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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-08
TRAGEDY ENDS WITH DEATH.
Woman Dies In Hospital After sensa
tional Career.

LtOndl SdFCSTs
New York, Dec. IA woman be
lieved to have been Eva Ray Hamilton,
who, in 1899 hoodwinked into mar
riage Robert Ray Hamilton, son OF
General Schuyler Hamilton and de.
scendant Of Alexander Hamilton, died
few days ago In a charity ward OF
ST. Vincent's hospital. Her identity
has just been learned.
When the wedding became known
Hamilton was member of the legisla,
ture and was believed to have a bril-
liant future in politics.
In the course of quarrel in theif
country home few months later Mrs.
Hamilton stabbed nurse, for which
she was sentenced to two years in the
Trenton penitentiary. Hamilton be-
gan an investigation which showed the
woman's connection with a band Of
blackmailers and that she had huS
band living. His marriage was at
once dissolved, he abandoned his ca
reer in this city and sought forgetful
ness on Wyoming ranch.
In 1891 he was reported to have
been drowned while fording the Snake
river, but his partner was arrested
on the charge of murder and after.
wads sent to an insane asylum.
The woman dlsappeaed and the case
had been almost forgotten.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-08
TEXANS TO HOLD THEIR corToN
Movement on Foot to Help Farmers
Get a BETTER Price.

Movement on Foot to Help Farmers
Get a Better Price.
New Orleans, Dec. 7.-Some
strength was given to the cotton mar
ket today by a telegram to w. P.
Brown from President Peters, OF the
Texas Cotton Growers association and
other prominent Texas cotton men.
The telegram said that mass meet
ing of cotton planters had been called
In every county In Texas, Indian Ter
ritory and Oklahoma to take place
Dec. II, to devise ways and means to
hold cotton. 1t was added that Tex
as would hold hers. 1t was considered
not improbable today that a meeting
of the planters and country bankers
In all the southern states growing cot
ton would be held here about the date
of the Texas meeting to consider
means to meet the conditions imposed
by the report of the bureau of agri-
culture. The market opened today
about points higher, January selling
at 763, March at 7.75 and May 1882.
The advance continued during the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-08
STILL TRYING TO GET JURY.
The Patterson Trial Progressing Very
Slowly.

New York, Dec. S.-Unusual efforts
are being put forth to expedite the
second trial of Nan Patterson, the for.
mer show girl, who is charged with
the murder OF Caesar Young, a wealthy
bookmaker and turfman. Already Jus.
tice Davis has announced that the
court will sit an additional half hour
each day and rumors say it is quite
possible that night sessions may be
held during the latter stages of the
trial.
Although there remained five jurors
to be chosen when the case was re.
sumed in the supreme court today, 1t
was predicted that the preliminary
work would be concluded and the pros.
ecution work would be we'll under way
before the close of the present week
Many of the 200 men composing the
special panel summoned for service in
the case realizing that they would be
obliged to undergo a searching Ques
tioning as to physical fitness for jury
duty, have been examined in private
Among the many stories in connec.
tion with the case which have gained
general circulation, is one to the effect
that the defense may rest on the evi
dence submitted by the prosecution.
Miss Patterson has expressed a strona
desire to be at her fathers home In
Washington for Christmas, it is said,
and is willing to take chance to gain
that end
Aonther story said that arrange.
ments had been completed assuring the
appearance during the triaI. of J. Nor
gan Smith, an important witness who
has been missing since day or two
after the tragedy. Both the attor.
neys for the prosecution and the de.
Tense deny any knowledge of any such
arrangements however. Smith is Nan
Patterson's brother-in-law. 1t is said
that Hyman Stern, pawn broker, will
testify that Smith purchased the re-
volver with which Young was shot.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-08
TAKE PART IN WOLF DRIVE.

Lawton, Okla, Dec. 7.-one Of the
largest wolf drives in the history Of
the southwest has just occurred in the
pasture reserve near Chattanooga.
Fifteen hundred persons and seven.
ty dogs participated. Forty square
miles OF territory were covered, and
about so wolves coralled, ten of which
were captured and killed. Several
were lariated by cowboys while run
ming at full speed over the prairie.
Four lines were formed in the i'm
mense square, and the wolves were
herded to the center. Mrs. Williams
and Miss Clara Sharp, in full riding
costume, participated in the drive
and the wild stampede, each coming
into town with a dead wolf across
-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-08
Russia's Military Strength Untouched.

Russia's Military Strength Untouched.
st. Petersburg, Dec. THE military
strength of Russia is still untouched
by the present war according to an
official report of the war office. OF
the 764, districts in Russia there has
been thus far partial mobilization In
423 districts and in "a Of the latter
only few categories were touched. In
none are the reserves exhausted. Ths
regular establishment includes a guard
and grenadier corps, two cavalry corps
and % regular corps exclusive of two
in the Caucasus, two in Turkestan
and the Siberian corps. Ten of these
corps are now at the front. -Four
more European corps and five rife
brigades are also under orders to fill
up the three armies to 10000 men
each. The present plans contemplate
use of only eight of the 27 regular
European Aorps.
General Kuropatkin, in a telegram
to the emperor mentions Japanese at.
tacks on Sin Chin Pu and Soudginian
both of which were repulsed, and an
unimportant outpost affair on the
right wing when the Russians routed
and bayonetted a Japanese guard.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-08
In the House.

Washington, Dec. Upon the con
vening of the house today Mr.. Bling
ham of Pennsylvania, from the com
mittee on appropriations, reached tha
legislative, executive and judicial ap
preparation bill and gave notice thai
he would call the bill up for considera,
tion tomorrow Immediately after the
reading of the journal. The house
ON motion OF Mr.. Payne IN. W went
into committee of the whole for the
purpose Of referring certain portions
OF the presidents messages to the
respective committees. Jurisdiction oi
the several subjects. AS soon as this
was done the house at 1915 adjourned
until tomorrow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-08
JAPANESE DISABLE &
RUSSIAN WARSHlPS
The Fire of the Japs So Warm
That ENEMY Retires.
TRUCE DECLARED TO BURY DEAD
Mikado's Men Are Still Battling at Port
Arthur's Doors and Slowly Gaining
Ground-Heavy cannonading Near
Mukden Is Going On.

Toxic, Dec. THE headquarters of
the japanese army in front of Port
Arthur have reported confirming the
disabling of the Russian battleship
Retvitzan and Poltava and stating
that the cruiser Bayan is aground.
Owing to the plunging fire from 203
Meter Hill, the enemy has withdrawn
On Dec. our forces occupied an en-.
tire fort at 1 p. m. On Dec. 6 at 4
p. NJ, in response to the bearer of
the enemy's flag of truce an armistice
of five hours was granted for the re-
moval of the dead.
The Japanese troops occupied Aka
saka hill fronting on Port Arthur yes
terday, Dec. 6.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-08
Fraud CHARGED in Awards.

st. Louis, Dec. Tn letter to Ma
jor ]. G. Panghorn, president of the
United Exhibitors association, Presi-
dent Thomas H. Garter, of the Ma
tionaI Worlds Fair Commission, de-
clared that grave and serious charges
Of corruption, fraud and bribery in
connection with the awarding of GER
tain premiums" have been filed with
the national commission. He ADDS
that the commission will refuse to ap
prove such awards until the charges
are cleared up.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-08
BOXERS WELL ORGANIZED.
Troubhs Is Feared In Empire by the
Anti.pYnastlc Forces.


New York, Dec. IA state Of evi'
dent anti-dynastic unrest which is
likely to culminate in trouble is said
to exist in the northern part of Honan
and Shantung, and the Southern sec.
tion of Chi Ii provinces by a Her
aid correspondent at Tfen Tsin who
has just finished a 1000 mile journey
through that part of China.
The troubles is not caused by Box.
er fanaticism. 1t is widespread and
well organized and we'll armed. Promi,
nent and wealthy men are members OF
the northern societies, controlled by a
strong central authority with headquar.
ters in south China.
Among the alleged grievances ara
the indemnity tax, forced contribu.
tions to the imperial army and court
and the destruction of the temple prop.
critics and the public schools.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-08
SECRET SERVICE men
WATCHING WOMAN
Mrs. Chadwick's Creditors Are
Anxious TO Settle Claims.
DID CARNEGIE SIGN THE NOTES
Banker BeokWith Claimed He En-
doresd Paper that Bore the Signature
of Steel king-Interest in the Mat.
ter Unabated.
ter Unahated.

New York, Dec. THAT the credi-
represented by the Ohio men who ar
rived in New York yesterday, are more
anxious to bring about settlement
of their claims against the woman
than to precipitate a crisis by SEN
sational legal step, is believed by Mrs.
Chadwick's local attorneys. They think
this has been shown by the many con-
ferences yesterday without apparent
result 1t is pointed out also that no
other than a hope that 1t Is not yet
too late to secure a cash settlement
of the claims against Mrs. Chadwick
explains the delay in submitting to
Andrew Carnegie the notes held by
the Oberlin (Ohio) bank Tor his deci'
sion, whether the signature thereon
is genuine.
Attorney Andrew Squire, counsel
for treasurer Iri Reynolds, of the Wade
Park bank of Cleveland, is quoted to-
day as saying:
Il am in this city representing sew
eral creditors. All that / am looking
for Is the cash."
1t is intimated that the purpose OF
Mr. Reynolds trip to New York at
the request of Mrs. Chadwick was to
endeavor to raise the funds on ths
Chadwick securities said to be worth
$5,000,000, of which he is said to be
trustee
Despite frequent conferences In this
city yesterday and the sudden removal
of Mrs. Chadwick to another hotel,
which emphasized the fact that she is
watched by two secret service officers,
decisive action in the case seems to
be held in allegiance by some epower
full influence.
1t was reported today that the delay
was, in a measure, due to desire to
prevent the imposition of hardship up.
on banks which Mrs. Chadwick has
had dealings, but whose part in her
financial affairs has not yet been made
public. 1t is said that il 1t were
known that other banks had made
loans to Mrs. Chadwick, run on them
might be started that would do them
great injury. No one not intimately
connected with the case knows who
these banks are nor what has become
of note for $500,000 which President
Beckwith, Of the Oberlin bank, says
he indorsed for Mrs. Chadwick.
There was some anticipation that
the return from Washington of F. F.
Oldham, an attorney of the comptrol
ler's department, would be signal
for the presentation to Andrew Carne
gle, of the notes in question and that
he might bring instructions from the
comptroller of currency as to his pro
ceedure in the Chadwick case.
1t was made clear last night that
Mrs. Chadwick is being closely
watched by two secret service men
who followed her from the Holland
house to the New Amsterdam hotel, il
yet remains to be ascertained who has
assigned them to their task.
There was some intimation today
that the local authorities of Cleveland
might step into the case and bring
the case to an issue by ascertainina
officially whether the disputed notes
bear the signature of Andrew Carne
gle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-08
sEAMAN's UNION IN SESSION.
Resolution Adopted Looking to Afflliat
inn with Another Bodv.


ing with Another Body.
San Francisco, Dec. THE annual
convention Of the International Sea
mems Union Of America has resumed
its session receiving reports and res
olutions.
Among the resolutions introduced
and referred to committees was one
calling for the affiHation of the In
ternationaI Seamen's Union with the
International Transport Workers fed
Grafton, which embraces the transport
workers of the world, and has it's head
quarters in Europe.
The executive committee submitted
it's report reviewing the work of the
past year. Vice President Daniel Sui
livan submitted a report concerning
the condition on the Atlantic coast
with special reference to marine fire
men
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-08
PosTMAsTERs FOR THE SOUTH.
President Roosevelt Has Sent the Ap-
nointments to Senate.

President Roosevelt Has Sent the Ap'
polntments to Senate.
Washington, Dec. THE president
today sent to hhe senate the following
nominations of postmasters:
AIabama-Jos C. Manning, Alexan-
der City; Dallas B. Smith, Opelika.
F1orida-George J. Arrow, Gaines
vile; Enoch E. Skipper, Barlow; New
ell B. Hull, Starke.
Kentucky-John M. Bowling, Pike
Vile; J. W.. Shields, Williamstown.
Mississippi-Laura M. Gowdy, Bates.
vile; Edward M Scott, Rosedale; Da'
vid G. Dunlap, Sardis.
Tennessee-Jasper N Fitzwater, Col.
liersville; Thomas ]. Lowell, Obion
John Redd, Bolivar; William H. Hol'
linger, Waverly.
Texas-Jacob M. Harrell, Manor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-08
Cartoonist NeIan Dead.

New York, Dec. 7.-The death OF
Charles Nelan, the cartoonist, at Cave
Springs, Ga, was announced in a spe
cial dispatch received here today. Late
ly he had oeen employed by the New
York Globe and had gone south in the
search of health.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-08
In the Senate.

Washington, Dec. 7.-When the sen.
ate convened today the regular call
for business was made for the first
time in the session and large number
Of petitions, bills and joint resolutions
were introduced. Mr.. Dillingham; pre-
,ented the credentials of his colleague
Mr.. Proctor, for the term beginning
March next
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-08
Putney Is DIsgraced.

Washington, Dec. THE war de.
partment has directed that recruit Ste.
phen Putney, Jr., of the general ser
vice, Jefferson Barracks, Mo, be dis
charged without honor from the army
on the ground that he enlisted under
false pretenses. Putney Is a young
Virginian, who recently got into trou'
BILE at st. Louis and was said to have
been kidnapped.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-08
Heavy cannonading Near Mukden.

Heavy cannonadng Near Mukden.
Pekin, Dec. 7.-Mukden reports a
tremendous noise of cannonade around
Poutiloff hill and the railway which
begun on Dec. in the morning and
reached it's height from to in the
afternoon. It was unlike anything
Of the kind heretofore, except at Port
Arthur, the effect is due to the con.
stantly increasing number of siege
guns of large calibre, all of which
seemed to be in use at the time.
Rumors Of a Japanese attack set
for various dates have been current
during the past two weeks and it was
the impression that the bombardment
of Dec. was in anticipation of a
Japanese movement. Today the first
sleet and snow fell.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-06-09

There is no more desirable place.
in the United States for this institu-
ton than on Chequamegon bay. A
movement is on foot to enter Wash
burn in the list of competitors for
the station and the city council
at it's meeting next Tuesday night
will have the matter brought Of =
fcally before it.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-06-09
Nav BUY the Plants

A proposition is to be solicited for
the purchase of electric light and
waterworks plants. and at the meet
ing of the common council Tuesday
night official action was taken by
the council authorizing the mayor,
city attorney, and aldermen William
Olson, M. M. Sweet and I. A. Oscar
to try ard arrive at a purchase price
with the owners of the companies,
and to report at a latter meeting.
The council adjourned until Tuesday
night of next week.
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What the Trouble is About
Deitz is settler on the Thorn
apple. The Chippewa Lum Der
and Boom Company have used
the Thornapple for a good many
years for driving their logs.
They own and control a dam
which is used for flooding pur-
poses. In getting on food heads
they have overfoWed and damag-
ed Deitz's lands, and he has pro-
tested against this. He owns
the land adjoining the dam, and
it is said by some claims that his
lines include partof the land up
on which the dam itself is locat-
ed. Deitz asked reimbursement
for driving logs for number of
years, in all wanting from seven
to ten thousand dollars, and also
demanded toll of ten cents a
thousand for all future driving
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-06-09
Sawyer County Man Has Officers
Badly Scared.
HAS UNDIspUTED POSSESSION
Story of the Trouble in Sawyer County
Which Has Made Farmer DietZ One
of the Most Famous'Characters
in Northern Wisconsin.

The Deitz affair in Sawyer
county continues to attract the
attention OF the people of north
ern Wisconsin, Deitz still re
mains at liberty and is holding
the fort at the Thornapple dam,
where it is claimed he held up a
drive of one of the Weyerhauser
concerns of ten million feet of
logs. The Company have issued
a statement showing that Deitz
has violated every precedent of
law, has kept them from floating
their logs, and has kept the Off
GERS at bay. Deitz on the other
hand claims that he has seen no
officers or violated no laws. It
is said that at Hayward the great
majority of people are in sym
pathy with Deitz, whom they be-
lieve is resisting the aggressions
of great corporation, and that
he has been very badly treated.
Last week THE TIMES man met
William Gibblin, the Haywald
man who was appointed a
deputy sheriff for the purpose of
bringing in Deitz. Gibblin was
formerly sheriff Sawyer county
and is said to be a man of ';more
nerve" than any man in the
county. Mr.. Gibblin says that
with a Mr.. Elliot of Eau Claire,
who is supposed to be another
man CT NERVE, he started with
a team for Deitz's place, which is
about fifty miles from Hayward.
The two had a driver, and they
made their progress over bad
roads until at night they came
within eightmiles of the Deitz
place, and remained over night
with settler. The next morn
ing they started out for Deitz's
place, and had not gone far be-
fore two men With blackened
faces jumped suddenly out from
behind trees and began
shooting. Gibblin says their
team Immediately became
frightened and began running
away, and that in the confusion
they could not return the fire
poured in upon them. Elliot
dropped into the bottom of the
wagon box for protection, the
teamster received a bullet wound
through his arm, while Gibblin
tried to stop the team from run
ming TIC destruction. The team
ster fell out of the wagon and
was left behind, The two men
who had done the shooting rush
ed up to the man. and revealed
their identity, although they
were both blackened to give
disguise. They made the
teamster go back to a house and
he finally found his way into
Hayward. Mr.. Gibblin says
there were several bullet holes
IN their wagon when an inven-
tory taken. Elliot and Gibblin
went on to ThOrnapple to the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-06-09

of logs. The company ignored
this demand and started to make
their drive, with the results as
above.
AS matters now stand there is
no one in Sawyer county, officer
or citizen, who wants to bother
with Deitz. He has driven terror
into the hearts of the officers,
and they skulk when anything
is said to them about Deitz. The
latter went to the city of Phillips
a couple of weeks ago and laid
in a stock of provisions. It is
said his house looks like forti-
fed fort, and that every prepare
ton has been made to receive
visitors with all sorts of am NUM-
ton. In any event no visitors
are calling at Deitz's, and wheth-
er he will be captured is ques-
tionable. Before he is brought
into court it will perhaps be nee
essary to give hypodermic in
lection of starch into the back
bones of Sheriff Peterson and a
numbe of other Sawyer county
officials.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-06-09
Narrowly Escaped Drowning

While fishing near tie Hines mill
Tuesday two boys fell into the water
and it was with g reat difficulty that
one of the boys. who is son of
Henry Johnson, was saved from
The little fellow is be-
tween nine and ten years of age, and
he remained in the water for some
time before he was finally rescued
by the aid of a long pike pole.
After considerable effort he was
resuscitated.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-06-09
NasonS Law Stone Of the New Public
Library.
EXERCISES HELD IN THE RAIN
Judge Mypon Reed, PAST Grand Master, in
Charge Of Ceremonies. Lodge Members
From Ashland and bayfield,
Attend With Local Lodge

The corner stone of the new
Carnegie library was laid by the
Masons last Friday afternoon.
Considerable of a program had
been arranged for the occasion,
but owing to the continued rain
only the regular ritualistic
service was held, and the affair
was cut as short as possible.
The rain continued all through
Friday, and the members of the
Masonic fraternity marched to
the library under umbrellas. laid
the stone and returned to their
hall. The exercises were under
the supervision of Judge Myron
Reed, Of Lake Nebagamon, who
for many years was Grand
Master of the Masons of Wiscon-
sin, and who was especially
appointed by the Grand Lodge
for this occasion. Tie corner
stone bears the inscription on the
front ga. L. 59O4," which in the
Masonic calendar means safter
light" On the side of the stone
is the inscription, "a. D. 1904. "
The box deposited in the stone
contained the following:
Copy of Masonic Tidings.
Copy of Washburn News.
Copy of Washburn Times.
Copy of Special Edition Of the
Washburn Times.
Copy of Gazette.
Short history of the Washburn
Library.
Short history of Washburn
Lodge No. 24o, f. & A. M.
Names or OmcofS OF NaGlOnaI
Government.
Names of State officers.
Names of County officers.
Names of members of County
Board.
Names of City officials.
Names of School Commits
siOners.
Names of Library Board
Names Of Architects and con-
tractors.
Copy of letter from Andrew
Carnegie making the donation.
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To Vote on the Question

A petition is being circulated to
secure a vote upon the detaching of
the land owned by the Atlantic
Manufacturing Company from the
city limits. This was detached at
recent meeting of the city council,
and row some Of our ambitious
citizens wish to appeal to the peoples
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-06-09
$40 to Eau Claire and Return

From June 9 to IL inclusive
the Omaha will sell tickets to
Eau Claire and return at one
third fare for round trip. Final
limit for retuan until and includ-
ing June Is.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-06-09
MODERN WooDMEN.

BayvieW Camp No. 1929.
Meets Oh the Second and Fourth
Fridays of each mouth at Wood
men hall. Visiting Woodmen are
cordially invited.
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For Sale.

A good house and lot with goo
barn and she'd in lower end of town.
Place can be used for store.
MRS. Ed. Ross.