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Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-04
First Publication August q, 08l

SKINNER & THAUER, Attorneys.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-13
Lone BANDIT Holds Up MSS0ULA BONNER STAGE COACH
ll0NLING MOB BATTLES WITH SHERIFF
AND State MILITIA FOR THE LIFE OF 4
TREMBLING WRETCH HELD I'M PRISON

Sparks was accused of the shooting
and Immediately taken into custody.
His attorneys offered bail Of $1,000 to-
night, but it was refused. Those who
were wounded by the officers when
they fred on the crowd we're:
Grover Fowler, IA years old. shot
In the arm and hand.
Ernest Foster. 20 years old. serious.
" wounded IN the side and shoulder.
- Garner, 20 years old, slightly
wounded In the hip. all mill operatives.
just before nishtfall, the guard at
the jail was augmented by the arrival
OF the Morgan Rifles, fifty strong, from
Clifton, : suburban mill town. The
rushed to the Jail. The
Hampton guards, forty strong, the 10.
cal company q state troops, had been
at the jail since / o'clock today. N
hundred regulation army rifles pro.
from windows and porches Of
the Jail. Governor Ansel left his home
In Greenville, forty miles west Of here,
on q special train tonight.
While today's crime OF the negro
the chief cause of the mob,s fury.
the presence 81 the jail Of two other
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-13
sTRANGLED A WOMAN
Luman c. Mann 10 Held on a Serious
Charge BY the Police Of Chicago
He ls Charged with Binding, Tortur-
Ing and Killing a Woman.

CHICAGO, Oct. 10.-Luman G.
Mann, % years old, a son of a well
known wealthy business man resid.
ing in Oak Park. was arrested today
on a warrant charging him with the
murder Of Mrs. Fannie Thompson,
who was found strangled in a room
ing house at 1241 Michigan avenue on
July 8. Mann was arrested in Phil
lipsburg, Pa, where he had been sent
as a travelling salesman for a Chicago
firm.
Mrs. Thompson had resided at the
Michigan avenue house for two days
with q man, the couple registering as
MI. and Mrs. Raymond. When her
body was found the hands and feet
were securely tied and a cord had
been drawn about her throat. There
were indications that the woman had
been tortured to death. It was learn
ed that Mrs. Thompson had been en-
as a servant in the home Of o.
G. Mann, father of the prisoner, sew
eral months prior to her death.
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MAN HELD FOR MURDER
Accused Of killing His
Sweetheart, Whose Life He Had
Repeatedly Threatened-she Ex-
peeted to BE Shot.

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WADSWORTH. Oct. 10.-Guy
Rasor. the young machinist who was
arrested Friday morning on suspicion
Immediately on the finding of the body
of his sweetheart, Orie Lee, the pretty
factory girl on a country road near
here, was today formally charged with
murder in the first degree.
IT never killed Orie," he moaned,
after the warrant was read to him in
the county Jail. The young man CON
to declare his innocence and
repeated many times ..This was to be
the day Of our wedding"
It is said by friends that Miss Lee
lived in fear of death and worried
much. Both Mrs. George Keckler,
with whom Miss Lee boarded in Wads-
worth, and the girls grandmother,
said that they have known for some
time that Miss Lee was about to be-
come q mother.
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SPARTANBURG, 8. G., oct. 10.-In
the heart OF Spartanburg. with Its
10000 population, a mob Of infuriated
citizens. at times numbering q thou
sand or more, fought today and to-
night with the militia and civil author
tiles for possession Of John Irby, q
negro, who attempted to assault Miss
Lille Dempsey, earlier In the day
while the young woman was on her
way here from Saxon Mill village,
three miles away.
-Four persons were wounded, one OF
them seriously, and John Sparks, .
restaurant keeper, was arrested and
held without bail on the charge Of
shooting Sheriff Nichols, who was
slightly wounded in the exchange Of
shots between the mob and tho au-
thorities, who we're protecting the
trembling prisoner in the jail.
The first shot came from . window
Of the Jail and 1t was followed by
others from the same quarter.
An answering shot was fred from
the crowd.
This broke q window In the jail and
slightly wounded Sheriff Nichols.
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negroes against whom there have
from time to time been threats of VIC
,lence, added to the excitement.
One OF the negroes, Clarence Az.
new, wrecked railroad train on the
main line Of the Southern railway two
weeks ago lei Duncan, 8. q. ana
the engineer and fireman were killed.
The other negro, Will Foster, was
twice convicted Of the revolving muir
der Of John Young, q white man last
November. These circumstances made
It certain that entrance Of the mob
Into the jail meant q triple lynchinlx.
Late tonight the situation again be
came alarming. The crowd was aug.
mented BY 500 persons from Green
Vile. the home OF the engineer. killed.
IN the wreck. There was some shoot.
Ing In the streets and the mob moved
Into the public square.
The company Of state troops from
Laurens. 8. G., arrived on q special
train at 9:45 p. m. and went 1t once
to the county jail.
The mob also tried to gain entrance
~ means Of step ladders, but that,
too, was Intellectual.
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TAFT WILL GO SOUTH
He VIII Visit Down There to Explain.
That Protection Has Benefited.
Them, and Has Made Them Pros
porous, az II Has the North.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 1o.-I am going
south to make q few speeches in Ken
lucky, Tennessee. North Carolina, Vir-
ginia and Maryland, not SO much with
= view to carrying these states. as to
show their people that they are a
part Of the union and as such ought to
vote for the party which will give
them the influence in the nation to
which their progress and energy and
enterprise entitle them"
Judge Taft said this to the Taft.
Sherman club Of Highland, Kentucky.
which came to the Stinton hotel to
pledge Its support. His address
throughout was an expression OF in.
tense feeling regarding the political
condition Of the south. The south,
had, he said made wonderful progress
under the application Of the Repub.
lican principle protection, and yet it
remained q perpetual asset to the De.
mocracy Of the north. to be delivered
bloc no matter what might be the
issue or interest at stake.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-13
FAMOUS WAR AGITATOR AT THE HELM in SERYA

BELGRADE. oct. 1o-rhe extra.
ordinary session Of the Chitina Of ma
tional assembly summoned to deal
with the existing criticism was opened
this morning amid scenes Of great ex-
citement.
The warlike sentiment Of the dele
gates was very noticeable and this
spirit was given expression by the
prompt election to the presidency Of
the assembly Of Prof. Joyanovits, n
Of the most important agitators in
favor Of war with Austria-Hungary.
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DlxoN's LECTURE.

II viii Be Given at the Baptist
Church "Wednesday Night.
Opening number on Y. M. G. A. lee.
ture course will be given by Frank
Dixon at the Baptist church next
Wednesday evening. The committee
has been unable to arrange another
date so as to get the Babcock theater.
They'have secured the theater for sew
en- Of the attractions and dates are
being changed, 50 that the theater can
be secured for the other two.
Frank Dixon will deliver his lee
ture. "The Man Against the Mass"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-13
~ENnEAvoRERs CAMPAIGN.

NEW ORLEANS, oct. 1o.-Pans to
lead the Christian Endeavorers Of the
world In membership and missionary
offerings. YER put forward tonight at
Young Peoples mass meeting at the
international missionary convention Of
the churches Of Christ. Rev. g. E.
Hill Of Mobile, national superintend.
ent OF Christian Endeayorers. outlined
the endeavorers campaign. Park e.
Stockdale Of Chicago delivered an ad.
dress on THE Ministry In Life"
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Grey. the British foreign secretary and
n. lswolsky, the Russian minister 81
foreign Affairs, who arrived here last
night from Paris. spent several hours
this afternoon discussing the near
eastern crisis, but did not reach q de-
cision as to the best means OF solving
the questions involved.
Great Britain is still endeavoring
to reach a settlement without recourse
OF the signatories Of the treaty Of Ber.
lin. fearing It will be impossible to
limit the scope OF the conference and
establish the facts upon which she and
Turkey are insisting.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-13
CHICAGO Wins FIRST OF
CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
Detroit and Cubs Start in the Rain and
Play in Sea Of Mud.

DETROIT. Oct. 1o.-Rain rendered
the hrst Of the series OF base ball
games between Detroit and Chicago
Tor the worlds championship, which
went to Chicago, at Bennett PARK this
afternoon 10 to s, an aquatic exhibit
ton Of some merit. TO the impartial
observer 1t was 8 tank drama with,
many scenes Of low comedy, but to the
local enthusiasts the comedy was trag.
ic. It was not pleasant, locally. to
observe Catcher Schmidt Of the
Tigers, lying prone In the mud four
feet from the home plate with the
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-13
ARE FILED.

Frank Z. Mann for Justice by Demoe-
raey and Entire Ticket by Socialists.
The nomination. Of Frank L. Mann
as q candidate for justice Of the peace
on the Democratic ticket to I'LL the
vacancy caused by the refusal OF John
McGirr to make the race was fled yes
terday with the county clerk and re-
corder.
An entire ticket of nominees to all
the various county positions wa filed
by the representatives Of the Socialist
party.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-13
MAIL POUCH IS STOLEN
Sack Taken from station in Salt
Lake Yesterday Contained $1,000
Thieves Destroyed Part Of Mail in
the City Garbage crematory.

SALT LAKE, oct. 1o.-The east
bound mail pouch at the Rio Grande
station last night. emptied Of It's con-
tents. was found in q freight a In
the railroad yards this morning. "A
bundle OF checks with a face value Of
about $4,000, taken from the pouch.
was discovered in q garbage heap In.
Plum alley. = part OF the tenderloin.
Other mail in the same place was
taken to the Gig crematory and
burned before its value WAS aacer-
tanned.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-13
ELECTIONA AT LAUREL
IS TIE FOR MAYOR
FIRST OFFICERS OF THE NEW
TOWN ARE CHOSEN.

The election at Laurel yesterday
resulted In q tie vote for mayor, w. r.
Westbrooke and e. Fenton each re-
ceiving 48 votes and there being one
doubtful one cast.
In the first ward George Setter
green and Prof. Longley. were chosen
aldermen and In the second ward
Frank Wright and Ed Burla were sue
cessful.
II - said that under the state law
another election win have to. be held
for mayor. as no one has the appoint
i've power.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-13
SIX men Il!' LOST IS; Al SEA
Two Survivors Of Disaster Chung 10
Piece Of Wreckaos for Five Days,
and Were Nearly Dead when Res
cued by Crew Of Passing Steamer.

NEWPORT, va, oct. 1o.-sfx men
are known to have persisted and two
others were saved only after under
going narrowing experiences while
adrift at sea for five days on a bit Of
'wreckage, as the result Of their three
masted schooner Sirocco going to
pieces on a reef in the West Indies ten
days ago.
The two survivors, mate Joseph
Latng and Cook G.. Roberts, =
brought here on the steamer liver
ton.
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apologized, saying that hunger had
driven him to commit the crime. Not
a shot WAS hled until the Job was
completed. whom the passengers were
told to re-enter the coach and after
warning them not to look back, the
robber fired . shot ii the air and
told the driver to resume his jour
ney.
The authorities were quickly noti-
fed and Sherin Campbell and his dep
uttes are securing the nearby hills for
the bandit.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-13

HIGH SPEED
MOTOR CARS
ITALIAN AUTOMOBILE TRAvELro
rs Milss IL 10
MlnurEs.
TERRIFIC PACE
New Track 81 Long island ! Great
Success and Accidents An Reduced
to the Mlnimum-Raes Yesterday
One Of the Prettlest Ever Seen in
tbs Country.

LONG ISLAND, Motor Park Way.
Oct. 10.-By his marvellous driving Of
his Italian q 234.6 miles in 219 min
utes, 1925 miles an hour, in the motor
park way sweepstakes for stock cars
selling at $1,000 or over, Herbert Lytle
not only broke this country's speed
record, hut demonstrated the {
OF the new million dollar speedway
TOT g speed making course. Az q
spectacle and as q crowd gatherer, the
simultaneously run OF the I'VE races
were far below expectations. There
were few spectators. Lytle hit up
high speed Immediately upon his re-
lease from the starting line, where the
cars had been sent OF III single file.
80 seconds apart, and kept 1t up with
hardly a f1uctuation from 64.25 miles
an hour.
Only second In interest was the
close rivalry between drivers SHARP
and Bourque ofSthe Garden City sweep
stakes string. The former covered
1875 miles IL 1879 minutes. It was q
nip and tuck race for many miles.
Experts praised the track. It shows
wonderful advance In automobile
speed track construction and the eli.
feet OF the completed nine miles Of
20 feet cement course Is reflected In
the results. The fact that the track
had been carried over o. under all
grade crossings but one eliminated q
great source OF anxiety. delay and dan
ger.
The almost unprecedented freedom
from even minor accidents shows that
most Of the horrors Of the sport can
be eliminated by carrying out the
plans Of the builders OF this track.
The race also showed the great adj
vance in car buildingl-1or an the d
tries were stock cara with minor
changes adopting them to5track work.
The only accident at all serious wal
to Mechanism LanondSin Driver NIL
ler's car, contending In the Garden
City sweepstakes. He was thrown out
and sustained q leg fracture. The
driver took q spectator to the seat
and continued in the race.
The results:
The Nassau ara selling for $1,000
or under, distance 93.84 miles: Car
No. s, Hugh Easter, Won in 2:07:52.
The Jericho car selling from $1,000
to $4,000, distance 1904 miles, car jill,
r. Burns,swon In 3:O2:36
The Garden City, ear selling for
rom $2,001 to $4,000, distance 1875
miles, CPS, w. H. Sharp won in
s::19:34
The Meadow Brook, cars selling
rom : 3,001 to $4,000; distance 211.14
niles, M-25. n. Hughes won n
1: OO:47.
The, Motor Park Way. cars selling
rom $4,000 and over, distance 234.8
P-42, Herbert Lyle. won In
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-13
AUTOMOBILES BURNED.

Especial to The Gazette.)
LIVINGSTON, Oct. 10.-Eleven au,
tomobiles were destroyed yesterday
morning when the garage Of Bennett
and Hornbeck was burned. Tho total
loss; is $4,000.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-13
TWELVE PASSENGERS
RELIEVED OF MONEY
ApolOgized to Men He Robbed, and Fir.
ed q Shot to Brighten Them.
Especial to The Gazette. ]

Especial to The Gasette.) +
MI9SOULA, Oct. 10.-Arrned With q
12-caltbrs ride. the lower portion Of
his features concealed with . red ban
dana handkerchief, Q lone highway
mar this evening help up the Missoula-
Bonner stage, shout two miles east
cf this city. lined up the twelve occu.
pants and tho driver and relieved
them Of sums ranging from IS to $25
each and disappeared In the gathering
dusk.
After securing the booty. the bandit
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-13
GRAND OVATION
TO CANDIDATES.
RECORD BREAKING RALLY
PLANNED ~ REPuBLlcANs.
TUESDAY NIGHT.
Torehlisht Parade, Speaking at Thea
tor and Reception Il Headquarters
Tat Club Arranging for BIG Event
Friday Notwithstanding Dates.

The biggest Republican rally in the
history Of Eastern Montana will be
held in Billings Tuesday night, when
the Republican state candidates and
some Of the best known speakers in
America will be here.
Arrangements have been practically
completed for the celebration. From
the time the party arrives at $50
O'Clock until after midnight there will
be q rally. EARLY in the evening there
will be q monster torchlight parade,
followed by speaking at the BabcOck
theater, after which there will be q
reception with refreshments at the
Republican, headquarters.
The committees, having the celebra-
ton In charge, will meet this morning
at headquarters to complete arrange
ments.
Taft Club Going TO Show.
Arrangements have been completed.
Q another rally Of the Taft club Fri
day night and the entire membership
will be entertained at the Family thea
ter, according to an announcement,
made last night by President Selvidge.
There will be speaking by some OF
b best orators in the club and some
outsiders, excellent music and the
regular program for the evening at
the theater. It is intended to make
1t one Of the best meetings Of the
club.
Hard Campaigning.
Candidates and some. of the party
leaders are campaigning hard through
the country. During the past few
days q large party Of speakers has
been in the northern portion OF the
county. Vice Chairman Harris OF the
county central committee has arrang-
60 q list Of dates for the speakers,
which were made public last night by
Secretary w. j. Hawkins. The dates
Of the meetings, speakers and places
follow:
October 13.-Grand rally, Billings,
with state candidates present,
NJ October A.-Columbus, r. u. Moves,
r. II. Hathhorn, G. j.. Harris and 9th
ers.
October 16.-Park City, o. 3. Cod
dard, r. II. Hathhorn and Others.
October l7.-Laurel, Harry q. VII
SON, G. L. Harris and others.
October 19.-Canyon Creek, Harry
.. Wilson. Charles I. Taylor and L. w.
.happle.
October 22.-Grand rally at Billings.
October 23-Huntley, Harry L. Will
g. p. Smell and L. w. Chapple.
October 24:---Custer, Harry Z. VIII
ION, Allen and others.
October 26.,Hardin, Harry L. Will
R. p. Noyes, G. L. Harris and
October 28.-Ballantine, Harry L..
Wilson, Allen and G. e. Smell.
October 29.-Foster on the Big Horn
liver, Harry L. Wilson, Allen and
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-13

Two Austrian fages were burned
BY q mob In the square this morning.
Prof. Joyanovits thanked the crowd
for its ovation. Addressing the de.
monstrators. he sid:
Brethren, Z thank you for your pa
triotic manifestations. 1 share your
feelings and / hope that in q few days
we shall be able to. give our lives for
the king and the fatherland."
The crowd became frantic, and
shouting for the crown prince, Bosnia
and the czar Of Ill the servians.
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ball In his hand. struggling 10 arise.
while q Chicago runner trotted il
with q run. Nor were other comic
incidents, due to The condition 81
the grounds and the slipperry vet
ball. appreciated by the serious fol-
lowers Of the fortunes 81 either team.
Chicago was compelled to use three
pitchers to win, while Detroit en-
ployed two in their efforts to check
the Cubs. But 1t was, tor Ill Of chat.
game full Of surprises and heart
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-13
Connolly WINS
MUSSELShELL
SPEECH MADE LAST NIGHT
ARousEs VOTERS.
VIGOROUS APPLAUSE
His Plan to Obtain Reapportionment
o. shs County 90 AZ to Increase Rep
rssentatlon II tho tLeolsiaturA 10
Wildly Appiauded.
Especial to The Gazette.)

Especial to The Gazette.)
AU9SELSHELL, Mont, Oct. TO-
Hon. Frank B. Connolly Of Billings
made = speech here this evening thai
aroused the enthusiasm Of the people
who heard him to the highest pitch
It was when he touched on the re
aportionment Of Yellowstone county
to the end that representation should
be increased from one to three by the
legislature that meets in Helena next
January, that his audience applauded
him so vigorously that he could not
proceed for several minutes.
The speech made many friends fol
him here, and one Democrat remarked
after the meeting, we'll vote the Re.
publican ticket straight, SO as to make
nc mistake"
Mr.. Connolly arrived in company
with Hon. Harry Wilson and Charles
Taylor Of Billings.
The visitors were accorded the clos
est attention, and their remarks were
p~unctuated by frequent applause on
the part Of the people who exhibited
the greatest enthusiasm 8 the meet
ing developed.
Mr.. Connolly spoke in part as fol.
lows:
Some Of our Democratic friends
tell VI that the political belief Of the
person elected as representative in
this county at the coming election is
immaterial, for the reason that there
is no United States senator to elect
at the coming session of the legisla-
ture.
saOf course, this is true, from a Dem
ocratic standpoint, for the reason that
the counties like Yellowstone, which
give Republican majorities, are rapid
~ increasing in population, while
some Of the larger Democratic coun-
ties In the state, have decreased In
population since the last apportion-.
ment was made.
Again, this is a good argument
from q Democratic standpoint, for the
reason that, q I have stated to you.
before, Yellowstone county is entitled
to at least three representatives In
stead Of one, and the apportionment
can only be changed by an act Of the
and IL they are able to
prevent q reapportionment at the com
ing session Of the legislature, Of
Yellowstone county at the next
election, when representatives will be
voted for to elect a United States sen
ator, will then be In the same position
that It Is now, and be compelled to-
remain content with one representa-
tive. when as q matter Of fact, II a
reapportionment is made at the COM
session Of the legislature, we will
be in q position to elect at least three
Of the legislature from this
to vote for a United States
senator two years hence"
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COLONEL STEWART RETiREs.s
Military Exile 70 Forced Out 81 Army
Service.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.-William
+. Stewart. who has been n exile at
the ungarrisoned post 81 mort Grant.
Ariz.,.3 has ben retired from active serv-
Ice.
The report Of the board which -
amined Colonel Stewart vas presented
to the president today ana he imme-
,diately directed that Colonel Stewart
be retired.
Colonel Stewart. whoib noWstn this
city. was notified d the preGidentsb
action.