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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-06-10
MRS. D0XEY BLkMES
HUSBAND FOR CRIME
Alleged Murderess Tells ORA
matte Story on the Witness
Stand at St. Louis.

ST. Louis, No, Jun AIRS. Dora +
Doxey told in Judge Grimm's court today
the story of her tragic acquaintance with
William ]. Erder, for whose death she is
on trial.
She denied that she and Erder were
married, but said they agreed to pretend
they were in order that they might openly
live together. That was after DR.. Doxey
had cast her off. she said. Intense still
ness reigned in the packed and sitting
room. when, while Mrs. DoXey, nervous,
detected and pale, told her story. Once
or twice she burst into tears, the first
when her aged father stood up to
be identified by her.
She threw all the blame for her slavery
to morphine on DR.. l.. b, DoXey, jointly
indicted with her for Erder's death. She
denied tina she had administered any
arsenic to Erder.
Mrs. Doxey said DR.. Doxey knew of her
relations with Erder and hat Erder read
her letters to and from the doctor. When
she concluded her testimony, Assistant
Circuit Attorney -,ewton, to the surprise
of all present, announced that he would
not c~rcss-examine her.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-06-10
ILLINOIS GRATING
OF ALL VARIETIES
IS BEING PR0BED
One Recipient of Money Will
Repeat in Springfield the
Story He Told in
Chicago.

Springfield. Ill, June 4.-The legisla-
tive inquiry here today opened with a
program which, if carried out, will keep
States Attorney Burke and his assist
ants busy today. Salient features
scheduled for the attention of h pros
ecutors are:
A conference between States Attor-
ney Burke and Governor Deneen look
ing toward the presence of the gov
ernor in the grand jury room to eX-
plain legislative affairs to the jurors,
and give the investigators whatever in
formation the chief executive has on
matters of interest to the jury.
Questioning OF Representative H. ].
c. Beckemeyer by Mr.. Burke before the
grand jury.
Inquiry into the causes which led to
the killing of the fish bill fathered by
the state fish commission, which was
killed in committee.
Questioning of Representative c. L..
McMackin, republican, of the Holstlaw
district.
Fish Chairman to Explain.
In the examination before the jury
Representative A. M. Foster, chairman
of the fish and game committee. is
scheduled as the first witness Follow
ing him it is planned to have Repre-
sentative Beckemeyer, who has told his
story to the Cook county grand jury,
throw what light he can on the alleged
bribery both in the senatorial election
and in Legislative matters. McMackin
is then scheduled to be examined.
Great stress is expected to be laid
by Mr.. Burke on the legislative jack
pot" feature of the investigation.
Representative B6ckemeyer arrived
on an early train.
Beckemeyer, whose admissions to
States Attorney Wayman, of Chicago,
and the Cook county grand jury have
been considered corrobOrative of the
confession of Representative G. A.
White, declared that he vas ready to
talk to States Attorney Burke. and had
no objection to going before the San
cannon county grand pury ard answer-
ing it's questions.
Il have no lawyer here; I don't need
one" said Beckemeyer, and, besides, l
have no money to pay for one"
Assistant States Attorney Sydney
Breese is a former classmate of Becke-
meyer, and the two greeted each other
heartily.
Another One Called.
A subpoena was issued today for
Representative Thomas O'Brien, demo-
crat, of Chicago, who it was said, came
to Springfield on the same train with
Beckemeyer.
When States Attorney Burke ar
rived and was informed of the Incl
dent service on the subpoena was stop
ped.
O'Brien was one of the democratic
representatives who voted for Lori
mer for United States senator.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-06-10
SECRET MARRIAGE IS
DISCLOSED BY DEATH
New York Coroner Unearths q
Romance While Pursuing
His Inquiries.

New York, June 3.-The death In
Yonkers yesterday after a 10 days Ill
ness Of Edward Hollister, Of fremont,
has caused Coroner lies to order an
investigation. The death brought to
light an Did omance and a secret
marriage ceremony performed two
years ago. The widow was formerly
Mrs. Aleathe Knickerbocker Raymond,
granddaughter of the late william d.
Mcdonald. a sculptor.
Mrs. HOLSTER. who Is but % years
old, married her second husband, a
man of SO years on October 10, 1908,
tut never lived with him, the widow
explaining they had no intention OF
living as husband and wife until Hol-
listers fortune was retrieved, he hav-
ing lost 1t several years ago. Hoilister
was taken i'll May q and the case
from the start was a perpiexing one.
Mrs. HOLSTERS first husband was
George z. Raymond, a mining man of
wealth, who was killed In an explosion
a year after marriage. The idea of
the marriage was conceived, IL was
said, while Raymond and Miss Knick-
erbocker were members of a party on
an excursion to West Point In 1906.
The young people We're TESTING about
iiatTiinoRy and a III 10 Miss Knioher-
booker, she said, resulted in her we'd
ding with RAYMOND.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-06-10
TO FLING ASHES OFF
STATUE OF LIBERTY
Wife Will Obey Her Dying Illus,
band Request for Disposal
of Body.

New York. June 4.-FIinging his ashes
to the winds that sweep the head of the
Statue Of Liberty. Mrs. Anna Neihardt,
OF No. 1856 Utica ave, Brooklyn. will carry
out next Sunday afternoon the dying in
junction of her husband, Oscar Neihardt.
The body of Neihardt, who died last Sat-
urday, will be cremated at Fresh Pond
and Mrs. Neihardt will carry the urn TO
Bedloe's island. Her son, Lother, and her
daughters, Mrs. John Tallarico and Mrs.
Erna Neihardt, VIII accompany her on her
mission.
Neihardt, who came TO the United
States from Germany more than 20 years
ago, was an advocate of cremation for
many years. When ne owned a drug
store IN Williamsburg, IL later when he
moved to Utica avenue he liked to els
cuss the question. He knew much about
II, and he had a great fund of arguments
in its favor. Every discussion In which he
took part was ended with this declara-
ton:
when ! die I want to be free as the
winds II they obey my wishes they'll
see that / am"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-06-10
KNOWLES IS
VICTIM OF PNEUMONIA
Ex- Congressman Dies After
Short Illness-Was a Rad
ical Socialist.

Deadwood, S. D., June Stree
man Knowles, recognized head Of
the socialist party in South Dakota,
and one time congressman, succumbed
to an attack Of pneumonia at his home
here at / o'clock this morning, aged Ga
years. Knowles was one of the hon
orary members Of the Western FEEDER
alton OF miners and was one of It's
chief defenders In the recent struggle
here with the Homestake Mining COM
pany. His vitriolic pen and advanced
views made him a figure Of prominence
in the labor world. He had just re-
turned from Hot Springs, where he I'M
derwent treatment for an old ailment.
Knowles first attained statewide ac-
q~uaintance in the campaign in 1896,
when with J.. E. Kelly, Of Moody coun-
ty, he was nominated for congressman,
and the two were able to defeat
Gamble and Crawford by 81 close
margin Of 1872 and Gas votes, respect
lively. Both were defeated in 1888 by
Gamble and Burke by a 'rality OF
between 5000 and 5000.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-06-10
BEAN CAN THROWN AT
GERMAN CROWN PRINCE
Russian Lunatic Gives Heir Ap-
parent to Kaiser Wilhelm q
Bad Scare.

Berlin, June S.-There was a COM
motion among the royal party return
ing from the annual joint review OF the
Berlin and Potsdam garrisons at Tenn
pelhof field today, when a man who
had followed at a distance hurled a
missile at Crown Prince Frederick
William. The object missed It's mark
and fell harmlessly at the feet of a
policeman. 1t was found to be an ordi-
nary tin can, such as is used for the
preservation OF fruit and vegetables.
and was filled with uncooked beans.
The party was abou to enter the
palace at the time and for a moment
1t was believed a bomb had been
thrown. The police seized the assail-
ant, who proved TO be a Russian named
Abraham Eierweiss, a resident OF this
city. 1t is thought he is not respon-
sible for his action.
The crown prince represented the
emperor at the review, as the abscess
on the emperor's right wrist Is still
bothering him. Among the Americans
present were Herman Ridder and Mrs.
Ridder, Of New York; Harold McCor-
mick, of Chicago; H. G. Emery, Of the
tariff board. and the German-American
veterans who are visiting the father
land.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-06-10
WILL TIE CAN .
TO FORMER M
Brilliant London Society Wom-
an With Disreputable Past.
to Be Squelched.

London, June Airs. Harold Nichols,
who has been widely known as one or
London's greatest hostesses, is to be
suuelched by the new queen. The Ouch
ess of Roxburghe, who was Miss May
Goelet, and the Duchess Of Buccleuch will
assist Mary in getting rid of the objec-
tionable climber.
Ten years ago Mrs. Nichols was a bar
maid in a public house in Leith. George
Wilson, a wealthy ship owner of Edin-
burgh. said he would marry when he
found a woman who was as bad as he
was. Friends told him of Mrs. Nichols,
who was Their known as 1.-The Lass" and
had a reputation for her beauty and her
profane wit. Wilson, 1t is said, was one
of the worst men in Britain.
They were married and went TO live in
inbur where the ex-barmaid had a
wonderful effect in interesting herghus-
hand In a social campaign. Through the
assistance OF a court retainer she ar
ranged TO be presented to the king when
he visited Edinburgh. She bought the
most -extravagant court dre.s ever seen
in Scotland, but the presentation was
"~postponed" when the Duchess of Buc-
cleuch objected,
After Wilson'S death she was married
to Nichols, a wealthy wine merchant,
and established herself in a gorgeous
house In London, where she became the
intimate Of Mrs. Keppel and Mrs. Willie
lanes. The king took q liking to her and
a campaign was started for her. News
napers printed stories OF her doings and
nIctures. and II was common gossip that
she was TO be presented at court.
Since Edward is dead Mrs. Nickols viii
be dropped.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-06-10
ANNOYED BY
RATCHET IN HER HEAD
Otherwise Assault of Her Land,
lord Fails to Infict Any
Injury.

Chicago. June ARMED with a Ratchet,
Max Kiarfne. a real estate dealer, went
to one of his houses to eject Flora Smith,
! negro tenant, Flora refused to move.
Kiarhne struck her on the head with the
Ratchet.
The Ratchet stuck, ~quivering, in Flora's
head. She blinked a moment, then kicked
Kiarine down a flight Of stairs to the
street. She followed and before ne could
rise, seated herself on him and drew the
botcbat from her mead as though it was
a hairpin.
She was beating Kiar1ne with the
vnanon when the police rescued him. The
Gght caused so much excitement a riot
raII for the police was sounded. Kiarfine
was arrested, charged with assault to
commit murder, and the woman was
taken to the hospital where her condition
is reported TO be serious.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-06-10
LARGE SUMS FOR THE
CAPTURE OF A SLAYER
Price Set on the Head of Alma
Kellner's Murderer Now
Reaches $500.

Louisville, Ky, June with the
contribution by the city council last
night Of $1,000 to the fund which will
be offered for the arrest and %cOnvic-
ton Of the slayer of Alma Kellner,
whose body was found buried in a cell
lar Of st. Johns paroChial school, the
sum has now reached $500.
This will be augmented probably to-
day by an offer by Governor Wilson
Of $500 on behalf Of the state. Smaller
subscriptions of from SIS to 500 were
rendered today by citizens of Louis
vile and it is expected before the end
Of the week the reward will reach S1O,-
600.
Chief of Police Lindsay says that he
has received information which leads
him to believe hat Joseph Vending,
the missing %janitOr, remained in Louis
vile as late as March /.
A man answering the description Of
Vending purchased a ticket from
New York T. Antwerp on January 20.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-06-10
NURSES WHO GAVE
EVIDENCE IN HYDE
TRIAL BOY1OTTED
Declare They Had No Business
to Interfere With Hyde's
Conduct of Swope
Cases.

Kansas City, Mo, June 4-Because
the physicians of Kansas City would
no longer recommend them for en-
plOyment, or call them in cases where
nurses We're. needed, three nurses, who
gave testimony against DIR. b. Clark
Hyde, were forced to leave the city
in order to make a living.
The three nurses were Mrs. May
Pierce, Miss Elizabeth Gordon and
Miss Rose Churchill. All of them
lived at the Altoona apartment house,
1l09 East Eighth street. They left for
Independence, Kan, this morning.
Mrs. Pierce, Miss Gordon and Miss
Churchill were comparative strangers
In this city when they were called into
the Swope family sickness by DR..
Hyde. They had registered with the
Nurses Registry, conducted by Miss
Florence Driver, 1912 Oak st. It was
through the registry that DR.. Hyde Sc
cured them. Before their employment
by DR.. Hyde they had found plenty to
do. After they testified in the criminal
court against him they languished in
their apartments without calls.
Took a Month to Learn.
1t took nearly a month Of inactivity
to convince them that by obeying the
prOmptings of conscience they had sci
the doctors i~rrevocably against them
DuI udy dlItI udy' NSSh dlLtI "SSh
passed and no calls came for them
Then they realized what a grave thing
it is to betray the secrets of the sick
room, to involve in a scandal or =
criminal prosecution, or even raise q
question against the fitness or inte-
gritty Of a member Of the medical pro-
feSsiOn.
The attitude of the physicians to-
ward them was: you were there to
do what tho 1nnfnr told Won nn1 Won
failed in this. No matter If the doctor
was carrying out a deliberate plot of
determination, It was none of your
business. You are a medicine-giving
temperature-taking, pulse-recording
machine. No matter what the doctor
does, it's none of your business. You
have committed an objectionable Of
Tense and you are down and out"
Doctors Are Absolute.
1t is almost impossible for a nurse
to obtain employment without the rec
concentration of the physician in
charge of a case. These nurses learned
that during the past month, if they
did not know 1t before. They found
out what a close community of inter-
ests exists among the allopathic ply
sicians of this city. Mrs. Pierce, Miss
Gordon and Miss Churchill answered
advertisements and sought employ
Hlent lhIouSn other CiidliiieiS' puc the
wall of the doctors displeasure faced
them at every turn. There was moth
ing doing. A doctors Endorsement was
out of the question, so they turned to
other fields.
The other morning the three boycott
ted nurses packed their trunks and left
for Independence, Kan. All three Of
these nurses are natives Of Maine. They
came from that state to this city
shortly before their engagement in he
SWOpe home.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-06-10
RAILWAY COMMISSION
PETITIONS WICKERSHAM

Des Moines, Ia, June 4-The attor-
1 ney general of Iowa and the railroad
commissioners today on request Of
Freight Commissioner Wiley and the
Iowa shippers joined in a telegram to
Attorney General WiCkersham at
Washington, asking him to amend his
petition in federal court to restrain the
putting into effect Of increased freight
rates so as to include all Iowa points
as well as those on Missouri river. The
increased rates have already gone
into effect in Des Moines and other
Iowa points. 1t is also learned that
the companies are now claiming they
cannot stop the rates because they
have been published as required by law
and that the federal courts have no
Jurisdiction. On request of the Sioux
City Live Stock exchange the commits
sion today ordered a continuance for
another year of the rule fixing 81 feet
as the minimum length OF live stock
cars. The order fixing &c feet as the
minimum was to have gone into effect
Yesterday. This is on purely Iowa ship
mentS.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-06-10
MISSOURI CITIES ARE
AFTER The AVIATORS
Big Sums Offered for Flights
From Kansas City to St.
Louis,

st. Louis. Mo-, June 1.-Governor
Hadley and Commissioner Of lmmlgra-
ton John H. Curran started a fund to-
day which is expected to reach Sio'ooo
and which will be given to the aviator
yvho flies from St. Louis to Kansas
civ, a distance Of 2S8 miles. The gov
ernor and commissioner each sub
scribed 500 to the fund:
IT is said that $1,000 will be raised
here and a like amount in Kansas CITY:
The flight must be mace "ithih -
honrs With as many stops as the con-
testant finds necessary.
Kansas City, Mo-, June 4.-The Kan
sas CITY Star today subscribed $500 TO
the fund TO be given the aviator VINO
flies from st. Louis TO Kansas Cityc
Other local concerns will, a member OF
the commercial club said. make up the
balance of Kansas City's share in the
fund.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-06-10
UNCLE SAM WILL TAKE
No HAND IN QUARREL
washington Government 10 Let
Nlcaraguan Factions Settle
Their Own War.

washington, June 4-The United
STATES 1t was officially declared TODAY
Has no present intention of assuming a
protectorate over Nicaragua, or in anv
way intervening or recognizing either
parry 10 the controversy until one far
tion or the other has obtained full CON
.iol' ana Is in a position to meet ma
''oh"' ana international obligations.
Bluefelds, Nicaragua, June The
protection afforded by the Amer,can
nag is widely appreciated in RIna-
IleIus' Chlnese merchants constitute
d considerable percentage of the shOn
? or Bluetields. When it was re-
ported tina the town might be attacked
Dy the Madriz forces they raised the
Chinese flags over their places of hnsi-
ness. Then the American marines A.
rived, and the picturesque dragon was
lowered n the American cOlors
raised. o"'o'S
The situation in Bluefelds among the
poorer classes OF people is in some re-
SpectS distressing. Many natives have
on fruit. 1i
DR.. Julian Irias. the representative
on the Atlantic coast Of President Ma
drlz, has issued a decree that vessels
cleared for Bluetields, on or after June
/, may not enter this port without the
permission Of the Madriz government
Washington, June 4.-The decree is-
sued by DR.. Irias, in command Of the
MadriZ war vessel Venus, that no YES
sci should enter the port Of Bluefields
after June l without the permission
Of the MadriZ government, and with
having customs rules at the Bluff
Will be disregarded by Captain Gilmer,
Of the United States ship Paducah,
and should Dr.. Irias attempt 10 pre-
vent American vessels from entering
that port prompt steps will be taken
by Captain Gilmer 10 prevent any in
reference by the Venus.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-06-10
ASSERT INTERMEDIATE
POINTS NOT AFFECTED

chicago, June Appropriations for
eontesting the freight rate injunction
SUIT before it can be made permanent
were considered by the western roads
al d conference of their attorneys in
.ne santa Fe Offices here late yester-
uay afternoon. Although insisting that
tnelr regular practice Of making rates
" conference is not in violation Of
tie law, and expressing their confidence
~ eelng able to defeat the order on
~ ma hearing, the roads decided TO
YSa.fy the Injunction at one by restOr-
Inv their old rates.
At was discovered, however. that The
tnJuhctlon applys only to the rates be-
tween Chicago and the Missouri river
Snu as the advance rates to interme-
Ilate points are legally on file with the
interstate Commerce commission they
VII De applied until steps are taken
70 correct the oversight.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-06-10
REMAINING CHAMPION
EASY FOR r. GOTCE

= lineage, June frank Gotch, or
humboldt. Ia. successfully defended
rus Title as wrestling champion OF the
vvorid by easily defeating Stanislaus
-oyszko, the Polish champion, in
nsISsisht fails at the coliseum last
assnt. Gotch outclassed his bulkier
spponent In every department OF the
lame. and after winning h first fall
- - the phenomenal time ofA6A seconds.
was only a question of how long the
Hole could hold out against the bril-
-ssnaant ard varied attack OF his more
KILLED rival.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-06-10
OKLAHOMA WILL VOTE
ON WOMAN SUFFRAGE

Guthrie, Okla, June 4-Whetnef
women will be granted suHrage IN IN
,abama will be decided at the regular
a;...,,a, "a he held in November. The
last obstacle in the way OF voting on
this Question was removed yesterday.
when the state supreme court sus-
tained the action of Secretary OF state
crnss in oyerruling objections to n
natition of the suffragists asking that
\ question be submitted to the vot-
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-06-10
LADY ELEPHANT STEALS
A GIRLS DIAMOND RING

New York, June 3.-Aiice
the biggest elephant at the
Bronx zoo, is a thief. She stole
a diamond ring the other after
noon, the deed being especially
viIIainous because the young
woman from whom she took II
was feeding crackers to her.
Miss Elizabeth MorreIl, of
Chap paqua, NJ. u, has come
down to see Alice once a week
for a year, and has always
brought crackers. Yesterday
afternoon she Was feeding the
animal when the diamond ring,
which was loose, was snatched
by Alice and 1t went the same
way as the crackers.
Despite the persuasion of Miss
Morrell and the threats of the
keepers Alice has so far braz-
oned the thing out. She will
not even acknowledge that she
has the ring. Because of her
base ineratitude and criminal
propensities Alice will get no
more crackers.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-06-10
WALL STREET is STILL
WROUGHT UP BY SUIT

NeW York, June 4.-The stocw mar
aet today gave early evidence of the
eehtlnued disturbance felt on account
~ the federal governments move
asainst freight rate advances. The re-
1uction In the official discount rate Of
uae sank of England caused sharp adj
trahces In the London stock market, but
~ New York market had very little
benefit from that.
after a spotty and unsettled open
ms the whole market turned weak,
onu very large blocks were unloaded
"a the market. The first price of st,
taul was at an advance of a p6nt over
sle closing price of yesterday, but IL
Eau rallen to 2k below yesterday in
~ course of half an hour. This was
,nore than a point below the lowest
Tgalce touched in yesterdays slump.
= declines elsewhere were less Vio-
rout and a quick rally followed.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-06-10
WOMEN PLAY GOLF.

sont Clair. N J.. Juno TN the Wom-
= metropolitan Golf association ham
aonship tournament here yesterday in the
championship eight, Miss l.. Il. Hyde, Bay
snore. defeated Mrs. S. f. Lefferts, En-
ne"ood. Miss Julia X. Mix. Englewood.
~ present champion, heat Mrs. w.
pplraith, Wickagl Mrs. II. II. Polhemus,
scsNnmond county. defeated Mrs. Lawrence
MeIt, Englewood, and Mrs. W. Fellows,
morgan, Balusrol. pea Mrs. NJ. D.. Pat
terson, Baltusrol.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-06-10
TEN PER CENT ARE OUT.

Houston, Tex, June ~4.-According to
he announcement of Southern Pacific
officials this morning the road is with
out the services OF only 10 per cent of
the construction men, Notwithstanding
the strike order issued Tuesday by the
International Order of Maintenance OF
WAY EMPLOYEES.