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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20
S~TEN0CRAPHER TO TELL
OF PHONE QUARREL IN
GENTRY MURDER CASE
Frank Constantine, Claiming
Woman Killed Herself, Is
Placed on Trial.

Chicago. Sept. 1e.-In criminal court
The curtain vas raised on one OF the
weirdest criminal dramas ever staged,
when Frank j. Constantine plays the
role OF defendant on trial for his life
FOR the murder OF Mrs. Arthur Gentry.
Frank Constantine boarded in the
Gentry home and was there at the
time the wonan met her death. He
successfully eluded the police for weeks
and was finally captured in New York.
The prosecution contends he committed
the murder. while Constantine and his
lawyers offer evidence tending to prove
h woman killed herself following a
quarrel with her husband.
a Mingled with the facts on the side OF
the defense Is a mystery involving a
telephone conversation which Con-
'stantine relies on in hope of proving his
contention of suicide.
A stenographer employed in Gentry's
Office, 1t is asserted by the defense. will
take the stand and swear that just be-
fore Mrs. Gentry's death she called
her husband to the telephone and they
quarreled over an engagement.
+! Constantine. who was in the presence
iof Mrs. Gentry at the other end of the
line, will testify thai after Mrs. Gen.
try hung up the receiver she cried and
continued to weep after She entered
her room. Upon this testimony the de.
tense expects to prove tina 1t was a
case OF suicide. not murder.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20
WORLD THEATER TRUST
ASSURED, IT IS SAID
Klaw & Changers Lawyer AS.
serts Legal Obstacles Are
Disposed Of.

Chicago, Sept. ~1S-LAunching of the in>
ternational theatrical trust is SAID to be
assured. Legal difficulties were disposed
Of during the European trip of Levy
Mayer, general counsel for the Klaw g.
Erlanger combination, and the steps
necessary to acquire control of two or
three theaters In all the principal cities
OF Europe will be taken at once.
The combtpe expects to complete this
work by the first Of the year. May Mayer
said:
~ have made to Klaw & Erlanger a
legal report of all the steps that have
been aiken. The legal questions Involved
have been disposed Of"
The purpose of the international theatr-
cal trust is aimed at the higher attrac-
tons. and may include even grand opera.
The company is said to be prepared to
eXpend anywhere from 800, 0o0, 900 to $780,
co., 0. providing complete control can be-
obtained.
Nearly 500 theatere in America are con-
trolled by the combine, and with a Ike
number in Europe it will be absolute die
tator of things theatrical throughout tho
civilized world.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20
PLACES A
ON MODERNISM

Rome, Sept. 1S.-observatore Ro-
mano, the organ OF the vatican, today
issued an important encyclical of Pope
Piux x on modernism" which is really
a completion of his recent syllabus.
The document sets forth tina mod
ernism Is a serious danger to the
church, refers in detail to its various
features. condemns 1t as dangerous in
philosophy, faith. theology, history.
criticisms and reforms, and arrives at
the conclusion that modernism is the
sinthesis OF all heresy and must logical
ly lead to atheism. The encyclical
makes the following provisions:
Teaching philosophy. positive theol-
ogy, etc, Is to be carried on in church
schools and universities but in a
Catholic spirit.
Modernists are to be removed from
professorships and direction OF educa-
ttonal institutions.
To Pass on Literature.
The clergy and the faithful are not
to be allowed to read modern1st publ
cations.
A committee on censorship will be
established in every diocese to pass
upon the publications the clergy and
faithful shall be permitted to read.
The encyclical OF the late Pope Leo
prohibiting the clergy from assuming
direction Of publications without. the
bishops permission and providing SUI
pervtslon OF the work OF ecclesiastical
writer's. is confirmed.
Ecclesiastical congresses except on
rare occasions are prohibited.
A council is to be constituted in ev-
cry diocese to combat modern errors.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20
'PETTiBONiE 10:
HIS CASE HALTS

Boise, Sept. 1S.-George A. Pettibone
charged with completely in the murder
OF Governor Steunenberg, has been
taken to a hospital in a critical condi-
ton, n an operation will be neces-
sary.
There will be no further prosecution
OF the case at present.
: Action has peer taken here which
discloses a move on the part OF Senator
Borah and his friends to upset the In
dictments found against him and other
prominent men In connection with the
timber land frauds.
The action In question vas al order
by Federal Judge Dietrich for q special
grand jury, at the Instance Of Special
United States Assistant Attorney Gem
eral b. M. c. Burch. The order. 1t Is
said, is the result OF a plea In abate-
ment by former State Attorney General
Frank Martin. n of those under An
dictment.
To Hinder Prosecution.
Martins plea charges that United
States District Attorney Ruick. who
originally prosecuted the alleged land
frauds, used coercion to obtain the in.
dictment of Senator Borah and his fei
low defendants.
The charges are supported by afa-
davits by three of the members of the
Sio4id July WllSh returned lNe lilulCl.
ments. They allege that Ruick argued
the case before the grand jury and
presented an Indictment In blank which
he insisted the Jurors sign before he
would leave the room. Affidavits to g
similar effect are to be presented, 1t is
said, by other members of the recent
grand jury.
At the time the Indictments were
found Senator Borah was engaged to
represent the state of Idaho in the
prosecution of Meyer. Haywood and
Pettibone for alleged completely in the
assassination of Ex-Governor Steunen.
berg. 1t was charged by Borah's friend,
that his indictment was part of an eff.
fort to hinder the prosecution.
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she CHARGES PLOT
TO DIVORCE her
Among Other Thing. Woman
Asserts Conspiracy to Have
Her Dragged.

New York, Sept. 1S.-Eugene Koch
Ter, brewer for the Union County Con-
sumers Brewing company, who lives at
No. 6 New street, Hoboken; Otto
Koupser. of No. 22S Hudson street.
that city; John Mulachy. who did not
give an address, and Miss Johanne
De Lorenzo. Of North Bergen, We're
placed under $500 bail each by Acting
Recorder Laverty, Of Hoboken.
They were arrested around mid
night on warrants charging conspiracy.
They at one sent for help and Law
renee Pagan, former mayor of Ho-
boken, preferred himself as bondsman.
The recorder was and took
the bonds.
Conspiracy Claimed.
The complaint in the case is made
by Mrs. koehler, wife OF one of the
prisoners. She asserts that a plot was
c~oncocted to obtain what would APP
pear TO be evidence justifying the
granting of a divorce to her hus-
band.
She declares she was to have been
drugged and taken to a hotel and a
man was to be provided to make the
evidence complete. She claims the
plot miscarried because one of the par
Elephants weakened and confessed.
She asserts, also, that she was prof
fered $4,000 If She would permit her
husband to obtain a divorce.
The prisoners deny the charge and
claim it is preposterous. They affirm
the charge is trumped up by the COM
p%lainant to make trouble for her hus-
band, from whom she is living apart
The case was set for a hearing.
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more than $4,000 900 a year. 1t dis
tributed to its shareholders in the
same period 1903 1859. 4O3.
Asssts Up to $311,s34,531

same period $3O8,869,4O3.
Assets Up to $~311,534,531.
While the company was earning
these vast sums, the statement showed
hat the assets Of the company grew
from 5000, 791,b23 to 1871, 534, 531.
The capital stock Is SOS, 1886, 1872.
F1nanciers and those seeking knowl-
edge of the exact profits OF the Stand
ard OIL have strtven vainly to obtain
the figures which NJ. Kellogg succeeded
today In placing upon the record Of the
court. The Standard Oil company
makes 10 statement of its business.
and other than declaration of dividends
which It's business may be gagged.
. Company Secrets Revealed.
The hearing today brought out much
Information which Mr.. Kellogg obtained
from the company. Mr.. Kellogg got a
statement showing that the company
controlled over seventy companies by
stock Ownership engaged In the refining
and transportation Of oil by pipe lines.
The Standard OIL company had al
Subsidiary companies and the amount
OF It's shareholding.
Chicago, Sept. 17.-whether the s2s,-
$40 900 imposed or Standard OIL by
Judge lands In federal court will be
Wlpe0 out OF existence on the
fly schemes OF the Standard Oil law
yers. revolves around the decision OF
Lands in the Alton immunity case for
hearing September "a.
In the event the Alton is granted i'm
'muntty. by reason OF the agreement
with ex-Attorney General Moody, the
oil attorney will demand that the fine
be get aside.
The grounds Of this plea will be the
Standard OIL lawyers should have been
appraised OF the immunity agreement in
order that they might question the Al
ton railroad witnesses properly.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20
TEACHER THREW RULER,
GIRLS FATHER FIGHTS
!rate Parent Seriously Injure,
Daughters Instructor in
Schoolroom.

New Cumberland. Pa. Sept. 1S.-Profes-
sor Howard c. Oren. of this place, ex-
member OF Marlborough state normal
faculty, and later superintendent Of Stew
artstown school. went into the Elkwood
school and assaulted Mervin Telty. a
teacher. who is alleged to nave thrown a
ruler at his 9-yecr-old daughter Margerie.
During the fight, which caused the pu-
pills to leave the room. MIR. Felty was
Knocked down several times, and is now
in q serious condition. having had a num-
Der OF commissions. During the tussle the
teacher Is said to have been thrown to over
a desk. from which he received an injury
to his sr,!ne.
Mr.. oren Issued a statement In which he
said he committed the assault and will be
prepared to substantiate his claim in court
that he was justified II. MS actions. The
school has been closed tosay.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20
HE|REss, LuRED TO
WOODS, POISONED
Attempt Upon Girls Life Be
lieved Plot to Get Her.
Money.
THREATENED WITH PISTOL
Refusing to Sign Paper She Ia
Dragged and Remained
Unconscious All
Night.

Anally, an orphan, Is years old, who
lives with her uncle, John Garner, in
this city, was kidnapped and drugged,
carboic acid was poured down her
throat n she was left lying in the
woods for dead, by an undiscovered
man, four miles from here.
Monday afternoon while on her way
home from school, Miss McAnally was
accosted by a stranger, who talked
Familiarity OF her family. They walked
In the direction or the girls home.
and invited her TO partake Of it.
Knew Nothing More.
she ate several pieces and declares
she remembers none OF the incidents
following until she regained sernt-con-
on a street car near Bell
wood. When her companion realized
that she had revived he had the car
stopped below Pine Croft and they dis
embarked, He Informed the girl she
had suddenly became Ill and thai he
would take her to a friends house.
He led her into the woods, drew q
paper from his pocket and told her she
U sign it. She refused. He said it
was an order upo her guardian for
$500 and that If she signed it she would
be taken back home.
Refuse, and you'll get this" no
said, as he drew q revolver.
Undaunted by his threats she adj
hered to her determination not to sign
he paper. The mans patience ex-
hausted he grabbed her by the throat
ana poured into her mouth liquid from
a vial.
This was about 4:30 o'clock. She did
not revive until yesterday morning.
Suffering e%xcruciating agony She
made her way to a farm house. She
was provided with a dry dress and
car fare home.
A Money Plot.
Her lips, throat and mouth are ter
rlo1X burned. She is suffering from
nervous shock and contracted severe
colo from exposure. There is but one
theory for the girls treatment, and
that is q plot to obtain none tina will
come to her when she reaches legal
age. Her father, James McAnally, lived
az Be!lwood and was proprietor OF the
Beu House. He died last February.
The girls ~stepmother lives at Bell
wood: Ira Burns, OF Bellwood, is her
guardian. There was an insurance
polcy on her fathers life for $500,
which reverts to the daughter. He also
owned a farm at Cresson, valued at
%o,ooo. Three times in the last SIX
months threatening letters have been
received by the girl warning her that
unless she r%elinquishes claim to the
property she would be killed, HeJ
condltlon now is critical.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20
WOMAN WOULD TRY
MACHINE TO RESTORE
LIFE, ON HERSELF

Washington. Sept. 1s.-Mrs. Harriet
a. Martin. OF Chicago. has offered to
give her life to the cause Of science.
Parofessor George Poe South. Of Nor
walk, Va, who has invented an arti-
fcial respirator which he claims will
resuscitate persons who died from
asphyxiation has received this letter
from Mrs. Martin:
Il have heard of your wonderful in
Ventlon TO bring back TO life dumb
creatures drowned or killed nv pas or
electricity. l will be glad to offer my
sell as a human experiment. l am a
very healthful woman of 49,"
Poe declared today he could not ac-
cert Mrs. Martins offer. 1T would
mean that we must first kill her de.
liberately," he said.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20
RETURNS FOR ARREST,
GETS HIS JOB BACK
Man Alleged to Be Short in 40
counts Receives For
giveness.

Berwick, Pa, Sept. 1S.-Frank Myers,
who left Berwick about a year ago, after,
Il Is alleged, a shortage OF $500 was discov-
cred in his account with Contractor w
". Shannon, returned. He had no peace
of mind. and he says hat his conscience
compelled him to come back.
Mr.. Shannon received a letter from Ny
srs. mailed at Philadelphia Monday. He
eaid that he was ready to surrender him
self. and II Mr.. Shannon would come to
Philadelphia with an officer he would
give himself up, for he had decided to
star. life anew.
His ex-employer went to the city alone,
and the two met at the Broad street sta
ton. Myers returned to Berwick. Mr.
Shannon will not prosecute the case, and
Myers will go TO work to pay back thu
amount.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20
LAWYER TAKES DRUG,
CALLS IT HARMLESS;
WOMAN CuENTFREE
Her Counsel Take. a Larg,
Dose Of ChIora! Hydrate in
Ounces Before Judge.

Allentown, Sept. 1s.-To prove the harm.
~lessness of the poison that Mrs. Map.s
Leiby and Oliver Hinnershitz and wife
were alleged to have given to Clarence
Leby, the husband OF Mrs. Lethy, CaptaiI
James l.. Schaadt, counsel for the accused,
took a large dose at the beginning OF thu
trial, and lives to tell the tale.
The test made by Jermyn Schaadt had
much to do with the acquittal OF the trio
Leiby, who had been separated from
his wife for some months, came to Allen.
town last June at her invitation, and
called at the Hinnershitz home. He
Etayed for dinner, and ate freely OF can.
ned ounces. Shortly after he became i'll
alleging that his wife and the Hinner
shifts had put choral hydrate in thu
ounces for the purpose of killing him.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20
MARRlES
PAROLED PRISONER

Trenton. Sept. lS.-At White Hill, ten
miles from here a state prison deputy took
for his wife a woman recently released
from the institution under parole, the off,
ciating clergyman being a member Of the
board of prison inspectors. The woman Is
still obliged to report to the parole agent
OF the state who gave consent to the mar
riaye.
The bridegroom is Frank suydam. Of
Bordentown, and his bride is Mrs. Susan
Doblinski, Of Lambertville.
After the death of her husband she con-
Quoted a hotel in Lamber,ville, where she
was arrested last winter in the charge of
Sunday liquor selling and other violations
of the excise laws.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20
;lRl KORSE Thief IS
CAUGHT REDHANDEO;
STOLE BY WHOLESALE
|ixteen-Year-Old Washington
Miss Appropriated Many An
finals and Sold Them.

Suokane, Sept. 19.-When Deputy
Sheriff Ledgerwood. Of Stevens county,
and a mounted party arrested Eliza
beth Paschilk. a 16-year-old school girl
I'm the foothills in the Colville district
north Of Spokane. for horse stealing,
they cleared h mystery surrounding
wholesale thefts OF high bred animals
in eastern Washington the last few
weeks, proving 1t was not the work OF
an organized band OF rustlers, as had
been generally believed.
The girl was encountered near Mar
Gus, while driving a team. stolen from
Peter Paul's ranch. to Spokane. She
confessed to a series of thefts and said
she was not assisted by any one, also
that the stable owners and buyers In
Spokane and other points were OF the
Impression she was disposing OF her
igrandmother's stock.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20
STANDARD OIL IN
A new DODGE
Lawyers Contend 500, 24o,.
900 Penalty Should Be Set
Aside if Alton Escapes.

New York, Sept. 19.-Delving into
the financial workings of the Standard
ON Company Of New Jersey, the hold
ing company of all the subsidiary or
CARNATIONS Of the so-called Oil trust,
Frank b. Kellogg, conducting the fed
.eral suit for the dissolution of the
company, brought to public view yes
terday for the first time the enormou
profits made by the company. In
seven years. from 1889 to 1886, inclu-
tsive, the Standard OIL company, by a
statement spread upon the records, to-
day was shown to have earned profits
OF 3490,315,934, or at the arte OF
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20
ORDERED
TO CUT OFF WHISPERS

Des Moines, Ia, Sept. 1s.-sherin
Loper this morning ssued an order
That every county jail employe shall
shaye his whiskers as means of pre-
venting the spread of possible contag-
lous diseases. Cook Robert Mourning,
VINO had Il handsome set of fringes, re-
signed rather than part with them. but
later reconsidered his action and WIS.,
t1ted a barber. He was reipstated.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20
HAD 100000, AGED
66, COMMITS SUICIDE,
The WIDOW IS %
Denial Is Made That othes
Woman Claim the Estate Of
Dr. A. Warner Sheppard.

New York, Sept. 1s.-when DR.. A.
Warner Sheppard. who married four
years 6 at the age Of Sc. died sud-
denly September 8. It was given out
by relatives that death was caused by
heart failure.
Through Coroner Brewer, In Brook
Ign, however, 1t became known today
that the veteran physician died from
morphine, self administered.
DR.. Sheppard vent to an undertaken
two weeks age and selected a cofin in
which he said he wanted to be buried.
His estate, which Ia valued at 49,
900, 900, will for he most part go to
his widow, who is 20.
1t is emphatically denied that any
ether women have put in claims Ia
the estate.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20
sMAsHEs KINGS DISHES.

Copenhagen. Sept. ISM. Hanson. /,
Danish horse dealer, who sold several
horses to King Haakon, OF Norway,
vas invited tc take lunch with the
members Of the royal family at
Christiania
He had never peen at court before
and when the king requested salt, Han
son thought Haakon was toastinK him
and arose. pulling the table cloth and
all the dishes to the floor.
hanson says the king n queen felt
unhaprier oil his behalf than he did.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20
CHADWICK
STRICKEN BLIND

Columbus, O., Sept. 1s.-Mrs. Cas-
sic NJ. Chadwick, the noted witch .,
finance. serving a term in the peniten.
tiary for swindling bankers and carl.
talists out Of millions, was stricken
with a nervous collapse in her cell to-
day which left her blind.
! +" Her condition is serious.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20
SMILES AT HIS
DEATH SENTENCE

Pit;sburg. Sept. 1S.-"we find the de.
fendant, Norris B. Holmes. guilty of muir
der in the first degree"
AS the gray-haired foreman OF the 1ury
which had in its hands the fate of tbs
youth on trial for the murder Of his sweet.
heart uttered the words which condemned
him to the galiows, Holmes smiled.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20
JAP CONSUL ASKS As
TO CHICAGO SCHOOL BAN

Chicago, Sept. 19.-The Japanese
consul in Chicago called on the super
intendent of schools today to inquire
If it was RI that three Japanese res
idents had been barred from the
schools. 1t was explained the prop
osition is pending in the school boare
to bar all adults.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20
H A CASE HAY BE
HEARD IN DECEMBER

New York, Sept. 19.-When the
opens next month Martin w. Little
ton senior counsel for Harry K. Thaw,
will ask an immediate hearing. Dis
trict Attorney Jerome Will oppose. l,
1s believed the hearing will be set TO
December.
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SEES JEkYLL-nYDE,
INITIATES the LATTER.
GOES TO An ASYLUM
indiana Man Mimlc. Raving. o.
Book Character and Loses
His Normal Self

Dublin, Sept. 19.-Atter witnessing .
production OF .'Jekyll and HYDE Albe.t
Reaper attempted to initiate the raw
ings of Hyde. He became 30 adept that
the im~personation amused his friends,
n in a few weeks he began to ex-
pcrience the same difficulty that Dr..
Jekyll did In returning to his normal
self.
The character Of Mr.. Hyde now has
complete control Of him and he was
taken today to an asylum in Richmond
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20
Won STERhBERe NOT
TO LOSE HIS POST

Berlin, Sept. 1S.-The German foreign
Office, taking cognizance of the renewal
OF reports that the German ambassa-
dor at Washington Is shortly to retire,
today authorized the statement that
Baron Won SternbMg has the fullest
confidence OF Emperor William and
Chancellor Won Buelow and no change
In the Enthusiastically is contemplated.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20
ACTOR, D%EsPoNDENT,
TAKES WI LIFE

Webster City. Ia. Sept. 19.-Ross
Hendricks. well known Webster City
actor n circus man. committed sui
eide by shooting himself this morning
at Baskerville, He left $3.50 in the bank
here for his grandmother. Eespond-
,eney ana drinking are given as ths
cause. for his act -
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20
JAPANESE BATTLESHIP
EXPLOSION KILLS 40

Toxic, Sept. 19.-Forty of the crew
the japanese battleship Kashima by
an explosion Of a Pinch shell within
the shield. after target practice, near
Ki1re
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20
GORKY MARR|ES HIS
WOMAN COMPANION

New York. Sept. 19.-That Maxim
Gorky and Nine. Andrieva. the woman
who accompanied him on his trim to
America. are now married is the news
brought from Europe today by Harold
the author, who arrived on
the Finland. w
MacGrath and his wife spent tho
summer on the island OF Capri, near
where Gorky lives. ~
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20
.DEARMOND AS U
MINORITY LEADER

Washington. Sept. 19.-Representa-
tive Lloyd, the Missouri democratic
house whip. said today that Represen-
:tative Dearnond Of Missouri would be
"a candidate for the minority lead
against John Sharp Williams, and that
:aggressive democrats will suppo
;Dearmond and there will be a close
contest ,5,s., ts.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20
HARTMAN so CURE
OF PROSPERITY, HE IS
TO SPEND 100000 900.

Chicago, Sept. l7.-As a result Of
his TRIP through the west, and owing
to his unbounded faith In the CON
tinued prosperity OF the country,
MI. Hartman has approved plans
for spending 500. Oo0, 900 to complete
what he believes will be the best
double tracked transcontinental
railway system In the country.