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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-18

The Richmond Typothetaa had a splen-
did dinner at the Richmond Hotel last
night in celebration of Ben Franklin Day.
Mr.. Everett Waddey acted as toast
master. and covers were laid for about
forty.
The address OF welcome was made
by Mr.. Robert Whittet, sr.. and "Ben-
Jamin Franklin was responded to by
Mr.. ], Stewart Bryan.
Governor Montague was to have re-
sponded to Virginia" but could not
attend and Mr.. Wyndham r. Meredith
filled his place.
Other toasts were responded to by
the following gentlemen:
"our Typothetae.' William Ellis
THE city Of Richmond" Mayor Carl
ton Mccarthy.
1.-THE United Typothetae Of America, !"
John Edmund Burke. Of Norfolk.
"Our Guests e. Z, Stone. Roanoke.
"rhe Religious Press,n f. w. Baker.
1.-THE Great Northwest" G. w. Ames.
st. Paul.
sThe publishers r. E, McGill.
1.-THE Supply Men" ]. II. Charlton.
An elegant supper was served.
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MORE EXTENSIVE
PROFIT TAKING.
Union Pacific Breaks Through
Restraint and Rises to New
Record Level.
MONEY RATES ARE EASIER
Result of Heavy Accumulation OF
Cash Resources in New
York.
MONEY RATES ARE EASIER

NEW YORK, January T.-The feature
of speculative operations in number
OF stocks, which have been cxhaustiyely
exploited In the speculation OF the imme-
diate past and which passed through
period of proiit-taking subsequent TO that
speculation.
The most conspicuous example OF the
reverson of the speculation to former
channels was thatto OF Union Pacific. This
was subjected to some further extensive
proht-taking IN the earlier part of the
day, but 1t broke through this restraint
later and rose to new record level above
I5a. with marked effect on the general
speculative sentiment. The smelling and
metal stocks were another example OF
this tendency In the market. Smelling
and lead rose to new record levels. Anal
samated Copper was kept down or forced
back when 1t did advance by constant
stream of realizing sales. The news con-
corning these properties was plentiful.
but was entirely In the form OF vague
rumors. A settlement of the Montana
Copper war. merger of the smelling
and lead companies. and gigantic COM
bination of the copper, smelling and al
lied industries are samples OF tho charac.
ter of these ruinors.
The movement in Colorado Fuel was OF
similar character. the rumors regarding
that property pertaining variously TO It's
absorption In the proposed Southern iron
merger and in the United States Steel
Corporation, and purely speculative
campaign in the market having the same
origin Az the recent operation In the
Southern iron stocks. The actual news
of the day was not important. beyond the
continued heavy accumulation of cash
resources in New York. Money rates in
consequence continued 10 work easier.
Constant pressure upon Amalgamated
Copper proved too strong for the resisting
powers of that stock. Its sharp break
rest II the market. which had been sub
Jected TO steady proft-taking under cover
OF the advances In the specialtes.
There were rallies from the late break
in sympathy with the downward plunge
In copper. and the closing tone was
steady
Bonds were Irregular. Total sales, par
value S.. COS 600 United States bonds were
all unchanged on call.
Total sales, stocks. 1,754.ooo shares.
NEW YORK, January r7.-Money on
call easier. 3ais, per cent: ruling rate,
AZ; closing bid. ~; offered at 3. Time
loans steady; 20 days, 81 per cent. %
days and six months. 5a5A.
Prime mercantile paper, 5Gots per cent.
Sterling exchange tirner. with actual
business in bankers bills at s4ss. 70TsIss.76
for demand and si.Ss.30dsi.sS.35 for sixty
day bills. Posted rates. A.Sias4.siIa and
sAsIastsTls. Commercial bills. s.s3 is.
Bar silver. t5 1-sc. Mexican dollars, Soc.
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COTTON NYARXETS.

IN, NEW YORK Jan, 1.-THE cotton market
Just about losl the advance of yesterday under
seihttersd LIQUIDATION and local hear pressure.
W %ith the close barely steady at a not decline
bales. ~ ~ TSy'Ssss
The opening was steady at a decline Of ane
p pet ta an advance OF one point, and shortly
nef lne fSli Prizes showed net galp Of Sa6
q. il,sa on sontppation of the local support
noted toward the close yesterday and continued
s snp' Ss 6rsm the South clains prSyed
sp sr aeiand and very firm holders, Gables
erpool authority sending out some bearish fig
takITEs Tae ss,h hs selling
ings increased. checking the advance an dsend-
Ing prices slightly Under the closing level Of
period e sts during
market became, more active and easier Under
reports that TIE b an South was Offering cotton
prices were prsstssly the lowest Ascending
unchanged ,sc III hdIg Z. and port receipts for
Hundred and thirty-siN memberH 81 thes Nav;
York Cotton Exchange estimate the crop on ths
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USED N. TA|GNY
RATHER ROUGHLY.
French Minister Threatened With
Imprisonment if He Set Foot
in Porto Cabello.
fay Associated pre;sz.1


WILLEMSTAD. ISLAND OF CURA-
Gao. OUCH WEST INDIES, January
T.-France. on January 10. broke off dl-
plomatic relations with Venezuela
through the American minister at Cara
cas-, Mr.. Russell. who at present Is In
charge OF French interests, M. Taigny,
the retiring French charge daffaires.
who left LaGuyra January 10. on the
French steamer Martinique for Curacao,
via Porto Cabello, Venezuela, arrived
here to-day. M. Taigny was not per-
mitted to land at Porto Cabello. He
Is waiting for French cruiser to con-
vey him to Martinique.
The chiefs of the French Cable Offices
at Caracas and LaGuayra, NJ. Jaccoux
and Bourget. have been expelled from
Venezuela, and are expected here by the
first steamer.
Gable communication with Venezuela
continues interrupted.
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Mr.. Hill is Improving.

Mrs e, r. Hill, who was painfully In
jured on the hrst day of January at tho:
intersection OF Main and Adams Streets,
has recovered sufficiently to leave his
room. and was at his office yesterday
for the first time. since the accident.
II may be several days before he can
resume his work, being unable AS yet to
stand on his feet without holding to
something to balance hmaelf.
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NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

NEW YORK, Jan. i7.-rLoUR-Quiet, but
steady. Rye Fleur-Steady, Buckwheat Flour
pan. Buckwheat-Dni' corn,aeal-Steady.
Rye-SeriIsai. Yarley--steady,
lions i.geis. lover Nay. re: June exc. ;
corn~sseaay; No. y. Jee.. now. elevator. op-
ghseat July. A5as Hsy mi sss
Bsef-steady Cut Meats-ou!et. Lard
Steady: western steamed. i7.s5ll7,9s: refined.
barely steady; continent. ts.e5. Pork--sS;eady.
Tallow-Ftrm- Rosin-Steady. Turpentine-
R.ce-Steady. Mo.asses-F.rm. cefee-Spot
Rio, steady mild, steady. Futures steady. net
unchanged. sugar-Rasy, nominal; fair renn-
Ing. sHe: esntrifusrl, ssic.: molasses sugar,
Huiter-Firin and unchanged Cheese Very
arm and unchanged Eggs-oule,; selected.
Potatoes-s,eahy and unchanged cabbayes--
Slow and unchanged. FrslEhts-Qniet and un-
changed. Peanuts--Quiet and unchanged
Cottonssed ol--Easy under crude bids and
liquidation. Prime crude, I. o., b. mills. 2aisn
osc.; prime summer yellow. seq O 3sc, prime
white, 35ao5isc.; prime winter yellow. 3G55,sc.
CHICAGO. ILL. Jan. l7--mproved weather
in Argentina was the cause OF moderate
decline to- day In the local wheat marke. AT
the close wheat for May delivery was of 2hc.
Oats We're up hGfHc. Corn and provisions were
practically unchanged.
The Leading futures ranged as follows:
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WOUNDED NEGRO DIES.
Was Shot in Free-for-All Scuffle
On Christmas Night.
Lewis Robinson, colored. died of lock-

jaw In the colored hospital yesterday
morning.
Robinson, while on spree with Logan
at Munford and Catherine Streets Christ
mas evening. bscame involved In free
for-all fight. Many shots were exchanged
among the men, and Robinson was
wounded by Logan In the thigh. A week
ago to anus set H. resulting fatally.
Logan was arrested by Officer Amos
on a warrant charging him with aggra-
waited assault He was tried on this
charge yesterday morning and sent to jail.
A new charge will probably be brought
IN by the cproner's fury. which will con-
duct Its investigation at $3.50 o'clock this
morning.
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NEW REGISTRY SERVICE.
Mail to New York Delivered Be,
fore Banks Open for Business.

Postmaster Knight has just effected an
arrangement for sending registered mails
to New York that will be a great con-
venience to Richmond bankers, brokers
and the public generally. Unit! the pres
ent week registered mail went TO New
York by the sos train, and 1t was fire.
quentiy II o'clock the next day before
the registered mail reached the banks or
other destination. Mr., knight has sue
ceeded In having a special Richmond.
New York through registered mall pouch
put on the sos P. NJ. train. Seahoard Air
Line, which will put the registered mail
In the banks before they open for bust
ness.
For mall to get on this train. 1t Is
necessary for 1t to be in the postoffice
not later than p. NJ.
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Heart AS Well AS Head"

pr, Thomas f. Green, of Chicago, for
fifteen years rector Of large Episcopal
Churches in Cedar Rapids, Ia, and Chi
cage. will lecture in the Central Y,M. q.
"A Hal, on the Association Course to-
morrow night. DR.. Green has been once
tlon, and three, times chaplain OF Demo
cratic national conventions He is chap
lain OF the United States for the Sons OF
the Revolution. De. GREEN'S lecture to-
morrow nIsht will ba The Signs of the
Times
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Easy No; sPring wheat, S5Gs7c; No. 3. sag
sss NJ ysiiex s,a Die M esss sf
No. 3 white, slassc, No rye, 6sA a7oc. Good
ing il94se. 10 eiiitI axsseed, sl:R No north
wsstern. $40 Mess pork per. barrel, s1Sss;
lard, per 100 pounds 81 short RIBS sides e
t7,soa I'D. Whisky, basis of hlEh ~lnes 3, 90.
clover. contract grade; sls. 15dela35 HMtse er,
Eggs+steady al mark cases Included. l14lsr
frsts, istac; prime hrsts, 1876; extras, 2lc
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WILL INVESTIGATE.
DR.. MCGUIRE Newton Leaves To
dav TO Look Into Contagion.


day. to Look Into Contagion.
DR.. Paulus A., Irving last night was
asked regarding the illness at South Hill,
about which there seems to be diversity
of opinion. some physicians pronounclng
It smallpox and others ohlckanpox.
DR.. irving said that he, would not he
able to go to Mecklenburg county him-
self. but that Dr. MCGUIRE Newton would
leave for South Fill to-day and make a
report of the cases.
do you think the disease is snallpox?'
Dr. Irving was asked.
II think II s,' repllsd Or. irving,
There seems to be little doubt OF H.
,.should not the mails from that To-
cnlity he fumigated or stopped7"
"They certainly should. II seems
strange that the whole matter should
have been suppressed, hut must not talk
until Mr.. Newton makes his report
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BALTIMORE. MD. Jan. 17.-FLoUR-Dull
and unchanged. Wheat-Dull; spot contract
ss,so southern Sy sample, Is1sosb Corn epnr
4215ec Oats-steady: No. mixed ss4S1e
Rye-Eirm; No. western. 7sR7IS B sln,nas
fancy Gre creamery, sssi4se. EsssMQuist and nm
changed at loc, Cheese-strnng large. septem-
her, a14he. Sugar-Strong and unchanseo'
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CLOSING BOND QUOTATION

v Barge oyeTbgook. Maionsy. Baltimore. coal.
Barge s. 81. Provost. White. Baltimore. coal,
8. II. HAYES and Company.
SAILED.
disc and passenger. Oh Old ID Domnion line. sA-N
Steamer Pocahontas, Graves. James River
landings and Norfolk. merchandise and passen.
gers. Virkinia Navigation Co.
PORT OF WEST POINT. JAN. II, 1906.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Elm City. Haynes. Mattaponi River
landings. passengers and general cargo
Steamer Charlotte, Murphy. Baltimore. pas
sshs'f' ana genera SAILED iiilEa
Steamer Charlotte, Murphy. Baltimore. pas
sengers and general cargo
Steamer Elm City. Haynes. Mattaponi River
landings. passengers and general cargo
PORT NEWPORT NEWS. JAN. Ii. 1905.
ARRIVED.
Steamer FTi.ia, Galveston.
ss, Steamer Wh H' jacket i@ New New orleans.
Steamer Bernilla. Mobile.
Steamer Plata, brunswick.
Steamer Upland, New Orleans.
Steamer Frisia, Hamburg.
Steamer Etolia, Hayere
Steamer White Jacket. Denmark.
Steamer Drottenig Sophia, Hamburg.
Schooner Fannie G. Bowen, Fall River.
Schooner Marguerite. Providence.
Schooner General Knox, Boston.
Schooner John Forsyth. Providence.
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CALLED MEETING.
Board Of Aldermen to Wrestle
With Tax Ordinance.

President william NJ Turpin last eve
ming issued q eau foE a special meeting
and act upon the new tax ordinance and
10 elect successor to Mr., w. Ut. Zjm-
norman, Of Madison Ward.
Tuesday night. = 's -
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GEO. T. KING g CO.,
Stock Brokers
Richmond. Va
I1Uaa ~. Main Ht.. Nle

MEMBERS
RICHMOND GRAIN q COTTON Elk
,,4 CHANGE.
STOCKS, COTTON AND GRAIN
Fractional Lots Speciality.
Close Attention to out-ot- Town Accounts,
Private Wires, New York. Chicago,
s5 ss and Wall Street Ticker,
Leading Financial, Grain and Cotton Pa.
y para on File,
Strangers visiting the city arc invited
to make our office their headquarters, aud
have their mail and wires sent In our
care, fe ~ NJ
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estimate OF -, $500 bales by is7 members on
November 18th.
against is.s1 last Week and IsE4 IL, year'
For the week esiimated) 121op bales against
aay rse EEL week * f New Es1 isA To-
against 1888 last year. and at Houston T. 40i
bales against 3.235 last year.
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CATvrLH MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ian, 17-cATTLE-Recelpts Isl.
hsss s seef sepsfs eSws sFssS sHa
ers. s2,ss @5,00i calves, SaaS,o0. eHgs-Receipts.
5000 head: Market 81. lower Choice TO pr1mISss
s. a. Sheep Receipts. 81 n head Market q weak g!
to loc. lower Sheep. sid6 90: lambs. H.gs9h 3D.
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NEW YORK, Jan, llsRHDyE 7, Rsees,tp Is
i.iA head, Veals, $4,000;
little calves, s4da,b0 Sheep and Lanlhs0olRtsess
,a ssss head sshssp Eask sas 'aSs
head, State hogs, 50 5000, 10. 3
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Are Taking Course Of Music,
Misses Maude Chewing and Evelyne
Gardner are In New York taking course
OF Inusic at Parson's Institute .of APP
piled Music.
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Cotton, quiet: middliny. I.io: gross receipts.
b,s9s bales: sales - bales stock, 3is. t3e bales
Total to-day at all ports-Set rsce.ptl 20 s9
the Continent HE bales; stock o3s. s37 bales.
Consolidated at all posts-Set receipts esiis
bales: export TO Great Britain. So 23s bales; to
France. e.2s3 bales: to the Continent, 5si35
Total since September LIST a. all ports-Set
receipts. 5.t5I.oi5 bales: export 10 Great Britain
.s12eD Sbales; TO France. 53l. 100 bales: 10 the
TO Mexico, LIZA bales
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RAILROADS
r. F. 2. s s:;::;:; + !; !.

e
Trains Leave Observation-Disclosures,
t'25 A. M.---Dally--Byrd 81. Through.
$50 a. ~ --Daily--Nain 81. through.
go NJ Daily ST. Through. All
Pullman ears 'ss'''' -
saa 4 M-Escep, Monday Byrd st Through.
7Ss A. M.--Wesk Days-- ID,ba Ashland Ac.
commodation.
$40 A. An paily--Byrd st. Through. Local
i2 . noon-week Days-Byrd st. Through
." M M.IWeek Days Byrd st. Frederic q.
outs Accommodation. M
s!oo =. M-Daily-Main st. Through.
=" e c. mMwesk Days-Elba- Ashland Ac-
$40 p M.--Daily-Byrd st. Through.
Trains Arrive Observation-Disclosures
esfo a. .-Week Dnys-Eiba Ashl.r.d Az.
burg b. MWeek Daay ~, St rredertcks-
s;3s A. M.-Daily-Byrd St Through.
n;So 4. M.week Days-Byrd st. Through.
Sa' a E; m;mWfeh Days-Eloa. Ashland Ae-
SO MR paIiGysyyra i It. Ta #saasaah. ro,.
''a p F. Mnpaly-Mal St Through. All
1919 2. M --pay--Main st, Through.
1l:D T; NJ. Week Days--Byrd ST. Through.
All Pullman cars.
NOTE-Pullman Sleeping or Parlor Carr on
mond ll:so A. " week days. and local accom-
Time of arrivals and departures and connec.
" .. DUKE. G. W. cuLP. w. p. TAYLOR,
Asst to Prest Gsn'l Supt Traf. Mgr.
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NAYAL BTORNS.

!. MILMINaToN. N. e. Jan. l1,--sP1R1Ts
~ ,sss sp ESseeaIs bsi
rels- aTr--lHrT at $ls0; receipts, lst barrels
Crude IYlpentips-Ftrm at 81 SoGa 90; receipts,
r,,IsAV.tNNAI GA. Jan. URPl0NTINsS,s 2.
Firm at ESQ, sales, 2S5 casks; receipts gsS
celgts 9:76i .barralsi stock, 67lQl barrels,
riNHA NlNBST3S Ian dd 67j@ruRfeN
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R!ehmona. Va. yan

BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.
BALTIMORE, ND, jan I7.--Seaboard Air
Line. common, not quoted; do, preferred, 53
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Southern Railway

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT DEC g. 1905.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND.
..eo A. AI--Daily-Local for Charlotte, N G.
LID = MISUNDERSTANDING Pullman Ia
atlanta and Birmingham. New Orleans,
meinpnls. Chattanooga and all the South
e!W NIX Sunday--KeysvlIle Local.
H'1 +. ACCOMPLISHMENTS ready $50
NJ. for all the South.
YORK RIVER LINE
me tayor.to route to Baltimore and Eastern
points. Leave Richmond 4:2O r NJ. daily.
except Sunday. connecting with steamer
Tor Baltimore Mondays. Wednesdays and
Fridays.
2:15 2. M.-Local-Mo Mondays Wednesdays and
4;.o P. M,--Excep, sunday--For Yves. Point,
connecting with steamers for Baltimore
ana river landings Mondays. Wednesdays
and Fridays Steamers call at Glou.
cester Point, Almonds and Clay Bank
4'b a. M.-Except sunday--Iocal mixed for
West Point.
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND
s:53 A 81. and GAO p. M-From all the South.
Sss r M.-from Charlotte and Durham.
$40 A. M.--Frun Keysville and intermediate
stations. d
1925 A. M.-Daily from West Poln, with Baiti.
more connections Sundays wedesGays ard
0;S A. NJ. --Wodnesdays and Fridays: $40 p.
NJ; daily. except sunday-Fron IVES:
G. W. wEsTBuRY. d. F. A.. Richmond. Va.
8. Il. HARDWTCK. w. H TAyLOE.
p. T. NJ. g. p A.
H 3. SPENCER. Gen,l Mgr.
Washington. d. c.
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
NAV cnons -MARxEr.

DRY GOODS MARKET.
was slightly improyea In activity To-day. and
buyers seqswt az ta ands
were Very independent In their attitude,
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AIARINN INTNnLlGRNCE.

PORT OF R Y akNfSBb; jan ~ 1904
Steamer brandon. Harvey. Norfolk, merchan,
u'se anu passengers Old Dominion line,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-19
between Minneapolis and Elroy. wis.

between Minneapolis and Elroy. Wis.
Tuesday night, within a few hours of
the time the murder took place, and
while the police departments of Min
neapolis and ST. Paul were watching
every outgoing train in order to catch
the murderer, Riggs took charge of his
train at the union depot as usual and
made the run to Elroy
Before leaving the Minneapolis
union depot at $50 o'clock Riggs was
handed description of the man who
was suspected of the murder, and he
was cautioned to be on watch for a
man that fitted that description. The
description, except for few minor
particulars, conceded nearly with
Riggs own description, but as he was
dressed in his conductors uniform
and cap, it is not unnatural that the
resemblance did not appear.
Trip Without incident.
The run to Elroy was without Incl
dent, and upon reaching there, shortly
after midnight, he at once made his
way to his hotel and retired for the
night Twelve hours later the chief
of police of Elroy, following the urgent
instructions of Chief Doyle, made his
way to the hotel and placed Riggs
under arrest on the charge of murder
ing Mile Ellison.
Chief Doyle communicated with the
town authorities at Ellsworth and was
able to learn that the dead woman's
name was Mile Ellison and that she
left home Monday afternoon to go to
Minneapolis on business trip, some
said, but to be married others averred
Old Friend of Girl.
The man in the case was shortly
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-19
acquaintances and seemed to be at
ease. However, 1t was noticed that he

acuuaintances and seemed to be at
ease. However. 1t was noticed that he
was very white
Shortly after midnight, the prisoner
asked the officer in whose charge he
was for permission to go into the clos
ct at the railroad station hotel. This
was readily granted and Riggs was
alone.
End of the Tragedy.
Without locking the door Riggs sent
a bullet into his temple.
He was dead.
Miss Ellison's death was avenged
and by the hand of the slayer.
Where Riggs obtained the revolver
with which he ended his life is a
mystery. 1t is suspected that he Sc
cured it when he went out into the
country, ostensibly to visit his family,
for he carried no firearm when search
ed by the local police at the time of
his arrest yesterday afternoon.
Riggs the Murderer.
Minneapolis, July 13-"Nathan M.
Riggs, the man now under arrest at
Elroy, Wis, is the murderer of Mile
Ellison, who met a violent death in a
room at the National hotel some time
Tuesday afternoon"
This is the statement made at mid
night last night by Chief Doyle, at the
close of what the head of the Mime
apolis police department said was the
most strenuous day he had ever put in
since the beginning of his connection
with the police department.
According to Chief Doyle, every pos
sible clue that has been brought to
the notice of the police department
has been carefully investigated, and,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-19

ness and other property at Ellsworth,
Wis, Miss Ellison was possessed of
about $4,000. 1t was the understands
ing of her family that she planned to
invest this money with Riggs in Wash
ington lands, and that the two were
to go there to be married.
Riggs was a married man, and
lived with his family at 34O5 Pillsbury
avenue, Minneapolis
Robbery was unquestionably the mo-
tive for the crime
Riggs had always borne an excellent
reputation, and was exceedingly popu-
lar along the line of his run, and par
fticularly in Minneapolis and Elroy,
where he was best known.
Murderer Kills Himself.
Elroy. Wis, July 13.-Nathan M.
Riggs, accused by the Minneapolis po.
lice of numbering Miss Mile Ellison
of Ellsworth, Wis, for her savings of
years, committed suicide at 1875
o'clock this morning.
After being argued and pleaded with
for hours by Chief of Police Doyle of
Minneapolis, the police of Elroy ar
rested Riggs at 1 o'clock this after
noon.
Popularity a Shield.
1t was because of Riggs great popu-
larity here and the general esteem in
which he was held that the local au-
thorities We're reluctant to place him
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-19

under arrest, and when Riggs asked
that he be permitted to visit his wife
and daughter ON a farm near the city
he was permitted to go. An officer &C
companied him, but because of his
cheerful bearing and absolute denial
OF knowledge Of the National hotel
tragedy in Minneapolis, no fear was
felt as to his safety. s3s 4,
Talks With Friends.
Riggs returned to Elroy early in the
evening. He conversed with scores OF
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BODY in THE vAuL I.

Yesterday morning, while acting up
% The advice Of the county attorney Of
Hennepin county, the authorities
brake open a safety deposit locker
which Riggs had In the Guaranty De-
poait vaults In the Metropolitan Life
building.
The officers were certain that this
locker contained evidences Of Riggs
guilt but even they were surprised at
the startling evidence 10 disclosed. US
First OF al and most damning OF all.
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