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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-11
THoUsANps Of COOLIES TRYING
TO sMuoeLE INTO UNITED
STATES.
SARGENT has HARD PROBLEM
THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT
WILL POST INSPECTORS
ALONG BORDERS.

Washington. April 9.-The immigra-
ton authorities are preparing to repel
an unlawful invasion Of the United
States by Japanese coolies. Having
been excluded from the United States
by the recently enacted immigration
law, the japanese have made up their
minds to rssort to smuggling and
other tricks 70 get in, just as the Chi.
nese have teen doing for the last
twenty-five years.
Fully 500 Japanese coolies are now
trying to get in by way of the Mexi.
can border, and Commissioner of I'M
migration Sargent has received infor-
nation that 5000 more are en- route
to Canada to break into this country.
Japs Are shrewd.
Commissioner Ssrgent believes that
he is confronted by far more serious
problem than was involved in en-.
forcing the Chinese exclusion law.
The japanese are admittedly keener
and more resourceful than Cinnamon,
and 1t will be no easy matter to keep
them out.
Mr.. Sargent realizes that the exclu.
sion law can be enforced only by the
exercise of constant vigil along the
northern and southern borders. He is
making arrangements to increase the
number of inspectors at both places.
Inspectors are to be placed at fire.
qeut intervals along the Mexican and
Canadian lines. They will guard
every river, railroad, wagon road and
trail crossing the boundaries.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-11
OVERFLOW FROM THE WIRES.

Detroit ice companies have reduced
the prices for ice for the coming sea-.
son about AZ Ger cent.
Samuel L. Harmon, president of the
lumber company which bears his
name, is dead at San Francisco.
Gov. Campbell Of Texas has signed
a bill making it felony for corpora.
tions to contribute to campaign funds
or in any way aid candidates in cleo.
ton.
The German cruiser Room, which is
to be one Of the warships to repre-,
sent Germany at the jamestown expo.
sition, sailed Monday for Hampton
Roads.
Ralph Voorhees, is dead at Clinton,
N. j. Mr.. Voorhees, was we'll known
throughout Wisconsin as being the
chief benefactor of Carroll college, to
which institution he had contributed
large amounts for additions in the
way Of buildings and to an endow.
ment fund.
BY the death recently of the widow
of William l.. McLane of the class OF
1869 of Yale the college comes into
possession of fund amounting to
about $4,000. Mr.. McLane was a
business man who resided in New
York city and died in 1903.
Engineer r. E. Peary. u. s. n, has
applied for an extension of leave Of
absence in order to resume his effort
to reach the north pole. The dash to
the pole will he attempted in 1908.
George Towne. the Australian oars.
man, has forfeited his claim to the
worlds sculling championship to hie
brother. Charles Towne. who has been
challenged by Webb Of New Zealand.
Judge Joshiah Turner. for twenty
four years Judge OF the Seventh judi
cial circuit of Michigan and a mem
Der of the state supreme bench for q
time in 1857, died at Owosso, Mich.
aged ninety-six years.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-11
General.

All carpenters and painters in Van
couvcr, Il. c., went Oh strike, and
building operations are at stand
still.
The Michigan Republican state
ticket has received a majority Of about
as, 900, according to the latest re-
turns.
The town of Oyster Bay decided by
a plurality Of 500 In favor of liquor H.
censes. President ROosevclt's home
district went wet by 20.
Indian" Joe Gregg OF Spokane.
Wash. got the decision mt Indianapo-
lis over Jack Dougherty OF Milwaukee
Ut the end Of Il tcn-rcllMd fight
J. Pierpont Morgan has acquired 70,
81 200. 900 the unique collection of
Jules van den Poreboom OF Brussels.
1t comprises furniture. pictures, arms,
brasses. ancient c,lsravings and CHM
ueypicces.
The will Of William Fl. Proctor. the
soap manufacturer who committed
Suicide in Cincinnati recently. directs
that the property. amounting to So.
O00, 900, be divided equally among his
five children.
=. Robinson. u laborer, went TO the
York hotel at kcnton. Mich, and tried
to cut his hand from his arm with Il
pocket knife. He nearly blcd to death
before being discovered The man is
hopclessly insane.
Chambers has become epidemic
among the horses uf Philadelphia. \
large number Of animals have been
killed IN the last month and veterin
arians are advising heroic methods TO
check the spread Of the disease.
Commander Robert L. Peary, 1t was
stated in New York, now has the
5000 900 necessary for his coming ex.
petition to the Far North, and expects
to set out about the last Of June.
Definite arrangements are under way.
Contracts for three years were
signed by the representatives of the
various broweries and striking EN-.
ployes, and the strike was officially
declared terminated.
President Tucker Of the jamestown
exposition has announced that Secre-
tary Of the Navy Metcalt had suggest.
ed May IS or Is as special naval.
event day.
Railroad companies operating In
Montana have served notice on the
state that they will disregard the re-
cent act Of the legislature limiting the
hours Of railroad employees to sixteen
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-11
HARRY THAW DECLARED Sane
REPORT TO COURT OF COMMITS.
SION IN lUNACY Is UNANI
>. NOUS.

New York, April"5.-The Thaw luna
cy commission completed its work
last night and will report to Justice
Fitzgerald to-day.
Thaw underwent a private mental
and physical examination for more
than two hours yesterday afternoon.
In this last crucial test he was alone
before the commission, even the dis
trict attorney and his own counsel be.
ing barred. When the three members
of the commission had completed their
examination, they shook hands with
ThaW in a most cordial manner. He
went hack to his cell in the Tombs
with light heart and declared later
that he felt the commission would
surely declare him sane.
Thaw Declared Sane.
New York, April 6. - Harry n.
Thaw yesterday was declared sane by
the unanimous report CT the commits
sion in lunacy. The moment the de.
cisiOn was handed down from Justice
Fitzgerald's desk District Attorney
Jerome was on his feet vigorously pro-
testing against it's confirmation by
the court. He charged that he had
been excluded from the last session vt
the commission, and demanded to be
allowed to have access to the minutes
and stenographic notes of what trans
pired at the final mental and physical
examination of the defendant.
Will Try to Stop Trial.
When Justice Fitzgerald declined to
turn the minutes over to the district
attorney Mr.. Jerome declared he
would carry the case to the appellate
division of the supreme court, asking
that a writ of prohibition or manda'
mus be granted to prevent a continu-
ance of the Thaw trial until the high.
err court had ruled upon the legality
Of the commissions course.
The news of the commissions unan
imous verdict as to his present sanity
was carried to Thaw in the prisoners
cell ut the penitentiary. He express
ed satisfaction, but not surprise. He
declared that he felt especially lucky
because it was the second anniversary
OF his marriage.
Trial Will Proceed.
New York, April z. - The trial Of
Harry K. Thaw will proceed on Mon.
day morning, when Dolphin NJ. Del.
mas, the leading counsel for the de.
Tense, will begin his summing up adj
dress 10 the jury. District Attorney
Jerome decided late yesterday not to
apply to the appellate division of the
supreme court for a whit of prohibit.
ton or mandamus to halt the trial.
He reached this decision, it was said,
after consultation with eminent
counsel. Mr.. Jerome may argue brief.
ly Monday morning against the con.
firmation of the report of the lunacy
commission which declared Thaw to
be sane, but he is aware that Justice
Fitzgerald's disposition Is to confirm
The report, which was unanimous.
When Justice Fitzgerald Thursday
declined to grant the district attorney
access to the minutes of the lunacy
commission Mr.. Jerome threatened to
carry the matter to the appellate di;
vision on the ground that he had been
excluded from the final examination
of Thnw by the commission.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-11
Dying Man Kills Self,

San Francisco. April Z. - Percy +
Wells, a civil engineer. twcnty.fouy
years old. Of Waltham. Mass, arose
from his deathbed at the Grand Cen
trail hotel yesterday afternoon, Just rs
he was about to sign his will, and
dashed his head against the wall with
such force that he died a few M.
ments later.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-11
NEWS OF the WEEK IN tPIT0Mf
DIGEST OF THE NEWS WORTH
TELLING CONDENSED FOR
eusv READERS.
waShlnoton.

The acting secretary OF war has is
sued IL permit tn the South and Cen
trail American Cable company to land
submarine cable at Guantanamo.
connecting that naval station with
Colon
The waihhip Marion one of the last
If the old iron ships OF the navy, built
Just after the close of the Civil war
and bridging over the time between the
timber ships and the vessels of the
modern navy. has been ordered sold
at public auction and stricken from
the naval lists
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-11
SLIPS; FALLS 1903 FEET.

Man Who Tumbles From Bridge IL
Alive When Picked Up, but Dies.
Missoula. Mont, April 8. - While
crossing the railroad bridge near Sal
tese, John Shirs slipped on oae Of the
ties, lost his balance and fell a dis.
lance Of 10S feet to the rocks below.
He was still alive when picked up. but
died before reaching the hospital
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-11
PLAN FURTHER WAR.
eonilIa and Figucroa Are Combining
Armies.

Puerto Barrios. Guatemala, April {.
President Bonilla of Honduras has
no intention Of abandoning the wa,
with Nicaragua. in spite of the re
verses which his forces have suffered
The forces of President Bonilla an.!
Gen. Medal now are uniting with the
army Of President Figuer0a of SALIVA,
dor OH the frontier. where the com
bined armies are being massed for
continuing the war.
Gen. Solomon Ordoncz, the Hondu-
ran minister of war. arrived Mt Puerto
Cortez yesterday and has taken con,
nland Of the coast defenses. Presi
dent Bonilla's forces occupy all til.
cities and towns on the north coa::,
Of Honduras. except Trujillo, and tho
principal ports Of the republic. Amap.
ala and Puerto Cortez.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-11
Dropped Dead on Street.

New York, April 8. Theodore D.
Bull, president of the Bull Malleable
Iron works Of Detroit, president of the
Detroit National !anl. and also of the
firm of Parke, Davis & Co.. yes.
terday dropped dead near the Waldorf.
Astoria hotel. where he had been a
guest. Death was due to apoplexy.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-11
BLAZING STICK FATAL.
Gets Fire to Woman's Clothes ana
Death ReSultS.

Sets Fire to Woman'e Clothes And
Death Results.
Sioux Falls. s. D., April 8. - Mrs.
Hampton, aged eighty, was satally
burned at the home Of her son, Abra,
ham Hampton of Platte.
Her son had been burning the do
bris in the yard. His mother, seeing
a piece Of wood burning on the
ground, picked 1t up and started for
the house to burn it in the stove.
Only one end Of the stick was burn.
ing and she placed the other end I'M.
der her arm. Before she realised what
had happened her back was all on FIRE.
She had celluloid hairpins In her
hair and these instantly caught fire,
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-11
Gets Buses Job.

Washington, April 9.-Sepa:ors Cul.
lom and Hopkins recommended to tho
president the appointment of Daniel A.
Campbell OF Chicago to be postmaster
of that city to succeed Fred A. Busse.
who has been elected to the mayorak
".
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-11
Tribute TO Two IurI.ts-

st. Paul. April S. - Memorials Ia
Judge George B, Young and Judge
Isaac Atwater were presented to the
state supreme court yesterday after
noon by committees representing the
state bar association.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-11
Attempt to Wreck Train,

Philadelphia. April 5.-An attempt
vas made yesterday to wreck Penn.
sylvania express train near Tacony, 8
suburb. A track walker discovered Il
break where foot of rail had been
sawed out.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-11

Robbed Of $4,000 In JeweIry.
Cincinnati, April 9. - Information
has leaked out in police circles that
while they were sojourning in New
York recently Mr.. and Mrs. George B.
Cox of this city were robbed of jew.
els valued at $4,000.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-11
MEASLES ON CRUISER.

Epidemic Among the Crew Of the Nit.
Waukee.
Vallejo, CAL, April 9-The cruiser
Milwaukee, which arrived off the
Mare island lighthouse Friday night,
is still anchored there. The reason
that she does not proceed up to the
navy yard is that measles has broken
out among several Of her crew.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-11
Snow Stops SEEDING.

Fergus Falls, Mimi, April "a few
farmers began seeding in this locality
during the last week. but heavy
snow storm Saturday afternoon and
evening put a>stop to the work, and it
will be impossible to resume opera.
tons for several days.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-11
BLOWN THROUGH WINDOW.

Preacher Lights Match Where Natural
Gas Has Leaked.
Columbus, Ohio, April 9. - Rev. J,
J. Blackshear was fatally injured by
an explosion of natural gas.
He went to AlonZo Davis room and
lit a match. He was blown through
window fifteen feet to the ground
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-11
Castro Has Relays

Castro Has Relapse.
Willemstad, Curacao, April 9.-Pri-
vate advices received from Venezuela
say that President Castro has suffered
q relapse.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-11
chinaman Robbed.

Billings, Mont, April 9.-Lee Song.
one of the prcprietors of Chinese
restaurant, was assaulted and robbed
Of about 800. The robbery took place
in the rear of the restaurant.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-11
Casualty.

Woods Bros furniture store ut
Waterloo, Iowa, suffered a $4,000 loss
by fire.
DR.. and Mrs. Lloyd Cares of Sutton,
w. Va, were burned to death when
the Riverview hotel was destroyed by
fire, causing a monetary loss of $18,
600.
A tornado swept the country in the
vicinity of Bradyville. Iowa, demolish-
ing several farm houses and many Outs
buildings. A number of persons were
injured, but it is believed that all will
recover.
An attempt was made to wreck a
Pennsylvania express train near Ia
rony, a suburb of Philadelphia. A
track walker discovered break
where foot of rail had been sawed
out.
A passenger train collided head-on
with a freight train at Pritchard's
Mills, w. Va. Over 100 passengers
were severely shaken up and bruised
and Il brakeman was seriously in.
iured.
The cold storage establishment at
Mount Hope, one of the most valuable
on the Isthmus Of Panama, was al
most completely destroyed by fire.
The loss Is placed at several hundred
thousand dollars.
Three men were caught ON rail.
road bridge near Pittsburg by fast
passenger train. Two of the men
chung to the ties, allowing the train to
pass over them, but the third was
knocked of the bridge to the ground
and killed
Roger Vatheart, a young student,
and Mrs. Maurice Wheeler started
from Saginaw, Mich, for Bay City In
canoe. They have not been seen
since and their overturned canoe was
found floating on the river. A search
Ia being made on the river.
The destruction of tho electric light
and power house of the San Francisco
Gas and Electric Light company by
fire plunged almost the entire city
into darkness. resulting in the injury
of five firemen. at least one Of whom
will die, and caused loss estimated
at $4,000, 900.
A car loaded with railroad torpe-
does and iron tubes containing car
bonic acid gas, located near the mid.
die of rapidly moving east'bound
freight train, was blown up while
passing Peterson's creek, eight miles
east of Cumberland, Md. The car
was demolished. No one was injured.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-11
Man "o.lerizesn Self.

Man "oslerizes" Self.
Cedar Rapids. Iowa, April 9. - Too
old to work and believing that he had
reached the limit of his usefulness,
Wencil Becilka "oslerized" hiself last
night by hanging.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-11
SCHOONER MAY BE LOST.

Parted From Tug During Gale and
Has Not Been Seen Since.
Charleston, 8. c.. April 5.-The tug
boat Paul Jones came into port yes.
terday seriously damaged by a storm
experienced east of Lookout. The
captain reported that the schooner
Thomas w. Lawson, which was in
tow, parted the hawser during the
height Of the gale and had not been
seen since. The Lawson was loaded
with oil and had q full crew and equip
ment.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-11

Train Goes Through Trestie.
Christopher, ILL.,, April 8. - A coat
train on the Illinois Central went
through a trestle and the engineer
and fireman were both dangerously in.
jured.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-11

Fourteen Prisoners Break Jail.
Lexington, KY, April 9.-By push.
ing a rock from under a window of the
Clark county jail fourteen prisoners
made their escape.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-11
SEVEN FIREMEN KILLED.

Caught Under Falling Walls of Build.
ing.
New York, April 9. 49, Fire which
broke out in the metropolitan opera
house early today destroyed the plant
and seven tiremen We're killed under
the falling walls.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-11
Killed in Storm,

Columbus, Ohio, April "a severe
storm which swept Columbus and vi
oinity yesterday did considerable DAM
aSe to property and resulted in one
fatality.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-11
lncendiary Fire.

Norfolk, Va, April 9. - Fire of in.
cendiary origin destroyed the Daisy
Rolling mills cary yesterday. entail.
ing loss Of 100000.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-11
Burns Kill Girl,

Burns XIII Girl,
Marshalltown, Iowa, April 9.-Nellie
Brown, fourteen years old, is dead az
the result of burns. She had been
playing about bonfire when her
clothing caught fire.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-11
THREATENED THE PRESIDENT
1'exas Man Arrested In New Yort
Will Be Examined az to Sanity.

Will 30 Examined as to sanity.
New York, April 7.-Mercos Flores
Who came here from San Antonio
Tex, was arrested here yesterday or
charge Of writing letters to the
United States pension department
threatening to deal with President
Roosevelt" unless action was taken
II IL certain pension application. After
IL examination before the magistrate
Flores was committed to Bellevue for
'xamination as to his sanity.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-11
Strikers XIII Ten.

strikers XII zen.
Lodz, Russian Poland, April 9.-Ten
workmen were shot and killed BY
strikers in the factory district here
because they attempted to resume
work.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-11
Personal.

Brig. Gen. Richard Combs. U. s. A..
who retired IN 1901. died at the Pre-.
oidio at San Francisco. aged seventy
years.
State Senator Thomas Conner, the
millionaire mine owner of Joplin, Mo-,
died at a sanftarium at San Antonio,
Tex, where he had been for several
months past.
Robert b. Armstrong has resigned
as president Of the Casualty Company
Of America. Ill health is given as the
cause. MIR. Armstrong was assistant
secretary Of the treasury under Secre.
tary Shaw.
Prof. B. Sadtler of Denver, author
of Economic Mineralogy." standard
work, died suddenly OF heart disease
at III Paso. Tex. Prof. Sadtler was ono
Of the highest authorities on mines.
and mining in the world.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-11
Grimes and Criminals.


II. l.. Boycc. Il patr"lman. was shot
and killed 10y Il burglar at st. Louis.
The burglar escaped.
The grand jury which Is expected to
take up the investigation OF the Metro
politan Life Insurance company was
sworn In in New York.
Jim Williams. colored. charged with
criminal assault OH Lille Wisener,
white, near Colbert. |. r., was lynched
81, Durant by Il mob vi 1000 people.
James Donnelly. Il farmer. is under
arrest at Glcnwood. Iowa, charged
with killing his hired hand, John
Wrenwtck. with Il monkey wrench.
J.. Golinvoux was found dead in his
blacksmith shop ut Pocahnntas. He
had not been seen since Saturday
evening. The ,coroMer's verdict was
strangulatiOn.
After several months OF suffering
from a nervous malady. Mrs. Ellen
Berry Ryder. wife Of Cornelius Ryder
one of the wcalthicst men Of Brook
Ign. hanged herself.
Train wreckers chained thtrty.Onc
crOss-ties ut intervals Of a few yards
across the rails Ut tho Louisiana
Southern railway south Of New Or
leans and caused the wrecking Of .
local passenger train. There were no
serious injuries In the wreck.
Harry Cedergren was held up and
robbed at Billings. Mont. by two un.
known men. lie was coming from his
barn. where he had been attending to
his horses, when he was hit over the
head with heavy timber, knocked
down and robbed Of SIS and a gold
watch.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-11
Heavy Snow Storm,

Plainfield, Wis, April Q. - Tho
heaviest snow storm of the winter
prevailed last night and all day. Over
ten inches of snow has fallen.