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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-09
DEADLY AUTO

OSKALOOSE, Iowa, Nov. g.
Henry Dewitt, assistant cashier of
the Bank Of Sully, was instantly
killed and Cashier Sherman seri.
ously injured today in an automo.
bile accident.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-09
BASTARD DEED
Of R0bbER

LAMBERTSVILLE, Nov. o.
Mrs. Catherine Stauffer, a widow
was found murdered in her bed
this morning. Her grand children
were awakened by a robber, who
tried to chloroform them and es-
capped before help arrived. The
woman was shot through the head
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-09
CLUB TO ENTERTAIN,

The Fifth Ward Improvement
club will meet tonight at the Pill
grim Congregational church. Sup.
per Will be served, after which a
program will be given. 1t is pre-.
dicted that the club will be an i'm.
portant factor in the coming city
election.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-09

SLATER, Mo-, Nov. "a lone
robber awakened sleeping passen-
gers en- route from st. Louis to
Kansas City in Blue Cut last night.
He worked hurriedly and took only
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-09

The police are anxious for
Craig to put in an appearance,
as he may be able to explain much
about Quick and Stehner's opera
tions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-09

The Peoples Market & Grocery
Co., comprising G. E. Spencer, c. e.
Swan and Charles Grant, filed ar
ticles of incorporation with the
county auditor this morning. The
capitalization Is $4,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-09
BLOWN
At GARFIELD

GARFIELD. Wash, Nov. O.
The o. R. & N. depot safe was dy-
namited early this morning and a
few hundred dollars secured. A
posse with bloodhounds is on the
trail.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-09
ON The BRINY Deep

NORFOLK, Va, Nov. a.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt's fleet OF war ships
passed out of the capes at GAO this
morning. The Louiiana tried to
signal. but the fog and smoke OBJ
scured them.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-09

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. o.
The navy department received two
wireless messages from the Louis
lana today. One came early this
afternoon saying the squadron is
of Hatteras in a smooth sea.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-09
RAISE MINERS WAGES,

Ell PASO, Tex, Nov. Coop
per corporations of southern Ari-
IONA have decided to raise wages
20 per cent. This affects 5000
men.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-09
ANOTHER BL0W-UP
DUE IN CUBA

HAVANA, Nov. "a political
storm Is likely to break over Cuba
any moment. Liberals called upon
Governor Magoon today and de-
manded to know II the liberals can
s9pect soon to replace the moder'
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-09
THIS BANDIT WAS NO HOG

what victims offered. securing
about $50. He left the train BIZ
taking a flying leap near the town
of Mexico, Mo. The train was stop
ped. but no trace OF the thief was
found.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-09
DEsERTER SHOT

VANCOUVER, Wash, Nov. g.
Melvin Simmons, deserter from the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-09

ates In office. II Magoon refuses,
the liberals viii begin to annoy
the government, which means that
American troops will be scattered
through the islam to maintain
order. '--.'''
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-09

In the Greek colony at Chicago
George Demetwekouies and Mary
neutrality-suspicious. were married.
She didn't improve it much. did
she?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-09

another man just before the hold
up occurred, convinced the court
that Allison was one of the hold
ups. Stubbins at the time was
looking out the alley door expect
ing a messenger boy. AS soon as
the holdups had left the saloon the
police were notified. Patrolman
Lawson saw Allison on the rail.
road tracks and ordered him to
halt. Allison began to run and
the officer stopped him by firing
into the air.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-03
PRESIDENTS RECEPTION
Annual Visit of Everybody to the
White House to Bid the Executive
a Happy New Year.

Washington, Jan. 2. = New Years
day at the nations capital was OBJ
served with all the traditional brilli-
ance which time and custom have de-
creed shall characterize the official
greeting of the new year, and another
was added to the long line of recep-
tons at the White House, where the
president and Mrs. Roosevelt received
the people of the world, whatever their
race or creed, of station high and low,
who filed past till their numbers
reached up into the thousands, each
Of them bringing Happy New Year"
There was nothing new in the event
except few new faces, among these
being Baron Rosen, who occupies Cas-
sinis old place as ambassador from
Russia and NJ. c. Hurge, charge DAFT
fairs from Norway, new nation.
Mrs. Roosevelt wore a gown of pale
blue chiffon built over white silk. The
bell skirt was trimmed with rows Of
rutf1eS which fell from shirred girdle.
The waist was trimmed with white
lace and her only ornaments were a
of roses and lilies Of the valley.
Vice President and Mrs. Fairbanks
occupied the first position in the re-
ceiving line at Mrs. RooseveSt's right.
First came the ambassadors, then
ministers and charges, then the SUI
preme court and judiciary, then army
and navy men, military orders and 9th
er societies and finally the populace.
Miss Roosevelt and Representative
Longworth mingled with the guests in
the east room. Miss Roosevelt wore a
gown of slate blue chiffon over pink
silk, cut low. She also wore a diamond
necklace and pendant and a huge
bunch of Orchids.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-03
FUNERAL OF CHAs. T. YERKEs
Very Few in observation-disclosures
Cousin Refused Admission
One Story Denied.

New York, Jan. 2.-The funeral of
Charles 7. Yerkes took place from his
home at Fifth avenue and Sixty eighth
street. The funeral services were con-
Quoted by a Quaker minister. They
were simpleand attended only by mem
bers of the family and few clio
friends of YerkeS. The body was
placed in the Yerkes mausoleum in
Greenwood cemetery. While the funer-
al service was being conducted Chas.
Yerkes, Of townsville, Pa, who said he
is a son of Samuel Yerkes, brother
of the dead man, arrived and request
ed permission to attend the service,
He, however, joined the funeral pro-
cessiOn in hack, and went to the GEM
etery gate, where he dropped out.
In the matter of the young woman
who is reported to have caused the
break between Yerkes and his wife,
one of her intimate friends says that
she never occupied any position with
reference to Yerkes other than one like
that Of a daughter: that their relations
were altogether proper and even adj
mirable, and that finally Yerkes did
not build her a palliative home, she
having built her own home with her
own money; nor has she received, or
will she ever receive any money from
YerkeS or his estate.
Clarence A. knight, Of Chicago,
Yerkes' lawyer and intimate friend,
says that Mrs. Yerlxes did visit her
husband during his illness and that
they were reconciled and she kissed
him, two weeks before he died.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-03
PERSONAL,

"David Harum," the novel written
by the late Edward Noyes Westcott,
melted the authors estate $125,0O0.
Baron Alphonse de Rothschild left
legacies to 119 men and women who
had done various services to benefit
mankind.
S. NJ. Barrett, superintendent of the
Lawton 60. To schools, has been given
permission by the war department to
write a biography Of Geronimo.
President Finley of the College of
the City Of New York, has an oldtime
school desk used by Grover Cleve-
land when the ex-president was learn
ing his alb abs.
Ira d. Sankey has started to rewrite
his unpublished book, THE Story of
Gospel Hymns the original manu-
script of which was destroyed by fire
several years ago.
Sir William Armstrong, the London
shipbuilder, has accepted an invitation
from the Japanese University of Ma
rine to establish a branch of his works
near Hiratsuka.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-03

and to surrender their arms, as other
wise they will be tried by court martial
and the communities may be deported
% northern governments.
III the Lettish portion of the Baltic
provinces the situation is quieter. No
serious outbreak has occurred recently.
Troops are pursuing revolutionary
lands from Dvalk and Dvinsk. The
revolutionary movement is spreading
in northern Livonia, where estates are
being attacked. The butchers strike
continues here.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-03
Country Liie and Lunacy.

Those Who view the increase of in
sanity with alarm are apt to attribute
the deplorable growth Of Iunacy to the
pressure Of modern life, and especially
the struggle for existence in great
cities. They picture the simple coun-
tryman living the simple life" in rea-
sOnable content and keeping a sound
mind in a healthy body, while the
dWeller in crowded area succumbs to
nervous strain. Upon this picture the
fifty-ninth report of the British COM
missioners in lunacy, just issued.
turns the hard light Of facts. Accord
ing to this summary of the years rec
ords Of insanity it is the countryman
who goes mad soonest on the average;
while the much-pitied tOwnsman re-
mains sane enough to be called upon
to look after him. ''There is no ap-
parent relationship between the densi-
ty of population and the ratio of in
sanity" the commissioners boldly de-
clare. "NGany Of the sparsely popu.
lated counties give the highest pro-
portion Of insane to their respective
population"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-03
A Timely Laugh,

Albert j. Beverage, United States
senator from Indiana, believes that
the direction of his career was COM
pletely changed by a careless laugh.
A writer in Success quotes him as
saying:
when l was a youth in Illinois ]
heard that the congressman from our
district intended to hold an examina-
ton to determine what young man he
should appoint to West Point. l
pitched in and studied hard for that
examination and found it easy when
l came to take it.
''MOst Of the other fellows seemed
to be still struggling with it when l
had finished, and / was so confident
that [ hSSd made few mistakes that
was in pretty cheerful frame Of
mind. This is why l laughed when
one of the strugglers asked a rather
foolish question Of the professor in
charge. The latter evidently felt that
the dignity of the occasion had been
trif1ed with, for he scored / per cent
against me. When the papers came
to be corrected this loss caused me to
fall one-ifth of / per cent below the
boy who stood highest on the list He
is captain in the army now, where
| suppose | should be had it not been
for that laugh. I believe in the power
of cheerfulness Looking back, l am
rather glad that I laughed"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-03
Would Cut the Ground from In
sder the Feet of the Elements
Of Revolution.
GEAR IS ALMOST PERSUADED"
Premier Wants Moderate Constitu-
ton Promulgated at Once.
Grand Hunt for "Reds'' Being Vigor.
Ously PrOsecuted-Much Shoot
ing of Blanks at Moscow
Baltic Provinces.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 2-It is learned
from high source that. Premier de
White is again strongly urging the
emperor to Immediately promulgate o
moderate constitution, for the double
purpose of reassuring the liberals that
the present war against the ''reds"
does not mean reaction and blocking
the attempt which undoubtedly will
be made when the national assembly
cOnvenes to transform that body into
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-03
IN THE BALTIC PROVINCES
Troops Converging on Mitau and Riga
Railway Strike Threatened.

troops OOHVCESAHS O1A NAANSSu StiiA AeAS9d
Hallway Strike Threatened.
Mitau, Courland Russia, Jan. 2. -
Four columns of troops, principally
cavIary and artillery, are converging
toward Mftau and Riga. The insur-
gents in the towns held by them are
instituting a social democratic admins
tration as if they were in permanent
possession. At Frankenburg a woman
of 70 and two girls sit in the new city
council.
Riga, Liyonia, Jan. 2. - Three pO-
licemen were killed during the night.
The railroad men are again threaten
ing TO strike in order to obtain the re-
lease of the arrested delegates. Gen
eral Count Sollogub, the new governor
general Of the Baltic provinces, who
is marching on this city with a large
force of troops is expected here to-
morrow. He has issued a prOclamat on
ordering the population to comp y With
out delay with the commands of the
military authorities, to give the names
of the persons who usurped power,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-03
Lost His Life for a Hat.

New York, Jan. Pm an endeavor
to save his hat, which had been blown
from his head by blast of wind from
the Flatiron building corner. Orlando
ii. Peck, a lens manufacturer Of this
city, was run down by anautomobile
in front of the Fifth avenue hotel ana
possibly fatally injured.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-03
ANTI-PASS LAW VALID
Holds Good Even Where the Holder of
the Pass Gets 1t as a Rail-
way EmplOye.

Grand Rapids, Wis, Dec. 3O.-Judge
Webb has decided that the Wiscon-
sin anti-pass law is legal, and denied
a motion for the arrest of judgment
in a case against an attorney for the
Wisconsin Central Railway company.
The defendant is an attorney in the
employ of the Wisconsin Central road.
and part of his remuneration from the
company was in the shape of trans
portation. At the same time he was
a notary public. The anti-pass
law forbids the use of trans
portation secured otherwise than by
purchase at regular rates by persons
holding office of any kind under the
constitution or laws of the state, except
when in pursuit of the business of the
company issuing such transportation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-03
FIRST BLOOD FOR UNCLE SAM
Decision on Demurrer in the Private
Car Rebate LitigatiOn-CaseM Must
Now Go to Trial.

Milwaukee, Dec. 29.-The United
States govel nment won the first victory
in the private car prosecution against
the Pabst Brewing company. the Mil
waukee Refrigerator Transit company
and six railroad companies. Judge A.
L. SanbOrn, of Madison, handed down
a decision overruling the demurrers Of
the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Railway company and the Pabst
Brewing company, and also denied the
motion of the latter to strike out Ger,
tain "slanderous allegations in the
complaint.
There is no appeal from this decis>
ion, and the case must now go to
tril on it smerits. The courts concIu-
sions are long, occupying fourteen type
written pages.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-03
cir from Andrew Carnecie.

Shenandoah, Ia, Jan. ?. = Andrew
Carnegie has presented the Baptist so
ciety here $1,000 to pay half the cost
of a new pipe organ which is to be in
stalled in a $4,000 building dedicated
last month. The congregation at once
subscribed the other $1,000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-03
Project Is ImpracticabIe.

Superior, Wis, Dec. 28.-That the
project to establish a harbor of re-
fuge on Keweenaw point is impractic-
able is the substance of a report made
to the United States government by
Major Charles L. otter, engineer in
charge of this district After
thorough investigation in which forty
one steamships, railways and insur-
ance companies were requested for
opinions the result is that the proposal
has not met with the necessary favor
Of the persons most directly interested.
The insurance companies, according to
the report, were unanimously against
the harbor project, declaring that it
would cause more wrecks by reason
of vessels trying to make the entrance
in a storm than if there were no har-
Dor close to offer refuge to vessels in
distress.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-03
Fatal PLAY with a Rife.

Bloomington, ILL.,, Jan. 2. = A fatal
accident is reported from near Maho-
met While children were playing
with a loaded rifle Robert, the 7-year
old son Of Nelson Stevens, discharged
the weapon and the bullet entered the
body of the boys 6-month-old brother,
who lay in the cradle, killing him al
most instantly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-03

An Iowa man took young
woman buggy riding and let her
fall out, and now she is suing him
for $40, 900 damages. Such a thing
could never happen here in Lam
caster, for the young men here
always take care to hold the girls so
tight there is no chance for them to
fall out.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-03
Saves Child from Wildcat.

Marinette, Wis, Dee. 2S.-Ten year
old Charles viii, of Pound, was at
tackled by a wildcat while short dis
lance from home and was saved from
death only by the dog, who, hearing
cries, few at the cat and after a strug-
gle killed it. The wildcat measured
thirty eight inches long and was half
starved.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-03
Has Not Resigned.

New York, Jan. "a report that
John A. Mccall resigned as president
of the New York Life Insurance COM
pany at meeting Of the trustees of
the company last Saturday is denied
by Augustus G.. Paine, a member of
the committee recently appointed to
go over the company's affairs. Paine
stated that the report was absolutely
untrue
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-03
Gilbert E. Vandercook, a brilliant

Gilbert E. Vandercook, brilliant
Milwaukee newspaperman, has given
up active work in Milwaukee and
will leave soon for Washington, D.
G. He expects to take up some
work under Congressman Babcock,
chairman of the national republican
congressional committee. Mr.. Van
dercook is an ex-assemblymen was
once chief clerk of the secretary of
states Office and is one Of the best
informed men on Wisconsin politics
in the state.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-03
Case of q Milwaukee Bribee.

Milwaukee, Dec. 2S.-Ex-Alderman
William Murphy, who was convicted
of accepting a bride of $50 in connec-
ton with a sidewalk ordinance, has
been denied a new trial by Judge Will
Iiams in the circuit court. Sentence was
deferred pending a decision ON the
question of immunity by the supreme
court, Murphy having testified before
the grand jury.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-03
Welded in Far West.

Racine, Wis, Dec. 2S.-A. G. Sand
ford, one of the oldest newspaper men
in southern Wisconsin, for years editor
Of the Racine Advocate, was married
at Portland, Ore, few. days ago, to
Mrs. Harriet J. Hatch. He is 81 years
old and his bride rs. They are said
to be the oldest couple ever united in
marriage in Portland. 1t is the third
venture of Mr.. Sanford in matrimony.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-03

Let one of your new-year resolves
be that you will never again whip q
horse unless you are sure it knows
what the whipping is FOR.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-03

is believed that the year 1906 will
witness greater activity along these
lines than any previous year. Alto
gether the outlook for Lancaster's
future prosperity and growth gives
much promise. May the promise
not be broken.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-03
Gas Kills One, Overcomes Two.

Marinette, Wis, Dec. 29-Aspyhxi-
ated by gas escaping from a coal stove,
the door of which had swung open
during the night, Mrs. Helen Deacher.
aged SO years, was found dead in bed.
Her daughter, Mrs. August Thoney,
and the latter's son were overcome.
bu twere resuscitated after an hours
hard work by physicians.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-03

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 2.-JOhn Ellis,
an ex-banker Of Beatrice, Neb, and eX-
county treasurer of Gage county, de-
spondent over financial affairs. COM
United suicide by taking carbolic acid.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-03

Eminent men tumbling from their
pedestals should admonish parents
of the danger of naming children
after men yet living.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-03
Stole an American FLAG.

Appleton, Wis, Dec. 3O.-George
Paine was arrested here charged with
stealing a $50 silk American flag from
the county court house at Ashland.
Wis, last May. He has been taken to
Amigo, Wis.,, for trial.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-03

If it we're known that new-year
resolutions had to be kept fewer
of them would be made.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-03
Prepares to Sue McClures.

Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. 2S.-Papers
in a suit for libel against the Wiscon-
sin News company as distributing
agent for the publishers Of McClures
Magazine are being prepared on be-
half of f. l.. Philip, president of the
Union Refrigerator Transit company of
Wisconsin. The litigation, which con-
Germs both Mr.. Philip and his COM
pany, grows out of an alleged libelous
and untrue article on rebates and car
lines that appeared in the January is
sue of McClure'S Magazine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-03

Each of the 10000 soldiers who
took part in the recent maneuvers
near Berlin has received twelve cents
from the emperor's private purse.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-03
LOOK HERE!

II you are owing the LANCAs-
TER LUMBER COMPANY, come in
a I'D settle. We have nice 1906
calendar for you, too.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-03

Will conduct sales anywhere on
reasonable terms. Have had a
number of years experience as an
Auctioneer. Am thoroughly &C
quainted with pedigrees, breeds,
values and individual merit. Gen
eral Farm Sales given careful at
tantion. Write me- before claim
ing a date.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-03
Novel Cause of Serious Disaster.

Lacrosse, Wis, Dec. 2S.-A run
away team at Houston, Mimi, near
here, dashed into a switchstand, turn
ing the switch just as a Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul passenger train
was passing and causing the-rear coach
to be overturned in the ditch. Three
persons were seriously injured and
seventeen others slightly hurt. The
seriously injured were: Fred. Van
Coelin and r. G. Drips, Lacrosse. and
Mrs. Evan Jares, Lime Spring, Ia, all
badly crushed and bruised.