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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-08-21
FLAURENcE WARD
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his little gasoline schooner would not
be locked as he wished to be, but
would be anchored on the port side
of the Restorer. Contrary to his
expectation and being indignant with
Captain Trip, who was simply fol-
lowing out his Instructions, Captain
Fleming ordered the man at the
wheel to shape his course for a near
by wharf, where he could get fresh
provisions handy. Captain Trip OBJ
iected to the move, stating that he
would have to take the Ward on the
port side of the Restorer first before
he could let Captain Fleming take
charge of his own schooner.
The<Ward was finally brought to
anchor alongside the Restorer, where
she still remains.
Captain Fleming was interviewed
this forenoon and when told the
above story replied, "Oh no, there
was no such thing as that happened
There was no occasion on my part
for doing so,' continued Captain
Fleming.
Captain Combe, of the Restorer
who was present and heard the
story, told Fleming that Honolulu
was a great place for Waterfront
news, citing In the meantime the
story of the famous Laysan island.
Captain Fleming requested the re
porter to contradict the story.
The Ward was built last year by
the Humberg Co. and this is hel
maiden trip. She is named after ont
of Vice President Wards daughters
Her gross tonnage Is 266, length 1Ot
feet, beam rs feet and horse powe
So. Her officers are Captain d. K
Fleming, Chief Mate Mercers chic
Engineer j. 7. Boyd, formerly engi
neer on the steamer Noeau.
All told there are five people OF
board.
She is a strongly built boat and !
In very clean condition.
Captain Fleming said that n
would probably leave for Midway Il
about week with the supplies h
brought down for that place.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-08-21

dent took place and telephoned for
the doctors. Both the nearest ply
sicians happened to be busy on calls
SC it took some time before one Of
them could reach the place, but when
they arrived it was found that be-
sides several smallerinjuries Rapozo
had two ribs broken. He was brought
to the Lihue hospital, where he prob
ably will have to stay for couple OF
weeks
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-08-21

Sales-Between Boards: $50 Eva,
$25; s o. r. & l.. Co., 500; 35 Oahu
Sug. Co., $24. Session: $1,000 Nc
Bryde 6s, $97.
Latest sugar quotation $3.50 cents
Of $3.50 per ton.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-08-21
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The Hawaiian band will give Il
moonlight concert at Aala park at
1880 this evening, playing the follow
ing program;
PART !.
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Overture-"Capito CITY 80, Ferraal
Intermezzo-"The Golden Rod,
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Selection-"A Runaway Girf.,,,,,
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PART II,
yocal-Hawaiian Songs Ar by Berger
Selection "Goldheetles soiree' king
Quadrille-"Arahlan Nights" tnewl
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March-"0ur Jack" ,,,,,.,,,, hefgef
THE Star spangled banner
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-22

Suicide. Those people contend that
on the deed, mention of which was
made in The Free Press last even
ing. Also that he penned the lines
which referred to Mrs. Cotton. They
say that Mr.. Wheeler placed these
papers in the lumber wagon in the
yard and covered them with the dish,
knowing that someone would event
ually find them. These papers are
in the possession of the sheriff. 1t
is argued that Mr.. Wheeler regretted
the contract he had entered into
with the Cottons, but rather than
break it and live he would end his
life by gashing himself. A few days
ago Mr.. Wheeler received letter
from his relatives in Verndale, and it
is suspected that this communica-
tion contained words censuring him
for entering the agreement, thus de-
priving his relatives of the property.
1t is said that the letter worried
Wheeler. But why should he attempt
| to burn his house?
Motive for Murder.
Robbery would be the only motive
for the murder. He had no known
enemies. Various sinister hints for
the crime have been made, but it is
not at all likely that any of them
are warranted. No money has been
found on the Wheeler premises, and
careful search has been made. Those
who argue in favor of the murder
theory, say that it would be almost
la physical impossibility for person
to travel three-quarters of a mile
after losing the quantity of blood
that Wheeler did. The blood stains
lead to the corncrib. There the trail
was lost. Those who claim foul play
insist that the body was carried from
the corncrib in light vehicle, but
no tracks are visible on the ground
Deputy Sheriff Philips made careful
inquiry and learned that no livery rigs
were leased, during Thursday night in
any of the surrounding towns.
Thursday afternoon the kerosene
can was on the rear porch of the
house; so was the hammer. Friday
morning they were found in Wheeler's
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-22

tWheeler's home and near land owned
by Fred Hicks. Wheeler wore his cap
and a handkerchief around his neck
and he was partially dressed. The
body was not removed from the wa
ter until the arrival of Coroner
Kennedy, who was summoned by
Sheriff John Donahue, who reached the
scene this morning.
The embankment which abuts the
river at the point where the body
was located is six or eight feet high
and it would have been very easy
for someone to have thrown Wheeler
into the water, but would he have
remained in kneeling posture after
being thus violently handled?
! Opinion Is Divided
There are those who believe that
Wheeler was murdered. There are
iOthers who are equally as positive
in their opinion that he committed
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-22

bedroom. The hammer handle had
been burned away. One peculiar fea-
ture is that blanket was nailed to
his bedroom window and it is known
that he would not permit shades to be
placed at the windows Mrs. Cotton
desired to put up shades the day
previous to the old mans disappear
ance but he objected. The blanket
was nailed to the window to hide the
light of the fire in the room.
The dog which usually slept in the
house nights was found chained to his
post.
The Fire In the House.
Not little speculation is INDUCED
in regarding the hour the fire was
started. The fire had evidently been
burning several hours. Those who
put it out did magnificent job and
deserve commentator. They outdid
many veteran firefghters. Wheeler's
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-22

best suit of clothes and his fur over
coat were saved from the ruins. A
pair of new felt boots which he pur-
chased Thursday are missing. A
number of documents of no special
value were found in the ruined mat
tress.
A Mapleton physician today stated
that there was a popularity in the
blood on the floor which indicated
that the old man may have been
chloroformed. .Gt
One of the best known residents
of Sterling stated today that three
years ago, while conversing with
Wheeler, he latter observed that some
day he would show up missing and
would not be found until he showed
up sinking" This is taken to indi-
cate that he intended as far back as
then to commit suicide.
"Nigger Jim" Proves An Alibi.
"Nigger Jim" proved an alibi last
evening. He clearly showed that he
did not sIay Mr.. Wheeler. Deputy
Sheriff Phillips drove to Amboy and
had a talk with the man who told a
pretty straight story. He and Har-
vey Ward met at Amboy on Thurs
day, Ward having arrived there in the
morning from Mankato. They depart
ed from Amboy about twelve o'clock
and drove to Wards home, about five
miles distant, and remained there un-
til three o'clock when they proceed
ed to Wheeler's house, where they
stayed about twenty minutes. Wheeler
had Just arrived home from Mapleton
where he had been on a shopping
expedition. Leaving Wheeler's place,
"Nigger Jim"-whose right name is
Lawrence Guinn-and Ward drove to
the home of the Cottons, remaining
there for supper, departing for their
homes at $3.50 o'clock. Quinn reached
Amboy a little after ten o'clock that
night. He did not leave Amboy again
that night or the following day. This
story is corroborated by Ward.
Wheeler at COttons
Wheeler was a guest at the Cot
ton home Thursday evening. He en-
joyed his supper and joked and
laughed during his stay until $3.50
o'clock He expressed his pleasure at
the prospect of the Cottons coming
to his home to live and take care
of him.
Deputy Sheriff Philips saw Ward
about 4:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon
and after short conversation with
the young man informed him of the
disappearance of Wheeler This was
the first that Ward had heard of the
affair. He had not been away from
home during the entire day. Ward is
twenty -one years of age and has re-
Gently returned from Grant county
where he was employed. He was
one of those who remained on the
Wheeler premises last night. (
"Nigger jim" is a plasterer by trade
and has lived in Amboy for fifteen
years. He never was mixed up in any
trouble and is regarded as a harmless
fellow, his worst habit being that of
drinking too much red liquor. 1t
was Mr.. Cotton who employed Jim
to do the plastering at the Wheeler
house, and he paid the bill and not
Wheeler as was first reported.
Wheeler Home Dreary Place
The Wheeler home is dreary place.
No one but a man of his peculiar
characteristics could have lived there
without going stark mad. He lived
practically alone, and yet he was a
coward, admitting as much to those
with whom he conversed. Frequently
he would take corn cutter to bed
with him in order to be prepared for
a midnight attack The house was
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-22

KNOWN 10 nave pCoh vi oho "h0oiNi
premises lately is colored man
known as "Nigger Jim," whose home
is said to be in Amboy. A short time
ago jim did some plastering there
Mr.. Wheeler had lived in Sterling
forty years. His property consists of
forty acres of land and some stock.
Find Some Papers.
Late this afternoon Deputy Sheriff
Phillips and the posse found deed to
Nebraska farm. lying in the yard.
1t was covered by saucer. This deed
conveyed the farm to himself, but on
the back of the document was written
the words: This farm is to go to my
sisters son, Charlie Williams at Vern-
dale" Another paper was found there
on which was written the following:
my friendship with Mrs. Cotton has
ruined me. !. E. Wheeler"
Those who are fully acquainted
with Wheeler's handwriting pronounce
this a forgery. Mrs. Cotton was In
Lterviewed and stated that the writing
was not wheeler's. Mrs. Cotton stat
ed that the piece of paper came from
her home; that it was used to cover n
lar of butter which she had given to
Mr. Wheeler yesterday.
Whoever wrote the note used a lead
pencil and does not follow the rules
which govern good penmanship. All
saw that the note is not genuine and
that Mr. Wheeler would have no rea-
son to write the lines.
Had Made Contract.
Wheeler had contracted to give the
Cottons his farm provided they would
take care of him the rest of his days
cIew Is Found.
On making an examination of the
ground between the two 'corncribs
where the second pool of blood was dis
covered, the searching party located
buggy tracks. 1t is suspected that the
murderers, if murder was done, placed
Wheeler's body in the buggy and made
Off but no trace could be secured of
their destination.
Niger Jim at Cotton Home.
Last night at $3.50 o'clock "Nigger
accompanied by a boy named Ward
about sixteen years old. Wheeler was
there during a portion of the visit,
Cotton was heard to ask Wheeler if
he had drawn any money from the
bank that day. Wheeler replied that
he had About $50 o'clock Niger
Jim and Ward left the house. The
colored man was to accompany Ward
to his home, a mile distant.
Mystery is added to the casse by
the non-appearance today of either
Niger Jim or Ward. They cannot
be found anywhere.
Niger Jim has lived in Amboy sew
eral years and has always borne a
fairly good reputation. He loitered
around the saloons considerable, but
was considered harmless.
Last Sunday Wheeler was convers-
ing with his neighbor, Gene Roberts
and made the statement that he did
not expect to live more than month;
that he had suffered two strokes. and
excepted another. 1t is supposed that
he meant strokes of paralysis.
| Searching the River.
| A party has begun to search the
Maple river which is within half &
mile of Wheeler's home. 1t is hoped t
find the body there.
! The latest evidence obtainable in
dicates that Wheeler was murdered and
Niger Jim is suspected, although he
may be the innocent victim of circum-
stances.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-22

the back o deed to
Tie writing pencil gloss
had time The
Friday together
wagon yard papers wagon
in some
had purchased Mapleton that afternoon,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-22

From SATURDAYS Daily.
Sterling's mystery is as yet unsolved.
Did Isaac E. Wheeler commit suicide
or was he the victim of foul play?
Opinion is divided.
Dead Body Found in River.
Wheeler's dead body was found in
the Maple river about 9:45 o'clock this
forenoon by two young men, Morris and
Oachs, who made up section of the
searching party that was organized
earlier in the day. They were fol-
lowing the river and suddenly came
upon the corpse of Wheeler. The
body was close to the shore and in
a kneeling position, his head almost
level with the water. The ice had
formed about him. The point where
the important discovery was made is
about three-quarters of mile from
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-22

tContinued on Page Eighth
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-22

CdIIIedl money ON PERSON..
1t is known that Mr.. Wheeler fire.
quently carried large sums of money
OH his person. He was afraid of
banks and did not keep much cash on
deposit in those institutions. He was
in Mapleton on Wednesday and drew
about $50 from the First National
bank He made the statement to par
ties that he was going to draw some
money from the bank. He has no
money deposited in the Mapleton State
bank.
Among the few persons that are
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-20
HOSPITAL PLAN
BY CITIZENS
COMMITTEE
Will Ask City to Issue Bonds
to the Amount of
100000.

The committee which was appointed
at a citizens meeting held some time
since to devise plans for the erection
and maintenance of a city hospital
met Thursday and formulated a tenta-
tive plan for that important work
The committee is composed of the
five bank presidents: l.. Hilton Green,
Chairman; c. w Lamar, o. l. Bass,
J. S. Reese, and w H. Knowles 1t
was decided to ask the city to issue
bonds to the amount of $4,000, which
can easily be sold to local citizens and
with this money start an institution
that has long been needed in Pensa-
cola.
The idea is to found a hospital
where all charity cases can be properly
treated and where all patients who are
able to pay can also secure treatment
The primary object. however. is to
care for the increasing number of
charity patients which the city now
has to have treated at private hos
pitfalls.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-20
DR.J.H.P|ERPONT
ENDORSES THE
PRIMARY
Says He Wants to Settle the
Matter There as Jour
nal, Suggested.
Editor Pensacola Journal:

Editor Pensacola Journal:
Permit me as a citizen, as we'll as
candidate to express my appreciation
Of the sentiments expressed in your
editorial OF this date relative TO the
candidates under the Beard law get
ting together, in a side election on
May End, for the purpose of selecting
one candidate for each office in the
general city election in June. The
primary system having been thorough
ly tested with most gratifying results
has come to stay as one of our wisest
institutions, and / for one am most
willing to submit my candidacy to the
voters in this way, and will aid the
Executive Committee in arranging for
such an election.
J. HARRIS PEIRPONT, NJ. D.
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MAKE A GOOD
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The last day of the month, in the
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will be taken out at random from the
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The name of the person in the first
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If no one makes the correct guess the
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The second nearest gueSser will re-
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The third nearest a $500 Bath Robe
The fourth and fifth a $500 Hat
The next five a S100 Shirt
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Every word counted except the sig
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}. NJ. Renfrow's Company.

1t has been customary to associate
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bers of the theatrical profession, and
in some cases justly so; but the or
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finders with a roster including such
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with special matinee on Wednesday
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under the usual conditions.
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