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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-21
Romance In a Banana.

A Handsworth servant girl has had
a singular romance arising out of q
love letter which she found inside a
banana. When preparing a banana
for the table she noticed a birds quill
projecting, and inside was a letter
written in the smallest characters, bnt
legible, says the London Tribune.
The writer enclosed his address
and stated that he was engaged upon
the Jamaica plantation. His life was
very lonely and he desired a mate to
share his loneliness. The girl decided
to answer the letter. and two months
later received a further reply repeat
ing the offer of marriage.
Correspondence continued for about
a year. Both were looking forward to
marriage, when. unfortunately for the
Jamaica planter, a former soldier low
er of the young lady appeared on the
scene and the wedding with the old
sweetheart has now been fixed.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-21

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for general news in the Northwest, is
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Has a special letter every week from
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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-21
STARTLING TESTIMONY IN SEN,
ATE BROWNSVILLE IN.
CURRY.
Try TO STAMPEDE SOLDIERS
FORMER MEMBER OF REGIMENT
TELLS A SENSATIONAL
STORY.

Washington, Feb. 17,-Startling ties,
timony concerning alleged plans 10
massacre coloTed soldiers at Browns
Vile. Tex, by men from the town fir
ing over the barracks to stampede the
soldiers and challenge to them 70
come out of the barracks, was given
by negro eX-soidiers yesterday at the
investigation before the senate com
mittee on military affairs. The most
sensational story told was that of VIII
liam Mapp, who was a member OF
Company c, T~wenty.fifth infantry.
Plan to Massacre Soldiers.
MaDp was asked if he had ever
heard any discussion of the shooting
which caused him to suspect any per.
sons. He replied that at breakfast on
the morning following the shooting he
heard Wilburt Vosichelle, the reserVa-
ton boss and a white man, who hal
been in charge of the corral prior TO
the arrival of a battalion OF the
Twenty-fifth infantry, discussing the
case. According to Mapp's story, Vo-
sichelle said:
We'll it is a good thing it happened
as it did. ! was out in town last night
and the crowd came in front of me-.
The plan vas to catch a lot of you fei-
lows in Allison's saloon and massacre
you"
Mapp said that the remark was not
addressed to him and that he did not
question Vosichelle.
Used ~opprobrious Epithet.
Before giving this testimony, Mapp
said that on the night of the shooting
he had been awakened by the firing
and had gone to the window Of his
quarters, and from there he saw sew
eral gun flashes and the shots seemed
to be directed over the barracks. y
man with a deep voice, he said, shout
ed: Come out, you black - tusin&
an opprobrious epithet and making II
applicable to the troops). Mapp said
this challenge was repeated several
times during the firing, but the call TO
arms was then sounded, and he hur-
ried to get dressed and fall in with his
company.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-21
Always in Use.

Gould I borrow your fiatirons to-
morrow" ventured the new neighbor.
mo, l am sorry" replied the woman
In the red sunbonnet. but our irons
are always in use, night and day"
Gracious! You don't mean to say
that you are ironing all the timer"
"Ok, no. But by the time finish
ironing Uncle Billy gets the misery In
his wisdom tooth and has to hold hot
irons on his ia y. and when he finally
gets on to sleep the rest OF the family
need the irons to throw at the stray
cats In theshack yard"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-21
PLOT TO WRECK A wARsHIP.
Secret Inquiry on Cruiser Yorktown
Develops Bio Sensation.

Vallejo, Cal, Feb. II. - 1t became
known yesterday that a secret inquiry
is being held at the Mare Island navy
yard in connection with the condition
of the boilers of the cruiser Yorktown.
The Yorktown had been ordered to
Magdalena bay to protect American in
terests in troubled Central America,
but before starting it was found that
her boilers were leaking badly, and
examination showed hat eleven rivets
had been removed, apparently delib-
erately. Had the Yorktown been al
lowed to proceed, it Is stated the Ben
nington horror would have been dupIi-
Gated. The flagship Chicago was dis
patched south in place of the York
town.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-21
sMooT LOOKS LIKE WINNER.
Predicted in All Quarters That He
Will Retain His Seat.


Washington, Feb. ia final effort
by religious and wOmen's OrganiZa-
tons to secure the expulsion OF Reed
Smoot of Utah from the senate is now
being made. A mass meeting and rally
conducted by the National League OF
Women's Organizations was held here
last evening at the Metropolitan Meth
odist Episcopal church.
DR.. William NJ. Paden, pastor OF the
First Presbyterian church of Salt
Lake, voluntarily came here for the
purpose of making an address at this
meeting and described conditions as
they really exist in Utah.
Wage Hard Fight.
The fight against the Utah senator
is being waged with increased vigor
as the late approaches for a vote on
the question. Members of the delega-
ton now in the city have established
a lobby at the capitol and are making
personal appeals to senators, In many
instances enlisting the aid of the leg
islators' wives, in what they term a
fight for the preservation OF the
American home and motherhood
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-21
CAUGHT in Ice Hoist.

Waterloo, Iowa, Feb. 17.-John f.
Simpson was caught in the machinery
Of the chute at the ice house and was
probably fatally injured. He was car
ried almost to the top of the chute be-
fore his cries brought assistance. His
right leg was broken in four places
and the flesh was horribly mangled.
He may die.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-21
CRIES SAVE HIS LIFE.
Workman's Clothing Is Caught On Bolt
Projecting From Pulley.

Nermillion, s. D., Feb. II. - While.
switching a belt from n pulley to an
other, a bolt projecting from one OF
the pulleys caught in the clothing ot
Fred Everett, an employe at the
Thompson elevator, in this city. He
was caught in such a way that II
would have been sure death had q
his cries attracted attention at once
The stopping of the electric motor ami
machinery suddenly caused the victim
to fall to the floor, receiving several
bad bruises. The nervous shock a
so great that young Everett is still un-
able to be at work.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-21
TWO-CENT CRUSADE.
Nearly Twenty States Are Consider
ing Bills Fixing That Rate.

Ing Bills Fixing That Rate.
Chicago, Feb. IA 2-cent railroad
fare crusade is sweeping through the
United States. In nearly a score of
state legislatures, bills fixing the max
imum rate for carrying passengers on
railroads at 2 cents a mile are pending,
and in most of these states the bills
seem certain to be passed. Ohio led
the way a year ago by passing a 2-cent
fare law.
Already this year the legislatures OF
West Virginia and Arkansas have
sent 2.cent fare bills to their respect
i've governors for their signatures. In
Iowa, Indiana, Missouri and Pennsyl-
vania the 2-cent bill has already pass
ed one or the other of the two houses
OF the legislature, and bills are pend
ing in Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Ne
braska, North Carolina and Oklahoma.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-21
Guilty Of Many Murders.
Father Of Lat. Senator Davis Dead.

Buffalo. ~. ", Feb. II. Horatio
Nelson Davis. father of the late Sena-
tor Cushman X. Davis of Minnesota.
died at midnight here at the home Oh
his daughter. Mrs. Thomas r. Nor
ford. He was ninety-flva years old.
The body will be taken to WauKesha.
Wis, for burial.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-21
Casualty.

A passenger train was wrecked near
Birmingham, Ala. and two trainmen
were killed.
Fire in the music room and dormi-
tory of the Centenary Female college
at Cleveland, Tenn. caused a loss OF
$4,000.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-21
COLD ovERcoMES DRIVER.
Farmer Falls From Wagon and Is
Found Badly Frozen.

Ida Grove, Iowa, Feb. II. - George
w. C%oolridge. a farmer living south
east of here. is in a serious condition
as the result of being frozen during
the recent cold snap. While driving
home from town he became uncon-
scious from cold and fell out of the
wagon. The team continued on home
and a search was started for Cool
ridge. When found his arms and feet
were badly frozen.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-21
Comb Is Fatal Toy.

Sioux Falls, S. d., Feb. 17.-As the
result of playing with a celluloid
comb and holding it over a lighted
lamp, the three-year-old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Frank of Hosmer
met with a horrible death.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-21
Whiteiaw Reid Is Sick.

London. Feb. 10. Ambassador
Whitelaw Reid. it is reported. is sui
fering from influenza. His physicians
have advised him To go abroad for a
week or two but his official dnties at
this time make this impossible.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-21
Pares Corn: L. Poisoned

Perham, Mimi, Feb. Is. - Charles
Faber, proprietor of the Grand Pacific
hotel, and one of the most widely
known citizens of the county, died
from blood poison as the result of par
ing a corn.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-21
Poisoned bx Gas: Nav Die.

Minneapolis. Feb. 17.-Mary Rad
nitz was overcome by gas in her room
and 1t is feared that she may die. 1t
Is supposed that in e~xtinguishing the
light she was careless and left the key
Of the gas burner only partly turned
OF.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-21
Poli.ica, situation Alarming.

Buenos Ayres. Feb. 15.-The politi-
cal situation in several provinces or
Argentina. according to reports preva-
lent here are alarming. Extraordinary
precautions to preserve order have
been taken
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-21
WAGE MAIL ORDER FIGHT.
La Crosse County Men Hold Discus
sion on Methods.

La Crosse, Wis, Feb. 1.-THE cam
paign against the mail order houses
received an effective impetus in a dis
cussion at the quarterly meeting OF the
La Crosse County Agricultural, Hortl-
cultural and Dairy association. at
which more than half the farmers OF
La Crosse county were present.
w. e. Barber, a newspaper publisher,
who has been a prime mover in the
campaign here against the mail order
business from the standpoint of the
consumer as we'll as the country mer-
chant, led the discussion.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-21
onerasors Get Raise.

New York. Feb. 15.-An increase OF
10 per cen in the salaries of telegraph
operators at the company's principal
Offices throughout the country was an
nounced by the Western Union Tele-
graph company yesterday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-21
$4,000 Families HUNGRY.

Lodz. Russian Poland, Feb. 19.-As a
result OF the prolonged strike by the
men employed In the largest factories
here. not less than $4,000 families Of
Lodx are in dire straits for want OF
fcod 4.a.aes -,4a~@"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-21
Safe Blower. Wake Town

Hillsboro, Ind, Feb. l5.--The safe
in the Citizens bank at Yeddo was
blown open by five men and 1920 Sc
cured. The explosion was heard
throughout the town. The robbers -
caraS
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-21
SAYS ROBBERS MURDERED WIFE
Hanson Alleges He Was Slus9ed by
Burglars.

Moorhead. Mimi, Feb. 17~.-Stephen
Hanson, the wealthy Tansen man who
is charged with brutally numbering his
wife and ~five-year-old son and who is
in Jail here, has issued a long state
ment denying that he is guilty and de
claring hat the murders were commit
ted by robbers. who also knocked him
senseless.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-21
Two Aann for Assault

Russellville. KY, Feb. 17-Guy Lyon
and Polk Fletcher. white e were
hanged yesterday for an assault upon
Mary Glades. q young German girl.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-21
WIFE OF JUROR PASSES AWAY
CASE ADJOURNED UNTIL MONDAY
MUCH DEPENDS ON AZ
FLIcTED JUROR.

New York. Feb. 16.-Another tragic
chapter in the history of the Thaw-
White episode was written yesterday
when grim Death stepped in to halt
the famous trial in its fourth week.
The wife OF Juror No. II. Mrs. Joseph
b.. Bolton, passed away yesterday aft.
ernoon, soon after her husband had
reached her bedside. He had been
summoned from the court room where
the trial had been in progress for less
than fifteen minutes. The formal an.
nouncement of Mrs. Bottoms death.
was made in our shortly after 2 p.
M, the hour set for the afternoon SEES
sion, and Justice Fitzgerald immedi-
ately ordered an adjournment of the
case until neyt Monday morning. The
court also ordered, with the consent
OF counsel, that the other eleven jury
men be given their liberty and 10
longer be held together. He admon-
ished the Jurors TO be guided by their
e the newspapers Dr. discuss the
lnaW case Win anybody.
Depends on Bereaved Juror.
In announcing the adjournment until
Monday Justice Fitzgerald expressed
the hope that the trial might then pro-
coed. 1t is realized, however, that this
will depend largely upon the condition
in which Juror Bolton may be at that
time. If he feels that he can put aside
all personal considerations and con-
tinue to act as a juror the trial will be
resumed. If he feels that his condi-
ton of mind is such. or that his per
sonal affairs are such as to prevent his
giving his whole attention to the case
during the remaining days of the trial
some other solution of the difficulty
must be looked for.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-21
CAUSED REIGN OF TERROR.
Murderous Band for Some Time Has
Ruled Wiikesbarre Region.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Feb. 17.-Twenty-
five Italians. ccuse of being mem
bers of Black Hand gangs which have
%terrorized communities in the upper
portion of this county for the last two
years and suspected of three or more
murders. were captured yesterday in a
series of rapid raids, directed by the
district attorneys Office in this city.
The aid of Troop b of the state po-
lice, commanded by Capt. J. w. Page
and Lieut.. Lumley, and comprising
forty-fve troopers, was secured by he
county, and these, with the detectives,
made the arrests.
Is Attack Is Murderous.
The raids have been carefully plan
ned for the last two weeks, eve since
an assault upon the home of Charles
and Joseph Ritz of Upper Pittston.
On that occasion the Black Hand
gang, after failing to brighten the
brothers by the usual method of threat
ening letters into paying over several
hundred dollars in tribute, surrounded
the house with ten men at midnight.
and for half an hour, until the police
arrived, maintained a steady fusilladc
in the endeavor to kill the two men,
their wives and children.
This is one of many cases of muir
derous assault and outrage OF which
various members of the gang are sus.
pected.
Guilty OF Many Murders.
1t is believed they are guilty OF three
mysterious murders in the Pittston
district in the last two years. each III
which the police wero unable to solve.
and it Is alleged that they have been
conducting a systematic reign of ter
ror in a number of the mining districts
Of the section and living off the fears
of their fellow countrymen.
In many of these small mining vii
lagos the Italians pay regular tribute
TO the gang in order to secure protec-
ton
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-21
Applies Only to Japs.

The adjustment of the Oriental
schools of course applies only to the
use of them by the Japanese. Their
maintenance for. the Chinese will be
continued.
Mayor Schmitz gave out the follow
ing signed statement last night:
I'VE have come TO a satisfactory I'M
derstanding upon the assumption that
congress will pass the amendment to
the immigration bill introduced Feb,
IS. Until the amendment is enacted
into law We shall make no statement
as to what the understanding it,"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-21
JAP CONTROVERSY SETTLED.
Oriental Schools Will Be Abolished on
Passage of immigration Bill.

Washington, Feb. II. The San
Francisco school controversy, growing
out of the segregation of the Japanese
school children in that city, has been
settled. The basis of the agreement
reached at the White House confer
ence yesterday is that Mayor Schmitz
and the members of the school board
will, Immediately after the passage OF
the immigration bill, as reported by
the conferees in congress, abolish the
Oriental schools and again admit Jap
into the white schools. The
president and Secretary Root gave the
San Franciscans assurance that if the
bill is not passed an extra session will
be called Immediately after the adj
iournment on March 4.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-29
RASMUSSEN WINS HIS CASE
milk Man Gets Permanent Injunction
Against the City Health
Department.

A temporary injunction secured some
time ago by Rasmus Rasmussen, a North
Omaha milk dealer, against City Health
Commissioner Connell and Special Oficer
Harry Woodbridge prohibiting them from
destroying milk which was of more than
30 degrees in temperature, was made per-
manent Thursday morning py Judge Red
lex at the request OF Rasmussen's attorney,
F. w. Fitch, and the costs of the litigation
assessed against the defendants.
The litigation arose from the fact the
coloring matter was placed by the city
health oficials in milk on Rasmussen's de-
livery wagon last fall and the milk then
dumped In a convenient gutter because the
temperature was over 90 degrees. Ras-
mussen lost out in the lower court and ap-
peaIed the case, during which time a tenn
porary injunction was granted to restrain
Health Commissioner Connell and his
agents from acts OF a similar character for
like reasons.
Upon showing made by Attorney Fitch
and the appellant Judge Redick granted
the issuance OF a permanent injunction on
the ground that the destruction OF tbs
milk by the insertion Of coioring matter
OF otherwise was not necessary unless II
case Of prevailing epidemic of typhoid fevel
OF infantile diseases.
Under the order secured Health Commits
sioner Connell still has authority TO de
stroy milk of temperature over 80 degrees
| when an epidemic is in progress. but tn,
! wanton destruction OF the LIQUID becausl
OF high temperature at other times is pro
/ hibiteI.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-29

1000 persons was presented the commits
sioners in connection with this park pro-
ject
e. T. Heyden, G. H. Kelly and o. A.
Scott urged the board to take action rela-
tive to a fence maintained by John T.
Gathers across property owned by Gathers
along the Florence boulevard at Locust
street, but which land is needed to COM
plete the boulevard at that point. This is
the property over which Mr.. Gathers and
the city of Omaha had a battle royal in
the courts, and Mr.. Gathers won. The
Park board decided to take no action in
this matter believing citizens should APP
peal to Mr.. Gathers sense of propriety in
this instance
Mr.. Cornish's plan is to establish walk
along the lake. then a bride path a short
distance away, a road for park travel and
speedway. having the last mentioned
course the farthest away from the lake
wooded background is contemplated for
the 600-foot parkway. Mr.. Cornish believes
the possibilities for making a great park
Of this are legion. The whole contemplated
area will take in 800 acres of land and 1911
acres OF water.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-29
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Injunction Proceedings Pending in Courts
Attract Much Attention.
SOME QUEER MOVES IN THE PARK CASE
City in a bad shape to Meet the Con-
tentiOn of Hugh Murphy in the
Missouri Avenue Paving
Material Matter.

The people Of South Omaha are waiting
with considerable interest the outcome OF
the Injunction proceedings which are to be
tried today before Judge Redicks court.
This trial concerns the purchase Of Syndi-
cate park and is for the purpose OF set
ting aside the action Of the council. It was
agreed by resolution at the last council
meeting that the city should employ special
counsel TO conduct this case. II lie ex-
pected that tho firm Of Lambert g. Win
terB win have charge of the case, although
this was not fully decided last night. 1t
Is likely therefore that the council will
seek a continuance for the present. II the
contention that the park already belongs
20 South Omaha is established by the plain
tin, as he makes deposition. 1t is hard to
zee just why the city attorney or the spe-
cial counsel should take any great interest
In the case, 1t would be great saving to
the city to possess this park without cost
The land company which sold the park
should be on the anxious seat It was cur
fently rumored yesterday that the land COM
pany's attorney was to be employed by the
city as special counsel, but this was not
cornoborated by the statement of ]. H.
Bulla, chairman OF the financial committee
last night Mr. Bulla said: I'VE expect
> 10 hire Lambert g. winters If possible"
II. b. Fleharty was in Lincoln and has
been for the past week. ]. ] Breen, who
was one Of the most radical advocates OF
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-29

Bill for New York Recount.
ALBANY, N. Y, March 2S.-The bill for a
recount Of the votes cast at the election for
mayor of New York City In November
1905, passed the assembly-l18 TO a.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-29
DRIVERS MUST BE CAREFUL
Chief DOnahue Points Out Necessity
of More Caution on the
Streets.

'Teamsters. automobile drivers and others
must begin 10 learn the habits OF the streets
as taught In the large cities" said Chief
Of Police DonRhue Thursday. This town
Is becoming too large and trafic on certain
thoToughfares too great 70 continue in
country-town ways We have a good ordi-
nance for the regulation or trahic. which
provides that all vehicles must pass on
the right side OF the street IN the direction
in which It is moving. Drivers should IN
turning corners stay as close to the curb
as possible, and not go out into the middle
OF the street before turning. And the habit
Of driving back and forth disgonally across
any street must be stopped. or serious dis
aster will soon result"
Chief Donahus said he could use half a
dozen men on downtown crossings TO
handle trafhc only, Sixteenth street at
Howard. Harvey, Farnam. Douglas and
Dodge streets. he said. should have a man
al each corner, but with the number OF
officers he has now he can DO nothing
Drivers, however. he says. may help avert
accidents by observing rules which main
tain IN the large cities without being com
PEELED 70 DO 50 By policemen.