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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-01-03
SEEK TO SAVE LIVES
OF INDUSTRIAL WORKERS

New York. Dec. 2e.-Steps are soor to
b" taken III this city aud elsewhere
+" establish x system of compulsory
and absolute record of the enormous
number OF persons annually killed and
injured i'll Americas vast army of in
dustria' workers. In New York city
alone meager reports obtainable are
startling.
In 1904 there were 4.l62 persons killed
IN New York city through accident and
negligence. AS shown by the reports Of
the department, of health. and these
reports are said to be incomplete.
For two weeks. beginning January lS.
an exposition will be held in the
American museum of natural history
here. under the auspices OF the Amer
lean Institute for Social Service, to
study and exhibit safety devices for
dangerous machinery. methods of in
dustrial hygiene and to set In motion
Il move to establish a more accurate
record OF Industrial fatalities and ac-
cidents In all parts of the country.
At present, Wisconsin Ia said to be
h only state in the union where any
effort Is made at official compilation Of
these statutes.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-01-03
MOB FoiLED, S A
is SAFE

Las Animas. Colo. Dec. o9.-After
several hours OF diligent effort at
storming the county Jail here a mob
which gathered after dark for the pur-
pose of avenging the death of Henry
Lavenmeyer. Il we'll known farmer near
here. who was murdered in a most
brutal manner by a tramp. dispersed.
and 1t Is not thought that further at
tempts will be made to carry out the
plan of vengeance.
The mob worked its way into the Jail
as far as the steel doors by breaking.
Town the wooden doors. but were mot
with n stern refusal by the jail keepers
to turn over the prisoner. and finally
ave up. When a~pprehended the muir
derer gave his name rs Lawrence Lee
tcrg. and many believe him TO be In
ane
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-01-03
WOMAN r OFF
SIDEWALK BY NEGRO
Wore the Uniform Of Twenty Fifth In
fantry and Said Walk Be-
lonued to Him.

Fl Reno. okla. Dec. 2s.-Racc feel
ing is at white hea. and threats of
lynching are heard on every hand as
a result of an assault committed on
Mrs. Il. =. Clifford. Mifc of a promi-
nent physician. yesterday afternoon by
IL negro of the Twenty-tifth infantry.
Mes. Clifford and her sister. Mrs. *.
III. Clarke. were attempting TO pass
the soldier when he v%iciously grabbed
Mrs. Clifford around the waist and
threw her into the street. eNclaiming
that the sidewalk belonged To him.
Mrs. Clifford screamed for assist
ance. but the assailant escaped before
help arrived.
News of the attack spread rapidly
and the entire police department. re-
~inforced by several hundred men and
boys. searched the town and sur
rounding country, but the negro
escaped. The negro was in uniform
and must return to The post or become
Il deserter.
Word was sent la Fort Reno and
all a.bsentees noted. Both Mrs. Cliff
ford and her sister are positive theN
can identify the mar and will go to
Fort REM and attempt to pick him
from he oldiers who We're oui uf tho
post wliS the assault occurred.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-01-03
G SOLDIERS RIOT.
TROOPER A MURDERER

%I.eavenv "r;h. k"s.. De-. -. Three
aoldicrs. the maioritN of whom are
troopers of the Ninth cavalry. co!ored.
were arrested in connection with the
riot ON IL street car when Il number
uf shots were fired into II LOADED car
and several passengers slightly injured
by broken glass
There is apprehension among the col
oied troops ut the fort over the mat
ter lest il assume rome of the import
aIive of the Brownsville. Tex. Attain.
Slain BY Negro Trooper.
Chicago. Dec. 80. -Tragcdy blightcd
the spirit "f :; big holiday Dime uf The
negro soldiers III Fort Sheridan.
In the presence of the four troops of
the Fort Sheridan squadron of me
Ninth cavalry. VIII" We're seated AT the
long tables in the dining hall ready To
begin the christmas feast, Sergeant
Griffin of troop | shot and almost in
Stantly killed Corporal william Taylor
of the same troop in Il hand Ia hand
struggle following = quarrel about IL
MOln.iI H..
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-01-03
ST.. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL
MAY HAVE BEEF JARREO

London. Dec. 29.-Professor Bolar nj
l.aibach observatory. telegraphs thai
the recent extraordinarily strong earth
shocks may have damaged st. Paul's
cathedral in London He recommends
that II test measurement be taken and
repeated after every seismic move
nlpnt.
Santiago. Chilli. Dec. 27.-Half the
" of africa. in the province of Tacna.
has been destroyed by an earthquake.
ANA other towns in the neighborhood
have suffered more or less severely.
With Tie recollection of the August
disaster fresh ia their minds the PEG
pie in the earthquake zone are greatly
alarmed
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-01-03
r x o FORTUNES
LOST BY CAR SHORTAGE

Washington. ID. G.. Dec. 29.-Inter-
state Commerce Commissioner Lane.
who has direct charge of ameliorating
coal and car famine conditions in the
northwest, is in daily receipt of hun
dreds of letters from coal dealers and
residents In North Dakota. Minnesota.
Wyoming and Idaho.
Some OF the writer's 20 TO the extent
of saying that in many instances
freight trains have not passed railroad
stations for Il month or six weeks and
that hundreds of thousands OF dollars
have been lost to the farmers and
DakOta. by reason of their inability to
obtain cars To move their wheat and
fax
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-01-03
New York Doctors Vile Vindi-
Gated i'm Court and Her
Accuser Arrested.
HE SAYS SHE HUGGED HIM
Mrs. Jeanne Trautman. Awaiting Rob
berry Trial, Kept From Commu-
ication With Friends
Some Time.

New York. Dec. 29.-Mrs. Jeanne
Trautnlan. wife of Il prominent ply
stefan and urgeo of this city. was
vindicated in police our today of the
J. Hogan. who caused her arrest
christmas eve in front OF IL Fifth ave
nue. store.
Hogan was arrested on a charge OF
assault preferred by Mrs. Trautman.
The case attracted attention because
ri the social prominence of Mrs. Traut-
man II as showing the indignities to
which am innocent woman may be sub
iected on the accusation of persons
who may NJ may not be responsible.
Hogan. who is a clerk. seized Mrs.
Trautrlan roughly by the arm while
she was looking in II show window
and asked if she knew him. threatened
her with physical violence and ended
10y calling IL policeman to arrest her.
His story is that Saturday evening
ne was met on the street by two worn-
On. one If whom led him into a lark
hallway and put her arms % his
neck.
When he managed To free himself
from the woman. whom he declared tn
he Mrs. Trautman. Hogan says he
found Sl3 had been taken from his
pocketbook. which later WAS returned.
Mrs. Trautman was taken 10 the po-
lice station after being questioned as
~ - tisttll', ItSitiCII'C, ttS. stIlu toIl!-
mitted II a cell i'm which We're several
,%iissolutc women. Considerable time
elapsed before she was permitted /"
communicate with friends. VIII" Sc
cured her release III bail.
Double" Close at Hand.
When Mrs. Trautman appeared be
fore Magistrate Finn he dismissed the
complaint without even the formalitN
nf bringing the most important witness
into the court room. This witness.
VIII" was unwilling. is known at Kitty
Wilson and is almost a perfect "dou-
BILE" OF Mrs. Trautman.
Kitty is known to the police and the
fact of her remarkable resemblance ia
Mrs. Trautrnan WAS recalled soon after
the investigation of the charge by Hoo
gan was begun.
AS Il result OF the search by the po-
lice the missing double was taken
into custody and during the arraign-
ment was in u small room adjoining
the court room.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-01-03
C PERlShES
BEFORE WlFE'S EYES

Morristown. n. j.. Dec. %. Before
The eyes OF his young wife, George Da-
Wis. aged %. lost his life in an unsuc-
cessful attempt to rescue John Arke. an
S-year-old boy. from drowning. Lying
down Davis reached out and seized
Arke and shouted to his wife to haul
in on a rope. She drew her husband
back from the ice hole until the boy
was out Of the water.
AS she started to pull again the rope
broke and the man and the boy slid
back into the water and We're drowned.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-01-03
INDICTED.
REELECTED PRESIDENT

New York. Dec. 29.-The Mutual Re
serve life Insurance directors have re
elected Frederick \. Burnham presi-
dent and George ID. Eldridge vice presi-
dent of the Mr.. Burnham
and Mir. F,ldriise are both unde ndict-
i'"nt in connection with the admins
tr;ttioil of the ~colnpany's affairs.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-01-03
COLD TAKES LIFE
IN SCOTTISH HILLS

London. Dec. "a blizzard which
commenced Christmas night continued
throughout Great Britain. The country
districts in the most northern parts of
the country are snowbound. trains are
blocked, the roads are impossible and
rural villages are temporarily cut off
from communication with each other
and a nuinbe of deaths are reported
i'm the bleak Scottish hills.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-01-03
HIS HAIR UNCUT IN
TWENTY-THREE YEARS

Hunters. Wash. Dec. 29.-Hans koh-
len. the most eccentric character la
Stevens county. has sold his fine ranch,
four miles west Of Fruitland. and will
re-enter civilization, after being all
most a recluse for twenty-three years.
All this time he has been "A bachelor.
and almost a hermit. He cleared his
farm. built a house. and fenced the
land without assistance.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-01-03
BAREFOOT DANCER
WEEDS A PRINCETON
BOY At MIDNIGHT
Ceremony Follows Supper
After the Theater---Squire
Routed Out OF Bed.

Trenton. \. J.. Dec. -. iiarrN +.
l,ibbinS. Il Princeton university stu
dent. and Miss i.dna May chandler.
who docs It barcfoo, dance act with -
humble, Of Other Vaudeville artists.
We're marie! litter Il midnight suppoi
following tn" girls appearance on -
local stage.
The ceremony WIS performed by
Squire Mar. VIII" wats called from bed
for the purpose.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-01-03
TWELVE MASSACRED
BY YAQul INDIANS

Nogales. Mexico. Dec. e9.-Del,ils
are arriving here of the butchery of
a party of Mexicans by Yaqui Indians
near Valencia. sixty miles below Guy
amas.
Eleven MeXicans and one American
were killed.
There were 100 Indians in the at
lacking party. Employees On the South
ern Pacific railroad in that section arc
frightened.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-01-03
G FIGHTER DIES.
ELkS NOT TO BLAME

Fargo. \ D.. Dec. a9.-After hear
ing the testimony of severa physicians
the ~c"roner's jury which has been in
Nestisating the death of Calvin Good.
Il pugilist. who died after hav-
ing been knocked out at a recent So
cial session of the local lodge of Elks.
rendered II verdict that Good died OF
pneumonia and no blame attached to
the t.lkS.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-01-03
CHURCH LAW
VIEWS o IN ROME

Rome, Dec. 9Th local press has
published the summary which appeared
in The Paris Matin of the statement
issued by Archbishop ireland. of ST.
Paul. On the France-vatican conflict.
This summary has not found favor.
WITH tll" vatican authorities. as il
nl.imeS the French clergy. who are
praised by the pope.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-01-03
WOMEN STALK Naked
IN CHINESE FAMINE
Empire Decides to Appeal to
America and Europe for S
$50 900 for Sufferers.

ipekin. Dec. aa.-CNina has decided IL
appeal to Europe and merica for :.
81. $50 900 for the relief of the famine
sufferers.
The people maddened by hunger. are
reported pillaging the yamens OF Of
ficials.
The women are naked except for y
few rags around their loins.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-01-03
WAR DEFEAT O
ON GRAND DUCHIES

81, Petersburg. Dec. 2?.-W-ith the
trials of Admirals RoieOvensky and
Nebogatoff IL of the way. Il strong
effort is being made With influential
official backing, to compel the authori-
ties To make inquiry into the naval
scandals of the grand ducal regime. to
which the defeat of the Russians in
the Sea of Japan is largely attributed.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-01-03
GIRL CHARGED WITH
KILLING BABY WITH CORE

Lacrosse. Wis. Dec. pa warrant.
was issued here for the arrest OF Miss
Lillian Iosching, of Bangor. Wis. on
charge OF murder. The girl is alleged
to have given birth to "A child and to
escape detection is said to hive
strangled 1t to death with a cord.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-01-03
eErRorHEp TO kAlsER,s SON.

Berlin. Dec 29.-Princess Alexandra
Victoria. the second daughter Of Duke
Frederick of Schleswig-H olstein-Son-
MISUNDERSTANDING, has been be-
trothed to Prince Augustus William,
the fourth son of Emperor William.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-01-03
GIRL ATHLETE
BREAKS MOTHERS
RIB, AUGGING.

Atlantic City, Dec. 29.-Mlse
Daisy English. VINO mas played
basketball and is fond of athletics.
squeezed her mother so hard when
she gave her =, Christmas greeting
at her home in Mortified that she
broke one of Mrs. English's ribs.
Miss English has Cancelled her holi-
day engagements to play nurse.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-01-03
puRAND SAYS coopeY

Washington. D.. c., Dec. 29.-Si,
Mortimer Durand. the British ambas-
sador. today called on Secretaries Root
and Taft and bade them farewell. The
ambassador will cave Washington to-
morrow for New York and will sail
Saturday on the Umbria.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-01-03
TAPS FOR L e
Henry keeri. Lieutenans Of compan.
B. 32nd Iowa Volunteers. Dead.

Mason City. Ia. Dec. 29.-Henry
Keerl. aged 20. a pioneer of Cerro Gordo
county. died this morning. He was
lieutenant Of Company b. Thirty sec
ond Iowa volunteers. of the civil wa
and a prominent member OF the G. A. r.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-01-03
ROOSEVELT 70 VIRGINIA..

Washington. u. C.. Dec. 29.-Presi-
lent Roosevelt and family left at IL: 25
this forenoon for Pine Knot, Va. where
they will remain until Monday after
noon,
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-23
NOT WELCOMED
AT NEGRO PICNIC

Port Jervis. N. Y. Aug. S.-The colored
population OF Tappantown, below this
city. held a picnic at the foot of a short.
steep hill. A wagon containing 25 water
melons went up the hill to make turn
In the road. Several white youngsters cut
the rope holdina the tailboard. letting the
melons roll down upon the picnic crowd.
One melon landed on a mans head and
the boys yelled: "A ringer! a ringerr
Another melon struck a fat nanny car
rying a baby, throwing the child out OF
her arms and doubling her up. Then
the wicked boys yelled. "A nine-pin
striker
When a big melon upset the coffee pot
and another scattered the supply OF
spring pullets" the picnickers gave chase
and the mischief makers had 10 swim
Frederick's pond to escape.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-23
.QUARRYMAN
FIGHTS SNAKE
IN nib A|R

Trenton. N. j.. Aug 8-Swinging on
rope ladder In mid-alr, John Hutchinson
fought huge pilot snake IN the quarries
OF the county workhouse yesterday. he
killed the snake. but the strange situa-
ton In which he found himself, the ter
ror with which the angry sake inspired
him, unnerved him. accustomed though
he is to dangers. When Hutchinson VAS
hoiSted TO the quarry's top he vas al
most In collapse and pale and trembling.
eScitec the 100 prisoners in the quarries
and Hutchinson's fellow workmen that
work was suspended for the day.
Hutchinson is blaster In the quarries.
which are IL miles above the city on the
Delaware river AS often before. he was
lowered on a rope ladder dowr face OF
the quarry TO place a blast OF dynamite In
the rocks He was half way down the
chasm, that is, about rs feet above the
ground when. looking up. he saw big
pilot snake coiling around and gliding
down a side-rope OF the ladder. Plainly
the snake, which was OF the poisonous
mountain species. living In some crcs Ice
OF the rock. was infuriated at the mans
intrusion.
Hutchinson had a stick OF dynamite In
his free hand; he could not drop the dy-
Mantle because OF the prisoners at the
ouarry's bottom. As quickly as he dared
on the swinging ladder. he put The dyna-
mite in his coat pocket and drew from II
the small steel drill he uses 10 pry open
the assures In the rocks. With the drill
he struck at the snake which, hfssins
fiercely was already close TO his head.
The ladder swung under his muscular ac-
tion, the blow missed. The snake struck
in his turn but as quick as Hutchinson
struck too. He hit the snakes head,
dazing IL. Again and again the drill de-
scended until the snake. slowly uncouin5,
fell dead in the pit below. The prisoners
measured II: It was feet. ~ inches long.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-23
HIS 4o-HOUR SITTING
AT FARO A RECORD

ssratoEa, Aug. i3--Robert Tucker
horse trainer, has made record here for
continuous play at faro bank. He sat
In at the Manhattan club. which Is run ny
Pop westcott. and for 40 hours, WITH
the exception OF a single deal. he battled
copper on and copper of with the boddess
OF chance.
Ever since he came to the North . few
years ago to train the horses OF the late
Capt 3. 8. Brown. Tucker has been
known as plunger In any kind OF gam
bling game His play on this occasion
was not particularly high. He was bet
ting 500 on doubles and 500 on the cases
He began each deal with bet on the soda
card and played II straight through to
the hook.
At one time he was 5000 winner. At an
other he was $500 loser. At last when
he was too weary to keep track OF his
bets and all the dealers and lookouts were
nodding as they played, Tucker cashed In
a $500 winner.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-23
CHURCH ROBBERY
DENIED BY CLARK

Frank Clark. % years old. in the dis
trict court this morning pleaded not
guilty to breaking and entering in the
nighttime st. James Episcopal church
and the larceny of a silver baptismal
bowl. valued at IS and was held in surety
OF $1,000 for trial on Friday.
Clark says that his home Is Brooklyn,
N. Y, but that he came to this city three
days ago from Chicago.
Lieut. Toole of Station says that
Clark's arrest was due to the vigilance
OF Patroman J. II. Larkin. who has been
on the force but two months, who, seeing
Clark on Courtland street at 4:30 Wednes-
day morning with a bundle in his arms
decided that he would look into the mat
ter and that when Clark saw the officer
he dropped the bundle into a yard and
ran but was soon oveFtaken.
The bundle contained the silver bowl.
and later the fact that Il had been taken
from the church was ascertained
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-23
JEALOUS MAN
SLAYS HE|REsS,
FIRES BARN

Trumbull, Conn. Aug 23.-Driven mad
by jealousy, Lucas koplinsh, farm
hand. murdered Miss Lydia II. Mallett at
her home near Tashua yesterday. Then
he set fire TO a large barn and fed. He
was captured by posse and was saved
from lynching only by few cool heads
in the crowd.
Miss Mallett was an helress and a
woman OF education and refinement.
| Sne possessed property In her own right
before the death OF her aged father.
who, buried only last Sunday. left her
large property. including the home
| I'm which she was slain. The house
had been the homo of her ancestors
| for generations
Koplinsk. a middle aged man, had
been employed on the place as a farm
hand. lie wan subject to ATS OF de-
mentia, It Is said. and moreover was
| hopelessly infatuated with Miss Mallett.
Since the death OF her father Miss NAL
| lett had lived alone in the house, ex-
| cept that friends spent the nights with
her
Just before the murder Miss Mallett
and nelghbor. Mrs. John A Tread
well. were talking in the front room
OF the Mallet home. Kopllnsh was In
| the kitchen. Miss Mallett left her Wis
itor and went into the kitchen. Mrs.
| Treadwell heard her give some orders
to Koplinsh and second later heard
4 lWO pistol SnOtS III faplu tuCCtttlOns
| Rushing into the kitchen. Mrs. Tread
| we'll found Koplinski standing over the
! proStrate body OF Miss Mallett with q
| revolver in his hand Flourishing the
revolver. he ran out and across the road
20 barn nlled with crop OF hay re,
| Gently harvested.
| koplinsk stopped long enough q
touch a match 10 the hay and then con
| tinued his flight down the road
Mrs. Treadwell raised the form q
| her friend In her arms. As she held he
| up the unfortunate woman breathet
| her last Laying her hack on the floor
| Mrs. Treadwell ran from the house an,
| informed her husband OF the crime III
| seized n rife and started in pursuit o
the murderer. .dmmonlng nolghbors a
| he went.
Mrs. Treadwell next telegraphed Sheriff
| Plumb OF Easton. about nine miles away
| that the murderer was making that way
She next ran 10 the Episcopal churcl
near by and rang the bell as an alarm
% are % ne peighbors The farmers
left the barn 10 the flames. however, anC
went across the country 10 capture th'
murderer.
Just as Koplinski was entering Long
hill the posse overlook him Realizins
that he was caught he drew his re-
volver. but before he could draw II the
farmers sprang on him and beat him
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-23
NERVY WOMAN
SCALDED A WILD CAT

Port Jervis, N. Y. Aug. 23.-Mrs. Rob
ert Winters was busy making bread at
her home near Griebey. Pa, when the
dogs began barking savagely. She was
about TO investigate the cause OF their
excitement when a wild cat bounded into
the kitchen door, followed by two dogs.
The wild cat sprang at Mrs Winters,
but she lodged II, and grabbing a kettle
OF hot water from the stove dashed IL
over the animal when It sprang at her
second time.
Screaming with rage and pain the wild
cat turned on the dogs and fought them
furiously, but. blinded as II was by tho
scalding water and suffering agony, IL
was no match for them, and was soon
killed.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-23
CRIMINAL LUNAT|CS
WRECK DORMIT0R|ES

hospital but a short time. He was
convicted OF larceny in the second de-
gree, was subsequently examined mem
tally and ordered TO the state hos
pital for criminal insane.
The outbreak had been planned with
the cunning of insanity, and the plan,
so far as carried out, was executed
with reckless boldness. All had been
quiet among the men in the institu-
tion when. at exactly o'clock and
without any noticeable signal having
been given. almost all OF the inmates,
who had been lined up for retiring,
rushed into two OF the big dormitories
and slammed the doors I'm the faces OF
the surprised guards who rushed after
them.
The lunatics then barricaded the
doors with beds and other furniture
and Immediately started a fierce as
sault on the heavily barred windows,
evidently hoping to force all at once
and thus obtain easy avenues or es-
cape TO the outer world.