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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-09-19
STILL REACHING OUT.

Telegraphic dispatches bri n s
the cheering Jews that in the face
of President Roosevelt's ssprosecu,
ton" of the meat trust that body
is still reaching out and has now
succeeded in corralling the stock
yards interests Of the country. In
short the live stock markets of the
country are to be used to benefit
and advance the the interests. OF
the meat-packing combination
all this in spite of the vigorous
prosecution" carried on by a
trust-smashing president and at
torney general.
IT these reports are true, the
live stock industry of the entire
country will be placed at the
absolute mercy Of the meat trust.
1t will control the markets and
dictate the prices it sees fit to pay
at any and all times. Every range
cattle and sheep man in South Da-
kota will be forced to accept what
ever figure this gigantic trust
wants to pay and he cannot help
himself.
But perhaps the lesson will be a
wholesome one. Perhaps the
stockmen Of such states as South
Dakota will learn enough to quit
voting the ticket of the party
through which the trusts came and
behind whose policy they remain
entrenched-the republican party.
8 Roosevelt On Trusts. In hi.
Wheeling, w. Va, Speech HI
Declares Trusts CAN And WILL
Be Controlled Editorial Head
ing in Keystone Recorder.
Yes, but after six years Of re
publican rule, in which MI. Roose
Velt's party has had full control il
the house, senate and executiiv,
char. the people are beginning i
wonder what HAS been done.
Isn't six years about long enough
#A=toWnsin eastern Dakota IS Elk
ercised over the fact that it pos,
esses a minister Of the gospel VIII
breaches On Sunday aud follow
the trade Of 4 carpenter during iii
week. While the position Of thi:
minister IS highly conmendable, j
is not remarkable. # more minis
ters would set down among iii,
people six days II hi
week, As this one does, they Woul,
have good deal more influence
for good.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-09-19
RAPID Cry. S. D. Sept2. 100

u VI ~ pCdSO " ~
Jurors and witnesses, Justice
court $3.50
Physicians for poor 1854 IS
Poor relief 544.79'
Books and stationery 2,331.67
Road viewing 62.6O
Court house ~janitor 600.0O
Constables So 05
Water supply 96.CS
Prisoners 3O4.5O
Sundries 55O.33
Refunds 441.0S
Board nf jurors and builiffs 1896
Superintendent Of poor farm 7E0.l2
Supplies fog poor farm 1851
Small po&>expense 6,397.9l
County assessors and deputies 10000
Sheep Inspector 63.0O
Bond interest 2,75O.OO
Total EXPENSE. ......... $42, S51.9
RECAPULAT1oN.
County general fund warrants
issued s29'573.4l
County bridge fund warrants
issued l,7lo,6S
County sinking fund warrants
issued 695.S7
County road fund warrants
issued 2,33l.6
County poor fund warrants
issued 357. 20
Sheriff's delinquent tax fee
warrants issued 1,52s.75.
Bond interest paid from sink
ing fund 2.76o.Oo.
- - : = . !. 4. . ..stss. p tS.CC1.UV
Estimated expense for the current
year ending June 80, 1903 to be raised
by taxation, $$35,s95.26.
Total valuation OF property within
Pennington county, az returned by the
state board of equalization, for the year
1902, S2,4ll, 981.00.
Upon motion the following levy was
made, in addition to the state levy OF
3.5 mills, certified by the state audior,
on each; dollar OF valuation of property
within the county, as returned by the
state board Of equalization:
County ge~neralfund 6 mills
County sinking fund including
allbond interests and redempt-
tion of1895 bonds 8 mills
County bridge fund i mill
County insane fund / mill
County poor fund O.5 mills
Total consolidated county levy
including state 81 mills
Upon motion alevy Of gve mills was
made on each dollar of valuation ol
property within old school township
No. 8 and IL for bond interest and sink.
ling fund.
Moved and carried that a levy q
two mills for bond interest and sinking
.ifund be made on each do1larsof valua
ton Of property within school town
ship No. l3.
Moved and carried thatSa levy Of ter
mills for bondinterest and sinking fund
he made on each dollar Of valuation d
property within school district NO. IA.
Moved and carried that a levy Of two
mills be MAIDS on each dollarso d vaiua
tion Uf property within road district!
Nos. !, !, 40, I, s, {, 10,,l1,1 IL, 20. "a
IS 3, 81, IS, forsroad purposes.
Moved and carried that 3 levyo of one
mill be made on each dollar of valua
ton Of property within road districts
Moss, s -. IA, Is, 16, II, Is, 10, q, II
3 225,, 2 !, 20. 80, 81, 1924, BIG. 3 /, ant
IS purposes.
Applications Thomas 81. Taylor fol
a loan Of $4,000 from the permanent
school fund was examined and upon
motion approved.
Petibion ofO n. Klein, et5 TAI. for ths
OpeEing u the connty road fromSherl
J dan 10 Keystone according to law. was
~lIgranted.
, Upon motlon bill of Geo. "A. Stovel
for building bridges within road dis
tricta No. {, Tor SOC. 90 was alloweda AUG
warrant ordered drawn on the count,
bridge fund for same.
Upon 1aotion board adjourned sine
die. 81
Attest. q. Il. PLArT, Chairman,
TRoWBRIDGE. County Auditor.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-13
SPEAKER HENDERSON RULES
THAT THE HOUSE CANNOT
BE RUN BY COMMITTEE.
DECISION IS APPEALED FROM
Three Entirely New Items Put in the
Omnibus Claims Bill--Mr. Mahon
Of Pennsylvania With
drew His Appeal.

Washington, May l3--The conference
report on the omnibus claims bill, oc-
cupied considerable time nj the opening
of the house today. Mr., Underwood OF
Alabama made the point of order against
the report that the conferees had intro
duced matter not authorized by either
branch of congress aud extended dis
cussion followed on the point of order.
In making his ruling, Speaker lIender-
son said there must be no abuse of the
prerogative of II conference committee
as that would open the dangerous path
way for the usurpntion Of the powers of
congress by a committee
He held that three entirely new Items
had been introduced into the omnibus
claims measure, aud he therefore sus-
tanned the point of order. This had the
effect of rejecting the entire conference
report
Mr.. Mahon of Pennsylvania, chairman
OF the committee having charge of the
measure. promptly appealed from the de-
cision of the chair and Mr.. Underwood
moved to table he appeal.
Coming from the republican sdo of the
chamber. IN appeal from The decision of
the chair caused some surprise
ON being appealed To by his associates.
Mr. Mahon Withdrew his appeal from In
speakers decision.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-13
WORSE EXPLOSION THAN THE THREE
OTHERS FEARED BY THE OFFICIALS
away, and its explosion with attendan,
damage to life and property.
Will Investigate.

away, and its explosion with attendant
damage to life and property.
Will Investigate.
The telescoping of cars was one of
those things that not infrequently hap
pens without serious consequences.
It's subsequent ignition by an open
switch light Will be fully investigated.
The cause OF the explosion at the point
where 1t once again broke out into the
open Is still a matter of conjecture.
1t might be that the flame followed
the naphtha that had gone before and
resented the cramped quarters of the
culvert's opening. sending up sheet of
naphtha and flames that wrecked half
dozen houses in the neighborhood. set
ting them on fire, injuring not less than
hundred people incidentally.
The shock of the shot from this cul-
vert was felt across the river in Allie
gheny, where windows were broken.
The burning of the naphtha at the
fountain head. the two naphtha tanks
was spectacular In the extreme. 1t was
giant pieve of fire. People came from
far and near to view the sight.
The Second Explosion.
Fully two hours after the fire start
were three other naphtha tanks In the
immediate neighborhood of the two
tanks that had been telescoped and were
burning Efforts to get them OUT OF
range had, for some reason, been in
effectual.
With mighty splash of flame across
the heavens and noise that made the
hills quake, the tanks let go almost at
the same moment.
From the heavens there descended
streams of burning naphtha, flaming tim
ber and red hot iron on the people on
the hill tops. Maddened by pain, the
injured dashed hither and thlther.
Those that escaped gave aid to the less
fortunate, tore the burning clothes from
them. beat at the flames, carried the des-
perately injured to more secure spots and
sent for medical aid Of which they were
in need.
Speedily all Of the local hospitals were
notified Of the second and greater catas-
trophe.
Viewed by Thousands.
The second division of the Pittsburg
Railway company sent out number of
cars especially for the transportation of
those injured. and these were lined up
both on the Sharadan and Mckee Rocks
road and the unfortunates were carried
to them.
Despite the fact that rain came pour
ing down all morning thousands went to
Sharadan to view the scene of the disas-
ter.
The Sharadan yards lie between two
hills. Upon these hills are thousands
watching the crews Of the wreck trains
at work.
Passenger trains are gliding by the
wreck quickly since the news of the gas
main became known in the city Two
fiat cars lie on the siding covered with
clothing picked up during the night. The
majority of these are rags charred
II Is common sight In Sharadan this
morning to see people with their heads
and hands bandaged. Many were burned
whose names have not appeared.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-13
WHOLE POPULATION IS ARMED
AND INSISTS ON DEPARTURE
OF PRESIDENT SAM.
CLASHES BETWEEN PAHTISANS
One of the Presidential Candidates
Barricaded Himself in the Palace
Firing In Other Por-
tions of the City.
tBy Associated Press.)

Port au Prince, 1Iayti, May l3--Fur-
Their ilghting occurred I'm the streets be-
fore aud after midnight Some of tho
leaders of the revolution have taken
refuge at the United States legation.
The whole population II armed and In
sists on the immediate departure from
the country of former President sam
Clashes between the purtisans of tho
numerous presidential candidates con-
tinued yesterday "ftcrnoon. Followers Of
Gen. st. Tox cow attacked the admirers
of Generla Deity, the military commander
here.
The firing was severe for about an
hour. but 80 far ms known very few were
killed or wounded
General Deity was compelled to evacu-
ate the Hotel de In Place and retrcated
to the palace, where he bnrricaded him
self and his followers having previously
secured a good supply Of ammunition
Sometime before midnight there was an
outbreak of firing and this time The caau-
ulties were somewhat severe.
In the meanwhile firing started In other
parts of the city and lasted until after
midnight, when the situation became
calmed
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-13
SEVEN HUNDRED DEATHS
OCCUR ON ST. VINCENT
Gy Associated Press.)

Il St Thomas -. w. l., May l3.-Ad-
" aes received here from the Island of
; Vincent, forwarded on Sunday last,
inounce that 700 deaths have occurred
j. that island as a result Of the Soufriere
' 'Ieano, which Is still slightly active.
! le Danish cruiser Valkyrlan has taken
- board five refugees from the north
a1d northeast coast Of the Island OF
y arinique.
The French cruiser Suchet has rescued
JVo persons from Martinique and the
feh6h cable repair steamer pouyer
lertter has saved a number of the suf-
itrers from the volcano outbreak there
All the rescued people have been taken
I Fort de France. Only one man os-
capped from the Jail at st. Pierre when
tAal town was overwhelmed by the flow
o' laVa from Mount Pelee.
me stencil from the unburled corpses
at ST. Pierre Is stlll almost lntolnrable
aecording to the advices received bere
ana lhe desolation Is indescrlbable.
1t ~ reported at st. Thomas that tho
J rench bank at St. Pierre transferred
us tunds to the Suchet before the catas-
trophe.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-13
LIT The ASYLUM
JAMES BURNS TAKES FRENCH
LEAVE AND VISITS BUTTE.
HE HAD BUSINESS ON HAND
Thought He Would Get Out and Attend
to It--Fooled the Guards in the
Night Time Misfortunes
of Stonemason.

Footsore and begrimmed with dust.
James Burns, an escaped inmate of the
state insane asylum at Warm Springs,
was arrested by Policeman McGillic at
the corner of Silver and South Montana
streets this morning and taken to the
county JAIL
Several persons In the neighborhood of
Silver and Montana streets noticed the
mans strange actions as he walked about
aimlessly and police headquarters was
notified.
Burns offered no resistance to the off,
Ger and said that he had come to Butte
to transact some business, and had in
tended to return to the asylum tonight.
burns is a stonemason. He became
demented about four months ago and was
sent from this city to the asylum. He
labored under the hallucination that
someone was trying to kill him,
Wheh he was taken to the asylum he
weighed less than 13O pounds. He now
weighs over 200 pounds.
With chuckle OF self-cunninenoss
Burns told Policeman McGillc how
cleverly he worked his escape from the
asylum guards last evening.
Burns said that he wandered off into a
thlcket and lay there until dark; that
the guards hunted for him, and several
times almost stepped upon him.
But they did not see me-" said Burns
'and after dark made my 'get1away.,n
Burns escaped from the asylum onoa
before, about ten days ago. and made his
way to Helena, where he was capture1
and returned. ~
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-13
Succoring Refugees,
PRESIDENT is PREPARING tn
RECEIVE Relief FUNDS
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
Washington, May 13.-The following
was issued from the White House this
afternoon.
The president has appointed a COM
mittee to receive funds for the relief
or the sufferers from the recent catas-
trophe In st. Vincent and Martinique
Tne gentlemen appointed from each
city VIII be asked to collect and re-
ceive the funds from their localities and
nelghborhoods as expedtiously as pos
sible and forward them to Hon. Corne-
lius n. Bliss, treasurer of the New York
committee, which committee Will act
as central distributing point for the
company.
The president directs all the postmas-
ters throughout the country and re-
quests the presidents OF all the national
banks to act as agent for the distribu-
ton and forward contributions to Mr.,
Bliss at New ork.
The postmasters are also directed Ia
report to the postmaster general within
ten days any funds collected on this
account
The president appeals to the public to
contribute generously for the relief or
those upon whom this appalling calami-.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-13

~ mas falien and asks that the con-
tr5pu''ohs be sent In as speedily as pos
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-13
RAILROAD POLICE KEEPING
CURIOUS THRoNas FROM
BURNING WRECKAGE.
PIPE MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED
But Little Headway Being Made in
the Effort to Extinguish the Flames
-Wreckage Saturated With Kero-
sene and Naphtha-Fresh Volume
Of Smoke frequently Issues.
(RY Associated Press.)


Pittsburg, Pa, May 13.-The officials OF
the Pan Handle railroad fear worse
explosion than the three which wrought
so much damage yesterday.
A danger line has been made 500 yards
on all sides of the burning wreckage
and the railroad police are keeping the
crowd back.
A few feet below the burning wreckage
lies the big 36-inch main of the Phila-
delpha company, which comes from the
gas fields in the southwestern portion OF
the state, and which supplies the Nc
KEGS Rocks and Lower Allegheny dis
tricts with natural gas.
1t is feared that the concussion was Sc
great that some of the joints or even
the pipe itself might have been dam
aged, and IL such Is the case, the gas
which is under great pressure will soon
force its way through and another ter
rifle explosion will follow.
About 20 cars are piled up between the
Sharadan station and Cork's run in the
Sharaden yards.
This Is still a mass of flame. In this
there are all kinds Of merchandise.
Little headway is being made to ex-
tinguish the fire, owing to the fact that
the entire wreckage is saturated with
naphtha and kerosene and every nov
and then fresh volume of flame shoots
out from the smouldering ruins.
List of Dead.
Twenty-one dead and not less tnan 300
wounded are reported as the result of
the terrible catastrophe at Sharaden last
night. or the 300 injured physicians say
at least so will die.
A list of the dead:
JAMES KEENAN,. single, Carnegie
clerk on wrecked train.
JAMES HEARTIG, Chestnut Mines,
Pa.
w. w. TAYLOR, brakeman, Miller's
Station, Ohio.
HARRY SMITELY, Urichsville, Ohio
level man on Pan Handle.
- FINERTY, Sisterville, w. Va.
G. e. HUNTER, freight conductor.
ALGERT McKEAN, brakeman.
HUGH FLAHERTY.
TONY LEO, laborer.
- LEWIS
Unknown boy. found In potatoe field
on farm Of ]. II. Douglass, burned to
crisp and unrecognizable
Unknown man, burned to death on hill
overlooking scene of explosion.
Many Not Reported.
Many of the dead have not been re-
ported to the coroner and an accurate
list cannot be obtained at this time
This long list Is a series of four acci-
dents eliminating in one of the most
frightful disasters in the history of
Greater Pittsburg.
The telescopng of naphtha cars in the
yards of the Pan Handle railroad yards
IN corks Run was followed by the igni-
ton of the naphtha by an open switch
lamp and by the flowing of naphtha, first
free. then ignited through the culvert
leading to the Ohio river, half a mile
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-13
(By Associated Press.l

Fort de France, Island of Martinique,
May 13.-Strange to relate In view of the
number of inhabitants Of st. Pierre, who
were swept to death by the volcanic
waves from Mount Pelee on Thursday
last very few corpses have been found
by those who are engaged in the work
of crematlng the dead bodies. This Is
due TO the fact that the most populous
quarters OF the town are buried under a
thick layer of cindered lava, which ap-
parently entirely consumed the bodies of
the victims.
The Danish cruiser Valkyrien having
done everything possible In the efforts
being made To succor the refugees left
this port today. The German cruiser
Fake has just arrived here.
Story of Survivors.
Public interest centers In the stories
OF the survivors and In the efforts being
made to succor the refugees. A woman
named Laurent. who was employed as
servant at ST. Pierre, In the household
OF NJ. Gabriel, and who was among those
taken to the hospital In this city, in de-
scribng her eXperienc. said that on the
day of the terrible disaster she heard
loud report and thereupon tainted.
When she regained her senses, a few
hours later, she was horribly burned
and glancing around, saw two members
OF the Gabriel family st.ll alive but they
died before assistance could reach them.
Nine. Laurent, although she lived for
some time after being taken to the hos
pital and was conscious while under the
care of physicians, died without being
abie to impart any additional infOrma-
ton concerning the catastrophe.
Succoring Refugees.
The work Of succorng the refugees
continues necessarily. When the cable
ship Pouyer Quertier started on her mis-
sion OF mercy, she had to pass through
clouds OF burnings cinders at the risk of
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-13
ATTACKS JUSTICES
COUNTY ATTORNEY GOES AFTER
THEIR SCHEME OF FEES.
ENDS TRIVIAL PROSECUTIONS
MI. Brecn Declares That Justices OF
the Peace Issue Warrants His
Office Refuses--Adds
Needless Expense.

County Attorney I1rcen will take steps
tomorrow to bring about conditions
which VIII lessen useless prosecutions
IN the Justices courts ana compel the
Justices of the peace and the constables
of the county TO earn their fees.
II mas been rule of the county at
torney for the protection Of the public
treasury to require that the Justice court
prosecutions should pass through his Of
flee, 10 that he and his assistants
should have an opportunity To deter
mine whether there is good ground for
the prosecutions and the expenses to be
Incurred In the trials.
This rule at present Is violated by
some Of the Justices and foolish prose-
cutions are brought by them through
the issuance Of warrants every day or
so after the county attorneys Office has
refused a complaint
Case in Point.
Finncgan against Morrison and Nor
rison against l'innegah are two cases In
point. The county attorneys Office re-
fused complaints to both Mrs Nor
rison and Mr.. Finncgan, and yet JUS
tlces issued warrants to them. There
were two trials which came to moth
ing, the trouble being just temporary
falling out between the man and Wom-
an. and the county had to pay the bills.
While the county attorneys Office Is
not interested In fees, It's members being
on salary, the justices are. The JUS
tlces are so deeply interested in the
matter that some Of them are not at
all particular about how little excuse
they have for issuing complaints and
warrants.
Mr.. Dreen s Opinion.
County Attorney Breen Is going to re-
quest the county auditor TO turn into
his Office monthly the list of claims pre-
ferred against the county by the JUS
tices and the constables, and he Will
turn down all bills for prosecutions not
authorized by his office.
There are five Justices OF the peace
In the county with which we have had
no trouble In this matter But there
are three justices with whom we have
had trouble. Constable Shea received
no work out Of this office this month,
yet he turned in bill for SAL We are
going to stop the practice Of looting the
county treasury with the fee system
through trivial justice court prosecu-
tions," said Mr.. Breen today.
Handling Claims.
Claims Of the justices ana constables
go through the county auditors hands
and then to the county commissioners.
Mr. Breen will try to institute the re-
form suggested by putting a black mark
on the bills that are incurred through
what he regards as unwarranted prose-
outions for trivial or insufficient reasons.
Mr.. Breen and his staff have to prose-
,ute all the cases in the justice courts,
10 matter who brings them, and they
hink 1t reasonable that they should be
'llowed to judge whether there Is ground
)r not for the proceedings which 1t Is
their duty to handle.