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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-19
A congress.
%AzxfT Resume Of the Weeks
Proceeding.

Washington, March IL. - Decided
progress was made yesterday toward
reaching an agreement for a vote on
the canal treaty, and when the senate
adjourned there was a general under
standing that to-day in all probability
some hour next Tuesday would be
definitely agreed on as the time when
a vote should be taken on the treaty
and amendments. All statements TO
this effect. however. were accompa-
MED by the announcement that there
were yet some details TO be arranged,
leaving it impossible absolutely to
conclude the agreement before to-
day. There is. however. no doubt in
the minds of leading senators that the
vote will be taken on Tuesday. The
arrangement was brought about large
ly by Senator Frye, who, by virture
OF long service with Senator Morgan
on the committee on foreign relations,
has come 10 be on terms Of great in
timacy with the Alabama senator. No
other senator thus far has shown any
Disposition to Delay
the final disposition of the treaty, so
that all that was necessary was to Sc
cure MIR. Morgan's assent to the TAX
ing of a vote. The negotiations were
begun early in the day, and after Sen
ators Frye and Morgan had been clos
eted for some time the latter sought
Senator German and talked over the
situation with him with the result
indicated.
Senator Morgan exacted consent to
the printing in the Congressional
Record of the remarks he has pre-
pared giving his best recollection Of
the speeches he has made in the ex-
ecutiye sessions of the senate on the
treatys The indications are that the
treaty will be ratified without modif-
cation in any particular.
The agreement made yesterday has
no reference to the Cuban treaty, but
opens the way for its early considera-
ton in the senate.
There is considerable opposition to
this treaty, and it is doubtful If it will
be ratified.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-19
News of the State.
WILL BUILD.
Numerous Improvements In Store al
Aberdeen.

numerous improvements In Store at
Aberdeen.
| Great activity will prevail in Ahar.
! deen during the entire season in the
way of building and general improve
, ments. Material for the new govern.
ment building is coming in steadily
and work will be resumed in a short
time.
The architect in charge of the HAITI
block Is on the ground and expects to
Degln operations early in the spring.
Work on the $4,000 dormitory for
the state normal school will begin as
soon as the board Of regents can
make the preliminary arrangements.
b. b Ward has the arrangements
about completed for a three-story brick
structure which he will erect this sea.
son.
j. H. Jackson is clearing preparatory
to the erection Of fine three-stOry an
mex to his wholesale hardware block.
The contract has been let for tho
large Wholesale grocery house TO be
built by Jewett Bros.
The Newton block, a fine structure
to be erected on Main street for the
Olurn-Angell dry goods company, will
be under way as soon as the weather
will permit.
Sevcr"l other structures are being
planned and will swell the total TO a
large extent
The gas company will enlarge its
plant and the city will make extensive
public improvements this season.
Scores of residences are now being
contracted for aud are being built.
The outlook is indeed very encourag.
ing.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-19
THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,
Department Of Insurance.

Companvs Certificate OF Authority.
Whereas The German-American AnsUr-
anCe COMPANY, "A corporation organized
under the laws of New York, has filed In
this office a sworn statement exhibiting
its condition and business for the year
ending December 81, 1902, conformable to
the requirements of the laws Of this state
regulating the business Of insurance: and
whereas The said Company has 9led
in this Office a duly certified copy Of its
charter with certificate of organization,
in compliance with the requirements Of
the Insurance law afOresaid;
Now Therefore, l. II. G. Shober, Com
missioner Of Insurance Of the State OF
South Dakota. pursuant TO the provisions
of said laws, do hereby certify that the
above named Company is fully empow-
cred through its authorized agents to
transact its appropriate business OF Fire
Insurance in this State according TO laws
thereof. until the 3lst day of December,
A. ID. 1903
In testimony whereof. / have hereunto
set my hand and seal at Pierre, this 3Ist
day OF February, A. ID. 1903.
(SeaD II. -. SHOBER
Commissioner of Insurance.
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FOUND GUILTY.
Deadwood Court Busy Turning Out
Criminals.

Deadwood Court Busy Turning Out
Criminals.
A verdict of guilty of assault with
intent to commit rape has been rem
dered in the circuit court at Deadwood
against Jacob Mulch, who was charged
with statutory rape. The trial lasted
three days, after two days had been
occupied in securing a jury.
Much of the evidence was Of a sen.
sational nature. The injured person
was a fourteen.year-old girl from
Crook City, Amy DOtsOn, daughter Of
Clinton Dotson, who was hanged at
Deer Lodge, Mont, last spring for the
murder Of his father, Oliver DotsOn,
whose death the younger Dotson con-
spired to bring about while serving
life sentence in the Montana peniten-
tiary.
Nearly a score Of others were ar
rested at the time Of Mulch's arrest, on
the same charge. Several of them
jumped their bonds before the grand
fury convened, ari another, Frank
Stewart, jumped his bond after an
information had been filed against
him.
The next of the cases will be taken
up at once.
William s. Hall, who was found
guilty a. few days ago on the charge
of bigamy, was sentenced by Judge
Rice to three years and two months in
the penitentiary.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-19
Automobile Sea Scouts.

AS military motor bicycles have al.
ready proved themselves to be of value
in scouting 1t is probable that in near.
ly every civilized country they viii be
largely used In future land warfare.
Why, if the fast land scout prove so
useful. should not the navy adopt the
same methods? A boat sixty feet
long, with two twenty-five horse power
engines, built very light, to carry, say,
four persons, and to be capable OF con-
siderable speed. would be a most use
full addition To battleship or a feet.
The ordinary torpedo boat is too long
and draws too much water for scout.
ing near shore or in shallow water,
but a launch might be made to draw
less than three feet of water aud yet
have speed of upward Of thirty
knots. There would be no tunnels or
smoke to attract the notice of the en-.
envy, and with underwear exhaust the
boat might be made almost silent. IL
built low In the water or with the
power of seini-submersion, II would be
difficult foJ the enemy to observe, and
still more dificult to hit. Probably
such a craft would be more useful than
anything yet invented in the way of
a scout for sea purposes.--London
Star,
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Washington, March 13-There were
important developments yesterday re,
garding the treaties pending in the
senate. 1t was decided to vote on the
Panama canal treaty on Tuesday
next and the Cuban reciprocity treaty
was reported to the senate by the
committee on foreign relations. The
end of the work for which the extra
session was called is, therefore, in
sight. The agreement to vote on the
canal treaty was arrived at soon after
the senate assembled at noon and
without discussion Of moment. The
terms had been made satisfactory TO
Senator Morgan before the request to
fix day for the vote as was preferred
by Senator Frye, so the former made
no objection.
The Cuban treaty with the various
amendments agreed on by the foreign
relations committee was then
Reported by MIR. CuIIom,
and at his request it was read for the
information of the senate. The read
ing was followed by a formal request
by Mr.. Cullom to take up the Cuban
treaty for discussion, but while this
was denied, still the greater part of
the session was devoted to It. The
amendments made include in addition
to those of last session, a provision
requiring the approval Of the house OF
representatives to make the treaty eff
fective. With the adoption OF this
amendment the Democrats as a body
probably will cease opposition to the
Cuban treaty, but some OF them, the
sugar interests Of whose states are
affected by the treaty will
Continue to Oppose IL.
The Republican side will vote prao-
tically, If not absolutely. solidly for
the treaty, and it is now generally be-
lieved that it will be ratified after ac-
ton on the Panama treaty. Individ-
ual Democratic senators will offer a
number of amendments to the canal
treaty, and they viii unite in pressing
some of them, but if they should be
voted down, as they doubtless will,
the Democrats will vote for ratifica-
ton of the treaty.
The progress made yesterday leads
many senators to predict an adjourn
ment by the close of next week. The
action of the committee on commerce
in postponing a vote on DR.. Crum's
nomination is generally taken as the
postponement of that matter for this
session. #.E
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-19
Modern scareorows.

So many cases of troublesome short
circuiting of electric wires have oc-
CURED recently by owls, crows.
hawks, eagles, etc, lighting on the
wires that the Electrical Review sug-
gests the expedient OF putting scare
crows on the tops OF the poles. The
electrical inventors have found ways
10 head off most of the technical trou-
bIes of electric distribution, but these
pranks of animals are more difficult
to prevent When bird or eat makes
q bridge between two highly charged
wires it is instantly cremated by the
current, but this Is small satisfaction
for the damage and scare at the CEN
trail station that this sudden short cir
cult causes.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-19
SENATE NEARLY THROUGH.
Session Will Close Not Later Than
Next Friday or Saturday.

Session viii Close Not Later Than
Next Friday or Saturday.
Washington, March 1.-THE Repub-
lican steering committee of the senate
yesterday considered the general con-
dition of business in the senate. The
opinion was expressed that 1t would be
possible to fix the day for the final
close Of the session not later than next
Friday or Saturday. No resolutions to
that effect, however, viii be introduced
until an effort shall have been made to
name day for voting on the Cuban
reciprocity treaty 1t has been ar
ranged that Senator Spooner shall
make the last speech in the Panama
canal debate, which, under the general
agreement fixing the time for vote, is
to be made public. The Democratic
senators viii caucus to decide on
course TO be pursued in the senate
with reference to amendments to the
pending treaties.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-19
FACES FLAMES TO SAVE HIS BOY.
Mclaughlin Of HibbIns Does His Duty
as a Man,

dS q WALL
Hibbing, Mimi, March 17.-After he
rolcaily rescuing his invalid wife and
tWo-days-old child from his burning
house, John Mclaughlin risked his
life again to save his six-year-old son,
and both met death in the ruins Of the
burning roof. Mclaughlin was awak-
ened early in the morning by smoke.
and on investigating he found the
house in flames. Wrapping his wife
and infant daughter in a blanket, he
rushed from the house and carried
them in safety to the house Of neigh
Dor. He returned instantly TO the
burning dwelling where his six-year-
old son was imprisoned by the flames
and entered. Hardly had he reached
the boy when the roof fell. In their
night robes father and son managed
to crawl to the door among the burn
ing embers, where they were found by
friends and carried 10 the hospital.
They both died later. The widow and
fatheGless child are resting easily at
the home of a neighbor.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-19
LONE MINER KILLS HIMSELF.
mckinley First Practiced at Targets
In His Cabin.

In His Cabin.
John II. Mckinley, hoist engineer,
committed suicide in cabin in White
Nail gulch, about three miles from
Lead. His body was not found until
several hours after.
neighbar visited the cabin and not
egttlng any response to his knock
pushed open the door and entered.
mckinley was lying on the bunk, Al
calber revolver beside him and bal
Iet hole in his temple Dependency
rs believed to have led to the suicide
Mckinley was an unmarried man
ana had two sisters In the Hills, Miss
Mary Mckinley, who teaches school
near Memo, and Mrs. James Summer
vile of Central City. From the APP
pearanec of the cabin he had been
practicing with the pistol for some
Time before taking his own life, as
mere were several bullet holes in the
walls and some Of the windows had
been shot out
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-19
THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA.
Dom rlment Of InsnrancA


Companys Certificate OF Authority.
Whereas The Fireman's Fund Insur-
ance Company. a corporation organized
under the laws Of California has filed
in this office a sworn statement exhib-
iting its condition and business for the
year ending December 81, 1902, conforma-
bic TO the requirements OF the laws OF
this state regulating the business OF in
surance: and
Whereas The said company has filed
in this office a duly certified copy Of its
charter. with certificate of organization.
in compliance with the requirements OF
the insurance law aforesaid;
Now, Therefore, l. II. c. Shober. Conn
missioner Of Insurance OF the State os
South Dakota, pursuant to the provisions
OF said laws, do hereby certify that the
above named company IL fully empow-
cred. through its authorized agents, TO
transact its appropriate business of Fire
and Tornado Insurance I'm this state ac-
cordlng 10 the laws thereof. until the
thirty-flrst day OF December, A. ID. 1903.
In Testimony whereof, 1 have hereunto
set my hard and seal at Pierre, this 2nd
day OF February, A. -. 1908
(SeaiD II C. SHOBER,
Commissioner OF Insurance.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-19
MONTANA is SHAKEN.
Earthquake Shock Is Felt Throughout
the Mountain Reoion.

Helena, Mont, March 17.-Shortly
before 10 o'clock yesterday morning
seismic disturbances were felt
throughout the mountain region Of
Montana. There were two distinct
shocks which lasted fully fifteen sec
onds each The vibrations were felt
southeast to northwest. Beyond shak-
ing dishes from shelves, stopping
clocks and breaking mantles iii gas
burners, little damage was done. This
is the third earthquake experienced in
Montana within ten years, but it was
considerably milder than The last one,
five years ago, which destroyed chin
neys and broke windows. At Canyon
Ferry, twelve miles east of Helena on
the Missouri river, people ran from
their houses in mortal fear The wat
ers of the river became quite turbu-
lent, but no actual damage was done
save for the breaking of dishes.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-19

It is expected that cattle shipments
from this portion of the state will
soon commence. says a Springfield adj
vice. and that by the middle of April
thousands of head viii have been sent
TO market. II is estimated that cattle
to the value of over 100000 are being
fed and prepared for market in the
south half of this (Bon Homme)
county.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-19
BURNS TO A CRISP.
coachman Shoots Himself and Starts
a Fire

coaehman Shoots Himself and Starts
Fire.
st. Paul, March 17.-CharIes John
ston, a coachman, was burned TO a
Crisp at 1915 o'clock yesterday after
noon, during a fire in the barn of
Michael Doran, 435 Summit avenue.
The body was rescued from the flames
after much difficulty by AssembIyman
Michael Doran, Jr., and Peter Peter
son, a laborer who happened to be in
the vicinity when the blaze was dis
covered. A revolver with two cham
bers exploded was found by the side of
the dead man, indicating that Johns
ton had shot himself and that the COW
erings of the bed had been ignited
from the fash of the weapon 1t Is
said Johnston had been drinking heav-
ily
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-19
MINERAL LEASES.
Landowners Are chary Of Parting
With Possibilities.


Duluth, March 1.-THE number of
$40 state mineral leases have been is.
sued for Northern Minnesota since
Jan. 1, as compared with 200 for the
entire year of 1902. 1t is now difficult
for anybody to purchase land any.
where in this section unless the min
ersI right is reserved. Only one of
the large land corporations comedies
even one half the mineral right.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-19
TASTED FoRTYTWo DAYS.

Demented Woman Is Finally Taken
into Custody.
Rapid City, S. D., March 17.-Sheriff
Garfield has gone to Yanlton, having
in charge Mrs. Lena Weird of Hill
City, who has been pronounced insane
by the county insanity board. The
woman has been demented for several
years, and is reported to have tasted
at one time for a period of forty-two
days. She was taken into custody by
the authorities about month ago,
and has since been cared for by an old
friend at Rapid City.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-19
Blaze at Aberdeen.

Aberdeen, S. D., March II. - Fire
last night partially destroyed the
frame store building owned by ]. o.
Fischbein and occupied by NJ. d.
Widdis' feedstore. Loss covered by
insurance
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-19

Manila, March l6.-Bartlett Sinclair
treasurer OF Rial province, attempted
to commit suicide by taking poison In
the Office OF the attorney general when
informed that the government In
tended to prosecute him for neglecting
his Office aud permitting the peculation
OF funds.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-19

Victoria, B. c., March II. - DIS.
patches from Vancouver tell of the
discovery Of oil and coal in Southeast
Kootenai and Of large areas being
stalled 1t is learned the land is held
in reserve by the government.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-19
KILLED BY CAVE-IN.

UnIucky Miner Loses His Life in
Tunnel.
Keystone, S. D., March II. - Frank
McConigal a miner in the employ of
the Mount Aetna Mining company, was
instantly killed by a cave-in while at
work in the tunnel of the Lucky Boy
mine at Keystone. State Mine In
spector Gregory has been notified of
the accident, and has started for
Keystone to investigate. Richard
MAXWELL and F. L. Lestern, who were
working with McConigal, were also
caught in the cave-in and severely in
jured, but will recover.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-19
GOOD ORE
Being Hauled to the Homestake With
Teams.

Being Hauled to the Homestake With
Teams.
The Homestake Mining company is
having ore hauled with teams fIom the
old Deadwood-Terr open cut on Bob.
tail gulch TO the big cyanide mill at
Blacktail, where it is crushed by the
five,stamp battery and treated with
cyanide. This is the ore that was
left years ago when the company was
mining only free milling rock. 1t is
said to contain from s. to $6 a ton,
and there is a quantity sufficient TO
keep the five stamps at the cyanide
mill running for years. 1t is Of a 81.
licioUs nature and cannot be treated
satisfactorily in the large stamp mills.
The cyanide plant was built for the
treatment Of tailings from the three
stamp mills on the north side, and the
five stamps were put in for the pur.
pose OF providing a means of handling
the refractory ore known to exist in
that part of the company's domain.
The Lucky Strike Mining company
has recently sawed the lumber and
timbers necessary for the proposed
buildings and for the tirabering of the
mine, and has resumed work in the
main shaft, which is to be continued to
a depth of 100 feet on the principal ore
vein of the property. For several
months work has been in progress in a
tunnel, following a strong vein Of ore.
The shaft is being put down on this
vein at its intersection with a cross
vein
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-19
srArE OF souTH DAKoTA.

Insurance Department.
. II c Shober, Commissioner Of In
slITance OF the State of South Dakota, do
hereby certify that the above is true
COPY of the original statement now on
file at this office.
In witness whereof I have hCreunto set
my hand and affixed the seal Of this office
at Pierre, this 9th day Of February, l9U3.
'(ScaD II. c. SHOBER,
Commissioner of Insurance.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-19
Trainmen win strike.

Chicago, March 17.-By a referen.
DUN vote the trainmen of the Alton
railway have decided to go on strike
unless their demand for an increase
in wages is agreed to.
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" " J. DJTION.
LOUIS wEINMANN
Subscribed and sworn to before me. this
18th day of January, 1903.
JAMES MASON.
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA.

Insure nee Department.
!, II. G. Shober Commiss ioner OF In
surance VI the state Of South DAKOTA, do
hereby certify that the above Is a true
copy Of the original Statement now on
file at this office.
In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of this
office at Pierre, this 9th day of Febru-
airy 1903
(SealJ H. C.. SHOBER,
Commissioner Of Insurance.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-19
HOLD FAIR IN SEPTEMBER.
Central South Dakota Fair TO Meet
the Second Week in September.

The second week in September has
been named as the time for the annual
fair and exposition by the Central
South Dakota Fair association of HUI
ron. The premium list is being re-
yised and arrangements made for en-
larging the buildings, erecting new
ones and improving the track, which
is one of the best in the Northwest.
The stake meet heretofore announced
has been called off.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-19
Anna Held invests.

Duluth, March llama Held. who
has valuable collection of pearls,
bought Mississippi river pearl here
Saturday for 81 200.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-19
sTATE On CALIFORNIA.

Ilty and County OF san FrancIsco-ss
VIM J. Dutton President ana Louis
Fund Insurance Company. being duly
sworn, depose and say, and each for him
self says. that they are the above de-
scribed officers of the said company aud
that on the thirty-first day of Decen-
Der last, an Of the above described assets
were the absolute property of the said
company, free and clear from any liens
or claims thereon, except as above stated,
and that the foregoing statement with
the schedules and explanations hereunto
annexed and by them subscribed are a
fun and correct exhibit Of all the assets,
liabilities, income and expenditures and OF
the general condition and affairs of said
company on the said thirty-first day OF
December last. and for the year ending on
that day. according 10 the best OF their
information, knowledge and belief re-
spCctiyely.
WIN I nTfTrnN
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STATE OF NEW YORK,

NVWIIN OF NV IVIN -,
william n. Kremer, President, and
Charles G.. Smith, Secretary, of the Ger
man-American Insurance Company, be-
ing duly sworn, depOse and say that
statement of the affairs of said Com
pany; that the said Insurance Company
is the bona-fde owner Of at least one
hundred Thousand dollars of actual cash
Capital invested In the state ana United
states Stocks and Bonds. or in Bonds
and Mortgages of Real Estate unincum-
bered and worth double the amount Tor
which the same IS mortgaged; and they
are the above described officers Of said
VIM n. KREMER,
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WI n, KREMER.
c. c. SMITH

Subscribed and sworn 20 before me, thi
27th day of January, 1903.
(Notarial SeaD
Notary Public.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-19
Net amount Of risks in

Net amount Of risks IN
force Observation-Disclosures. St63,6I9,f2I
CONIPANY'S STATEMENT OF BUSI-
NESS TRANSACTED IN THE STATE
OF SOUTH DAKOTA DURING THE
YEAR.
Premiums on risks written 500 6g4. 20
Amount of risks written..... 1879. 47172
wear ...........'...... 6,591 40
J,ossas maid during the year. IL O23 IS /