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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-02-26
MURDERED IN A
BROOKLYN OFFICE
George B. Jennings Shot and
Instantly Killed by Frank
Mcnamara.
WE'RE PROMINENT MEN
Mcnamara Is Superintendent of ElgiH
Watch Company's Factory at e.
gin, ILL.,, and Says He Saw lem
nings in His Home.

New York, Feb. 20.-George B. Jen
nings, president of the Jennings Ad-
Unstable Shade company, was shot and
killed in his office in Brooklyn by Frank
Mcnamara, superintendent Of one OF
the departments of the Elgin Watch
company's factory at Elgin, Ill.
According to two of Jennings clerks,
who were in the office, Jennings and
Mcnamara We're engaged in a heated
dispute, the subject of which is un-
known, When Mcnamara thrust a re-
volver against Jennings and fired, the
bullet passing through his heart and
death ensuing instantly.
Mcnamara threw away his revolver
and ran out into the street, but was
oon captured. He refused to say why
he shot Jennings. He came here a
week ago from Elgin. Mcnamara was
formerly employed in a watch factory
at Sag Harbor, l.. I. It is said that
about q year ago he declared that he
saw Jennings coming out Of his house
at that place late at night. From this
1t is thought thai jealousy was the
Of the murder. Jennings is said
to have exclaimed: Frank, you're
wrong" a moment before the fatal shot
was fired.
No Cause Known in Elgin.
Elgin. ILL.,, Feb. 19.-Frank Nc
Namara, who shot m killed George B.
Jennings in New York yesterday, Is
employed by the Illinois Watch COM
pany of Elgin (not the Elgin Watch
company as foreman of the joint room.
He left here a week ago for Sag Har-
Dor, N. Y, to transact some business
for the company, and was expected to
return home today.
When seen, McNa1nara's employers
said they had no knowledge of the ma
ture of the controversy that led to the
shooting Of Jennings. They said that
Mcnamara must have been under the
influence of liquor when the tragedy
occurred.
Up to a late hour McNamara's fam.
lily had not been notified of the tragedy.
Another story that came out last
night was to the effect that several
years 6 Mcnamara loaned $4,000 to
the shade company, and that there has
been trouble about its collection:
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-02-26
RUSSIANS FOUGHT WELL.
Alexieff's Account of Port Arthur Bat
tla an EehrIarM q

Alexieff's Account of Port Arthur Bat
tie on February 9.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 2O.-A long official
dispatch from Viceroy Alexieff reporting
the details of the fight Of February 9, at
Port Arthur has been given out. II
enumerates the Russian casualties, and
says it is known that a number of Japan
ese ships suffered severely, hich ac-
counts for their not following up the at
tack.
The viceroy's dispatch is dated Febru-
airy IS and says:
After the night torpedo attack the
Japanese fleet, consisting Of sixteen war
ships, appeared at 10 o'clock in the morn
ing off Port Arthur. Its appearance was
noted by the coast signal stations, as well
as by the ships Of our squadron, which
lay in the outer roadstead fully prepared
for battle. Our squadron consisted of five
battleships, five first and second class
cruisers and fifteen torpedoboats, under
the command Of Vice Admiral Stark and
Rear Admiral Ukhtoniski. The coast bat.
teries Immediately prepared to receive the
enemy. Our squadron weighed anchor in
order to battle, and upon he first shot
being fired by the enemy the fleet and
batteries replied simultaneously with a
lively ~cannonading. The most exposed to
the enemy's fire were the ships of the
squadron; battery No. Is, on Electric cliff,
and battery No. IS, on Golden hill. Other
coast batteries, principally Nos. II and IS,
were also under fire.
After giving a full list of the ships en-
gagged, with names of their commanders
etc., Admiral Alexieff says:
ut is still difficult to ascertain the re.
suit of the battle, but, according to OBJ
servations made by our ships it may be
assumed that several vessels Of the enc
my's fleet sustained damage, which ex
plains why they avoided further fight
Ing, although they We're much superior
to us in strength.
According to the reports of the com
manders the men fought exceedingly well
on which account, in virtue of the i'm
perial authorization, I W conferred six
crosses of the order of St. George on eacf
company of the first and second class
warships having crews of over ECO men
four crosses on each company of all other
ships of second class, one cross on eacl
eorpedoboat, one cross or the signal sta
ton at Colder Hill, which operated under
the heavy fire of the enemy; four crosses
on battery No. Is, three on battery No
l3, and one cross on a gunner, who, though
severely wounded, returned to his bat.
teries.
Our losses We're:
o the squadron-Five officers wound.
ed, fourteen men killed and sixty-nine
men wounded.
'tOf the fortress and g~arrison-One mar
killed, one man severely wounded and five
men slightly injured.
"In announcing the above to your maj
esty, I am pleased to be able to add that
the naval and land forces in the far east
are inspired by the most heartfelt wish
to meet their insolent foe breast to breast
In order to fulfil their duty in sight of
their adored ruler, and, firm and unshak
able to, fight for the honor Il glory OF
heir beloved fatherland.n
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-02-26
CONCENTRATE FORCES.
It Is Believed That Alexieff Will Mas
Russian Army Against Enemy
~ Larhip

London, Feb. 2O.-Little far easter
news appear in the press this morn.
ing with the exception of official dis.
patches and the comment is made tha'
the official reports of Viceroy Alexlet
and others are remarkable mostly fol-
what they leave unsaid.
The war news attracts less
than does the Russian proclamation
asking the people to be patient unit
the army is ready to strike blow:
worthy Of the dignity and might o.
Russia"
1t is now believed both in london ane
on the continent that Viceroy AleXief.
has decided to fall back upon Hardin
practically abandoning Port Arthur
V~ladivostok and the whole of northern
Manchuria to the japanese, and that he
is perhaps hoping that the reduction OF
Port Arthur and VladivOstok will occu.
py the enemy while he is concentrating
his forces at Hardin.
The papers this morning comment or
the activity which is seen at Woolwicl
and elsewhere in refitting the navy ir
preparation for any emergency. 1t is
admitted that the manufacturers Of
fixed ammunition have been working
night shifts since Christmas, and thai
all the surplus obsolete wal materia,
on vessels at home and abroad is being
replaced as rapidly as possible. Es-
peCldl interest dltdcneS 10 lHe equip
ment of sixty battleships with the new
12-inch wire steel guns. These are
said to be the most modern and most
powerful guns in existence in any navy.
and they are capable of throwing ar
aimed shot accurately a distance OF
10000 yards.
According to the Toxic correspondent,
of the Daily Mail the mperor of Japan
has declared his intention of giving
the treasures of the palace to the
Bank of Japan for the purpose of the
war fund.
A military correspondent Of the
Times asks whether the Russian proc
lamation p%ortends a repetition of Rus
sia's policy Of 1872 and the waging OF
a war of exhaustion. He thinks this
proclamation car have nc other mean
ing, unless it was concocted deliberate
ly for deception or written with the
knowledge that Manchurian railroad is
wrecked already.
Yet this seems Madness" the cor
respondent continues, because if the
Russian army stood still while Japan
was reducing the two great fortresses
at Port Arthur and Vladivostok, Russia
would become the laughing stock Of
Europe and the mock Of Asia"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-02-26
TAKE REcToR's ADVICE
Rich Women Begin to "Do Unto
Others:o

Rich Women Begin to "Do Unto
Others"
New York, Feb. 20.-Mrs. W.. X. Van
derbilt and her sister-in-law, Mrs. j.
Borden Hartman, have determined to
accept literally and act upon the adj
vice recently given by the Rev. DIR.
Rainsford Of st. Georges church, who
deplored the exclusive attitude OF wom-
en- of wealth, saying that they should
take a more direct and active interest
In the affairs of those less fortunate.
Mrs. Vanderbilt d begun her work
by giving 5000 to the Presbyterian
Hospital Training School for Nurses,
with the condition that 1t be spent to
send nurses into the tenement houses.
This sum-, 1t is understood, will be only
a fraction Of what she will devote to
the same purpose. il the York prospers
as she hopes.
Mrs. Hartman has Joined in the
movement and both have determined
not only to supply funds but to give
literally of their time. For the better
management of the undertaking q gov
serning committee will be formed, OF
which both women will be members.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-02-26
MAINTAIN COAL PRICES.
Operators Find Consumers and Not
Dealers Profit BY Concession.

operators Find sur n mot
Dealers Profit by Concession.
Philadelphia, Pa. Feb. 1S.-A differ
emit policy from that followed during
the last two years by the railroad coal
companies is to be adopted this year
in the marketing Of anthracite If pres
ent plans are carried out. AS the mat
ter now stands no discount from list
price will be allowed this summer. The
question will not be definitely decided
until next month.
To equalize the sale of coal through
out the year and to induce retailers to
stock up during the summer months
the companies under the Readings lead
two years g decided upon the dis
count plan. That allowed a discount Of
SO cents a ton on list prices of prepaid
coal from April l.. Each succeeding
month the discount was reduced 10
cents, until list prices We're reached
again in September.
Last year 1t was found that this plan
overshot the mark, in that it resulted
in a stocking Of coal, not by retailers.
but by consumers, and to an extent
that so far reduced the fall and winter
demand when full prices were in force
that the companies were obliged to
surtan production.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-02-26
UNDER N NAME.
Plan to Admit Oklahoma and Indian
Territory as One State.

Washington, Feb. 20.-As the result
of the territorial hearings on statehood,
the prediction is made from reliable
sources that a bill will be reported in
the near future from the house commit
tee on territories joining Oklahoma and
Indian territory into a single state I'M
der the name Of Oklahoma. This state
will not be admitted, however, until af-
ter the allotment Of lands by the Dawes
commission has been entirely com
pleted and the school LAM question has
been settled. This, it is estimated, will
take at least two ears. The state,
when admitted, it is expected, will have
a population Of about SOC, 900 persons
and will be divided into four congress
sional districts.
Later a bill will be reported admit
ting Arizona II New Mexico as a
single state, but this latter proposition
will not be pressed for some time.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-02-26
TO MELT ICE GORGE.
A Novel Plan to Open Up the susque
hanna River.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Feb. 2o.-The com
missioners of Columbia, Montour and
Northumberland counties and repre-
sentatives Of the Pennsylvania and
Lackawanna railroads met at Blooms
burg and decided to attempt to destroy
with oil the ice gorge in the Susque-
hanna river at Kipps run and other
bottom.
All the pools and crevices are to be
filled with oil, masses Of oil soaked
lumber piled on top and fired In the
hope that the heat will melt the ice
and allow the Ice above to pass out.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-02-26
Banks Open for Business.

Baltimore, Feb. 12.-Al the banks
opened in temporary quarters today
prepared to meet all demands. Regular
clearings will begin Monday. The
vaults OF all the national banks have
been opened and the contents found alb
folutely without damage.
At a conference today between the
mayor and citizens committee It was
decided that no call shall be made for
outside assistance to relieve the dia-
.tFessed situation caused by the fire.
IL found necessary later on the muni-
ctpality will float q loan to meet all
needs.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-02-26
MAPS OF MINES DESTROYED.

The Yenesei Carried Important Port
Arthur Documents Down with Her.
Paris, Feb. 2O.-It is reported here
that the loss of the russian torpedo
gunboat Yenisei will entail serious con-
sequences. The captain OF the vessel
had placed torpedoes at various places
and the maps and plans Indicating
these spots spots went down with the
ship. It is believed that the general
staff possesses duplicates of these pa.
pers. but there IS a probability that
those which are lost contained certain
corrections and notifications which
the others do not.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-02-26
Aberdeen Weddino.

Aberdeen, S. D., Feb. 15-The marriage
at st. Marks Episcopal church Thurs
day evening of Miss Mildred Sloane to
Robert HOLSTER Angel of the Olwin-
Angel company. was the most import
ant event Of the kind that has taken
place in Aberdeen for a long time. The
church was crowded with people in
vited. and after THE ceremony a we'd
ding dinner was served at the home OF
the bride. Mr.. and Mrs. Angel have
gone east and viii be away a couple of
months. visiting cities of the Atlantic
coast, including New York and Wash
ington.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-02-26
NO VESSELS DESTROYED.
Official Information That Japanese
Fleet Remains Intact.

London, Feb. 2O.-The Japanese lega-
ton here received an official dispatch
from Toxic saying it was not true
that any Japanese vessels had been de-
stroyed so far in any of the various ma
val engagements, and that all necessary
repairs had already been made. The
Japanese fleet remains intact.
This message also denies the report
that the Japanese were driven from the
neighborhood Of Kin-Chaur after a
skirmish, In which $50 Japanese were
taken prisoners, and declares thai the
Japanese made no attempt to land at
Pigeon Bay. It says the japanese
forces have, UP to the present time,
made no attempt to land at any point
where they could come in contact with
the Russians, and that consequently all
reports of land actions and Japanese
losses are untrue.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-02-26
Newspaper AL ,RedfieId.

Huron, S. D., Feb. 2O.-The Redfeld
Reflex is the title of a paper to be es-
tablished at Redield by Geo. w. Brown
and Fred Sawyer, both of this city, and
both practical printers and newspaper
men. Mr.. Brown has removed his job
printing outfit to Redf1eld from his
place. The new paper will be demo-
cratic in politics and the only demo-
cratic publication in that locality.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-02-26
LAS Been a Successful Year.

Salem, S. d.. Feb. 12.-The vermil-
elected officers for the ensuing year as
follows: C. w. Shirley, president; G..
J. Moose, vice president: Nils p. john
son., treasurer and secretary; John
Donahue, Detlef .Johanson, J. W.
Champion and II. j.. Madison, directors.
The creamery received last year l.
155.TS7 pounds OF milk. paying for the
same $10,S10.53, The average price
was 90 cents per 100 pounds.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-02-26
May Be Defautter,

Rapid City, S. D., Feb. 20.-It is al
legged that John E.. Owens, Northwest
ern agent at Rapid City, is short in his
accounts with the company $1,000. He
has been away from Rapid City a week
or two and his whereabouts is not
known. He became agent here about
a year ago.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-02-26
lnvestioatina Coal Find.

Aberdeen, s.. d., Feb. 15.-E. II. Cur
rier, the North Dakota coal mining
man who has taken up the investiga-
ton of the coal discoveries In the
southern part of Brown county, only
a few miles from Aberdeen, is making
lease contracts with a considerable
number Of the owners Of land in the
vicinity Of the find, and in the spring
will begin the tests which will tell how
wide in extent the deposit is. When
the first samples of the coal were sent
east for examination the experts who
tested them declared they could not
have come from South Dakota.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-02-26
FIRES AT COLLEGES

dartmouth and Greensboro Suffer
Heavy Losses Today.
Hanover.M. H., Feb. 20.-Dartmouth
Hall, the oldest building Of Dartmouth
college, burned today. Loss. $4,000.
Charlotte, NJ G.. e l8.-Fire today
boro Female college. Ninety pupils and
the faculty escaped. Loss. S125.000.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-02-26
PASTA ESCAPES.

Fights OFF Besiesing Albanians, but
Many Are Killed.
Salonica, Feb. 2O.-Shemsi Pasha who
with 2,5e0Turkish troops and three guns
We're yesterday reported to be besieged
by 10000 Albanians at Pabajhosi, has
routed the Albanians, who lost 800 men
killed and wounded. The Turkish loss
es We're heavy.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-02-26
Miller Marriaae.

Miller. S. D., Feb. 2O.-Last evening
at 8 o'clock, at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John M. King, in st. Lawrence,
Rev. DR.. hurry of Miller officiating, &C.
CURED the marriage of two Of Hand
county's prominent young people, Miss
Maud King becoming Mrs. Frank Abb
bott. The bride is a daughter of Sen
ator and Mrs. J. M. King, and the
groom is the son of Sheriff Abbott.
The young couple will Immediately
take up residence on the groom's farm
southwest of town.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-02-26
Contract Awarded for .BuiIdina.

Huron, s. D., Feb. 2O.-The contract
for the erection Of the Elks building
in this city has been awarded to f. d.
Mills & Son of Sioux Falls, the con-
tract price is $40, 673. The building will
be 50x100 feet, two stories high, and
above basement constructed of brick.
Work will begin as soon as the wealth
err will permit.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-02-26
ATTACKED eY P. M.
Huron, Man, Secretary to coe l.. craw-
ford. Viciously Assaulted by
G.. NJ. Coonar
c, N. cooper.


Huron, S. D., Feb. 15.-Walter Hub
bard. secretary for Coe I. Crawford,
was viciously attacked at noon today
by Postmaster G. N. Cooper in the Of
flee of the Richards Trust company.
Cooper Is under arrest and the affair
caused much excitement.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-02-26
TEACHER PUNISHED a.
TOO SEVERELY
Head OF the Aberdeen Public
Schools Charged With AS
sault and Battery.
is ARRESTED AND FINEE
Half the Town. 1t Is Said, Wa Greatly
Interested i'm the Trial-Usea a
Piece of Garden Hose on
a Boy.

Aberdeen, S. d., Feb. 20.-Half the
town was yesterday interested in the
trial of Prof. j.. L. Johnson, a teacher
In the public schools of Aberdeen, on
the charge of assault II battery, the
crime having been committed, it was
alleged, upon the person of a boy pu-
pill in his room. The arrest was made
on a warrant sworn out by Police JUS
tice w. o. Jones, and the trial, which
lasted all day, resulted in the teacher
being fined $40 and costs by City JUS
tice G. H. Shepard, before whom the
trial was had. The victim Of the al
legged assault is a son of John Wheeler,
q railroad man. The weapon used by
Johnson was a piece Of cotton covered
garden hose, and it was shown that
the boy suffered severely from the ap-
~plication of the hose. A son of Police
Justice Jones was punished in the
same n at the same time, n
1t is understood that an arrest in this
case will Immediately follow and that
one or two other similar cases will
her be brought. The alleged assault
was committed before the Christmas
holidays, but the first arrest was made
on Monday. The offense for which the
punishment with the hose was inflicted
was shown in court to have been that
of laughing because of an alleged care
less disarrangement of the professors
clothing he wore in the school room
on that particular afternoon.
w. E. Lovejoy, for twenty years
company here, has sent in his resigna-
ton and within a few days he will go
on the road for the Dakota Farmer,
travelling in the interest of Its adver-
Using department in the Dakotas,
Minnesota and Iowa.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-02-26
ONE KILLED IN WRECK.
Hanna Funeral Train Delayed by Fata
Collision.

Altoona, Pa, Feb. 20.-A westbound
freight train IN the Pennsylvania rail-
road collided with a locomotive at
Granville shortly after midnight last
night.
Christian !Crimmcl. an engine in
spector. wa killed.
The special train bearing the boe-
of the late Senator Hanna en- route to
Cleveland was delayed an hour by tha
wreck.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-02-26
Elite Club Entertainsd.

Spencer. La. Feb. 15.-The Elite
club and others were well entertained
last night at a masquerade. It was
largely attended.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-02-26
Hand County Gusher.

living a half mile north of st. Law
renee, struck a heavy flow of water
Wednesday at the depth of 1900 feet.
Hand county is fast becoming spotted
with these flowing gushers, and since
the cost of putting them down has be-
come so greatly reduced it is very likely
that more will be put dow during the
coming year.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-02-26
NOT GUILTY.
Verdict of Jury IN the Case of Mrs.
y. X. Linhoff, Accused Of Murder
81 Edward REornlax

Mason City, la. Feb. 20.-Not guilty
ii THE yerdsct reported by the jury
at noon today In the al OF Mrs. L.
is LiHhof. accused OF the murder Of
Edward Bromley. The defendant was
yisibly affected at thssannouncement Of
she verdict
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-02-26
Fined for Contempt of Court.

Deadwood, s. D., Feb. 15.-Judge Will
liam G. Rice. in circuit court. fined DR..
Herman H. Drechsler for contempt of
court, in refusing to deliver to the re-
ceiver appointed by the court, certain
books and accounts belonging to the
firm Of Terrence & Drechsler. This
firm began business tn Deadwood last
September and about the first Of the
present month a disagreement arose be-
tween h two members and DR.. Tor
renee asked for the appointment Of a
receiver. The petition was granted n
w. A. Remer, formerly sheriff of Law
renee county and clerk Of the house of
representatives during the 1901 session
of the legislature, was appointed re-
ceiver. He made a formal demand upon
DR.. Drechsler for the books, which he
latter had removed from. the office. and
was refused.