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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-31
SUICIDE LIES IN
S'jIE|PA.R|:AT'| II | Grave }. .||.|I'.|.
Murderer ofstFriend and Family
Denied Christian
Burial.
SEPARATE SERVICE '[ FOR HIM. i!
Mrs Cokcr Afraid for Days That.
Her Husband Would
Kill Her.
SEPARATE SERVICE FOR HIM.

Especial to The T4mes-Dsepatch.)

Especial to The T1mes-Dsepatch)
POINT, VA, October 3O.-A
good crowd OF, gentlemen and ladies at
tended the burial services OF the Coker
sfamily-husband, wife and two little
girls, about Of 5 years of age-in King
and Queen county, to-day. Mrs. Coker.
nee Miss Robbie Roy. was a member Of
the West Point Baptist Church. and the
pastor, DR.. c. ". Waugh. was sent for
to conduct the services He first read
the burial service over the Christian
mother then over the little girls and
then after they were buried service
suitable for criminal, was read over
the murderer.
On Friday night, when Mr.. Coker re-
turned about II p NJ from Mr.. Grcs-
Sits store, he killed his wife and two
daughters, by cutting their throats One
little girl and the mother showed evil
dence of resistance. The little girl was
cut and slashed about her chest and
shoulder. the mother bruised about the
face and back.
From an incoherent grumblc, written
by w. d. Coker. at a negros house Sat-
Irday morning between sand II o'clock.
he says '"rhe Gressltts are the cause
of it;'8 that he did Tito save the family
from disgrace; that he killed the wife
and two little girls, aged and S years,
cutting their throats with carving
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-31
White REORGAN|zEs
YELLOW. fever FORCES.
Naval Surgeon Reassigns the
Marine Hospital Officers in
New Orleans Districts.
(By Assoclat ted Press,)

NEW ORLEANS, October 30. Official
recordEto 6fP.# Nj: New cases, 4; total,
s,sas deaths, none; total, 444; new focl
A; eases under treatment, a5; discharged
1924.
The expected general orders, reorgan-
izing and reassigning the marine hospital
officers and forces, was issued by Dr.
White o-day, and the exodus OF reg
ular officers is expected to begin IL a
few days.
or the new cases one is located IN
Carrollton and constitutes a new foci.
General efforts are being made to erase
this case as that which appeared In the
vicinity of Josephine and Chippewa
Streets. because 1t Is believed that they
indicate Infection brought into the city,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-31
FAMOUS CHARACTER IN
BORDER WARFARE DIES.
Offered U, S. senatorship, Laid
It Before God" and subse-
quently Declined.
CBy Associated Press.)

KANSAS CITY, October s0,--'rhc Rev.
u. II. Fisher, who died yesterday at
BALDWIN, Kansas, was one of thu most
famous characters produced by The try
Ing days of the border warfare In Kan
sas and he subsequent four years Of
civil war Because of his activity as q
free state man and his association with
United States Senator "Jim' Lane the
Rev, Fisher was marked by the Guam
.trell band, and his escape from capture
and death during the Lawrence massa,
ere IS ono of tile most thrilling and
remarkable incidents of that affair
Dr. Fisher was one Of the few men
who ever refused United states ,,s sena- esn,.
'torship. When Senator Lane died GoY-
ernor Cra wford announced his Intention
Of appointing DR.. Fisher to AZ the Va
cancv. Later the Rev. Mr.. Fisher SAID
in relating his reasons for refusing inc
my wife and / laid the matter be-
fore God In prayer The decision was
against accepting the appointment
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-31
BRITISH AMERICAN
PLAN OF CABINET
Car Wants Latter and Witte5
Former-Not Announced Which
Determined.
(By Associated Press.l

ST. FETERssuRc:, Oct. so,-bo5 r, M &, III
Tonight the autocracy Of the Romanoffs
and the old order Of things cease to exist
In Russia, 4;
Emperor Nicholas has surrendered andS f( 4
Count Wltto comes into power as mlr'tsr
ter-presldent with an imperial mandate
Which will enable him to convert tils
farcical national assembly into a real
legislative body elected by o greatly ex-s
tended suffrage, and to confer upon tho y
people Fundamental civil liberties. inclnd-
Ing free speech u, r
These welcome tidings reached 81,
iPetersburG shortly before SIX o'clock this (
evening. Count @ste had spent the day
with the emperor at Peterhoff, going over
the hnal draft OF the manifesto 10 which
he insisted that certain minor medflca,
tions be made. and before taking the TRAIN 4
for ST Petersburg he telephoned 70 = y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-31
COULDN'T WITHSTAND
STAGE Love AFFECT
Tazewell Couple Attend Play and
Flee to Ohio Parson On
Drop of Curtain.
lspecial to Tho eslpIspatch,)

CISGINNATI, OHIO. October 80 Miss
Anna Higginbotham a strkingly hand
some girl of Cedar Rapids, Va. and her
second cousin, Allen Higginbotham, of
Ta2ewell, sixteen miles away eloped 70
this city Friday night and We're married
saturday night by the Rev, Robert Wat
son
/, When asked If It, was a runaway match,
the bride said: Goodness, no. we are
old enough To be married at home II We
wanted 10 be, and our parents had no
objection to our ensisement; but FridaS
night Mr., lIigginhotham asked me peT
tween the acts a the theatre 10 come 10
Cincinnati and be married and so We
came right AFTER the perf9 finance, lust
for a lark, you know
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-31
West Virginia, Tossed About BY
Northwest Gale, Finally Ar
rives in Roads.
WAVES DANGEROUSLY HIGH.
president Withstands Vibrations.
Which Were Sufficient to Inn
pair Nerves Of Steel.
Try Associated Press.l

sgga WASHINGTON d. c., October 31.-,
President Roosevelt transferred ITO the
United States dispatch boat Dolphin. and
aboard that vessel left Wolftrap Light
on the last leg OF his journey TO wash
ington at 1910 o'clock this morning. He
is scheduled to reach Washington day.
The following dispa tch was received at
the Washington Navy Yard early this
morning:
Navy Yard. Washington, D.. c.
Please inform the Navy Department that
the Dolphin. with the President aboard.
left yVolftrap Light at 12:40 a. NJ and
should arrive at the Navy Yard at Wash
ington between 10 a. NJ. and Il A. NJ.
(signed) GIBBONS"
Strenuous" Sea.
(ByIAssociated Press)
NORFOLK. VA, October 30-After
fighting a northeast gale up the coast for
twenty four hours. tne fierceness Of the
wind causing wide divergence from the
usual route, the armored cruiser West
Virginia, bearing President Roosevelt
from New Orleans, passed in Cape Henry
Tonight, conveyed K by the armored
cruisers Maryland, Pennsylvania and
Colorado.
Owing TO the choppy sea that prevails
Off Cape Henry and in Lynn Haven Inlet,
the plan to transshlp President Roosevelt
from the West Virginia to the dispatch
boat Dolphin for the remainder of his
tourney 10 Washington was abandoned
5aHl54 fConfinueh on Second Pa re
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-31
WHITE SENDS WORDS OF. GREETING
TO LIBERTY LOWING AMERICAN PEOPl,E
(By Associated Press. }

4 f Associated MS II
American Which Wsn
people
only WI IL ne posD'e 10 see''s 'e
Just
manifesto
ancestors hundred
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-31
EMPEROR NICHOLAS PROCLAIMS HIS
OPINIONS AND MOTIVES IN MAMIFEGEOI

81 + ri ~
text OF the imperial
Z "a
the
capitals IN numerous other
! heart
disruption
Of imposed uon vs.
the unity O tne
Of being o. OUT
tI z
81 2. .... u..
a Il .t
established legislative order nss
for
the appointed 4
Of
troubles apply their
nata 4 s4&
oI - 80 \ t"NicHoLAs!,8% n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-31
.(ey Associated Press.)

MThe persistent uors ~ e
fleet
and
Revolutionary
all pol-
cal 4 /. Il
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-31
(By Associated Press.)
Achieved.

ST ERsBUHG oetober $50 - MT UKe Has eHueu
Moscow
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-31
Gay Associated Press.)

crowd
hundred
Crowds of
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(By Associated Press.).

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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-09-29
rive DEAD d! IN WRECK.
Collision 81 Passenger Trains on The
Iesnnssyjjvania Road. " 5

Collision 81 Passenger Tralns on The
P..sr ''' sSi' Road. y !.
Philadslphia. Sept. 27.-A resre.n.d
Dollision between TIM east bound New
York Ilimitsd s2psSS ffom st.Louis
ind local senG s train which was
standing ! ct txA -Paoli station Of the
eennsylvania railroad resulted in the
sfeath of ave men and the injuring Of
more than twenty others.
sAll those who met death were In
HE private car Of General Manager
Atterbury. which was attached to the
rear of the local train. Mr.. 'Atterbury
% on his vacation in Maine. In the
ear at the time Of the collision were
about q dozen men Who had been en-
gagged in overhauling the car. Those
VIC wore not killed wers injured.
The force Of the collision was 30
great that the engine Of the limited
plowed ten feet into the private car
ana the latter was forced half way
through the day scoach ahead:
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-09-29
sRokEN WIRE CAUSES PANIC \

7ess isaSs ass.
Werkmen Jump From Car With ssrl.
Z u sous. Results. s
Minneapolis. Sept. 27.-John Anton
VAS killed and three other men &C.
verely injured In panic which re-
suited from q breaking trolley wire ct
Twenty:eighth street and 'Hennepin
avenue. The men were members Of q
gang of twenty workmen who were re-
turning from work on the Mime
tonka line. AS the work car crossed
rwenty-eighth street the trolley wire
broke and fell upon the. platform
where the men were sitting. The
Iaborers were thrown into panic and
eaped from the car, which was rum
aing at lively rate. Anton, who
was sitting forward, jumped directly
h front OF the car and went under the
lender. He was Instantly killed and
his body was dragged nearly 100 feet
and fearfully mangled. l,s NJ
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-09-29
From Napoleon Homestead.

TAKEN UP Aug. on my place
on section twenty, twp. one hun
dren thirty-three, 81 miles north
west Of Lehr, seven head Of young
cattle as follows 90 one black heifer
two years old, slit in right ear; one
red whitehead heifer, one year old:
one red heifer, one year old, with
white on head; two roam heifers one
year old, one having slit on rightear;
one roam steer one year old; one red
and white steer, one year old. The
owner can have same by furnishing
proof Of ownership and paying all
costs. FL. Ell. Storla, Lehr, N. D.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-09-29
ALIAS CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of the Interior
United States Land Office, MinOt. No

United States Land Office, Minot. North
Asndacient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office by Bendik Torgrimson contestant,
against Homestead entry No. 1855, made April
5, isOs, for the sWN Ct section 90 township l5o,
range IS, by Adam Scherer contestee, in which
it is alleged that said contestee has wholly
abandoned said tract of land for q period OF
more than six months since making said entry
and next prior to date hereof and Is still aban.
establish residence on his land or to make
any improvements thereon and that the said
alleged absence from the said land was not due
to his employment in the army, navy or marine
saeer, seaman o. marine during the var . with II
United States may be engaged; .said> parties are
SAID allegation At 10 ococf
q. 10. on Oct. 8, 1905, before the Register and
Receiver Of the United States Land Office in
NinOt, North Dakota.
The said contestant having. in q proper efi.
davit fled July 81, 1905, set forth facts which
show that due diligence, pereonal service OF
this notice cannot be made, it is hereby ordered
and directed that such notice be given by due
8-il T. E. Fox. Receiver.
Johnson NestOs, Attorneys for Contestant
800 MinOt, N. ID.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-09-29
ALIAS CONTEST NOTICE.
Department Of the Interior,
TInitad States Land Office. MinOt, N. D.,

O0p0ECuoug VI GAaS Nv
- 80 Aug. /, 1905.
sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office by Halyor Tollefson contestant,
aesinst Homestead entry No. 210S6. made March
s., ieS. for the sWK Of section 81, township
l50, range s.. by Ras mus P. Johnson contestee,
In which it is alleged that said contestee has
wholly abandoned said tract of land for Pc:
Rod Of more than SIX months since making said
entry and next prior to date hereof and is still
to establish residence on his land Or 70 make
any improvements thereon and that the said
alleged absence from the said land was not due
to his employment in the army navy or marine
corps of the United States as . private soldier,
officer, seaman or marine during the war with
Spain Or during amy other war IL which the he
United States may be engaged; said parties are
hereby notified to appear, respond ana 0ner
evidence touching said allegation at ~ O'CLOCK
a. M on October 5, 1905, before the Register and
Receiver Of the United States Land Office in
Minot, North Dakota.
The said contestant having, ina proper affi-
show that after due diligence, personal ser
vice Of this notice cannot be made, 1t Is hereby
ordered and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
S-l1 T. r. Fox, Receiver,
johnson NestOs, Attorneys for Contestant.
MinOt, N. ID.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-09-29
From Underwood Miner,

TAKEN uP:-About the last of
August, one black mich COW, drag
ging picket rope, left ear split, no
brand, white spot on belly. Cow
can be seen at Louis Bergq uist's
place, section 4, twp. l46, range
eighty one. Owner can have same
by proving property and paying
charges. G. r. Bergquist, Under
wood, N. d..
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-09-29
OFFICIAL ESTRAY PAPER.

THE wAsHBURN LEADERS, the official
having been so designated by the Governor Of
the state.
Under section 1873 Of the Revised codes, it is
The duty Of any neTsPaper publishing an sst5ay
ncalled for while being published in the local
pRper) the third advertisement to the official
estray paper Of the state, in which paper the
advertisement shall be published.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-09-29
SITUATION i /, ENCOURAGING.

Fever at New orleans Confined to
One Section.
New Orleans, Sept. 27.-With the
fever appearing only sporadicalry in
the upper districts the principal fight
iof tho authorities now Is being carried
On in the lower section Of New Or
leans, to which the new cases are
carefully confined. The report for the
last forty-eight hours, covering new
eases. death and fosi, give an encour-
aging view Of the situation.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-09-29

Money to loan on farms. Funds
always on hand and all business
closed promptly, without delay:
Money advanced for making final
proof. G. B. Epson, Washburn,
N. d.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-09-29
From Underwood Minor.

TAKEN Game to my place on
section fourteen, range one forty
six, sixty-three, on August 9Th, one
black bull, branded ia { letters
connected) on right hip, left ear
split: Martin Hanson, Underwood.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-09-29
From Glenburn Advance.

TAKEN up:- At MY place, a blue
roam mare, wire cut on left hind!leg,
also bruised and skinned from an
kle to hook, wire cut on right fore
foot; branded j ~ on left shoulder,
five miles Of Glenburn, N. D., on
Aug. Is, 1905. Kersey p. Gowani
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-09-29
From Casselton Reporter.

Came to my place q miles west
Of Everest, and 81 miles southwest
of Casselton, Cass county, n. d. on
Aug. 20, buckskin; horse, four white
legs, scar in front, shod all around.
Owner can have same by proving,
property and paying costs. Edw.'
Feibiger.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-09-29
slnsur.nc. Man Commits Suicide.

Insurance Man Commits Suicide.
O. Philadelphia, Sept. 81 William II.
KIRKPATRICK, sP delphia agent Of the
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
company Of Milwaukee, was found
Head I'M the bathroom Of his apart.
;nents with q bullet wound In his
head. He had shot himself some time.
during the night. III health 10 the
lDupposed cause for the deed.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-09-29
From Glen Ullen News.

Came to my place five miles south
of Elm postofice, one gray mare,
about eight years old, branded
on the left side of neck and
on left hip. Owner please pay
charges and take animal away.
Ludwig Kicker, Elm, N. D.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-09-29
From Underwood Miner.

TAKEN uP:-C Came to my place
on sec, twenty three, range 1882,
one black SOW pig, weight one hum
dred thirty pounds. John Cahrenk,
Coal Harbor, N. ID.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-09-29

Strayed From my pasture near
Coal Harb boz, one bay mare q
years old, white stripe in face,
small white spot on left flank,
white on belly, branded 'sGR" on
right should lei. Liberal reward
for her return, Geo. u. Robinson,
Goal Harbor, n 2.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-09-29
From Underwood Miner.

TAKEN UP: Came to my place,
eleven and one-half miles north of
Underwood, a 2-year old bay geld
ing, branded LIS on left hip. Hans
Anderson, Malcolm, N. ID. Is
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-09-29
From The Settler.

TAKEN One dark brown or
dark buckskin gelding, weight one
thousand pounds, age five years,
white in face. Owner call and pay
charges at D. Mitchell's, township
one forty-three, range seventy-six,
section twenty eight, Ong, n. D.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-09-29
MELLOW. FEVER SECURES FIRM
HOLD AND CONTINUES TO
SPREAD RAPIDLY.
FIVE NEW CASES At AA1CaEz, MSS.
PHYSICIANS ADVISE ALL RESI-.
DENTS WHO ARE ABLE TO
LEAVE THE CITY.

Pensacola. Fla, Sept. 27.-Interest
In the yellow fever fight in the South
has shifted from New, Orleans to PEN
>sacola. where the situation Is serious.
4 distressing feature Of the problem
In Pensacola is that the cases are
scattered all over the city. rendering
more dimcult the task Of those who
are engaged in suppressing the pest.
1he fever has spread rapidly since its
0rst appearance in Pensacola and the
twenty-five new cases reported during
the past -twenty-four hours shows the
hold the pestilsnce has.
i Natchez. Miss, Sept. ~ The local
yellow fever situation is becoming
serious and physicians have advised
Ill the people who can to leave the
city. Five new cases were reported
during the day, Of which two were
white. One death was also reported.
There are twenty-one foci to date,
two new ones being reported during
the day. #
jackson, Miss, Sept. 27-One posi-
tive case of yellow fever was an
inounced at Port Gibson during the
day by Doctors Guiteras and Haral-
son, who were sent to.the place on q
special train.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-11
AFRAID or NELSON.
ln Forty Rcund Go, Is Jimmy Britt
CALIFORNIA; Pride.

San Francisco. Cal. August To-
Jimmie coffroth viii never buibl the
Pavilion al Coima ID pun lift the
match between Jimmy Britt ana Bat
ling Nelson, IL what man who claims
10 the Britt faction said today Is true.
fad there heen any intention On the
part Of Britts to accept the offer of
10000 for forty-flvercund %. White
Britt would be here attending to bust
ness instead 81 taking q vacation
The explanation given BY Brtt's
friend seems 10 cover the ground and
I looks 20 he a sure thing that he viii
q NO further than 20 rounds with Nal.
ion. What Britt's friend said waq
hat Jimmy hal declared to him that
ne eaw nc necessity for taking 4
chance in forty-dve-round contest
when he could meet Nelson til d. tween.
.y-round bout ana DUPONT him, just
IS he did before
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-11
NATTERSON
FOR GOVERNOR
Famous Editor Being GrOOmed
by Friends
PEOPLE ARE FOR HIM
SAID TO BE ON The INSIDE or
THE PLAN AND DENIES THAT
HE OWNS A MINT JuLEP
BED.

Louisville. KY. Aug. 1o.-"Mark my
words. Henry Watterson win be the
next Democratic nominee for Cover
nor of Kentucky, despite his famous
editor al. 'Preferment is not for me.
Colonel Watterson will certainly be
offered the nomination. and | have no
doubt that he will accept" This state
ment was made today by Democrat.
Who knows political conditions, is on
he inside Of the anti-administration
ranks and wbo Is known al over the
state. re w5Gld not. howeTe~, allow
rs name to be used
The plan Of the administrator is to
put out Judge s. W. Hager for COVER
nor in 1907.
While Colonel Watterson was in
Europe nti-aaministration politicians
held conferences in Louisville, and
Watterson's name was mentioned, and
every anti-adm nisration politician in
the STATE. with The possible exception
of G. G. McChord, has agreed 90 sup.
port Watterson
Senator J C. S. Blackburn was in
Louisville last night and this morn
ing. He viii probably be delegated to
ask Mr.. Watterson to make the race
against the administration candidate
That Mr.. Watterson is aware Of the
proposition ii apparent In fact. IL
appears thai he has already begun "a
east his line. No later than TUESDAY
he gave out an Interview denying that
ae il the owner OF a mint bed The
statement. separated from other con
litions, sounds unimportant. until one
recalls that nor in the history of Amer.
lea Ii any mans name SO closely in
terwoven with m.nt juleps as the name
af "Marse' Henry ard II viii also BE-
recalled that he never before publicly
resented the mint julap fame that had
been thrust upon him
RnmoFs of contemplated changes on
the Courier-JournaI strengthen the be
lief that Watterson is preparing 10 ac-
cept the proposition He has been
kept II the lime light even during his
absence abroad He has been reiig-
iously informed Of conditions in Ken
lucky. Leaders Of half the Democrats
40 counties iii Kentucky are ready To
lock to nis support, and most Of them
are pledged.