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The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-01-10
BOY HELD FOR ROBBERY.
Ed Snyder Admits He Longed for
Life of Desperate.

Ed Snyder, who was brought to Aber-
deem from Redfeld by Sheriff Anderson
and Deputy United States Marshal
Koch, was taken before United States
Commissioner Wallace and pleaded guilty
to robbing the Mansfield postOfice and
+. a. Remde's store at that place on
Dec. ID. Snyder was arrested mt Athol
last week for an attempted holdup and
lodged in the Sphinx County Jail, hut the
Mansfield job, being a federal offense,
was held the greater crime. hence his
transfer to the federal authorities.
Snyder is a youth of Is, who has been
working i'll Sphinx County for some time.
He confessed that he cherished an ambi-
ton to lead a life of a desperate, and
that overmuch reading of dime novels
had led him to yearn for such life. He
was held to await the next term of the
United States court, under 1000 bonds,
which he could not furnish. Snyder
claims to be q native of Michigan, the
son of respectable parents, who know
nothing of his whereabouts. He obtained
but a small amount of money from his
Mansfield robberies.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-01-10
READY TO AID THE JAPS.
Kojestvensky Says British Would
Have Attacked Fleet.

The remarkable allegation that the
British feet was held in readiness to de-
stroy the Russian feet if the battle Of
the Sea of Japan had gone in Russa's
favor is made by Admiral Rojestyensky
in letter published at st. Petersburg
"Wednesday, with the permission of the
minister of marine.
Referring to the absolute secrecy of
Admiral Togo in regard to the disposition
of his forces, Rojestvensky declares that
'sthis was unknown even to the admiral
Of the British feet, allied with the Japan
csc. who concentrated his forces at Wei
Hai-Wei, in expectation of receiving or
ders to annihilate the Russian fleet if it
was beyond the power of the Japanese"
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-01-10
MAD LOVERS DEED.
Kills the Girl He Loved and Then
Shoots HIMSELF.

A Caledonia, Mimi, special says: In
fatuated with Pearl Wheaton, daughter
of s. n. Wheaton, one of the richest
farmers in southern Minnesota, and rem
dered desperate by her refusal to marry
him, Matt Styer, dental student at the
University of Minnesota, broke into the
Wheaton home, near here, Monday night,
declaring his purpose to kill the whole
family, and shot and killed Pearl, fatally
wounded her sister Ruth and her mother.
He then inflicted a mortal wound upon
himself. The only other inmate Of the
house was a child 10 years old, who es'
capped by leaping through window.
Wheaton was away from home.
Unable to secure entrance through the
door, Styer broke through window.
When he entered he was met by Ruth
Wheaton, who, armed with a revolver,
attempted to protect the remainder OF
the family. Styer wrested the revolver
from her and shot her twice. He then
turned on Mrs. Wheaton, shooting her
twice, and also bounded up the steps to
the room of Pearl. Breaking in the door,
he shot the girl through the heart and
then shot himself. When help arrived
Styer was found with his head on the
girls breast. She was dead, and he was
barely living.
Styer died at . o'clock Tuesday night
from his wounds. He died a few minutes
after the physicians attending him at
Caledonia gave out word that his condi-
ton was improved. Mrs. Wheaton and
Miss Ruth Wheaton, who were shot near
the heart, are both in a dangerous condi-
ton, but attending physicians hold out
hopes Of recovery.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-01-10
WANTS SENTENCE INCREASED
An Iowa Ex-Mayor Fears He Will
lniure Prosecutors.

AT Dillingham;, Wash, II. II. Kelso.
under eight monhs' sentence in the county
Jail for obtaining money under false pre-
lenses, asks that his sentence he changed
20 five years because he fears that when
he is released he will do violence to those
who prosecuted him. He says he is en-
tirely the victim of misunderstood cir
cumstances. He is a graduate of the
4 University of Indiana. was reform mayor
of Bedford. Ia, in 1884. and was promi-
nent in politics at Guthrie, Okla, later
He came to the northwest in search OF
health and worked as a millwrigat Al
though lawyer he has not practiced for
some time
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-01-10
QUEER CRIMINAL CASE.
Fugitive Failed in Attempt to Give
Himself Up to Officers.

Several weeks ago Sheriff Logan, of
Stanley Comfy. was approached by an
individual who said he had escaped from
custody in Kansas City and desired to
return to face the charge against him
and wanted the sheriff to take him in
charge and return him to the Missouri
authorities for the reward. The Missouri
authorities were wired and said the man
was wanted all right, and that reward
of $50 would be paid for his return.
After figuring out the cost of two tick
cts to Kansas City and one return trip
on top of that Sheriff Logan decided that
he was not looking for any such snap,
and told the Missouri people to come on
and he would show them their man.
They evidently figured in the same way
he did, and after the man had loafed
around Pierre for several days in his vain
attempt to break into Jail he vanished
as he had come, no one knowing from
whence or to where.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-01-10
CHARGES BEING INVESTIGATED
Poor Farm Supervisor Accused of
Mistreating Inmates.

The board of county commissioners of
Yankton, in regular session Wednesday
morning ordered public investigation of
conditions existing at the county poor
farm, which is supervised by Geo. Sti-
ger, under direction of the county com
siissioners, and by their appointment.
The order for the investigation is the
result of some ugly charges made by sew
eral citizens about seven miles east of
Yankton and near which the poor farm
is located. They in conversations on the
streets of their town and Iankton allege
that the superintendent abuses the two
inmates and grossly mismanages the
farm, thus mourning large deficit which
the taxpayers of the county must, of
course, pay.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-01-10
LAND FRAUD IN MONTANA.
Former United States Marshal In
dicted for Illegal Fencing.

The United States grand jury, which
adjourned last Saturday. indicted among
others Joseph u. Woolman, of Helena,
Mont, formerly United States marshal
for Montana, on charge of illegally
fencing public lands in Teton County. A
feature of the case is the fact that Mr..
Woolman was foreman of the grand jury
up to the time an indictment was re-
turned against him, when he retired in or
der, as he said, not to hamper the jury.
He gave 81 1000 bail to plead next Satur-
dav
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-01-10
FEARS AN UPRISING.
Uncle Sam 10 Preparing for Trouble
in China.


A Washington special says: The atti-
tude Of the Chinese toward foreigners and
foreign interests generally has become
sufficiently hostile to warrant prepare
lions on the parts of the various govern
ments for the suppression Of another
demonstration such as that which occur
red in 1900.
The navy department had intended to
order the battleship Oregon back to the
United States, but in view of the threat
ening situation which has developed, in
structions have been cabled to leave this
vessel in the orient. There is no change
IN the purpose Of the president to increase
the battleship squadron in Asiatic wa
tiers by two vessels during the coming
spring.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-01-10
ALLEGED FRAUD IN BANKING
Officials of the Old Maryland Trust
Company Are Indicted.

The grand jury, which has been inyesti-
eating the affairs of the Maryland Trust
Company under the old regime, at Balti-
more Tuesday returned presentments
against three of the former officials.
One of them, Henry j. Bowdouin, who
the time of the suspension, was arrested
on a capias from the criminal court and
released under bond of $4,000. The
other two have not been arrested, and
until they are taken into custody their
names will be withheld.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-01-10
TO WORK GRAVEL PITS.
Important Industry to be Developed
at Oacoma.

The citizens of Oacoma are feeling jul
bilant over the fact that the railroad
company has purchased large tracts Of
land adjoining the town and is making
prospecting shafts TO ascertain the extent
of the fine grave, deposits thereon. Over
fifty shafts have been sunk and the gray
ell is found to be from ten to thirty feet
in depth.
In addition to this fine gravel deposit
there are deposits of clear, sharp sand
sufficient to supply the needs of the road
for a century.
In view of the fact that there is not a
gravel pit on the line west of Turner
County, and none to the west of Oacoma
nearer than the Black Hills. the pits at
Oacoma are bound to be important and
furnish permanent employment for many
men.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-01-10
FREE TO GO BACK NOW.
Finlander Becomes American Citi-
zen After Struggle with Russia.

A Finlander named Il. A. Ramstrong
has just taken ont his naturalization pa
pers at Deadwood. This man has Il re-
markable history, which has just leaked
out. A short time ago he came TO this
country, having fled the wrath of the
Russian government. For years he had
been making a fight for the freedom of
Finland and reward was finally offered
for his life. He belonged to an old fam
lily of Finland, but after his escape to
this country all the wealthy estates were
confiscated by the Russian government
He is thoroughly educated in different
languages and expects soon to go back
and try to reclaim his own estate.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-01-10
INDIANS FOR RAILROAD WORK
They Are Preferred to Foreigners
in the Black Hills.

Rapid City is full of Indians who have
come from the Pine Ridge and Rosebud
agencies for the purpose of working on
the railroads. The labor question has
been solved by the introduction of these
people from the reservations, who, it is
claimed, make the best kind of employees
for this railroad work. 1t is said they
can do twice as much work as the Aus
TRANS. One Indian will handle a railroad
tie, while it takes two Austrians to do
the same work. The Indians seem to-
enjoy this kind of labor
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-01-10
improvements at Alexandria.

The aggregate cost of building improve
ments for Alexandria forthe year just
closed is upwards of 100000, of which
the new houring mill built by the Clark
Land and Loan Company, at cost of
$4,000; the new Farmers Bank building,
costing $4,000. and the residences of At
torney p. A. Zollman and Peter Jarding,
costing $1,000 each, are the principal
factors.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-01-10
Accused OF Selling Liquor to Boys

(, Paul Scott, colored man and proprie-
tor of the Plankinton cafe at Mitchell,
was bound over to the spring term of
circuit court in the sum of $500 on the
charge of giving away intoxicating IL
;quors TO minors, who were served in his
hotel and cafe Saturday night. Once
before Mr.. Scott was arrested on sim
ilar charge. TO which he pleaded guilty
and paid fine.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-01-10
CoURTMARTIAL OF DECATUR
Accused Midshipman Denies the
Charges Against Him.

At Annapolis, Md, in Tuesdays court
martial proceedings against Midshipman
Stephen Decatur Jr., charged with haz-
ing Midshipmen McCrary and Church, de-
MED absolutely all the statements of Me-
Crazy and Church which incriminated
him.
The court is thus left to decide between
the testimony under oath of the upper
and lower classmen.
Other witnesses were introduced to
bear out the defense's theory that the
prosecuting witnesses were mistaken as
to who hazed them.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-01-10
Champion Corn Husk err.

A Bridgewater special says: Scott,
Moore, 20 years of age, is the champion
corn husker of this locality, having husk-
ed and cribbed since Oct. 10 1850 bush
els, for which he received cents per
bushel. During two and one-half days
of this time he gathered and cribbed 26O
bushels, working nine hours each day.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-01-10
Becomes Chief Justice.

Associate Justice Stanton Peelle, Of
the United States court of claims at
Washington, Tuesday took the oath as
chief justice of that court in place of C.
G. Mott, retired. Samuel s. Barney, of
Wisconsin,, was sworn in as associate JUS
tice in the place of Peelle.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-01-10
Fifteen Hurt in Wreck,

Fifteen were injured, some fatally, in a
rear end collision between freight trains
on the st. Paul railroad at Kedzie Ave
nue., Chicago, Wednesday. The men were
asleep in the caboose of the first train
when in the darkness the locomotive
of the second train crashed into the ca
boose
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-01-10
Pb,ladelphia Doodle Case.

John w. Hill, former chief of the filtra-
ton bureau at Philadelphia. was placed
on trial Tuesday in the criminal court,
charged with forgery and Justification of
the records of the filtration bureau. Hills
arrest last June was the first of most
sensational developments growing out OF
Mayor Viewers crusade for good govern
meut
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-01-10
Militia Funds Exhausted.

The state auditor at Pierre reports the
appropriation for the national guard for
the fiscal year ending June 30 to be ex-
hausted, with the year but half gone, and
no further funds are available after July
], but up to that time the guard will have
to get along without funds unless it has
a surplus in the amount paid it by the
general government
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-01-10
Two skaters are Drowned.

The finding of the bodies of John A..
Richie, aged u, of Stoneham, and Grace
Holden. aged 10, of Wakefield, Mass, in
Lake Quannapowitt disclosed a double
drowning which occurred during the
night. Richie and Miss Holden went to
the lake to skate. Their failure to return
during the night caused searching parties
to drag the lake.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-01-10
Convicts Indicted For Murder

AT Jefferson City, NO., special grand
jury Wednesday returned indictments
charging murder against Convicts Ryan,
Vaughan and Raymond. The men are
the survivors of the attempted escape.
from the penitentiary on Nov. "a, when
Guards Clay and Allison were killed and
the main gate dynamited.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-01-10
Probably Fatally Wounded.

Nels Boyce. 7-year-old boy of Dead
wood, will probably die as the result of
accidental shooting by his older brother.
A revolver was found in bsreau draw
er by the brother and in play he pointed
it at Nels and the discharge struck the
side of the head and will probably prove
fatal.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-01-10
Fitz viii File suit.

Leon Friedman, of New York, manager
md personal representative of Bob Fitz-
simmons, announced that the pugilist
would begin suit against Maj. Charles
]. s. Miller, OF Franklin. Pa, for $780,
000 damages Oh charge of having alien
ated the affections of Mrs. Fitzsimmons.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-01-10
Boat TO Transfer Passengers.

The Northwestern road has erected a
large shed near the old boat landing at
Pierre and has brought out force OF
carpenters who have begun work on the
construction of the boat which will be-
used for transferring cars after the tenn
porary bridge is taken out for the sum-
mar
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-01-10
Claims Damages from City.

The city of Vermillicn has damage
suit on its hands if it refuses to pay al
claim of $1,000 which W. III. Andrew has
presented as remuneration for injuries re-
ceived IN going through defective side
walk The accident happened last May.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-01-10
TO STAY IN PRISON.
Hope OF Goebel's Convicted Slayer
Shattered.

The supreme court at Washington, ID.
c., Tuesday affirmed the decision of the
Kentucky court of appeals in the case of
Jamse b. Howard VS.. the state of Ken
lucky.
Howard was tried three times on the
charge of numbering Gov. Goebel and
convicted each time. He is now under
sentence of life Imprisonment. and
brought the case to the supreme court to
secure a review of the ruling of the Ken
lucky court of appeals affirming the de-
cision of the circuit court against allow
ing him another trial.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-01-10

A New York dispatch says: John A.
Mccall, president of the New York Life
Insurance Company, has paid to the COM
pany the $235,000 advanced to Andrew
Hamilton and SO far net accounted FOR. by
Tamiiton 4
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-01-10
Woman and Children Burned.

The home Of Benito Sanchez at Treman-
tia. sixty-five miles from Las Vegas, N.
NJ, was was burned Thursday morning
and Mrs. Sanchez and her 4-year-old
daughter and 2-ycar-old son persisted.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-01-10

Thursdays quotations on the Sioux
City live stock market follow: Butcher
steers, $3.SSa5.00. Top hogs. S5.16.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-01-10
Slain hy Assn sin.

AT Pabiance, Russian Poland, the pre-
feet of police was assassinated Wednes-
day.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-05-07
IS ANOTHER REVELATION
SECTION OF GARFIELD DOCU-
MENT GIVEN OUT Is TAME.
Second Installment to Be Issued This
Week Which Is Calculated to
Start Something Proper.
World Washington Bureau.

World Washington Bureau.
Washington, May THE Standard
Oil company spoke too soon in the de-
nunciation of Garfield. If the trust
had waited it would have had consid-
cradle more material to rouse it, The
report made public Friday barely al
luded to the details of the Standards
business. Another section of the re-
port is apt to be issued this week. It
is understood the next installment
promises more astounding in charac-
ter than the first section did. Vari-
Gus devices of the Standard to crush
the Independents will be ventilated,
it is said. Even in the sections of the
report made public so far, many parts
of the original report were omitted or
toned down. The administration by
no means has shown its full hand.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-05-07
LAUNCH'S FIRST TRIP.
Rival to Mary D. Makes First Voyage
Yesterday.

Yesterday the new gasoline launch,
the "Maid OF Erin," made its initial
trip on the Arkansas, piloted by John
Scheckler, the owner, who was accom-
panied by Fred Hansel, and Jack
Murdoch.
This beautiful little yacht showed
great speed. Leaving the levee at 6
a. m.,the men proceeded to Keystone,
only making shot stop at Lost City.
AT Keystone they took on a cargo.
While proceeding homewards the
yacht ran on sand bar and their un-
tied sire 9Th was insufficient to float
it. Fixcum Shoohy and his squaw
same to their assistance and pushed off
the boat.
When the party returned at FIVE
o'clock in the evening they only had
one eel, about two feet long, to eyi-
dence their fishing catch, but they
landed the cargo all right.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-05-07
He EMULATEs CAESER
PUSHES AWAY CROWN BUT RE-
CARDS 1T LOVINGLY.
If Elected Would Be First Southerner
to Occupy the White ouse Since
The Civil War.
World Washington Bureau.
Washington, May To-day is" III

Washington, May To-day is" Un-
Gle Joe" Cannon s SEVENTEEN birth
day. Everybody in public life here
is taking cognizance of the anniver-
sary. Fifteen hundred invitations have
been sent out to a reception in his
honor at the Arlington hotel tonight.
Presiden. Roosevelt, Vice President
Fairbanks, the cabinet and the su-
preme justices will be present. Cannon
is native of Milford, North Carol
ina. If his friends have their way he
would be the first Southerner to occu-
py the White house since the Civil
war. Uncle Joe said today:
"No man would decline to become
president, and no man can afford to
be candidate for the place. The bee
is not bothering me. | want to do
good work as speaker. That's glory
enough. If | became a candidate |
would live in constant fear, not as to
whether l am doing my duty, but
whether by doing it l would not be
giving offense to somebody. l guess
III just 60 along and attend to my
own business.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-05-07
SOCIETY
MATRON KILLS HER
DAUGHTER
AGATHA WATERS SHOT DEAD
BY HER PARENT TO-DAY.
SUICIDE FOLLOWED deed
Terrible Tragedy Occurred in Magni-
fcent Waters Mansion in New
York City.

New York, May Agatha Waters,
member of the younger set of the
four hundred, was shot dead while
asleep in bed early this morning by
her mother, Mrs. Mary Waters, a pro-
minent society matron, who then COM
mitted suicide with the revolver. 1t
is believed that Mrs. Waters had be-
come suddenly insane. The tragedy
occurred in the magnificent Waters
mansion.
After returning from church last
night, Mrs. Waters talked with men,
bers of the family until eleven o'clock
when all retired. About o clock this
morning she secured revolver from
her husbands s desk, entered the room
where Agatha and her younger daugh-
ter, Ruth, were asleep The latter
awoke and her mother asked her if she
had heard the telephone ring As
Ruth was answering "no," her moth
er shot Agatha, who was still asleep,
through the head. Mrs. Waters suf-
fered from insomnia.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-05-07
EXAMINATIONS ARE OVER.
Thirty Six Candidates Made Favor
able Showing.

The teachers examinations on Sat
urday were not quite so difficult as
many expected, and resulted very ia
vorably to those who entered them
The decisions have not yet been an
nounced, but so, far as can be ascer-
tanned thirty-six candidates were sue
cessful.
All of the candidates were not tea
chers, as a good number Of the pu-
pills of the high school submitted to
the questions, merely to try them
selves, and the World is reliably in
formed they made an excellent show
ing.
There will necessarily be some chan
ges in the teaching department when
school convenes after the summer va
cation, as some of the pedagagues IN
tend assuming other duties, but many
of those at present teaching will be
in harness again next fall
The school board, without exception
is pleased with the outlook, and also
with the work done in the past. The
new school houses have been Won
derful incentive to effort on the part
of teachers and pupils and will be
much more so as time passes.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-05-07
READY TO BUILD.
Tulsa Ice & Cold Storage 90. Await
ing Action of Council.

If the city council tonight passes
an ordinance allowing the Tulsa Ice
& Cold Storage Co. to erect their new
buildings as stated at last meeting
the work of building will commence
at once.
All of the material is now on the
ground and the contract to build was
let on Saturday to Allen Cook. Ev-
cry day which delays operations
means a great loss to the company and
also loss to the city. The hot
weather is coming fast, and the com
pany is desirous of having its pro-
duet on the market as early as pos
sible. A large force will be employed
to push matters to completion rapid
ly and the wages will be spent in town
therefore the Importance of action
tonight by the Getty Dads"