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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-08
NICK W0YTK0 SAYS HE
THOUGHT GUN WAS
UNlOADEO
KNOW FATE TONIGHT
CASE DRAWING TO CLOSE IN CIR.
CUT cOuRT-ACCUSEp TAKES
STAND AND TELLS HOW NE
SHOT kAlTON WAlLENDukAT
Is LAST SEPTEMBER.


the Circuit Court for the murder Of
kaitou WallCndukanis, his boarding
house keeper al Peru early in Sep.
temper OF tbls year, viii know his
fate. Taking the stand in his own
defense this morning Woytko told a
story Of how he had shot katon in
an accident.
Yesterday on the witness stand An.
ioulo. the IL year old son Of the dead
man. rcmounted facts Of the shoot
Ing Il he knew them. and from bis
testimony IT. Vas sarnered ,Iy court
attaches That there was strong po,.
Sibility of The defendant having shot
accidentally rather than by intention
when kaitOp was killed.
Attorney james J, Conway had the
Witness on the stand the entire morn.
ing and the prosecution will flush
with him III cross examination some
time this afternoon The defendant
rs nearly all the other witnesses in
tbc case were forced 10 speak thru au
Interpreter, all of tho Interested pal.
ties Icing either Poles or Russian
Slavs.
II Is expected tho case will conc ludc
tonight and the jury will be instruct
cd before adjournment Is taken until
Monday.
AZ he bearing this morning Woyt
ko told his own story Of The Shoot
Ing. claiming the killing or kaitcn
Walleudukanis 10 have been purely
accidental. and with no malicious IN
tent upon his part as he and the dead
man, together with his family, were
fast friends
In the direct examination Woytko
told his story as follows:
Were you in the room when Mar
lin Jarmoschuck came in?'
Yes"
What were YOU doing?
Il was putting on my coat
When Martin came back into tic
room did anyone como after him.
"Kaiton came iu."
Did yon notice whether the ltil'
boy came or not?''
II didn't know"
when you picked up the revolver
what did you do with 1t Z
AT this point the Witness stood Vi
ana went thru The motions Of click
lug The hammer. pulling his bngc
on an imaginary trigger
He said "'rhc revolver did no
shoot"
where was kaiton sitting"
"Ic HaS on tho bed
How far from him were yUu?
About two and one-half feet
When the first revolver did no
shoot. what did you do
81 put II back in the trunk.
"Then took the other rcyolye
aud began swapping the trigger o.
that one
What happened"
~ ahot."
Was knitou shot them?
III here Tho state nterpoScd on oI
lection and Judge Eldrcdgc ruled u
question out,
what did Martin do
lie opened the trunk.
Did Martin say anything Hhen h
opened the trunk
lie asked the missus whore tb
lock was"
Did be 20 ont Of the room again
Yes
"Did hc come back in the roo
aeaiu"
"lcs"
after he came back did YOU s.
anything on the trunk"
II saw two royolycrs."
Ibid YOU say anything to Mart
about the rcyolversi'
u asked whose they were
What did Martin say"
Martin said One Is Eyan's Al
the other one ~ mine
Did you ask anything else abo
thom?'
II asked If they were loaded al
Martin said No"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-08
EDITOR TO ADDRESS
OTTAWA farmers
COOPERATIVE ELEVATOR tx.
PERT WILL DELIVER ADDRESS
TONIGHT IN CLAPPER & YER.
kER HAlL-CURTAlL CATTLE
SHIPMENTS.

NJ. X. Meyers, editor of the Cooper.
ati,e Journal, and o recognized au-
thority on cooperative elevators. will
deliver an address on that subject at
Clapper q Werner hall at S o'clock to.
night. Mr.. Meyers has spent the past
eight years in Il close study Of the sue.
ccssful and unsuccessful cooperative
methods, aud his audience tonight
viii hear him discuss the topic from
both angles,
According to Mr.. Meyers tho cstab.
| lishment Of cooperative elevators in
! North Ottawa. South Ottawa and
Grand Ridge is being considered. and
he has urgently requested there be a
large attendance from those sections
at tonight's' meeting He is credited
with being 4 pleasing and rorcelul
speaker possessed OF d thoro knowl.
edge OF his subject
Send Shipping Notice.
Warnings that cattle shipments will
! be received out Of Ottawa only on Ger.
tain days. have been received IN the
/ following notice.
The Special Committee Oh Na.
'lonal Defense Of the American
Hallway Association, requests that
| the Bureau Of Markets advise tho
livestock interests that the rail
roads entering Chicago should bc
directed 10 advise their local agents
not to accept shipments OF livestock
beginning Monday, December H.
except in accordance with the fol,
lowing conditions
All livestock loaded in Zone | ap.
proXimatcly 800 miles from Chicago
to be accepted for arrival in Chi
caso on Tuesday. Thursday Friday
and Saturday.
All livestock loaded in Zone ,.
the territory beyond Zone and Sc
hours and less livestock running
Time, to be accepted for arrival in
Chicago on Mondays, Wednesdays.
Fridays and Saturdays.
Livestock from points beyond The
limits Of Zone 2 will be accepted
for movement to Chicago every day
and when stopped for feed in trans
II VIII be reloaded and handled
| when ready for moypmpnt
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-08
Nov ltlll. 1917.


Dear Father,
Another change, but such Is the us.
ual order of things in time of war
My division was out for rest and had
expected to be for month or more
when the rcverscs in Italy came, In
stead Of resting, the division wns or
dcred to Italy. and had fully cX
pcctcd to 20 with them. We left day
before yesterday to march 10 the
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-08
|DR. PETIT HEADS
MEDICAL BRANCH Of
BRITISH REGIMENT
OTTAWA LIEUTENANT READY TO
EMBARK WITH TROOPS FOR
ITALY WHEN RE.ASSlGNM GNT
ORDER cOMES-SEEs AAiC AND
BELGIUM KING.

regiment TO which he has DcCn as
signed, DR.. Roswell Petit now on de-
tached duty with the British forces
somewhere in France. is making
rapid strides in his profession. Under
the present arrangement the Amerl'
can doctor sit in at all weighty con
ferenccS and is q member Of the court
martial tribunal
In his latest letters home, he tells
how his regiment was assigned tc
duty in Italy. but when he was all in
readiness for embarkmcnt for tbs
southern front, he was re.assignel tt
regiment just Coming out of the
tfs p9hcs. lies sass,.
Nov Sth, 1917
Dear Father:
think ! wrote you about a Weeb
ago just after | had come ont of the
line. Since then We have been in a
quiet area resting, and shall probably
be out Of the line for month more
reorganlzing and training. am now
Medical Officer TO regiment and like
the work very much. am responoi
bic for the health Of the regiment. and
this includes seeing the sick on sick
parade and the direction Of the sani
tary work. | have about forty mcr
In my command. eat at headquarters
mess. ofliciate on medical boards
court martals. and on the whole oc
cupy position OF considerable auth
ority and responsibility.
We have been having q delightful
quiet time here in a beautiful valley
and 1t is a welcome change after al
the noise and excitement at tn,
front. Today this division was rel
viewed by the King of Belgium an,
Sir Douglas Ilaig. II was indeed ~
imposing sight: BlankD battalioni
Oh parade with the transport made
division front Of perhaps mile, forty
files deep, All the reglmental band
were massed, making band of some
thing between $50 and goo pieces II
hear this band playing and all thcs,
troops passing in review was really ;
wonderful sight. had never hac
any idea before how large a division
was Its 4 lot Of men. The King o
Belgium is q big, blonde. fine look
ing man, and from his appearance,
should judge him TO be very mucl
| of man
My work is not very hard. I have
q good deal Of time to myself an,
have fine riding horse and 20 for
good ride almost every AFTERNOON. 0
course, have no idea how long
shall bo here. bur hope until | hay
had good opportunity 10 learn thi
/ branch Of the medical service. As yc
/ ! have no idea rs 10 when | shall r.
join the American forces, but az
planning 10 go to Paris in couple 0
weeks for several days and hope I
find out something then | receive
. lot Of Ottawa papers this week an
thorC seems 10 be q trenendo1l
growth in patriotic feeling at home
am glad TO see It, We will need
al before this war Is over. &c
many isn't licked yet
: Love 10 all
Your son.
ROSWELL
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-08
j. S. DESTROYER T0RPED0ED Y men LOST
KIN OF SECRETARY
DANIELS MISSING

Washington, Dec S.-Probably seventy-two
American seamen, including Lieut.. Commander
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-08
Seek Casualty List

Every effort was being made this
afternoon to get the names Of the
survivors here. At the time official
announcement was mado names OF all
the crew had not reach tho depart.
ment
The exact number of those lost was
not known at the department. II was
stated that the Jones class. a late
type. carried as q usual thing five
commissioned officers. nine chief pet.
ty officers, and nincty-hve enlisted
men. and at the bureau of navigation
it was said that this was about the
number on board when tho vessel was
torpcdoed and sunk.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-08
SUPERVISORS HERE
NEXT WEEK; OFFICE
HOLDERS TO REPORT
sEMl.ANNUAL STATEMENTS WILL
BE MADE BY HEADS OF 0E.
pARTMENT-eRioGe At ShERI.
DAN BoBS IN l,MELiGHT.

With week Of busy routine before
them members Of the county board
are making preparations for coming
to Ottawa next week for their annual
December meeting. The semi.annual
reports of officers and the election OF
an inspector to succeed County Mine
Inspector OBrien are the only set
matters that will be brought up be-
fore he solonS at this session.
The board convenes Tuesday after
noon at o'clock and will then be
gin its audit of the county Offices
Tho reports to be made include item
lied statements Of receipts and ex
pcnditurcs Of each branch OF the
'county's machinery" during the pas
six months.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-08

law OF Secretary OF the
Navy Daniels, persisted
in the Atlantic Thursday
night when German submarine tor
pedoed and sunk the Destroyer, Jacob
Jones, of the Atlantic fleet.
Thrty.seyen Of the personnel Of
the Jones including three junior Off
GERS were rescued by sister destroy
or which picked them of the Jones
lferaft.
: II is possible bur not probable that
there will be others rescued
Ships Search Far Survivors.
American and allied war ships are
searching the seas near where the
disaster took place. The fact, how.
ever that the rescued scamen were
taken from q life raft is accepted In
naval circles as conclusive proof that
the Jones sank SO rapidly that 1t was
impossible TO launch any of her boats.
The news Of this latest disaster to
the navy was received In an official
report from Admiral Sims. It con.
tanned very few details. AS soon 3S
possible after the news reach Wash
ingtop 1t was made public by Secre.
tary Danlels. The secretary was
greatly gricved over the apparent loss
of his brothcrin-la and personally
broke tho news Of the loss to Mrs.
Daniels.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-08
Promise Bridge Fight.

lncenSed at the continued delays in
getting results on the Sheridan
bridge, which was swept away during
the floods of January. 1915. residents 5
Of Worthwhile. Mission and Serena
townships. are promising trouble for
the board unless they get active on
this important proposition during
their approaching meeting.
Two years of waiting have aroused
y feeling Of bitterness toward the
supervisors and highway commission.
ers Is all three townships. where great
Inconvenience has been suffered as a
result Of the bridge being out all that
time.
The reconstruction of new bridge
according to estimates given out by
authorities will cost the county aud
three townships about $4,000 at this
times. while the work could have
been done for one.thlrd less had steps
been taken to erect new structure
on the site Of the destroyed bridge
Shortly after 1t was washed out.
Fearing that the cost of materials
VIII take another large advance
|FCsidcutS of that territory are insist
! ing there be no further delays.
1 The bridge Is located to the rgh
Of Glen Park and farmers who arr
;orcod to send their children to schoo
IN Sheridan. have to drive them from
four to five miles further than woull
be necessary were the old bridge re
placed
The cost Of the bridge will be dvid
cj among the towns and the county
The county paying half the cost an,
She other half being pro.ratcd amon
the three townships whereby cacl
win foot one.slxtb OF the bills.
Stories reaching the court hous
are that q special committee viii b
demanded nj once 70 start m inye'
tigation and see what can be don
about building new bridge
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-08
THE WEATHER.

FAR and continued cold
Sunday.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-03
EffrOntery

w Haywood revolutionary society known
Industrial Workers of the World busy engaged appealing
government United for protection because its
the copper districts have been depored
Goldman and Berkman the anarchists
all the technicates of the law
order for their violations of the statutes 10
hou the preach abuse the privilege OF free speech
of
find trouble they quick rash to the
sheen of the institutions that they deem their business to
think they
Haywood has started organized revolution which has made
made conceal the plan Of
which intended In tire of the country
good nature tolerance all kinds OF good bad
and the growth of the organization until
has become the nation in its hour of peril
The which threatened with
this had other themselves and
Mr. Haywood rngeae of the certainly has
focbe taking the
property mining the benefit of those who toll
he puts it.
He in the United its
His object cripple and prayze that government in time of
therefore drastic action taken For him appeal for
lection the which he doing his best
piece of inefable gall eadville Herald.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-03
The Silver Situation

That the New York quoaonlabeed offciadoes
represent the actual market for silver clearly evident With
Francisco and Vancouver producers of the
white the of "a New York continues
rs l25 the settlement for silver Colorado
England and France have been buyers of silver for
largely off their the field The United States
has bought the months about 100000
silver with further thought likely This also represents
requirements which should materially
Parker d. Handy president of New Yorks largest bullion
houses discussing the British embargo silver
when licensed by the British
The recently taken by the British prohibiting
the importation of silver into India
will undoubtedly cura shipments to India.
Of the while metal going except directly
sold will be by the Indian
and the reimbursed by exchange bills The of
ruling will be the importation of silver for
purposes, the desiring limit exchange operations
The British considers military necessities
then commercial This embargo does
China Russia
made Francisco the Pacific the
the probability of curament exports
Even with the there will be
silver incident the eausment of financial
world In this there believe that
will need considerable Under
the higher level prices
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-03

The Gem Extension and the
Freighter's Friend had been con-
solidated.
W. E. Renshaw was enjoying a
surprise visit with his father from
Pennsylvania.
A previous report that Peter
McCabe had died in Denver was
refuted. as the gentleman had been
seen hale and hearty.
A half-tone engraving of Jim
O'Rourke and Bill Libby occupied
the center of front page and was
accompanied by glowing tribute,
to the men "who guard us day and
night, O'Rourke was marshal,
and Libby nightwatchman.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-03
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Items of Interest Taken from the Sftings of This
Corresponding Week Fifteen Years Ago

DIR. Henry 3. Ketchum, of Yer
mont, had decided to make this
place his home.
Winifred c. Young, aged one
year and seven months. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. G. Young,
had died.
Gertrude Chrisher, pretty
seventeen-year-old girl, visiting
Mrs. Frank Straub, had com mitted
suicide by shooting. She was from
Denver, and was an orphan. She
had left a letter for her sister in
Denver, and one tor Charles
Straub, with whom she seemed to
be ipsanely enamoured, though
no one believed in the least that he
had encouraged her affection.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-03
Methodist Church Notes

Sunday School, loa. m. Glasses
for all. A class that will please
YOU.
Morning worship, II a. m. At
this hour the Rev. DR.. Sylvester
E. Ellis from Iowa City, Iowa.
will preach. DIR. and Mrs. Ellis
are spending their vacation in our
city.
Evening worship, 7:3O p. m.
Sermon by the pastor. '4
The paper hangers have finished.
and the improvement is wonder
full. Come and see it. Next week
the woodwork will be retouched,
and then we will have brand new
church home. We will expect to
see all our friends both morning
and evening. We extend special
welcome to the stranger. Come
and worship with us.
II was glad when they said
unto me, let us 60 into the house
of the Lord"
BENJAMIN EIrE LGEoRGE.
Pastor.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-03
Presbyterian Church
Rev. Leonard V. G. Mytton, Pastor

1Oa. N. Sunday School. Glasses
for everybody. An hour of worship
and study. Come and enjoy it.
ii a. IN. Service with sermon by
the pastor. Subject: Sacramento
Religion" followed by celebration
of The Lords Supper. All be-
lieving Christians are invited to
partake of this sacrament with US.
6:30p m.-Christian Endeavor.
The young peoples service.
7:3O p. m.-Service with sermon
by Claud V. King of Texas.
Prayer meeting every Thursday
evening at 1870 p. m.
You will find this church where
ysu are always cordially welcomed
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-03
Aged Lady Dies
From Paralysis

Mrs. Priscilla Dobbins, age SO,
mother of A. G. Dobbins, publish
er of the Gazette, died Friday of
last week from paralysis at the
home of her daughetsr, Mrs. Kate
Linn, near Flint, Montana, where
she had been visiting for some
time.
The sad news was not received
here until Tuesday morning, and
that afternoon Mr.. Dobbins went
down to Denver to meet his sister
who was coming to Denver with
the remains. The funeral was
held in Denver Friday afternoon
from the Olinger undertaking
parlors and interment was made
in Paramount cemetery. Mrs.
Dobbins went down to Denver
Thursday evening.
The deceased was quite we'll
known in Idaho Springs, where
she had spent some time with her
son.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-03
Swedish Lutheran Church

Sunday School. 10 a. IN. Our
Sunday School is still growing.
Six new pupils were enrolled last
Sunday.
Sunday evening services will be
held at 7:45. as usual. We extend
a most hearty welcome to everyone.
Last Sunday evening the Rev.
DR.. R. P. Acsell of Denver con-
Quoted communion services and
spoke to most appreciative
audience. Eight new members
were received into the church.
The class of catechumens will
meet Wednesday evening at 7:3O.
A coffee social will be given next
Saturday evening in the Sunday
School room at 8 O'Clock. Mrs.
Claus Anderson and Miss OrnberR
will be the hostesses.
ROBERT AcsELL JR.,
Pastor.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-03
Even A Ford Won't
Run Without Gas

/ had little Ford
Which l named the Louie;
Took her out for spin
And she went kerflooey.
put her into high,
put into low;
got out and pushed,
And still she wouldn't go.
monkeyed with the spark,
And tried to make her shoot:
opened up the muller
And still she would mt skoot.
| filled her up with water,
filled her up with air;
Goa xed her and teased her,
But she didn't seem to care.
made the folks get out
To relieve her of her load,
But when | opened up ire throttle
She refused to take the road
took out the valves
And primed the carburetor;
/ lifted out the pistons
And filled the radiator.
l cranked and l cranked
And l tinkered with the gears;
/ kicked and cussed
And then busrt into tears.
Speedometer and carburetor-
l tried the huldamthing;
! even took the windshield off,
And still she wouldn't sing.
gave her oil and grease,
gave her vaseIine-
Found that all she needed
Was quart of gasoline.
Neil West Kimba
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-03
HANDBAGS

In accumulating money for future use there are
several kinds of handicaps advantages you give to
or allow others to hold over you.
One of these handicaps, sef-imposed is to allow
your neghbor to use the bank account plan for sys
you continue to use individual and unsystematic
methods.
Come in and let us show you the many ways in
which the use of this plan will help you.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-03
Christian Science

, Christian Science services are
held in the lower Masonic hall
Sundays at IL a. M, and Wednes-
day evening at s. Sunday School
at 9:45. The public is cordially
invited to attend these services.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-03
The Real Truth About The Draft

paper says Denver
lucky and that mothers content There nothing
by joying ourselves The boys don't be called but will do
their duty The mothers content and will be- We
Spartan mothers and of what
about properly the realm of mythology Women
the end We have idea they had their they would
this concng Germany anything We don't speak
for all but for the 1919 of them
the uragetes Washington who made President Wilson,
took pardon from him and then mpshy declared they would
pckng the White House and making nuisancs themselves
based of warike
round flag qualities Just what based will tell
time when he have space. It's long sto-Bouder
Camera
HE TOT R1ST movement Colorado took tremendous
ward tendency last week show compiled by
u Denver Tourist Bureau The test made the Rocky
Mountain National Estes Park in connection with the
checking visitors recently installed conjunction with the
the Interior and the Estes Park Hotel
sociaion From July to July % 1856 automobiles
the park 1859 people They from
and from Alaska England Scotland and Australia
dton these the transportation carried
making total of 1857 The increase for the second week
about 50 cent with for much
ing the balance of the
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-03
Mine Dividends

1917, paid by the
oang $l36 O6522 the $273613O year
compared with total profit disbursements of during
1916 These do include
which public statements of their earnings dividends
The statistics strong and irrefuable argument
favor of mining shares investment
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1917-08-22
XXI.

Oftober. = Seq iii min @iaie, men ieg er ban'
&c for, at oct bar tnegct liorrlftigt al mig. Obi ltent
ieg bar nD0t at babe goo Sio, foroi ole anore ct pao
2anoet, og ig %iaaleoes belt bar flinet bengine mig til
min fprelte @erring paa Soroen, at tage mig al mine
%oprebare inlaa, bar bog Seoei og ben fpGlenoe 2rft
p9ret Ell Bloge boooe for Dem og for mig. 0ain itniffe
Stole forloo mig iione Wfoi for at blonitre / i'm egen
Sabe, % iee beilutteoe ba life mere at boloe @arne.
piee, men ieo at paste 9prnene.
Oct uiloe life pGre noget ipprt @rbeioe for en-,
ion bar iterf al Selbreo, men jeg er fife itprf, og ieg
er blepen 9anife llonlattet al al ben Sio, oct toger at
fl9be Dem paa % ipalere nleo Dem. Oesioritoen tnao
al Spnirg % Stopning b~elprgeS, og meo ben ooer-
baanotagenoe Sranlbeo ~begpnoer ben gnapne Gone oq
DC beftige Oro at inofinoe Jig igen. Dog bill leg aloria
flnne blipe iao ltaalmooie oper for lntaa 8srn, Tom
fer, mar ieg minoes, at oct piloe bore mig en- @leoe
igen at fiinne paste min elifeoe Dreng, ielp ON oct
ifrlbe fone mig nof iaa r1esen ~gnitreneelie.
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