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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-10

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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-17
Tennessee Scion Directs Work
of Hanging Negro Who Cut
White Woman's Throat.
URGED MOB ON; PROUD OF II
Senator Sullivan Says He Don't Care
What tie Consequences Nay Be,
He Will Stand Them.

Memphis, Tenn, Sept. II. = A spe-
cial from Oxford, Miss, quotes For
mer United States Senator w. V. Sui
Ivan as follows, with reference to
the lynching Tuesday night:
II led the mob which lynched Nelse
Patton, and I'm proud of it. | direct
ed every movement of the mob, and
did everything l could to see that
he was lynched.
"Cut white woman's throat. And
negro! OF course / wanted him
lynched.
Il saw his body dangling from a
.ree this morning and Pm glad Of it.
when I heard of the horrible
crime l started to work Immediately
to get mob. l did all I could TO
raise one. I was at the Jail last night
and I heard Judge Roane advise
against lynching. l got up immedi-
atelv after and urged the mob to lynch
Patton.
Directs Work of Mob.
81 aroused the mob and directed
them to storm the Jail.
81 had my revolver, but did not use
it. I gave it to deputy sheriff AID
told him: Shoot Patton and shoot to
kill
HE used the revolver and shot
suppose the bullets from my gun were
some of those that killed the negro.
II don't care what investigation is
made or what are the consequences;
am willing to stand them.
wouldn't mind standing the corse-
quences any time for lynching a man
who cut white woman's throat. |
will lead mob in such a case any
time"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-17
NEWS OF WEEK SUMMARIZED
Digest Of the News Worth Telling Con.
IN assnsei for the busy
Reader.
IBY q. o. sATTERLEE
People Talked About.

( 4 4
Brig. Gen. a.. W. corliss, u. g. A.
retired, died at his home In Denver
He was born in North Yarmouth. Ne.
In 1897.
Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) IL
about to establish his permanent resi-
dence Il HIS Connecticut home in Red.
ding. Mr.. Clemens New York house
Is said to have been leased to ply.
stefan.
At the request Of Bishop Burke of
Albany. N. T.. the pope has appointed
Rev. ]. P. O'Connor rector Of the ca
thedral at Albany, his domestic prel.
ate, and Rev. j. A. Delaney. Bishop
Burke's secretary, private chamber.
lain to his holiness. Both are entitled
to be called monsignors.
Dr.. William Osler. who attracted
worldwide attention by jccularly ad.
vocating the chloroforming Of aged
persons, has been made rector OF Edin.
burg university. Scotland. DR.. Osler
Is regius professor Of medicine at Ok.
ford university. to which post he went
from Johns Hopkins university at Bal
timore, where he still holds the hon.
Drary title Of professor of medicine.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-17
LlIIvAIICs SHOT
DOWN LIKE WOLVES
Twelve Thousand Maniacs Set
Adrift BY Closing OF Asylums
Tramp Portugal.
GUILTY OF MANY MURDERS
Organized Parties Scour the Country
and Every Suspected Lunatic
Is Shot.

Lisbon, via Badajos, Seut. 13.-With
10000 lunatics. many of them of mark.
ed homicidal tendencies, wandering
through the rural sections of Portugal,
and with no protection against their
depredations, bands OF citizens are
now engaged in one of the most brutal
and revolving crusades ever known in
civilized country the shooting
down of the lunatics like wolves.
Orders have been sent out from
Lisbon to stop the slaughter immedi-
ately, but the situation is so desperate
that local authorities are disregarding
their instructions and the butchery
continues.
Lunatics Turned Loose.
The matter also has been aired in
the cortes, but without resulting in
even the suggestion Of remedial steps,
There are $4,000 maniacs in Portu-
gal, larger proportion than is found
In any other country, yet there are no
asylums for their care except those
supported by voluntary contributions.
Owing to the frightful financial strin.
gency, several of these asylums have
been closed recently and their in
mates turned loose upon the public.
These wandering and starving ma
MACS have been guilty of a number of
murders, and the situation finally be-
came SO desperate that bands of vigil
lantes got to work.
Organized parties are securing the
country districts and every suspected
lunatic found is shot down. Several
cases are reported of perfectly sane
men and women thus slain by mis-
take.
The hunt is so general, means of
communication SO poor and the cen
sorship so strict, that an accurate es-
innate of the number of victims is inn
possible.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-17
SETS new MARK
FOR A[ROPLANFS
Wright Breaks All Distance and
Time Records for Heavier
Than=Air Machine.
SAILS AIR FOR OVER AN HOUR
Marks Beginning of New Era in Prog
ress of Observation-Disclosures
Enthusiastic.

Washington, Sept. II. = Orville
Wright, in three phenomenal flights
at Fort Myer yesterday established
new aeroplane records that not only
assure the success of the official trial
before the army board, but indicate
that aerial fight is now only a mat
ter of development. War on land and
sea will find in the aeroplane, it is
now conceded by military men, val
liable means of reconnaissance and
possibly carnage. .a
Two flights of approximately one
hour each, another flight in which two
men were whirled through the air for
upwards of six minutes were the
achievements of the Wright brothers
aeroplane yesterday. That these
flights, record-breaking as they we're
will even be surpassed by Orville
Wright during his trials at Fort Myer
is confidently predicted.
History Is Made.
The first fight, made yesterday
morning, in which the machine cir.
cled the drill grounds at the fort fifty
seven times in fifty-seven minutes and
thirty-one seconds, was surpassed last
evening, when a flight of sixty-two
minutes and fifteen seconds was
made
Not satisfied with breaking all dis
lance and time records for heavier
than-air flying machine, Mr. Wright
took Lieut.. Frank P. Lahm, the aero
naut Of the signal corps, for spin
around the drill grounds and male
new record for two-man flight. ALI
this happened so quickly and unosten-
tatiously that the spectators, among
whom were members of the cabinet
anc high officers OF the army and
navy, could hardly realize that histo-
ry had been made that new era in
the progress Of the civilized world
was begun.
Makes Thirty-seven Miles an Hour.
In the first flight last evening the
aeroplane circled the field fifty-five.
times, at an estimated speed of thirty.
seven miles an hour. The power was
not fully turned on in any of the
flights. It is estimated that a distance
of 1856 miles was covered in the long
est flight.
Wonderful" "Remarkable!" "Ex.
traordinary!" were the words used by
the officers present when they were
asked what they thought of the flights
made yesterday by Mr.. Wright.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-17

no hope. On every side tho whistles
of the mining settlements are tootlng
franttcally for help. and from one
place to another hurry the exhausted
men, to begin the battle over again.
A place seemingly safe one hour is IN
grave danger the next, and still 1T
does not rain.
Biwabik Safe at Present.
Around Biwabik the fires continue
to burn with undated fury, but the
town is for the present safe. Nothing
but an unusually strong wind can send
the flames there. Several men are
kept patroling the neighborhood. and
ample warning of the approach OF the
fires will be given.
The Iron Range engines are acting
as a fire patrol all along the line, and
couple of the fire fighters spent a
portion OF the day fighting nasty
blaze at the Fayal location, near Eve
leth.
ceaseess Fight With Flames.
Forest fires swept down upon Nash
wauk, twenty-five miles southwest OF
Hibbing, and the flames we're within
half a mile of the village when the
wind died down and the advance of
The conflagration was stopped. For
orty-eight hours the 300 citizens of
he Adriatic mine location, near Auro-
a, fifty miles north of Duluth, hae
3een fighting forest fire which has
completely surrounded the settlement.
The location is in danger of destruc-
ion If the wind does not change or
essen its velocity.
Surrounded by Fire.
Forest fires completely surround the
village Of Foxboro, twelve miles south
vest OF Duluth, in Douglas county.
Wisconsin, and the citizens are bat
ling with the flames, which are with
II a sixth of a mile of the town. Fox
ooro has 230 inhabitants, and the fate
Of the settlement is in doubt.
Reports from Two Harbors, MIMI
indicates that vast forest fires are
.preading throughout the northern
ortions of Cook and Lake counties
and that large areas of standing tim
Der have been destroyed.
100000 Loss at Washsurn.
A block of business buildings at
Vashburn, Wis, were destroyed by
lie at an early hour yesterday.
'lames broke out in the Nelson hotel
nd RACED that structure, three sa-
cons, an ice house and two small
buildings. The damage is estimated
It 100000. Several firemen were
ainfully burned. The town was in
.arlness last night, as the wires lead
ng from the power house to the town
we're burned.
Solid Wall of Fire rs Miles Long.
Fort William, Ont, Sept. IL. - A
cid wall of flames twenty-five miles
N length is said to stretch from
rand Marais to Chicago bay, on the
International boundary line. The Pr
con River Lumber company's camp
t Chicago bay is said to be destroyed
md settlers are said to be very anx-
ious. The flames are devouring every
hing in the Whitefsh valley. There
IS bad fire at Silver Mountain and
3unflint. Two Pigs river lumber
camps on the international boundary
have been detroyed The fire in the
Indian reserve is still burning, but the
indians have it in check.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-17
Accidental Happenings.

Philip Lilienthal, manager of the
Anglo-C California bank of San Francis.
co. was killed in an automobile acct.
dent near that city.
BY the explosion of gasoline
launch on Rainy lake, near Fort Fran.
els, Moses Infelt, owner of fishing
fleet, and two fishermen In the boat
we're drowned.
By fall down an elevator shaft at
4 the Charles hotel at Mason City, Iowa.
7. H. Barrett of Austin, MINI, a
travelling man, was seriously injured.
One man was burned to death, two
women were seriously injured and
several others more or less badly
burned in a fire which destroyed the
mems and women's buildings Of the
Philadelphia Cricket club.
The wool house and fertilizer plant
q: Armour & Co., in the Union stock
yards at Chicago, we're destroyed by
fire. The buildings we're seyen-story
brick structures, covering an entire
block The fire was the fiercest ex
perience In the stock yards district
In seven years. The damage was esti.
mated at 100000.
Five deaths In one family, all within
. short time, has nearly wiped out the
Morgan family at Central, Mich. Mrs.
Thomas Uren, aged seventy-six and
blind. died yesterday. granddaugh
ter was burned to death by lamp
exploding; another granddaughter
while hunting, and another grand
daughter died after three days ill
ness.
Miss Florence Port, seventeen years
OF age, is dying as a result OF injuries
received in a gasoline stove fire at
Wilton. Iowa. She passed the stove
Just as 1t exploded. Her garments
took fire and, spattered wi.h gasoline
4 they rapidly burned from her body,
/; leaving her entirely nude. In this
condition she ran into the street, tear
ing her hair and screaming.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-17
TWO KILLED BY BULLS.
An Eleven-year-oid Daughter Braves
Death in Vain Effort to Save.

An Eleven-year-oId Daughter Braves,
Death in Vain Effort to Save.
Jordan, Mimi, Sept. 1.-Two men
were trampled to death by bulls in
this county yesterday Ignatz Mar
ket, land owner and farmer, and
Frank Hieble, farm hand, only a few
years over from Germany, were the
victims
Displaying the most intrepid brav-
cry and rare presence of mind, the
eleven-year-old daughter of Market at
tackled the bull when it was beating
the life out of her father with its
horns and hoofs. Distracted for mo-
ment from his victim on the ground,
the bull charged the girl and, catch
ing her on his horns, threw her a dis
lance of rod or more. Strange to
say, she was not injured.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-17
FRAUDS in THE FISH TRUST.
Biggest Fish House in the World
Falls.

Chicago, Sept. 13.-Startlin gdevel-
opmeuts following the failure of the
biggest fish house in the world, the
firm Of A. Booth & Co, indicate that.
the simple receivership proceedings
may uncovered some gigantic frauds.
Chicago bankers were charry yester-
day in discussing this new and sensa-
tlonal phase of the matter. AL that
they would say for publication was
that the authorized statemcnts of the
company, used a basis in asking
loans, We're tissue Of falsehood.
But this disclosure is qualified, the
unique explanation being made that
the heads Of the great fish business
did not themselves know that the
balance sheet of the fish trust was
packed with misleading items.
w. Vernon Booth, the president of
A. Booth & Co.; Alfred E.. Booth, his
brother, who acted as president when
w. Vernon Booth was absent, and
Mrs. Gaylor, a married sister, held GO
per cent Of the preferred stock Of A.
Booth & Co and so per cent Of the
common. They were the first per-
sons misled by the fictitious state
ment OF the company finances. and ac-
tually invested an additional 100000
in the preferred stock of the concern
last October, when the shadow of i'm
pending failure was over the old fish
house.
Several days ago auditors who had
been put on the books of "a. Booth &
Co. at the demand of Eastern credit
ors discovered many alleged Instances
of fraud between the published state
ments of the company and the exist
ing facts.
Each branch has been in the hands
OF a manager. These men have been
paid percentage on their gross sales.
Certain of them are charged by the
accountants with padding their sales
to increase this percentage.
Much has been made Of the disap-
pearance OF a certain million dollars
loaned to the A. Booth company by
the banks. This is an inaccuracy.
The million dollars referred to is the
$500, 900 paid in by the Booths them
selves, and $4,000 additional taken
out Of the business. I'M
Minor stool olders OF "A. Booth &
co. are now organizing to get at the
truth about this million dollars. The
money was subscribed by the Booths,
with an understanding that. certain
pressing indebte dness was to be pad.
But the million dollars, IT is said,
was diverted TO other purposes. Just
/ what those purposes were Is what the
1 banks are most anxious to find out.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-17
STEAL BIG ROLL BY RUsE.
While One Man Talks to Postmast

While One Man Talks to Postmaster
Other Seizes $3.50 and Both Flee.
Ottumwa, Ia, Seut. 11-While ono
robber attracted the attention of As
sistant Postmaster Frank Brown from
the money order window in the post
office at Bloomfield late yesterday aft
ernoon another nan grabbed up {
bundle of currency, which containe,
$3.50, and both men rushed from the
building. A posse Immediately start
in pursuit. A man giving his name
as James Brons was captured at Bel
KNAPP. and a posse is hunting the
country near by for the other. The
officers received 1851 from the mar
arrested.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-17
SCHOONER LOST IN STORM.

Cables Part and Lucille is Driven to
Pieces off Coast of Alaska.
San Francisco, Sept. II. This
steamer Lehua reports the wreck on
Aug. 10 of the American ship Lucille,
having on board $4,000 cases Of sal
mon and 1900 barrels of salt salmon
She parted her mooring in Bristol
bay, Lost both her anchors with their
chains and went ashore on sand spit
at the mouth of the Nashagak river.
Within twelve hours her masts went
overheard and the ship and cargo be.
came a total loss. She had on board
16S men, all of whom reached the
shore in safety.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-17
WOMAN BADLY BURNED.

Fruitless Effort to Rescue Live Stock
From Burning Barn.
Appleton, Mimi, Sept. 11.-Fire OF
unknown origin totally destroyed the
large barn on the farm of o. B. Carl
son, occupied by Andrew Domagella
near here. Six horses, twenty hogs,
besides hay, feed and farm nipple,
ments belonging to Mr.. Domagella
were also burned, with no insurance
Mrs. Domagella was badly burned try.
ing to save the stock
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-17
BIG FLEET AT ALBANY.

West Australians Get Chance to See
Real Navy.
Albany, West Australia, Sept. IL. ~
After thirteen hundred mile voyage
from Melbourne, the American battle
ships dropped anchor at z o'clock this
morning; off King Point, at the en-
trance to. Princess Royal harbor, in
King Georges sound. Great crowds
witnessed the coming of the feet.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-17
sins and Sinners.

Dock Watson OF Hillsboro, Tex,
shots,a young man named Carl Morn
and Miss Ethel Edahl, a telephone op.
srator, and then shot himself. Both
men died almost instantly and Miss
Edahl Is believed to be fatally wound.
cd.
Carroll Hall. aged fourteen, OF Dan,
Vile. N. IA, shot his sister, aged six.
teen, with q shotgun. The charge en-,
tered the neck and death resulted al.
most instantly. Young Hall was al.
rested. He says he did not know the
gun was loaded.
Arthur jenkins, naval clerk
charged with having sent an obscene
postal card to President Roosevelt,
I; was committed to the Norfolk jail to
await the signing of extradition papers
/ Tor his removal to the federal jurisdic.i
& tion Of Conn cticut.
Daniel Dopohue Of Oakland, Cal.
the body Of whose wife was found
buried In Errneyville, and for whose
alleged murder Gustaye Arkell. alias
Alstedf, Ia now In the city prison, was
found dead at his home from the eff
fectsSo o. agunshot wound in his head.
The ofncials declare II d case Of sui,
eide.
Julius Lips, managers; Abe Wolf,
u secretary and treasurer OF the Central
Class company of New Orleans, and
John Eckert an employee OF that com.
s pany were indicted by the grand fury
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-17
RAISE EMBARGO ON "DR' TILL.
ster Specialist Is Freed by lmmi-

Plaster Specialist Is Freed by lmmi-
grafton Officials.
New Richmond, Wis, Sept. 1.-THE
federal immigration authorities in
New York have raised their embargo
on Doctor John Till, the famous
plaster specialist of Somerset, and he
passed through this city last evening
en- route to Almena, Wis, where he
will spend a few days with his sister.
visiting and resting up, before return.
ing to his practice in Somerset.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-17
BARN, STOCK AND HAY BURN.

Lightning Sets Two Fires on Wiscon-
sin Farms.
Clear Lake, Wis, Sept. 12.-Light-
ming set fire to the hay stacks belong
ing to Nick Genes, one mile north Of
town, Wednesday night, burning
about thirty tons of hay Lightning
struck the barn Of H. Johnson, four
miles north of Amery, burning the
barn and also some live stock.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-17
ILLINOIS REPUBLICANS MEET
Speaker C-nnon and Leslie M. Shaw
Make SEeeches.

Speaker C-nnon and Leslie NJ Shaw
Wake Speeches.
Sprins. il, H., Sept. 11.-With two
national figures in American politics
present, Joseph G. Cannon and Leslie
NJ. Shaw, both leaders in the councils
of the Republican party, the Repub
licans of Illinois met here in state
convention yesterday. Both Of these
gentlemen made stirring speeches ant
were vigorously applauded.
1t was the first Republican stat
convention under the new primary
law, and the business transacted wa.
largely perfunctory. The selection O.
four trustees for the University of l.
linois, the naming of presidential elec
tors at large and the adoption of I
platform was all Of the business trans
acted.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-17
Gets Head Cut on Saw.

Finlayson, Mimi, Sept. II. John
Heines was badly cut about the head
by circular saw yesterday in mil,
three miles north of here. He was
brought to local hospital. where he
is in critical condition.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-17
Struck BY Twiliaht Limited.

Hudson, Wis. Sept. 70. Mrs. Le
Fever OF Alton. Mimi, narrowly es.
capped being Killed by the Omaha Twi.
light limited yesterday afternoon, just
west Of Hudson. The rig in which she
was riding was struck and she was
hur:ed several rods
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-17
Eel Down ! SHAFT.

Mason City, Iowa, Sept. lily
all down an elevator shaft at the
Charles hotel yesterday, T. ii. Bar.
iett OF Austin, MINI. 4 travelling man.
5.-as ssriouslY injured. 81
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-17
Horse Kicks Boys Eye Out.

Watertown. s. D.. Sept 11.--As the
result of being kicked by a horse, Al
bert Kettleson, residing in the west
end Of the county, lost an eye. When
the eye WAS removed It was found te
be split In two. \.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-17
Strong Rox unauarded.

Iron Mountain, Mich, Sept Is The
door Of the strong box left I'M locked
cash to the amount Of $500 siidsa nnear j.
cd from the safe In the grocery store
sofg Edward Lindwall at stambaugh.
There Is no clue. ' 87'
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-17
Whole Town in DANGER.

New Hampton, Iowa, Sept. IL Fire
practically DESTROYED the barn and
contents adjoining the American
Steam laundry in this city. But for
the prompt work of the fire depart
ment an ugly confagration must have
resulted, as the neighborhool is filed
with old wooden buildings.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-17
Falls From Exploded Balloon,

New York, Sept. II. In view of
1000 persons at the Richmond county
lair, held at Dongan Mills, Staten ISL
md, yesterday, William CODY a youth
'ul balloonist of Milwaukee, Wis, fell
from an exploded balloon and was
probably fatally injured.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-17
Powers Defer Conference.

London, Sept 13.The conference
TO be held In this city between repre-
sentatiyes Of the powers of Europe.
for the discussion Of laws governing
maritime warfare has been postponed
from Oct. to Dec. 1. 9ss
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-17
No comprom.ss With Strikers

Montreal, Sept. 11.-Canadian Pa
,ific railway officials emphatically de-
ny reports emanating from Winnipeg
that there is any likelihood of the
company compromising with the strik-
ing mechanics. All such statements
are declared to he fabrications.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-17
Notorious Crooks Captured.

NoSoilouS sSFookS Captured.
Huron, s. D., Sept. IL. Plain
clothes detectives in the employ OF
he state fair board succeeded in cap
:uring two well known crooks. one is
Cone" charged with a Winona silk
8'obbery. The other Is Jap noto-
'jous pickpocket.