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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-03-09
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OF the Choctaw Nation-a busy, hus-
tling, bustling city OF 1000 people
ALI white. Durant has never played
the part of the proverbial gourd, but
is moderately, constantly, earnestly
and firmly building herself into a
city. Being situated directly in the
center OF a great county, surrounded
by the finest lands in the South,
purant has every advantage Of grow
ing bigger and better healthier and
weather as time goes on.
Durant stands unique among its
sister cities, and Blue County. an en-
pire in itself, proud of their history
independent through their resources
and supremcly confident as to their
future. Duy2nt has open arms to well
come good citizenship-the farmer,
the laborer, the manufacturers, the IN
vestor-the man who wants to dwell
among good women with every grace
and brave men with just faults
enough to make them human.
From an educational, social and re-
ligious standpoint Durant compares
most favorably with any Of the cities
in the old states. Durant has as hand
some school houses and church edi-
fices as you will find anywhere in
city of the size Of Durant.
Durant is now figuring on system
NJ street cars, sewerage system, wag-
on factory. slack barrel stave plant,
$4,000 opera house, city park, fair
association, paved streets, public san
itarium, public library and athlete
hall.
Durant wants more people, more
houses, more money. more industries
more of everything to make 1t
Greater Durant. There's every oppor-
tunity in Durant for men with money,
brains and muscle. 1t will pay you
To take a look at Durant and Blue
County-and the sooner the better.
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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-03-09

The trouble with the dead beat
is that he is 30 very much alive.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-03-09

"Firs water" Ia discovered
daily in ths Osags nation.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-21

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 a description of the man who
was suspected of the murder, and he
was cautioned to be on a watch for
man that fitted that description. The
description, except for a 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
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
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-21

acquaintance and seemed to be at
ease However, it 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 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,
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-21
MUT|NY OCCURS
| IN ST. PETERSBURG
WHOLE REGIMENT SUPPORTS
TWO OF IT'S REcALcITRANT
SOLDIERS.
COURT WILL INVESTIGATE
KUBAN COSSACKs ARE DISBAND-
ED-DEATH OF kozLov DIS.
TURBS GEAR.

st. Petersburg, July l8.-There was
an incipient mutiny in the fortress OF
st. Peter and st. Paul yesterday. Two
soldiers refused to obey the orders of
their commander, and, when threaten
ed with arrest, the whole of the regi-
ment to which the two men belonged
came to their support A court of in
quiry will be instituted to ascertain all
the facts in the case.
Owing to the outbreak of disorders
among the Cossacks and the demands
presented by some of them to be re-
lieved of police duty and allowed to
return to their homes, the minister OF
war has ordered the disarmament OF
several battalions of Kuban Cossacks.
Trepoff Dies by Proxy.
Beyond question the murderer Of
Gen. Kozlov last Saturday believed he
was killing Gen. Trepoff The tragedy
occurred at $50 in the evening, in the
presence of several thousand people
who were listening to the music in the
English park below the grand chateau,
adjoining the park of Alexander pal
ace, where the imperial family and
Gen. Trepoff reside. A young man
dressed in the clothes of a workman,
seeing Gen. Kozlov, who resembles
Gen. Trepoff, gazed long and earnestly
at the generals face and then took a
photograph from his pocket to COM
pare it with Kozlov's features, as if to
make sure of his identity.
Fired Point Blank.
The man then drew a pistol and
fired four shots point blank at Kozlov,
who fell mortally wounded and died
on the spot
The assassin was arrested. He re"
fused to give his name, although he
openly avowed that he was a member
of the social revolutionary organiza-
ton, and the police have not yet been
able to find out his name.
Gen. Kozlov was not involved in
politics. He married a granddaughter
of the famous field marshal, Count
Alexander Suvaroff
Gar Again Pendulum.
There are no developments in the
cabinet situation. The murder of Gen.
Kozlov is reported to have made an
exceedingly bad impression on the en-
peror, and the Novoe Vremya denies
that the cabinet has resigned. The
hesitation at Peterhof has undoubtedly
raised hopes in the minds of some OF
Premier Goremykin's colleagues that
he can hold on, even in the face Of the
adverse vote in the upper house of par
lament on Saturday.
1t is understood that Admiral Ro-
iestvensky, who was acquitted by
court-martial of the charge of coward
ice in surrendering to the enemy after
the battle of the Sea of Japan, will be
restored to the active list of the navy
and assigned to a permanent position
on the technical committee of the
navy.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-21
WISCONSIN BANKERS.
Report Shows Savings Banks Are
Growing in Favor.


The Wisconsin Bankers association
at the closing session at Milwaukee
listened to a lengthy report OF the
committee on burglary and indemnity
insurance and time-lock cleaning and
adopted a resolution recommended in
the report that all banks, members OF
the association, cooperate In placing
insurance of this character and in the
care of time locks.
the convention on the subject OF saw
ings banks, giving statistics showing
a great increase in this department OF
banking. In Wisconsin in 1900 the
savings bank deposits aggregated $lO,-
100000 and in 1906, $19,00O,00O The
savings bank deposits of Illinois in
1902 were $22,000,000 as compared
with $17S,0O0,000 in 1906. In Chicago
alone in 1902, these deposits were S19,-
100000 as compared with total or
100000 this year at the time OF
the auditors last call. Mr.. Teter said
that small cities and towns OF the
country are taking very active inter
est in the savings business.
Thomas P. Patton of New York
spoke in advocacy of uniform banking
laws in the various states.
A resolution was adopted for the
appointment of delegate to confer
with others similarly appointed, to
confer with the special committee OF
the New York chamber of commerce
and the legislation committee of the
American Bankers association. for the
purpose of discussing the question OF
improving the currency laws. A. j.
Frame of Waukesha was appointed as
the delegate.
Another resolution was adopted ap-
proving the requirement of certified
statements of condition from mer-
chants and manufacturers offering
their paper in the open market, and
recommending that other state bank
ers' associations take similar action.
Officers were elected as follows;
President, F. j. Carr, Hudson; vice
president, John J. Sherman, Appleton;
secretary, J. H. Puelicher, Milwaukee;
treasurer, E. F. Williams, Delavan.
Executive committee, George w.
Strohmeyer and A. H. Lindsay, Mil
waukee; G. A Rudquist, Ashland.-W
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-21
BOrY IN THE VAULT.

Yesterday morning, while acting up
on the advice of the county attorney of
Hennepin county, the authorities
broke open Il safety deposit locker
which Riggs had in the Guaranty De-
post 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 is disclosed.
First or all, and most danning of all,
were the two thousand dollar bills
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-21

ness and other property at Ellsworth,
Wis. Miss Ellison was possessed of
about $4,000. 1t was the understand
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 3405 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
ticularly 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 1915
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 l o'clock this after
noon.
Popularity Shield.
1t was because of Riggs great popu-
larity here and the general esteem IN.
which he was held that the local au-
thorities were reluctant to place him
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-21
MAKES CHARGE OF RELATING.
Gov. Davidson May Order Prosecution
as Result of Thomas Report.

Gov. Davidson May Order Prosecution
as Result of Thomas Report.
Railroad Commissioner JOHN w.
Thomas has discovered a new phase
of alleged determinations on the part
of railroads of the state Instead of
granting rebates, commissions are
awarded If Attorney General Sturde-
want decides that the state can get a
remedy in the courts for the offense,
Gov Davidson will order prosecutions
of the three principal railroads at
once
Commissioner Thomas has submit
ted his report concerning the gross
earnings Of the several railroads oper-
ating in the state to Gov. James D.
Davidson, and in it intimates that dis
examinations between railroads and
shippers has been carried on under the
guise of commissions. The matter of
further examination on this phase OF
the problem is q question which has
been submitted to Attorney General
Sturdevant for his opinion. If The at
torney general decides that amounts
can be collected under an incomplete
report of the gross earnings Gov. Da
wilson will order prosecutions against
the railroads at once.
The total amount of gross earnings
withheld, which were discovered in
previous Investigations and reported
heretofore to Gov. La Toilette, was
$1O,S28, 1882.
This investigation just completed
raises the total to s12,248.142.4S which
the railroads have withheld or deduct
ed from the reports of their gross
earnings made to the state for taxa
ton purposes. And the, back taxes or
these amount to S4S9, 925.70, or almos
half = million.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-21
FAST PATCHWORK BY PRESIDENT
Warning Nations in Central America
Suspend HostiIities.


Washington, July 18.-Peace be-
tween Salvador, Guatemala and Hon
duras will be the result of the action
of President Roosevelt in directing the
American ministers at San Salvador
and Guatemala to endeavor to bring
the warning countries together.
Advices were received by the de-
parment of state yesterday that all OF
the contending nations will suspend
hostilities and that they will appoint
peace plenipotentiaries to endeavor to
agree on settlement of the Difficult
ties.
The United States cruiser Marble
head will be placed at the disposal OF
the three nations as place of meet
ing for the peace ENJOYS. They Will
meet on board the Marblehead within
the next two days and will sail to neu-
trail waters and conduct the negotla-
TONS which will begin July Fl. These
plenipotentiaries will be appointed at
once.
Roosevelt Is Responsible.
President Roosevelt is responsible
for the new peace negotiations, as he
suggested last week that this govern
ment would be glad to do what it
could to restore peace, and requested
the Mexican government to take SINH
lar steps. Mr.. Roosevelt will not act
as mediator, but the plenipotentiaIies
representing the warning nations will
make an agreement if possible. and
Minister Merry and Charge dAffaires
Brown will assist in pouring oil on the
troubled waters.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-21
CONGRESSMAN AT FUNERAL.
Many Public Officials Do Honor to
Representative Adams.


The public funeral of Congressman
Henry G. Adams took place from the
Congregational church at Madison, fol-
lowing private services at the resi-
dence. In the large gathering were
Gov. Davidson and Former Governors
Hoard, Scofeld, Peck and La Toilette,
Congressman Cooper, Jenkins, Weisse,
Brown, Esch, Stafford, Often, Babcock,
Miner and Davidson, the members of
the Wisconsin supreme court, many
members of the legislature and prom
inent citizens from all sections of the
state.
Besides the Wisconsin delegation
the following congressman were pres
ent as committee from the house OF
representatives J. Adam Bede and
Tawney of Minnesota, Brick of In
diana, Madden of Chicago, Boutelle,
Graft and Wilson of Illinois. Dawson
of Iowa, Goebel of Ohio, Marshall of
North Dakota, Barchfield of Pennsyl-
vania, Overstreet of Indiana. Wood
yard Of West Virginia and Hamilton of
Michigan. Congressman Sherman of
New York was also present.
The choir sang Home Tide" and
Whittier's Eternal Goodness The
sermon was by Rev F. A Gilmore,
pastor of the Unitarian church. The
honorary pallbearers included Senator
La Toilette, Former Governors Scofield
and Hoard, Former Senator w. F.
Villas, Judge A. L. Sanborn, P. L.
Spooner, Judge f. w. Reyes Capt.
Hugh Lewis, William R. Bagley, J. H.
Palmer, Prof. w. A. Henry, all of Mad
ison, and w. C. Stone of Watertown.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-21

found out to be Nathan M. Riggs, who
was described as a conductor on the
Omaha. The description that was
vouchsafed from the town marshal at
Ellsworth at once struck Chief Doyle
and his detectives as being almost ex-
actly that of the man who registered
at the National hotel as M. j. Wilson
of Milwaukee, and who because OF his
suspicious actions was connected with
the crime from the moment of it's dis
cOvery.
1t was shortly before o'clock yes
terday morning that the Minneapolis
police department came into posses
sion of direct information connecting
Riggs with Miss Ellison, and apparent
ly duplicating him in the affair. With
in an hour it was learned that Riggs
was in Elroy, and, as the chief OF po-
lice of that town expressed it over the
telephone, where the authorities can
put a hand on him in moment"
Then don't let it take you over
minute" was Chief Doyle's laconic an
swer.
James Ellison, of Ellsworth, Wis,
arrived in Minneapolis yesterday
morning and positively identified the
body of the murdered woman as that
of his sister Mile.
Mr.. Ellison said that when his sis
ter left Ellsworth she had about $4,000
in drafts and about 81 ,135 in cash. She
had the drafts cashed in Minneapolis
the day she was murdered No trace
of this money can be found, and the
supposition is that the murderer took
it away with him.
Riggs stated that he knew nothing
of the killing of Miss Ellison. The to-
tai amount of money claimed to have
been taken from the dead woman is
$500 1t is said that no unusual
amount of money was found in the
possession of Riggs when he was ar
rested
Among the most interesting disccv-
cries made in Nathan NJ Riggs rail
way locker is come-on'' letter writ
ten by Riggs to Miss Mile Ellison,
outlining their plans and completely
corroborating the police theory of the
relationship sustained between the
two. The epistle is in cipher-that is,
combination of dots, letters, arritra,
ry signs and figures.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-21

given to Miss Ellison by Teller A. H.
Riley of the National Bank of Com
merce, three hours before her murder.
These two bills had been punched by
the teller in order that Miss Ellison
might readily distinguish them.
When shown the bills the teller at
once identified them as being the ones
he had given Miss Ellison
Thus the guilt of the suicide was es-
tablished beyond all question.
There was other cash, bringing the
total up to $1,000.
There was also a certificate of de-
post for $3.50 on the Citizens Bank
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-21

One of the most shocking, cold
mails of Minneapolis was committed
Tuesday afternoon in the National no.
tel.
Tragic. as was the murder itself,
even more so was the eXpiation of
the foul crime.
Run to earth by the police few
hours after the discovery of his vic
tim, the murderer cheats the gallows
by putting a bullet in his own brain.
Found Dying in Flames.
Her skull crushed by heavy ham
mer blows dealt with fiendish deliber
alton and her body enveloped in blaz-
ing alcohol, ignited by her murderer,
Mile Ellison of Ellsworth, Wis, was
found in room at the National hotel
in Minneapolis Tuesday afternoon.
She died a few minutes later at the
city hospital.
The woman had registered as Mrs.
H. Johnson of Detroit, Mich. The
police were not long in establishing
her real identity, which was later
verified by the woman's brother.
A man who had registered at the
National as I'M. J. Wilson, Milwau-
kee," had been seen in the woman's
room an hour or more before she was
found in her death throes, and less
than half an hour before the grue
some discovery he was seen to hurry
into his room for his two satchels
and then leave the hotel by the side
entrance.
Terrifying Sight.
The tragedy first came to the no
tice of the authorities at $3.50 p. m,
when employees of the hotel saw
smoke coming from the woman's room
and heard her scream. When they
entered, the room was ablaze, and the
victim surrounded by the CHASTITY blue
flames of the burning alcohol.
AS the hotel employees entered the
room a terrifying sight met them.
The woman was on her hands and
knees, unconscious, but writing as
though in great agony. The heav-
Ter flames of the blazing draperies
and of the couch on which she had
evidently been lying were creeping
closer to her. By her side were the
hammer covered with blood and tan
gled hair and an empty alcohol bottle
that had been thrown down by the
murderer as he fed. The victims
clothing was already burned off, her
face was covered with clothed blood
and her right temple told at the first
glance of the murderous blows. The
couch and floor were also spotted with
blood, but there were no evidences
of a struggle, the woman evidently
having been murdered in her sleep
and rolled off the couch to her knees.
She was dressed in light clothing be-
cause of the heat of the day, and
the murderer's blow fell on her up
turned temple.
Quickly on the TraH.
On information given by the MUIR
dered girls family, which Tailed close
ly with facts gathered in Minneapo-
lis, the police ordered the arrest at
Elroy, Wis, or a conductor on the
Omaha road running between Min
neapolis and Elroy, Wis. He was
handed his own description, with in
structions to arrest himself, as his
train pulled out of the city the even
ing of the murder. Such descriptions
and orders were given to every con-
ductor leaving the city.
According to Miss EllisOn's family,
Riggs was understood by Miss Eli
son to be single man. She had said
that he had exhibited papers indicat-
ing that he had secured a divorce.
Having sold out her millinery bust
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-21

Elroy, Wis.
1t was dated Jan. 8, 1906, which was
about the time that Miss Ellison had
given Riggs $500, as she supposed, to
invest in land in Washington.
Instead of investing the money he
deposited it to his own personal use.
The locker also contained a gold
ring with Riggs initials on the inside.
The ring had been given to Miss Eli
son by Riggs, and was evidently taken
from her finger at the time he killed
her.
The finger showed plainly that a
ring had been forcibly removed
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-21

under arrest, and when Riggs asked
that he be permitted to visit his wife
and daughter on farm near the city
he was permitted to go. An officer ac-
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
Talks With Friends.
Riggs returned to Elroy early in the
evening. He conversed with scores of
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-21

A gold watch which he had given
the dead woman was also found in the
deposit vault.
Each additional bit of evidence Sc
cured but serves to deepen the infamy
under which Nathan Riggs went to
death.
Not an extenuating circumstance
anywhere appears, but everything
points to crime conceived with hide
Gus and diabolical shrewdness, perpe-
trated with hellish ferocity, and leay-
ing the perpetrator Of it forever en-
quilted in the depths of ignominy and
hatred
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-21

one and all. they invariably point to
Riggs as the perpetrator of what is
universally conceded to be the foul
est and most cold-blooded murder that
has taken place in Minneapolis in
decade.
Follows Daily Routine.
Riggs, the man who is thus suspect
ed of the murder of the Ellison wom-
an. is a conductor on the Omaha road,
and for several years he has had
charge of a passenger train running