davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-16
WELLINGTON SENT UP.
Negro Who Shot Powers Gets IL to
10 Years In Jackson

Carl Wellington, Negro, recently
convicted OF shooting Edward Powers,
was sentenced by Judge Phelan,
Thursday afternoon to serve two and
one-half TO 10 years in Jackson prison.
Wellington interfered in quarrel
between Lena Graves, white woman,
who posed as Wethington's wife, and
Powers. The shooting occurred at
Michgan-ave and Griswold-st
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-16

The Ceylon yellow silk spider
weighs nine ounces.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-16

FOR SAIE-Four new houses, easy
WilliaBi LutE $50 Gratiot-aVs
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-16
ron sALE--nEs,DENcE PROPERTY

A BIG BARGAIN.
Open sunday. IL To .. 80 McKinley-ave.
tnow called TaftD. modern 9-room
house. Come and see H. Grand
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-03-04
SEtS VISION OF lost ROLL
Davenport Man Who Lost $4,000 Ties
Up in Court Package He Thinks
Contains 100000.

Davenport. Iowa. March 2. Three
packages addressed to Monty" Nc
Call, Davenport. Iowa, care the Edo
RADIO, and supposed to contain 100000,
shipped here by the gang of alleged
swindlers arrested at Little Rock,
Ark, are being held here under at
tachment proceedings and will not be
returned to Little Rock until released
by the court. J. E. Covanaugh. who
says he was swindled out Of $751; 900
by the gang, succeeded in tying up
the packages by court proceedings
and hopes to get his money back. At
present the contents of the packages
are only a matter of conjecture. They
were shipped under a nominal valua-
tion of $25 each, charges prepaid.
Monty Mccall was the name by
which one of the Little Rock prison
ers was known. Davenport was their
headquarters for several years.
The safe of a well known club
Dom was blown open here by bur-
glars, who were evidently looking for
the express packages, supposed to con-
tain the $50, 900 cash. The burglars
secured only 5000. The packages
sought were at that hour in the
American express Office, and since
have been placed in safety deposit
vaults.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-03-04
DIES STICKING TO STORY.
Told Truth" Says Hams Witness on
His Deathbed.

New York, March flames J. Tier
ney, the principal witness for the de-
tense in the murder trial of Thornton
Hams, died after a five days illness
of pneumonia at his home in Bayside,
L. l., yesterday.
He passed his last conscious hours
upon his deathbed protesting that he
had told the ruth at the trial when he
swore that Thornton Hams did not
draw his pistol until after his brother
had ceased firing at the slain Annis.
Il was the only one who told that
right" gasped the dying witness to his
family and the physicians about him,
land | was not bribed to tell it,
either. Mrs. Annis was not on the
float when Capt. Hams killed her hus-
band. | told the truth about that, too.
and | want the world to know it. |
say it again. when ! know | am about
to die"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-03-04
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN tPHOMt
important Events at Home and on
Foreign Shores Briefly
Told.
FROM THE CAPITAL.

In memory of the late Crosby s
Noyes, veteran editor of the Washing
ton Star and public benefactor, g
bronze bust OF Mr.. Noyes has been
unveiled in the main entrance OF the
new district building in Washington,
President Roosevelt, by signing the
bill for the creation of the Calaveras
national forest, California, has com.
pleted the legislation which saves for
all time the most famous grove of
trees in the world. T>is act is the
elimination of efforts extending over
the past nine years.
The serate committee on public
lands has failed to reach an agree
ment on the bill granting to the city
of San Francisco the use of the
Hetch Hetchy and the Lake Eleanor
valleys as reservoir sites, and decid-
ed to let the whole subject go over
until the next session.
BY reason of an agreement OF the
senate committee on judiciary not to
report to the senate any more nomina-
lions at the present session, several
federal ~judgeship appointments, in
GLIDING that of Milton ID. Purdy of
Minnesota. will! fail of confirmation at
the present session, and unless the
nominations are made by Mr.. Taft the
incumbents OF the Offices will receive
no pay for the time they have served.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-03-04
JEWISH IMMIGRATION.
Three-fourths of II From Russia-Bie
Proportion of Women.

Three-fourths of IL From Russia-Bia
Proportion of Women.
The United Hebrew Charities have
just issued their statistical informa-
ton as to the number of Jewish i'm
migrants landed at the port Of New
York during the last year. That in
~stitution has published these details
for over a quarter of a century and
thus provided the Jewish communi-
ties of America with materials to-
ward estimating their numbers and
growth.
The total number of Jewish immi-
grants landed at the port of New
York was 45,172, as against LOG, 968
for 1907. OF these $4,000, $4,000
came from Russia, which as usual
forms three-fourths of the total
amount. The contrast between the
numbers for 1907 and those for the
last year is striking, and the cause
for it is obvious on the very face of
the figures. Persecution has by no
mean diminished in Russia during
the last year, but prosperity, it is
equally notorious, has failed to smile
upon these shores.
The number of men included in the
45,172 was 1883, that of women TO-
GAG, the rest being children. In other
words almost as many Jewesses ar
rived here as Jews. What does this
imply? That it is, as a rule, Jewish
families who come here, intending to
make this their permanent home,
whereas with the Italians and the
Slavs a vast preponderance of men
arrive who come here mainly to save
money to take back to their own
country.
The Jewish immigrant by bringing
with him his wife and family or send
ing for them shows his intention to
become an American citizen as soon
as possible.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-03-04

MONSTER FLEET IN GRAND REVIEW
Battleships Returning From World-Encircling Cruise
Are Greeted by the President.


Hampton Roads, Va-Arrived Dec 6, departed Dec 16, 1907.
Trinidad-Arnved Dec. 23, departed Dec. 20; 1850 miles.
310O miles.
Pnta Arenas. Straits of Magenan-Arrved Jan. 81, departed Feb. 7;
distance 2226 miles.
Canao, Chri-Arrved Feb. 20, departed Feb. 20; distance 1865 miles.
miles.
San Francsco-ArrivedM May {, departed July Z
Honolulu-Arrved July 16, departed July %; distance 2100 miles.
Auckland, New zeaand-Arived Aug 8, departed Aug. Is; distance
1850 miles.
Sydney, N. S. w-Arived Aug 90 departed Aug. 2; distance 124O
miles.
Melbourne, Australia-Arrived Aug. 2, departed Sept. s; distance SIS
miles.
Albany, Western Observation-Disclosures II, departed Sept. II: dis
lance 1850 miles.
Manufactured Oct /, departed Oct. 10; distance $500 miles.
Yokahama-ArriVed Oct. II, departed Oct. "a; distance 1850 miles.
Visit to Toxic included, Oct. 22)
Annoy, China-Arrved Oct. 29, departed Nov. 7; distance 1S43 miles.
Left Manila for home Dec. l. 1908; passed through the suez canal
sufferers; visited Algiers Jan. %; Morocco Jan. 81.
Gibraltar-Arrived Feb. 1, departed Feb. g.; distance from Manila
$500 miles.
Hampton Roads-Arrved Feb. 22 1909; distance from Gibraltar 1861
miles.
Total distance Hampton Roads to San Francisco ........ IA 441 miles
otal distance San Francisco to Manila 1928 miles
iotal distance Manila to Hampton Roads H. 56S miles
Total number Of miles Travelled ....... ..............4 2227
Fleet Commanders-Rear Admiral RobIey D. Evans, Dec. 16, 1907, to
May 3 1908; Rear Admiral c. M. Thomas, May 8 to May Is, 1908; Rear
Admiral Charles S. Sperry, May Ii, 1908, to finish.
Battleshps Which Completed the Worlds Cruise Connecticut, Kan
SAL Vermont, Louisiana, Georgia, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Virginia, Min
nesota, Ohio, Missouri. Illinois, Kearsarge, Kentucky.
Auxiliary Ships Which Completed the Entire Cruise-Panther, Culgoa,
Yankton.
Batteshps Which Joined the Fleet in the Pacifc-wisconsin, Ne.
braska.
Total quantity of food consumed or the trip, 2S634OOO pounds
Average daily consumption of food, 65S26 pounds.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-03-04
TO FIGHT.
Artist Said to Have Spurned Offer of
Money From Bryans.

Lincoln, Neb., March 2. - Further
than the tacit admission hat failure
has attended their efforts to effect an
arrangement with William Homer
Leavitt not to oppose the divorce pro-
ceedings instituted here by their eld-
est daughter, Ruth Bryan Leavitt,
members of William j. Bryan's family
rcfuse to discuss the approaching trial
u the case.
Only a few days it was learned that
the middle of last October an agent
was SEM to Paris with an offer of a
money settlement if Leavitt would not
fight the divorce suit.
Why so much secrecy is maintained
at Fairview is arousing interest among
the friends of the organs. 1t is known
that the agent reported that Leavitt
scornfully declined to consider a mon
ey proposition to surrender his wife
and two children, and that it was aft
er receiving this report that Mr.. Bry-
an ordered the institution of the suit
by his brother-in-law, Tom Allen.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-03-04
Like Din Of Battle.

The Mayiower reached her anchor
age of the lightship that marks the
tail Of the Horseshoe shoals yester.
day morning and took up a position
in almost the identical spot where
fourteen months ago the president
bade the departing vessels Godspeed
on their momentous voyage.
And promptly at the hour set for
their arrival, II a. m, a flash of
fame and a puff of white powder from
the forward bridge of the Connect.
cut marked the beginning of the day
of s%alutes, which reverberated over
the dancing waters of the roadstead
witt a continuous roar that suggested
the din of actual battle. In addition
honor of the president, a tribute TO
the father of his country was not for
gotten. Exactly at noon, in unison,
with the cannon showing their muz-
Zles over the crowded ramparts Of
Fortress Monroe, the feet fired a sa-
lutte of twenty-one guns, each ship
letting go simultaneously.
Biggest Ever Gathered.
In the wake of the sixteen returning
battleships were four other battle
ships of the home station and five
giant cruisers. In the matter of bat
tleships it was the heaviest feet ever
gathered under the flag. Old Point
Comfort never held such a throng as
yesterday and a strong detail of ar
tillerymen from Fort Monroe was re-
quired to keep the crowds from push
ing those in the front ranks of the
lines of spectators overheard into the
sea.
Ashore last night the admirals and
the captains of the feet, together with
two score or more of officers, were
guests at the annual banquet of the
Navy League of the United States. All
of the ships will remain here for a
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-03-04
SINS AND SINNERS.

e. r. Woodward, secretary of the
Multonomah Amateur Athletic club of
Portland. Or, committed suicide.
Charles Davenport. a negro. has
been sentenced to a life term in the
p~enitentiary for burglarizing the home
of Earl German of Des Moines and as
saulting Mrs. German with a poker.
A sentence of ten years imprison-
ment was imposed by Judge Grain of
New York upon Mrs. Ellen Peck, sew
enty nine years old. Mrs. Peck. who
Is known to the police as the conf
deDce queen,' was convicted OF OBJ
tanning $4,000 from a broker on false
~pretenses.
Oficers are seeking a CANS OF rob-
bers who broke into the office OF the
Wells-Fargo Express company In the
Santa Fe station at Hutchinson, Kan.
killed Jesse Haymaker. night agent,
and blew open the safe. Earlier in
the night the uptown ONCE was rob
bed. 1t Is believed the same men
robbed both Offices. 1t Is said that
there was q large amount of cash in
the depot once.
DR.. william T. Bull. the famous sur.
geon. who was brought to Savannah.
Ga, q few weeks ago suffering from
cancer, is dead The immediate cause
Of death was oedema OF the lungs. DR..
Bull was a cancer specialist Of ma
tional reputation.
At Atlantic, Iowa. James Starlin.
said TO be worth 100000 and known
as "the Iowa cattle king of Cass."
was sentenced in the district court to
hve years at hard labor in the peni.
Tertiary. Starlin was convicted on a
charge Of steSying cattle from Cass
county farms.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-03-04
John Junken Is Taken to Des
MOines Jail to Avert Posi-
sible Lynching.
POPULACf HIGHLY EXCITED
Cell Mate Tells How Negro Planned
Crime While Still! in the
Pe%nitentiary.

Des Moines, March 2. - John Jun
ken, a negro, confessed slayer of
| Clara Rosen at Ottumwa Feb. 3 last,
was brought TO Des MONIES at .
| o'clock Yesterday morning by Sheriff
Griffin of Abba from the county jail
there. The slayer vas placed In the
county Jail mere for safekeeplng, as
feeling runs high in Ottumwa, the
scene of five brutal murders of WON
en-.
Junken is alleged to have planned
the murder at Ottumwa while he was
still an inmate of the Fort Madison
p~enitentiary, serving time for robbing
and beating a woman 1t has his
boast that he would again do the
trick if given a chance. He boosted
of his ability to attack defenseless
women. This information came in a
letter from Albert Evans, a Missouri
negro, who was a cellmate With Jun
ken at Fort Madison.
CelImate Tells of Plans.
"Junken is guilty of that crime"
writes the negro Evans. HE planned
it while still in the ~penitentiary, and
when he left | knew that it was his
intention to pull off the stunt as soon
as he had an opportunity"
Evans statement is given more
weight on account of the fact that
Junken killed Miss Rosen just a few
days after he had been liberated from
INn-t AInItn@~ IL -ya rn1nncn1 Ion
10, and Feb. 5 the crime was commit
ted.
Junken plans to stand trial and has
made a request that a well known ne
gro lawyer be sent to him for consul
tation.
Says He Was Full of Dope.
81 was full of dope, l tell you
chuck full of it," he moaned as he
tossed about on his narrow bunk. He
told the sheriff he had been chewing
cocaine, but on the way to Des
Moines he said he had been eating
opium. Any attempt he may make
along this line to secure a lighter sen
tence and escape penalty will be
lOuShI ny thc Slduc III Tie Cldllu tudl
the crime vas premeditataed.
The arrival of the mob from Ottum-
wa at Abba is responsible for Jun
ken's confession. He began Friday to
make his admission and at hat time
implicated Weaver, another Ottumwa
negro. But prior 10 this he had con-
fessed his guilt to another negro at
the Abba Jail. Junken will be given
an immediate trial.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-03-04

Fort Monroe, Va, Feb. "a. - mot
until some American feet returns vic.
lorious from a great sea battle will
here be another such Homecoming,
mother such sight as this. / drink to
The American navy"
This was the toast of President
Roosevelt yesterday as he stood ra-
DAINTY happy in the cabin OF the
graceful little cruiser yacht Mayfower.
1t the conclusion of the review and
The ceremonies attending the welcome
home of the American battleship feet.
President Offers Toast.
He was surrounded by the admirals
md captains of the sixteen world-en-
.ircling vessels brilliantly attired in
III the gold lace and paraphernalia Of
special full dress uniform, and every
glass was raised in response to the
Presidents suggestion. I'VE stay-at-
homes also drink to the men who
have made us prouder than ever Of
bur country" added the president,
and again the toast was pledged.
To the men and junior officers the
president expressed his appreciation
md the thanks Of the country for the
prestige which the cruise of the feet
has given to the American navy by
making visits to the -four divisional
nagships, the Connecticut, the Louisi.
ina, the Georgia and the Wisconsin.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-03-04
CASUALTIES

The explosion of a salt works boiler
at Hartford, w. Va. killed William
Smith engineer, and william Bar.
rett, fireman.
Fire at Buffalo, N. Y, destroyed a
s%ix-story building and badly damaged
two other buildings. The loss is ssti.
mated at $450.000.
Seven men were killed by a prema-
ture explosion Of dynamite on the
line of the Grand Trunk Pacific fifty
miles north of Nipegon.
Duffey La France and Peter Emo
were burned to death in a fire which
destroyed the Hotel Finan, a two.
story frame building at Tower, Mich.
A three-story brick building in the
heart of the business district OF Jack
sonville, Fla. was completely destroy
ed by fire. entailing a loss of $780,
600.
Mrs. Ann Scherer. Twenty-Five years
old. died In the hospital at Menomi-
nee, Mich, from the effects of a dose
OF glycerin taken by mistake for cas-
tor oil.
John Dolby, aged sixty-fve, was IA
tally injured when he was run down
ut Columbus. Ohio by a Toledo &
Ohio Central freight train in an eff
fort to save his poodle dog from de-
struction.
Frank Nader was instantly killed
and i've persons were seriously in
1ured when q day coach on the Mus
catine Northern & Southern railroad
left a trestle owe Turkey creek, near
wapello, Iowa, and plunged into the
raging current
A gas explosion In a public school
~ Baltimore caused a FIRE and panic.
Hundreds Of pupils in the building
made rush for the exits. Every
means Of egress soon became choked.
A number Of pupils jumped from win
Sors and several were injured.
The guests OF the Wayne hotel at
Fort Wayne. Ind, were thrown into
Q panic when the building adjoining
the hotel caught fire. Thinking the
hotel was on fire. many only partly
dressed The Wayne Shoe
which occupied the building, will suf-
fer a loss Of about $4,000.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-03-04
KILL LUCKY GAMBLER.
Man Wants to Quit After Winning
Steadily and Is Killed.

East Liverpool, Ohio, March BE
cause he wanted to quit playing the
roulette wheel after winning steadily
all day, Theodore Raeffen, an Italian
laborer, was yesterday shot and kill
ed. Pete Stizza Of Chester, w. Va.
was taken into custody, but escaped
with two companions, who crossed the
river by forcing a ferryman at the
point Of a gun to help them. Later
one of the men was captured by the
posse chasing him. Eight other Ital-
ians were arrested as witnesses, but
none will say who fred the fatal shot.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-03-04
Boards Flagship.

On the Connecticut were gathered
attachments of ~bluejackets from all
of the other ships of that division,
and the same was true of the compa.
MES on the other flagships. Coming
aboard the Connecticut with the crew
manning the rails, or drawn up at at
tention on the quarterback and after
bridge, with the band playing The
Star Spaugled Banner" and the for
ward guns firing a salute of twenty
one guns in his hnor, the president
passed first down the long line of Off
GERS along the %starboard rail and had
a word OF cordial greeting for each
and every one.
Talks to the Men.
Previously, or the Mayfiower, he
had said a personal word Of congrat-
ulation to all of the flag and com
handing officers. On the Connecticut
the president climbed upon the bar.
bette or steel foundation of the after.
%turret, with its protruding twelve
inch rifles, and in the shadow of those
great guns he briefly addressed the
crew.
When the president had concluded
and was about to be 'piped over the
side" to continue his round of the
fiagships, a member Of the crew pro-
posed three cheers and a tiger"
They were given with a vigor that
fairly swept the chief executive off
his feet, and as he bowed his acknowl-
edgments he exclaimed:
IF there were enough of me I'd
cheer for you"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-03-04
POPE WORKS ALTHOUGH ILL.

Attending Physicians Say Hoarseness
Caused Suspension of Audiences.
Rome, March 2. - The indisposition
of the pope continues, but it did not
prevent him from arising yesterday
morning and working several hours in
his library. The attending physicians
maintain that the suspension of audi
ences was brought about chiefly be-
cause of the h~oarseness, and they ex-
pect that his holiness will be entirely
recovered in a few DAYS.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-03-04
Bound Over for Forqery.

Faribault, Mimi, March 2.-Martin
Ketchmarch, a young man, forged two
checks on his employer and cashed
them at ID. F. Munroe's and Henry
Kleven's stores, He was arrested.
pleaded guilty and was bound over 10
the May term of court. One check
was for $40 and the other for $40.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-03-04
Ends Life in Ninth Att.mn.

st. Louis, March 2.-The ninth at
tempt OF Mrs. Elizabeth Lowery to
end her life was successful yesterday.
She drank carbolic acid because of de-
spondency. In the last three years
she drank poisons six times, used a
razor once and tried to hang herself
twice.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-03-04
LEAVES TRAIL OF BLOOD.
With Brains oozing From SeIfinflict.
Wound Man Walks Sixty Feet.

Pittsburg, March 2. - With his
brains oozing out from a bullet hole
in his temple and unconscious, accord
ing to the doctors, Joseph Greenwald
walked from his Office on the second
floor of the shoe store of Joseph
Greenwald and came to the front door
of the store, leaving a track of blood
all the way, and was fumbling with
the lock when he attracted attention
of passersby, and policemen burst the
door in. He had walked fully sixty
feet, including the stairway. On his
desk was a note saying:
IN. Lewis has robbed me and my
Family of everything.
Joseph Greenwald."
AS the doors were all locked and
no n was found in the building, 1t is
believed to have been a case Of sui
eide. Greenwald will not O
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-03-04
A Change Of Tune.
Mamma, I'm tired of going to
snbnol

Mamma, I'm tired of going to
school,"
What's the matter, Willie?"
9Th teacher"
Nov, don't you say a word against
your teacher. Willie. I've no doubt
you annoy her ~dreadfnlly and she
seems like a very nice sort of per-
SON."
Wei, she said this mornin' that
Il didn't think | hud much Of a
brinein' up at home, an"
wait! Did she say that? Well, of
all the coarse ~impudence! You shan't
go back there another day!"
Exit Willie, grinning.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-03-04
Hazed studen. Goes Insane.

Portland, Or, March Ralph Bris-
tol, a student of the University of Ore
gon, is insane as the result, ii is al
legged, OF hazing to which he was sub
jected last December by his fellow
students.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-03-04
Fire DESTROYS Mills.

Iowa City, Iowa, March 2.-Fire ear
ly yesterday completely destroyed the
oatmeal mills at Coralville. Loss wars
$4,000, of which $4,000 was on build
ings and $4,000 on machinery. There
was no insurance.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-03-04
Killed by Stray Stack.

Thorpe. Wis.,, March 2. = Michael
Brunner, a prominent farmer, was kill
ed by a falling straw stack while do
ing chores, and when found by neigh
bors, a short time after the accident,
life was extinct from %smothering.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-03-04
Freight Train Kills Barron Youth.

Barron, Wis. March 2.-Lee West,
aged nineteen, son of John West, city
treasurer. was killed by a freight train
ct Turtle Lake. The inner in which
the accident occurred is unexplained.
but the supposition is that he fell
from a train.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-03-04
Teacher Loses Life in Storm.

Lodge Pole, Neb, March 2. - Miss
Viola Fellows. a teacher in the vacik
district. nine miles southwest of here.
lost her life in the storm last Monday.
Her Body has Just been fonud 200
yards from her boarding place.