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Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-27
Extraordinary Efforts to
Avoid Death in the
Electric Chair
Mrs. Thaw Says Husband Did Right.
Statements That Victim Was
Lbertine Denied by His
Friends
"WIIAT A PITY! IT'S
STOPPED THE PLAY
Nv RIchnrd Bnrrv

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2 sitting twenty feet from Stnn- e,
. ford White when the latter was @
9 shot last night in Madison Square @
@ roof garden. q
2 "When three shots rang out 8
q clear and sharp, close at my right, @
q only those within a few yards OF @
g where White had fallen from the o
@ chair realized the explosions were o
@ not a part of the play. o
@ "Even these made no demon o
o stratiOn beyond quietly rising to @
Q their feet and passing toward the @
g man who, dressed In evening 9
Q clothes and patent leather shoes, o
@ was lying ON the floor. @
g "NOt a word had been spoken. @
o "a dozen women near me .
@ turned pale and hid their faces @
@ In the shoulders of their escorts. @
9 "Fhere was no Outcry nor the @
9 slightest suggestion of n panic, @
o even after the people became @
O aware murder had rung down the g
9 curtain I'm the comedy. @
o "Men showed the greatest COM @
o sideratiOn i'm refusing to discuss g
O the tragedy In the hearing Of @
@ women near them. @
@ 81 doubt whether, outside of 3
O America, such an exhibition of @
o quiet seIf-command and absence @
o of vulgar curiosity and panicky @
o spirit could be Witnessed. @
O "There was only one jarring 9
o note and that came from n hand g
o someIy dressed woman who said, g,
o with a shrug, what n pity; it's @
O stopped the play" 9
8 Barry is a well known writer @
8 and war correspondent. @
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Special TO The Herald.
NEW YORK, June 26-Harry Ken
dali Thaw. the Pitsburg millionaire,
who In the presence of large first
night audience at the Madison Square
roof garden last evening shot and
killed in cold blood Stanford White,
one of Americas ablest architects, and
provided New York's greatest murder
sensation since the Stokes Fisk affair.
was remanded by the coroner to the
Tombs today.
While it is understood the entire
$40, 900, 900 fortune of the Thaw family
is to be drawn on freely to save the
murderer from the electric chair, all
this great wealth had accomplished
nothing further today than to retain
for his defense the law firm headed
by Ex-Governor Black, probably the
strongest aggregation of legal talent in
the city.
At the Tombs Thaw is at present
an ordinary murderer. He has
been photographed for the rogues' gall
lery, has reluctantly submitted to
and occupies a cell in "mur-
derers' row."
Defense Insanity
Thaw's defense will be insanity. Sew
eral alienists retained by the district
attorney, also the Tombs physician,
examined him today. The alienists did
not complete their work today and
made no report, but the Tombs phys
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-27
Defense Insanity

DefenSe Insanity
Thaw's defense will be insanity. Sew
eral alienists retained by the district
attorney, also the Tombs physician,
examined him today The alienists did
not complete their work today and
made no report, but the Tombs phys
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-05-16
NEW CITY HALL
A NECESSITY
ACTION TO Be TAKEN VERY SOON
Price Said to Have Been Set on Pres
ent PrOperty-Some Ideas on
the Future Location.

A new city hall and larger quar-
tiers for the fire department is a ques-
ton that will soon perplex the city
council. The equipment for the fire
department that has already been or
dered by the council, together with
the aerial truck that has been ne
gotiated by the fire committee will
make the present quarters for the
fire department entirely inadequate.
This inadequacy will make the erec-
ton of a new fire barn an absolute
possibility, or else there will have to
be a change made in the quarters Of
the city, which are now located on
Front street.
AS a result of the condition that
has been developed, there has been
an investigation on foot, very quietly,
for several days, as to the propriety
of selling the present property of the
city, resulting in the agitation among
a few of the members of the council,
including the mayor, as to the pro-
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-05-16
SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES.
Little Girl Knocked Down and Hurt
by a Fractions Horse.

Little Goldie Hall was seriously
injured by mischievous cayuse yes
terday afternoon at her aunt's home
on South Mckee avenue, and was still
unconscious at late hour last night.
Goldie and her mother, Mrs. John
Hall, of Puyallup, are visiting friends
In Yakima, and intended to go to
Proeser the latter part of the week.
Yesterday two Of her little cousins
came running into the house exclaim-
ing. "Goldie, there comes the colt. !"
She went out with them to see the
colt. and in few minutes the chill
dren came running back and said
Goldie was dead.
Mrs. Hall went quickly to where
she was lying unconscious ON the
ground, and at first believed that the
little form was lifeless. The children
stated that she had tried to stop the
colt, and that it had knocked her
down, ran over her and stepped on
her head. DR.. Scott waited on the
child, and expresses doubts as to her
recovering soon. She was bleeding
from the right ear. and complaining
of pains in her head last evening, and
it is feared the injuries may be more
serious than is apparent.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-05-16

priety of removing the city hall to
more appropriate neighborhood, and
the erection of building that will
be suitable, both for the fire depart
ment and the city officials.
There has been no definite pro-
posal made by anybody as to the price
of the present property, it is under
stood that a price has been bid for
the lot as well as the building, and
that the price has been refused be-
cause member of the city council
has notified the proper authorities
that higher bid has been tentatively
suggested. 1t is also understood that
the city has no intention of selling
its present holdings at less than the
market value.
1t is known that several parties,
realizing the value of Front street
land, have expressed their anxiety to
possess themselves of the land, but
have not yet been able to get an ex-
preston from the members of the
council as to what price will be de-
manded by the city. They are wait
ing for some action on the part of the
council as to the valuation placed on
the lot and Improvements, before
making any definite offer.
One man who is already a con-
siderable owner of city property,
stated to a member of the city coun-
ell that he was willing to pay a fair
price for the property, but nothing
official has been submitted to any
city officer. IL is understood, how
ever, that price of $500 has been
offered, while the city is expected to
hold out for about $4,000.
The future location of the city
hall is a question of doubt One
thing may be regarded as certain,
and that is that the next building will
have to be of strictly modern charac-
ter, and will be large enough to ac-
commodate all the officials of the
city, including the city engineer and
the city attorney.
Some remarks have been passed by
people familiar with the idea of re-
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-05-16
Company q Notes.

Co. e took up guard mount Mon
day night, and did efficient work.
This is one of the prettiest drills in
military practice. and when carried
out perfectly is very inspiring.
There have been three recent pro-
motions: L. L. Bodies to be first
sergeant. L. B. Bisseil to be quarter
master, and Private Lax A. Miles
10 be artificer.
Guard mount and sentinel duty
vila be taken up again next Monday
and a nne will be Imposed on all
members absent.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-05-16
VERDICT OF mot GUILTY.
Evidence Presented Is Not Sufficient to Warrant
the Jury of Business Men in Doing Other
wise Than They Did in Acquiring.

for the facts in the case. While he
was engaged in an earnest conversa-
tion, he was caught up very shortly
by Judge Nichols who said, "Mr.
krutz, come over here and sit down
where you belong Mr.. Krutz
blushed like an unkissed maiden,
and in most gentlemanly manner
obeyed the order of the court. Out
side of these features, the case was
conducted in as solemn a manner as
though it were a session of the SUI
preme court of the United States.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-05-16
Evangelical Lutheran Services.

The Evangelical Lutheran Grace
congregation of this city has decided
to hold regular morning services
from now on in the Advent church,
corner of Kittitas avenue and B st.
Sunday, the Goth, there will be ser
vice in the morning at 10, and Sun
day school at II o'clock. J. Ebert,
pastor
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-05-16
A Brakeman Killed.

A brakeman was blown from a car
yesterday and instantly killed near
Pasco.
A severe gust of wind blew the
roof from a moving freight car, car
rying the brakeman to his death.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-05-16

moving the city hall to the effect that
it ought to be located on First street,
just below the new courthouse. No
action has been taken, however, rel
alive to the ascertaining of the price
of property in that neigh borhood.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-05-16
NJ. @. b. Meet.

The Mems Civic Brotherhood met
last night and elected Frank Kinney
secretary and Will Everett and Mr..
Hunt to serve ON the steering COM
mittee.
An ice cream social is to be given
aext month.
Noley's Honey and Tar contains no
opiates. and can safely be given to
children. North Yakima Drug Store;
A. d. Sloan. proprietor. -F6
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-05-16

Paris Green and Desparine for
tru4t tree spraying at lowest price.
Coffin Bros. 1877
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-02
FOUND DEAD IN WAGON.

The people Of Bancroft vicinity
were greatly surprised Sunday after
noon when it became known that
John Hopp, who lived on the old H.
ii. Brooks farm two miles northweI
of Bancroft, had been found dead i %
his wagon south of Bancroft about
two miles.
Hopp was ia De Smet Saturday
aud remained until about 8 o'clock
Sunday and had prepared for an
aggressive compaign against the drink
demon by securing two jugs Of liquor
to take home.
The 0 was called aud that
official pronounced death to be the
result of chronic alcoholism.
The remains were taken to the old
home in Illinois.
The deceased vas a hard working
mad and "A good citizen, except
for the n great failing, which end,
ed his DAYS when he should have
been ] n the prime of life
A wife aud two children remain to
mo lrn the loss Of husband and father
and to them il extended the sincere
sympathy of all aquaintances.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-02
Born Gamblers,

Australia has birthstains besides
those that are so sore a point with
some leading families. All told, the
convict population numbered only a
few thousands. In 1851 the population
of the whole Commonwealth was only
403, S8. Then gold was discovered and
in ten years there was a leap to 1,153,
973. Everybody knew somebody who
had made a sudden pile" Every
body hoped to do it himself. Nor was
Il only the new immigrants who had
these ideals. Even those who had
come out a few years before, and had
been quite satisfied with a pastoral or
agricultural life, even those left the
slow pillow in the furrow. To-day a
judge speaks of the national curse Of
gambling. We got it into our blood
fifty years ago; we were born Of gam
blers.-Sydney Bulletin.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-02
ERwsN.

Mrs Parsons and Anna went to Bryant
to attend the play Monday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Il N Robinson spent sun.
day in De Smet,
Fred McCaskeil was in Erwin Monday
and Tuesday on business for Robinson
"a.
SIR and Mrs. Wolkow and Mr.. and Mrs.
X. s.. Jepson went to Bryant Tuesday
evening to attend the 18th wedding an.
niversary of Mr. and Mrs. viii Guse.
Ed wolkow and Philo Otis attended the
play"Was She to Blame in Bryant Tues.
day evening.
Mrs. chas. Parsons is visiting in De
S.net this week. Mrs. Porter Is assisting
az the hotel in her absence.
Mrs. Robinson came up Tuesday even
ing for a few days visit with her son.
r.. N. Robinson.
a number of Erwin young people went
10 Bryant Monday night 10 attend the
East Lynne play They say IL was line.
Friday night Banner Lodge. No 70.
met in regular session and inflicted An
drew Bergstrom into the mysteries of the
Rebekah degree. IL being the 9Th ami
NctSaty Oh tht mStitu1on OF thdt order,
the Odd Fellows had planned q surprise
for them. During the initiation the band
gathered In the ante-room and when the
work was finished began playing and the
crowd that were waiting outside rushed
in. All were seated and a program appro-
pirate for such an occasion was rendered
after which refreshments were served
and games were played until a late hour.
Mr.. Johnson, the Dakota Central line
man, was in Erwin this week repairing
the switchboard Of the Erwin Telephone
ca. They have things liked up right now,
and expect to give better service in the
future.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-02
EPIGPAMS.

From Sunday Sermon by Rev, Henry
Preston.
To get at the thing we are equip
ped for, that is genius.
A right vocation is that III which
a man does his work with the least
friction.
Friction is loss Of power and a man
ought to engage in something he
likes, because in doing something he
liAes be loses no force. He pours
in all his celebrity, all his skill, all
his delight; aud by such importing
there ONE an outpouring Of
achievement.
How often we have failed in our
e~ndeavours. We have attempted
large things and have seen disaster
rather than success.
Even those who, in a sense, have
been successful, the men who have
braved the seas, fearing not its
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-02

At this writing ummer prevails The
low places are ponds of open water. We
are carried back in memory 10 the Janu
airy offs ORC when some 81 the large
boys stayed out Of school for a few days
TO plow.
Mr.. and Mr.. w. i Pratt attended the
birthday party at VIM McCaskelrs last
week.
Many will be interested to know that
Miss Lou Ella Ross, formerly of Lake
Henry, and later Of De Smet. il at Eugene
Oregon, studying music The young
lady was quite well advanced In that line
when she left South Dakota, and evident
ly intends to climb TO the top of the
ladder.
Albert Martin has placed this writer un-
der special obligations by services rem,
dered. Those young men are about as
useful IN this community as an old maid
in the family of her married sister.
Reubeu Hope, of Nermlliou, is spend.
ing a few days at the home of Squire
Pratt, Mr.. Hope is a retired farmer, and
appearances indicate that he retired com
petence.
Byron Ilerrick is using part of his spare
time breaking colts. He has three to edu-
cate. Mrs. Herrick has so far recovered
from her recent illness, as 10 he able
to be out, and is staying for a fe W
days with her daughter, Mrs. Edward
Page.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-02
OrreSp0ndence.
spfRIr LAks sLixxAeD.

bouncing boy arrived at the home OF
'lr and Mrs. Frank Rumsey on Monday.
Mother and child are doing well.
little boy of Mr.. and Mrs, III. Rrulrs
wls quite sick last week, but IL now ON
tae way to recovery.
Miss ciaasson is expected TO return
'fom Sibley soon.
stray black heifer calf Is staying al
the Geo. Poppen, ST., farm. Calf about Is
t1ntIis old It's desired that the owner
co ne aud get his property.
Joseph and Clinton Burger are cutting
ise at Spirit AXE and hauling it to Ban.
croft The Bancroft people are well pleas.
e with the fine quality Of the ice.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Harms visited Geo. Pop
pen. Sr. and family last Sunday.
VIM. Thonipkins lost a valuable horse
last Sunday from the effects
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-02
ESMOkn.

Frank Clcndenning was buried Sunday
in Esinond cemetery, the funeral services
being conducted by Rev, Hartung, of
%Iroquois.
The Royal Neighbors Installed officers
Saturday night.
There will be q dance AT the Esmond
Hall Friday night. Everybody come.
James Wright vent to Miller Friday
night 10 look at land in that vicinity.
John Costello will ship sixty-fve head
of cattle Saturday night.
DIR. Gober, from Wisconsin, is in town
looking for a location.
Mrs. Home went TO Carthage Tuesday
to care for Mrs. Girsch, who is no better.
a. n Barber has been Smelling coru
the last day or two.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-02
The Surgeons Nightmare.

Two patients who called in com.
pany upon a noted surgeon found him
bemoaning a twinge of pain in his
right fo%reinger. The callers smiled.
Great Scott, doctor!" exclaimed one.
you don't mean to say that a pain
in the finger bothers a man so used
to enc of suffering as yourself?"
at certainly does" the surgeon an
swered, with a worried look. How
do l know that it isn't the first symp.
tom of blood poisoning? That is the
nightmare of The surgeon. No mat.
ter how careful he may be, he is
liable to contract poisoning in operat-
ing and that kind of poisoning is of
the most virulent type. Any time a
surgeon is complaining about a pain
in the hand, sympathize with him. for
he is doing some hard. guessing
Philadelphia Record.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-02
EAsr EMp rrEma-

Mr,aad Mrs August Olson spent last
Sunday at the home Of Nr. and Mrs. b,
AuStad.
Corneilus Olson entertained his friends
as a dance at his home south Of Hetland
! Isl Saturday evening.
Miss Anna Hoffman, of Bruce, is visit
ing At the home of Mrs. VIM Berg.
Mr. and Mrs David johnson, OF Hetland
spent last Sunday at the home Of b.
Austad.
John Brown and e.. b. Redfern and their
families were shopping at Arlington last
Saturday.
Quite a number Of Miss Rosa Berg's
friends gathered at her home last Thurs
day evening in honor OF her birthday.
Everybody proceeded TO enjoy the pleas
ures Of the dance after which refresh
ments were served, Miss Berg's friends
presented her With o beautiful gold ring
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-02
Hindoo Bathing Festival.

Says a newspaper published in In
dia: The Mahavarni, the great bath
ing festival of the Hindoos, was OBJ
served on the night of the LIST of May.
Immense crowds from all parts of the
country repaired to Hardwar to battle
in the Ganges on the occasion. The
giving away to Brahmans of rice,
sweets, clothes and utensils on the oc-
casion is considered mefitorious, and
the festival must have proved a wind.
fall to the priestly class. In Lahore
the festival was celebrate in a beft.
ting manner The road between the
city and the Raw was instinct with
life throughout the night"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-02
Unique Wedding Cake.

A Philadelphia baker was recently
called on to furnish a strange wedding
cake. The bride-to-be was a journal
list, and the cake was required to be
IN the form of a huge fountain pen.
In n portion a bulb was concealed
n when pressed, caused red wine TO
squirt out of the pen so that the guests
could at once EFT the wedding cake
and drink the brides health.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-02

mountainous waves; the great souls
with the Caesar spirit who say, II
came, | saw, | conquered" Even
these, in some tnings, made mistakes.
Some arrows find Achilles heel
Somewhere IN life comes the tragedy
of failure.
There is One who ''sh4lI no; flil.
The Perfect VI n who has never
known defeat. He who walked up
to Heaven through the radient skies
from craggy Oliyet. There is no
Waterloo for Christ.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-02
London BRIDGE Traffic.

During the hours of full service
there pass over Westminster bridge
each hour an average number of 2l>
o%mnibuses, whilst over the Blackfriar
bridge the number is 100 an lou
Neither of these comes near LOndol
bridge, which boasts of 1872 busses an
hour. Waterloo bridge has $50 az
hour, Putney bridge rs, Vauxhall 60
Tower AZ, Albert SO, Wandsworth 30
Chelsea 28 and Hammersmith II.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-02

For several weeks past Washing
ton dispatches have bad more or less
to say regarding the political patron
age of South Dakota. Zoe machine
papers have stoutly maintained that
Kittredgr, Burke, and Martin, being
IA majority of the delegation, would
control the appointments the wish
might have been father of the
thought. The machine End of the
delegation endorsed Bieruatski, from
McCook county, for I. 5. district at
torney, and a mouth ago predicted
his appointment, Elliott, CANDLES
choice, still holds the fort The
size Of it is that the machine will be
able TO deliver very little, if any,
patronage against Candles opposi-
ton, Gamble seems to have IA pull
strong enough to hang everything
up until after the state convention
decides which element of the repub.
lican party is entitled to be recog
nized, Roosevelt may he an "organ
ization' man, as the machine likes
TO claim, but il is evident that the
one mau organization, backed by
J two railroads, such as has been in
vogue in this state for several years,
is not the style of organization in
! favor at the White House.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-02
The Modern Author.

"Ah," said tie modern author, my
new book is enjoying wide popularity.
/ just heard a woman who weighs 200
ponds declare that she liked it. And
that reminds me: | must make haste
to forward this anecdote to my pub
fishers. 1t will make an excellent
literary note"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-02

In casting about for an excuse for
the sacrifice of Senator G rmhIe, the
machine suddenly discovered that
the Black Hills section of the staLr
is entitled to a United States s ,nator.
To show what a iimsy pretext it i,
it might be we'll to remember that
the Black Hills contains but que,
tenth of valuation, but one-t leveutb
of the vote, less than one-ninth of
the vote In the state convention. The
taxes paid by the Hills district l.
a small part OF the states revenue,
and the appropriations for that sec
ton by the list Legislature amount
ed to about $4,000 % more than the
taxes that will be- paid, taking it on a
basis similar TO last year. This one
tenth Of the state now has Il
congressman, a railroad commission
er and a supreme judge. How can
it reasonably ask for more?
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-02
STRANGE Condition to LEGACY.

A Frenchman who died in Constan
tinople left $4,000 to his nephey, NJ
d'Albi, who lives in Paris, on condi
ton that the young man cycle to Con
stantinople to get the legacy.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-02
BONDAGE,

bars
His great eyes glow with kingly
majesty;
So lofty spirits. yearning for the stars.
Would break the body's chains-again
be free!
-Ealnest Neal Lyon. in Ey erybody's
Magazine.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-02

as a token Of their esteem. The affair
was n q surprise socially and otherwise
and everyone vent home well pleased
with u EVENING" entertainment.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-02

1t is the duty of a wife to agree
always with her husband-of course
excepting when he is in the wrong
Somerville Journal.