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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-02
He CONFESSED MURDER
BILL WATSON, RECLUSE IN
ALASKA, SAYS HE KILLED
A MILLIONAIRE.
He Tells of the Crime on His Death
bed-lt Was Committed Fiji
teen Years Ago.

w L oINl<h, d. H., June I'll TIE
voluntary declaration of a dying man
is to be believed fms has been writ
ten to the historic Smell tragedy of Is
years ago, and Tascott, the long
sought murderer self-identified. has
paid the penalty of his crime with
penitence, and now fills an unmarked
grave in the heart of the Alaskan
wilderness, whittier he had fled for the
effacement of his individuality.
Philip Robertson, a strictly reliable
man, prospectOr and miner, receiver
the dying mans confession, and tells
the story simply and dramatically.
Robertson left the Klondike capital,
he says, late last fall, in a small boat,
bound for the new placer grounds at
Fairbanks. He reached a point near
Dahlney river, in a particularly desc
late and forbidding region, where the
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-02

Tascott. It's my opinion that his
partners knew it, too
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-23
STRUCK BY A TIDAL WAVE.
the Worst that Vessel Ever Ecypc-
IienccG

New York, December N.-After a
a stormy voyage during which she was
struck by tidal wave, the Red Star
Line steamship kroonland arrived to-
day from Antwerp.
The voyage was the worst the vessel
has ever experienced. There was
nothing but bad weather from the time
she left Antwerp on the 10th, until she
was almost in port. On the second day
out a stewardeSS went insane.
On the morning of the twelfth, whil.
the vessel was making fair time in a
strong northwest gale, she was struck
by a. tidal wave which brought her 20
a standstill and sent tons of water
tumnling over her decks. P. Pirotte. a
Belgian passenger was standing under
shelter and close UP to the deck house
amidshps. He was picked UP and
thrown across the deck. When rescued
1t was found that his left leg had been
broken in two places.
Officers of the Kroonland say that
when the wave struck the vessel the
water dashed higher than her tunnels
and swept the hurricane deck. Fritz
Sortlandt, the lookout, was thrown out
of the crownst and fell a distance of
forty feet but sustained no injury ex-
cept a badly bruised side.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-23

New York, December 21.-Although
kingdom Gould was not present to grace
their dinner, the Columbia Sophomores
had a merry gathering tonight at one
Of the uptown Broadway Hotels. In q
hard fight early in the day in which
about one hundred of the second year
men were pitted against the same num-
Der Of freshmen, the sophomores sue
ceeded in capturing H. B. McCutcheon,
the vice president Of the class. and his
brother This battle took place direct
ly in front of the 116th street subway
station on broadway. The fancy work
of the subway entrance was wrecked
and not few Of the students were Sc
verely injured.
Faculty intervention in the Gould af-
fair began today and an investigation
will be made at once with a view To
suspending the hazers of the young
freshmen. President Butler, it was an
nounced, had written TO Professor
Frederick r. Hutton, head of the
schools of applied science. asking him
to institute thorough investigation of
the affair.
Il must take cognizance of this case.
Young Gould has no more right to carry
a pistol without a permit than any one
else."
Indignation at the action of Kingdom
Gould and the desire to secure large
contingent of freshmen for the sopho-
more dinner tonight, was the cause Of
a remarkable display Of interclass ami
mostly at Columbia University today.
Over 800 freshmen and Sophomores en-
gagged in a fierce street battle around
the subway station at Broadway and
116th street.
Young Gould himself did not appear
at college today but the sophomores
were determined to take revenge for his
action on his class mates for his ac-
ton yesterday. A number of freshmen
attempting to spirit away President
Holbert of the first year class in the
sciences, were intercepted by the wait
ing sophomores at the 116th subway
station and the fight rapidly centered
about there. The surface traffic was
stopped for over an hour and the sub
way station was wrecked. Holbert fl
nally escaped from the crowd and
boarded a down town subway train,
but the fight continued fiercely.
The freshmen were led by P. Von-
saltza, a 200 pound Swedish student
who bowled over dozens of sophomores
before he was himself overcome by
force Of numbers and rendered uncon-
scious. Many other men on boti sides
were hurt in the same way but no Sc
riOuS results were reDOrted.
After several hours of continuous
fighting the affray was abandoned by
mutual consent.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-23
STRUCK SUBMERGED WRECK.
Mishap to the Edith Ill. AHeT-In q
Waterlogged Condition She Was
Towed to New York

New York, December 21.-The wa
terlogged schooner Edith L. Allen
which was reported last Monday as
lying in a helpless condition nea,
Diamond Shoal lightship off the North
Carolina coast, was brought here to-
day in tow OF the steamer Sabine.
When the Allen was sighted by the
British steamer Taunton last MonGay
she was lying low in the water and
washed by sea. The Sabine was stand
ing by at the time.
The schooner Edith i. Allen was;
from Fernandina with a cargo OF pine
lumber. Captain Leblanc on his ar
rival here reported that last Saturday
night, while twelve miles off Hatteras.
in a heavy wind and sea. the vessel
struck a submerged wreck. She re-
bounded and struck the wreck a
second time. The schooner immedi-
atcly began to make water and in
twenty minutes had practically fiilei
and was kept afloat by the lumber in
her hold. She was brought TO anchor,
where she remained until SunGay
morning. The steamer Sabine. seeing
her signals of distress. bore down and
took her in tow for this port. The
tug President met the steamer and
schooner outside the bar ana assisted
irs towing the waterlogged vessel 10
the UPPER bay
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-23
HARD WORK FOR THEIR LIVES.
Terrible Experience Suffered by the
Crew of the Schooner Clara Good

New York, December PA story of
eight days and nights of ceaseless la
Dor under the most disheartening con-
ditions, with death constantly staring
them in the face, was told today by the
ten shipwrecked sailors of the crew of
the Portland, Maine, schooner, Clara
Goodwin, who We're brought here today
on the schooner Martha Wallace The
men were taken from the sinking Good
win 7ff Cape Henry last Friday They
were in a terribly exhausted condition
perience when they arrived here today
The Clara Goodwin sailed from Tam
pa, Fla, on December 1st, bound for
Philadelphia. On December Sth, while
between Capes Hatteras and Lookout
the schooner ran into a northeast hur-
r;cane which continued for many hours
and before it had spent its force the
schooner had sprung a leak and began
to fill rapidly. The steam pumps were
worked to their full capacity, but still
the water in the hold increased in depth
and the schooner became unmanagea-
BILE. With all hands at the pumps, a
slight lead on the water was gained and
finally the schooner was worked in to
the southwest of Diamond Shoals,
where temporary shelter was found.
The wind shifted and she was again at
the mercy of the waves. Then follow
ed week of unremitting toll, the con-
ditions growing more unbearable every
day and hope had almost been abandon
ed when the Wallace observed the sig
nal of distress.
Before leaving tHe water-logged craft
Captain Osterman applied the torch and
left her with every sail set and the
flames mounting skyward.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-23
LONDON EKvELOPED IN FOG
BRIGHT LIGHTS COULD NOT DIS
PEI THE GLOOM.
The Fog Was the Densest Witnessed
i'm Years-AIl Traffic Was Stopped
and Nearly Every Person Lost Their
Sense OF Direction-A Number OF
accidents Has Been Reported.

London, December 21-London was
enVeloped today in black fog more
dense than anything witnessed during
the last two years AS early as 2 d. m.
the city was lighted up everywhere the
same as at night but even electricity
and gas failed to dispel the gloom. The
fog was particularly thick in the west
end where the streets were crowded
with Christmas shoppers In many
places, the traffic was almost complete
ly stopped and the greatest care was
necessary to avoid accidents, a number
OF which have already been reported.
AS night closed in the density increas-
ed and vehicle traffic in the most crowd
ed section Of the centre of London was
completely stopped. Singularly the fog
was not SO thick in the east end as III
the west end, but within a circle of a
mile with Trafalgar square as the CEN
ter it was SO Opaque that foot passen-
gers lost their way. Some of the scenes
witnessed were pitiful, some were ridic-
ulous, and the whole was extremely
weird. There were instances in which
women became by Nrical and even the
police lost their 81 sc of direction and
omnibus drivers came confused and
drove onto the sidewalks until finally
all traffic was held up. At the main
crossings and on the streets leading
thereto long shadowy lines of omni-
buses, cabs and wagons loaded with
Christmas packages stood motionless
The most brilliant electric lights only
served to make the darkness visible.
Torch boys were requisitioned and they
did rushing trade. The railroad trains
were all delayed. Queen Alexandra who
intended to leave London for Sandring-
ham this evening postponed her depart
ure on account Of fog and the conse-
quent difficulty of driving to the station
from Buckingham palace.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-23
, FLOATING Derrick ADRIFT.
The Hercules Eroke from Her Moor
ing and by ColIiding the Texas Did
Damage TO that BattIeship.

New York, December 2L-Breaking
five great cables as II they had oeen
threads, the 100 ton floating derrick
Hercules. moored to the side sf the
new abttleship Connecticut, broka
adr.ft IN the navy yard basin IN wal.a-
bout bay today and crashed into :he
stern OF the battlcship Texas. smashing
several plates and 30 injuring the war
vessel that she viii have To go into dry
dock
In the basin when a derrce squal1
swept over II were the Texas. ulinose.
Kentucky. Tacoma and Minneapolis.
The Hercules was securely ted TO the
Connecticut and was landing great ar
NOR plates on tnc decks The strain
caused by the heavy wind caused the
cables To break and the derrick START
I'd up the bay towards the warshipa.
Two tugs, the Narkeeta and Pentucket,
were hastily despatched 10 catch the
floating derrick, which was making dt-
recty for the Tacoma and MEsneapoits,
moored close together. The Pentucxss
caught the Hercules when almost upon
the warships and made fast TO her. Be-
fore the derrick could be controlled e
swung around and struck the Texas In
the stern post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-23
PASSENGER TRAIN DERAILED.
Accident on the Southern i'm Which
One Person Was Killed and Six
Others Slightly Injured.

Charlottesville. Va, December 21.--
The nortnbound Washington and
limited train on the Vir-
ginia Midland division Of the South
ern railway was derailed at Somerset.
Va. 81 miles north OF here ct 7:4P
O'Clock this morning and one person
was killed and six others slightly IN
jured.
The dead:
Three year old daughter of Mrs.
Macarthur of Savannah, Ga.
The injured:
Frank Stuart of Knoxville, Tenn.
baggage master. Miss Susan z. Col
gin. Of East Radford. Va. George X.
Mcfarland of West Chester, Pa,
Mrs. a. G.. Figgett. of Fincastle Va.
c. F. Taylor. the conductor and
Iiucien H. Cooke. of Roanoke. Va.
All of the injured were taken Or, n
special train to Charlottesville whers
physicians attended to their injuries
after which they left for Washington.
Only q sleeping car and coaci,
left the track and the former was
burned. The cause OF the accident IS
not yet known. The line is double
tracked in this part of the system and
traffic was not interrupted.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-23

New York, December T.-Alton
Brooks Parker. former chief justice or
the court OF appeals and Democratic
candidate for the Presidency IN the last
campaign. was the guest OF honor to-
night at dinner 9 { the Waldorf Asto-
ria The dinner was given by the bench
and bar of the city of New York and
Republicans and Democrats alike were
Present TO honor the Justices return TO
the lractice of Iaw.
Justice ]. Morgan OBrien, OF the ap-
pellate division OF the supreme court,
was the presiding officer. The speak
eTs included former Governor Frank
S. Black, former Secretary of War Eli
hu Root: William B. Hornbiower ard
Judge Parker.
Judge Parker was the center of a
group ofweu wishers during the greater
part OF the evening. Justice O'Bri-c
proposed a toast TO the President OF The
United States. In his opening address
Justice O'Brien expressed the hope that
Judge Parker had put aside the erTnine
for but short time and that he would
wear il again.
This is the OCCASION" he said in
concl Ision, "of honoring an honest
judge, who has filled his Office to the
greatest Of his ability
Justice O'Brien then asked for q toast
to Judge Parker professional long life
and happiness"
1t was drunk with a cheer. When the
judge arose to speak the diners arose,
waved handkerchlefs and cheeTed.
Judge Parker expressed his graft
tude for the cordial welcome extended
him. In speaking of the movement 10
elevate the judiciary Judge Parker
said:
tremendous strides have been made
in recent years in the direction Of re-
electing, with the concurrence of both
parties, judges worthy OF our best ira
ditions. The healthy public sentiment
on that subject which now prevails has
been mainly developed under the guild
ance Of the members of the bar toward
which the profession of this city has
contributed more than its quota
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-23
ANOTHER SATCHEL MISSING.
Further Developments in the Chad
wick Case-IIearing Continued Tn
til Friday.

Cleveland, o., December 21.-Still an
other satchel. one thought by Receiver
Nathan Loesser to contain valuables
belonging to Mrs. Chadwick. was today
found TO be missing.
This developed in a short examina-
ton of Mrs. Mary Londraville, Mrs.
Chadwicks former housekeeper, held
before Referee in Bankruptcy Remlng-
ton
The discovery is in addition to the
missing trunk and grip that disappear
ed from the Holland House in New
York the day before Mrs.Chadw1ck was
arrested.
Mrs. Iondraville told of accompany
ing Mrs. Chadwick to the Hollende1
Hotel here at the latoer's request and
Of taking two satchels into a room.
Asked as to what had become OF the
satchals the witness replied:
Il was instructed to give the large
one TO d. L. Pine OF this city. called
him up by te, ephone and told him about
ID and asked him to e me for IL. He
arrived after Mrs Chadwick had left
for New York and I gave il TO him.
The satchel. she said, contained let
ters and Papers. She did not know
what had become OF the Other satchei.
MI flHe dOll.-IlSu IllaL he SECUTED
the satchel and kept 1t until Emil Hoo
yer. Mrs. Chadwick's SON, called for i.
last Sunday night. Emil told him that
his ,nother's attorney, J. p. Dawisy,
wanted IL. He said he was not curious
as % what the satchel contained but
thought there were papers In it Re-
ceiver LoesSer said he would ask the
attorney TO tell the contents OF the sat
chel
The hearing was ther. continued untu
Friday morning
Receiver Loesser said II was not like
ly that Mrs. Chadwick would again
be ..ummsned before the bankruptcy
court.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-23
Mr. Brooks Taken to New Yorl,

Raleigh, n. c.. December 21.-H- Nor
timer Brooks Of New York, who acci-
dentally shot himself. while on a hunt
ing expedition neaI Pittsboro recently,
left that place at 10 O'Clock tonight,
taking a special train for New York
DR.. Hubert Royster. Of Raleigh. WHO
has been in constant attendance rpon
the wounded man since the accident,
accompanied him on the trip north.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-23
Eloquent Addresses For
And Against Nan
Patterson.
JUDGES CHARGE

Will be Delivered Today and tile Jury
Will Then Take the Case-The
Morning Session Yesterday Was Oc-
cupied With the Argument of Mr.
Levy for the DefeHdant-His Adj
dress Was Impassioned and Power
full. Swaying the Listeners to Tears.
Assistant District Attorney Rand
Severely Arraigned the Prisoner and
Pitilessly Condemned the Woman as
a Murderer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-23

New York. December 2lI
ference OF Republicans called
States Senator Thomas C. Plal
interest OF the reelection OF
States senator Chauncey II. Deg
the coming state legislature waa
according to programme at the
variable winds.
session about three hours and adjou
ed without day, after the appointma
OF committee OF seven. headed by forF
er Lieutenant Governor Woodruff.
wait upon Governor Odell, who was non
invited and inform him OF the sentiment
as expressed at the conference.
Mr.. woodruff did meet Governor ODER
as he expected. He drove to the Pouch
~ dinner was held tonight accompa-
MED by Senator Depew. There they
Joined the governor. Later the three
left the mansion with the expressed in
tention Of proceeding TO the Union
League or Republican clubs for an cx-
tended conference. Asked regarding
Senator Platt's conference today Gov
ernor Odell said he was not cogn:zant
of it.
Il do not know what took place at the
conference at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
today, but 1 do know that whoever Is
chosen by the Republican organization
Will be elected
The morning conference was attended
by IS well known Republicans. most os
them classed as being I'm favor OF Sem
atOr Depew. but there were also not q
few who are believed TO be opposed TO
his candidacy.
The speeches made in the conference
were almost without exception strongly
in favor OF Senator Depew's reelection.
No vote was taken, and estimates OF
the numerical classification OF those
present vary with the sympathies OF
those estimating.
After the conference Senator Platt
declared himself as greatly pleased with
its character and personnel.
Il am proud OF 4" he said, 1T was
truly representative and clearly showed
w..at 1 have all along claimed. that the
sentiment Of the pop OF the state ID
strongly for the reelection OF Senator
Depew. I imagine its result may be
to tone down Mr.. Odell."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-23
Fire on the Steamer Apollo.

Hamburg. December 21.-Fire ON
the Spanish steamer Apollo. from Sa-
vannah which has arrived hero, dam
aged about one hundred barrels OF
rcsin comprising part Of the vessers
cargo. The fire. was caused by the
explosion of a lamp.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-23
STUDENTS IN CLASH.
SOPHONORES AND
FRESHMEN IN A FIGHT.

New York Subway Station Wreck
ed and Surface Traffic Stopped.
Many Men on Both Sides Hurt.
The Trouble Grew Out of Kingdom
Gould's Firing on Sophomores Who
Were Trying to kidnap Hin-Po-
lice AuthoItties Take CogIlizanca
OF the Incident.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-23
TRIBUTE TO PARKER.
GUEST OF HONOR AT A DINNER
AT THE WALDORF ASTORIA.

The Dinner Was Given by the Bench
aHd Bar OF New York City. With ro
Inclnded Former Governor Back.
Former Secretary OF War Root.
William Ii. Hornblower and Judge
Parker-Toast TO Judge Parker :
Professional Long Life and Happi-
ness Drunk With n Cheer
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-23
Father of the British Navy Dea,

Portsmouth, Eng, December 3l.-Ad-
miral Sir Erasmus OEnmanDey. the
father OF the British navy" died here
today after lengthy Illness. He was
the iast survivor Of the battle of Na-
varinc.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-08-15
SHELBYVILLE
MINISTER
At First Presbyterian Church Yester
day Morning and Evening.


AS was announced on Saturday,
Rev. Walter E. Price, of Shelbyville,
occupied the pulpit at the First Pres
byterian church both morning and
evening. The congregations were
large and as appreciative as people
could be during such hot weather. In
the morning he took for his text the
fifth verse of the sixth chapter of Isa-
iah and preached an eloquent sermon.
In the evening he preached from the
text, "Take My Yoke 'and put spe-
cial stress on the dignity of labor and
service. Mr.. Price is not a candidate
for the vacant pulpit, but came on in
vitation of the committee having in
charge the services during the sum-
mer. He is favorably impressed with
Richmond, its people and environ
ments and some of the membership of
the church feel that he would consider
a call to the pastorate of the First
church. Mr.. Price is so thoroughly in
earnest as a minister, and such a
courteous and affable gentleman in a
community that he is universally pop
ular wherever he goes.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-08-15
TEACHERS
Will Not Make up Schafer Fund as
Was Contemplated.
( Marion News-Tribune.)

tMarion News-Tribune.)
1t is likely that the proposition, re-
Gently originated with the county SUI
perintendent Of Lawrence county, that
Indiana school teachers should con-
tribute to a fund to be used in hunt
ing down the murderer of Miss Sarah
Schafer, hte Latin school teacher In
the Bedford schools, will be turned
down by Grant county teachers when
the county institute convenes In Sep
TENDER. While the matter has been
discussed informally among the lead
ing teachers of the county it Is not
likely to be taken before the insti
tute. The sentiment is against it, and
teachers are not in sympathy with the
proposed movement. One of the fore
most teachers in the county and prom
inent worker in institutes, said yes
terday that he is most decidedly
against the proposition Of Grant
county teachers, as a body, making
any contribution to the proposed fund.
"There will be no contribution
made" he said, "and the subject
will not be referred to in our insti-
tute if we can prevent it,