Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 September 1902 — PAPER MILL COMBINE [ARTICLE]

PAPER MILL COMBINE

..THE GREAT PROJECTED. Plants in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan Go Into Trust with $30,fr 000,000 Capital—A Vicious Unsband CommitaTripleMurder at Pierce,Neb. All the paper manufacturers in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan have been asked to sell out their plants to a gigantic paper hull trust, which, under the name of the American Consolidated Paper Company, is to be capitalised at $30,000,000. The promoters of are Dewar & Yerkes, brokers, of Chicago, whose interests in the matter are being attended to by John Strange of Oshkosh, formerly manager of the John Strange Paper Company of Menasha. The proportion is to have the plants sold outright at their full cash value, the owners not to be compelled to purchase stock in the trust or to take stock in part payment. Blank forms of coutraet have been distributed to each of the mills, providing that for a stipulated consideration the mill owner agrees to give an option to Dewar & Yerkes, agents, or to their assigns, running till Jan. 1, 1903, for the purchase of all mill property, including buildings, machinery, stock, water power, etc., excepting only bank accounts and bills receivable. HUNT FOR NEBRASKA MURDERER Posse with Dogs Searching for Gottlieb Niegcnflnd. Posses with bloodhounds are searching for Gottlieb Nicgenfind, who murdered his former wife, Mrs. Anna Peters, and her father, Albert Breyer, at their farm home near Pierce, Neb. The murderer also shot Ms, Breyer in the shoulder and knocked down a young daughter of the Breyers, who was hastening to notify the neighbors. Niegenfind’s wife obtained a divorce two years ago on the grounds of cruelty. The other evening he went to the farm, picked a quarrel with her father, shot him and the two women and escaped to the woods. Neighbors are hunting the murderer with dogs. WOMAN MURDERED AND BURNED.

Terrible Crime Committed by Tramps at Sttinaner, Neb. Mrs. Kate Fournell, living near Steinauer, Neb., was found dead in the yard adjacent to her residence. The clothing had been burned from her body. ■ Mrs. Fournell’s mother and brother, who lived with her, went to town in the morning and discovered the body on their return. The house was locked, with the exception of one door. The lock on this door had been broken. It is supposed that Mrs. Fournell was alone in the house, and that tramps had broken in, murdered her, and then set fire to the body. "" %. League Base-Ball Race. Following is the standing of the clubs of the National Baseball League: W. L. W. L. Pittsburg .. .94 84 Chicago G 1 66 Brooklyn .. .68 58 St. Louis... .55 67 Boston .....62 58 Philadelphia. 49 74 Cincinnati . .64 63 New York. . .44 TL The clubs of the American League stand as follows: W. L. W. L. Philadelphia 72 50 Cleveland .. .65 62 Boston 69 53 Washington. 55 68 St. Louis.... 70 54 Detroit 48 73 Chicago ... .66 55 Baltimore .. .46 77 Car Works Strike Ends. at the J. G. Brill car works, -BWTadelphia, Pa., has been declared off after thirteen weeks’ duration. The men struck because twenty-two men had been discharged and the employes claimed the discharges were made because the men were unionists. The strike was declared /off without any concessions. Millionaire’s Daughter Cuts Throat. Miss Edith Nagle, daughter of T. M. Nagle, an Erie, Pa., millionaire, made a desperate attempt to end her life by slashing her throat with a big carving knife. Of late she has been suffering from an indisposition which made her very melancholy.

Young Woman Found Killed. The body of a young woman, who, it is believed, was murdered, was found on pier 30 East river, New York. She had been beaten and choked until her face was almost black. The police have found no clew to her identity or any trace of her murderer. In Memory of McKinley. The anniversary of William McKinley’s death was observed by services throughout the United States; many flowers were placed on Canton tomb; Judge Day delivered an addreas in Canton church. Saved from Wrecked Ship. The steamer Spokane reached Port Townsend, Wash., with 138 passengers from the steamer Cottage City, which recently ran ashore in Alaskan waters. Damage by Forest Fires. Thirty lives lost, scores made homeless and more than $1,000,000 in losses are reported at the result of monster forest fires in Washington and Oregon. Ohio Woman Kills Herself. Mrs. J. R. Went*, wife of a merchant of Fremont, Ohio, committed suicide by catting her throat with a razor. She had been in ill health. —tr- - Mra. Senator Stewart Killed. Mrs. William 11. Stewart, wife of Senator Rewart of Nevada, was killed at Alameda, Cal., In an automobile accident. Jail Delivery at Dayton. The Columbus, Ohio police department has been notified of a Jail delivery at Dayton and have been requested to watch for Joseph Parker, colored, charged with nrarder; William Hickey, with horse stealing; Edward Williamson, ,wlth pocket picking, nnd Ira Bechtel, with burglary. , . Dannhter of Aator Dead. William Waldorf Aator’s daughter Gwendoline died of consumption at Cliveden, England. Her body will be taken to New York for burial. I