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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-12
GRAFT IS DISCLOSED
oiRL ARRESTED nv CONNECTION
WITH MYSTERIOUS DEATH
MAKES CONFESSION.
MANY CRIMES
Charges That Several Murders Were
Perpetrated in West Hammond
Observation-Disclosures
Disclosures.

Chicago, III. - An unusual story
Of murder. vice and official graft was
disclosed to Coroner Hoffman in con-
n~ection with the West Hammond vice
Investigations, when Miss Frances
Ford, 20 years old, who Is said to have
been in company with John Mess
maker before his death, Aug IL, from
supposed poison In a resort in that
suburb, made a confession that cover
ed so pages OF typewriter matter.
The confession followed arrest Of
the girl after a two weeks search
conducted by Miss Virginia Brooks,
Assistant County Attorney Thomas j..
Johnson. Coroner Hoffman and the
Chicago police. Coroner Hoffman ex.
poets a report soon from a chemist
on the examination of the vital or
gans Of Messmaker.
III poison is found in Messmaker's
body, ] shall take up with the proper
officials the subject OF a number Of
other West Hammond deaths" said
Coroner Hoffman.
The narrative of Miss Ford is said
to include the charge that several
murders were perpetrated in West
Hammond resorts where II is reported
81 men have died under mysterious
circumstances. Only three Of these.
however, are matters of record and
the facts concerning them are shroud-
ed in mystery.
John Messmaker. II is said. was
drugged and later a hypodermic in
lection OF poison was given him, and
he died Aug, %. At least two other
men are said to have met a similar
fate within the last IL months. States
Attorney Wayman is preparing to in
vestigate the allegations of graft and
crime In West Hammond made by
Miss Brooks and others. The facts.
1t is said. will be presented to the
September grand jury.
The questioning of Miss Ford was
delayed. owing to the activity of al
legged agents of the alleged vice
ring composed OF West Hammond
saloonkeepers.
AS the girl was being taken TO the
~coroner's Office by Detective Chief
Matthew Barden several men were
seen following and acting suspicious
ly. The detective. believing the men
TO be representatives of the resort
keepers. who IL is believed are max.
ing an effort to get possession OF the
girl and send her out Of the city. en-.
tered q descending elevator with his
charge and hurried her out of the
county building without entering the
coroner's Office.
In her statement to Coroner Hoff-
mar and the police. Miss Ford told
OF a bottle which she said was always
kept behind the bar OF a saloon and
which she always understood was TO
be given 10 intoxicated persons who
were thought to have considerable
money in their possession.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-12
STRATUS HEADS N. y THIRD
is UNANIMOUSLY ACCLAIMED
NOMINEE FOR GOVERNOR
AT SYRACUSE.
Put In Nomination by Ex.Cowboy.-.
"S~uspender Jack" MCGEE Turns
Jeers Into
Cheers.

Syracuse, New York. - Oscar s..
Straus, former secretary of m
and labor in the cabinet of President
Roosevelt, was unanimously acclaimed
the nominee for governor of the Pro-
gressive party by a stampeded conven-
ton here. Mr.. Straus' nomination
came about under circumstances that
were not only unexpected, but dra-
matte. The former cabinet member,
acting as the conventions permanent
chairman, was about to entertain a
motion from former Lieutenant Gov
ernor Timothy l.. Woodruff to ex-
pedite the roll call on the INT of
State Chairman William II. Hotchkiss
and Comptroller VIM. A. Prendergast
of New York. when a delegate from
New York leaped to his chair and de-
manded to be heard.
ITS ~'Suspender Jack MCGEE"
cried a voice from the gallery. Chair
man Straus looked puzzled. MCGEE
who got his name in the Indian coun-
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-12
GENERAL DROPS DEAD.
Macarthur Stricken While Attending
Reunion of Regiment.

Milwaukee, Wis. = While recall
ing the deeds OF the Twenty-fourth
Wisconsin volunteers in the Atlanta
campaign, Lieutenant General Arthur
Macarthur, U. S. A., retired, dropped
dead following an apoplectic stroke.
at the last reunion of the regiment,
known as the chamber of commerce
regiment, in the University building
here.
Within a few minutes after the VEN
cradle general fell to the speakers
platform, in the midst of his address.
Edwin B. Carson. commission mer-
chant, a captain and member of the
regiment, suffered a paralytic stroke
on the right side from the shock of
seeing his comrade fall, and had to
be carried from the place.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-12
TAFT HAS GOVT.
Attack Is Slight But Executive Takes
a Rest.

Washington, Sept. 5.-Though suffer
Ing from a %sprained ankle and slight
attack of govt, President Taft decided
not to change his plans to go to New
York to join Mrs. Taft on the May
dover.
The president who was ordered to
rest by his personal aid, Major T. l..
Rhoades, U. S. A., remained in his
apartments most of the day.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-12
KILLS / HURTS IS
HOLDER OF WORLDS RECORDS
PLUNGEs FROM TRACK
IN NEW JERSEY.
% L E HOUR.
Accident Occurs When HE Tries to
Pass Riyal-Spectators In Panic
Six More Are Said to
Be Dying.

Newark, New Jersey.-Eddie Hasha
of Waco, Texas, holder of sew.
eral worlds records for motorcycle
racing, plunged ever the rail of the
course at the new Newark motor.
drome into a crowd, causing the death
of six persons, killing himself, while
six are dying and thirteen badly in
jured.
The only two of the six dead posi-
lively identified yet are Hasha and
Johnny Albright, a Denver motorcy-
clist, who was riding third in the race.
The other four dead were boys and
young men among the spectators.
Was Going 90 Miles An Hour.
Five thousand spectators were wit
Messing the finish of a four-mile free
for-all race when the rider, doing go
miles an hour, DOL his fateful plunge.
He was riding high on the bank Of the
track when the wheel of his heavy
machine swerved and struck the up
per rail. He was pitched head first
so feet into the air. He must have
been instantly killed in the collision.
His body was shapeless from broken
bones when it was picked up almost at
the feet of his wife, seated among men
and boys in the bleachers.
Albright Struck BY Wheel.
Albright was thrown head first in
the other direction into the enclos-
ure of the track, when the other cham
pion's wheel zane sliding down the
steep bank and struck him. He was
picked up for dead, but he lived in an
unconscious state for more than two
hours after removal to a hospital. He
finally succumbed to bemorrhage of
the lungs.
The spectators injured were mainly
the men and boys who we're leaning
over the rail yelling encouragement to
the riders when Hasha came tearing
into their midst. Some of the specta-
tors were hurled high into the air and
landed in the laps of those seated be-
hind. A scene of panic among the
spectators generally followed the
tragedy.
The stadium where the accident oc-
Cured is in Vailsburg, a suburb of
this city, where bicycle and motor
cycle racing has been a great fad this
year. The season has been marked
by g. number of accidents, both here
and at Brighton Beach, N. Y, but
eve in the history of local racing
has such a death list been recorded
as was yesterday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-12
G. OF. TO SEAT ALL.
ELECT ENOUGH MEMBERS OF
LEGISLATURE TO KEEP
PARTY IN POWER.
FLETCHER GETS 2e,259.
c. o. p. Congressman Also Reelected.
Total Vote is Remarkably
Heavy and Largest
Since 1904.

White River Junction, Vermont. -
state election in Vermont has been
compiled without materially altering
general figures as indicated by early
returns.
The unofficial total vote for gov
ernor reached 65,033, the largest in a
state election in a presidential year
since 1904. There was no election by
the people, but a sufficient number of
Republican members of the legislature
were chosen to insure the seating of
Allen M. Fletcher in October. as we'll
as the remainder of the Republican
state ticket. The total vote of the
state for all five conditions was:
Allen NJ. Fletcher of Cavendish, Re-
publican, 26,259.
Harlan B. Howe of ST. Johnsbury,
Democrat, 20,350.
Rev. Frazer Metzger of Randolph,
Progressive, 1880.
Clement F. Smith of Morrisville,
Prohibition, 1,443.
Fred w. Suffer of Barre, Socialist,
1881.
A number of small towns, where
there was no legislative election, are
still balloting. 1t will be some days
before the exact makeup of the legis-
lature is known, but early estimates
Of 63 Republican majority on joint
ballot were not altered by more COM
nlete returns
Republicans reelected both their
congressman, Frank l.. Green Of ST.
Adams and Frank Plumley of North
field. They carried IL OF the IA our.
ties and 1877 of the GAG cities and
towns. Their party majority of 26,1S1
four years ago, and of 1873 two
years ago, dwindled TO a plurality of
5000. the smallest margin ever given
a Republican candidate in a presiden-
tial year.
The Democrats carried two coun-
ties and 48 towns and ran up the
largest total since 1880. Progressives
prevented a peoples choice of a Re-
publican candidate for governor, car
rying n county and 81 towns.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-12
q R ARRESTED.
Twin City Police Take Rioters Into
Custody.

Minneapolis. - At least twenty-seven
persons were jailed in the Twin cities
Saturday night following battles with
the police, who sought to ~disperse two
crowds of several thousand each which
were blocking the streets. The Min
neapolis police arrested nineteen per-
sons, while the st. Paul police cap
tured eight. The action of the Min.
neapolis police prevented what might
have been a riot such as never had
been witnessed before when several
thousands gathered on Bridge Square
gave utterance to infiammatory doc
trines, shouted. screamed, cheered and
threatened, blocked the streets and
sidewalks and defied the police to do
their worst. The nineteen persons ar
rested were charged with failure to
obey the commands of the police to
move.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-12
CHIcAGO LIVE sroCx

Chicago. Sept. 9.-Cattle receipts. 1904
market steady; beeves s5.75@IO.70:
Texas steers, H.75@6.50; western
$4.25@7.15: cows and heifers, s3QDS.1O:
calves, $s.50@12. Hog receipts, $500;
market strong, &c to Zoe above yeSter-
mixed. s7.95@s.i5; heavy. $T.7sSSss:
rough, s7.75@7.95t pigs. $5.259s.2O;
bulk OF sales. $S.15@S.S0 Sheep re-
ceipts. 1000; market strong; native.
5000 LES; western. $3.50 @f.i5; year
lings, $4@5.65: lambs, native. s4.70@
100; western, $4.7SG 1880.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-12
ORGANIZE A LEAGUE.
Plan Wilson and Marshall Parades All
Over Country.

New York, N. Y. - Plans for a ma
tional Wilson and Marshall business
mems parade on the same day and
hour In every large city from the At
lantic to the Pacific coast we're made
at Democratic national headquarters.
A delegation of business men Of this
city met Acting Chairman McAdoo and
organized a Wilson and Marshall ma
tional business mems league. Head
quarters will be opened at once at 200
Fifth avenue.
Mr.. McAdoo announced that the
plans for gathering popular consribu-
lions to the campaign fund through
the banks mas beer a ucces The
acting chairman gave GU a table
showing that Illinois led with 100
banks and Iowa came next with 1874
banks acceptances.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-12
Business Is Strong.

New York, N. Y. - r. G. Dun &
Co.'s weekly report says: Continuous
advance in trade activity is the tenor
of the reports from the principal man.
ufacturing and distributing centers
this week. The large number OF All.
gust failures with their heavy aggre-
gate Of liabilities are = legacy Of the
now disappearing disturbances and
they contrast sharply with the big
August bank clearings which are a de.
velopment Of present activity and buoy.
ancy."
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-12
lake Route to Be shortened.

Fort Williams. Ontario. - The
Dominion government has commenced
the construction of a beacon light on
Mink island, half way between Pie
island and Victoria light, which win
enable boats to go up inside Of Pie
island instead of around. thereby max
Ing the route between Fort William
and Duluth IA miles shorter.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-12
Kansas Proaresslves Score.

Topeka. Kansas. The Roose-
welt presidential electors won another
round in the legal battle to get them
off the Republican ticket in Kansas.
Judge w. III. Sanborn of the United
States court of appeals denied the in
junction asked by the supporters of
President Taft's candidacy to prohibit
the names of the eight Roosevelt cleo
tors being placed On the Republican
ballot in the general election in No
vember.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-12
Trade Continues to improve.

New York, N. Y.-Bradstreet's this
week says: The prospect pleases and
trade continues its onward march.
Garnered crops contribute higher
yields than we're anticipated a fort
night ago with those yet to be gath
ered-corn and cotton-giving evil
dence of astonishingly good progress.
The crop situation is such to generate
optimism, the influences OF which on
trade are clearly apparent all over
the west"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-12
GOO Ore poekmen str,ke.

Superior, Wisconsin. - The Great
Northern docks in Allouez Bay, where
the dock men struck for an advance
of 25 cents a day in their wages. are
tied up and 40 ore trains crews are
also out of employment until the diff.
iculty is adjusted. Six hundred men
were employed at the docks and ali
are out. Representatives of the com
pany say they will fight 10 a finish
and that other men win be found to
take the places OF the strikers. The
strike has necessitated the shifting OF
numerous boats.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-12
Nav Shut pc,r On EVANGELIST.

Chicago. Illinois. - Information was
furnished certain officials OF the First
Methodist church of Chicago. which
may result in barring Rev. William r..
Newell, an evangelist of national repu-
tation, from that edifice. The facts
we're presented as a consequence of
the action of churches 10 Toronto.
Can. which have been closed to the
preacher,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-12
Believes Man Poisoned BY Owner.

Chicago, Hlinois.-Details Of the in
ner workings of the alleged vice ring
at West Hammond, which is believed
10 have claimed John Messmaker. a
railroad engineer. was one of several
victims who are said to have been
slain by poison. were revealed before
nudge John Z. Owens In the county
court room when Mrs. Ethel Parker.
known also rs frankie Ford" took
the stand and for the first time In
u told her story Of Messmaker's
DEAN.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-12
New York mooser. Meet.

Syracuse. New York. - With the
coming Of the delegates to the first
state convention OF the Progressive
party, word went forth from those &C
tive in building up the new party or
ganization that the problem of nam
ing q state ticket was to be left en-
tirely to the delegates.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-12
DAILY MARKET REPORT.
Twin City Markets.

Minneapolis, Sept. s.-wheat, Sept,
S5Ac; Dec, S1%c; No. / northern, S7k /:
No. l durum. Sac; No. 8 corn, 73hc;
No. 3 white oats, soc; barley. mailing,
Gee; No. 2 rye, 63hc; No. / flax s1.7sR.
Duluth, Sept. s.--Wheat, Sept, S7%c:
1 durum, 75c.
South s. Paul. Sept. Cattle
Cows, $4.65Q4.75; calves, $5@9.25; hogs,
$S.1bM8.75; sheep and lambs, 1855 6.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-12

Two Killed In NJ. Y. Central Wreck.
Fort Plain, New York.-Two men
were killed, three are missing and
probably dead and thousands OF
dollars worth of damage was done as
the result of the wreck of a fast
freight train on the New York Central
a mile east of here.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-12
Wilson Announcer patea.

Sea Grit, New Jersey - Woodrow
Wilson announced the following mid
die western speaking dates: Sept. II.
Tuesday. Sioux City, Iowa: Sept. is.
Minneapolis and st, Paul: Sept. 10.
Milwaukee: Sept. 20. Columbus. and
Sept. 81, Pittsburg.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-12

Washington. American
blue-jackets from the cruiser Glacier
under Ensign Robert G. Conan have
r~ecaptured from the N~icaraguan revo-
lutionists . smal! steamer the rebels
id seizs4 meas corinto.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-12

Archaeologists In Asia have run
across remains OF a nation that once
worshiped the peacock, But the pea
cock, in all his glory. was not arrayed
rs one OF these up-to-date damsels,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-12
oconto Under Water.

Green BAY, Wisconsin. - 0ccnto is
experiencing the worst food in the
history of the city. the result OF q Ice
jam. and many thousands OF dollars
damage will Ss done.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-12
Lumber Hearing rransferred.

Seattle, Washington, - The hearing
Of the governments antitrust suit
against the Northwestern Lumber
mems association and six other de-
1endants has been adjourned I Port
land, where sittings will be resumed.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-12

Theaters without orchestras? with
q the shivery music. how are we to
know whether the villain is hunting
mushrooms or creeping up to the
sleeping hero TO stab him through the
heart
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-12

A Long Island woman eloped the
other day with a liveryman. We sup
posed liyerymen had become obso-
lete.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-12

Woman in New York has left all
her money to her lawyer. probably
on the theory that he would get 1t
anyhow.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-12

Houlgate. France. A new worlds
altitude record was made here
by Carlos in a monoplane when he
attained a height Of 1920 feet.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-12

"rf you want to be beautiful, do
your own washing" says one Of the
doctors. Most women will prefer the
drug store brand OF beauty.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-12

Woman up state wants a divorce
because her husband insists on talk
ing politics. This under the
head Of cruel and inhuman treatment.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-12

A New York woman says she loves
her horses better than she does her
husband. Probably she doesn't drive
them as hard.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-12

A cow up York state Is said to have
caught a fish with her tail. but who
warts to FISH with a cow7 Fawncy
casting a COW In q trout stream.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-12

A scientist says THAI Cleopatra
would. If now alive, be put in a luna
tic asylum. but she might put the
alienist there first.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-12

~ a lobster is moi an animal" what
is III You can't classify 1t either as
a vegetable or as e mineral.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-12

The recent death OF the 1856 year old
Mexican must have been a happy
one. Think of living 1856 years in
Mexicoi
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-12
100000 FIRE.
Blaze Sweeps Business District Of
Canadian Town.

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. - Fire
which swept the business district of
Saskatoon, caused damage estimated
at 500. 900. The warehouses and Of
fees of the Great Western Furniture
company on Ontario avenue were de-
stroyed with their contents. Loaded
cars on a siding were also burned.
The John Deere Pillow company's build
ing adjoining the furniture warehouses
was also damaged.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-12

The fear that the price of shaves
may be fixed under the patent law
need not alarm. There is no law
against whiskers.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-12

The mayor OF Boston a y that
women know less about flying than
men. They know more. because few.
er Of them are doing It.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-12

Man in Vienna shot himself because
three girls were In love with him.
He was loved not wisely. but too
well.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-12

Farmer In Ohio a y he owns a cat
with three heads. Think OF listening
in the Silly night to a cat with three
voices.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-12

Eat six times a day. IL you want
to be healthy. says a New York doc
tor. but not II o would be wealthy.
too.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-12

The le~tter-carrier will be glad when
the vacation season with its flood OF
foolish post cards is over.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-12
$4,000 STOLEN.
Police Believe II Was Taken Durina
Business Hours.

Mercer, California. - Ten thousand
dollars in gold coin, presumably con-
tanned in a single sack, is believed
to have been stolen from the vaults
Of the county treasurer within a
month. Police believe the money was
distracted during business hours as
the vault is equipped with a time lock
and shows no signs of having been
tempered with.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-12

IL Boston wins the American league
pennant baked beans will become the
national dish.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-12

Man in Indiana ate a gallon of ice
cream at a single sitting. All OF which
goes to show how easy 1t is to break
o record.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-12

However. perhaps we ought to be
glad that the girls are showing a ten
dency to wear their own hair in fas-
cinating little lunches.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-12

A Philadelphia policeman is going
into vaudeville. Going to do a sleep
walking act. probably.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-12
"suspender jack Persistent.


Delegates and spectators booed and
ieered as ne began to speak. There
was a general laugh when he cried:
"I1l name a man, the mention of
whose name will bring tears OF SYM
pathy to the eyes of almost every man
and woman in the civilized land"
But "Suspender Jack" only waved
his arm In definance of the jeers. He
paused a moment and then cried:
Il nominate the illustrious and hon.
orable Oscar s. Strauss"
The delegates seemed stunned. then
a few of them cheered. Mr.. Straus
gave an amused laugh at "Suspender
Jack" bowling before him. MCGEE
kept on with his speech and the first
few faint cheers from the ~half-dozen
or more delegates, gradually grew into
q pandemonium that swept the conven-
ton hall from end to end. Standards
were wrenched from this supports and
delegates yelling and cheering for
Chairman Straus, paraded the aisles,
turning the convention into a bedlam.
Chairman Hotchkiss was allowed to
act as chairman In place of Mr.. Straus.
The nominations of MI. Hotchkiss and
Mr.. ~Prendergast, for governor, were
withdrawn. Then came a food of
speeches seconding the nomination Of
the former minister to Turkey.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-12

Mans best friend at present is the
electric fan. 1t Ia better even than a
snow-bank.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-12

What a happy little world his
would be II we could only shovel snow
In the summer time.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-12

A Missouri woman has written a
book with her toes. Probably 1t was
made up from footnotes.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-12

Speaking OF civilization, Chinese
women once crippled their feet but
never wore tight skirts.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-12

An aviator fell 200 feet without be-
Ing hurt, but this is no proof that
aviation is being made safer.