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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-04-09
NAVAL JAtLS FULL;
PRISONERS GET OFF
WITH SHORT a

Washington. April because OF
lack OF prison accommodations the
navy department has been reduced to
the extremity Of ~discharging all pris-
oners who have served at least one
third of their sentences.
For some time the expedient of pro-
viding accommodations for new prison
ers required the department to remit
about half OF the period Of confine-
ment. but increased demand upon the
accommodations of naval prisons and
prison ships has required further extern
sion of the communication. This has had
a bad effect upon discipline, but II Is
deemed necessary to protect prisoners
from unsanitary conditions incident to
overcrowding.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-04-09
COL. LOCKWOOD,
WHO CAPTURED COL.
M0SEBY, IS DEAD

New York. April 2.-Colonel Elihu
r. lockwood, for 40 years a we'll
known New York photographer,
dropped dead Of heart disease.
Mr.. lockwood had the distinction of
having three times captured the ia
nous confederate guerilla, Colonel John
s.. Moseby.
Both were Masons. Three times
Moseby was set free after playing polk
err all night with his captor. Rock
wood was a good story teller and he
lived to tell how once after he had cap
tured Moseby he won $500 from him
got a wink and slipped away.
Once Moseby captured lockwood
also and there was another poker game
by daylight with lockwood back inside
the federal lines.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-04-09
Because our relationship
with Chester Gillette was priv
LEGGED we do not deem 1t wise
to make a detailed statement.
but simply wish to say that no
legal mistake was made In his
electrocution."

Gillette himself. so far as the public
Is concerned. eve admitted the crime.
His last word in the form of a state
nlent. which he prepared with pains
taking care last night. was made public
after he had been put to death this
morning In this statement Gillette
ilnplored young men to lead Christian
lives.
Any fear which prison officials may
have entertained that Gillette's remark
able composure would desert him at the
last vas quickly dispelled
when he stepped from his cell to the
corridor leading to the death chamber.
His step was Arm and strong and he
walked rapidly toward the instrument
OF death.
Not even by the CULVER Of an eyelash
did he betray the least sign Of emotion
and at no stage did he require assist
ance from the keepers n his spiritual
advisers who accompanied him in his
last walk.
He seated himself In the chair. the
straps and electrodes were placed and
within two minutes Gillette had been
officially pronounced dead.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-04-09
CHESTER GILLETTE
PAYS THE PENALTY
Dies in Electric Chair for Brutal
Murder Of Sweetheart,
Grace Brown.

Auburn. N. T., March 31.-Chester
E. Gillette today paid The full penalty
OF the brutal murder OF Grace Brown.
Having admitted his guilt to his con-
fessors in the quiet sancttty Of the con-
f~essioral. he went to his death in the
electric chair at Auburn prison without
a sign OF weakness n with the same
lack OF emotion which characterized
him from the day he was arrested.
charged with the crime.
Gillette appeared to have been fully
reconciled to his fate.
Tho Confession.
In a statement given out by his spir-
ttual advisers Immediately after the ex-
ecution it Is Indicated that he had made
confession OF his guilt.
The statement was signed by Rev.
Henry Mc1lravy. of Little Falls. and
Rev. Cordelio Herrick. prison chaplain.
who had attended Gillette since he had
been in the death cell at the prison. 1t
follows:
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-04-09
A
ARMY MUSTERED
OUT OF SERVICE

London. April 3.-With the stroke of
midnight Great Britain's volunteer
army became a thing Of the past. after
an existence of 40 years, and a territor-
ial army, introduced by War Secretary
Haldane. reigns in It's stead. The vol
unteer forces throughout the country
celebrated their last post" at their re-
spective headquarters by dinners and
other festivities.
: The festivities look on somewhat of
q a character, owing to the disap-
pearance Of the old association. Most
Of the gatherings were attended by vet
Grams and friends Of the service. who
exchanged old memories.
" midnight struck there were stir
ring Genes az to who would be the first
to enlist in the new body. many hum
dreds thus being recruited. In some
cases practically the whole regiments
went into the new service.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-04-09
~SzEchENYrs UNCLE
WARNS AGAINST
RACE SUICIDE

Budapest. April Sin the Hungarian.
parliament Count Aladar S~zechenyi.
the magnate and uncle Of Count Lads
laus. husband OF the former Gladys
Vanderbilt. has spoken against race
suicide. Said Count Aladar:
Let is be generally understood
race suicide is not a matter Of jest. but
OF the greatest economic Importance.
To talk hippantly of race suicide Is a
most dangerous undertaking. Here we
are trying by reforms and laws of
many kinds. to insure supremacy of
the Magyar race; but SO long as the
one-child system prevails in Hungarian
families. as it does now, all u reform
efforts go for naught.
The birth rate Is falling of whereye,
Hungarian is exclusively spoken. I'm
less race suicide Is stopped and stopped
at once, the very existence OF the Mag
var race is threatened. The one-chiId
system Is a worm gnawing ut the thou
gand-year-old tree of Magyar land.
Lest we drive gu that worm the proud
tree OF our national existence will decay
and die"
In accordance with Count Aladar's
motion, parliament ordered the minister
of the interior to make a thorough in
vestigatfOn Of the charges Of race sui
eide brought by Deputy %Szechenyi.
Count Aladar's own recommendations
are as follows:
The taxes of families having only
one child to be increased 20 per CEN.
The taxes Of families having sew
erai children to be decreased CORE
spcndingly for each child.
The inheritance tax Of a single child
to be higher thar the tax imposed or
families where there are several Chill.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-04-09
FELLOW EMPLoYE OF
DEAD EXRESS AGENT
ARRESTED FOR MURDER

Newton. Kan, April s.-william T.
Carr was arrested here charged with
the murder OF Oscar A.. Bailey, the ex-
press messenger who was killed in his
car between Florence and Newton last
Sunday morning. and the robbery OF
the express car. Cary was taken to
Marion and lodged in Jail, it being
thought unsafe to keep him here on ac-
count OF the feeling against him. A
pair of blood despatched. trousers
which Carr left at q local cleaners led
to his arrest. Following the arrest a
search was made of the billiard hall In
which Carr was employed. An over
coat spattered with blood was found
and in the pockets of this garment
were many pieces of valuable jewelry.
Representatives of the express company
have identified this jewelry as having
been taken from the express car Carr
was employed by the express company
for three years n was a fellow en-
ploye OF Bailey, the murdered man.
A box containing 1898 Of the 81. OOo
stolen was later found under the floor
of one of the front show windows OF
the billiard hall.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-04-09
WILL
HIRE 100000 MEN

Chicago. April I'm the next so
days the railroads Of the United States
will put between 100000 and 300, 900
men to mend their tracks and road
beds and another large army to go
into their shops and repair thetc cars
and their locomotives.
Railroads centering In Chicago alone
will between tomorrow inc June re-
Quire more THAI 100, 900 laborers, who
will be employed in remedying the raw
ages OF winter months.
For several weeks Chicago roads
hav been making arrangements to pro-
cure the needed laborers. All Of the
lines of various roads have commits
sions which they are expected to I'LL
periodically In the succeeding two
months.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-04-09
ANOTHER Minister N
The hill INCIDENT"
Latest Gossip Is That Iriscsm.
Ambassador to Rome, Got
Over Jealous.

Washington. April s.-'rhere was a
rod III pickle for another American ann
bassador when President Roosevelt
sent to the Senate the nomination of
David Jayne Hill to be ambassador ex.
traordinary to Germany, to replace
Charlemagne Tower. This was sup
posed to be the happy ending Of what
has come to be called the Hill Incl
dent"
The latest gossip is to the effect that
MIR. Towers skirts are clear. but that
Lloyd C.. Griscom. American ambassa-
Tor to Italy. undertook to inform the
state department in Washington of the
German emperor's objections to Hill.
What the result will be Is co%njectural.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-04-09
SENSATIONAL STORY
OF THE CRIME

Auburn. N. Y. March 3o.-The crime
for which Chester e. Gillette was SEN
fenced to forfeit his life In the electric
chair In Auburn prison today, was the
murder OF his sweetheart, Grace Brown,
near Big Moose lake In the Adiron-
dacks On July II. 1905. Gillette was
convicted On circumstantial evidence
after a sensational trial II which the
pathetic love letters OF "Btlly' Brown.
as the girl was Familiarity known among
her associates. to Gillette, played an
important part. The girl who persisted
in the waters of Big Moose lake had
trusted Gillette to make amends for
the wrong he had done her by maxi
Ing her his wife. and her letters which
were found In the young mans room
after his arrest at Eagle Bay. have
been considered by many as classic in
their simplicity and their tender plead
ing for the right that was due her.
Her last letter to her lover. writ
ten q few days before her fatal trip
to Big Moose lake. was particularly
pathetic. She wrote:
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-04-09
WOMEN "FEED" MEN
TO GET RIGHTS

Berlin. April BY following the
advice of a woman who urged that
they feed" nan in order to captivate
him, German s~uffragettes are planning
to win their political fights peacefully.
Recently the club Of which Frau Gel
bernstein is leader decided to offer q
prize for the best suggestion in the form
of an essay on the subject of the most
efficient means Of winning the men to
their cause.
Several hundred essays were sub
mitted, the advice ranging from dress
well" never tease" and TRY not to
look DID," to make him Jealous" But
the prize was given to a woman whose
essay was one sentence: Feed the
brute"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-04-09
SENDS PRETTY COLLEGE
GIRL TO JAIL DESPITE
COMPARTMENTS PLEA

Chicago, April 2.-Estelle Taylor.
who formerly attended the University
Of Minnesota and was arrested here
some months ago on a charge Of pass
ing forged checks. today pleaded guilty
to obtaining money by false pretenses
and was sentenced to 10 days in the
county Jail.
Kersten in spite Of the requests Of the
i've complaining witnesses, who ex-
pressed the wish that she might DO re-
leased.
Miss Taylor II q resident of Gales
burg. ILL.,. and a graduate Of the law de-
partment of the University Of Mime
sofa.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-04-09

Gillette had been more or less OF q
rover up to the time he became fore
man in his uncle's shirt mandatory
In Cortland. N. z. He had led a some
what a life. but was given to under
stand upon his arrival in Cortland that
he must conduct himself 30 that his
wealthy relatives might at least recoR-
nize him. He soon became Interested In
church work, made many friends and
apparently conducted himself with
propriety.
Grace Brown was a farmers daugh-
ter from South Otselic. who worked In
the same factory with Gillette. Al
though he did not pay her unusual at
tenttOn, her companions were not long
In recognizing that she was somewhat
of a favorite with the young foreman.
He began to call on her at the home OF
her married sister. who lived in the
city. and o o won her trust and anec-
ton. The girls confidence in Gillette
and his promise OF marriage eventually
led to her undoing and in the summer
OF 1906 h went home to prepare for
the wedding which she felt could not
long be postponed. It was during her
stay at her home in South Ostelic that
she wrote him the remarkable series
OF letters which were found among
Gillette's effects after his arrest.
In these ~outpourings of her soul she
breathed the ~poignancy of her sorrow.
and her sweetness of girlish youth,
faith and self-sacrifice were ever appar-
ent. In her misery h pleaded with
her lover to come to her. saying that
she had been brave but was beginning
TO feel discouraged. In spite Of her
suffering she thought first OF all OF him,
and how she might lessen any burden
that he was destined to bear.
Il am az lonesome for you as-Oh, as
I thought I'd be. I don't believe you've
even missed me-" she wrote soon after
her arrival home. II did no think all
the home folks would be so glad to see
me. They ate me up. and II you ever
know what you Will think OF me when /
get back. You or anyone else won't be
able to do anything with ME-"
4 few days later she wrote: II have
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-04-09

II have been bidding good
by to some places today. There
are 30 many hooks. dear, and all
OF them SO dear to me. I have
lived here nearly all my life.
First. 1 said goodby to the
spring house with its great
masses Of green moss; then the
apple tree where we had our
playhouse: then the Beehive a
cute little house In the orchard,
and of course all the neighbors
that have mended my dresses
from a little tot up, to save me
q thrashtng l really deserved"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-04-09
GAMBLING HOUSES IN
IA CROSSE CLOSED

La Crosse, Wis. April 3-Every gam.
bling house in La crosse was closed 10
day under orders Of The mayor. Houses
Of i'll repute were given two weeks to
close. It is expected the next step will
be h closing OF the saloons on Sun
day. La Crosse has had the reputation
az being one Of the most wide open
cities in the country.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-04-09
RENEW FIGHT ON
MISSOURI TWO CENT FARE

st. Louis, April 2.--At q conference
Missouri railroads held here 1t was de-
cided to renew the fight against the
2-cent rate law in Missouri. 1t is said
that injunction proceedings to prevent
the further operation Of the 2-cent rat
law are to be renewed before Federal
Judge Mcpherson at Kansas City as
h result OF h conference.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-04-09

M boat he had rented and search waa
made the next day. The boat was
found floating bottom up near shore in
a secluded part OF the lake. with 4
Woman's wrap spread over the bottom.
inc lake was dragged and the body OF
Grace Brown was found about 800 feet
from the shore. Gillette subsequently
was arrested at Eagle Bay on July IL
GiIietts's Story.
The trial began at Herkimer a+ a
special term of the supreme court on
November IL. 1905. and on December
5 Gillette was found guilty OF murder
IN the first degree and sentenced to
death. The prosecution presented q
chain OF evidence which the defense
was unable to break down. Gillette. who
testified. denied none OF the evidence
except the actual killing OF the 9irl.
He said she had urged him to marry
her but that he was not In a position
to do so at h a time as he had but
scant means and his marriage would
mean the loss OF hts position In the
factory. He said the girl arose In the
boat. declaring that she would end the
matter then n there. and leaped over
board The boat was overturned. he
claimed. and although he made efforts
to save n girl from drowning he wa
unable to do SO. Tn evidence showed
That the water was but a few feet deep.
Upo his a!lu to rescue the girl he
SAID ne had Waded ashore. He ex.
planned the condition OF his baggage nv
saying that he had left 1t on the bank
where they had partaken OF some II9ht
luncheon. The tennis racquet. with
which the prosecution claimed he dealt
the girls death blow. was found hidden
IN tos woods afeog weeks nf search.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-21
SEATTLE MAN is
CHARGED WITH
FORGERY

Elliot A. Archer. contracting
agent OF the Seattie Tacoma Power
Co. was arrested By Captain Of DE.
tectiyes Charles Tenant and John
wickman yesterday afternoon on
tslegraphic adyieea from Newark.
~. j.. charging him with forgery
on 10 indictments. nggregatinR $40.
GOO The alleged offenae was com
United six years ago. Archer ad-
mith he IN the man wanted at
Newark. but protests that he IL IN.
nocent OF forgery. lie told Cap.
tain of Detectives Tenant that
had he stayed az Newark 10 face
the charges he would have been &C
quilted.
A circular which bears Arehcr'n
photograph and description has
been on file NJ police headquarters
since 1904. Archer came TO Seattle
four years ago and assumed the
name 81 Carter For a while he was
employed as a street car trainman
and then took position with the
Seattle Tacoma Power Co. Archer
proved 10 be efficient and trust
worthy and he was made contract.
Ing agent. which position he held
NJ the time Of his arrest His en-,
ploYera stated last night that they
do not believe the charges against
Archer will be proven.
Archer will be held AZ the county
jail until officers from Newark ar.
riye or until bis release Is effected
BY legal means.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-21
DENVER AWAITS
OUTBREAKING OF
CHINESE TONCS

DENVER. Colo. Nov. 2i.--Ail
Denver IN holding It's breath today
IN expectation OF an outbreak OF n
bloody Chinese Highlander war.
The killing OF Chinaman yester.
DAY by the members Of one party
IN its fight to gain control OF the
fan tan games has aroused the
other party 10 the point where
every ChinamRn has armed himself
Denver Chinatown is brooding with
suppressed excitement and revenge
IA in the air The Chinese skulk
from alley TO alley with their hands
on their rcvoivors under their
blouees
The Chinaman who was killed
yesterday left a letter saying that
the Ratchet men from San Fran
cisco had arrived. and that no was
due 90 die either by the ak or the
dust from the dragons tail" The
latter is a subtle Oriental poison.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-21

His Family Stands by and
Sees the Horrible
Accident.

With his wife and three children
gazing horror-strickan. Horace Felt.
a grocer OF Valley city. was ground
20 death beneath the wheels Of q
fast-moving Interurban train near
Auburn yesterday afternoon. Felts
wife and children were at the sta
ton 10 meet him.
He was ciinRing 20 the handraii
and running along the ties when
bis body struck q cattle guard with
stunning force, hurling him under
the wheels. II required work 81 an
hour 10 disengage the remains from
the trucks Of the train. Felt had
been at Seattle TO make some pur-
chases. The train which crushed
out his life was IN charge OF Con-
dnctor Jones and Motornan Hay
den. An inquest win be held at
Auburn today by Deputy Coroner
Cornell.
Mr.. Felts was 10 years old and
is survived by his wife and eight
children. two Of whom are married
and live in California He was q
pioneer Of Valley City.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-21
BAR Committee WILL
Begin WORK TUESDAY

er or not the meeting will be- open
TO the preee is a question which
none OF the members Of the commit.
toe cares 10 discuss Il is possible
that the first sessions OF the com
mittee. nj which the discussion will
be Of a personal aud informal ma.
ture. may be private. az they will
not take up the actual work Of the
Investigation. A. 10 the subsequent
sessions. the question assumes a
different Aspect Members of the
committee feel that II the meetings
ar not open to the public through
tho press. that much Of the popular
effect Of the investigation VIII be
lost.
But until the committee decides
on what Us course Of action viii
be. the publicity problem will not
be solved II Is expected that all
the members OF the committee viii
be on hand Tuesday. as they have
all arranged their law business 10
that end
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-21
READY FOR
CL-ANG OF
GONG
THANKSGIVING DAY
FIGHTERS ARE IN
GOOD TRIM.
Betting on the Attell and
Welsh Co-,Ketchell
and Papke.
teY 10 moRRlARTY)

LOS ANGELES. Nov 2i,--Abe
At,ell and Freddie Welsh today
stand oven IN the betting on their
ls-round go Thanksgiving eve, aa
the result Of caution on the part Of
Attelt'a supporters Welsh opened
favorite At To 10. Naturally The
Attoli people gobbled this up In
SIX time Many bets were exchanged
at oven money and then Atteii
forged two points ahead. Now Il
appears that Il Is an even break
again.
] am IN a position 20 know that
those on the inside believe sincerely
that Aiteil win be- an to 10 favor.
Tee before the time Of the battle.
They are merely holding out ns long
as possible Attell money also pre-.
dominates to a great degree.
The fact should not be overlooked
that Atteil viii be giving away
many pounds This sacrifice OF
avoirdupois has not made much ar
ference 20 Atteil in hls many battles
with hght~cights. who were out.
elaaaed ms 10 elsYerneaa.
Welsh. however. stands an the
cievereat boy. barring Attail. ever
seen here Ills stamina IN superb
and bis foot work good.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-21
B ETTER TO KILL
THAN STEAL

CHICAGO. Nov. 2i.--Thirty days
In jail for a man charged with muir.
der. who had slashed his victims
throat with a razor. stabbed another
man In the abdomen and crushed
the skull OF third. and eight years
Ia the penl,entiary for a man who
had stolen a pair OF boots because
he had none. were sentences impos.
cd BY a jury which tried two do
PENDANTS In the Lake county. Ind.
superior court. sitting az Hammond.
The man charged with murder was
Joseph Mahovsh The other de-
PENDANT was Lawrence Ryan. His
sentence was adjudgcd under the
indeterminaie act
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-21
In a Fight to the Finish
TO Secure Disputed
Territory.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 2l.---
Open war between the Postal and
the Western Union Telegraph com.
paniea that has been brewing for
some time. has been Declared 10
the courts here. and II IL stated 10.
day by those who are In a position
10 know that the two companies
are In the struggle for the posses.
sion Of territory In the United
States and Mexico now partly con
trolled by both concerns. II il as.
serted that neither company will be
content with anything else than She
absolute elimination OF the oppos.
Ing company from the disputed ter.
ritory.
The trouble was brought 20 a 10
Gus through the granting by Judge
Seawell 81 a temporary Injunction
TO restrain the Postal company
from redating messages received
from the Western Union for trans
mission over the Postal cables.
Wherever the Postal has been 70.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-21
Root Inquiry VIII Be Held
in Chairman Powell's
Office.

Tho special Investigating com
mittee Of the state bar association
which will investigate the charges
against Justice Milo A. Root OF the
state supreme court, will assemble
In John II. PoNells office In the
New York block Tuesday The
first work Of the committee will be
10 come 10 an understanding OF It's
powers and limitations. and after
these are determined lt IL expected
that tae question Of whether or not
the committee can accomplish any.
thing will b taken up.
According 10 Mr. Powell. nothing
has been done by the committee up
10 tho present time. and nothing
will be done until Tuesday. Wheth-