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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-17
RESERVOIR BREAKS.
Angry Flood is Sweeping in a Roaring
Wall of Water Through
Valley.

Lyons, Colo, June 11.--A roarins
wall OF water sweeping through a huge
gap in the Left Hand reservoir, cover
ing $50 acres, struck terror into he
hearts OF hundreds In the path of the
angry food from Ward to Lyons.
Mrs. j. b. Willis, living on the bank
OF the Left Hand creek, who first no.
ticed the break, had barely time to
leave her cabin and notify John Roney,
the telephone operator at Ward, before
the waters swept away her belongings.
Roney sent an alarm over the tele-
phone wire TO all the ranch house and
towns along the path Of the food. To
those districts which were not provided
with telephone communication riders
were hastily dispatched and residents
in the path of the food fled TO higher
ground, where they huddled together.
watching the destructive stream from
which they had been saved by Mrs.
Willis warning.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-17
QUIET FOURTH NOT YET
Chicago Hasn't Got Enlightened
Enough to Do Away With the
Traditional Features.

Chicago, June 13.-The "gum shoe
Fourth of July seems destined to fall
ure. The noiseless, well regulated,
disciplined Fourth is now but an iri-
descent dream.
The distribution of 5000 worth of
Illuminated declarations of independ-
ence has been abandoned. There will
be nj free distribution of fire crackers,
torpedoes and harmless pyrotechnics.
1t is likely that the whole scheme will
be abandoned by the Chicago Amuse-
ment association.
1t is largely a matter Of money. It
is estimated $685. 900 would pay the
bill. Thus far nearly S.. 1000 has been
subscribed and of that sum nearly
$4,000 has been expended for office
help and for the work OF promulgating
the new idea.
Thirty stenographers and secretaries
who have been busy with the affairs
OF the office for two weeks have been
dismissed.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-17
ILEW [. Letter DIES
VERY SUDDENLY
Chicago Multi Millionaire Bus.
mess Man Is Victim of
a Weak Heart.
a BUILDER OF CHICAGO
de Made One of the Greatest Contribu.
tons Toward the Rebuilding Of
City After the Fire-Leaves
a Great Fortune.

Bar Harbor, Me-, June 1t.-Levi u.
Letter of Chicago died suddenly here
early today. He was father of Lady
NCurzon of Kedleston. and OF Joseph w.
Letter, the well known SPECTATOR. The
death is believed to be due TO weakness
OF the heart. The funeral Will be held
at Washington.
Levi Zeigler Letter was OF an old
Dutch family. and was born in Mary
land in 1884. He went west when a
young man and in 1852 located in
Springfield, ILL.,, but after two years
went to Chicago, where he soon en-
tered the wholesale house Of Cooley,
Wadsworth e. Co. AT the same time
Marshall Field became a memberSof the
firm. They both remained with 1t till
1866, when they sold their interests to
j. ". Farwell and purchased control Of
the bueiness OF Potter Palmer. Under
the title of Field, Palmer & Letter this
continued two years. when it became
Field. Letter & Co.
Leaves the Field House.
In 1881 MI. Letter retired and the
name of Marshall Field has been the
only one i'm the firm name since. Mr..
Letter had become several times n
millionaire, since his retirement
from the firm has added many more
millions, through speculation, real es-
tate, etc. He is n OF the greatest
owners OF highly improved Chicago
realty. He was also one of the most
forceful of the group of strong young
men who pulled Chicago together after
the great fire.
IT was to Mr.. Letters efforts, indeed,
that Chicago largely owed the POSSIBLE
ity of being rebuilt at all. Insurance
companies declined TO tax the risks,
and money could not be borrowed to
rebuild unless insurance could be had
I'm the best companies. Mr.. Letter con-
Quoted the campaign that induced the
great companies to reopen their agen-
cies and resume writing Chicago BUSH
ness.
Mr.. Letter never held an office, but
has been active in charitable, educa-
tional and benevolent work. He has
given considerably to schools, libraries,
the historical association of Chicago,
etc. Socially the family, which In re-
cent years has lived chiefly in Wash
ington, is among the most prominent
in America. 1t is supposed that Mr..
Letter is worth $20,00,000 or more.
When his son, Joseph Letter, lost some
millions in his famous wheat deal the
father paid the entire debt. The young
man has since paid it back and made
more millions Of his own.
The great social triumph of the
Letter family was accomplished when
Daisy Letter married Lord Curzon Of
Kedelston. He became viceroy Of IN
dia, his wife being known as the
american empress"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-17
r BENEFITS WANTS
Asks That Bryan Be Required to
Bring Money From New York.

New Haven, Conn, June 11.--An APP
plication by Mrs. Grace Imogene BEN
nett will be heard in the probate u
June 20, asking hat William ]. Bryan
be required to bring from New York to
the jurisdiction of the courts $3.50, 0G0
cash and to make immediate payment
to her of the $4,000 special bequest
which her husband, Phtlo s. Bennett.
made In her favor. IL liz alleged in the
application that Alfred p. Sloan, of the
partnership of Bennett, Sloan e Co.,
has in his hands more than $3.50, 900
which he is willing to turn over to the
executor. IT Is declared also that 1t is
Mrs. Benefits opinion that the estate
will amount from $275, 900 to $500, 900, and
that the clause IN the Will by which
Mrs. Bennett is given $4,000 outright,
together with three houses in Bridge
port, entitle her to priority yer any
other legatee. 1t is understood that.
there will be no opposition to the grant
ing OF the petition. Mr.. Bryan is ex-
ecutor of the Bennett estate.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-17
RUSSIAN MINISTER SHOT
M. Jadorski, Cars Representative il
Switzerland the Victim of
Anarchist.

Berne. Switzerland. June 13.-Rus.
sian Minister Jadovski was shot In the
street here this afternoon and seriou>
ly injured. The would-be assassin was
arrested. He Is believed to be a
foreigner, but his identity has not been
ascertained.
The a~ssailant was a Russian named
Tlnitzkf. He complained that Russian
authorities had confiscated an estate
belonging to him. ~Jadovski's wound "
not dangerous
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-17
A MISSOURI FIRE.
Loss Is $4,000, and Flames Are Not
Yet Under Control, at Warrens-
buro. Mo.

Warrensburg, Mo-. June 11.-Fire
which started in the office OF C1ark's
lumber yard in this city this morning
has destroyed property valued at S175,-
900. and at 2:15 a. m. the fire was not
under control. The fire department of
Sedalia is Fastening here to help fight
the flames.
concern OF the kind in Johnson county,
and the lumber destroyed was valued
at $4,000. One entire block is already
In ruins. Among the Buildings de-
stroyed are Stones livery stable. Gill
bert's hide house n Marks feed barn.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-17


Senator Knox is a native of Pennsyl-
vania and is 81 years old. He was born IN
Brownsville, Pa, May 6, 1853. the son or
David S. and Rebekah Page Knox, ms
father being a banker.
He was graduated from Mt. Union coll
lege and admitted to the bar in 1878. the
following year he became an assistant
United States attorney for the western
Pennsylvania district. In 1897 ne was
elected president of the Allegheny bar as
soc1ation. In 1901 he was made attorney
general in the cabinet OF president nlc-
Kinley as successor 70 John Wlulam
Griggs, and was sworn into otnce Apt!
8. 1901. He was retained by President
Roosevelt.
Mr.. Knox has been regarded by friends
of the administration and by most un-
prejudiced observers Of his administrator
of the office, as one OF the greatest at
torneys general in many years. Onde
his management of the department OF
justice the Sherman antitrust law mas
beer restored to ffectiveness and respect.
He is undoubtedly one of the great law
yers of the country.
A Great lawyer.
Before he became attorney general ne
had one OF the greatest practices IN
Pennsylvania, representing the great
coal and steel interests in their most
important business. He was supposed
to be a millionaire, and had earned
some immense fees. He left his prac-
tice to AXE the attorney generalshlp,
because he believed, he said, hat he
could accomplish some substantial re-
suits.
Under his administration of the Of
flee the government has won the North
ern Securities cases, n determined
beyond question that the Sherman law
applies to railroad combination n can
be enforced. It la also taken up the
movement against the beef trust and
substantial results have been accom-
plished, preventing the formal organf-
cation of a great national meat trust.
In the salt trust and other similar cases
the Sherman law has been sustained
broadly and conclusively, and the power
of congress to regulate ef-
fectiyely has been proved, Mr.. Knox
has in short proved that the practical
impossibility Of an amendment of the
constitution is not necessary in order to
exert control of corporations in re-
straint of trade.
Despite what are regarded by his
supporters as a conclusive array of
achievements, Knox has been assailed
as the very agent of the trusts in the
cabinet, and political opposition has
never tired of abusing and berating
him, charging that he has made no real
effort to accomplish results. One of
h matters in connection with which
he has been most soundIy berated is the
anthracite trust litigation started by w.
II. Hearst. But only q few weeks g
the attorney general won his conten-
ton In this case, on appeal to the SUI
preme court, that the railroad and coal
companies must produce books, papers,
etc, before the interstate commission.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-17
AFTER THE BIG PACKERS
Pennsylvania Says They Must Quit
Using Meat Preservative or
Leave the State.

Philadelphia, June 13.-Fifteen war.
rants against meat dealers have been
issued at the instance Of the state food
and dairy commissioner in his cam
paign for pure meat. A list has been
made up OF 100 dealers who are charged
with selling meats preserved with sui
phlte of soda, INK proceedings will be
taken against all of them.
Commissioner Warren declared that
soiti OF tire large western packers are
violating the law also, and he intends
compelling them TO stop using pre-
servatives or to cease doing business in
Pennsylvania.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-17
TURKEY IS NEUTRAL
Has Not Given Permission for Passage
of Black Sea Fleet TO Go to
Far East.

st. Petersburg, June 1.-THE Asso-
clated Press Is Informed officially thai
no negotiations are taking place be-
tween Russia and Turkey concerning
the passage of the Black Sea fleet
through the Dardanelles. The Turkish
government a affirmed positively its
intention to maintain neutrality. and to
observe strictly the obligations OF the
Berlin treaty.
While diplomatic circles do not be-
lieve In the existence OF danger IN the
Balkans. yet It is thought that Russia
Will not consider q reduction Of the
It at this time,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-17
KNOX NOW SENATOR
FROM PENNSYLVANIA
The Appointment Is Formally
Made by Governor Penny
packer.
ACCOUNT or HIS CAREER
Has Breathed the Breath Of Life Into
the Moribund Sherman Antitrust
Law. and Made IL a Working
Force.

Harrisburg, Pa, June 13.-Governor
Penypacker today appointed Philander
G.. Knox successor to the late Senator
Quay.
The governor also announced that he
viii not call the legislature in extra
session. This means the appointment
OF Knox is for the ~unexpired term end
ing March 4, 1906.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-17
Will Shoot Mine

Victor. Colo, June "a squad az
mounted infanfrymen left today In pur-
suit of hfty-five union miners, said to
be encamped In the Beaver Greek. re-
gion east Of this city, The troops have
orders TO shoot the man when found III
they resist arrest.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-05-28
TELL Of BIG FIGHTS.
Japanese Said to Have Suffered
Heavy Loss-Russian Cos.
sacks Wiped Out.

st. Petersburg, May 25.-Russian
correspondents at Liao Yang telegraph
Chinese reports of another Japanese
defeat. The Chinese state that large
force of Russians under Gen. FOX sur
prised seven batallions near Kin Chau.
According to these reports the Russians
swooped down and massacred the en-.
tire japanese force almost before the
latter had chance to defend itself.
The Japanese are reported TO be leav-
ing Feng Wang Cheng and are moving
north.
Tokyo, May 25.-Additional details
OF the fight at Wangchiatun, near TAX
ushan, indicate that a squadron of
Cossacks was almost annihilated by
the japanese infantry, which sur
rounded and completely routed the en-
envy. All the Russian officers were
killed, wounded or captured. Natives
report that some of the Cossacks es-
capped on foot, abandoning their equip
ment. Many killed and wounded were
found on the battlefield.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-05-28
TREATY ANNULLED.
Korea Cancels Concession That
Brought AbOut Crisis

Korea Cancels Concession That
Brought About Crisis.
Washington, May 23.-Minister AL.
len cables the state department from
Seoul as follows:
The Korean government, by an i'm
perial decree, has anulled all tbreaies
and agreements with the Russian gov.
eminent. This anuulment comprises
the Yalu timber concessions"
This Yalu timber concession ia said
TO have been one of the principal fac.
tors in bringing about the war. So
long as the Russians remained on the
western bank of the Yalu the Japan
ese. though very much discontinued at
the failure to evacuate Manchuria,
We're Lot willing to plunge into hestil-
tiles, but the procurement by Russia,
through NJ. Pavlof, the resident Rus.
sian agent and minister at Seoul, of a
large concession of land on the Korean
side of the Yalu precipitated the crisis.
The japanese felt that the alleged
timber concession was really intended
for military purposes, and they were
confirmed in their suspicious by Rusl
sis's opposition to thu application of
Japan, England and the United States
to have free ports opened at tthe mouth
of the Yalu river and above Win and
Antung.
The practical effect of this decree is
to break off all diplomatic relations
between Russia and Korea that may
have survived the expulsion Of M. Paw.
loft from Seoul.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-05-28
THE succoTH CARPENTER.
An Odd Character of the Jewish Quar-
ter In Great Cities.

An Odd Character of the Jewish Quar-
ter In Great Cities.
The oldest industry I'm the metropo-
lis Is that of a succoth carpenter. who
finds employment one week Of the year
in the Ghetto among the orthodox
Jews. His work Is done in the fort
night which precedes the Feast OF tho
Tabernacles and consists In building
odd little booths known as succoths In
the back yards of the tenement-houses
The feast of the tabernacles Is sup
posed to commemorate the time during
which the children of Israel wandered
! In the wilderness. and probably also
their sojourn In the land of Egypt.
During this period they lived more or
less In the open. which fact Is symbol
lied by the booth having no roof. or
else a covering Of evergreens and bull
rushes. According to another school.
the booths represent the time when
the Israelites came in such numbers
that they were unable to get into the
temple, and so built temporary shelters
around the sacred ediflce.
The succoth should be boxlike In
shape, not less than six feet in height,
six feet long, and four feet wide. Ii
| should be made Of the cheapest and
| flimsiest building material to Indicate
what 1t represents. Some of the build
ers take pride in making the structures
rs ramshackle as possible. Others use
| the poorest materials. but saw and ut
| them with so much skill that the fin
shed succoth Is neat and attractive.
There Is but little commercial element
in the industry The employer sup
plies the wood or the builder sells 1t
| to him at cost, while for the work OF
setting it up his price Is nearly always
so cents. Charitable Hebrews will
often employ two or three builders and
| pay each the same as the rest
Here during the festival week the
/ family takes its meals and assemblies
every day for prayer. 1t Is not at all
unpleasant I'm fair weather, but when,
as aften happens, II rains, the situation
is decidedly uncomfortable. On a rainy
day symbolism vanishes. as rain Is
pTtCuCdIy uHkHOWh III thc otohy uoo-
ert where the Israelites wandered ages
ago.
Still more suggestive Is the way In
which the prayers are said. Instead
of kneeling or of clasping the hands,
the one who prays holds fruit, usu-
ally a pomegranate, in one hand and
bulrush or water reed in the other.
At the end of the prayer each Of these
is shaken twice and then handed over
| to the next member of the family. The
water reeds are supposed to commend
rate the finding Of Moses In the bull
rushes. and the fruit the promise OF
the Lord to give them land flowing
with milk and honey.-New York
Evening Post
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-05-28
LIST OF BISHOPS.
Methodist Conference Completes
Work of Selection.

Methodist Conference Completes
Work of Selection.
Los Angeles, May %. When the
Methodist general conference finished
its third weeks labor Saturday it bad
elected eight bishops, the number rec
commended by the episcopacy commit.
tee, and disposed of the majority of the
subjects that have come up for consid-
Grafton. Ten days more remain in
which to complete its business.
Subjects yet to be passed upon are
the election of four additional mission
airy bishops; the election of general
conference officers for the next quad
rennium action upon the important
problems of UNCONVENTIONAL and gen.
eral interest, as follows: Amusements,
divorce, consolidation of book con-
Germs, polygamy, temperance and the
relation of capital and labor.
The complete list of bishops chosen,
in the order named, il as follows: Jo-
seph F. Berry, Chicago; Henry F..
Spellmeyer, Newark, N. j.; William
F. Mcdowell, New York; james w.
Bashford, Delaware, o.; w. A. Burt,
Rome, Italy; Luther B. Wilson, Balti-
more, Md; Thomas B. Medley, Phila-
delphla; j. r. Day, Syracuse, N. Y.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-05-28
TO STOP FIGHTING
HILL AND HARTMAN HAVE
AGREED TO AGREE.
That Is the Purport of a Story Sent
Out From Chicago May
Be Hartman Control Of North
ern Pacific and Joint Control Of
Burlington System.

Chicago, May 23.-President s. NJ.
FELTON,, of the Chicago & Alton rail.
road, is on thorough physical inspec.
ton of the Northern Pacific property
from st. Paul to the Pacific coast.
Back Of the trip is the assertion that
he Is acting as an arbiter of the Hill
Hartman differences. Based upon his
report President Hartman will make
an offer for the Northern Pacicfi sys.
tenn and half interest in the Burling.
ton.
1t Is stated that Hill and Hartman
have agreed that they cannot afford
to continue the Northern Pacific Great
Northern fight, and powerful financial
interests of New York have exerted all
their influence to bring about an ami
cable settlement and avoid another
panic such as occurred three years
ago over the control of these roads.
A member of the firm of Kuhn, Loeb
81 Company is said to have suggested
as the best solution or settlement of
the problem that the Hill interests be
placed in absolute control of the Great
Northern and that the Hartman in.
terests be put in control of the Nor
thren Pacific and that the Burlington
bejointly owned by the Northern Pa.
cific and Great Northern
This plan, in general terms, it is
stated, has been approved by both Hill
and Hartman. Before any definite
proposal could be made 10y Hartman
for the Northern Pacific, it was neces-
sary for him to ascertain exactly its
present physical condition. His selec-
ton of President FELTON, was approved
by Mr.. H i'll, although Felton's report
would not be binding on either Hill or
Hartman.
If the present negotiations are car
ried to successful conclusion Mr..
FELTON, would probably become presi-
dent of the Northern Pacific" said a
prominent railway official. "In that
event the Chicago & Alton railroad
would be placed unoer the manage
ment of Julius Kruttschmit, who has
just come here as the general head of
the Hartman roads, while J. G..
Stubs would assume coutrOl of its
traffic affairs. President Hartman
probably would assume the title of
president of the Chicago & Alton, as
he has of the Union Pacific and South
ern Pacific roads,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-05-28
STAMPEDE FOR HENRY.
Elected Moderator of Presbyterians
Before Delegates Wake Up.

Elected Moderator of Presbyterians
Before Delegates Wake UP.
Buffalo, N. Y, May 28.-The gen.
eIal assembly of the Presbyterian
church in the United States was STAN
peded for Rev. J. A. Henry, OF Phila-
delphia, for moderator. DIR. Henry
was elected unanimously e'.iost before
other leading candidates for the posi-
ton knew what was going on.
The 10th general ASSEMBLY of the
Presbyterian church of the United
States convened here with very large
attendance. The Rev. Robert +. Coyle,
d. D., of Denver, the retiring moder-
ator, preached the opening sermon,
after which recess was taken. There
are 7l0 commissioners entitled to seats
in this assembly, which is the court of
last resort of the Presbyterian body in
this country, representing LOO, 900
persons, 1900 congregations and 2 900
ministers.
One of the main questions to be con.
sidered is an overture from "a commit
tee from the Cum berland church,
which seeded from the parent body in
1910, and was organized as a separate
church. The secession was on doc
trinal and educational grounds.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-05-28
ETHICS DON'T COUNT.
New Rule by State Board of Dental
Examiners.

new huic ny Statc bodIu VI Dcutei
Examiners.
Seattle, May 2S.-Applicants for Ii
cense to practice dentistry in this state
are not now required by the state
board to sign the code of ethics insist
ed on heretofore. The state board de-
cided at a meeting held Friday that
this agreement should not be exacted
Of the students or applicants who came
before the board for examination. AT
Fridays meeting when the examina-
tons began nothing was said of the
code and ethical and non.ethical stu
dents sat side by side upon exactly the
same level before the board.
The decision to abandon the attempt
to secure pledges that the code of eth
les would be followed was made by
the state board after serious rupture
between dentists had occurred over the
previous ruling. Members of the state
board explained that the newspa pers
had opposed the provision, the people
were dissatisfied with it and criticism
among dentists made it inadvisable to
continue the plan of demanding sigma
lures to the code.