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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-30
SIOUX CITY HAS
STUBBORN fire
TWO ENTIRE BLOCKS IN HEART
OF THE BUSINESS DISTRICT
IN RUINS.
$4,000. 600 is ESTIMATED LOSS
FIREMAN LOSES HIS LIFE IN
FIGHT THAT LASTS OVER
THREE HOURS.

Sioux City, Iowa, Dec. 25. - "A fire
which resulted in the death of one
fireman, a monetary loss estimated at
two million dollars and the destruc-
tion of nearly two entire blocks, start
ed in the basement of the Pelletier de-
partment store, located at Fourth and
Jackson streets, at o'clock last night
The district burned over lies in the
center of the business portion of the
city, and among the buildings We're
several of the most substantial struc-
lures in the city. In these buildings
were located many stores, several
wholesale establishments and three
national banks. Its origin is in doubt
large number of Christmas shop
pers crowded the Pelletier and other
stores, and it was with difficulty that
all managed to escape from the burn
ing building. The flames enveloped
much of the building before the fire
department arrived, and was
Quite Beyond Control.
For three hours and a half, until they
had gotten beyond range of the large
buildings, the flames carried every
thing in their path. Both telegraph
companies We're put out of business by
reason of their wires all being burned
out and the office of the Western
Union was destroyed Although a
great number of telephone circuits
were within the district, long distance
.circuitc wnro lator established wit n
outside points.
The fire was gotten under control at
1880 with the assistance of several
outside departments.
The burned buildings include three
banks, the Western Union telegraph
office, the Leader hotel, the West no
tel, Higman & Skinner, wholesale
boots and shoes, and large number
of small establishments.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-30
REFORM FOR THE RUSSIANS.
Car Issues an Imperial ukase Making
Liberal Promises.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 2S.-An imperi-
al ukase issued last night makes de-
cidedly liberal promises under num-
Der of heads. 1t promises a full and
equitable enforcement of existing
laws; assures the zemstvos of the full
est possible measure of self-govern-
ment and the enforcement of the laws
now existing in their behalf; promul-
gates scheme of workmen's insur-
and promises a full legal trial of all
persons accused.
What the Ukase Promises.
The ukase concludes as follows:
Surveying the wide domain of the
peoples uttermost needs, we regard
as urgent in the interest of the legal
strengthening of civic and public
life:
"First-1he adoption of effective
measures for safeguarding the law in
Its full force as the most important
pillar of the throne of the autocratic
empire, in order that it's inviolable full
tillment for all alike should be safe
guarded as the first duty by all the au-
thorities and in all places subject to
us, that its non-fultillment shall inevi-
tably bring with it legal responsibility
for every arbitrary act, and that per-
sons who have suffered wrong by such
acts shall be enabled to secure legal
redress.
'Second-That local and municipal
institutions should be given as wide
scope as possible in the administration
OF various matters affecting local well
fare, and that they should have con-
ferred upon them the necessary indie
pendence, within legal limitations, and
that representative of all sections of
1.-THE population interested in local mat
ters should be called upon under equi-
table conditions to take part in those
institutions with view to the COM
pletest satisfaction possible of their
needs. Besides the government and
zemstvos district institutions hitherto
existing there should be also estab-
lished in close connection with them
public institutions for the administra-
ton of local affairs in localities of
smaller extent.
Equality Before Law.
"Third-That in order to secure
equality Of persons of all classes be-
fore the law, steps should be taken to
bring about the necessary unification
of judicial procedure through the en-
pire, and to assume independence of
the courts.
Fourth - That for the further de-
velopment of measures introduced by
us for the protection of workmen in
factories, workshops and commercial
establishments, attention is to be
given to the question of the introduce
ton of state insurance for workmen."
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-30

The decrease in the annual produc-
ton of wealth in the state, as compal'-
ed with last year. as shown by the
above table, is attributed to the mach
nations of the beef trust, which have
almost destroyed the flourishing live
stock industry in South Dakota and
neishboring states,' and to the raw
ages of rust in the wheat crop. The
years production of mineral wealth
was also reduced considerably by the
floods in the spring, which prevented
the operation of the Black Hills mines
for some time. Placing the estimated
population of the state at 100000, Mr..
Robinson's estimate of the total pro-
duction of new wealth gives a per cap
ita production OF $253.90, and still
leaves South Dakota at the head of the
list of all the states in the per capita
value OF agricultural productions.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-30
CANNOT COLLECT INSURANCE.
Mrs. Miles of Sioux Falls Loses Gases
Involving $4,000.

Mrs Milton W. Miles of Sioux Falls
has been awarded a verdict OF 81 in
her suit involving the payment of life
insurance policies carried by her dead
husband amounting 10 $4,000. Miles
carried SO 900 in the Woodmen, and
$4,000 each in the Penn Mutual, North
western Life and the Provident Say
ings company. all of which policies
contained suicide clauses.
The Woodmen lodge redeemed It's
policy Immediately, but the other
three refused to pay, as ii was main
tanned that Milton Miles died by his
own hand.
The case Of the plaintiff was based
on the allegation that her husbands
death was due TO accident. She main
tanned that one day, while doing some
repairing on the garments OF her hus-
band, she placed some valuable papers
and a revolver that were in his pock-
cts in drawer of his desk, ip an up
per room. On the day that Miles met
his death he had gone up stairs to Sc
cure the papers, and his wife asserts
that while securing them he met his
death accidentally. He was found on
the floor with bullet hole in his head
and the revolver by mis- side with one
chamber empty.
The case just disposed of was the
Penn Mutual, and the SIT was the
amount paid to the company and
which was to be returned in case of
suicide The form of the verdict
places the expense of the trial on the
company This suit practically de-
cides the other two cases, and the fact
that the policies contained suicide
clauses means loss of $4,000 to Mrs.
Miles
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-30
THE MARKETS.
Latest Quotations From Grain and
iv> c$ork Nan<>rs

Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live Stock centers.
st. Paul, Dec. %. = Wheat - No l
Northern, $1.O9 1-4@110; No. 2 North
ern. $1.04@1.o5; No. 8, 95 q SO 1-Sc.
Corn-No. 3 yellow, 40@41c Oats -
No. white, 2S@2s lie.
Duluth, Dec. %. = Wheat = No 1
Northern. s1.o9 Ia; No. 2 Northern,
s1.oa IA; flax, $1.23; rye. 73c.
Minneapolis, Dec. 2S-Wheat no.
hard, SLIP Ia; No. j Northern,
$1.10 IA; No. Northern, $1.o5. Oats
No. 8 white, q 7-Sc.
Milwaukee, Dec. %. = Wheat No.
1 Northern, s1.12@1.14; No. North.
ern, $115@11S. Rye-No. /, 771-2c.
Barley-No. 2. SIC. Oats-Standard
81 a 81 lie. Corn = No. 3, 421-2 90
43 lie.
Chicago, Dec. %. = Wheat - No. Q
red, s1.4 1-2@1.15 ~; No. 3 red, 81 10
OLA IL; No. 2 hard, $109@1.14
No hard, s1o9@111; No. 1 North
ern. s1.15 12@1.1s; No. Northern,
s1.o5@1.15 12. Corn No. 2, 46 @
46 1-4c. Oats-No. 2, 30c
Sioux City. Iowa, Dec. %. - Cattle
-Beeves, $3.50 q s; COWS, bulls and
mixed, $2.25@35o; stockers and feed
ers, $2.75@3.60; calves and yearlings
1925 q 1926. Hogs Bulk, $4.45 q
4.47.
Chicago, Dec. %. = Cattle-Good to
prime steers, 500 q Z; stockers and
feeders, 1920 @ 4; COWS, s1.4o "a q;
heifers, s2@5; calves, $3.50 % CTS
Hogs Mixed ana butchers, $4,000
465; bulk of sales, $4.5o04G5. Sheep
Good to choice wethers, s4.60@5.5o;
native lambs. SIS q 6S5: Western
lambs, $5.50@6.75.
South st. Paul, Dec. %. - Cattle -
Good to choice steers, $3.50 q 6:
good to choice COWS and heifers, $2.65
$3.50; butcher bulls, s2.35@3; veals,
81 q s. good to choice stock steers
$2.75@3.65; good to choice mi,ch
COWS. $30@40. Hogs = Range price
s4.15@4.5o; bulk, s4.25@435. Sheep
Good to choice lambs, $5.75@6.2b,
fair to good, $3.50 a SIS; good 10
choice yearling wethers, s4.50@525;
good to choice ewes. s4@4.25.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-30
a rEsT CASE.
Cities Will Be Interested in Outcome
OF Woonsocket Case


The commencement of suit against
the city of Woonsocket by N. w. Pc
terson for the purpose of recovering
the sum of $136 claimed to be due for
his services as city marshal, will le-
of South Dakota cities and towns have
the right to appoint as recess appoint
ments city officers, such as marshals,
after city councils have officially re-
fused to confirm the appointments.
Peterson was appointed city marshal
of Woonsocl;ct by Mayor Ramsey, who
has been conducting a vigorous war
fare against blind piggers and other
violators of the state liquor license
the appointment, whereupon Peterson
was reappointed to the office by the
mayor.
When Peterson presented his bill for
services to the council it refused to
allow his salary. The claim was pre-
sented for the second time and was
referred to the finance committee,
where it has since reposed. Believing
the action of the council was due to a
desire to prevent him from obtaining
his pay, Peterson instituted the pres
ent suit The outcome of the litigation
will be OF Importance as determining
the powers of mayors in such cases.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-30
IRRIGATION DITCH TO BE BUILT.
All the Necessary Ground Has Been
Obtained.

Obtained.
1t is expected that Raymond F. Wal
ter will return to Eelle Fourche in a
few days for the purpose Of letting
contracts for the construction of the
big irrigatine bitches which are to be
built in the vicinity of Belle Fourche
in the nett few months
1t is now settled that the work will
go ahead all the necessary ground has
been subscribed for. The work has
been in charge or Mr.. Walter for
twelve months. and an extension of
several weeks was recently given by
the government corps in order to get
the necessary land pledged. More
than enough has been subscribed
4 real estate boom has started in
already in town and several blocks of
ground have changed hands at good
price. 1t is expected that by spring
time all the preliminary work will have
been done and the contracts Jet for the
ditch construction.
This will mean the opening of a
large territory of barren land and will
give homes to over 1900 farmers
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-30

This is an excellent showing for the
fund, which is increasing not only in
amount every year, but in this is more
than keeping pace with the school pop
ulation of the state so far. increasing
the amount per capita distributed each
year regardless of the increase in
school population. 1t is a question
how long this can be kept up though.
While the total amount distributed will
increase with every year. the demands
upon it will be greater each year if the
amount to each pupil increases faster
than the number of pupils.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-30

Joseph F. Losaker, retail liquor
dealer of Aberdeen, has filed petition
in voluntary bankruptcy in the United
States court in Sioux Falls. He
places his liabilities at S14.15235 and
his assets at 81 ,255.19 A similar petit
ton has been filed by Gust Bartwick. a
schedules his liabilities at 1898 and
assets at s4,076. Charles D. Bennett
4 salesman of Sioux Falls. has also
fled land places his liabilities at 81,
1888 and his assets at $175.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-30
Broker Kills Himself.

New York, Dec. 2S-Made desperate
by the failure of the American Fuel
corporation, OF which he was the sec
rotary, George S. Evans, broker and
promoter, ended his life in a hotel in
Jersey City yesterday by shooting hlnl-
self in the head. When he committed
the act his wife was sitting before u
window in the residence of her father
in Bloomfield, N. j.. waiting for her
husband, and when a messenger
brought the announcement of the trag-
edy she collapsed and is now in a seri-
Gus condition.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-30
KILLED WITH wHlFFLETREE.
Farmers Wife Bruta'y Murdered Dur
ing Husbands Absence,

Armada, Mich, Dec. 25.-Mrs. Abel
Brown, aged thirty-six, was murdered
yesterday on her husbands farm. The
husband left home in the morning to
work on neighboring farm and upon
his return in the afternoon found his
wife's body lying at the foot of the
cellar stairs. The woman's head was
terribly crushed. Hair and blood
found on a whiffletree lying near by
revealed the murderer..s weapon.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-30
MICHIGAN FEuD is FATAL.
M. e. Hanson Is Killed at Amosa by
Baptist Oelfour.

Narinette, Wis, Dec. %. = AS the
outgrowth of feud, Baptist Delfour
has slain M. E. Hanson of Amosa,
Mich. Delfour put three bullets into
Hanson. who died almost instantly.
The men We're miners. They encoun-
tered each other in a barroom. The
feua was not originally between them,
but between their brothers Delfour
is under arrest at Crystal Falls.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-30
URGE PRIMARY LAW.
couth Dakota Counties Respond Fa.
voraby TO Agitation.

Couth Dakota Counties Respond Fa.
vorably TO Agitation.
The executive committee of the Re-
publican State Primary league. with
headquarters in Huron, is in receipt Of
a petition from Moody county bearing
more than 600 names of voters. mostly
residents in towns, asking legislative
action for state primary law. 1t had
been stated that Moody county voters
were not favorable to the movement,
A letter accompanying the petition
states that other lists will be forward
ed soon, that those having them in
hand are meeting with uneXampled
success, and that Moody county will
present one of the largest and best
petitions of any county in the state.
Favorable reports are coming in from
other localities.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-30
Hitchcock to Have Place.

Washington, Dec. 2S.-It is said on
excellent authority that Frank M.
Hitchcock, who was connected with
the Republican national committee
during the recent campaign. will be-
come first assistant postmaster gen
eral when George B. Cortelyou enters
the cabinet as postmaster general
early in the new administration.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-30
TO CHECK UP LAND.
Belle Fourche Irrigation Project Is
ProqresSina,

Belle Fourche, S. d., Dec. 2S-Ray.
mond F. Walter will arrive in this
city to-day for the purpose of checking
up the remaining land that has been
pledged for the government irrigating
scheme. Mr.. Walter has had charge
of the work thus far, and it is now
only a question of few weeks when
the contract for all the work will be
let. Enough ground has been pledged
On both sides of the river to guarantee
the government appropriation.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-30
Fanatics Put in Jail.

Winnipeg, Man. Dec. 20. - Four
Doukhobor leaders. who refused to
work and were driven by cold to shell
ter, were arrested yesterday on
charge of vagrancy. They will be
housed in Jail for the winter.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-30
KNOCKS THE BEEF TRUST.
Doane Robinson Says 1t Has Almost
Destroyed the Live Stock Industry
in South Dakota.

in South Dakota.
Secretary Doane Robinson Of The
South Dakota State Historical society
has just issued his fourth annual re-
view of the progress of the state for
1904.
Secretary Robinson's review of the
crops for 1904 is of especial value. The
earlier estimate of the wheat yield at
24,07O,0O0 bushels, or IA bushels to
The acre, with total valuation of SIS
$50, 5000, is reaffirmed, being the small,
est crop and the poorest return receiv-
ed for ten years. The durum (maca-
roni1 did not suffer so much trom the
rust as the standard variety, and the
yield was exceptionally good, although
no estimate of the total yield is given.
The acreage of corn is given at q
$4,000 acres, the yield being fair and
the quality good.
Some startling revelations concern
ing the actual production of some
crops in South Dakota are made in tho
more thorough research made by Mr..
Robinson this year For instance, the
total barley crop last year was placed
at ll,132,000 bushels, but the railroads
in response to give their total ship
ments of that cereal to outside mar
kets place it at 100000 bushels.
Considering the fact that a large pro-
portion of the barley raised in the
state is consumed at home, it is evil
dent previous estimates of the barley
crop have been greatly underestimate
ed The same applies to oats and other
coarse grains.
The following summary of the total
products of the farms of the state and
the amounts received for them is given
;.,t H.. fx.il
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-30
Hotel Burned.

Pine City, Mimi, Dec 29.-The Pho
neer hotel mere. with all it's contents,
was destroyed by fire at noon yester-
day. The hotel was owned and con-
Quoted by Col. j. T. Stone. It was in.
sured.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-30
SANTA CLAUS ON FIRE.
Panic in School Results From Ianitinq
of False Beard.

Galesville, Wis, Dec. 25. A panic
in a public school here was narrowly
averted during Christmas program.
In reaching for some article from the
tree, Santa Claus false beard caught
fire from lighted candle In an in
slant he was sheet of flames. The
children made wild rush for the door
and only by force did the teachers and
older persons prevent them from
trampling some of the little ones.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-30
LOOKS BLACK
FOR GuILMfTTE
STATE WEAVING A WEB OF
STRONG ClRcUMSTANTlAL
EVIDENCE.
MANY WITNESSES CALLED
TRAIL OF THE OMAN WITH THE
GUN" TRACED BY THE
PROSECUTION.

Crookston, Mimi, Dec. %. - The
close of the first week of the trial of
Joseph Guilmette for the murder of
Joseph Mongeon of st. Pie, province
oof Quebec, Canada, has resulted in
the weaving Of a web of circumstan-
tial evidence such as it would seem i'm
possible to overcome. Thirty wit
nesses have been called and the de-
PENDANT, Guilmette, seemingly has
been proved to have been the compan-
ion of Mongeon on the Saturday and
Sunday proceeding the murder, which
was committed Monday afternoon at
about 2 o'clock.
Guilmette, the testimony would tend
to prove, was with Mongeon on Mon
day morning, and he admits that he
was.
Damaging Testimony.
Cuilmette claims that at o'clock he
left Mongeon and went to Red Lake
Falls, where he took the train for
Mentor, while the state claims, and
three witnesses have positively sworn,
that Guilmette was with Mongeon at
noon and at 1 o'clock on the day of the
murder. One other witness swears
positively that Mongeon's companion
was a man of about the same appear
ance as Guilmette, but she was not
close enough to identify him to a GER
tainty.
After the murder was committed,
man with a gun was seen leaving the
opposite side of the grove, one mile
east of Mentor, in which the body of
Mongeon was found, and but a few
minutes before the still warm body
was discovered. Froom that grove the
state has traced
1.-THE Man With the Gun"
to Tilden and on to Fertile, by eleven
witnesses who positively swore that
THE man they saw and talked with
was Guilmette. They pointed him out
in the court room without any hesita-
ton. The balance of the witnesses
saw man answering to that descrip-
| ton carrying gun, but they were not
| close enough to identify him positive
ly.
Defense Will Be an Aiibi.
| The defense will be an alibi pure
and simple. From number of the
| witnesses signed statements were Sc.
cured by City Editor Kennedy of the
Evening Call of Woonsocket, r. l., who
represented at the time he secured
them that they were for publication in
his paper. 1t is understood that when
| these statements were sprung in court
| it will be found that they differ ma
terially with the evidence given by
the witnesses on the stand. However,
they may not be used. The defense
already has subpoenaed nearly the
same humble, of witnesses as the state
and it is claimed that Guilmette will
be traced by the defense to Red Lake
Falls with as much apparent success
as the state has traced him to Tilden.
The evidence submitted has been alto.
gether circumstantial.
| State Rests Its Case.
| The state rested it's case yesterday
| afternoon. Attorney Hagen outlined
the defense briefly, stating it would be
| shown that Guilmette was miles from
| the scene of the crime when it was
committed. The defense made mo-
| tion to adjourn until to-day 1t was
| denied. The motion was renewed
later and again denied, but at 4 o'clock
was granted, although Judge Watts
scored the defense for not being ready
| to proceed.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-30
PUTS NECK ON RAIL.

Man Released From Jail Commits Sui
eide on Track.
Sioux City, Iowa, Dec. 25-A strang-
err who had been acting queerly was
kept in Jail at Whiting, Iowa, for a
day, and upon being released he start
ed down the Northwestern railroad
track. When train got within fifty
feet OF him he quickly stepped upon
the track, deliberately laid down and
placed his neck upon one of the ra,,s
The train decapitated him. The coro-
ners jury eXonerated the train crew.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-30

Thomas Swartz of Flandreau ap
peared before Judge Garland at Sioux
Fails and pleaded guilty to an in let
ment charging him with selling liquor
to Indians belonging to the Flandreau
reservation. The Judge imposed fine
of S1OO and sentenced Swartz to sixty
days in the Moody county jail.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-30

Poseph lott, Brule Sioux Indian
whose home is on the Rosebud reser-
walton, indicted on the charge of lar
ceny, pleaded guilty and was sen.
fenced to thirty days in the Minnehaha
county Jail.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-30
VAN SAINT COLES OUT.
Governor Announces His Candidacy

Governor Announces His Candidacy
for the Senate.
st. Paul, Dec. 25.-Gov. Samuel R.
Van SAINT yesterday announced him
self candidate for the United States
senate to succeed Senator Moses E.
Clapp. In an interview Gov. Van
SAINT said:
Il am going to enter this senatorial
contest. and it will be fight to a
finish"
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-30
BABY is ABUSED.
Man Is in Jail Charged With Assault
IN Child

"'e1'' 70 III o''' O''a' SVV VIII NSSdUIl
on Child.
Fulda, Mimi, Dec. 80. - A man
named Baue, who came here from
Germany last spring, has been arrest
ed Oh charge of assaulting an eigh-
teen-months-old baby while her par
ents were at church, having left Baue
to take care of the child. The child is
in critical condition. Because of
threats the sheriff has placed strong
guard with the prisoner. Baue says
he has wife and family
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-30
MAIL CLERK BOUND OVER.
v. H. Williams. Alleged Embezzler,

~ TT 7VTSgCC
Gives Bonds.
Aberdeen, S. D., Dec %. = Warren
n. Williams, a mail clerk on the
Northwestern railroad, yesterday was
bound over to the federal court on a
charge of embezzlement. 1t is alleged
ne took a letter containing $4,000
mailed to Tracy, Mimi, from Brook
ings, year ago. He gave bond for
S10,o00 and was released.