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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-02-28
NEWS OF THE NORTHWEST
CAN'T tell ABOUT nAKGk6S
DETAILS MUST NOT BE PRINTED
John DAY SMITH LAW
UPHELD.

st. Paul, Feb. 23.-The constitution.
ality Of the John Day Smith law,
which prohibits newspapers from
printing details of the executions OF
criminals in this state was upheld yes
terday by the supreme court in the
case of the State of Minnesota against
the Pioneer Press company.
The case originated from the pub
fishing by the st. Paul newspapers OF
the details of the execution of William
Williams OH Feb. 13 of last year.
The papers prinated all the details
of the hanging. including the last
statement OF Williams, the adjustment
of the moose, the black cap and the
springing of the trap that sent vii.
liams to his death
Three of the daily papers Of st. Pam
we're indicted, it being claimed that
they violated the provisions Of the
statutes. The indictment was demur.
red to upon the ground that the fact
did not constitute public offense, and
the constitutionality of the law was
also attacked.
Judge Bum, in the district court,
overruled the demurrer, and the pa
pers appealed to the supreme court
from his order Yesterdays decision
sustains Judge Bum and the ease will
now revert to the district court to be
tried OH its merits.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-02-28
SONG STOPS WILD
PANIC IN THEAT[R
PRiMA DONNA LEADS BRIGHTEN.
Ed CROWD IN "sTAR.sPAN-
GLED BANNER"
ALICE NIELSEN IS HEROINE
LIVES OF HUNDREDS ENDANGER.
ED ey FIRE SCARE IN CHI.
CAGO.

Chicago, Feb. 26.-Hundreds of men
in evening dress fought and struggled
to make their way to the doors of the
Auditorium theater; women dressed in
the height of fashion were roughly
jostled and their wraps trodden under
foot Saturday night when, through
the stage, in the midst of the perform.
ance of Lucia di Lanmermoor," there
began to trickle thin, spiral columns of
smoke.
Two-thiris of the audience was on
its feet, panic-stricken and fighting,
when Miss Alice Nielsen, singing the
principal role of the evening, dropped
the thread of the score and advanced
to the footlights.
Star Tries to Stop Panic.
The orchestra stopped and the
screams of the women and the hoarse
shouts of the men as they fought their
way towards the doors were the only
sounds audible in the theater.
There is no danger" said Miss
Nielsen. coming to the edge of the
stage. Keep your seats. 1t will be
all right
Then, above all the din of the fight
ing. panic-stricken mob in the body of
the theater, there' arose the strains of
"rhe Star-Spangled Banner"
Song Arrests Terror.
Miss Nielsen led the song; the fright
ened chorus was marshaled back into
line. ald in a moment the audience.
forgetting it's fear and panic had join
cd in the worlds.
Men in the boxes stood up and
waved their handkerchiefS. women. 4.
moment before pale and frightened,
joining in the chorus. They were still
singing when the police and the fire
department arrived and the panic Was
at an end.
Tho fire was caused by the burning
Of some grease in the Auditorium ho-
tel. and was quickly under control.
No one was seriously injured,
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-02-28
WAHPEToN. Richland Co., NJ
news OF THE WEEK IN fPI1OMf
DIGEST OF THE NEWS WORTH
TELLING CONDENSED FOR
BUSY READERS.
Washington Notes.

Representative CARRIER of Ohio has
introduced bill which is intended to
abolish fraudulent mining companies.
The house has passed bill dividing
the State of Nebraska into two judi
cial districts and making provision
for the appointment of an additional
Judge.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Ncwberry has left on the United
States cruiser Mayflower to inspect
the naval stations at Guantanamo,
San Juan and Culebra.
The house committee on appropria-
tons has decided to report a sundry
civil bill for 1908. carrying an appr'-
priation of sl04.137.54O. The sundry
civil bill for 1907 carried s11l.146.SS4.
The regular quadrennial weighing to
determine the basis for compensation
OF railroads for carrying the mails In
the States Of Minnesota, Ohio, Indl-
ana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin.
iowa and Missouri will begin Feb. ~.
W. Leon Peppcrman has resigned
from the position of chief of the WASH
ington office of the isthmian canal
commission, to become assistant to
President Shonts of the Interborougll-
Metropolitan company of New YORK.
city.
Lieut.. Col. James A. Irons. Four
teenth infantry. has been selected rs
military attache of the American EN-
bassy at Toxic. to succeed Capt. John
j. Pershing. promoted to be Brigade:
general. and now commanding Fort
Mckinley. Manila.
After conference lasting month
the conferees of the house and senate
have agreed on the legislative, judicial
and executive bill carrying an appro.
priation of s32 900. This is $780,
600 more than the bill carried when
passed by the house.
The special committee of the house
appointed last April to investigate
charges of mismanagement at st. Eliz-
abeths government hospital for the
insane in Washington has filed re.
port favorable to DR.. William A..
White, superintendent of the hospital.
Charges of Encouragement were not
sustained by the evidence.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-02-28
WAR Is DECLARED
BY HONDURAS
ACTIVE HosTILiTiEs IN CENTRAL
AMERICA HAVE COM.
MENCED.
MARCH AGAINST NICARAGUA
MOST FORMIDABLE uPHEAvAL
EVER KNOWN IN CENTRAL
AMERICA,
MARCH AGAINST NICARAGUA

City of Mexico, Feb. 24.-"War is an
actual condition in Central America,
said Under Secretary of State Algeria
last night.
we have received a message from
the Mexican consul general at Gecu
cigalpa. Honduras. which says:
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ollon
announces that active war has been
declared against Nicaragua. President
Bonilla Is now at the head of the Hon.
duras troops and marching to the
frontier to meet the forces of Presi
dent Zelaya.'"
Salvador Will Get Into II.
In response to question as to the
attitude of Salvador in the struggle
Mr.. Algeria was reticent, but when
assured that the Associated Press had
received information that this republic
would become involved as an ally of
Honduras he admitted that the depart.
ment had received kilograms corrobn
rating this.
a high official. who asked that his
name he not used at this time, said.
Involve All Central America.
"You may state that this upheaval
perhaps will be the most formidable
that has ever occurred in Central
America. At first it will be Honduras
and Salvador against Nicaragua, but
from information which we have oh.
tanned we know that Guatemala will
be the ally of Nicaragua.
This will mean that all Central
America will be in state of war, with
the exception of the republic of Costa
Rica. As to her attitude we are uncer.
tain"
It has been officially stated that the
proposed Intervention of the United
States, Mexico, Guatemala. Salvador
and Costa Rica in the Nicaraguan dis.
pue was initiated too late to secure
the desired results.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-02-28
SLAIN BY MlLLIoNAlRE's WIFE
Alleged Blackmaiier Killed in His OF.
fice-Woman Hysterical.

Alleged Blackmailer Killed in His OF.
fice-Woman HystericaI.
Chicago. Feb. 23.-Webster H. Cue
rim, alias Louis Fisher, was yesterday
shot and killed in his office by Mrs.
Flora Mcdonald. wife of Michael c.
Mcdonald. a millionaire, who was for
many years the Democratic political
boss" Of Chicago.
The motive for the killing is not
known. Mrs. Mcdonald became hys.
terical Immediately after the shooting
and was unable to make connected
statement. From what she has said.
however, 1t is believed that for some
time Guerin had obtained money from
her by the threat of making disclo.
sures to her husband unless paid for
keeping silent.
Mr.. Mcdonald declared that some
years ago Guerin had followed his wife
to California and insisted upon receiv.
ing sums of money from her.
Mrs. Mcdonald was completely over.
come when her husband came to her
cell at the station and was utterly I'm.
able to talk in connected manner.
She made some remarks to the effect
that Guerin had struck her before the
shooting.
Is She Playing Part.
Chicago. Feb. Pills Mrs. Michael
c. Mcdonald. wife of the former Chi
cago gambling king" and slayer Of
Webster s. Guerin. perfectly sane
woman. who is feigning insanity of the
widest sort with histricnic skill sur
passing that of Bernhard or a Mrs.
SiGdons?
In Friahtfui Mental Tempest.
A few hours after she shot Guerin
in his studio Thursday Mrs. Mcdonald
plunged into frightful mental tenn
pest of alternating fiendish rage and
infantile idiocy. which continued all
nieht and through the morning, even
while she was under the influence Ct
opiates.
Yesterday positive assertions were
made that the woman was playing q
part with monumental skill. A dc
Tense of emotional insanity" and '',ln
written law" for this reminder of the
Thaw case is predicted.
Husband Will Get Divorce.
Mcdonald has been with his wife
much of the day. continuing his anX
ious vigil of the entire night. In he,
widest moment she has recognized
him, but no one else.
II will see her through this and ther
I'm through with her." he is reported
to have said.
Mrs. McDonald's physician declares
that her mind is hopelessly gone.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-02-28
FIVE DIE OF HUNGER.

Bodies Of Homsteader's Wife and
Three Children Found Frozen.
Estevan, Sask., Feb. ga farmer
named Radcliffe, with his wife and
three children, froze to death near
here. Radcliffe was h0mesteader.
who came here for coal about fort
night ago. A neighbor called at Rad
cliffe's during his absence and found
his wife and children frozen solid and
no fuel or food in the house. Further
search also found Radcliffe and his
team of oxen frozen to death on the
ice in a neighboring creek, with his
sleigh loaded with coal and provisions.
1t is thought that he had lost his way
in the storm and persisted.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-02-28
BRYCE IN WASHINGTON.

New British Ambassador Arrives at
Post.
Washington, Feb. 23.-James Bryce.
the new British ambassador, accompa-
MED by Mrs. Bryce, arrived here at
4:3O o'clock yesterday afternoon.
They were met at the station by Mr..
Esme Howard. councillor of legation
and charge d'affaires, and the entire
embassy staff and women. The am
bassador and his wife were immediate
~ driven to their temporary apart
ments in Stoneleigh court, while the
repairs to the embassy are being COM
pleted.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-02-28
MINNEAPOLIS AUTO SHOW
GREATEST DISPLAY OF AUToMo.
eILEs AND ACCESSORIES EVER
SEEN WEST OF CHICAGO.

Inc first great automobile show to
be held in the Northwest will open in
Minneapolis Saturday. March 2, and
continue through the following week.
The show will be worthy rival OF
the Chicago show, held early in Feb
ruary, to which automobiles flocked
from all parts of the country: and WIS.,
itors are expected from the entire
Northwest, for the Minneapolis show.
The new National Guard armory
will be given up entirely to the exhi-
bition. The main drill hall has been
allotted into space for automobiles,
while the big twenty-foot gallery run
ming around the hall will hold the ex-
hibits of tires, accessories and things
pertaining to automobiles.
The Minneapolis show will have the
greater part Of the $4,000 decorations
which were prepared especially for
the Chicago show, and which trans
formed the Coliseum in the Windy City
into an automobile palace.
The big oil paintings used in the
Chicago decorations, have also been
brought to Minneapolis, and the ar
mory will be more deliberately and sat
isfactorily decorated than were either
the New York or Chicago show hall.
An extensive program has been ar
ranged in connection with the show.
An orchestra, selected from the Min
neapclis Symphony orchestra, will play
every afternoon and evening. Cele-
brated soloists of the Northwest will
appear each night.
The managers of the show have pre-
pared rest rooms, lounging rooms and
a cafe for the comfort of visitors. The
show will be open each afternoon at 2
o'clock. and in the morning dealers
will he admitted free between the
hours Of 10 o'clock and noon.
Three special nights have heen ar
ranged. Minneapolis night, on Tues
day, March 8; St. Paul night on
Wednesday, March 6, and Automobile
Clubs night on Thursday, March 4.
Gov. Johnson and Mayor Haynes have
been asked to open the exposition.
The display of automobiles will es.
coed anything ever before attempted
west OF Chicago. Over 100 machines
are expected on the floor of the ar
mory. representing thirty makers.
A feature of the exhibits will be the
display Of high-powered runabouts,
which will be shown by many makers.
1t is estimated that the machines,
tires and accessories exhibited at the
Minneapolis show will represent a
value close to $1,5Oo,000; and the man
ayers have expended nearly $4,000 in
the preparation Of the show.
Many special cars will be exhibited
ut the show, including the Baby REQ,
the smallest car in the world. In con-
nection with the exhibition, the man.
ayers have secured the production OF
the famous Vanderbilt cup race pic
lures, the greatest moving picture
series In the country. These pictures
will be shown each day in the armory.
The armory is located on Kenwood
Parkway, adjoining the club house OF
the Minneapolis Automobile club; and
the parkway from Hennepin avenue to
the armory door will be ablaze with
electric lights.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-02-28
Criminal.

Assistant Paymaster w. P. Sypher
u. S. NJ, has been dismissed from the
navy on account of technical cnbezzlc.
ment.
Ben Hufraker negro, who, while Il
convict in the Kentucky penitentiary.
murdered B. Shirley, fellow convict,
has been hanged.
Charles Thomas was shot and kllcl
on a train at Hobart. Okla. by Dr
Beackom: Thomas clipped with
Beaokon's wife Il year ago.
The grand jury at Evansville. Ina,
he's BEGAN Ia probe into the allege
embezz!enent of sGG.Oo1 from The
treasury of Vanlcbcvg county
There was Il narrowing scene at the
hanging at Farmville. Va. of Moscr
Hill and William Ruflin, negroes. ccn.
victed OF the martlcr of Postmas,c:
Grubh. Hill weighed ?75 pounds. The
rope broke and he walked clamlv bac.
to the scaffold, when it broke the 500.
cnd time and he died in agony on We
ground.
Charles 5. Reichert, member O; :,
prominent family at Upton. low
committed suicide by shooting. Tic
had just been left an ample fortune H.
the death of his father. Broodin.
over his i'll health is believed to have
Nbalanced his mind.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-02-28
FREAK ELECTION BILL.
Iowa Democrats Would Permit Voting
by Mail.

Des Moines Iowa, Feb. 23.-Sidney,
of Adair, introduced bill recommend
ed by Bryan at the recent Democratic
luncheon, providing that electors nee
essarily absent or unable to reach the
polls ON election day, may make aff1da-
Wit before a notary or clerk of the dis.
trict court. in writing, of persons for
whom he wishes to vote. which af1da-
Wit must be mailed by the notary or
the clerk, to the election judges. and.
when received by them, is to be count
ed. subject to challenge. as though the
elector were present and voting.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-02-28
ORDERS 100000 DITCH.
Freeborn County Project Is Sustained
by Judge.

Albert Lea, Mimi, Feb. 81. - After
bearing many witnesses, Judge Kings
Icy yesterday afternoon ordered the
proposed Judicial Ditch No. for Free
born county. also known as the Mos
w-Riceland-Geneva ditch, as it at
feels several thousand acres of land in
those. townships. 1t is said that 49,
900 acres will be more or less affected
by the ditch. much of which land is
now worthless except to furnish
sloughs for aquatic fowl.
The cost of the improvement is esti-
mated at 5000 900. and the benefits are
estimated at twice that amount
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-02-28
FORGIVEN AFTER DEATH.
Deserter Of Family Is Killed In Street
Car Accident,

La Crosse, Wis. Feb. 23-only his
tragic death induced Mrs. Julia Han
son of this city to forgive Hans Han
son, her husband, who for more than
a year has been a fugitive for desert
ing her and her child. Hanson soon
after his marriage left La Crosse. His
wife secured warrant and search
has been kept up by the authorities
since then to find the missing man. He
was killed in street car accident at
Birmingham, Ala, and yesterday after
noon was buried here. His wife went
from the cemetery to the court house
and withdrew the complaint.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-02-28
Forty Perished in Wreck.

Canea, Island of Crete, Feb. &c. -
All the passengers on board the Aus
trian Lloyd steamer 1mperatrix, which
ran on a rock Friday evening near
Cape Eisphonisi, were saved but forty
members of the crew, OF whom thirty
two were Austrians and eight were
Italians. perished.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-02-28
Fall Nav Prove Fatal.

Sioux Falls, S. d.. Feb. 26.--As the
result of an accident John Kern may
lose his life. While returning to his
farm he lost his balance and fell from
the seat OF his sled. striking on the
back of his head. The injury has
brought on other complications and it
is feared the injured man cannot re.
cover
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-02-28
Killed BY Train,

Norway, Mich, Feb. 21.-John Kin.
bron, tank foreman for the North
Western railway at Loretto, was found
dead on the track near the tank. He
was struck by train some time dur.
ing the night.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-02-28
GETS c,343 WILD FURs.

Lake Crystal Man Sells Seasons Prod.
ucts for $1;559.39.
Lake Crystal, MIMI, Feb. &C. J.
Peterson. local trapper and fur buy
er, has done a good stroke of business
in the last fall and winter. His total
catch and purchase is $500 muskrats,
81 minks. ) raccoons, 20 weasels, "a
skunks, 5 civet cats and Z other furs,
making total of S,S43 furs. The price
received for rats was from Is to %
cents apiece, and for mink SO to 81
each. The total cash received for tho
furs was 81 5000.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-02-28
Killed BY Train.

Centerville, Iowa, Feb. %. - John
Pollock of Jerome was instantly
killed and John Lynn and George
Stirtenmyer of the same place were
seriously injured by being struck by
q fast train.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-02-28
KINGSTON SHAKEN AGAIN.

Violent Earthquake Demolishes Dam.
aged Buildings.
Kingston, jamaica. Feb. 26.--A VIC
lent shock OF earthquake occurred yes
terday which caused quite scare It
was the heaviest shock since the dis
aster of Jan. IA.
No loss Of life occurred. but several
of the damaged buildings collapsed.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-02-28
Hxdrorhobia Kills Man.

Chisholm, Minn., Feb. 23.-Bitten IN
the face some time ago by pet dog,
George Peterson, fifty-four years old,
living about four miles from here. is
dead from hydrophobia.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-02-28
BETRoTHED DIE TOGETHER.

Chicago 6r;ee-to-6e. Her Fiance and
Her Mother Asphyxiated.
Chicago, Feb. 26.--Dea,h by asphyx-
iaton came to Mrs. Annie Walters,
thirty-eight: Herman Miller. afiianced
of her daughter. and the young bride.
to-he. The gas escaped frcm Il defect.
i've pipe i'm the rear OF the store kept
by Mrs. Walters.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-02-28
SCANDAL At BLUE EARTH.

Prominent Man Charged With A.
tempting to Poison Family.
Blue Earth, Mimi, Feb. %. - Blue
Earth is in the throes of a.st-class
sensation, involving the arrest of one
prominent business man, j. H. Rade-
macher, who is accused of having at.
tempted to take the life of his wife
and perhaps other members of the
family by placing arsenic In the fami-
ly coffee pot. Rademacher strongly
declares his innocence.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-02-28
New jersey Sails,

Boston, Feb. 26. - The battleship
New Jersey, which has been at the
navy yard here for the past six
months, sailed yesterday for Cuban
waters to join the North Atlantic fleet.
She will stop at Newport for torpe.
lion.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-02-28
Corn Shredder Main. Man.

Faribault, Mimi, Feb. 90. - While
feeding corn shredder Fred Voge
had his right arm pulled into the cut
ting knives and the hand was so badly
shredded that amputation above the
wrist had to be resorted to.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-02-28
Personal.

Baron Davey of Fernhurst, lord Of
appeal in ordinary since 1894. is dead
in London. He was born in 1898.
Harry Pratt Judson, acting presi-
dent of the University of Chicago has
been elected president Of that iIstitu.
ton.
A compatriot Of Carl Schurz and one
Of the leaders in the German revolu
tion of 1913, Edward Roehr, is dead at
Milwaukee at the age of ninety-two.
DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler, presl
dent Of Columbia university, is to wei
Miss Kate La Montague, daughter Of
the late August La Montague of New
York.
William a. Thrall. who was for forty
years connected in an official capacity
with the Northeastern and the Illinois
Central railroads. died in Chicago OF
heart failure.
w. G.. Mcmillan. eldest son of the
tate Senator Mcmillan, and one of the
PROMINENT candidates to succeed the
late Senator Alger. died in Detroit
after two months illness.
WA. Henry, for twenty seven years
dean of the college Of agriculture CT
the University of Wisconsin. has re.
signed because of i'll health and dc.
sire to devote himself to literary work.
Patrick Burns, aged seventy-seven
years, father of John G.. Burns whole
sale fruit dealer and prominent in
commercial circles, is dead of cancer
at La Crosse. Wis. He arrived in p
Crosse in 1855. when there were only
dozen houses there.
w. p. Hewitt, aged fifty-nine years.
president of the Bank of Menasha AMI
the Menasha Wooden Ware company,
died at Menasha, Wis, after an illness
of three months. due to cancer of the
throat. Mr.. Hewitt was we'll known
throughout the state.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-02-28
ARREST FOR MURDER.

Man Charged With Murder Before He
Came to America.
Appleton, Wis, Feb. "a. - Angus,
Sternickel, for whom the German gov
eminent has offered a reward of $3.50
has been arrested at Grand Rapids
Wis. The crime was committed al
Lowenberg. Prussia, near Silesia, and
the warrant was issued by the Prus
sian superior court.
He will be returned to Germany
through the imperial German consul al
Chicago,
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-02-28
Saved From the Moose.

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 26. - Gov.
Hanly commutcd the sentence of viii.
liam A. Spores. who was to be hanged
at the Michigan City penitentiary, to
life imprisonment. Spores shot and
killed William Fawbush in Rush coun-
Nv
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-02-28
corpse Is Money Laden

Chippewa Falls, Wis, Feb. 26.-Jo-
seph Polaski was found dead in room
in hotel here. He had about $4,000
in his clothes, but there is no clue to
his relatives.