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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-03-14
See Him

Go and see the Wonderful
Clairvoyant and mind reader
and Fortune Teller; is able to
tell you anything you want to
know. Gives you good luck
in any respect, takes off
spells caused by any evil in
fuence which has been caus-
eddy witchery or hoodoo.
Call on w. M. MARTIN, at once.
10 East .53rd. Street
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FOR RENT-TlH ST NV. STORES nos
1729sl-53; inst completed: fna business op
portunity. W. T. HARPER. 30 R. /. ave. NV.
inN2I-It.
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SEiENrlTiC MASSAGE. FACE AND SCALP:
Wrinkles and hlrmshcS removed. Mrs. LYDIA
JOHNSON, NJ. q. graduated in Sweden,. 1912
G ST NV Trial treatment. SOC. Main 39.J-M
myi cot
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MASSAGE.

SCIENTIFIC MASSAGE: GENERAL FACE Am
soap: Swedish movements electr!c-vibro Hours
q am to 10 pm. Open SUNDAYS. First A. front:
walk in. SIT 18th st. NV. Phone NJ 6336
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LIFETIME OPPDRTUNITY-WILI.S SELL HALF
interest in established business. % per cent on
s2oo, guaranteed. paid weekly. Address Box
a. star olhce. my24 cod 81
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EKOCfKI STORES At S.1hI, yum, $EN
$1.Ou and S! 300: good business and value to
the money.
NEW YORK BUSINESS BROKERS. GIL F.
mSss..-S tu-.st
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CAFE-FRoMlNENT LOCATION: RENT 81 :
daily receipts, $751; price. 500; nicely equip
ped.
NEW YORK BUSINESS BROKERS. 6ll L.
my.:-s. nj, tu-:;t
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FOR RENT-s:i5 MONTH: LIGHT AND CHEER
ful basement. 621 18th 81. nv. tbat + and
ta: oSx3j feet. aud large rcom in rear: steam
heat and electric lights. COLLINS-GUERRY
CO.. 62l 18th mh2-tf
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FOR REMITTANCE STORERuUM, lis sI.
NV: rent very low: see II ut once
MOORE HILL. Inc, 1888 st. NV.
my2.;-s m,tu,:st
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FOR RENT-STORES.

WA\TED-TO TAKE MEALS WITH FAMILY
in which German is spoken: northwest section
Rax III star ,fire my24-3t-
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WE CONTROL til ELEGANT LOTS; REAUTl-
1ui subdivision: we exchange for sn; Ii
stores What have You. Lots FREE and clear.
TAYLOR'S EXCHANGE.
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DC MOVING PICTURE THEATER: MOST
prominent street in Washington. this bus ness
must lie sold this week. Yonf offer accep'eI
TAYLORS EXCHANGE.
mv3l-ft 1.r.r
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meat and provision store: fine location: tran.
silent: local and country trade. mostly cash /:
excellent place for wholesale wine and liquor
store: offer less than $2lDO consider ed
real estate note taken Box 23l. Star office.
mv2l-
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ouShly up-to-late printing plant good chance
for the right party. Address ''BtSiNESS
PROPOSITION" Star office my24-3t"
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APARTMENT FOR RENT 500 FLORENCE
court. Wash. Hgts.: rooms and hath: large
rooms; cool In summer: excellent service. Apply
or write r. II. RlDGWAY. 6O4 llth NV. Rent. SIS.
myS-tf4
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WE SELL THE EARTH,
Collect rents: make prompt returns; secure
good tenants: reliable fire Insurance.
ap22 90t-i NAItE & NAICK. 18th & Fla ave
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BILLIARD AND POOL SUPPLIES

WE COLLECT BAD BILLS IN EVERY CITY
TIIORNE MER. ADJ. 1925 n T. ave mil IT
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THE WINDSOR 1925 ST: fIREPROOF
building: SPECIAL rental price: parties leav-
ing city: 4. Is and bachelor apartment OF g
rooms and bath Sec tanitor. my14-tf
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WANTED-BOhRD.

1924 ST. N.W.-GOOD HOME TABLE
reasonable rates my2,;-6t'
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GROCERY. $3.50: TAILORING BUSINESS. $3.50;
roaming house. only $l25; cafe, $500. THORN
TON. 142 9th NV my24-3t'
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worn garments. ladies'. gentlrmen's. children 5
/ shoes and hats Address postal: I will call.
4 V. 1905 18th NV: phone y. 3260-M m~,-tt
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BAk ERY. CONFECTIONERY SPLENDID.
good paving propositions: terms. get next to
this. THORNTON 742 9th NV. my2i-3t'
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THE KOYALTOS.
DIS VI ST. NV
Very desirable four and FIVE room apartments
for rent conta lining exceptionally large rooms:
inspection invited. Apply to A. &C. PLANT.
care of 4. G. Plant & Co.. ia 18th st. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-26

fHE BRUNSWICK BALKE COLLENDEE co
OF NEW YORK.
Leading Manufacturers OF
BILLIARD AND POOL TABLES AND SUPPLIES
BOWLING ALLEYS EAR FIXTURES.
delft IL 18TH STREET NV.
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FLORENCE COURT
Six-rnom apartment. In perfect order. for
suitcase: special rates to permanent tenant.
ap2S-tf.5 IL. l.. RUST. COS 18th ST.
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GEN r.k.i! MERCHANDISE SlUitE-E4Nr.Sr
proposition near Washington at S5.On in
voice. open to rigid Investigation to those
who mean. BUSINESS; thick!y populated COM
munity: daily recenfS. $lm.
NEW YORK BUSINESS BROKERS. 6l1 +.
N.Y.. Is fm..s
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THE BRUNSWICK. FRANKLIN PARK-A
beautiful apartment of four rooms and bath
for suitcase: price. $3.50 per month. Apply
to superintendent to
SWARTZFLI. RHEEM & HENSEY CO..
mrl6-sa IN IT 727 18th It NV
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TAiLOH'S EXCHANGE.
1888 r.
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EXTREMELY GOOD PAYING; JOB PR, TING
buSine. and equipment: your terms accepted
THORNTON, 142 9th NV. my24-3ts
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BOARDING.

l343 COLI MEIA ROAD-HANDSOMEIY FUR
nished rooms single suite. with bath. and
I'd. % II
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COUNTRY BOARD.

INGiESIDE: BEAUTIFULLY LOCATED w
Rock, liz electric line. near Il. 4 y: a.m...
,i,or. kcnsinrtou 2I-5: all vegetables grown
IN ,,.co. tnr,n. n,o.,,r,,c Address Mrs. G.
W. HEAD Randolph Md. ms<n-o'
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ANY BUSINESS YOU WANT.
MAYBE YOU WANT TO SELL YoCR
BUSINESS:
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HIGHEST CASH PRICE PAID FOR OLD
gold. silver: diamonds. watches and tewelrv,
COZ DSNITIi. PawnhrokerS' Sale Store. 900 d
NV: phone N. 574-M. or drop postal will call.
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FOR RENT IN THE ONONDAGA AM
Oneida groom and bath apartments: all MOD
ern improvements: tapitor service
GEORGE TRCESDELL. 1927 Lincoln ave- ne
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cot NrRY BOARD IN PRIVATE FAMILY IN
T.-acre farm: healthy lcrat;on: modern con-
,cnenccs: telephone: finest >prtnC w:teT. TOE
particulars address Hox lu7 Star office
lly.t;-, oil Ct
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THE ALAMO"

THE ALAMU.'
100; 18th ST. NV.
This fine building downtown section. ready
for occupancy May 20: one room and bath t"
1--WE rooms and bath: prices. $3.50 to $3.50.
an M 10. tie building: ~ out Of "a rented.
SIMPSOE-SUII.lvAE CO..
aplR-s uth.tf 1908 C St NV.
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SEVERAL FINE PROPOSITIONS IN sA
LOOMS.
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THE VIRGINIA 2l3O q ST. ROOMS IND
bath: newly decorated: special rental
GEO j. YESTERDAY.
ans.tf4 l4iO G ST.. Ames bldg.
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THE I8IDIlN' IN THE MOUNTAINS:
modern COW, nienres: frst-rlass arnnm"Gh-
tions: liver. in connection Address. JNo. y.
CHAPLIN Is. ZEN, Mt Va.
ny.i tn salt
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WE HAVE AN APARTMENT TO LET; EITHER
furnished or unfurnished. from April to Octo.
her in modern apartment house just OH OF
Conn. ave. THE HARRISON REALTY CON.
PANY, GOT G st. NV. apS-u
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WANTEn-RtIARDEIS: COOL. HEALi nrt l.
Ia. alton: br lo Sc: large grounds ana snade :
IN >;burhs nf town. Address Box Gs Masa-
ingtun. Va. my
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SIMMER BOARDING At REAlTIFrL COtN
Try home. with plenty of shade large Jaw
and porch: bathroom gas: ire m,,x aI ~
Wi!usm,iort; rates sS.nR and up per week
Address Mrs y. ]. BRANDT. HaSerst"~n. ~"
myoS-irs.6
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1904 X N.W.-FIRST-CLNSS ROOMS AND
board lone 'front.': central location. ne.r
Franklin Park; transien:s. Phone Main 6i5s
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tive apartment: four outside rooms and bath;
excellent condition. Apply Apt. 303 after $50.
mh7-tu. tn "a .Su-ts
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THE COIINIRIA 18th AND GIRAKD SITS.
NV; the incest six-room and bath apartments
on the Heights: careful inspection solicited.
mysl-tf JAMES A. CAHlII. t3nS 1T. NV.
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NIGHEST CASH PRICES PAID FOR LADIES
and gents worn garments Of all kinds: also
shoes. hats. etc. THE BARGAIN STORE. 1916
9Th st. NV. Drop postal: will call promptly.
p,yl-f
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-08
MURRAY,s STORE At THAT POINT
BURNED DOWN..
ORIGIN IS UNKNOWN
Second Time the Place Has Burned
II Will BE Replaced at Once BY the
owner-Loss Partially Covered BY
Insurance.

RED LODGE, Dec. Word
reached here this afternoon to the
effect that George Murray's store at
Silesia was demolished by fire some
time last night, entailing loss of $5,
900, partly covered by insurance.
Mr.. Murray left ror Billings Satur-
day evening on a purchasing expedi-
ton and was out Of the city at the
time. This is the second, time that
the store has been burned and the loss
to it's owner has been heavy. Three
years ago it was completely destroyed
and a new building was erected and
a new stock of goods purchased.
The origin of the fire is unknown
but it was reported here this after
noon that it was caused by the stove.
The flames We're not discovered until
they had gained great headway and
then the efforts of the small fire brig
ade proved futile.
The building will be replaced.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-08
RELATIVES OF MONTANA MIL.
Nh LloNAiRE LOSE OUT.
lNGEkSOLL'S WIFE WINS
Late Attorney Was Promised Fee
Of 100000 if He Broke the will Of
Andrew J. Davis, and His Widow
Obtains Decree.

8 WASHINGTON, Dec. The SUI
;preme court Of the United States to-
day decided in favor Of Mrs. Ingersoll
the case Of Mrs. Eva G. Ingersoll, Wild
aow the late kobt. G. Ingersoll, aaginst
Joseph Coram, and others, involving a
claim Of 100000 by Mrs. Ingersoll
on account Of services rendered by
her husband in the breaking of the will
of the late Andrew j. Davis, Mon
tana millionaire.
Davis left property both in Mon
lana and Massachusetts. Ingersoll
was employed by some Of the disin-
herited relatives OF Davis on writ
ten contract to pay him fee Of $780,
900, on the condition that the will
should be defeated. A case involving
the validity Of the will was announced
tn Montana and the jury disagreed.
A compromise then was arranged,
whereby the relatives who brought
the suit were given a portion of the
estate. They paid Ingersoll $4,000, but
after his death the widow instituted
proceedings to recover the entire fee,
claiming that the compromise was the
result of her husbands efforts.
The case has been much in the
courts. 1t was first decided BY the
district court for the second judicial
district IN Montana against Mrs. IN
.gersoll, on the ground that she had
not cause Of action and the Montana
supreme court affirmed that verdict.
On the other hand, the United
States circuit court for Massachusetts
held for Mrs. Ingersoll, but the finding
of that tribunal was reversed by the
circuit court Of appeals for the first
circuit, on the ground that the Mon
tana adjudication was final, and the
decision rendered today was on re-
view of the decision of the court Of
appeals.
The decision was reversed, but the
decree Of the circuit court was modi-
fed so as to reduce somewhat the
amount allowed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-08
ADDRESSES THE COUNTRY LIFE
COMMISSION AT BozEMAN.
INTERESTING MEETING.
e. p. Martin Of GaIlatin County and
Other Well Known Men Made Ad.
n dresses Meeting one 81 The Best
That Has So Far Been Held.
Especial to The Gazette.)

Especial to The Gazette)
BOHEMIAN, Mont, Dec. 7.Presi
dent Roosevelt's country life commits
sion arrived at Bozeman this morning
and it's sessions were we'll attended
w. B. George, formerly mayor OF
Billings, and whose farm holdings are
among the largest in Yellowstone
county, was heard by the commission
in advocacy Of the good roads move.
ment
2. B, Martin, a large holder Of real
ty throughout Gallatin county also ap.
peared before the commission. Among
others heard were I. r. Foote Of the
Beaverhead county high school and II.
j. Hawkins Of Absarokee.
Those who comprise this portion Of
the country life commission are Pro.
fessor L. H. Bailey Of Ithaca. N. r,
chairman; w. A. Beard of California;;
DIR. w. p. Walton of the department
of agriculture at Washington, and DIR.
c. w. Stiles Of the marine hospital
service.
Two sessions Of the commission
were held today.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-08
MAN KILLED in
MONEY DISPUTE.
TRAGEDY Az sTEvENsvlLLE,
MONT, LAST NIGHT.
THE SLAYER ESCAPES.
One Struck the other with Bar OF
'ron-RevoIver Is Brought into
Play and the Antagonist Was
killed-Names Not Known.
Especial to The Gazette.)

Especial to The Gazette.)
BUTTE, Mont, Dec. IA special
from jstevensville, Mont, to the
Miner, says:
In a quarrel over money matters,
two laborers employed by the Bitter
Root Irrigation company here came to
blows and later one of the men drew
a revolver and killed his antagonist.
The affray occurred late this even
ing and up to midnight the names Of
the participants could not be learned.
The slayer is still at large. but the
officers have goou description Of
him and he cannot escape.
The men employed on the ditch
We're paid off this evening and it was
shortly after this that they engaged
in the quarrel. s
One Of the men struck the other on
the head with pieceEof iron and the
man assaulted pulled . revolver from
his pocket and began shooting Five
shots were fired, all Of them taking
effect, the man dying almost instant
"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-08
VICTOR DYER WILL RETURN TO
HOME IN ILLINOIS.
IN YOUNGS POINT WRECK
All the INJURED ins Disaster Of septen-
ber q, HIVE Recovered, and Let
Hospital Dyer's Condition ass' wv
Thought Serious.

Victor j. Dyer, who was the most
seriously injured of the victims of
the Youngs Point wreck taken to the
local hospital, will leave this morning
for his home in Mt. Carmel, Ill.
Mr.. Dyer is the last of the victims
to recover and leave the hospital, a
man by the name of Burke having
been the next most seriously injured.
He left the hospital about two weeks
ago.
For weeks after the wreck the CON
dition Of Mr.. Dyer was serious. He
had five ribs broken, his thigh was dis.
located and it was feared that he had
been injured SO badly internally that
he would die. The first few hours
after the wreck, his pulse was very
low and he hovered between life and
death,
Immediately after the accident his
sister, Miss Hattie Dyer, came from
Mt. Carmel to be at his bedside and
has been here since. She will leave
with him this morning for their home
in Illinois.
The wreck at Youngs Point occur
red on the morning Of September 25,
during fog, between passenger train
No. 16 east bound and west bound
freight train. Twenty were killed, two
of whom died at the local hospital,
and nine were injured. Some of the
injured were seriously hurt but all
have recovered and will hardly be
marked as a result of their experience
in the wreck.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-08
WILL INVESTIGATE.
Rozeman City Council Starts An
Inquiry.
Especial to The Gazette.)

,(Spec1al 10 Inc GdZetCe.
BOHEMIAN, Mont, Dec. 7.-Consid-
cradle interest has been aroused in
this city over the appointing of com.
mittee from the city council to ascer-
tain where E. T. Tannat, president of
the civic club, secured the informa-
tion upon which he founded graft
charges against a number of city Of
ficials. The civic club is an organiza-
tion formed for bettering the morals
of the city and the expulsion Of all
forms Of vice. Mr.. Tannat sent out
signed letters to many voters just be-
fore election and being criticised,
made statements in local paper re-
ferring to the alleged fact that
charges of graft were being made
against certain city officials of Boze-
man. He cited no particular instance
and the matter was taken up by the
city council and committee APP
pointed. N
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-08
SECOND SESSION OF
DOTH CONGRESS OPENS
House and Senate Adjourn as Mark Of
Respect to Memory Of Dead.
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON Dec. Both
houses Of congress held brief sessions
today, adjournments being taken out
Of respect to the memory of the mem
5bers who had died during the recess.
The only business transacted BY the
senate was the swearing in Of Sena-
tor Page Of Vermont. The first half
hour that the house was in session
was devoted to roll call to ascer-
tain the presence Of a quorum.
The formal opening of the house
witnessed a remarkable demonstra-
tion for Speaker Cannon, the Republi-
cans and many Democrats loudly clap
ping their hands and cheering for sew
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-08
CRIME CAPS SERIES Of
MURDERS and ROBBERlES
Organized Gang Of Ye99men Have De-
fled Police for Three Months.

PORTLAND, Ore. Dec. THE
East Side Bank, located at East Wash
ington street and Grand avenue, was
robbed at o'clock tonight by three
masked men. 1t is said that they
secured about $16,50O.
The president Of the bank, Henry
H. Newhall, and his son, Roger New
hall were just closing the days busi-
ness, when two armed men with re-
volvers entered.
President Newhall and his son were
commanded to hold their hands up
and while thus under cover of the rob-
bers' revolvers, one man crawled un-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-08
VERDICT OF GUILTY ! !
What the Jury Found in the Hosp
Case at Miles city-verdict Was
Returned Saturday Evening Very
late.
Especial to The Gazette.)

MILES CITY, Mont, Dec. The
1ury in the Hosp case late Saturday
might arrived at a verdict Of guilty Of
manslaughter against the defendant.
The maximum penalty is ten years.
Sentence will not be passed until
Judge Loud returns from Glendive,
where he went to open court.
The state attempted to show that
Hosp killed Thetford in an attempted
sloldup, but the defense produced wit
nesses to show that the shooting had
occurred during quarrel.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-08
MAN WHO BEAT HIS WIFE TO DEATH
WITH BREADBOARD IS FOUND GUILTY

Especial to The Gazette.)

Mont, jury find the defendant not
guilty him guilty Of
Lave the penalty to be fixed BY h
B
o'clock The has heen
heard charged with
breadboard leaving her
die yard introduced
among that the murdered habit
December d.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-08
wREckAeE IDENTIFIED.

FORT WILLIAM, Ont, Dec. o
Captain Healand, Of the steamer Dun
dee, which arrived in port today,
stated positively that the wreckage
seen by him and his crew in Lake
Superior, near Whitefish Point, was
from the steamer Clemson of Duluth.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-08
c. A. Elk STROMER
DRINKS Il | POISON
SWEDISH VICE con SUI AZ 81.
LOUIS KILLS SELF.
USES pRUSSIC ACID
No Reason Known for the Act-series
Of Suicides in Different Sections Of
the Country Yesterday-Two Of Them
in St. Louis.

\ ST. LOUIS, Dec. Charles IA.
Ekstromer,0 Swedish vice consul il ST.
Louis, committed suicide by drinking
prusslc acid at his home here today.
Mr.. Ekstromer came into public no
tice some time ago through a contro-
versy with federal officials which re-
suited in the revocation Of his
equateur by President Roosevelt.
Later he was reinstated and resumed
his official duties here.
It is believed that Ekstromer had
difficulty with his superiors in the
consular service, causing him to take
his life in a moment Of nervous de-
preston.
Mrs. Ekstromer cannot assign any
reason for the suicide. Mr. Ekstromer
was 81 years old, and seemingly in
perfect health. So far as can be
learned, he had no financial troubles.
1t was his championing Of the case of
e. G. Lewis, publisher and organizer
of the Peoples United States Bank,
that brought down the wrath Of the
president on Ekstromer Ekstromer
was at the head Of committee Of
Lewis adherents and asked an audi
ence with the president, who claimed
second class mail provisions were be
ing wrongfully withheld from Lewis
y
Ekstromer went to washington to
see President Roosevelt early in
April, 1907, to make a personal plea
with him on the matter, but he was
informed by the presidents private
secretary, Mr. Loeb, that the president
would not see him on that matter and
he was advised to put in handwriting
whatever he might desire to lay be-
fore the president. Il
Ekstromer wrote to the president
that he was a Swede Of noble birth
and had given up his patent Of nobili-
ty to come to America because he be
lieyed this to be a country Of personal
freedom. In Sweden, he went on to
say, even a peasant might see the
king. Therefore, he wrote that he
the presidents action In
to see him un-American and
unjust. This demonstration brought
storm from the White House that Elk
stromer's letter was "impertinent, un-
called for and discourteous."
President Roosevelt notified the
minister from Sweden that Ekstro-
ner was PERSONA non grata" and
forthwith Ekstromer's exequateur as
vice consul was revoked.
AT the solicitation Of the Swedish
Ekstromer wrote an apollo
" to the president and in June, 1907.
Ekstromer was reinstated as vice con
,ul
Charles Hkstromer, Swedish vice
consul in ST. Louis, who committed
suicide at his home here today, was
short in his accounts as manager OF
he st. Louis Office of the West Dfsin
ectant company, according to state
nent by Emil Taussig, president Of
he company, made to a correspond
mt Of the st. Louis Republic, who in
erviewed him at his home in New
fork regarding the suicide Of Ekstro-
ner.
Eve are satisfied there is a short
,ge," said Mr. Taussig.
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der the cage window passing ou three
sacks Of gold and crawled back into
the foyer through the window. A third
man guarded the entrance.
The three men escaped before an
alarm could be sounded. From the
neatness with which the job was done
and the expeditions manner in which
the robbers made their escape, the po-
lice surmise that they must have had
other assistance or had a cache some
where in the vicinity Of the bank.
AS soon as the frightened men re-