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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-02-25
GREEKS LEAVE SOUTH OMAHA
Flee From City Following Sundays
Ou.break-Will Appeal to Greek
Government.

Omaha, Neb., Feb. "a. - Absolute
quiet reigns in South Omaha, follow
Ing day Of considerable anxiety
among the city officials, who feared
possible recurrence of Sunday nights
violent scenes when the Greek resi-
dents of the packing house districts
were so fiercely attacked.
A probable explanation of this quiet
is found in the fact that the exodus of
Greeks from South Omaha has been
practically complete. The city off,
Gals were notified last night that not
q Greek remained in South Omaha,
and it is apparent that whatever may
be the final outcome Of the action of
the mob Sunday night, the desired re.
suit has been, at least temporarily,
accomplished. A mass meeting of
Greeks, at which $500 we're present.
was held in large hall in Omaha
yesterday afternoon, when it was de-
cided to ask the Greek government to
take prompt action to secure redress
for Sunday nights attack on the sub
jects of that kingdom. A. d. Cohorts,
a wealthy and influential Greek, has
taken the initiative and says action
has already been commenced to &C.
cure an investigation by the Greek
minister at Washington.
The entire affair is greatly depre-
Gated by the better class of citizens
of both cities, and will doubtless re-
suit in steps being taken to guard
against a future similar occurrence.
Three companies of the state mill
tia in Omaha last night received or
ders to sleep in their armories and
modified for that purpose. It is
stated that the order is given simply
as precautionary measure.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-02-25
ACCIDENTAL HAPPENINGS.

Fire in building occupied by Pot
ter & Younes coffee roasters, on Van
Brunt street, Brooklyn, caused loss
of s150.000.
One passenger was killed and eight
others injured, some of them serious
ly, when three coaches of a Missouri
Pacific passenger train left the rails
at Union, Neb.
DR.. George NJ. Johnston and his wife
we're fatally burned and their two
children badly injured by gas ex-
plosion which destroyed the family at
Plum Creek, Pa.
A dozen persons were Injured, four
seriously. in head-on collision be-
tween two street cars on the West
side, Chicago. The collision was due
to slippery rails.
One man was killed and six injured,
one Of them fatally, when freight
train on the Louisiana Railroad and
Navigation company's line was wreck.
ed at Baton Rouge, La.
To save himself, Alvey Van Avery
Of st. Louis. owner Of house in
which gasoline stove exploded,
hurled the blazing stove down stair.
way. The stove hit three women and
a baby who were crouching at the
bottom Of the stairs, and killed the
baby. The women were badly In
jured.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-02-25
REPLIES TO SENATE REPORT
President Declares Statements Regard.
ing Secret Service Are
inaccurate.

Washington, Feb. 23.-In a vigorous
and characteristic letter, made public
yesterday, President Roosevelt adds a
new chapter to the secret service con-
troversy between himself and con-
gress and incidentally makes a few
nominations to the Ananias club.
Senator Hemenway of the senate
committee on appropriations, being
the only one named, however.
The letter, addressed to Acting
Chairman Hale of the senate commit
tee on appropriations, is a reply to
the report of that committee and to
the speeches made in the senate fol-
lowing the Introduction of the report.
Inaccurate and misleading in vari-
Gus important respects are the words
in which the president pays his re-
spects to the statements of the COM
mittee and Of the senators who spoke,
and the letter includes a mass of fig.
ures and facts in defense of the use
of the secret service during the adj
ministration of President Roosevelt
during the last seven years.
Some of the presidents data is
based upon information supplied by
Attorney General Bonaparte and Sec
rotary of the Interior Garfield, and
the letter is accompanied by post.
script, in which the writer says that
the letter has been read and these
figures checked over and pronounced
substantially accurate by both of
those men.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-02-25
Ottumwa, Iowa, Is Placed Under
Martial Law as Result of
Outbreak.
WHITE WOMAN IS ASSAULTED
Angry Mob Gathers, and Only Lacks
Daring Leader to Attempt Work
of Vengeance.

Ottumwa, Iowa, Feb. 23.-A fren
zied mob seeking the life of negro
Imprisoned in the city Jail has re-
suited in this city being placed under
practically martial law.
A mob of men and boys, which in.
creased from 100 to more than 1000
gathered around the city Jail last
night, thirsty for vengeance upon an
unknown negro who committed a
criminal assault upon white woman
here yesterday morning. Three ne.
groes have been taken to the city Jail
as suspects, and one to the county
Jail. A demonstration was made by
the mob as the fourth man was
brought in, but there was no man dar-
ing enough to lead in the work that
the crowd wanted to do.
Prisoner Spirited Away.
John Junkin, a negro suspected of
the murder of Clara Rosen two
weeks ago, was taken out of town Sc
cretly by the police following the ear
ly manifestation Of the mob spirit.
The recently organized vigilance COM
mittee is aiding the police, who de-
clare that they have the situation in
control. Company c Of the national
guard is being held in the barracks
for the call to action. The cause of
the uprising is the same as that
which started the Springfield Ull.)
mob on it's murderous, pillaging
nj ~ loot
Woman Is Assaulted.
Mrs. Charles M. Johnston, the in
valid wife of an Ottumwa travelling
man, was in bed with her four-year-
old child at 8 o'clock yesterday
morning, when she awoke to find a
negro bending over her. Before she
could scream for help the black seiz-
ed her by the throat and began to
choke her. Despite her weakness, as
the result Of recent operation, Mrs.
Johnston fought desperately. She tore
herself loose from the big hands and
cried out. At the same time the
child screamed. There was a curtain
pole an inch in diameter, which was
used as a window prop within reach.
The negro grabbed this and beat the
woman until she became unconscious.
The cries of the child finally
aroused the neighbors.
Mob Quickly Gathers.
The news spread rapidly and the
quiet streets soon sounded to the feet
Of men running. The police called out
the vigilants, and a half hour after
the assault was committed armed
posses Of men were on the trail of
the fleeing negro.
1t was felt as the night wore on
that. the danger point of concerted &C.
ton on the part of the thousands had
passed. Still there were evidences of
unrest in the more isolated parts of
the city, where many negroes have
their homes, and it was toward these
spots that the police and their aids
directed their attention.
The physicians attending Mrs.
Johnston say that she will recover un,
less the shock to her heart proves
too great.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-02-25
May Be Wolves Victim.

Duluth. Feb. 24.-The unknown man
who was killed by wolves recently in
the wild and unsettled country be.
tween Stony River and Ely, and
whose picked bones were found by
woodsmen, may have been Carl Fryk-
dab, aged eighteen years, living here.
He left Duluth on Feb. 9 to work for
lumber company in the section
where the bones were found, and as
ne did not keep his promise to write
TO his mother, she is fearful he was
the victim Of wild beasts.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-02-25
Third Fire Victim Dies,

Sioux Falls, 8. D., Feb. %. - The
death Of the baby of the family has
added one to the list of victims of
the fire which destroyed the home Of
John Walker, Lyman county home.
steader. Walker and his four-year.
old daughter were burned to death
but the baby was rescued from the
building by the father, who died try.
Ing to save the girl. The mother and
four children are left.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-02-25
MIsTRlAL IN SALOON CASE.

Anti-saloon League Indignant at Fail.
urc Of Juries to Convict Men.
Eau Claire, Wis, Feb. pa jury
after being out seven hours last night
reported a disagreement in the case
of the state against Durham, saloon.
keeper. charged with selling liquor on
Sunday. Out Of seventeen other sa.
loon men arrested in the present cru.
SADIE. two pleaded guilty and one was
acquitted. The Anti-saloon league has
been at great pains to get evidence,
including carefully labeled bottles of
whisky and is highly indignant at the
failures to convict.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-02-25
Rioting, Murderous Assault AID
Pillage in Greek Section Of
the Town.
THIRTY BUILDINGS DESTROYED
Fiery Speakers Arouse Race Hatred
Over Killing of Policeman
by q Greek.

Omaha, Feb. %. - From mid-after
noon until far into the night South
Omaha, this citys' big suburb. was
The scene of rioting, murderous as
sault and pillage. More than thirty
Buildings have been destroyed, burn
ed Or badly damaged, and probably a
score OF persons injured. half that
number seriously. BY heroic work
! The police have prevented actual loss
of life, and at midnight it was the
generally expressed opinion that the
worst of the affair was over.
The immediate cause of the trouble
was the killing on Friday night of Po-
'iceman Edward Lowery by John Ma
suredes, a Greek, whom the officer
had placed under arrest.
Aroused by Fiery Speeches.
Masuredes was brought to the
Douglas county Jail here al once. and
for fear an attempt might be made to
!ynch him he was taken Saturday aft
ernoon to Lincoln and placed in the
pcnitentiary to await his preliminary
hearing.
On Saturday a petition was circu.
lated in South Omaha and signed by
hundreds of citizens, setting forth
that large number of Greek resi-
dents of the place were of the unde-
sirable class and calling mass, meet
ing at the city hall Sunday afternoon
to discuss methods of Kidding the city
IF them.
More than a thousand persons at.
tended the meeting, which was ad-
dressed by men of prominence, in
Guiding two members of the state leg
lslature. Some of the speeches were
heated, and when the meeting ended
large portion of the crowd started
out with the intention of carrying out
the suggestion of the speakers in the
most summary manner.
Give Officers Hard Fight.
The South Omaha police force
though small, responded valiantly to
the demands upon its resources. Sher-
if Bradley of Douglas county was call
ed upon and went to the scene with
n VI 0OpuClSS, OuI IuO1A GULL,
bined efforts were insufficient for
many hours to prevent the destruc-
ton of property of the Greeks and as
saults upon its owners. In few in.
stances was there any show of resist.
ance.
Early in the evening call was made
upon the police of Omaha for aid, but
after consideration the department
decided not to send policemen to the
scene of the trouble. Gov. Shallen-
berger was consulted and expressed a
willingness to call out the troops if
necessary.
Fifteen arrests were made in con.
nection with the riots up to midnight
Four Hurt in Race Riot.
Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 22.-Follow
ing quarrel in Kansas City, Kan,
yesterday between a Greek laborer
and an American, a general fight en-
sued, in which four men were hurt.
Fifty Greeks were being attacked by
crowd Of men and boys armed with
sticks and stones when the police ar
rived and arrested number of par
ticiDantS.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-02-25
Ex.eANk TELLER ARRESTED.

Traverse City, Mich, Feb. 23.-Ells.
worth Hale, prominent young citi.
zen of this place. was arrested on
complaint of United States Bank Elk.
aminer Engle, charging him with EN-.
bezzling $500 from the First Nation
al bank of this city.
Hale was formerly paying teller OF
The bank, but resigned in November
1907, to embark in the theatrical bus
mess. He has been released under
$4,000 bail
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-02-25
TENNESSEE MERGER UNLAWFUL

Subcommittee Decides President Had
No, Authority to Permit 1t.
Washington, Feb. 23.-By a vote OF
3 to the subcommittee of the COM
mittee on judiciary which has been
investigating the merger Of the Ten
nessee Coal and Iron company and
the United States Steel corporation
decided to report to the full commit
tee that the president was not author
tzed to permit the absorption.
It was decided also that as both
companies were engaged in interstate
commerce the absorption was in vic.
lation Of the Sherman antitrust law.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-02-25
MYSTERY IN FATAL PLUNGE.

Packing House Empioye Falls Five
stories Down Shaft.
Sioux City, Iowa, Feb. 23.-Myster,
surrounds the death of Cashmier
Lumkoski. thirty years old, who
plunged five stories to his death at
the plant Of the Cudahy Packing com.
pany. Lumkoski went through an ele-
vator shaft and as far as is known no
one witnessed the mishap. Whether
1t was an accident, suicide or foul
play has not been determined by the
police. Lumkoski's skull was crush.
ed, death being instantaneous.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-02-25
Cars Plunge Fatal.

Wapello. Iowa, Feb. %. - Frank
Nader. forty-five years old, a travel.
ing man Of Davenport, was instantly
killed and five persons were seriously
injured when a day coach on the Mus.
catine Northern & Southern railroad
left trestle over Turkey creek and
plunged into the raging current.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-02-25
Dorando Is Easy Winner.

st. Paul, Feb. 24.-Dorando, the lit.
tie Italian, hero of the recent London
Marathon. unquestionably the most
wonderful human running machine
ever seen In this city, easily defeated
the Twin City relay team at the Audi
forum last night, covering the fifteen
miles in the fast time of l hour 20
minutes and As seconds.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-02-25
Man and Woman crematsd.

Whitehall, Mont, Feb. "a. - Mr..
William Crist, eighty-five years old,
and John Tear, her hired man, near.
~ as old, were cremated Saturday
night when the cabin on the Crist
ranch. six miles from Jefferson, was
burned. 1t is believed that the two
were victims of double murder. the
motive Of which was robbery.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-02-25
cAvoUR HAS BIG FIRE.

$4,000 Blaze In Hall Where ,Masoue.
rade Ball Was Held.
Huron, S. D., Feb. 23.-Fire at Ca
YOUR, nine miles east of Huron, on
the Chicago & North Western rail-
way, destroyed property valued at
$4,000.
Among the losers were J. F. Cos
tello. general merchandise; Cavour
State bank, Duesler's residence, post
office and telephone exchange.
The fire originated in Costello's
hall, where masquerade ball was
held Friday night.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-02-25
ALLEGED SLAYER CAUGHT.

Woodsman Accused Of Connolly Muir
der Arrested at Ely, MINI.
Duluth, Feb. pa woodsman who
gives the name Of Edward Picord is
locked up at the county Jail, suspect
ed of being the shorter of the two
men who murdered Brakeman John
Connolly Of the Duluth, Missabe &,
Northern road in pool room at Proc.
tor, Mimi, Oct. 30.
The arrest was made by detectivea
in the employ of the Missabe road. A
reward of $1,750 is offered for the ap-
prehension and conviction Of the muir.
derers.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-02-25
QUIET At oTrUMwA.
Rewards Offered for Conviction Of
Woman's AssaiIant,

NS""eS 0USTS0 TOT CONVICTION or
Woman's AssaiIant.
Ottumwa, Iowa, Feb. 24.-The mass
meeting of citizens last night, called
to consider the situation growing out
OF the attack On Mrs. C. NJ. Johston
in her home Sunday morning by an
unknown negro, passed of quietly,
and there is apparently no danger of
further violence.
In addition to a reward of $1,000 Of
fered for the arrest and conviction of
Mrs. Johnston's assailant, $1,000 was
raised last night for the purpose of
employing detectives.
Mrs. Johnston is still in a serious
condition, but her physicians believe
that she will recover.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-02-25
Explosives in Mail Pouch

Bluefelds, w. Va, Feb. GA mail
train running at forty miles an hour
by Roderfield. w. Va, last night
snatched a mail pouch from a crane
and on opening it in the car the five
clerks were astonished to find that an
nnaddressed package in the pouch
contained 1000 nitroglycerin caps.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-02-25
Young Ski Jumper ln,,,r.d

Young Ski Jumper Injured.
Duluth, Feb. 23.-John McLachlan
OF Grand Rapids was severely hurt in.
ternally while ski jumping yesterday.
1t is said he cannot recover. He n
twenty.one years old.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-02-25
Tanning Plant pestroved

Milwaukee, Wis.,, Feb. %. - The
four-story tanning plant of the Albert
Trostel & Sons Tannery, together
with another four.story structure ad.
Joining. was destroyed by fire early
yesterday, entailing loss Of SIS. Ooo
fully covered by insurance.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-02-25
NEWS Of WEEK SUMMARIZED
Digest of the News Worth Telling Con.
densed for the Busy
Reader.
WASHINGTON.

The establishment of an experiment.
tai rural parcels post system In two
counties to be selected by the post.
master general is authorized by .
provision in the postoffice appropria'
ton bill reported to the senate.
In the little white stone Grace Re
formed church which he has attended
ever since he has been in Washington
President Roosevelt was given a fare.
we'll reception by the members of the
congregation.
After a contest extending through.
out the sixtieth congress, the house
committee on patents has agreed on
unanimous report on general
copyright bill. The life of copyrights
is placed at twenty-eight years, with
a renewal period of twenty.eight
years.
Following the lead of the house Gin
surgents," some of the new Republic
an senators, headed by Senator La
Toilette Of Wisconsin, probably will
make an earnest effort to obtain a re-
organization of the present methods
of appointing committees in the next
congress.
Supt. Badger of the naval academy
received from Mrs. John r. Mclean
of Washington an invitation to be
transmitted to the 800 midshipmen,
asking them to lunch with her at her
home in Sixteenth street when they
60 to Washington to participate in
the inaugural parade on March 4.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-02-25
Kicked to Death by Horse.

Chippewa Falls, Wis, Feb. "a. -
Fred Albrecht, we'll known farmer.
was found dead in his barn by his
wife. He had been kicked in the head
by a horse. He was fifty years old
and Is survived by wife and nine
children.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-02-25
WILL PRINT LOVE LETTERS.
Woman Who Advertised for Husband
Will Publish a Book.

woman Who Advertised for Husband
Will Publish a Book.
Chippewa Falls, Wis, Feb. 24.-Mrs.
Frances Livingston-Struvness, the
woman who advertised for husband
and picked Louis Struvness out of
thousand applicants and then left him
after brief honeymoon of month,
announces that she intends to publish
q book containing all the letters
which she received in answer to her
advertisement. She will print the
names and addresses of all the appli-
cants. together with comment on
their effusions and a few general
thoughts on the expediency and ad-
vantage of advertising as means of
locating the elusive affinity.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-02-25
CAPT. J. J. HIseARD STRICKEN.

Pioneer Of Lake Region succumbs to
diease.
Duluth, Feb. 23.-Capt. ]. ]. Hib-
bard OF Duluth died yesterday at the
age OF seventy-eight years of Bright's
disease.
The death Of Capt. Hubbard re.
moves one Of the Oldest residents of
the head of the lakes region. He was
pioneer Of pioneers, having been
here a half century.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-02-25
BIG DEAL FOR CHURCH LAND.
Manitoba About to Buy Property for
100000.

Winnipeg, Feb. 19.-The archbishop
of st. Boniface is about to sell to the
Manitoba government two million dbl.
lars worth Of church lands in East.
ern Manitoba. enabling him to paw
for the new 100000 cathedral. to
found seminary and establish othe,
church works. These lands viii no
transferred to certain railroad corno,
rations who desire them In connaetio.
with big corporatio0s
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-02-25
Dies Like Predee...o.

Duluth, Feb. 23.-Henry Pandle fell
from the top Of the water tower at
Hibbing and was instantly killed. The
distance Is 100 feet. He was forty.
five years old and married. His pre-
decessor as operator at the tower.
John Murphy, was killed in the same
manner two years ago.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-02-25
AGED Woman Murdered.

Detroit, Mich. eb. F23. - Mrs. F..
Richard, aged sixty-eight, was found
murdered in her home yesterday.
Frank Bialk. aged twenty-five is LOCK-
ed up charged with the mwla.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-02-25
Taft In PHILADELPHIA,

Philadelphia, Feb. %. - President.
elect Taft arrived in Philadelphia ear.
ly yesterday morning from Cincinnati.
He was met here by Mrs. Taft, who
came from New York. The president
elect and Mrs. Taft are the guests of
DR.. s. Weir Mitchell.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-02-25

seaIded In Tub Of Water.
Red Wing, Mimi, Feb. 24.-Leonard
Baskfield, the four-year.old son of M
H. Baskfield Of Zumbrota, was badly
scalded by accidentally falling into 4
tub of boiling water,
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-02-25
Dose Of GIycerIn Kills

Dose Of oIyeerln Kills.
Menominee, Mich, Feb. %. - Mrs.
Ann Scherer, twenty-nine years old.
died in the hospital here from the Of.
fects of a dose Of glycerin taken BY
mistake for castor oil.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-02-25

Washington. Feb. 22.-The Indian
appropriation bill occupied almost the
entire time of the senate Saturday.
and was passed, with appropriations
aggregating over 100000. Of this
amount about s1,50O00O was added to
the bill by senate amendments.
During consideration in the housa
of representatives of the military
academy appropriation bill, Mr. Tir-
rell (Mass.) criticised the entrance
examination and course of study at
West Point as being too severe.
snch amendments as were made to
the bill were of minor character.
and as amended the bill was passed.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-02-25
BUFFALO HERD DYING OUT,
Thirty Animals Presented to Winni
pea Have DwjndIed 70 Two.

Winnipeg, Feb. ga peculiar cpl
demic has seized buffalo herd which
was presented to Winnipeg by Lord
Stratcona many years ago. From a
herd of thirty it has dwindled to two.
Feeding in too confined an area and
the failure to infuse new blood into
the herd are the two principal causes.
At one time is was the second largest
herd in America.