davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-03-25
0lfSON IS ! HANGED i N }
EXECUTED AT AiTkiN, MIMI,
FOR THE MURDER or HIS
DAUGHTER.
FINALLY FOR AIRocIous CRIME
CONDEMNED MAN BEARS UP
RRAvELY UNTIL SHORTLY
BEFORE EXECUTION.
CRIES OUT AS If IN GREAT PAIN
STORY OF THE CRIME AND THE
EFFORTS TO SAVE THE
MURDEEER's LIFE.

Aitkin Mimi. March 21.-Ole G. Ole:
son, who was convicted of the murder
of his eighteen-ycar-old daughter, was
hanged this morning in the presence
of several officials from surrounding
counties. q clergyman, surgeon and
the deputies of Sheriff Christ G..
Haugen Of Aitkin county, who person
ally pulled the lever that sprung the
trap. The gallows had been erected in
a rough temporary addition to the Jail,
built of pine boards, where it showed
plainly in the dim light
Oleson had, until the last twenty
four hours, borne lip bravely under the
strain, but chen he began to lose some
of his courage. He retired carly last
night and slept fairly well for several
hours. Then he began to moan and
call aloud, as if in great pain. He was
awakened by the death watch little
before midnight and told to prepare
for death A new suit Of black had
been provided for the condemned man.
AS he dressed he spoke in low and
broken voice and there was long
pause between each word.
Story Of the Crime.
The crime of Ole G. Oleson was as
peculiar as it was cold-blcoded and
brutal. The victim was his eighteen
year-old daughter Josephine, q. remark
ably pretty girl, whose only ofense
was that she wished to become the
wife of a neighhor. The night before
the day set for the wedding she was
stabbed to death in the sitting room
of her home by Oleson, who used
large butcher knife, after sending her
brother from the house OH trivial err
rand.
Oleson made every effort to escape
conviction, but was found guilty OF
murder in the first degree Oct. 20. and
was sentenced to death by Judge w.
S. McClernelian of Brainerd.
Oleson was then sentenced to be
hanged Friday, March 6, but on March
!, Judge McClernehan. on application
Of the attorney for the condemned
man. granted, a stay Of forty days,
which was later cut down to twenty.
in order that blossoms sanity might be
inquired into. This examination was
held few days ago, when Oleson was
found to he sound mentally Gov. Van
SAINT then fixed Friday, March ~, as
the day OF execution.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-03-25
GOLD BAR STOLEN
CHUNK OF METAL WORTH s23,5oo
DISAPPEARS At DETROIT.
MICH.
DETECTIVES ARE MySTIfltD
WAS TAKEN FROM DEPOT OFFICE
OF DOMINION AND PACIFIC
EXPRESS.
NO ONE IS UNDtR SUSPICION
POLICE THINK TIE THIEF MUST
HAVE FOLLOWED IT LONG
DISTANCE.

Detroit. Mich. March 81. - No ar
ton with the mysterious disappear
ance from the union depot office Of the
Pacific and Dominion Express com
pany of bar of gold in transit from
Salt Lake City to the East. which was
valued at $23,50O. The whereabouts
Of the precious bar is as yet as much
a mystery as ever. Capt Mcconnell,
chief of detectives, said that he had
nothing to give out on the matter, and
that no one was under arrest.
General Superintendent Newall OF
the express company. who came here
from Toledo yesterday, also refused to
discuss the disappearance of the val
liable metal. The missing ingOt was
one of four weighing about eight
the West 1t is said that the Phila-
delphia mint was the destination of
the gold. The four bars arrived from
the West on The Wabash train at s
o'clock and were placed in the depot
safe, pending shipment East. Shortly
before the east-bound train was due
to leave they were
Removed From the Safe
to g. truck to be wheeled to the eX-
press car. The train was an hour and
half late, however, ant it is under
stood by the police that The gold was
not put into the safe again. but lay on
the truck in the office. att. Melon
nell said he has found a. least nine
persons who were in the Office at diff
ferent times while the gold Law or the
truck exposed to view and that sew
eral OF them handled it and com
mentei on its value. Nine men who
were III the Office were taken into
custody yesterday, but proved that
they had nothing to do with the dis
appearance of the gold.
When the train was finally ready it
was found there were only three in
COTS On the truck. A search of the
office was made but no trace of the
fourth bar as found. The three in-Ots
were dispatched CT their way a.2c the
police were notified of the disappear
ance Of the fourth.
Capt. Mcdonnell is of the opinion
that the bar was stolen by some one
who had followed it a. long distance
looking for this opportunity.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-03-25
SHOT FROM AMBUSH.
EberIen Meets His Death by Rifle

Ball.
Wells, Mimi, March 21.--At the cor
oner's inquest held yesterday on the
body of Charles Eberlein, found dead
in his canoe at Walnut lake Wednes-
day morning, it developed that his
death was caused by a rifle ball pass
Ing through the body, followed by in
slant death. The sensation of the day
came in the arrest OF Bert Ronk, who
has made confession of doing The
shooting and enters plea OF self de-
tense, claiming that Eberlein shot
first. Investigation by the states at
torney appears to show that the shoot
ing was done from ambush AT a dis
lance of ninety yards, where seven
empty rife shells We're found. Ebcr-
lein's shotgun lay in the bottom OF the
boat with the paddle on top, evidently
untouched.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-03-25
MERGER CASE AGAIN.
Four Circuit Judges Sitting Together
10

Four circuit JUDGES SilIln9 Io9e.-'
In st. Louis.
st. Louis March 20.-For the first.
time in the history of the united
States court, and by authority OF spe-
cial act of congress passed last rep
ruary, four United States circuit
judges are sitting together to hear
arguments in a>cAse, the trial being
the fight Of the hovernment against
the Northern Securities Company or
New Jersey in the celebrated merger
suit. Under this special act the United
States circuit court for the district or
Minnesota is holding its session III St.
Louis, in the appellate court room, anu
by this arrangement the case can. go
INN ediateiy from this court to the SUI
preme court Of the United states,
whereas, in the general court proceed
ing it would necessarily go through
the circuit court Of appeals and de-
lay of from two to three years would
probably ensue The hearing OF the
case in ST. Louis is merely for the
personal convenience of those con-
cerned The four judges before whom
the merger case is being argued are
United States Circuit Judges Caldwell,
Sanborn. Thayer and Vandeventer-
Judge Caldwell presiding. Most OF
yesterdays session was taken up With
the presentation Of argument for the
government by Assistant Attorney
General Beck After he had concluded
late in the afternoon. argument for the
Northern Securities company was be-
gun by Former Judge George B. Young
of St Paul
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-03-25
FLOOD WORKS GREAT HAVOC.
Running Eight Feet Deep Through
Arkansas Town.

Memphis. Tenn, March 2l.--A spe-
cial from Marion. Ark. received late
last night, tells of great havoc by the
food at that point, and says that it
was decided last night at conference
of prominent citizens to dynamite the
levee to-day at Mound City. ARK, I'M
less the st. Francis levee board sent
a rescue boat through the break al
Trice's Landing before noon. Water
is running eight feet deep through
every street of the town with fearful
force and rapid rise is in progress
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-03-25
STRIKE COMMISSIONS REPORT.
VoIuminous Document Placed in the
Hands of the President.

Hands Of tne President.
Washington. March 20.-Judge Gray.
chairman. and Carroll D. Wright, re-
corder OF the anthracite strike COM
mission, called on the president yes
terday and presented TO him the re-
port of the commission. 1t is a
voluminous document. covering fully
all phases of the controversy between
the operators and the miners. Both
sides have promised to abide by the,
decision Of the tribunal created by
President Roosevelt. Details OF the
report will be awaited with great in
lerest. not only by the operators and
miners. but also by the public general
~. At the conclusion of the interview
with the president Col Wright an
nounced that the report would be
made public at his Office on Saturday
morning. About the same time it
will be placed in the hands OF the rep
resentStives Of the operators and
miners. the parties directly in inter-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-03-25
BATTLE IN URUGUAY.
Occurs Near Mortcvdco Between Rev
oIutonists and Government Forces.

oIuticniStS Gnc government FORCES.
Montevidco. Uruguay, March 90 =
Fighting between the revolutionistS
and government forces is reported to-
have occurred near this city. and
members OF the Red Cross society
have started for the scene OF the ope-
rations. -Four delegates have been
sent from here to treat for peace The
government proposes TO call out the.
national guard and declare a state of
siege. Ali kilograms are censored.
The government peace delegates are.
instructed to notify Seravia, the insti-
gator of tho revolution. that the gov
ernmcnt as a basis Of Of an arrange
men, Will agree 10 tho appointment I'M
der the direction CT the Nationalist
party Of new projects in six depart
menis.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-03-25
ENTIRE DAY DEVOTED TO CON.
SHERATON or THE
TREATY..
SOME AMENDMENTS ARE ADDED
COMMITTEE CALLS ON PRESI.
DENT, AFTER WHICH SENATE
ADJoURNS.

Washington. March 20.--After rati-
flying the Cuban reciprocity treaty the
senate adjourned sine die at 1925.
Practically the entire day was spent
behind closed doors in executive SEES
sion. Most OF the time was devoted
to consideration OF the Cuban treaty.
Several speeches were made in oppo-
sitiOn to the treaty and one in favor
of it, and then promptly at the hour
agreed upon, 3 o'clock. vo:ing began.
Roll calls were had on a number ct
amendments, and the treaty itself was
made the subject OF an aye and no
ed by vote of so to 1G. somewhat
more than a three-fourths vote. where
as only two-thirds vote was neces-
sary to secure ratification.
Immediately after the doors were
closed few minutes past It o'clock
Senator Foster OF Louisiana took the
floor in order to make q set speech in
his speech was an appeal for the pro
lection of the American
Sugar Producing Industry.
Other speeches in opposition to the
treaty were made by Senators Berry
and Carmack, while Senator Simmons
of North Carolina spoke in support Of
it. On the conclusion of Mr.. Sim
mons speech the voting began. The
committee on foreign relations an
nounced. through Senator Cullom. the
acceptance of two amendments in
addition to those already recommend
ed by the committee. The first OF
these was the amendment increasing
the rate of reduction on flour. corn
meal and corn imported into Cuba
from the United States. The other
amendment adopted by the committee
fixed a uniform reduction Of 30 per
cent on American cotton goods i'm.
ported into Cuba The only yea and
nay vote takec on the committee
amendments wa on the amendment
agreed to by = ':;:-e at the in
stance Of tn Republican
senators prOvI. az against further
treaty reduction Of the duty On sugar
imported into the United States for
the next five years, or while the treaty
remains in force.
Division Called For.
A division was called for on this
amendment and it was sustained by a
majority of % votes. The other COM
mittee amendments, including those
accepted yesterday and the amend
ment making the approval CT the en-
tire congress necessary 70 render the
treaty effective were adopted. After
the committee amendments had been
accepted the Democrats offered a
number of amendments, but they were
all voted down by a strict party vote.
The motion for ratifying then came UP,
offered by Mr. Cullom, and prevailed.
so to 16.
Senators Allison and Cockrell were
appointed committee to wait on the
president and notify him that if he had
no further communications to make
the senate was ready to adjourn. Sen
ator Allison announced that as the re-
suit of the mission that the president
had no further communication to
make to the senate. He thereupon
moved the final adjournment OF the
senate and this motion prevailed
without division.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-03-25
LIGHTNING STOPS GAME.
Building in Which Old Soldiers Are
Playing Cards Is Struck.

Building in Which Old Soldiers Are
Playing Cards Is Struck.
Baraboo, Wis, March 21.-At Dalton
last night while John Murray, William
Truman, Moses Crane, G. e. Adams
and Matthew Ritter old soldiers, were
playing game OF cards in the G. A. K.
hall the structure was struck by light
ming and badly wrecked. The oilcloth
on the card table was torn to shreds,
and the men knocked to the floor.
Some of their clothes were torn from
them, and Adams had shoe torn from
his foot. Matthew Ritter was. thrown
several feet and sustained a cash on
the head, and is said to be in criti-
cal condition. The rest OF the vet
Grams, although badly stunned, will re
cover.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-03-25
HOT IN MILWAUKEE.

Record for March During Thirty-Thrce
Years Is Broken.
Milwaukee,. March 2O.-AccOrding to
the weather bureau yesterdays heat
broke the record for March for the en-
tire thirty-three years since the estab-
lishmeIt Of the local weather bureau.
At 2 O'Clock the thermometer regis
tered 72 IL degrees. The highest pre-
vious record was 10 degrees on March
%, 1873.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-03-25
Two Killed by a Collision.

Ogden. Utah, March q. Two
freight trains on the Union Pacific
met in head-end collision yesterday
near Wasatch, Utah, resulting in the
death Of Fireman Huston and Brake
man Getchell.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-03-25
KILLED bv Liahtnina.

Shawano, Wis. March 21.-Gustav
Klebesat. president of the Shawano
County Agricultural society, was Killed
by lightning at shawano wh'le ieeoli's
stock in his barn.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-03-25
PRISONERS TO THE RESCUE
save Sheriff From Drowning ard Gu
Unattended to Jail

Walnut Ridge. Ark. March 90. =
with his Wife and baby. and having in
charge iwo prisoners. while attempt
ing to cross the swollen Black river
was thrown into the water by the
overrurning cf the skitf. The baby
was drowned but the sheriff and his
wife were saved through the aid OF tho
tended to tho county jail and Knocked
for abundance .
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-03-25
Rain Ends Logging.

Duluth. Mimi, March 20.-The rain
which began falling Tuesday night
continued much of the time yesterday,
and the breakup of logging operations
is at hand. The rain was general over
Northern Minnesota.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-03-25
HARD ON DRUGGISTS.
New Law in North Dakota Will Put
Some of Them Out of Business.

Bismarck, N. D., March 81. = Gov.
White has signed the Shells bill,
amending the law relating TO drug
gists' permits. The bill has created
much interest among the druggists OF
the state and pressure was brought to
bear on the giyernor to veto 1t. 1t re-
ouires 50 per cent of the freeholders
and 20 yer cent Of the women IN the
town or ward where a drug store IS TO-
Gated to sign the petition before the
liouor permit can be obtained. and its
enforcement viii put some or the drug
gists in tie s;.:,c ont Of business.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-03-25
PEARLS AND CLANS.

winona Rivermen Prepare to Search
for Bivalves.
Winona. March 21.-Local clammers
are already getting ready for work and
next week will see several fleets IN
operation in this vicinity. There are
number OF large beds near here. ana
tho clammers are expecting to make
some rich hauls both in shells ana
DearlS
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-03-25
Elevator Burned.

Winona. Mimi. March 20. - The
Western Elevator Company Of Winona
has received word that its elevator at
Dotson. Mimi. burned last night along
with little grain. Loss, $500: fully
insured.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-03-25
Flood Is Imminent.

Merrill, Wis, March 21.-The Wis
consin river is rapidly rising and a
food is imminent. Train No. 2, on the
Milwaukee road, was unable to go
south last night. The north-boun5
train is also stalled
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-03-25
BLACKLIST OF STRIKERS.
Racine Employers Arc Organizing foF
Fs Mutual Protection.

Mutual Protection.
Milwaukee, March 20. The manu-
facturers of Racine are to form an as.
ISOLATION to guard against all strikes
or labor agitators. The plan is for
each manufacturer who enters the as.
sOciation to prepare a list OF all EN-.
plOyes to be given to the secretary OF
the association, and when any en-
ployes are found to be labor agitators
they are to be reported to the secre,
tary, who in turn notifies all the mem
bers of the association. This will
guard against labor agitators, and no
man appearing as such will be able to
secure employment in any factory in
the city of which the proprietor is a
member of the association. In fact 1t
is proposed to blacklist strikers and
others.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-03-25
Youthful Train Wreckers.

{ Marion. Ind, March 90. Charles
Cecil. thirteen years of Age, and Harry
Wilkinson. aged twelve. were arrested
yesterday on charge of attempting to
wreck train near here Saturday.
The story told by Cecil is that crowd
Of boys secured iron rails and placed
them on the track near the bridge and
then hid near by to watch the trair
lump off.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-03-25
WHlTTAkER's PLUCK.
Walks Half a Mile With. a Scantling
Among His Ribs.

Sandstone Mimi, March 20. = John
Whitaker walked half a mile from his
mill to his home with a piece of scant-
ling three feet long sticking through
his side. The, scantling was thrown
against circular saw and hurled back
against him. the end striking him
above the third rib and piercing his
side, without fatal results.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-03-25
LOGGING ON CHIPPEWA.
Every Evidence Of Large Business for
Rafters This Season.

HdTtcTS JnIS SedSOU'
WinOna, March 2O.-EdWard Doug
las, who has the management of the
West Newton Rafting works. has re-
turned from trip to West Newton
and to the scene OF the logging opera
lions on the Chippewa river. He re-
ports that Oh account of some ice re-
naming there and also the unsettled
condition OF the weather, the works
will not be opened until about the mid
die of April. He says that with the
logs brought down ky the high water
last fall and those to come with the
spring drives, there will be 4 very
large supply
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-03-25
,,do. sardeen IA. Cancer.

Madison, Wis, March 21.-Charles
Y. Bardeen, associate justice OF the
state supreme court. is afflicted with
cancer of the stomach. which. accord
ing to his physicians, may be the cause
Of his death In short time.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-03-25
monster Wolf Killed .

Marquette, Mich, March q. The
largest wolf peIt ever seen at Menomi-
nee has been brought here by Z. Faille,
a farmer living in Madeau township.
The skin is seven feet long. and in col.
or is nearer black than gray.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-03-25
DO AWAY WITH WIRES.
Wireless Telegraph Stations Now Be-
ina Erected on the Great Lakes.

ina Erected on the Great Lakes.
Chicago, March 21.-Wireless tele-
graph messages between Chicago and
Mackinack, between Chicago and Oma-
ha and other packing centers, as we'll
as communication between the Offices
and shops of Chicago firms, are pro-
posed by New York wireless tele-
graph company A member OF the
company is now in Chicago to select a
site for the lake station and to put the
temporary system in operation be-
tween the Offices of Armour & Co. in
the Home Insurance building and the
stock yards Plans have been pre-
pared for the establishment of the lake
stations.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-03-25
Depot Burned.

Winoaa, Mimi. March q. Inc
denot Of the Chicago Great western
road ,t Utica was struck by lightning
and burned. Loss about $2,ooo' part
Nv insured.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-03-25
.g'ashcrts Near La Crosse.

La Crosse, Wis. March 20. - The,
Mississippi river here is rising rapidly
and it is feared that those living In
the lowlands are in distress. WASH
outs ncrth of here have delayed
traffic.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-03-25
Severe storm at Oshkosh.

Oshkosh. Wis. March 20.-This city
was visited by a severe electrical rain
storm yesterday and last night Havoc
was wrought with the wires. Many
telephones were burned out and the.
FIRE alarm system was paralyzed,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-03-25
WEALTHY MEN IN CONTEST.

Mayoralty' Fight at Charles City Is a
Hard-Fought Battle.
Charles City, Iowa, March 20. - A
political fight here is now on and will
be warm one. G. D. Ellis. very
prominent and leading attorney, is the
Republican candidate for mayors and
H. G. Baldwin. president OF the Cit
liens National bank, is the candidate
of the citizens ticket. They are per-
haps the two wealthiest men in the
city. 1t will be a hard-fought political
battle. The election occurs on March
80.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-03-25
NEW RAILROAD.

1t Will 6e Built to Develop the North.
ern Iron Ranges.
/ Duluth, March co. = 1t is reported
here that Chicago firm has con-
tract for constructing railroad from
Grand Marais. Mimi, to the Gunflint
iron district, in Northwestern Cook
county. A number of mining and tim.
Der companies with apparent strong
backing arc becoming active in North
ern Cook and Lake counties.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-03-25
Eseane From Flood in Beats.

Rock Rapids. Iowa, March 21.-Rain
has been falling here since Monday.
The low lands were flooded and resi-
dents had to be taken out in boats.
Rock river is very high and still ris-
ing.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-03-25
COMMISSION is ORGANIZED.

Lieut.. Gov. Bartlett in Charge Of North
Dakota's St. Louis Display.
Bismarck, n. D., March 2O.-The st.
Louis exposition commission was or
ganized at the capitol and elected
Lieut. Gov. Bartlett as executive man.
visions of the bill making an appropri-
alton for the exposition. An informal
discussion was had of the proposed
display. and Lieut.. Gov. Bartlett was
autO orized to go ahead with the work
of preparing an exhibit.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-03-25
KILLED bv LIGHTNING.

Montgomery, MINI, March 21-Mrs.
John Pan, wife OF farmer living q
short distance cast OF this city, was
struck by lightning and instantly
killed Tuesday evening while out in
the ward
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-03-25
ex,.et He.vv ore shlpments.

Expect Heavy Ore Shipments.
Two Harbors, Mimi, March 81. -
The Duluth & Iron Range expects to
handle &, 500, 900 tons OF ore over their
locks here this season. an increase OF
about 100000 tons over last year
Jecord.