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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-27
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-27
STRIKER WAS ARRESTED
And Has Been Hound Oqer for Hear
ing in District Court.

Colorado Springs. Colo. Feb. 26.-Chas
Lewis the rioiing striker. who was ar
rested for rioting near the Standard plant
in Colorado City. week ago. was today
bound over for trial in the district court.
Tbs Was the only development Of the day
u the strike situation
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-27
Blood Poison.
KNAPP MAKES CONFESSION.
Suspected That He Strangled Three
Women in Evansville

Hamilton. o.. Feb. 26-Alfred Knapp,
the Indianapolis man arrested yesterday.
who confessed to the murder of his third
wife, today made a full confession of five
murders. Among them IS that of Ida
Gerhard the West Indianapolis girl who
was found murdered in a stable July 8.
1895.
Knapp's confession, which was sworn to
before Mayor Bosch is as follows:
ION January q, 1894, l killed Emma
Littleman in lumber yard, in Gest
street, Cincinnati. On August I, 1894. 1
killed May Eckert. in Walnut street. OPP
posite the Y NJ. c. A, in Cincinnati. on
August Z. 1894, / killed my wife, Jennie
Connors Knapp. under the canal bridge
in Liberty street, Cincinnati, and threw
her into the canal. In indianapolis in
July, 1895. / killed lda Gerhard. On De-
cember ~, 1902, / killed my wife, Annie
Knapp. at 33s South Fourth street. in
Hamilton. and threw her into the river
out by Iindenwald. This is the truth.
Il will make this statement by my own
free will and not by the request Of any
officer or anyone else.
(Signed ALBERT KNAPP"
Sworn TO before me this. the 18th day
of February. 1903.
tSignetD CT BOSCH. Mayor
Knapp is now suspected of having
strangied three women at Evansville.
Ind, and of having killed women else
where He was in the Cincinnati House
of Refuge when Il years old. and other
criminal records are being discovered al
most hourly.
After his confession Albert W. Knapp
admitted that he had repeatedly assaulted
women and killed some Of them. lie
said he met the Littieman child in the
lumber yard and choked her TO death
when she made an outcry-
s-,fa NIT he rr-f
girl" he said and she cried I stran-
gled her with a towel and hurried from
the house.
Il was made at my wife. Jennie Con-
nors knapp. when I killed her. We were
walking along Liberty street | sat her
down under the bridge and choked her
to death. / deny that l poisoned her !
never told anyone I did After she was
dead | threw the body into the canal
Ida Gerhard l killed. but my memory
is not clear as 20 what ] did. I cannot
tell what made me kill these people
could not help IT. Some for a desire 10
kill am sorry for nv crimes. but I
hope now they will be easy with me
After the confession a formal charge
OF murder IN the hrst degree was aled-
Attorney c Z Tenney. % Cincinnati.
vas allowed 10 see Knap. and told him
10 make no further statement Knapp
was SURPRISED that his people had secured
a lawyer for him Knapp talks much Of
the Pesrl BRAN murder. and - afraid q
being ly1ched- DeEpits ASSURANCES OF nc
danger O. Iynchirg. ne h frightened and
does rot want 70 be taken from the
county jail
The fhirry-fourth series os the Per7<fual
Building & Loan. Asscctaticn- II East
First street. cIose- next SafercaE- Those
eeSiring 10 take osr shares dated before
January :. $3.50 mist do 50 before March
ist-
London. Feb 2-KinE Edward has
conferred the grand cross % 81 Atchze q /
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-27
RECOMMEND APPROPRIATION
for Prize Money to Admiral Dewey
and His Eiuhters

washington, Feb. 26.-The secretary of
'he treasury today transmitted TO the
senate letter from the general attorney
recommending an appropriation of ss4s O,;2
TO satisfy the decree Of the United States
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-27
MAY LOCATE HERE.
Fred Dawson Of Goodland Iookinq for
Business Location.

Fred Dawson, one Of the prominent
business men Of Goodland. Kan. is in
the city visiting friends and sizing up
wichita as business point Mr.. Daw-
son was n the general merchandise hr,si-
ness in Goodland until recently when
his store was burned. He is a thorough
business man with plenty OF capital and
expects 10 locate in a larger city. II he
can md a suitable location in Wichita
he VIII enaga in h,isinns. h.,.,
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REMEMBER" ONE WORD WITH YOU
SAPOLIO

ment be made during the coming summer.
IL the appropriation Is postponed until
the next session OF congress the persons
10 whom this money Is now Justly duo
III De compelled TO walt year longer.
delay. which II II can be in any way
avoided. would seem 20 be scarcely con-
sistent with Justice
Mexico We. Venezuela.
Washington. Feb. 2s.-Ai;. Bowen to-
night signed the protocol for the settle
ment OF the claims OF Mexico against
Venezuela.
The king OF Spain Is the person named
20 appoint an umpire should the coca
sion arise. The commission ia 90 DE ap-
pointed by May ! and the Mexican claims
against Venezuela aggregated about
socI0
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-27
Saturday, February 18th
Jacob RiiS
Author and Lecturer, in
"The Battle With
The Sum-

We have just received three cars Of
good Oolagah coal and can fill your
orders for few days, but you will have
TO hurry" J. II. Turner, phone 4s6.
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We have 100 tons good alfalfa for sale.
loose or in bale. L. Cox, l0l4 East Doug
Phone 100. s7-tf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-27

London. Feb. 3-KInE Edward has
conferred the grand cross % ST Aschsei
and ST George on Sir Michael Herbert
the British ambassador az Washington
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-27

The fhirty-fourth series % the Pe-7~tusl
Building & Loan. Assecfsticn- ID East
First street. cIose< next Saterd4v- Those
desiring 10 take oat shares dated before
January : 7sse mist DO 50 hefors March
iSt
Evening times-Republican., 1903-11-11
GIVES $4,000 TO CHARITY.
Will of William T. Dittoe Gives Lars'
Sum to st. vincent's Home.

Will of William T. Dittoe Gives Large
Sum to st. Vincent's Home.
Special to Times Republican.
Davenport, Nov. 1.-THE will of the
late William T. Dittoe was filed for
probate in the district clerks Office yes
terday by Attorney William Chamber
lain. BY the. beauests made ST. Vim
cents Home Is to receive $4,000 In
money, besides the remainder of the
estate after the bequests are all salts
fed. The will provides that the entire
property. both real. personal ana
mixed, shall go to the wife, Margare:
l.. Dittoe. to have ana to hold forever,
and that she shall be made executrix of
the will and shall not be required to
give a bond for the amount.
In the next paragraph 1t states that
IN case of the wife's death there shall
be given to the Very Rev. james j.
Davis, pastor of the Sacred Heart
cathedral. or In case of his demise, to
his successor, $4,000.
OF this amount $4,000 shall go for
masses for the soul OF himself and his
wife Margaret. $1,000 shall go for
masses to be said for tne deceased reia-
tives of himself and wife. and $4,000
shall go for the benefit of the poor
children of the parish of the Sacred
Heart.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-11-11
Iowa at Washington.

Washington, Nov. 11.-Another rural
free delivery route will be established
on December Is at Knoxville, Marion
county: length Of route, S47s miles;
area covered. 53 square miles; popula-
ton served, 1899; number of houses on
route. 1923.
Rural letter carriers appointed:
Joyse, Thomas Nelson. Ole Heinz
dol; Ellston. Benjamin Getschell. Sam
Getschell; West Branch Marcus Jen-
sen, Neal Jensen Kingsley. j. w. Ran
dali; w. II. Randall Hull Francoise l..
Garfield; Almon f. Canfield; Lansing,
Bertrand b. Dodds, Donald e. Dodds.
Patents granted yesterday: Andrew
Arnesen. Des Moines; animal trap;
Justin Badgerow, Lakeville township,
Dickinson county, devise for securing
cows tails while milking; Henry S.
Butler. Des Moines. posthole auger;
Martin II. Hess, Muscatine, button
cutting machine; Aaron G. Houdyshell.
Tama, graphing fork; Elmer G. How
ard, and f. NJ. Williams, Brandon, Ice
saw: Gerry F. Knowlton, Boone. swing;
Paris E. Myers, Grandview. nut lock;
Leander Pelton, Des Moines. broom
trimmer; Charles l. Tenney. Mason.
for purifying gas; John +.
Thomann and II. NJ. Riverside. pipe
tongs; Andrew J. Williams, Gilmore
City, and NJ. NJ. Heptonstall, Pioneer,
ditching machine.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-11-11

leadership. and prevented sill who
would have gone from going. 1t was a
different party that went. John Sepo
and Ki-Ya- Na-Wa worked together
They made silver work which they in
tended to sell. Besides being a smith
John Sepo was also a farmer. a police
man and an interpreter Such was his
occupation. Some interpreters always
slip the pay into their own pockets and
cheat the Indians.
John Sepo's parents We're Peter Sol
dier and I<i-Sa-P BY blood Peter
Soldier is Sank and Fox and White and
his wife, XII Sa- Paa, was a Fox woman.
The father OF kiSa-Paa was Pe-Te-
Ko-Toa. She died of the smallpox.
Such is our knowledge of how we are
related to him, we often lived with him.
we know who he is. They who make
this statement are PETER SOLDIER.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-11-11
OPPOSE THE DITCH
Claims Amounting TO s1s5,ooo Filed
For Damages and Right Of Way Fer
Proposed Monona- Harrison Ditch.

Onawa. Nov. 1.-THE proposed
Monona- Harrison ditch, which extends
from the West Fork river at the term
mus of the Woodbury. Monona ditch,
to the Missouri river in Harrison
county, is meeting with opposition In
Monona and Harrison counties. The
board Of supervisors Is now in session
here to take action on the matter as
soon as the election returns are cam
vassed and already claims for right Of
way and damages have been filed TO the
amount of about $135,000.
This amount is demanded by the var
ious land owners interested, who claim
they will be damaged in case the dito h
!s constructed. The largest claim for
damages Is filed by Judge Addison
Oliver, who thinks that $4,000 would
be fair and adequate compensation
for his injuries In case the ditch is es-
tablsshed. Judge Oliver owns over
1000 acres Of land which would be eth
err damages or benefited by the proposed
ditch. Mr.. c. Y. Oliver. one of his sons.
also has claim for damages of $4,000.
b. F. Boutwell, Of Sherman township,
and his wife, has filed a claim for $10.-
900. There are fifty or more claimants.
and the amounts run from $33 up to
100000.
The ditch, with cut-offs OF the Little
Sioux river and lateraIs, Is estimated
to cost about $23s,000 by Mr.. Elliott,
the government expert, and r. S. Fes-
senden. surveyor.
Just what effect the claims for dam
ages will have on the action OF the
board. is unknown at present. as the
matter can hardly be reached before to-
day
Judge Oliver has fought the ditch
question in Monona county now for
about fifteen years (when the five
bitches were commenced). Several OF
the cases have been taken up to the
supreme court; In some cases are still
pending. The ditch cases have all been
fought in the courts, and the people are
very much divided on the subject. With
the completion of the Woodbury. Mon
ona, emptying its waters into the West
Fork river, 1t looks as il an outlet for
the water would have to be provided in
some way, or the owners of land on the
south end would be drowned out Great
interest is taken in the matter here, and
the action OF the board Of supervisors
is awaited anxiously.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-11-11


appointed lecturer in anthropology at
Harvard University after his gradua-
ton. In June he was compelled to
give UP his work at Cambridge and
went to Arizona. Prior to this time RE
lived for year with the Apache trl-
dians, doing special scisr tific work for
the Smithsonian Institute.
Mr.. Russell was best known in the
scientific world by his expedition into
the far north for the University OF
Iowa's museum. In 1891 he and Pro-
fessors A. G. Smith and c. C. Nutting
made northern expedition to the
shores of Lake Winnipeg, Manitoba. IN
the interests of the university. and dur
ing that time the former conceived the
idea of going into the Arctic regions
for the university.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-11-11
Heavy Foreign Mails.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE annual
report of N. NJ Brooks, superintendent
OF foreign mails, shows that 10.994,044
pounds of mail We're dispatched by
sea to foreign countries. OF which T.
456,943 pounds was for transatlantic
destinations.
The moneys paid on account Of the
transportation OF the mails dispatched
to and received from foreign countries
by sea during the fiscal year aggregat-
ed s2,309.067. 1t is estimated that $6.-
240.696 was received by this govern
ment as postage on articles exchanged
with all foreign countries, of which the
postage collected on articles exchanged
with foreign countries other than Can
ada and Mexico amounted to $4.991.975,
or $2,60s,3S6 more than the net cost
OF the service. The estimates for the
fiscal year 1904-1905 include $2,62i,00O
for the sea transportation Of mails.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-11-11
An EIaction Contest.

independence. Nov. 11.-A deep In
terest is manifested here over the re-
suit OF the election. The vote for the
office of county superintendent was a
close one, Professor Goodrich, Tep)
winning by % votes over Miss Anna
Barrett (dem.) There comes a report
from Fairbank township that a mistake
was made in the count OF that precinct.
81 votes being uncounted on the county
offices. These were scratched tickets,
the head of the ticket was counted and
this bunch of ballots was laid aside
to be gone over for the county vote,
and then forgotten. A contest will be
entered and the vote counted by the
board of supervisors. AS Fairbank is
a strong democratic district, it is prob
able that Miss Barrett will be declared
elected.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-11-11
A Brilliant Vocalist.
Special to Times-Republican.

Spectal TO Ilfn6S-fepuDucaH.
Grinnell. Nov. 11.-Residents Of
Grinnen will be interested and pleased
to hear Of the success achieved by Miss
Jessie Christian, eldest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs George M. Christian, in her
vocal work. For many years Mrs.
Christian has delighted Grinnell people
with her musical talents and it now ap-
pears that the daughter has inherited
those talents.
The Register and Leader says, OF
Miss Christian, who Is now living IN
Des Moines:
Miss Jessie Christian. daughter of
United States Marshal George NJ.
Christian Of Des Moines, has Joined the
Chicago Ladies' Entertainers, COM
pany of talented vocalists, and is now
en- route on an eastern tour, which
includes the largest cities OF New York,
Pennsylvania, Massachusetts. and other
eastern states. After the holidays the
troup will make a southern tour, visit
ing New Orleans and the other large
cities. Pittsburg was visited last week
and Miss Christian was accorded an en-
thusiastic reception there.
Miss Christian is one of the most tall
ented musicians that Des Moines has
produced. She is possessed OF a So
prano voice of marvellous strength and
clearness and brilliant future is pre-
dicted for her.
.I do not believe there is any limit
to Miss Christians possibilities" de-
clsred Professor Grant Hadley, her vo-
cal Instructor for the past two years
She has a marvellous voice and with
her ambition will rank among the bes'
singers OF the country"
Miss Christian is a handsome bru-
nette, very popular in the musical and
social circles of Des Moines. The
quartet. In which she is first soprano. Is
a notable and popular one. and the eli
gagement reflects credit upon her abil-
ity and the successful work of he,
teacher, Professor Grant Hadley.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-11-11
Why Furry's Friends Look
With Suspicion on Vote In
Hardin Township
ADMITTING IOWA FALLS eowTH
Still There Appears to be 1872 Votes
Unaccounted For, According to the
Claims Made at Alden - Furry Not
Likely to Make Any Contest, How
ever.
,peclal to Times-RepublIcan.

Special to imes-Republican.
Alden, Nov. 11.-Evidently the cor
respondent from Iowa Falls is afraid
that there will be an examination OF the
votes polled in Hardin township and
Iowa Falls at the recent election for
he goes to the trouble of explaining the
large vote by saying that the popula-
ton of Iowa Falls has increased SO
rapidly since 1895 that 1t is Impossible
to keep count Of It, but estimates 1t at
100 to $50 per year. Now let us use his
own figures. The population in 1895
was 2,23S. Allowing an increase OF his
highest estimate, $50 per year, would
make an increase in the eight years
between 1896 and 1903, Of 1900 or
total of 3,43S for the Incorporation OF
Iowa Falls, which. according to all
rules governing estimates Of this kind.
would be one-fifth that many voters,
making the total polling strength of the
town 6SS Then allowing 200 votes for
the township outside of Iowa Falls, and
this is all it will poll. and you have
total Of sss votes. Where did you get
the other 1872 representing o total Of
$50 people in the township and town.
1t looks as tho the fluent correspon
dent had got "balled up" in his figures,
or that there is something rotten In
Holland. He has another guess COM
ing. AS to the Hon. NJ. j. Furry maxi
ing contest it has not been thought
of by the honorable gentleman at all.
for he believes as we'll as all good
republicans believe, that 1t will only
be short time until the boilers Of
Hardin county will hang themselves II
given plenty OF rope.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-11-11
osAeE TEAM MAKES SHOWING.
Cedar Valley Seminary Has credita
BILE Eleven This Season.

Usage, Nov. 1.-THE Cedar Valley
Seminary football team is making a
creditable record for itself this sea-
son. 1t defeated Memorial University
again last Saturday by d score of IL 10
S. even tho the university line was
very heavy and the seminary was very
light. However. what the latter lacked
III weight they made up in speed. The
game was fast from start to finish.
The work of the seminary team re-
fiected great credit on DIR. Scholte, the
seminary Yost," who has been coacn-
ing the team.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-11-11
New Officer. Elected

Special to Times Republican.
Mapleton, Nov. 11.-At the regular
November meeting of Monona Chapte,
115 Royal Arch Masons, held last ev-
ening, the following officers We're elec-
ted and appointed for the ensuing year
j. E. Scott. H. p. l.. ii. Valentine, X.
j. f. Dusche, s., Welch, treas
urer, H. +. Mouse, secretary. c. e. Car
hart, c. of H. John Robinson. p. s.
John Witzel. r A. c.. l.. Barney. NJ. 81
", S. H. Carhart. NJ I'd ", c. T.. Car
mody. NJ. 1st v.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-11-11
pressmaksr 10 Assaulted.

Special to Tfmes-RepubNcaH
Iowa City. Nov. 11.-Mrs. ]. B. Lee,
dressnaker, who lives at 10S West
Iowa avenue, was cruelty assaulted
Saturday night about 1880 by two
drunken men, Today she is in a most
pitiable condition. She may lose the
sight OF one eye and her face is swol-
len and bruised. 1t was necessary to
take three stitches in her nose. The
occurrence Is peculiar one, and the
object OF the same seems to have been
robbery, for while Mrs. Lee lay in an
unconscious condition the house was
looted and all the money taken there
from. Detectives are now working on
the case in an endeavor to locate the
guilty parties.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-11-11
.Profe..or Carlisle Lectures.

Special to Mmes-Republican.
Nevada, Nov 11.-Professor L. -
Carlisle delivered his lecture. The
Grand Canyon of the Colorado" at the
Methodist church and 1t proved to be
one of the most interesting lectures
that has been delivered In Nevada for
some time. Professor Carlisle spent 4
considerable portion of mis- last sum-
mer's vacation travelling thru the cam
yon and other interesting and historic
sections of Arizona and New Mexico
gathering data for series of lectures
he is preparing to be used In his in
stitute work in the future.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-11-11
Cadet Gets FurIoueh.

Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Falls, Nov. 11.--Wil e. Dunn,
who entered West Point last June, is
home on furlough. He likes the work
apd has already made his way TO the
head of his class. He Will ask for a
leave of absence of year owing TO the
poor. health of his father.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-11-11
SETTLED WITH HoFEk.
Attempt to Attach Physicians Medi
cines and instruments Fails.

Attempt to Attach Physician's Medi.
cines and Instruments Fails.
Special to Times Republican.
Reinbeck. Nov. 1.-THE case aaginst
DR.. Hoefer for the collection OF bill
for s65 has been settled amicably to
ALL 1t will be remembered that 1t was
this case where the doctors medicines
and surgical instruments were seized to
satisfy debt. These articles are ex-
empt under the law, and the officers
found that they had gotten In deep
water. AT first suit for personal dam
ages was threatened by the doctor, but
the matter was amicably adjusted by
the return of the medicines and In
struments, the man holding the claim
paying all the costs that had accrue 1
and the doctor paying $50.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-11-11
NOTED SCIENTIST DEAD.
Frank Russell. Famous for His Worl
In Connection With University.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, Nov. 11.-News has been
received hero OF the death of one of
Iowa's most distinguished scientists,
Frank Russell. an alumnus OF the
State University and a native Of Fort
Dodge. He died at Kingman, Ariz..
where he went on account OF his health,
which had been much impaired by his
scientific explorations in the far north.
He may be said to have given his life
TO science.
Mr.. Russell's home was in Fort
Dodge and he entered the Iowa stats
University in 1888. He graduated in
1892 with the degree of B. 8. and IN
1895 took his masters degree in SCI
ence. He took his doctors degree at
Harvard several months later and was
Evening times-Republican., 1903-11-11
THE OFFICIAL CANVASS.
Hardin County Was Almost Unanimou.
Eor CunnrninA

For CummIns.
Special 10 Times Republican.
Eldora, Nov. 1.-THE official canvass
of the vote OF Hardin county. gives
Cummins. 3.571 and Sullivan, S67; Han
son. 202. Work, 10; Weller 8. For
Sheriff Mitterer, 2.79l; Scurry. 1885;
Reece, rs. For representative, Weld
on, 2,443; Furry. 1887. For treasurer.
BECKER 2,734 Martin. 2,171. For
supervisor, Wiener, 2,s43; Granner.
1883.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-11-11

Now Indians were asked to go to
Chicago and he was to be the interpre
ter Ki-Ya- Na-iWa was to be In charge.
But the death OF his interpreter pre-
vented Ki-Ya Ma Wa from going to
Chicago, it lost him his job and his