of failure.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-12

THE AsToRrAN PUBLISHING co,