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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-01-21

E H. NEGLEY,
u. ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office In the Negley Building, West
Diamond
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-01-21

EVERETT l.. RALSTON,
Ia ATToRNEY-AT-LAw,
No. 257 South Main Street, Butler, Pa.
Fisher Building. First door on South
Main street, next my former Office in
Boyd Building.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-01-21
The State Convention.

ITO the Republican electors of Pennsyl-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-26
KILLED IN
EXPLOSION

LOUISVILLE, Ky. May 26.-Be-
tween thirteen and fifteen men we're
killed instantly and ten others seri-
ously injured in a terrific boiler ex-
plosion aboard the tug Fred Wilson
here this morning.
The tug was about to tie up off
Riverside park when the accident
occurred. There was one terrific
defamation as the big boiler blew
up. The men aboard the boat were
hurled high into the air. Some fell
into the river and others on the
embankment several hundred feet
from the boat. The less fortunate
we're caught in the wreckage and
killed instantly. The boat is total
loss.
The known dead:
CAPT. JOSEPH PRIZE. OF Pitts
burg.
SECOND ENGINEER SHIEVER.
OF Pittsburg.
STEWARD QUINN. OF Pittsburg.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-26

Fred Fay II IN the tolls Of the law
for making "moonshIns" whisky at
River Park. He was arrested yes.
tsrday afternoon by Marshal Hoff-
man OF South Park and Deputy
Sheriff Mike Kelly for conducting
an Illicit distillery. The still was
found In an old house which Marshal
Hoffman had been keeping an eye
on for several weeks. lie gathered
all the evidence he could against the
place and then took Deputy Sheriff
Kelly into his confidence. The raid
followed.
The officers went 20 the house to-
gether and found II unoccupled. No
response came TO n rap on the door
and the officers forced an entrance.
The house appeared 20 be empty,
but when they reached an inside
room a small but complete distillery
was found. II was evident that no
work had been done for a day and
the moonshiners were gone.
Several barrels OF raw whisky
were found in the room: also num-
Der 81 vessels containing the raw
materials. A large quantity OF bar
ley and other grain was stored In
the place.
Marshal Hoffman knew that the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-26
DOCTOR SAYS
"BLACKMAH"
Los ANGELES GIRL WANTS 800 FOR she CLAIMS
SHE HAS SUFFERED AT aL LIoHAlRe's HANDS

BUTTE. Mont. May 26.-Dr. o.
II Whltford. a millionaire and one
Of the most prominent physicianu
In Butte. yesterday caused the ar
rest at Los Angeles Of Miss Bessie
Driscoll. for alleged attempt %
wiring blaekmail money from him.
Miss Drlseoil Ia a pretty but init
crate young woman Of about 20
years who Is charged with posing
n the monther Of a shame child.
whose existence is denied. She Is
accused Of charging Dr. Whitford
with being the father OF the baby.
Mis- DriseolI IL Is claimed. has
already been paid 1900 as hush
money. but she is clamoriug for
81. 600 more under the threat OF
sending the baby home 60 the ply
siolau's wife. hence her arrest
Detectives who have been shadow
ing her claim thai she h only the
tool Of a mysterious man black
mailer. and that he has Rreefily
Kobbled UP her s. 600. only giving
her a miserable pittance 20 live on.
dribbilnE il out 10 her In small
amounts.
Although the Driscoll girl writes
10 Or. Whitford fascinating descrlp-
tons Of her baby. saying II IL
i. playing about the room as !
write etc. the detectives claim she
has no baby. and that she IL build
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-26
Rail. ROAD TUNNEL THREATENS RUIN
TO FINE FOURTH AVENUE Bull 0e0C$

ably result IN their securing tidings
Of the lad. Tho Star has increased
the 81 600 reward offered by tho
Bakers. by offering au additional
5000 for the return Of the child.
or this 5000. The Star Will pay
500 for authentic Information lead
ing 60 the recovery Of the boy. who
three weeks ago dropped completely
out OF sight OF friends and relatives
At Eagle iarbor.
Those conducting the search for
the lost boy today knew nothing
new as % his wherca bouts or the
manner OF his kidnapping.
The report that tramp carrying
n baby had been seen near Sedro-
Woolley last evening. contained In a
special dispatch TO The Star. r. be-
ing investigated today The man
Wan seen mile south OF scdro-
Woolley on the Northern Pacific
tract A search for him last night
VIA frultleaH. and the search was
resumed today. but up until a late
hour this afternoon he had not
AtF'HH AhHaAiA#HH
Another special dispatch 20 The
Star from Everett tells OF theory
advanced BY Simon Elwell. a former
resident Of Eagle Harbor lie Is
confident that tho child was taken
by a cougar lie says one OF his
own children Was once attacked by
a cougar At Eagle Harbor and was
rescued with difficulty.
Net much faith 10 put In this
theory. however. by friends OF the
Baker family and those who assist
ed In the search for the boy follow
ing his dlsappearance. They say
that the boy could not have been
carried off right on the road. where
no wRa loat sight Of. without there
being some evidence OF the attack
by the Wild beast. and the lad did
not have time To wander far into
the woods before the searching par
ties had traveraed all that stretch
Of country into which he might have
gone These searchers did not find
any evidence that would lead them
10 believe Wild beast had been
there.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-26
"MOONSH/NER'
UNDER ARREST
TOWN MARSHAL AND DEPUTY SHERIFF RAID ILLICIT STILL
AT RIVER PARK AND CAPTURE FRED FAY ONE OF THE
PRoPREToRs

place was supposed 10 be occupied
BY Fred Fay. who had been living
at River Park for about three
months and had no visible means of
support Tho officers found Fay at
South Park and arrested him.
Fay denies his guilt. but tells a
rather lame story. and blames one
Israel Cohen for the presence OF the
still In his house. When asked about
the moonshining business. he pleads
entire ignorance.
Don't know anything about II"
he said TO a Star man this after
noon. Cohen sRid he was a lady'a
tailor In Seattle and he roomed
with me. rented the house and
had Cohen for n roomer. lie gen
orally came In late at night Don I
know why he raamed az South Park
rather than in the city. but he stop
ped with me.
Make whisky Don't know any
thing about A. never drink
whisky. drink beer once In a while.
/ did not know he was making
whiakey there. | never saw the still
or other stuff He had two bar
rels Of some kind Of stuff there once
and frequently had barrels of stuff
around there. but l did not know
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-26
TEN KILLED

WILKESBARRE. Pa, May 20
Ten miners lost their lives In a tun-
mel one mile In length at the sum-
init Branch Coal Company's mines
at wllliamstown yesterday. They
were suffocated by the gas and sui
phur fumes from a locomotive.
Fifty other miners were overcome
by the fumes. but they were res
cued before 1t was too late. rho
dead:
MICHAEL GOLDEN.
GEORGE RAILLE.
JOHN KURNEY.
JOSEPH PUNCH.
ENOCH MORGAN.
ALBERT NAU.
FRED JAMES.
ADAM sCOPPENHEIMER.
JOHN FREDENCH.
SAMUEL FREDENCH.
The men were riding TO work on
flat ear behind a small engine
used in hauling trainlosds or coal
through the tunnel from Bear VAL
ley 10 Willlamstown. When about
half through the tunnel the en-
gineer's attention was called TO the
fact that most of the men had been
overcome by the gas and fumes
floating back over them from the
engine smoksstack. He crowded
tho engine TO its greatest speed IN
running out of the tunnel. but by
the time the train got out into tho
oman Air ten OF the men were dead.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-26

In parts. but TO ~ha, extent can.
not say.
ssrhvfe are several theories ad
Vaueed az TO the cause OF the sink
but TO nne claims II o. dur 10 a
slide believe the most commonly
accepted theory o. that tho tunnel
Ia. drained the water from the soil
under the buildings. allowing u ia
beeosue compressed. This could not
Be pre- ented ana I shall not do any
thing IN the matter until she sink
ing has stopped.
sNafse II the engineers say the
ground viii not sink any more. l
In net s1pect the buildinE viii SUI
fer very materially ana can be re
paired without a great deal Of dif-
ftcuisy.+
oNusrs Of other buildings ia the
nslshbarhond 81 90 not talk regarding
the effect the tunnel work IT, haV-
iuK on their property They feel.
though. that the sinking has now
en6ea and further trouble n not TO
be loaked for
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-26

the partition from three quarters Of
an inch 90 an Inch and a halt.
The flooring has pulled away from
the foundation about half inch,
and on tho left wall aolus upstairs
there are numerous cracks IN the
plaHlerinE ~ IL estimated that the
settling In the foundation ~ this
building viii amount 20 about three
inches
At the southeast corner Of tho
stauder hotel there L. considerable
evidence Of the settling. The cor
uer pillar has apparently been low
sfsd some distance and several
cracks show in the pillar and arch
work In two places the masonry
work 81 the arch on Marion street
has pulled away nearly AZ inch,
bringing more weight on the edges
Of the pillars and causing the stone
10 crack IN two places
on the Fourth avenue side one 81
the rrh stones % rrp cked Ia hair. -
Is easily 20 DO seen. Between the
second and third nooru on the Mar.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-26
MENNHD
Especial 20 The Star)


TACOMA. May 20 The police
claim 20 have secured another Inn
portant link In the chain OF evidence
that is being woven around Frank
Paaauaie. suspected Of the murder
Of Charles = Gray, the Seattle In
auranoe solicitor. on last Friday
night.
II. A Steel. salesman In tho Kim
ball gun store. yesterday positively
Identified Pasqusle a. the Italian
70 whom he sold f4-caliber Bel
GUM automatic shell-ejccting re
volNsr and a dozen shells on the
1aH TIE murder was committed.
Her Brown. after a consulta-
tin With Prosecuting Attorney Har-
vey last night. decided that an In
quest over Gray's body would not
be necessary.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-26

Ing NJ her story for her elderly vio-
TINS discomfort ~ a version OF he
famous story Of "Margcry Dave"
on the other hand the girl claims
she - n victim % this rich Old man
who War her doctor. ~ whose sixty
-four vea#a che trusted too much.
Dr. whltford. she declares. send
her To &eW jersey 70 bear her Egf-
ferinF alone and Ia shame. while he
continued 10 maintain an honored
position IN Butte society. She says
he has promised 10 send her SO. o0o.
DR.. Whltford denies the charges
OF the girl In toto. He Acknowledges
having paid Miss Driscoll $1,000.
preferring TO be "blackmailed" to
that extent rather than have his
name dragged in the mire OF her
allegations. and being made a tar
get OF scandalous gossip.
For this sum whitford compelled
the young woman TO sign receipt
in full for all claims. she agreeing
10 never again demand anything
from him. The attorney for MISC
DriHcoll attempted TO have a war
rant sworn out for the arrest OF
DR. Whitford yesterday. but the
county attorney would not enter
tain the proposition and Whitford.
"a a counter move, caused the arrest
OF Miss Driseoll
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-26

ion street side. near the Fourth ave
nue. corner. several rows of bricks
have separated Tor apparently half
an inch To what extent this build
ms has settled cannot be ascot
tanned. az the engineers and owners
are retlcsnt about g.
The approach 60 the Rainier club
building shows signs 81 sinking. The
brlekWork on the stairway APP
preaching the entrance Is cracked
quite extensively and the vail about
the lot L. cracked in several places
Il la thought. however. that no dam
AZ Wlll be done this building
Mr.. Coimau. owner Of the Federal
court building. when seen this morn
Ing. said
I cannot tell 60 what extent the
ground under my building has set
tied. have not paid any attentian
10 II. a. the urrat Northern his had
engineers az work there nll the q ne
and il keeping careful watch Of the
buildings IN the nelEhborhood. !
know the building has settled ron1s
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-26

W. A. HOLLAND. insurance agent
OF Braddoek. Pa. on a pleasure trip.
PILOT MILLER. New Orleans.
COOK THORNTON.
DECKHANDS WHITE AND
JOHNSON.
II is thought the bodies OF other
deckhands and kitchen assistants
are In the vreckage.
The cause of the accident is not
known. and will probably never be
known. as the engineer and tho
others at work In the engine room
are among the dead. The boat was
recently remodeled She was valued
at $4,000 and was bound for New
Orleans with & tow OF coal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-26
JAPANESE CLOSING
IN ON PORT ARTHUR

what they were ! never waH max
ing whisky. ! have been In Cohen =
room often. but never saw th. Htills
or whisky there.
Il wish they would get him 50 I
can get my watch and ring don I
know anything about making wills
Ky. Didn't know anything about
what Cohen waE doing there. Don I
know whether ! would have known
II he vas making the stuff there. |
aid not see him all the time. There
we're only three rooms 90 the house
and | had the right 10 go into all
OF them any time | wanted to.
oheu came In mine and took my
watch and ring.
Say. II they get him. LEI me
know, as | want TO get my watch
aud ring"
The officers claim Fay confessed
20 them and told them he bad in
vested aud lost $500 in the business
The whisky was TO be sold in
Alaska
ohen Is still at large. but the Of
fieeru are after him. Warrants have
been sworn out for both Fay and
Cohen and Il r. expected 20 take
the latter into custody within a few
days.
f'aY bewalls the loss OF the watch
and chain more than he does his
own arrest
Cohen took my watch and chain
a ring and all the money I had. out
Of my pockets and went away last
Monday. | would like to get hold
Of him Have they got him yet?
| wont 10 know when they do. 30 |
can get my watch and chain"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-26
CONVENTION
is CLOSED

One OF the most successful con-
ventions OF the King County W. G..
T. L. ever held closed last night.
after a session OF two days.
Tho election OF officers was held
I'm the afternoon. Last nights pro-
gram WAS in charge OF the Young
Women's Christian Temperance
union.
Following are the new officers:
President. Mrs. 3. L. W. Clark; vice
president. Mrs. f.. X. Simons; cor
responding secretary. Mrs. Lola
Flag. recording secretary, Mrs.
Alice Il. Nugont; assistant record
ing secretary, Mrs. Maud Radcliffe:
treasurer. Mrs. Edna NJ. VinlnE.
Mrs Nellie ~ Colburn was elected
delegate-atlarEs for the state con-
yonuon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-26
NO NEWS OF
PREWITT
BAKER

Sixteen hundred dollars reward
for the return OF little Prewitt
Baker. That is the amount now of
fered TO any one who will deliver
up II. d. Bakers son, and no quoB.
tiona will be asked.
Now that the parents Of the boy
have become convinced that he was
not drowned. but was stolen by kid
napers. and have decided that the
offar of 4 lRrEar reward will nroh-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-26
PLANS
RAID

chief 81 Police Delaney is planning
TO make "A general roundup OF all
the well-dresssd French Migrants
Who infest the city this evening. A
squad Of officers will be sent to
Georgetown. where the members Of
the gang now make their hcodquar-
tiers. and at least fifty arrests are
contaminated
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-26

The foundations Of two brick
buildings on Fourth avenue. one Of
them structure as substantial as
any In the city. have been under
mined by the Great Northern tun-
mel and are displaying alarming
signs OF crumbling Into ruins as a
result Of the settling OF the ground
beneath them. At least three other
fine. new buildings on the same
street are In grave danger OF being
damaged In the same manner. The
structures threatened are the new
Rainier club. az the southeast cor
ner OF Fourth avenue and Marion
street: the Seattle Athletic club. at
Fourth avenue and Columbia street.
the Lincoln hotel. at Fourth avenue
and Madison street. The buildings
which have already begun To sink
are the federal court house and the
Stander hotel.
The stonework OF the Stander
hotel. at the northwest corner OF
Fourth avenue and Marion street.
probably the most elegant structure
OF its kind in Seattle. is already
cracked so much as to permanently
mar It's beauty. To prevent further
damage and possible collapse. the
sinking walls are now being lacked
up" 10 their original level
The federal court building. on the
opposite side Of the avenue. Is IN
even worse condition. and II the
settling continues much longer will
become unsafe. The brick piers In
the front OF the building are already
torn completely away from the
walls.
The damage done already amounts
10 several thousand dollars. II the
settling affects the other buildings
mentioned as II il feared II will. the
damage may run mp into seven fig
ures. Up 10 the present time the
Great Northern officials have sue
ceeded in hushing up all comment
by quietly settling with the owners
Of the damaged property before Law
suits we're threatened.
The only exception has been the
Coronado hotel. on First avenue be-
tween Pike and Pine streets. the
owner Of which. g. r. Fernandez. II
suing for $4,000 damages This
building was ruined at the same
time az was the York hotel prop
erty The latter was bought by
the Great Northern. thus prevent
Ing q damage suit
We are settling up with the own =
srs OF the damaged property as fast
as they come around" l. e. Gilman.
local attorney for the Great North
ern. admitted this morning. We
don't expect 20 have 70 pay very
heavy damages. though"
The Great Northern engineers
talked In the same cheerful vein
when The York hotel had to be abau-
doned. They said that the trouble
would extend no farther than the
York hotel. and previous to that
time they had declared that even
that structure would not be really
burt
But at that time. and. In fact,
before actual work on the tunnel
was begun, local engineers predict
ed that trouble was ahead.
The character or the ground that
the tunnel must pierce necessarily
made It's construction a hazardous
undertaking. Local engineers re-
nembered the difficulties encoun-
tered In digging the north and south
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-26

PIERS OF The HOTEL. $4,000 STRUCTURE.
ARE BADLY CRACKED AND FEDERAL COURT HOUSE IS IN
STILL WORSE ssAPE-eRoUNo AROUND NEW RAINIER
SINKING AND MAY CAUSE TROUBLE GREAT
NORTHERN ENGINEERS MAKE LIGHT OF The MATTER
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-26
BIG BATTLE AT KIN cHAW IMMINENT AND AN At
ON RUSSIANS NEAR DALNY is ON
rnr Grim. Nsr. A..nl

~
his indicate that an attack
b. Japanese Arthur - is
siuon for the onslaught on the ka
a
evacuated Raj twenty
mill aouth O NewchwanE
CHEEFOO - only miles from
which the
Iapanerr forceia mar
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-11-30
Locals of a.
Wider Nature.

Howiing and whining for his murdered master, the
faithful dog of Geo. NJ. Todd, that followed the team
and wagon away at the time of the murder nearly two
months ago, has returned to the scene Of the crime. This
seems to prove that the dog was in the house when Todd
was shot down and buried in the cave outside, the rob-.
bers then entering the house after the money, the dog.
coming cat with them and following when they started
off. The dog came back we'll kept and not footsore, in
dicating a rather short trip. He refused to stay at his old
home at night, going to a neighbours, but during the day
time goes to the Todd place and puts in the tmae howl
ing for his master
A prominent man just froGn Washington states that.
the feeling there rs such that woe to the parties who may.
be proved conclusively guilty, indicating that the mur-'
derer would be lynched. Women and children in the
country dare not be left alone, while ore or two have.
moved to the town, afraid to live alone on the FARMS
Strangers who drop in there are held in suspicion while
a suspicious character who may have lired there during
the last few months is not allowed to depart alone. TheN
local paper there, the Times, says that lit is about time
that the lawabiding citizens take the matter in hand and
protect our homes and fresides from the nebbers and as
sassins which are i~nfesting this community and not let
up until the last one has met with his Just deserts or
is driven from the country This would indicate that
parties in OF near the town are suspicioned.
It seems that Jacob Johnson's mother was the first
one to discover his absence last july She wrote him at
washington from near Sioux Falls that she would come
and visit him. Arriving there later, he was not at the
train TO meet her, and inquiry at the postofRc ice told that,
he had not taken out the letter she had sent i'm After
investigation had convinced her that her son had been
murdered, yet with a ray of hepe that III might net be SO,
she went to the printing Offices and had the news of his
disappearance published In the papers, ~afterwards re-
turning home heartbroken-
The return of Todd's dog gives hope Of a direct clue
to the murders, and it is believed that arrests will follow
within a month
Frank Meppin brought in a pdkerel caught in his
lake northwest of here that weighed IA pounds strong
and measured full 81 inches long.
Everything indicates 8 good play and a ful house at
the initial performance in the opera house next Friday
night by local talent, when the new play, IA Country
Kid, will be put on. The young people deserve afull'
house as they have worked hard to give a good Show.
Evangelist Steele and gospel singer, Mr.. Hoppy, next
Sabbath morning and evening at Presbyterian church,
next Saturday night.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-11-30
TOWN AND COUNTY.

1UWN AND LUUNig
Mike Reel and family
have moved to the west part
OF town.
Walker Lewis and family
have moved into their house
on the east side.
r. A. Phinney and fam
lily have moved over the
Satin arsh store.
John Costigan and family
will soon move in from the
north and occupy the Shin
der dwelling.
Henry Popel and Apolla-
mia Smith were married a
few days ago. They have
numerous friends who wish
them success.
Jacob Ruggenberg and
Miss Alice Hall were mar
ried last week. They are
quite well known in the
county and their friends
wish them well.
Ed Dunn is not deputy
sheriff now. We are not
advised as to who is the
deputy, or whether the
sheriff intends to keep a
deputy regularly.
They are here -Evangel-
list John N. Steele and Cos
pei singer, Mr.. Paul r.
Hoppy. You can hear them
at the Presbyterian church
every night, in revival
meetings.
Chas. II. Davis and Miss
Minnie Parks were married
by a Burdette minister last
Wednesday. They will live
on the farm of the groom
northwest Of town. They
have many friends who wish
them we'll.
1T Hager, presiding Ill
der of the Huron district,
preached in the M. f..
church here Sunday night,
remaining in town until
Monday evening, meeting
several former acquaint-
ances and friends while in
the city. He will preach here
morning or evening on Sun
day at the future quarterly
visits. He is a man that
all will want to hear and
meet and his audiences will
be large.
t. Ms1f M
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-11-30
F CRABTREE
Attorney a Law

Real estate, collections, insurance
Special attention given to probate
matters; taxes paid for non-resi-
dents; land and city property rent
ed, bought, sold and exchanged
MILLER S ID
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-11-30
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
j. II. COLE,
.
Attorney at Law

States attorney, Hand county,
Collections, insurance, READ estate
MILLER, S ID
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-11-30
The Miller Markets.

Corrected Wednesday noon.