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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-08-31

Wooster. o., Aug. 3O..-Mrs. Taegart
again took the stand in the opening
Of the Taggart divorce case Tuesday
and in the most emphatic manner de.
MED many Of the charges heretofore
made against her BY various witnesses.
She declared that she had always been
devoted 70 her husband until the lat
ter had mistreated and abused her.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-08-31

Los Angeles. Aus. so-A runavay
electric ear On the I.os Angeles Paclnc
railroad left the rails e the foot a. a
steep trade early Tuesday. turning
cumpisiely. over and crashed into ths
rtcns curling one paDsagE -
kinst hnd II niurea
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-08-31

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. S0.-Gov. Coz
and staff, who were going to the Port
land, Ore, exposition this week, have
abandoned the trip owing to the vel
low fever and the mining troubles 81
Tracey City.
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Mr.. WHITES THANKS
The Russian Chief Envoy Receives
Press Correspondents.
RECOGNIZES POWER OF NEWSPAPERS
Conveyed 10 THEM His Appreciation
Of Their fmDartiaIity and CouS-
tesy to Him and' His
Colleagues.

Portsmouth, Aug. 3O.-Mr. White q
1890 o'clock Tuesday night received
the newspaper correspondents. His
reception was simply continuation Of
the ovation he had been receiving
all day. He addressed them as follows:
Gentlemen: Having heard that
some Of you are leaving Portsmouth
Tomorrow, I asked you to meet me
here tonight in order that l might
have the pleasure Of shaking hands
with you all and thanking you cordi-
ally for your kind cooperation. II
punctuality be the politeness OF mon
archs, impartiality is the courtesy OF
newspaper men, and to my thinking,
one of the most valuable qualities
they could posses And If you will
allow be to say so, you, gentlemen,
have manifested it--and when | say
you, mean all here, American and
foreign correspondents-in a degree
which provokes my unfeigned admira-
ton.
/ belong to the ever increasing num-
Der Of statesmen who recognize tho
vast power of the newspaper press In
general and Of the American branch OF
1t in particular. l am qualified there
fore to guage q right the value Of the
services you have rendered to the cause
Of peace and humanity and presenting
to the world the various stages of evo-
luton through which the peace ne
gotiations passed before they attained
the wished-for result.
Under conditions for which your
cooperation forms q certain part, a
work has been accomplished which l
am not qualified to estimate. An actor
is seldom q good self-critic, I should
like, however, to state that my action
was in complete harmony with the in
structions which received from my
imperial master, was in fact the direct
outcome Of these instructions.
THE primary duty Of man who
undertakes any TASK Is 10 uischaree
that TASK nonoraDly ana WELL ana mat
is what l SET myself 70 accomplish
Whatever Judgement the historian may
pass upon tne concrete result, l snall
comfort mysell Win the renection mat
endeavored 10 lulnli 10 the pest OF
my aDility the mission conneded 70 me
py MS Majesty the car ana sought
lurtner the nignest interest OF my
country ana my people. from wnat-
ever angle OF vision men may look
upon passing events, all people are as
one N noialne mat honesty IN the dis.
charge OF ones DUTY and the love OF
one country are, SO 70 speak, ene SAT-
Oh human sovereignty
now gentlemen tnat we are about
70 part. ! snould ike 70 say tnat owe
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-08-31

81 Johns, N. r.. Aug. so.-The most
severe hurricane for many years. &C.
companied By fog and rain, has ragged
for The past two days along the north
ern Seaboard In the direction Of Lab
rador. and Il Il feared win interfere
with the work Of the astronomical
parties sent to Labrador 10 observe
thS eelipse.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-08-31

Boston, Aug. so.-MAj. Gen. Leon
ard Wood and Mrs. wood left Tuesday
for New York. They viii start Wednes-
day for the Philippines. where Gen.
Wood win resume his command. AZ.
ter 4 few days stop IN London they
win proceed .diroctly 70 Manila
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-08-31

Toronto, Ont, Aug. 3o.-For the first
time in eight years the Canadians won
the international cricket match by de-
feating the United States BY one In
ming and 20 runs. The Americans
could do nothing with the Canadian
bowling
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.


Kansas city, Aug. So.-Cattle-Bese
steer. AoO666: western ateersta. O004be
natfVe cows, $,T0Soo; native stockee9
n.60A&. HoGS ,SsO6s.l1 Sheep. A1o
Chiesro- Aur. N.-Cattie-Prime steers
4. so6k %; stockers and feeders. E.2tQe.2;
cows, S1S5oAb0. Hogs-Mixed and butchs
ers GTeGD. sheeD-gaiF 70 choice mixed
MTa6 -; native lambs, tb0oa6
81. LOuia. Aug. A-Beef steers 0-8U
G7o; stOekers and fea11ea. 0NOAW; cow
aM HaaI-Fi1 aRA Hghta, AN0A&
sheep Natives, Noo5l0: lasahA Nn9
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Grain

Ransas city, Aug. D-Wheat-c1 Clos
Narfet unchanred to lower; 9sptembsg,
7zK; DocsnbeF, y; Mar. lSlf4753. Co
10. I hard. 77be5: No. i 7stslslf; No. Z
red. q; No. 3 a. Csrn-unohanged -
Iow; ssPtsc ca.s S'1A; ~ pSo sss. ~
white. Ex: No. Z -. Oats-otaadr.-
No. 4 white. .1e,t0E1; Ne, 3 mlred, =
chicaeo. Aug. S.-WhsAt-bo. rcd, q
0S1H: No. J red. 7s9e1; No. hard, -
dssi; No. hard. IJ1loesi No. ! northern
epring. e00eS. COrn-No. Z, *; No. 4 ~
6fsN. Oatn-No. = E0B9; No. 3 ~,
81, Louis, Aug. 0.-Wheat-Close-l
er-No. 4 red caah elevator, UH011Hs
track. GQest; eeptemheI, ~; Decemeet,
Z eanh, g: track. 81; Beptember. ~; DE-
caHnber ~ Oata-Htaady-No. canns
~: track. ~: eeptembsr. m; Decoms
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wAmingon, Aug. y0,-TR Gimp.
troller Of the currency Tuesday issued
a call for the condition q national
banks At The eloss q husinea On Aug.
mt Is. 1904
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-08-31

Waterloo, Ia, Aug. s0.-The ten
days convention Of the middle west
ern division Of the National Young
women's Christian association closed
Tuesday. The convention chose Vat.
srioo a. Ia permanent meeting psse%
~-Vv eS-as OnafF to'sssNeruneAt.
Brockton. Mass. Aug. 9s.-The vii
OF the late Gen. wilmon W. BlaekmaE
eommander-ln-chief Of the Grand Ar
my Of the Republic. provides for leg
acy OF 5000 TO Nancy 7. creel. q
Louisville. Ky. whose mother served
e. nurse to Gen. BlaekmAF after h
had been wounded IN the eiYil var
The tsstator leaves TO the Unitsf
States government the chair IN Whioa
Gen. Ulysses 8 Grant at When r.
Raging he surrender a Gen. Robo,
x Lee. q tie confederate army e ~
ponattoL
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-08-31

Kanras cIiy, AuK. u.-Hrra No ~
doL Poultry'-Hsna. tG1itc; apringH. -
lie; turteyH fAolt: piEeonA ae per doL
Bulior-Creamorv ertra. ~, 1rut II
packing stock, ~ PotalooA Eooeoo ~
b.: sul1t. u1ll1 per bu. Ouicns. naoa
pr "a caheag.. 49, pr esl -
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-25
FIND MAN IN STREET
Margaret Street Station Officers
Report Mysterious Case

Lying face downward in the street
at Payne avenue and Whitall avenues
an unconscious man was discovered
shortly after 10 o'clock last night by a
patrolman of the Margaret street sta
ton. The patrol wagon was called
and the man taken to the station. but
the efforts of the policemen to arouse
hlm were unavailing and he was sent
to the city hospital
The man was still unconscious when
taken into the hospital, but after be-
ing treated, Slightly recovered. In a
moment of semi-consciousness he
stated that his name was
Fred Erickson, that he was As
years old, painter and had re-
Gently come from Sweden Erickson
was in comatose condition through
cut the night, and the physicians at
the hospital were unable to determine
the nature of his illYess. He was not
thought to be suffering from alcohol
ism and was not under the influence
OF liquor when picked UP.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-25
PLAN TALK TESTS
Directors of State High School
Debating League Meet

The directors of the Minnesota High
School Debating league held their an
nual meeting yesterday. Prof. Nc
Dermott, president of the league ad-
dressed them, calling attention to the
great development of the league. A
lengthy discussion took place in refer
ence to question for debate for next
year. 1t was finally decided to debate
the question, Resolved, that all elect
i've state, district, county and city Off
GERS should be nominated by direct pri-
marieS held under state regulations
rather than iby delegate conventions"
Several amendments TO the constitu-
tion were discussed, only one of which
passed. The constitution provided that
the visiting team should have the
choice of sides, and this caused an un-
necessary amount of wrangling on the
part of the schools. So the following
clause was inserted TO remedy the mat
ter:
IF the choice of sides cannot be de-
cided upon by mutual agreement, it
shall be decided by lot" After dis
cussing plans for a booklet to be dis
tributed amongst the high schools the
meeting adjourned.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-25
RICHARDSON GUEST OF
SCOTTISH RITE MASONS
Grand Commander and Other Officers
Entertained at Masonic Hall

Two hundred Masons of the Scottish
rite rendered banquet last night at
Masonic hall to James Daniel Rich
ardson, sovereign grand commander
of the Scottish rite. Following an ex-
emplihcation of the fourteenth degree
by Carmel lodge of Perfection No. 1
OF the Scottish rite. a banquet was
served in the banquet hall. Mr. Rich
ardson, Frederick Webber of Balti-
more, secretary general. and Samuel
e. Adams of Minneapolis, lieutenant
grand commander of the Scottish rite.
were the honor guests
w. II. S. Wright, venerable master
of Carmel lodge, acted as toastmaster.
Responses were made for the SOW
ereign body by Mr.. Richardson. Mr..
Webber and Mr.. Adams. DR.. ]. w.
Chamberlain of st. Paul spoke for the
Knights Templars; II. NJ Tusler.
grand master, for the state grand
lodge of Free and Accepted Masons.
and a number of others prominent in
\ the order responded to toasts Sell
ing's orchestra provided a musical
programme.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-25
BURGLARS AT WORK
Cracksmen Loot Safe of Elk
Laundry Company

A safe at the Elk laundry. Minnesota
street, between Ninth and Tenth, was
cracked by burglars some time be-
tween Sunday night and Monday morn
ing. The crackSmen secured $50 in
cash. but overlooked s37 in bills in an
other compartment of the safe.
The robbery was not discovered un-
til O'Clock yesterday morning. when
the proprietor of the laundry, Henry
Grunhagen. unlocked the door of his
office. On entering the place he dis
covered the safe wide open and most
of the contents missing.
The work was evidently that of ex-
pert cracksmen. as the safe had been
blown with nitroglycerin and just
enough of the explosive had been used
to shatter the doors, but not enough
to result in a loud explosion. The dial
had been knocked from the safe door
and the nitroglycerin placed inside the
door.
The burglars effected an entrance to
the building through a window in the
basement. They are believed to be
strangers in the city and experienced
hands at the safe cracking business.
The police were notified.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-25

g He sticks so often in his part, Mr..
Jefferson chuckled. while Crane joined
in the merriment at my expense.
When we had been out about three
weeks, Mr.. Jefferson said TO me one
night in our dressing room, with every
indication of contrition:
Nat, I've a confession to make to
you
What is it, Uncle Joe?' 1 innocent
ly inquired.
Well, Goodwin, when you first
came to this organization / had grave
fears of your conduct and l watched
you. L long ago gave up watching my
boys, for | found ii was of no use.
Well, L have been looking after you
pretty carefully, my boy, and now you
had better watch me for time
Il had been the model young man of
the company and the good old man felt
that he had done me an injustice.
Even though it was only in his
thoughts he was manly enough to
make apology. All through that sea-
son l shared a dressing room with Mr..
Jefferson and came to know and love
him like a father.
Tommy Jefferson is the son who is
most like his father. BY the way.
Tommy was to have opened in Rip
Van Wrinkle tonight in Boston, and
his father intended to be present at
the first night. Instead of the gala
event in Boston the dean of the Amer
lean stage is no more and his sorrow
ing family is gathered about his cask ct
at the winter home i'm Florida. / am
glad that they are going to take his
remains to BuzZards Bay for burial.
1t was the place that he loved better
than any other, and / believe that his
spirit will rest easier if his mortal re-
mains are placed in spot hallowed by
his love-"
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-25
DAVIS SAYS PRESIDENT
WILL BUST MEAT TRUST
Third District Congressman Goes to
Washington on Department Business

Congressman c. r. Davis of St. Pc
ter is confident that President Roose-
welt will bust" the meat trust. Con-
gresham Davis, who was in St Paul
yesterday. said that he was sure that
the president would down the beef
trust if he only killed enough bear on
his hunting trip TO supply the public
with fresh meat.
Mr.. Davis said he was returning to
Washington. He was in a jocular
mood and told a group of friends that
he was going back" He will be in
Washington about May 10 TO look after
some department matters. Asked if he
was going back for another term, he said
he had not yet changed his mind about
Washington as a desirable winter resi-
dence. There have been disquieting
rumors of opposition to Mr.. Davis'-re-
election in the Third, but If he is un-
seated IL will only be after a fight.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-25
POLICE CHIEF AFTER
THE AUTO SCORCHERS
Notifies Automobile Club That
His Men VIII Enforce Speed
Regulations

Inc police have been in receipt of
numerous complaints of late with re-
SdIu 10 lndlScriminate scorching by
oN HerS OF automobiles and motorcvcles
anu a Yesterday definite action was taken
10 place check on the continuance of
the practice. VI
chief O'Connor has delivered an nj
81 LIMA un to Secretary B. \. Ledv of
Tue Automobile club in which he saws
1t ,ne.t any lntraction of the speed regII-
IdtIohS ana other rules of the city with
S5oru 10 autos Will be followed by
a. a. eStS. lie places a limit of time on
the fullng and says that after tonoor-
row fast running inside the ponuIous
parts OF the city will be made costly.
secretary Ledy replied that the An
tOIIooiie Ciub was heartily in favor of
the maintenance of the law and nror7-
iSed the chief all the assistance that
the special policemen of the club couId
afford. o''''"
The correspondence that was PASSED
between them follows:
b. a. Ledy. Secretary: I have instruct
ed the officers of this department ba-
ginning Wednesday April 26, 1905. to ar
rest any and all persons caught 111npinc-
thelT automobiles or motorcVcIee fasta,.
than the regulated speed Also all those
not having lighted lamps after dark ana
those not having their numbers in con-
SplcuouS place where they can be seen
, complaints are continually coming into
this office regarding the high rate of
speed speed run by some auto drivers and thar
theE ulSplay no lights after dark. There
fore Il is absolutely necessary that this
ter. Lis '''''
would suggest that your members he
nollIled accordingly. Very respectfully
yours. John J. O'Connor,
Chief of Police
To- this Mr. Ledy replied:
John J. OConnOr, Chief of Police:
Yours OF today received. and have i'm
medlately taken steps to inform our club
members. If the special police officers
tor the regulation of automobiles appoint
ed py you can assist i'm any way 10 car
do so 9''''
Our club will at any time stand for the
enforcement of the regulation and pro-
hlblt undue scOrching. We would be
glad to receive reports on any cases vio-
lating the order about the Sixth street
hill. Yours very truly.
The Automobile Club of ST. Paul.
b. a. Ledy. Secretary
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-25
COUNTY WANTS STATE
TO PAY FOR TRIAL
Officials of Sherburne to Ask
Legislature to Refund Muir.
der Trial Expenses

Sherburne county will ask the next
legislature TO reimburse it for an ex-
penditure of nearly $4,000 incurred in
securing the conviction of c. d. Scraw-
ford and Arthur c. Losee. alias Par
mer, the box car murderers.
Frank 7. White, prosecuting attor-
ney of the county, was capitol Wis
itor yesterday and said that his county
would undoubtedly make a request of
the legislature for a reimbursement of
at least the major part of the money
the county had expended in securing
convictions of the two men.
Scrawford was sentenced by Judge
Giddings to hang, and Lundeen was
given thirty years in the Saltwater
penitentiary.
Scrawford is awaiting the fixing of
a date for his execution by the gov
ernor He is in the Hennepin county
jail. Losee has already been deliv-
cred to the Saltwater penitentiary to
begin on his term of sentence. He is
young man and may live to get his
freedom.
Scrawford was sentenced on April
19. The case will be certified up to the
governor and Gov. Johnson will set
the date for the execution for some
day after July 10. The prisoner is Civ
Ell ninety days in which to live after
the governors notice of his conviction.
Why Scrawford Shot
County Attorney White has learned
since the trial what he considers was
the the motive for the murder of young
Linden. He said yesterday that he
had discovered that when the bandits
entered the box car and proceeded to
rob the 'hobees" that Lundeen was
lying on, his side and one hand was in
an overcoat pocket. LoSee saw him
attempt to withdraw his hand and
yelled to Scrawford to shoot. Scraw-
ford obeyed the command and shot the
boy twice.
According to the prosecuting attor-
ney, LoSee is the worst man OF the
two and he believes that the ends of
justice miscarried to a degree when
the jury declared only for murder in
the second degree instead of murder
in the first degree. Because none of
those concerned in the murder is a res
ident of sSherburne county the next
legislature will be asked to reimburse
the county for its expenditures in
Cured at the trial. These will amount
to between $4,000 and $4,500 A singu-
lar fact~in- connection with the case is
that at the opening of the year in a
spirit of reform the county commits
SioEerS of Sherburne county allowed
the county attorney only $10O a year
for a contingent fund. MI White said
yesterday that he had expended more
than this amount in kilograms and
telephone messages relating to the
capture aITi trial Of the two mur-
dererS.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-25
Our master has passed away

OuI mas passed. away.
Nat {. Goodwin yesterday telegraph
ed Charles jefferson. son of Joseph
Jefferson, his condolences on the death
of the dean of the American stage. Mr..
Goodwin heard of the death of Joseph
Jefferson in st. Paul yesterday morn
ing and Immediately wired his appre-
citation of the eminent dead and his
sympathy for the living. Charles JEFF
ferson has been for number of years
manager for his fathers theatrical en-
terprises and was at his bedside when
he died Sunday at Palm Beach, Fla.
"One could not but love Joe Jeffer-
son." Mr.. Goodwin said last night in
his dressing room at the Metropolitan
opera house. 1t is idle for me to at
tempt to tell the public anything of his
hiStrionic talent. He was, as | tele-
graphed 10 his son today. the master
of us all. But he was more than a con-
summate actor. He was intensely hui
man, bearing with kindness that was
proVerbial in the profession with the
younger men, their foibles and follies,
and stimulating them to fashion them
selves after his genius and his purity
OF life and purpose. In him many
struggling youngster found cheering
comrade, who served to inspire him TO
harder effort to win the success that
had come to Mr.. Jefferson himself,
and which is Youchsafed to so few
Il was especially fortunate in having
him select me to share his dressing
room during the season some years ago
when we were in the all star cast that
produced The Rivals OF couse he
was playing Bob Acres and / was cast
as Sir Lucius O'Trigger. When the
company was first formed I confess
that l was bit frightened by the tall
ent with which / found myself. There
were Mr. Jefferson, Billy Crane, Julia
Marlowe. Robert Taber, Mrs. John
Drew, the Holland boys, Fannie Rice
and myself. In the first performance of
The Rivals l occasionally lost myself
in my lines. l skipped four or five lines
now and then. Good old Jefferson OBJ
served my failure to connect with all
my lines, and one night he said, with
smile, as he turned to Crane:
Nat would have been a very fine
fencer.'
1T was up to Crane and he asked
the reason why.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-25
RECKLESS DRIVERS ARE
CAUGHT BY POLICE
Two Young Men Lash Team Into Gal
iop When Warned by PatroIman

Two reckless young men were ar
rested at Seventh and Jackson streets
last night by Patrolmen Merck and
BrOgan and taken to the central sta
tion. where they gave the names Of
Julius Sampson and James Calhoun.
The men We're driving at a rapid
rate along Seventh street and when
told to stop by Patrolman Merck lash
ed the team into a gallop and con-
tlnued down Seventh street. Patrol
man 'Brogan Joined in the chase at
Seventh and Robert streets and head
ed the team off near Minnesota street.
The horses were on the verge of ex-
haustion and had evidently seen hard
usage. Sampson and Calhoun will be
charged with reckless driving in police
court this morning.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-25
SLAYER OF KFLLFRS
ARRAICNED IN COURT
Williams, Charged With Murder,
Held to Await Grand Jury's
Action

william Williams, who shot Mrs. j.
Keller and her 16 year old son Johnny
at fiat No. 1, Reid's court, on the night
of April II, was arraigned in police
court this morning on the charge of
murder. He was bound to the grand
jury by Judge Hine. Both Williams
victims died as a result of their
wounds. but the murderer was only
charged with the killing of the boy.
Williams displayed little interest in
the proceedings and his manner was
at all times sullen and defiant He had
dressed himself with great care and
faced the curious gaze of the court
room crowd without fiinching. The
testimony taken was just sufficient TO
hold the prisoner TO the grand jury and
was practically the same as was given
at the inquest held at the morgue
Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Emma Kline, who occupies the
ground apartments at fiat l, Reid's
court, testified to hearing a shot be-
tween IL and - o'clock on the night of
April II, followed by heavy fall, and
said that Williams came TO her door
and said that Mrs. Keller had been
hurt. She further stated that Mrs.
NchCt Sdlu w lllldfllS ndu SlOI DOM ne1
and the boy. Capt. Hanft of the cen
trail police station, testified to Will
Jams coming into the station on the
morning of April Is and saying that
ne had shot someone at Reid's court.
The captain also told of finding a re-
volver with four of the cartridges dis
charged. on table in the front room
OF the Keller home, and stated that
Mrs. Keller said Williams shot her and
the boy Johnny.
Police Surgeon Doran told of the
condition of Johnny Keller when taken
TO the city hospital and also described
Mrs. Keller's wounds. DR.. j. Roth
rock, who conducted the autopsy held
over the body April 49, testified as to
the nature of Johnny Kellers wounds
and said that death resulted from a
gunshot wound in the back of the
head, penetrating the BRAIN
DR.. w. Frost of the city hospital
staff stated on the stand that Johnny
Keller was brought into the hospital "A
few minutes after 1 o'clock on the
morning of April Is, and died at 1925,
without regaining consciousness.
The defense had no witnesses