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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-02-07
BY THUGS
AND BURIED ALIVE

and then buried alive by his assail.
ants, who thought they had killed
him.
When Mercer was last seen hear
the new city hall on Dec. q he had
with him 500, given him by his moth.
er, and diamonds and jewelry valued
at $1,000. When the body was found
the money was missing, but the jew
elry and diamonds were intact.
1t is believed that after the rob
bers had struck their victim they be-
came frightened and overlooked the
jewelry.
Mercer had boarded at the Mittle-
berger hotel, and his roommate, Har-
ry Cooper, said the last he saw of
him was at the city hall, where he
had spoken about going to Pittsburgh
for the holidays. The night watch.
man says he. saw, him. At the. new
building and that in reply to q ques-
ton he had said he was going home:
;. = Was to Meet Fiancee.. *
The young man had, in fact, made
arrangements to. attend~.cT Christmas
dinner at the lone Of his tlanceeee,
Miss Alma Mcmillan, at Pittsburgh.
When he failed to keep his-@appoirt-
ment, Mrs. Mercer and Miss McMil.
came here to search for: HIM but
diligent efforts on the part Of the po-
lice failed to uncover my clue.
After the police gave up the search
Mrs. Mercer remained here, and yes.
declared she had q premoni.
ton that the young mans body was
under the city hall. Detective
Shibley thought there might he some
thing in her intuition and, with a
gang of workmen, began the search.
In the ~sub-basement the detective
found a place where the dirt had re-
been removed. The body soon
was disclosed.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-02-07
TWO L|11AuERS
ESCAPE PRISON
FOR SMUGGLING

New York, Feb. .6.--Lucius N. Lit
tauer. a former congressman, and his
brother. William, were fined $1,000
each and sentenced to six months in
jail today for smuggling. The jail
sentences, however, were suspended.
The brothers had admitted bringing
into this country without duty valu-
able jewels intended for gifts to Will
liam Littauer's wife.
United States District Attorney
Marshall had, urged that the full pen
atty Of the law be imposed and point
ed out that the Littauers, as glove
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-02-07
MYSTERIOUS FATE Stalks
WEAL1HYfAM|LYOf TOLEDO

tory here. He. married Miss Mary
Won GOrt0n OF Berne, Switzerland.
The disappearance of her father
affected the reason of his youngest
daughter, Mary, and this mind blight
was augmented by the mothers
Fdeath. Mary losing the. power Of
speech. For twenty-five years, the
two sisters lived here at the family
home. Miss Nanettc conducting all
the business Of the estate. She was
known as q man ilater and it is said
you'd never consider matrimony, as
she thought all men were, after her,
money. According to dispatches
from Los Angeles, it was not known
there that Mary WAS insane. Appar-
emily Nanette, the elder, who is about
so years. old, took advantage OF the
fact that her sister resembled her,
aud at times posed as herself and
then again az her sister. a,
When Warren disappeared his only
relatives were his wife and two child
rem. The wife also wasswithout rela-%
tiyes, other than her two daughters.
According to friends of. the girls
in Los Angeles, Nanettc, after living
with her insane sister for more than
twenty-five years, completely lost her
reason, with the death Of Mary. Nam
cite proDabiy would have died be-
fore being found. had not the suspici-
ons of their landlady become aroused.
The landlady tried to enter the room
for several days before the police
broke i'm, hut each time a voice which
grew weaker at each visit said:
"You can do nothing. Please go
away"
However, during the last three day.
answer came to repeated knocks
on the door, and finally the police
were called. When they burst into
the roo mthey found Nanette sitting
on the foot of the bed on which the
body Of her sister lay. Her eyes were
@laring with. the .,a,s4 n wing stare of
a maniac and she kept pulling with
her left hanl at the thumb of the
right. She made no cutlery; .
In the room were silk dresses, dia-
llDOIUS ulu OIucI "UuI III
food. Wealth, culture and refine
ment was evidenced in the decora-
tions and THE clothing. There also
was, a half. filled bottle of, chlorofOrm
on ID table. The cracks I'M the win
dows and doors We're stuffed with
rags leading the police to believe that
Mary may have committed suicide
and that Nanette lost her reason be-
fore she followed her sisters action.
1t is believed that all the me aft 6
Mary's death, whether it was natur-
al or not, Nanette had watched by the
bedside with nothing to eat save the
few scraps which remained in the
room. Physicians say Mary must
ahave been dead at least three weeks
before her body was found.
Nanette would not eat when food
was brought her, and she was. fed
by force by the matrons. Later she
was taken; to the detention hospital,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-02-07
TO Lead. Army.
10,:'CHlCAGO CITY HALL

Chicago, Feb. .5.-Jacob S. CGener.
al'D Coxey, leader Of the famous
"Coxey's Army" march tG Washing
ton: in 1894, arrived in Chicago yes
terday. He said he had been invited
to lead a march of Chicago's unem-
ployed men and women through the
streets$$to' the city nan.
Dr., Axel Gustafson was the author
Of the idea. he. said, and offered him
the leadership Of the army" in Cleve-
land, on Monday. The General ad.
mitted also that he was planning an
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-02-07
wEATHER CONDITIONS

Tho high presume area Is slowly
moving eastward but Is central yet
over the upper Missouri valley, tire
eastern Rocky mountain. slope ard
the Canadians northwest, and over
this region the temperatures are ex-
.tremely low. This combination is
followed by lower pressure and Will
result in generally fair weather to-
nigh: and Saturday, somewhat high
er temperature in the north and west
portions Of the State tonight, with
light to moderate variable winds.
: ORRIS W. ROB-RTS,
Official In charge.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-02-07
WEATHER FORECAST.

TIL P. N. Saturday.
For North Dakota-Generally fair
tonight and Saturday; somewhat
higher temperature north and west
portions tonight; light to moderate
variable winds. f
For Bismarck and Vicinity--Fajr
tonight and Saturday: some lrat
higher temperature tonight; mederate
variable winds. 1.9@ 49,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-02-07

The American association will go
back to the four-trfp schedule, lie
cause several of the A. A. magnate
are opposed to having their teams
away from hcme too long on a single
stretch.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-02-07

-Four. ex-Giants, BresnalIap, Power
man, Dalllen and Tenlpey, having fail
ed as managers, it is up to Robinson,
Herzog and Mccormick to SHOW that
the McGr8w school can turn out sue
7cesEIuf-pQOts.. ,~. :.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-02-07
manufacturers, had benefited by tn
nrotectiVe tariff

protective tariff.
In s%uspending the Jail sentence,
Judge Thomas warned the offenders
that this would not be his policy in
the future.
IF any distinction is to he made
the Judge said, ut appeals to me that
it should be in favor of an uneducat-
ed person. For an ex-c0ngressman
SO far to forget his oath taken five
times and knowing SO well the prOvi-
sions of the laws he helped to: frame,
seems to me incomprehensible. A
money penalty is no. punishment at
all for those well able to pay and q
travesty on JUSTICE"
Judge Thomas added that. the fact
that the defendants had pleaded gull.
ty and made restitution by paying the
government $4,000, and also the ill.
health of Lucius Littauer, had been
taken into consideration in dealing
with them.
Champion Willie Ritchie says he
will ge.s out of the game II he has to.
nnstnDnn aNDthpr FIGHT.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-02-07
WEBB BROTHERS !.

other son to Washington" march,
and he expected to mobilize an army
Of unemployed for that PURPOSE in the
spring. J. 'Eads Howe, the million.
aire hobo" will be asked to aid in
the On to Washington march.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-02-07

Bud Anderson, who has been fight
ing in, the lightweight division on. the
Pacific coast has entered the welter-.
weight casls. =
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
Arrested Because He Fell

A fan from train at Wayne Junction
which lacsrated his head. caused the ar
rest today OF Thomas Lyons. Lyons, who
lives al 262S Warnock street. was taken
10 st. Lukes Hospital where ne was
arrested By Policeman Timbers. AaEfa.
trats GEsiis discharged hin.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
WORRIED OVER WAR
IN EUROPE, TAILOR
ENDS LIFE WITH GAS
Letter Telling of Distress of
His Relatives in Hamburg
Found Beside Body of
Suicide.

Broodng over the fate OF relatives on
the firing line in both Russian and Ger
man armies, Max Kinos. proprietor of a
tailor shop I'm the Florence Hotel, Elev-
enth and Girard streets. committed sui
eide by iuhaling illuminating gas this
morning. James Lustr. night clerk at tho
hotel, whlo making his round of the
building at about six o'clock this morn
ing. noticed a heavy smell OF gas ema-
mating from the tailoring establishment.
which is on the first floor OF the building.
He notified Policeman Jackson. OF
the Eleventh and Winter streets station
The two, unable to break through the
heavily barred door. got into the shop
through a window and found the pro-
Drietor on the floor with the gas tube
OF his working iron in his mouth. Be
side him was letter. in German. which
he had recently received from relatives
IN Hamburg, telling OF the privation and
hopelessness Of many in his immediate
Family, the general distress and devasta-
ton wrought by the war throughout Eu-
rope and the pail OF darkness that has
settled over all the people of the Conti-
nent.
After Ie2ept of this letter, the
night clerk said. Kinos rad constantly re-
rerTed 10 its contents in conversation with
employees or the hotel. For long hours he
had sat motionless at his work table
meditating and melancholy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY PLANS
TO INCREASE ACTIVITY
Large Additions to Glasses and
Schools Will Extend Their scope.

SCHOOLS VIII Extend Their Scope.
Temple University is 10 have the ban
ne- Year Of It's history II the large mum
bs" ~ registrations is 70 be regarded as
oritsroU. the increase OF students for
ta" various courses extends 10 all de-
paytm-ut- including the TWO hospitals
The classes will raN the departments to
rHer utmost capacity.
Tn' Teachers College has been devfI-
oped materially Dr. Isabel Graves, who
-ce"lyad the Doctors degree from Penn
Tvivunia and ner bachelors degree frop7
Wesleyan, Nill assist Professor Finenan
I'm th' EngIigh department. She is re-
turning % teach after year of advanced
study al Columbia
Mss Margaret :. Duncan has been
added 10 a.. stan Of the department of
Romance Languages. and Doctor steele 10
that ~ the department of pedagogy. Miss
WoOdburn, director OF the muses. al lie
Samaritan Hospital. will lecture in the
household science department and on
home nursing and emergencies.
The instructor In dietetics will be Miss
Day Practical work in hospital dletetIcs
wll be done in the diet Kitchens Of the
Samaritan Hospital under the direction
oi Mrs. Ruth Day.
a feature OF the work OF the household
science department viii be experiments
IN -eAool l4l'AtS. FbCAHleS added to the
medical department include new quarters
TOR the treatment Of crippled children by
ur Hudson.
There has been established a soelai
service settlement WORK I'm connection
with the department Of sociology, al
Broad and Brown streets. There will be
an open forum Sunday evenings. with
special music, and boys and girls snt
I mothers clubs during the week. AnOthCi
/ feature will be q baby saving SHOW 4
be held In A0YemON,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
BOLD THIEVES
STEAL BIG BELL FROM
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Half a Ton of Loot Carted
Off by West Philadelphia
Robbers Includes Organ
Motor and ID Chandeliers.

lialt ton OF bulky articles. including
an immense church bell Weighing 100
pounds, which were stolen from the
church OF the Redemption, 56th and Mar
ks' streets, last Thursday night, have
disappeared somewhere within the CITY.
The police, after five days of constant
search, said tcday they had been un-
able 20 recover them.
Last THURSDAY night, one Of the first
cool nights OF tho fall, when most Phila-
dolphians remained off the streets. sew
era, men boldly Carted the articles away
IN n wagon So said the Rev. Albert E.
Clay, rector OF the church.
The thieves first removed a section of
an ornamental iron fence on the Market
street side OF the church property. and
then drove the wagon through the open
IuC and into the church yard. They
broke into the church and carried away
the heavy bell, the motor for the organ
AMI u brass chandeliers.
Doctor Clay. upon discovering the loss
ou FRIDAY morning, Immediately noti-
:cd the police. But haven't heard
anything vet he said today.
Hc explained that the bell formerly
hung IN the beltry OF the old frame
c@u.ch that stood in the same spot as
the present new building, which was
uIacod under roof early this summer. The
r5w church, he said. is soon TO have a
tr.iry ana the bell was 10 have pealed
forth its mellow tones from there.
The loss Of the organ motor will not
handicap trs services, as a new electric
motor has Just been installed. TIE caar,
."lt-rs, said Doctor Clay, were used u
the hEs' went OF the new church, ir
which services wer" conducted from thu
time { was built several years ago unit
Ire complete structure was finished
The police do not believe that the arti,
j ries have been taken out Of the city. a.
'he bulky and heavy bell would hay.
/ attracted too much attention. Efforts Il
/ locate them in Philadelphia, however
have failed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
U. OF P. EXPECTS RECORD
ENROLMENT THIS YEAR
Authorities Say War Wont Effect
Registration Next Tuesday.

Inc European war win have no effect
upon the registration of students AT The
University Of Pennsylvania In the opinion
OF the university authorities. While ac-
tual registration does not begin until next
Tuesday a record enrolment Is exDected
Last year thele were 6ll2 students en-
rolled, including those in the Wharton
school Extension Branches at Wilkes
Barre and Scranton. This was an in
crease Of more than 100 students over
the term OF 1912. and was the largest
enrolment in the history OF the upivsr-
sity.
within the last Few days there has been
q steady income of returning studanta
back early to work off conditions To ~
up the fraternity houses and begin IN
HersFaauale activities. From the num-
OerS returning and the number OF sub-
freshmen taking entrance examinations.
the indications are that this years en-
rOiment viii exceed last years
The University last year established fo,
hseii the reputation OF being the most
cosmopolitan university There was a
total Foreign student body OF 245. repre-
sentinS 81 different foreign countries. The
students from European countries bnv,-
ever. were in the minority, although All
OF tho warning nations were represented
Tho bulk OF the foreign registration js
from Latin-AmeiCa
II was rumored that owing 10 the sb-
senee OF Professors Paul Cret and I,eon
Arnal, both OF whom are serving in tba
French army, there would be a decided
falling on In the enrolment OF the Arcbi-
tectural School, Professor Cret, due 10
his undsputed position as one of
Americas foremost designers and his
eminence as a teacher. has attracted
school.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
city eets Title % C0ndomned Land

The citv has taken tide from William
E. Ke.ucr t. tho property al the north
vest corner or sixteenth and Arch
streets Ton SZs,Ho. the amount awarded
some time ago L the Board Of Road
Viewers. The lot is l5 feet s inches by
81 feet. Title was also taken J' the city
q, the property 11S North Sixteenth street
for $500. The corner lot is assessed at
$1,000 and the other az $1,000 The prop
critics with others m lhe vicinity, had
been condemned FOR parkway purposeA
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
GRANTS HUNGRY MANS PLEA

Ragged, friendless and without nome,
John Dettra 20 years old, appeared be-
fore Magistrate Wrigley at the Branch
town police station this morning and
pleaded With the Magistrate TO send him
10 the House or Correction. Dettra was
arrested while lettering at York road and
Champlost street When taken to the
police station the old man said that he
had not eaten for more than "a hours
Magistrate Wrigley complied with his re-
quest and sent him 10 the House OF Cor
rection for three months.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
FALLS THREE STORIES AND
SUFFERS BROKEN LEG
Beauty OF italian Colony Was Hang
ing Clothes on Roof.


A fall OF three stories from the roof
of her home today resulted only i'll a
broken leg to Miss Catherine Crucio, Is
years old, 1899 South Eighth street. a
beauty OF the Italian colony. She was
hanging clothing to dry when railing
at tho edge OF the roof gave way.
Miss Crucio's brother. John, heard her
cry as she fell to the ground. He rushed
from the house and found his sister un-
conscious and bleeding in the yard. With
@ friend he carried her to tho Seventh
and Carpenter streets police station.
From here she was taken to the Pennsyl-
vania Hospital.
Physicians regarded 1t as miraculous
that Miss Crueio was not killed by her
fall and that her only injury was a
broken leg. She was leaning against the
rail, with her hands stretched to q
clothesline above her head, when the
woodwork snapped.
The girl had volunteered to hang the
clothing for her mother.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
Child Severely Hurt; Autoist Held

BcnJamln phllIips. OF CO.. South ITO.
street. was held In 500 bail by M1gi+l.i.,v. =.
Coward at the Seventh and tlIIg.n.'','
streets station today 10 await ne res
OF injuries suffered by Joseph i'4a' pl,f.
years old, Of 6lJ Amin street, "heH sr
lips ran him down with am uutono'" m
Federal and Marshall streets. lilf TI
Is now az the Pennsylvania ho5p''''
Ma condition is said 10 be SERIOUS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
CHINESE FIRMS CANCEL ORDERS

CHAMBERSBU Pa, sept 1f-Tue
Wolf Company. large Touring mill nauu-
9actureFs, today got a ca5leEram Huuu.-
ling two orders for big Touring mills be-
ing made for firms in China. The war
ia Europe is given as the cause for coIa-
termanding the orders, causing dun bus.-
ness and high exchange rates.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
MANIToU AS TROOP SHIP
British Government Takes Over At
lantic Transport Vessel.

The Britsh GoNernWent has Com-
Wandered the Atlantic Transport steam
ship Msnitou. which up until the out
break OF the war piled between this port
and London.
At the once ot the International Mer-
camille Marine Company, il was said to-
day that another boat would replace the
Manitou as soon as the eastward freight
movement warranted A. The Mapiton is
nov on her way 10 Halifax 10 TRANSPORT
Canadian troops 10 TIE sss1s OF action.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
offer Movie Proceeds to Red Cross

An offer 70 raise funds tor tile He'd
Gross Society for It's humane work abroad
has been made Co Mayor Biankenburg by
tie Stanley Theatre Company, which has
agreed 20 give educational moving pic
A9erket streets. uu sunday afternoons ac-
companisd by a musical program. The
compsny offers 10 have hese exhibitions
sor four consecutive sundays ami 10 give
entire proceeds 10 the society,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-23
FRANK MORAN PICKED BY
BILLY GIBSON AS WINNER
Leading New York Promoter Ex.
poets White Man to Land
Championship Battle.
LITTLE BETTING DONE HERE
Over In Paris Odds Are Said to Be
10 to 4 In Favor OF Johnson-Lit-
tie Known About True Condition
of Negro.

New York. Juno 22.-"Billy' Gibson.
New York's leading promoter OF box
ing clubs. picks Frank Moran. the Pitts
burg white hope, to beat Jack johnson
when thoy meet in a twenty-round
fight In Paris next Saturday night.
Gibson bases his opinion on Johnson's
physical condition. He has received
private information from Paris that
the negro has taken off r. lot OF weight.
but may not possess the strength and
stamina that enabled him TO whip JEFF
fries at Reno.
There is no betting on the fight
here said Gibson to-day, "but learn
that Johnson Is 10 to favorite
in Paris. If could spare tho time
TO cross the ocean would hnve a big
bet on Moran simply as n good gam
bling proposition 7 never have be-
lieved that in heavyweight fight
odds OF to or better should be al
lowed to go begging.
Over hero wo cannot learn the ne
Ero's true condition except from hear
say. II no Is as NJ when he beat
Jeffrles Moran Will have Ii hard time
of It: but, honestly. think Moran
VIII turn the trick: also the tight Will
be on the Lowell.
"a victory over Johnson means a
fortune for Moran. He will become a
wonderful drawing card all over tho
world. and he can earn Il million before
taking part in another battle. II was
shrewd Judgment to get this match
chance OF lifetime. II he beats the
negro he'll be the most popular cham
pion since tho days OF John l.. Sui
Ivan"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-23
VIRGINIA LEAGUE BARS
PROGRESS OF RICHMOND
Magnates Unwilling to See This City
Get Better Article Of
Baseball.
LOCAL MEN WILL Hell
Offer to Cooperate in Every Way
but Are Baked by Other Cities
Dunn Is Ready to Come Here
at Any Time.

While all hope has not been lost. 1t
appears that the magnates Of the Vir-
gina League have ofrectually checked
Richmond's advance TO better baseball
before the end of the season. John
Dunn, owner and manager OF the Bal
tiu,ore franchise in the International
League, Is ready and anxious to move
his club and franchise to Richmond
lie liz prepared to have his ball club
playing here within forty eight hours
after the Virginia League gives Its
consent to the release OF Richmond. In
this move. he has the approval or
every member OF his league. But the
Virginia League refuses to give Its
consent.
In Justice to tho owners OF the Rich
mond club, II should be said that these
men have not only shown every dis
position TO cooperate, but have gone
80 far as to say that could the other
members OF the Virginia League be
won over to Richmonds cause. they
would dispose OF their holdings at II
nominal sum That much was brought
forth In n conference held yesterday In
the Office OF Bruce Bowe. one of the
stockholders. The other parties at tho
conference were George NJ. Cease and
". Il. Bradley. secretary OF the Rich
mond club.
However,. the votes OF the other five
cities cannot be obtained. II. q. Elliott,
owner of the Norfolk franchise. and
controlling the vote OF the Roanoke
franchise. has emphat'cally announced
his purpose to vote against Richmond.
Abo Horwitz. president OF the Newport
News corporation. controlling the New
port News franchise, has placed him
self and his associates on record as OPP
posed. And yet the Virginia League
expects the support OF the people of
Richinond. II would be very fitting
rcbuke. say many, IL the people Of this
city refused to patroni1c an Orgnuiza =
tion which has stood directly in the
| path of the city's progress.
The men Interested in securing tho
consent of the Virginia League now are
still working. They are hoping that
some way may be found to convince
the nagnates that II would be for the
best interests OF all concerned to re-
lease Richmond. What success they
Will eventually have cannot be fore
told. But this much Is ccrtain-this Is
, Rictmonds last year In the Virginia
| League.