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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-07
RESIDENTS WORRIED '
 BY MRS. MAVERICK
Neighbors Complain That Her Pres ence Brings Them Into Un-
 pleasant Notoriety.

Paris, August e.--Mrs. Florence May bricks continued sojourn at Rouen is causing annoyance locally, the neighbors complaining of the unpleasant notoriety and the officials wearying of the con- stant questioning of reporters There is reason to believe that Mrs. Maybrick departure will not long be delayed.
 The orders given in town for making a travelling costume have been counter manded, but it is asserted that a dress maker is working in the house daily.
 Among the Americans here are James Hamilton Lewis, who Is prosecuting a claim of s4l.ooo against the new Panama Canal company in behalf of Samuel Doll of Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-07
KILLS FATHER WHILE
 ON DRUNKEN SPREE
Young Man Then Beats Brother-ln- Law Over Head With
 Revolver.

Arcadia, Fla. August 6.-Matthew Orig gers, union army veteran, was shot and killed here today by his son, Charles Drig- gers. who was insanely intoxicated at the time.
 Driggers had threatened his wife and driven her from home when his father called to see him, and at the time was having a quarrel with his brother-in- law who was also intoxicated. Matthew Driggers went into the house and his son followed, drew his revolver and shot him four times the fatal wound being in the head.
 After killing his father, Charles Drig- gers went out on the front porch where his brother-in-law. w. Hidden, was lying in a drunken stupor and beat him over the head with his revolver. Young Drig- gers is now in jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-07
Salaries for Steamboat Inspectors.

Washington, August 6.-Secretary Metcalfe has established the following schedule of salaries for local inspectors of steamboats throughout the country during the present fiscal year: $250O for each inspector in the New York district; $1200 for each in the dis tricts of Evansville, Ind; Louisville, Ky; Memphis, Tenn; Nashville, Tenn; Cincinnati, O.; Galveston, Tex; Jacksonville, Fla, and Apalachicola, Fla; $500 eacn in Savannah, Ga.; Charleston, S C., and Pittsburg, Pa, districts; $500 each in St. Louis, Mo, and Mobile, Ala. $2000 each in Chicago; Grand Haven, Mich., and Norfolk Va, and S2250 in Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore, Buffalo and New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-07

dwarf by the name of "Dan" was lynch- ed by white mob for the usual crime, two hundred and fifty negroes. practice ally all wearing masks of dirty hanker- chiefs and calico of varied hues surround ed the buggy containing the prisoner and firing about seventy-five shots, pulled the terrorized negro from the buggy and hast ened with him to the woods where he soon was swung to a tree and his body riddled with bullets.
 The three white men started to follow the mob. but @ half hundred negroes brandshlng weapons bade them .tGo on white folks" and soon they heard the voey that ended the writhings of the victim. Two of the constables came to the city and one went back to Sardis
 Messrs. Ransom and Stanhl reported the matter to Sheriff Blackwell and after a hast$ conference that official secured the eQroperation of Maj. V. E. Atkins of the
 Avaliy squadron and Capt. John S. Ford 9f Troop c and the members oe the troop were sworn in as deputies and hurried to the scene, where it is exsected that a dozen of the ring leaders will be appre- hended before morning Sheriff Blackwell declares that every effort will be made to bring the violators of the law to justice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-07
RAILROADS TO AID.
Unusually Cheap Rates Offered to St.
 Louis Exposition.

Chicago, August 6.-The first result of the appeal of President Francis of the Louisiana Purchase exposition to the presidents of the various railroads to come to his assistance in securing better attendance at the fair, came today when the Illinois Central the Chicago and All ton and other roads gave assurance that effective immediately and continuing to Septem5er 15 they would run daily coach excursions to St. Louis from all points within a radius of 160 miles.
 The rate for these excursions will be l cent mile, and 1t is said that if this plan does not induce larger number of people to attend the exposition, certain railroads will announce still lower rates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-07
corteIyou Is Ii New York.

New York, August 6.-The first meeting of the republican national executive committee, eastern division, will be held on Monday. Chairman Cortelyou arrived in New York to- night but left his hotel to keep an appointment previously made. Assist ant Secretary Coolidge returned from Chicago today, where he had been con sulting with managers of the western headquarters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-07
Terminal Operators Strike.

St. Louis, -.ugust 6.--About 25 of the 100 telegrap.. operators employed by the St. Louis Terminal Railroad association, which controls the terml- nals of all the railroads entering St. Louis, struck today because of the re- fusal of the company to reinstate eight other operators who walked out rather than handle messages from non-union men working in the places of strikers on the Missouri, Kansas and Texas raiiroad. A demand for higher wages alsn i2 involved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-07
Water Causes Loss of suoyancy.

Washington, August 6.-Prof. Harry Wyley, chief chemist of the depart- ment of agriculture, at the request of the federal commission in charge of the General Slocum disaster investi- gation, has completed the analysis of the fibre of the life preservers and re- ports that the substance loses it's buy ancy when soakd in water. This re- port las ben forwarded to the depart, ment of commerce and agriculture '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-07
Forest Fires Cause Damage.

St. Johns, N. S., August 6.-Out- breaks of forest fires are causing wide spread destruction throughout the col ony. A number of settlements have been destroyed. It is estimated that s20, 1000, GOO worth of marketable tim Der has been destroyed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-07
General spuraIn Dies.

Washington. August s.-Brig. Gen. VII liam F. spurgin, retired who lived in Washington. died of apopiexy today at Carlisle. Ky. He left here Thursday in ex- celent health. He was a native of Ken lucky and began his long military career in 1858 He served with distinction. par ticipating in the battle of Nashville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-07
Makes New Typewrlter Record,

St. Louis, August 6-World's Fair Grounds-Salf F. Cole of New York to- day wrote more than 22.o0o words on typewriter in five hours and finished seven hours with a total of 2s,944 words, an average of 67I2 words a minute. The previous record was made by Mattie E. Pretty in Washington, D. C. Cole Is IS years old and uses the first finger of each hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-07
Uneasiness Felt in Paris.

Paris. August 6.-The critical situation of General Kuropatkin's army Is causing A certain amount of uneasiness in even the most Russophile circles, but the pub lie retains confidence in the ultimate suc- cess of the Russian arms which Is shared on the bourse, where Russian securities keep up their prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-07
Cannot Be Confirmed.

St. Petersburg. August 6.-No confirm ation is obtainable of the report cabled to news agency in London that the Russian battleship Slava was accidentally torpedoed at Cronstadt.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-12-03
HUNDREDS OF SHOTS FIRED INTO
ZEIGLER, ILL.,, By ATTACK
ERS IN AMBUSH.
sA1uNe GUNS REPLY TO ASSAULT
ADDITIONAL COMPANY OF MIL.
TIA ON THE SCENE TO PRO.
TEcT PROPERTY.

Benton, Ill.,, Nov. 3O.-Constant mr.
Ing at Zeigler during the night was
almost like the noise of a battle. No
less than 900 shots were fired into
Zeigler from ambush. The shots came
from every direction. but were atmea
too high to do any damage. The two
gatling guns OH top of the Office butld;-
ings and coal tipple at Zeigler Al
swered the fire. but at this hour It r
not known il any n was hurt. Over
q bushel OF empty shells were picked
up In the woods.
Company c of the Fourth infantry
reached Zeigler during the day ant
reported TO Sheriff Stein. The lliinoh
Central railroad agent at hal.luaJ'
boro, fully eight miles from Leiolei,,
reports that ore OF shots wee u4a-
tinctly heard by MIN as the tram DeAf-
ing The troops was passing through a
woody tract ear there.
While martial law has not yet been
declared at Zeigler the situation close
ly approaches it.
One not properly vouchcd for can
not enter the town. The entire Letter
tract vi land, containing 5000 acres
is TO be put under military survell-
lance. The position taken W lnt;
Franklin county officials is generally
approved.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-12-03
NATIONAL w. C. T. u. MEETS.
Five Hundred Delegates Assemble at
PHILADELPHIA.

Philadelphia. Nov. 3O.-The thirty
FIRST annual convention of the Nationa
Woman's Christian Temperance union
began here during the day in the Bap
fist temple. Sessions will be held day
and night during the remainder of the
week.
The union numbers more than 3OO,-
900 members and includes in it's ranks
members OF every Christian denomina.
ton.
Five hundred delegates. from every
state and territory in the Union, are
in attendance at the convention.
Presidents of representative wo-
mems clubs will be invited to make
during the convention and
many we'll known clergymen and edu-
Gators will join the speakers. Repre-
from numerous charitable
societies will also address the meet
The chief feature Of the days
was the annual address of
Mrs. Lillian M. Stevens, Portland, Me-,
president OF the organization. Mrs.
Stevens has failed to attend but one
convention in thirty years and at that
time she was kept at home by illness.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-12-03
PRESIDENT AT WASHINGTON.
Returns to White House From His
Visit to St. Louis.

Returns to White House From His
Visit to St. Louis.
Washington. Nov 30--President
Roosevelt arrived here at 1902 a. nj.
from his visit to the st. Louis exposi.
ton. The special train was awaited
by a throng Of several hundred people
in the Pennsylvania railroad station
and as the train drew into the station
the crowd broke into cheers. 1t was
thirty.tiXe minutes later when the
president. accompanied by Mrs. Roose.
welt and his daughter, Miss Alice
Roosevelt. .alighted from their car.
They were conducted Immediately to
their carriage, which vas in waiting,
and driven rapidly to the White
House.
The trip of the president. ended by
his safe arrival at the White House,
in some circumstances was one of the
most notable he ever took. The a.
rangements for the comfort. convent
.ence and personal safety of the presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt were the most
thorough ever made. They were
planned, with the approval of Mr..
by Secretary Loeb and John
r. Wilkie, chief of the secret service.
They were accepted by President
David H. Francis of the exposition
company and by the st. Louis officials
and were carried into effect absolutely
to q letter.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-12-03
The Open SHOP
CITIZENS INDUSTRIAL coNvEN'
TON At NEW YORK DIS.
CUSsEs SUBJECT.

New York, Nov. 30.-Members OF
the Citizens Industrial association,
representing all sections OF the coun-
try, were present when the second III
nual convention of the organization
opened in the new Hotel Aston. The
plans for the days session included q
number OF formal addresses, in addi-
ton to the appointment of committees
and other preliminary work OF a like
nature.
1t is the aim Of the convention to
bring about a complete organization of
manufacturers, business men and ali
large employers of labor, to advocate
the open shop idea. All employers
not affiliated with the ASSOCIATION were
invited TO attend The convention and
listen 10 discussions on the issues OF
the open or closed shop, restriction Vi
output, limitation OF apprentices ana
Questions Ol Il similar nature.
Iii his address OF welcome President
George G.. -ioon of the Manufacturers
ASSOCIATION OF New York warned the
delegates against the pitfalls they may
encounter curing their stay in the
city. He informed Them that the
held Was lin the Tenderloin, the tough
est part OF New York." and cautioned
them 10 be careful of their valuables.
MI. Moon said hat the idea OF the
"open shop" OF which the convention
lis the exponent, has not progressed as
far in New York as it has in other
parts Of the country.
President David M. Parry, in his adj
dress. reviewed the growth of the
"'open shop" movement and said that
within a year 1000 factories have
opened their doors to workmen with
out regard to their membership in
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-12-03
WILL. TEST JURISDICTION.
Colorado Democrats Apply to Court Of
Appeals,

Denver, Nov. 3o.-Representing the
Democratic state central committee
Attorney r. I. Richardson has left
this city for st. Louis where he will
apply to Judge Thayer of the United
States district court of appeals for
writs of habeas corpus for Thomas
~ShepardsOn. Peter Miller and Michael
Dowd, prisoners in the Denver county
jail under sentence for contempt of
court OF this state in disregarding it's
orders at the late election.
we wish O test the Jurisdiction of
the Colorado supreme court in this
NATTER said Milton Smith, chairman
Of the Democratic committee, in ref
erence to the proposed proceedings in
the federal court.
Attorney John M. Waldron has also
departed for st. Louis to contest the
motion that is to be made by Mr.. Rich.
ardsOn.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-12-03
SMALL sklRmisHEs FREQUENT.
No Indications Of Japanese Advance
on Mukden.

NO INDICATIONS OF AoVanCo
on Mukden.
Mukden, Nov. 30.-A Japanese cav.
alryman, who has been captured by
the Russians, declares that General
Kuroki is not dead as has been ~
mOred among the Chinese.
There has been no important change
in the situation. Small skirmishes are
reported on the eastward, but there
is no sign of q definite Japanese ad-
ancc.
The close proximity of the opposing
lines in many places is leading to new
and unexpected developments. Re-
Gently the Japanese have been using
dogs as scouts, sending them out from
the trenches with long cords attached.
1t is almost impossible to detect these
wary animals, which unerringly locate
the Russian position and give warn.
ing Of any movement against the Japa.
nese. Some Of the Russians have
managed, however, to strew the neu
trail ground with poisoned pork, thus
thinning the ranks Of the dog scout
department.
A number of rockets were recently
sent up by the Japanese in the hope,
apparently, of drawing the Russian
IRE at night.
Prisoners taken by the Russians are
generally we'll clothed, but are said
not to show any great desire to return
to their own lines.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-12-03
CABINET DISCUSSES AMERICAN
MEMBER OF ANGLO.RUSSlAN
BOARD Of INQUIRY.
DECISION ON LOTTERY ENTERPRISES
RULING OF ATTORNEY GENERAL
AFFECTS MANY MAGAZINES
AND NEWSPAPERS.

Washington, Nov. 3O.-An important
meeting Of the cabinet was held dur.
Ing the day, Two questions of con.
Germ were considered, the first being
the appointment by the president of q
representative Of the American gov.
eminent, who will be a naval officer
OF high rank, on the tribunal which
u to determine the questions which
have arisen between Great Britain and
Russia over the firing by Admiral Ro.
jestvensky's Baltic fleet upon the Brit
ish trawlers in the North sea, and the
other being an opinion rendered by
Attorney General Moody regarding the
legality. under the lottery laws, of
guessing contests which have been
conducted by many newspapers and
magazines.
The invitation extended to the pres.
ldent hy Great Brian and Russia to
name a member oi The tribunal was
considered carefully, especially by the
president aud Secretaries Hay and
Morton. When the cabinet adjourned
no definite conclusion as to who should
We ,SSlCClGu udu UcCu lCdCuSu, Jul ~
was settled definitely that the ap.
pointee would be a real admiral Of the
navy. 1t is practically certain choice
would be made among the three Off
cers-I2ear Admirals Davis, Chadwick
and Sands. Admiral Dewey was con-
sidered for the appointment and the
desire was generally expressed that he
should have it, but he has let it DC UNI
'derstood that he does not care for the
honor. Announcement OF an appoint
ment may be expected in a Jew days.
Some lime ago, on the request OF
Postmaster General Wynne, the presi-
dent directed the attorney general to
submit to him an opinion as TO the
propriety, under the law restricting
the Operations OF lottery enterprises
through the mails, of guessing or
tests OF various kinds which have been,
features OF many publications for sew
eral years. That opinion was submit
ted during the day and was turned
over by the president to Postmaster
General Wynne, who hereafter will be
guided in bis direction of the depart
ment by it. The opinion is of a most
sweeping character and, while the
postmaster general has no inclination
10 work hardship upon anybody. he
will put the attorney generals judg-
ment into effect az cor as may be
practicable.
The attorney general says the
are in effect lotteries under
the guise of guessing contests.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-12-03
CORONER SAYS SUICIDE.
Verdict in Case OF Prominent Cincin-
natl Railroad Man.

"c' Iso't'
Cincinnati. NO!. oV.-CC!Oncr Wea-
yer has rendered a verdict IN the casI,
OF &. a. Parker, wee president OF tnt>
Cincinnati, italniilOn ana DaylCn anu
Pere Ma! uuettC i%ai!iOu!, W:O die he. 4
suddenly III his once NOV. -, finding
that death was caused by suicide win
pIussic acid.
MIR. larker's death 1T the time was
supposed to be nom natural causes
and no autopsy Was held, neither Wal;
the coroner disposed TO fi0ia al N
quest and the body was forwarded ~
st. Louis for burial. MI. Parker haG
recently come into The service OF lnf.
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Layton ana
Perc Marquette system and had been
unusually busy in the work OF G
~ganization. He had arrived from a
business trip on the day of his death
and had given no indication OF III
health or of mental disturbance. Il
was discovered afterwards that just
before his death he had placed in ht
desk all valuables carried on his per-
son. He was seen to step behind s
screen where the water cooler wak'
placed and where, presumably, ke
swallowed the fatal drug.
On the day of Mr.. Parker's huriG3
and almost at the hour OF his funeix
MISS Elsie Gesterling died by her owH
hand III Chicago. 1t developed tina,
sne mad been his stenographer in Den
yer and that there was a story of i'm.
proper relations between them. The
OF Miss Gesterling's mother
SAID after his stepiaughter's death
ne believed that Parker and Miss
had agreed to die together.
II was shown that just previous to Par.
Aer,s death he had visited Miss Ges,
.erilng IN Chicago. After these devel~
the coroncr decided to hold
inquest. From the testimony taken
now tnds that Mr.. Parker's death
vas caused by prussic acid self-admin,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-12-03
RUN ON A SAVINGS BANK.
Depositors Withdraw $4,000 From a
Michigan institution.

Kalamazoo. Mich, Nov. 30.-ExciteI
savings deDOsitOrs OF the Kalamazoo
Savings bank Monday created a run on
the institution and drew during thu,
day about $4,000 of their deposits.
The bank was kept open two hours
later than the usual closing hour and
1t Is considered that the run is broken
1t is said that the run was caused
by the SUIT begun here last week by
some Of the heirs OF the Henry Brees
estate.
Part OF the funds of the estate are
kept al the bank and the institution
was made defendant with the execp.
tors. This fact is said to have been
misunderstood by a number of tho
savings depositors and twisted into q
belief that the institution was not
sound.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-12-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Depa.ta.ent Of the Intenor.

Department of the I%nterlOr,
and Office ut Bismarck, N. Dak. Oct, q $3.50.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has flied notice of his intention to
claim, and that said proof will lie made before
William L. NMessle. U. >. commissioner at
WashburD. n. d.. on January 3. 1905, viz:
James Rice, H. +. No. lG4G3
for the neA section s. township lI5 n. range 70
W.. 5th p. M.
He names the following witnesses to prove
Of said land, viz:
William Stone. Homer Thompson. Simon
Szzellap and John Flemmer Of Eastman. N. ID.
11-5 N. II. Jewell. Register.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-12-03
FOR EDUCATION or NEGROES.
Ground Broken for Great institution
at SpaIdinq, Ala.

Birmingham, Ala, Nov. 3O.-Ground
was broken during the day for the first
building Of a great negro educational
institution which the Freedmen's Aid
and Southern Educational society, an
auxiliary Of the Methodist Episcopal
church, will erect at Spalding, five
miles from here. The first building
will cost 100000 and others will be
erected. making the total investment
several hundred thousand dollars.
Among those taking part in the cere.
monies were Bishop J. NJ. Walden of
Cincinnati. Bishop d. A. Goodsell OF
Boston, President f. NJ. Jackson of
the Birmingham Commercial club and
Mayor N. brennan of Birmingham.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-12-03
Michigan Man A.sassjn.ted.

Appleton, Wis, Nov. 3O.-Word has
been received Of the killing Of Bert
NOWsnip near Waucedah, Mich, whfJe
he was asleep in his cabin. 4 bullet
hole through a window frame Shove
that the shot came from outside The
cabin. His body was discovered by q
neighbor. There is no clue.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-12-03
FELTON, indicted for Murder.

New York, Nov. 3O.-An Indictment
Cor murder in the first degree has been
returned against Frank FELTON,, who
Is charged with fatally shooting Guy
Roche Thanksgiving night. Roche was
shot on Broadway while the street was
thronged with people coming from the
theaters. Before he died he identified
FELTON, as his assailant, but said the
shooting was justified.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-12-03
Most Agrees to Quit st. Loui,.

st. Louis, Nov. 3O.-On the promise
that he would leave the city Herr 10.
ham Most, the New York anarchist,
who was arrested Monday night, has
been released. His arrest followed the
breaking up of two meetings at which
he was to have spoken on anarchy.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-12-03
CREWS RESCUED SAFELY.
Steamer anc Two schooners Driven
Ashore,

Alpena, Mich, Nov. 3O.-A big gale
has driven the steamer ID. w. Blanch-
ard and the schooners Johnson and
kelderhonse on North point. The
Blanchard is owned by Restrick f.
kOtcher of Detroit and the Kelder.
house by James r. Eaman of Detroit.
The Blanchard has broken up and the
Johnson is fast going to pieces ami
Will be a total loss. All are exposed
to a heavy sea. The crews were res
cued without loss of life by lifesavers
brought here on the tug Ralph. 1t Is
the worst wreck of the season on the
shores. The KelderhOuse Is Or
soft bottom and may survive the heavy
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-12-03
Wedding Party sIauuhtered.

Belgrade, Servia, Nov. 30.-A wed.
ding perty ear Monastir, Macedonia,
has been attacked and slaughtered by
Greek bands, according to a telegram
received at the foreign office. Thir.
teen of the party were killed and five
were wounded. The Greeks escaped
to the mountains.