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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-04-01
TAX feRRe1s STIR UP TROUBLE
illinois Property Owners Make Attack
on County Officials Methods.

Bloomington. H.. dispatch; Nc.
war against the tax ferrets. Two Inn
portant suits were filed. one by Thorn.
as Corrcll, who demands the author.
iy OF the country treasurer In requIr.
ing him TO pay taxes unoarthcd by
tho tax ferret and another by +, w.
Oglevec against the county trcasur.
er requiring him 10 show cause why
he employed the tax ferret as attor.
ncy.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-04-01
PATROL
}0MBARDED.
wn From Window
y Injuries Police
Soldiers.
10 PEASANTS JOIN
es of Russia Continue
All Directions, Labor
atenlng TO Renew Ger

CHI PA bomb thrown
" OF a house in Volsk
lock Tuesday evening
midst OF a passing
3 OF police and infan-
rs and two policemen
wounded They were
military hospital. The
IA
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-04-01
MAY DISSOLVE TOBACCO TRUST
Stakeholder in Court to Have Merger
Set Aside as llIeaal.

49, Fh~'NN -" ''N JtAis
Trenton. ~ j., dispatch; Richard
r. Dana. administrator Of the estate
Of Richard S. Dana. has fled In the
court OF chancery bill 20 have set
aside MS illegal the merger OF the
American Tobacco company and the
Consolidated Tobacco company and
the Continental Tobacco company into
tho American Tobacco company Mr..
Dana holds nifty shares OF stock OF the
original American Tobacco company
He asserts the merger was effected
without the consent Of himself or
Richard s. Dana, and that II Is Ia
violation OF the state and federal con.
stitutions lie also holds that the
merger Is an impairment % contract
Dana names not only the company.
but the directors. as defendants In
his suit. among others James - Duke.
Thomas Dolan and Thomas + Ryan
as party defendants.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-04-01
90 House kllls veternn.

St. Louis special Word has been
received here from st GenovIcvc. Mo.
Of the death OF Leonard ~ Gloor. ser
gcant OF Battery A. Missouri National
Guard. during the Spanish.American
war. by the falling Of log house
wall on "A ranch near there.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-04-01
UNIVERSAL UNION IS PLANNED
w. o. Haywood Of Western Federation
Asserts Outlook Is Bright

Denver, Col dispatch: Plans for
a giant labor union that shall offer
membership privileges TO every advo-
cate Of organized labor on the face Of
the globo are progressing fayorably,
according to W. d. Haywood, score
tary OF the Western Federation Of
Miners Ho asserts he has received
thousands OF letters from persons who
promise to attend the first convention
IN Chicago June o. Haywood aud
w. L. Hall OF Chicago are the prime
movers In tho scheme The former
claims the support OF many socialist
labor leaders.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-04-01
INDIANS WIN MILLIONS IN SUIT
Government Must Pay Claim Of Cher.
okees WITH lntereat From 1893.

Washington dispatch The cases
az the Cherokee Indians against the
United States involving the cost on
the removal Of the Indians from
Georgia. Alabama and Tennessee 10
Indian Territory. have been decided
against the government The court
holds the United States liable for ST..
liI2Si with interest from june T..
1888. which amounts approximately 10
Sf.d0oO00 This Is brought about by
the failure OF Congress TO make an
appropriation carrying out the terms
Of a treaty
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-04-01
Tramps steal Locomotive.

Sterling III, dispatch: Two
tramps, after stealing a switch en-.
CINE IN the Chicago. Burlington and
Quincy railroad yards In Rock Falls.
ran IL for nine miles. abandoning IL
when the steam was exhausted.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-04-01
Noted Horse pealer Dc.

New York dispatch; Ellison Clay.
ton. ono OF the bostknown trainers
aud breeders Of harness horses IN the
country, whose sale Of American
horses In Russia ncttcd him for
tune, Is dead here from accidental as.
invitation
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-04-01
CHADWICK PROPERTY IS SOLD
Household Effects Disposed OF at Aue.
ton TO New Yorker for $4,000.

Cleveland. o.. dispatch. The house.
hold property 81 Mrs. Cassie l.. Chad.
wick was sold at auction Friday 10
A. ID. Nelson OF New York for SOS 200.
Samuel J.. wlnternltz OF Chicago vas
the second highest bidder. Offering
s25,1 100. There were twenty bidders.
Mr.. Nelson bought the Chadwick prop.
erty for an art gallery in New York
city.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-04-01
NEW SENATOR FROM MISSOURI
Republicans Finally Agree 10 Confer
Toaa on Major Warner.

Jefferson city. Mo. dispatch With
a riot IN which bottles. books and
spittoons were thrown, the republic
ans, ten minutes before the time set
for the final adjournment OF the gen.
eral assembly. finally came together
Saturday on Major William Warner
for United States senator lie was
chosen by a majority OF three votes,
after seven ballots had been taken.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-04-01
Roosevelt Adding to His Home.

New York, dispatch Ground has
been broken for an addition to Presi-
dent Roosovelts Sycamore Hill home.
The addition will be i2x3S feet az tho
base, and will mako a great improve.
mont IA the appearance OF the house.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-04-01
pick Wisconsin Orator.

Rlpon. wis, dlspatch Franklin n.
snyder OF Beloit won the intercolle.
giate oratorical contest and viii repre-
sent Wisconsin in the interstate con.
test at Monmouth. H.. May 4.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-04-01
FallInn Malls IN Lad.

Morris, ILL.,, dispatch Rupert
Knobllsh. "a years old. was Killed and
ak other persons were injured by the
collapse OF a side OF the new building
OK the Woelfel Leather company.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-04-01
cIuh.WhIrIIna champIon.

A man named Burrows whirlod In
dian clubs continuously on the stage
Of the Canterbury Music hall. London.
for forty-six hours and seven minutes,
and Is now the champion club whIrl-
or
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-04-01
RUSSIA FACES REBELLION.

assa.iant escaped.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-05-25
DEATH FOR HOCh.
Chicago Bluebeard is Found Guilty
of Murder.

A Chicago special says: The case Of
Johann Hoch, charged with the murder
Of his wife, was given to the Jury Fri
day afternoon. The jury found Hoch
guilty of murder and sentenced him to
death.
Hoch has been accused of wholesale
wife murder. Relatives Of six OF the
thirteen wives credited to HOch have
expressed Il belief to Police Inspector
Shippy that the six women died Of poi
son. The list of dead and missing is as
follows: Mrs. Marie Welker Hoch, died
Jan. II, 1909; Mrs. Mary Steinbecker,
died in 1894; Mrs. Mary Becker, St.
Louis, died i'll 1902; Mrs. Mary Schultz,
Argos, Ind, died in 1900, and child also
disappeared; Mrs Lena Hoch, Milwau-
kee; Mrs. Sophia Hoch, Milwaukee.
The crime for which Hoch will be led
to the gallOws was the murder Of his last
known wife, Mrs. Marie Welcker Hoch.
Hoch had been married to this woman
but few days when she became sud
denly i'll and died. He then formed an
alliance with the sister Of the dead wo-
man, and securing the latters money
fled from Chicago. This woman, in
quest of revenge, notified the police that
Hoch had poisoned her sister and a
search for Hoch was begun. He was
found two weeks later in New York and
brought back to Chicago and confront
ed by several of his supposed wives.
During the trial ayDprt Testimony was
offered by the state that Hoch had poi
soned the woman by administering ar
senic.
The verdict was one Of the quickest
On record in Cook County, the jury hav-
ing reached a decision in less than half
an hour Three ballots We're taken. The
hrst ballot was unanimous as to HOch's
guilt, and then a ballot followed as 10
the punishment. A third ballot resulted
in the twelve jurymen voting for the
death penalty.
well, | guess it's all off with John"
groaned HOch. as the verdict was read
in court. and it was plain he was great
ly affected. He sat in STOPPING posi-
ton, but when the dreaded word
death was reached he turned, stared
hOpelessly at the jurors, and then sank
limp in his chair.
HOch's attorney will ask for new
trial, although the condemned man. af-
ter reaching his cell. declared he was
ready to die. and would be better salts
fed if they did not make the effort.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-05-25
STATE OF NEBRASKA
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN A CON.
DENSED FORM.
Fred Hans is Acquitted-Was Ac-
cused Of Numbering David o.
Luse, for Whom He Had a War
rant Of Arrest-Case Tried Twice

The jury in the Fred Hans case at
AinswOrth, after being out all night. re-
turned Il verdict of not guilty Sunday
morning.
1t was April 9, 1901. when +. NJ.
Hans, detective i'll the employ of the
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad went
to the house of David 0. Luse. a wealthy
ranchman, a widower with three small
children, residing on the Niobrara River,
eighteen miles north OF AinsWorth, and
killed him.
Just prior to that time several horses
belonging TO different parties had been
shot on what was known as the David
Luse range and suspicion strongly point
ed in the direction of IuSe as the guilty
party. Consequently one DuQuette under
took the task of solving the mystery.
and presently reported seeing David -.
Luse shoot and kill Il horse. belonging to
Zach Foster, Il neighboring ranchman.
Mr.. Foster came to AinswOrth and SwOrc
out 4 warrant in Judge Fotter's court
April 8, 1901, charging Luse with the
crime.
+. Nj. Hans was in AinswOrh that
day and given the warrant TO serve. He.
III company with several others. started
for the LuSe ranch, but darkness over
taking them Hans thought best to defer
making the arrest until the following
morning. when he went to the house
alone, with the result that Luse was
shot twice by f. NJ. Hans.
\ coroner's jury was called and an
inquest held upon the dead body of Da-
vid 0. Luse. which rethrned verdict
l. -,
premises.
Nothing further was heard of the case
until the people of Brown County We're
apprised that grand jury was to COLI
vene in AinSworth on May IS. 1903. or
over two years after the murder was
committed. This grand jury was in ses-
sion several days and found Il true bill
for murder in the second degree against
Fred NJ. Hans for the killing of Luse.
The defendant in this case upon learning
of the Indictment. returned to Brown
County and gave himself up to the prop
err officials, and after several attempts
by his attorneys was finally given Il trial
and found guilty as charged and sen
fenced to the penitentiary for life. \
stay of execution was secured pending 4
review of his case by the supreme court
and bail bond fixed at $4,000. which
was furnished.
About year ago the supreme court
passed upon the case, sending it back
on error for retrial.
The state at the recent term of cOurt
elected to file new complaint. charging
Hans with murder in the first degree.
Judge Westover sitting as reviewing
magistrate. The evidence was considered
sufficient to sustain the contention and
the defendant ordered committed without
bail.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-05-25
WINDSTORM AT FORT WORTH
One Life Lost and More Than Fifty
Buildings Are Wrecked.

A heavy wind storm, blowing at the
rate of seventy miles an hour. struck
Fort Worth, Tex. Sunday from the
southwest at 6:30 o'clock. Part of the
west wall of the Texas and Pacific pas.
senger station was blown in and John
Young. Il train dispatcher, WAS killed.
The storm was most severe west of the
rity. and all telephone and telegraph
wires in that direction are down.
\ passenger train Oh the Texas and
Pacific road from the west reports that
the town Of Mineral Wells was practi.
cally blown away.
The Baptist and Episcopal churches
IN north Fort Worth were badly wreck
ed. while the roofs Of the Grand Hotel.
in East Weatherford Street. and the
Johnson House, in West Bluff Street.
were torn away.
Fifty dwellings in various parts of the
city were damaged.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-05-25
JEERING AND Kisses.
Philadelphia Counciinen Called a
Band of Thieves

Amid scenes Of disorder unprecedented
in the annals of Philadelphia legislative
body. the Philadelphia city council
Thursday voted to lease the city's gas
works to the United Gas Improvement
Company for a term of seventy-fve
years for the total sum Of $25,O00, 900,
the money to be paid in various amounts
I before the end Of 1907. Council cham
bers and committee rooms were crowded
with excited citizens protesting against
the lease to the United Gas Iaprove-
ment Company from l O'Clock in the af
| ternOon, when the proceedings opened
in the finance committee room. until af
ter s p. m, when the select council pass
ed the bill and sent it to the mayor.
The climax was reached when the vote
in the common council was announced
after three hours of debate. The mo-
ment President George NJ. Curdy, of
the common council, announced the vOte
Il great uproar was started in the gal
lery, which was crowded to the doors.
From all over the gallery came Kisses
and cries of ''Thieves"' \ squad of po-
lice cleared the gallery.
The agitation against the passage of
the bill resulted in the common council
amending the measure 50 as to provide
for slight reduction in the price of
gas. The amendment as adopted provides
the price of gas from the date Of the
lease until Jan. 1, 1911, shall be 81
thousand cubic feet, the same as the
present price: from 1911 to 1921, %
cents: from 1921 to 1886. 90 cents: from
1896 to 1856. So cents. and thereafter
until the expiration of the lease in 1890
so cents
Mayor Weaver is expected to veto the
bill. and in that event both chambers
will probably pass it over his veto. The
vote in the common council was II to 9,
and in the select council 81 to 4. There
is only one Democrat in each body, and
both voted against the lease.
There is some talk among citizens who
fought the lease of taking the matter to
the courts.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-05-25
STRIKE Is STILL ON
TRANSFERS COUNCIL REFUSES
TO ACCEPT TERMS.
Strike Will Now Spread to Other
Lines and All Kinds of Business
May be Tied Up-Sheriff Will
Probably Ask for Troops.

A Chicago dispatch says: The strike Of
the teamsters, instead of being declared
off, will be spread to greater proportions.
This was decided Saturday night by the
members Of the teamSters' joint council.
which was in session until midnight
Saturday night.
The council met at s o'clock to hear
the propositions that had been in pro-
gress with the employers throughout the
day. They agreed to all the stipuations
of the employers with the exception of
that which declared that drivers Of eX
press companies should not be taken
back. This was the rock upon which
the peace program was wrecked, and af-
ter several hours of debate it was de-
rided that the teamsterS' union could not
leave the express drivers to make a lone
fight, but must stand by them. 1t was
decided to call off all the negotiations
and prepare for Il further fight.
The sense of the meeting was expressed
in resolution which was passed
and given out as defining the position Of
the teamSterS.
The methods of the unions will not diff
fer from those which they have pursued
thus far in the strike. They will con-
time the boycott against the houses
where the strikes have been held during
the last month. and if any of their men,
hGrS are discharged for refusing to make
deliveries all of the drivers employed
by the house will be called on strike at
once.
Sheriff Barrett said Saturday night. af-
ter being Informed of the action of the
teamsters' joint council:
1T simply means that the troops will
have to be called. We have found it
difficult to maintain the peace with the
force of police and deputies we have
had. and now that there is prospect of
a 50 much greater body Of men being on
strike. with all the chances of riotine
that It entails it will be out of the ques-
ton for us to handle the trouble without
aid from the military. AS soon as the
strike spreads | will be compelled tC
ask the governor of the state for aid.
have done all that | am able to do. and
the prospect now is that the strike will
get beyond the powers of my office"
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-05-25
LOGAN LAMBERT HELD.
Man Who Assaulted Father Schell
Must Answer in Court.

y Dakota City special says: Logan
Lambert. the Homer ex-salOOnkeeper,
who on the Afternoon of April IL last as
saulted Rev. Father Joseph Schell, the
priest Who is interesting himself in be-
half 0f the WinnebagO Indians. in EaS-
tons livery barn. i'll Dakota City. and
broke his Jaw in two places. from the
effects OF which he has just recovered,
had his preliminary examination before
County Judge T. T. EinerS on the charge
of assault with intent to commit great
bodily harm. and was bound over to the
district court i'll the sum of 500 bonds,
which it is thought he will be able to
furnish.
But three witnesses We're Introduced
by the state. being Bob Holman. the
barn attendant who witnessed the as
Saut: Rev. Father ScheII and DR.. Reuse.
Of tie st. Joseph hospital. Sioux City,
who attended Father Schell. The wit
HesSeS corrohorated each other as to the
assault
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-05-25
BLOWN TO PIECES.
Warsaw Anarchist Killed by His
Own Bomb.

At Warsaw. Russian Poland. a work
man who was trying to avoid the obser-
walton of two detectives Friday STUN
bled on the sidewalk and bomb which
he carried in his pocket exploded. killing
the workman and both detectives. Nine
persons were injured, several of whom
were seriously hurt
The authorities are convinced the
bomb was intended for Governor Gener-
al Maximovitch. who was attending serv-
ices at the cathedral. situated Il few
yards from the scene Of the explosion.
All the high officials and members of
Russian society here were also present.
The governor general had recently been
threatened with bomb attack. particu-
larly since the May day disturbances.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-05-25
SALOONS AT HOMER CLOSED
Bette. Class OF People Tire OF 'he
Recent Dis2raceful scenes

The efforts of the respectable element
of Homer to rid themselves OF the us
grace incident to drunken Indians anu
squaws. has resulted in no saloon IL
cense being issued in that place for the
coming year. The three applicants, see
ing that the people were Thoroughly
aroused, and had petitions, remoh-
strances and withdrawal of signatures
from the saloon petitions on file; also
that they were before the town council
in a body with legal help TO fight the Is
suing of licenses. withdrew their petitions
asking for license from before the coun-
ell. and closed up their places.
While the disgraccs have been mltl-
gated the bOotlegger is still in evidence,
and is the medium through which the
Indian now gets his fir7water: they hav-
ing it shipped to them by the gallon. ana
after aGu!terating it provide the Indians
with il AT 80 much per pint.
Homer might profit by the example set
by Bancroft. where the town council lib
granting liquor licenses made it pro-
vision that no liquors should be sold to
Indians.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-05-25
TWO BULLETS IN HIS HEAD,
Still a Baltimore Man is Rapidly
Recovering.

On May , George Horst. 80 years of
age. &u employe in a brewery Mt Balti-
more. Nd. attempted to commit suicide
by shooting himself twice in the head.
The bullets have not been removed. but
to the amaZement Of physicians who
have interested themselves in this case
he is not only still living but according
to present indications will soon be well
enough to be out of the house.
OF the bullets with which Horst at
tempted to end his life. one entered above
the right ear and the other below the
right temple. Ordinarily either bullet
would have been sufficient to have
caused death. HorSt's mind began to
clear rapidly after the second day and
five days after the shooting he smoked
n cigar.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-05-25
END NOW IN SIGHT.
But One Hitch in Settlement of
Chicago Strike.

Upon the shoulders of the managers of
The express companies. resident in New
York City, rests the possible settlement
Of the transfers strike in Chicago.
After Il night spent in conference the
members of the Employers Association
and the executive committee of the Inter
national Brotherhood of Transfers
reached an agreement on all points eX-
cept the reinstatement of the drivers of
the several express companies. When
these men went out they were warned
by the local managers of the express com
panleS that if they went Oh strike with
out grievances of their own that not one
of them would ever be employed by the
express companies again.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-05-25
THE JEkYLL AND HYDE CASE
Prosecutor Says He Will Produce
the Little Black Man,

At SOmerville, \. j., Thursday, Prose-
cutor Roger announced that he was pre-
pared to upset the contention of the
counsel for George Wood, on trial for
the murder of George Williams, that
Wood was the victim of Authorizations
and that he was influenced to do evil
things by little black man. who APP
peared to him in fancy and who was
known to him as Mack" and Wolf"
The prosecutor said Mack had been
found in the flesh and that he will APP
pear as witness for the prosecution in
rebuttal. Wolf" if such a person ex-
lists, has not been found.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-05-25
WANTED WARNER CLIMATE.
I,ote Left by Missing Travelling
Man at Lincoln.

l.. Burks. Il Kansas City business man,
representing The Hettinger Bros. Com
pany of that place. with IN exhibit at the
state dentists convention, disappeared
from his hot@! at Lincoln early Tuesday
morning and has not beeen found. On a
business c1r! in his room was scrubbed
the words i have left for h" 4 let
ter left for /. II. HettinSer said when
the mlSSIve WAS received Burks would
be dead. Mr. Hettinger put the case in
the hands o. The police. SO far as known
Eurks. accOuMts are all right.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-05-25
A MYSTERIOUS OCCURRENCE
Twelve Head of Fine Cattle Found
Dead in Their Stalls

What mysterious stroke is responsible
for the death of twelve fine cattle at the
farm of II. Zitslaugh? Did lightning.
which left no IIarks III the stable, burn
them t. death: Did poison III their food
Kill these dozen, while others that ate
at the same trough live? Or did the
hruteS form a suicide club and agree to
die together?
That is til" problem which confronted
Mr.. Zitzlaugh when he found good Dor
ton of his best nerd dead in their stalls.
without apparent cause. No clap of thun-
der was heard during the night, and the
death * ineyplicable
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-05-25
STOLE FOR HIS SON.
Des MOines Man Took Money to
Save Bows Life.

Carl NJ. Spencer, a former trusted en-
ploye of the Des Moines 0a.) National
Bank. was indicted Thursday on the
charge of embezzlement and alleged
fraudulent entries. The amount of the
alleged shortage is about $1,000.
Spencer says that for many years an
nually he has been taking an invalid son
east for medical treatment. He was I'M
able to meet the expenses incurred to
save the boys life and he took money
from his employers.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-05-25
Get Two Years for Robbery.

In the district court at Nebraska Citv
Judge Paul lessen sentenced Guy APP
plegate and William Roberts to serve
two years each in the penitentiary The
young men had pleaded guilty to robbing
the store of l.. kropp in Wyoming pre-
cinct. The prisoners are about Is or 10
years of age. Young Applegate escaped
from the state reform school only Il few
days before lie was arrested for bur
glary.