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Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-07-24
The Test Of Success.

"The man to be admired in this
life." remarked the idealist, lis he
who does not wait in the hope of be
coming a fortunate creature of cir.
cumstances, but who goes forth and
molds events to his own purposes.
That's the man for me-" answered
Senator Sorghum. There's no use
trying to guess the market. Get
enough money to make it go your way
whether it wants to or not"
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-07-24
To Develop Sulphur Deposits.

Extensive plans are being formulat-
ed TO develop the great Mapimi and
Cerritos sulphur deposits in the state
OF Durango, Mexico.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06
MINERS FIGHT OFFICERS,
West Virginia Workmen Defy FEEDER
al and State Authorities and En-
gage in Bloody Contest.

Charleston, w. Va, Feb. 26.-A
pitched battle in which hundreds of
men took part yesterday morning at
Stamford City, w. Va, resulted in
the death of three miners, while
scores both of miners and deputy
marshals were wounded. Seventy
three of the rioters were arrested.
The bloody battle grew out OF an
attempt to arrest "a miners for yio-
lating blanket injunction issued by
Judge B. F. Keller last August. 1t
is feared that trouble is only begin
ming, as the rioters defy the law and
are well armed and well organized.
The miners were routed after a
furious struggle, which at times was
carried on at close quarters. The
little town was thrown into tur-
MOL of excitement and the inhabi-
tants fed in terror to the open coun-
try. The miners fought desperately
for time, but when they realized
that the battle was lost they threw
down their arms and attempted to
escape.
Both the miners and the federal
authorities as represented in the
United States marshals and their
assistants have known for several
days that an armed conflict was all
but inevitable
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06
ADMITS he KILLED FIVE.
Alfred Knapp, Arrested at Indian
apolis, Confesses to Whole
sale Murder.
SAYS ALL HIS VICTIMS WERE WOMEN.
Modern Bluebeard Suspected of Many
Other Crimes-Had an UncOntol1-
able Desire to Take the Lives of
Women - His Parents Say He Is
Insane.

Hamilton, O., Feb. 27.-Alfred Knapp,
of Indianapolis, has confessed that he
has murdered four women and girl.
Two of this modern Bluebeards VIC
Tins were his wives. He is suspected
of other murders and it is possible that
he will yet clear up the fate of another
wife.
The mayor and police are industri-
ously looking up Knapp's record. They
find that he has pursued strange
course of crime since he was mere
youth. During all his adult life he
seems to have had peculiar mania for
attacking women and girls and the
strangling of three women at Evans
vile, Ind, is now laid at his door.
The Confession.
Knapp's confession, which was
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06
FORCED TO THE WALL.
Frank C. Pingree Says He Must Go
Into Bankruptcy ms Result OF
Cashier Andrews Act.

Detroit, Feb. 28.-Frank C. Pingree,
one of the directors of the wrecked City
Savings bank, said Friday: II shall
either file petition in bankruptcy or
make an assignment as result of the
failure of the City Savings bank and the
losses 1 have incurred. / will be COM
PEELED to do this in order that all of
my creditors may be equally protected
and that the board of education, which
has secured a judgment of over 100000
against the directors of the bank, who
were the bondsmen of Cashier An
drews, the treasurer of the board, will
not receive all I own. I will lose alb
solutely everything I have, all my
stock in the Pingree & Smith Shoe Man
ufacturing company. All ] will have
left will be about $500 worth of furni.
ture and household goods" Mr.. Pin
gree will be the second director of the
bank driven to the wall by its failure
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06
ACCEPT AGREEMENT.
Panama officials Have No Objections
to Changes in Canal Deal Proposed
by Acknowledgement Knox.

Paris, Feb. 26.-The chief officials of
the Panama Canal company, it is said,
have informed American officials they
have no objection to the two changes in
the agreement suggested in the recent
dispatch from Attorney General Knox
proposing the acceptance of the COM
pany's tender, subject to the two modi-
fcations and to the United States SEN
ate's ratification. 1t is assumed among
the American officials here that this
willingness on the part of the COM
pany has been communicated to the
authorities at Washington. AS Mr..
KnoX's proposition is understood to
refer to the ratification of the treaty
before March 4, the. officials say that
the attitude which the company will
assume after that date is still undis-
closed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06
A DISASTROUS FIRE.
Pixies Opera House at Cincinnati
Completely DestrOyed-Entire
Block Is Burned.

Cincinnati, O., Feb. 27.-The most de-
structive fire in the city's history
caused a property loss estimated at
nearly 100000 in the block bounded
by Vine, Walnut, Fourth and Third
streets yesterday. The block was the
most valuable in the central business
district. The Pike theater building,
Harrison building, American Book
company building, Woodrow printing
works and Zumbiel box factory were
destroyed. The Seasongood building
and the Fosdick building were ire
trievably wrecked, and the Carlisle
Building and the Telephone building
were badly damaged.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06
The citizens Of Portsmouth recent

The citizens Of Portsmouth recently
presented Lord Roberts with a costly
sword. An American, who examined
it, says that the one owned by the lit
tie English soldier Is probably the
costliest thing of It's kind in the world.
The handsome blade is of English
steel inscribed with all the engage.
ments in which Lord Roberts has TAX.
en- part. The grip is of gold and cary
ed ivory, the guard Of solid gold orna-
mented with rubies, diamonds and
sapphires and the scabbard is splen-
didly decorated.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06
Making Progress.

Washington, Feb. 27.-The anthra-
cite coal strike commission is making
considerable progress in its labors.
1t has carefully gone over practically
all the important points involved and
a tentative agreement has been
reached on some of them. No state
ment has been made as to when the
actual framing of the report will be-
gin, but it is expected that the final
conclusions to be embodied in the
report will be definitely shaped very
shortly
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06
A marvel of engraving has just bee

A marvel of engraving has just been
accomplished by youth of Odessa,
who Is known throughout South Rus
STA for the extraordinary precision of
his work On grain of wheat he has
engraved the music and words of the
Russian national anth EN- with the aid
Of a lens. Every note is dotted and
clearly defined. He was called to the
imperial court to show the car the
wonderful piece Of work, which is
framed in a tiny silver setting. The
car, amazed at the production. gave
the engraver a gold watch with his
monogram on 1t.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06

The Russian ministry of agriculture
has just decided to found an agricul-
tural high school for women, which
will be the first institution of the kind
in Europe. The women who pass
through this institution will enjoy the
same rights as successful male stu
dents. They will be deemed eligible
to fill various posts under the ministry
of agriculture, and will be further en-
titled to hold the position of admins.
traitors of the crown domains and of
teachers in the intermediate agricul-
tural schools.
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sworn to before Mayor Bosch, is as fol-

sworn to before Mayor Bosch, is as 1ol-
lows:
son January 21, 1894, killed Emma
Littleman in lumber yard in Gest
street, Cincinnati.
Son August 1, 1894, I killed May
Eckert in Walnut street, opposite the
Y. NJ. C. A, in Cincinnati.
"On August z, 1894, I killed my wife.
Jennie Connors Knapp, under the
Canal bridge in Liberty street, Cincin-
natl, and threw her into the canal.
"In indianapolis, in July. 1895, killed
Ida Gerhard.
son December %, 1902, killed my
wife Annie Knapp, at $50 South Fourth
street, in Hamilton, and threw her into
the river at Lindenwald.
'This is the truth. / make this state
ment of my own free will and not by
the request of any officer or anyone
else"
Tells of His Crimes.
Knapp was asked why he committed
his various crimes and how he felt
when he was choking a woman to
QedUH. ne Sdlui.
81 can't tell. was seized with amir
resistibIe desire to choke them and
can't help it. Icould not let go when
once I began even if I wanted to. 1
never feel any remorse, only feeling
of satisfaction when / know that they
are dead. / used my hands in every
case except that of Mary Eckert. I
choked that woman with towel. but
I could have done it with my hands"
Every doctor who has seen Knapp
here agrees that he is moral pervert,
similar to Jack the Ripper" except
that he finds satisfaction in choking
women and children.
Say He Is Insane.
The parents of Knapp tonight said
Alfred was insane, and his confession
should not be believed. Alfred had
given them so much trouble they be-
lieved he would be better dead. Mrs.
Sadie Wenzel, his sister, said when
five years old he was kicked by colt
at Twenty Mile Prairie, ILL.,, and later
struck by lightning at Terre Haute,
anu OuU III AC1 POI CAto ShC' "Ouio ho' =
had him adjudged insane. She said
Hannah Knapp separated her from her
husband, who lives in Chicago.
Tells of His Crimes.
Hamilton, o., Feb. 28.-Regardless
of the pleas of his attorneys, Albert
A. Knapp, the self-confessed murder
er of five women, yesterday continued
the recital of a tale of fiendishness
and horror which has scarcely any
parallel in the annals of criminal his
tory. No detail of his crimes was
omitted, and, though he refused to
add any murders to his original list
of five, the police believe that he has
strangled women from the east to
Kansas City and that as the pleasure
of reciting his crimes grows upon
him he will solve many of the muir
der mysteries of the last ten years.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06

A hospital just for babies. with 50
cribs, lots Of air and sunshine, and a
baby incubator where babies can be
grown like SO many chickens, is the
latest proposed addition to Harvard's
already large collection of institutions.
The building is to cost $4,000, of
which sum $4,000 already has been
given, and the remaining 100000 Is ex-
pected soon. The hospital Is in
memory of Thomas Morgan Rotch, jr.,
of Boston, a member of the class of
1901, and is given by his classmates.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06

In the Irish house Of lords" now
the board room of the directors of the
bank of Ireland, are at present on view
two great wooden chests, strongly
bound in iron, which are believed to
have contained the money with which
King William III. paid his troops after
the battle of the Boyne. The chests
were discovered in one of the bank
vaults some time ago, and after hav-
ing been cleared Of the dust and dirt
of two centuries are now decided OBJ
jects Of interest to visitors.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06
Miners suRocated.

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. 2S.-Alfred
Motley and Thomas Mcdonald were
suffocated in the Black Diamond mine,
south of this city, Friday, by being
overcome by gas. Emery Brewer, the
fire boss, in his efforts to save the men
nearly met death himself. He dragged
both men to the surface, but Motley
was dead before reaching the air and
Mcdonald died soon after.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06

Miss Elizabeth Coombes Adams.
granddaughter of John Adams, second
president of the United States, cele-
brated her s6th birthday the other day
at her home in Quincy, Mass. Miss
Adams attended every presidential
Inauguration from that of John Quincy
Adams to that Of Grover Cleveland.
Her father, Thomas Boylston Adams,
was the fifth and last son of Presi-
dent Adams.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06

Mrs. John Jacob Astor is believed
to own the most costly ring in Ameri.
ca. 1t was made in Paris, and has
three large emeralds surrounded by
diamonds. The entire circle is in
crusted with tiny diamonds and the
emeralds are declared to be as nearly
perfect as any ever seen in Amster-
dam. A f1awless emerald is the rarest
of gems. The ring is valued at s10,-
900 by experts.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06
Amos Mccartney, California pion-

Amos Mccartney, California pion-
eer, died in Oakland few days ago
leaving to his family an estate worth
half a million. 1t was his wish that
there should be no religious services
at his funeral, as he did not desire
any one to talk of the hereafter, of
which no one knows more than l. If
a small band can be engaged to en-
terrain those at the funeral it is all
that I require" His wishes were not
carried out, perhaps because his fam
lily feared what the neighbors would
saw"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06
Records Broken.

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 25.-Two
tournament records for five men bowl
ing teams were broken Tuesday after
noon. The O'Learys, of Chicago, rolled
the high score, 1,o35, for one game, and
a total of 2,S19 for three games. The
Carl Richters, of Chicago, also broke
a record, making total of 2,79s in three
games. This puts the Tishimingos in
third place.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06

A singular strike of priests has TAX
en- place at friary at Lisbon. Three
priests, members of a religious con-
gregation, were suspended, whereup-
on others, in sympathy with them, de-
clined to act till their colleagues were
pardoned. Their superiors are much
embarrassed, and the difficulty has not
vet been solved,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06
Denied by Mitchell.

Springfield, Ill, Feb. 2s.-Emphatic
denial was made Thursday by Ma
tional President John Mitchell of the
United Mine Workers of America of
the published story that he is furth-
ering a gigantic scheme to CONSOLE
date all the national unions and wage
war upon nonunion labor and nom
union products by the use of the boy
colt
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06
Fire Rims PIow Plant.

Racine, Wis, Feb. 25.-The mann
moth factory of the J. I. Case Plow
works was partly destroyed by fire
last night. The grinding, polishing,
erecting and paint rooms and a large
stock of pillow, goods are in ruins, to-
gether with all the machinery. A
large three-story brick dwelling is
also in ruins. The loss will exceed
100000.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06
WEEDS Her Adopted Son.

South Bend, Ind, Feb. 26.-Barbara
Bell, aged So years, and Joseph Hawk
ms, aged "a, were secretly married
here. They reside at Flora. Miss Bell
20 years ago adopted Hawkins as her
son, taking him from soldiers or
phanS' home
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06

lola made of himself such a perfect
writing machine that in his later years
he began to publish his novels in parts
as soon as he began to write-a prac.
tice not uncommon In the days Of
Thackeray, but now almost obsolete.
AS a result OF this method, although
Zola's new novel, the third in the four
gospel series, has already begun to APP
pear, it seems that only three OF four
chapters had Leen finished.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06
Burned to Death.

Cleveland, o., Feb. 24.-In head-on
collision last night between a west
bound passenger train and an east
bound freight on the Big Four mile
east of Berea, five mail clerks are re-
ported to have been burned to death
in their car, which took fire. Eight or
ten passengers were seriously injured.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06
Michigan Bank Robbed.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Feb. 2s.-Two
robbers blew open the safe of Hub
bard's private bank, at Cedar Springs,
during the night and secured between
$4,000 and $4,000. They obtained admit
tance to the bank by means of keys and
then opened the safe with two charges
of dynamite. They stole team from
Miller's livery stable and were seen
coming toward this city.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06
Heavily In Debt.

Detroit, Mich. Feb. 26.-Homer
McGraw, one of the directors of the
wrecked City savings bank, of this
city, has filed petition of bank
ruptcy in the United States court.
His liabilities total 100000 and his
assets, besides real estate, the value
of which is not given in the petition,
ora CT QoS
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06
Takes the Oath.

Washington, Feb. 26.-James r.
Garfield, commissioner of corpora
tions of the new department of COM
merce and labor; has taken the oath
of office and will enter Immediately
upon the duties of his office.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06

The Illinois legislature has been
asked to re-appropriate $4,000 for a
statue of Miss Frances E. Willard, to
be placed in Statuary hall, Washing
ton, the time limit of the first appro-
priation having lapsed. The failure to
draw the appropriation was due to the
delay of the artists in submitting their
connective models.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06
SALARIES ARE ILLEGAL.
Opinion of Attorney General Ham1in
Hits Illinois OmcehO1ders and
Causes Excitement.

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. 26.-Attorney
General Hamlin has rendered an opin-
ion which declares that the salaries
paid to all employees of state institu-
lions above that fixed and provided by
law are unconstitutiona and void. The
decision has caused a great stir in adj
ministration circles. as it hits the large
majority of the state officials, and their
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06
UNCLE SAM TAKING LITTLE PHYSICAL CULTURE.

present salaries are in some cases al
most double those provided by law.
For years the custom has been to in
crease salaries by items in the general
appropriation bill. Now the auditor
will refuse to pay more than the law
provides.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06
Murderer Hanged.

Stroutsburg, Pa, Feb. 25.-Charles
Grether was hanged here for the
murder of Constable Strunk in Sep
TENDER, 1901. Strunk had gone to
Grether's home to arrest him for
robbery, when the latter shot the
officer dead.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06
Naval Hero Honored.

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. PA testi-
monial sword was presented to Rear
Admiral Henry C. Taylor, who COM
manded the battleship Indiana in the
Spanish-American war, by the people
of Indiana through the general assem-
bly,. Admiral Taylor, his wife and
daughter were present.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06
Terrible Crime of a Boy.

Frankfort, Ind, Feb. 25.-Earl
Woods, the 17-year-old son of a
prominent farmer seven miles west
of this city, last evening murdered
his father, shot and fatally wounded
his mother and sister and then COM
mitted suicide. The motive for the
bows bloody crime is not known.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06
Entail EXPLOSION.

Keosauqua, Ia, Feb. ga boiler
in the Keosauqua flour mill exploded
Friday, killing Anton Mes, the pro-
prietor, and George Mes, his son. The
engine house was demolished and de-
bris was strewn over radius of 600
feet
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06
Hits Lotteries.

Washington, Feb. 24.-The supreme
court of the United States has decided
that congress has the power to pro-
hibit the sending of lottery tickets
from one state to another by other
means than the United States mails.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06
A Wisconsin Tragedy.

Marshfeld, Wis, Feb. 26.--John
Powell, a well-to-do farmer, living
near this city, shot and killed his wife
Wednesday, with a shotgun, he is
thought to have become suddenly
insane, as his brother is already in
an insane asylum. The family in
cludes four small children. Powell
is so years old.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06
Will Practice Law in New York.

Dubuque, Ia, Feb. 2S.-It was an
nounced at the law Office of Henderson,
Linehan, Hurd & Kiesal that Speaker
Henderson has retired from the firm.
Although not officially announced. it
was stated that Mr.. Henderson will
enter New York firm, as successor
to eX-Speaker Reed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06

There are 14O members of the North
Dakota legislature, and of them 81
are farmers and only two are lawyers.
Norwegians and their descendants are
very largely represented in the poll
tics of North Dakota.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06
Earthauake in South Dakota.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Feb. 26.-An earth
quake shock was felt Wednesday morn
ing at Cacoma, in Lyman county. It
lasted several minutes and was severe
enough to shake down stones and break
the ice in White river.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06
Accused of Polygamy.

Washington, Feb. 27.-Senator-elect
Reed Smoot has been accused of polyg-
amy by representative of protesting
ministers of Utah, who oppose the
seating of the Mormon apostle in the
senate.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06
Anarchists to Meet.

New York, Feb. 26.-The Evening
Telegram prints story to the effect
that anarchists from all over the world
are about to meet in a secret conven-
tion at Paris to devise plans that may
radically affect the crowned heads Of
Europe.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06
Fatal EXPLOSION.

Auburn, ILL.,, Feb. 26.-Walter Davis,
Thomas Mclaughlin and Matthew DON
nelly were killed by an explosion in the
Auburn and Alton mine here.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06
Hawaii Wants statehood.

Honolulu, Feb. 25.-A joint resolu-
ton has been introduced in the terri
torial legislature petitioning for
statehood. -
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06
Hosiery Plant Burns.

ST. Joseph, Mich, Feb. 26.-Fire COM
,pletely destroyed the hosiery factory
of Cooper & Wells, causing loss of
100000. The plant was the largest in
the state.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-05-28
AS a rule the Bismarck Tribune does

AS a rule the Bismarck Tribune does
not believe in political instructions.
1t believes in sending delegates Of
sufficient intelligence and integrity to
stand without hitching" ard fairly
and honestly represent ,Eei- constltu-
ents; but it will he a source of pleas.
ure to see Ohio "l.ottled up well in
advance of the presidential campaign.
1t requires more money and more fat
offices to keep Ohio in the republican
column than is required in any other
state in the union. Those Buckeyes
are cute politicians. They make it a
study and are apt students. They
make politics profitable in Ohio. and
we are glad. therefore, that the state
is to be instructed for Roosevelt in
advance. The president will now
have a little pie for other districts of
the union.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-05-28

The Presidents idea of developing
the west is decidedly in the interests
of the stttler and the homeseeker. In
his speech at Grand Canyon. Arizona,
he said, Whether it is the forests, the
water, the scenery, whatever it is,
handle it SO that your children's chill
dren will get the benefit. We have
gotten past the stage when we are to
be pardoned if we simply treat any
part OF u country as something to
be skinned for two or three years for
the use Of the present generation.
Apply irrigation under circumstances
that will make it of benefit, not to the
Spectator who hopes to get profit out
of it for two or three years, but SC that
it will be of use to the home-makers-
to the man who comes to live and
have his children stay after him."