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The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-04-22

Mrs. Joseph 3. Hall, proprietor Of the
Catskill Recorder, n of the oldest
newspapers in the United States, died at
Catskill Of apoplexy, aged 72 years. She
was the mother of Ruth and ViOlette
HUI, the nogelists.
The battle over the division of the
property Of the Northern Securities COM
pany, begun in the federal courts in St.
Paul, is one of the greatest fights by
prominent corporation lawyers ever
waged in the country.
Twenty-Five men were instantly
killed on the United States battleship
Missouri at target practice off Pensa-
cola, Fla, by an explosion Of powder
in n of the turrets. Hasty firing is
believed by naval officers to have been
the cause of the explosion.
Payment OF service pensions as re-
Gently ordered is opposed by the mi
nority Of the house committee o N APP
preparations, which reports against
allowing 81, 500, 900 asked by the pen
sion bureau.
Striking brass workers are suspect
ed of starting a fire which destroyed
the plant of the White Manufacturing
company, Chicago, causing q loss of
S62. 900.
The season of the National and
American baseball leagues has opened,
Senator Dietrich has been exon
Grated from ali blame in connection
with post Office patronage in Nebraska
by q special committee OF she senate
which made an Investigation u his
Indictment
Albert A. Ames, former mayor ot
Minneapolis. was arrested on an in.
dictment charging him with accepting
a bribe December Is, 1901. He pleaded
not guilty and his caae was set fer
trial May :.
Later and more accurate reports o.
the catastrophe 10 the United States
battleship Missouri while at target
practice of Pensacola, Wednesday.
give the total number OF dead as 50, Of
whom i've were ships officers,
The battleship Missouri and the 600
men on board were saved after the ex-
plosion by the heroism Of s sunner's
mate, who, seeing the flames threaten
ing the powder magazine below decks.
jumped into the magazine and closed
the door. The dead now number 80.
Rena Johnson, the ~12-year--old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles John
son, residents of Sioux Falls, S. D, is
dead as the result of a chunk Of bologna
lodging in her windpipe,
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-04-22
DOMESTIC.

William G. Greene, the copper mag
nate, caused the arrest in New York of
an Arizonian, who threatened to kill
him If he did not pay $500, 900.
A plan is under consideration in the
cabinet for the president to meet the
crisis in Chinese immigration affairs
by issuing an executive order excluding
celestials until a new treaty is made.
The high schooi building at Gales
burg, ILL.,, burned. Loss, 500, 900. John
Slater. a fireman, was killed by a fall
ing wall.
Gen Juan ]. Jiminez, the Dominican
rebel leader, who fed from the victorious
forces of President Morales, has ar
rived in New York. Jiminez refused to
make any statement concerning his in
tended movements in this country.
The gross postal receipts at the so
largest post offices in the United States
for March, 1904, as compared with
March, 1908, aggregated $6,458, 301, a net
increase of Is per cent.
o. S. Kelly, millionaire manufacturer,
died at Springfield, o., aged 81.
James W. Hinkley, former chairman
OF the New York democratic state COM
mittee, died suddenly at his home in
Poughkeepsie of apoplexy.
The eighth annual convention of the
National Association of Clothiers is in
session in Philadelphia. About 100 dele
gates are in attendance.
United States Senator Quay is report
ed to be i'll in Atlantic City. No one is
allowed to see him. The senator, it is
said, must have absolute rest, and be
free for the present from all care. He
is II years old.
A federal judge at Ouray, Col,
stirred to anger by the ignoring Of a
habeas corpus writ. ordered the ares.
of two officers and limited that Gov.
Peabody and the national guard were
the real rebels, instead of the miners.
b original merger suit, filed by the
state Of Minnesota, has been remanded
to the courts Of that state by the United
States supreme court.
Clyde Ore. IS years old, who halls from
Wisconsin, shot and killed Addie Bios
som. 20 years old, at Batavia, N. Y, and
then killed himself. Baked by the girls
parents in his intent to wed her, he
sought revenge.
n Minneapolis, Mimi, the Hour mills
VIII close down for an indefinite period
the latter part OF this week as a protest
against what the millers consider rail-
road discrimination forcing them out Of
competitive markets.
The Edward FINES Lumber company,
q Chicago, has purchased 80 5000, 0O0feet
of lumber from the N. Ludington COM
pary, Marinette, Wis, comprising the
products Of two mills for year. The
consideration was nearly $1,000. 900.
Fha tug Frank Canneld ran aground
pn the outer bar 1t Point Sable, Lake
Michigan. and sunkThree lives were
lost.
Kniehtsof Columbus presented /
$ssheck Tor $4,000 toEardinal Gibbons t
ndo p chair of secular history at Til
xtsaIfolse university Washington.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-04-22
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

Charles L.. Tucker was arraigned at
Waltham, Mass, and formally charged
with the murder of Miss Mabel Page at
West Newton. He pleaded not guilty,
and the case was continued until April
81.
At East st. Louis, Ill.,, Congressman
Rodenberg was unanimously nominated
to succeed himself by the Twenty-sec-
ond district republican congressional
convention.
The report of the Mccall committee on
the Bristow charges clears every men,
Der of the house of all suggestion of
wrongdoing and takes a parting fling
at Bristow.
The New York republican state con-
vention Endorsed Roosevelt and in
structed delegates at large to use all hon
orable mean to secure his renomina-
ton.
Adj. Gen. Bell has taken back his
threat to put Judge Stevens in Jail at
Telluride, Col, for criticising the gov
ernor and military, and says the court
is exempt while enforcing the law.
Members of congress are excited
over the senate's decision to investi-
gate the post Office department. The
president declines to interfere.
In the Fourth Michigan district re-
publican convention Congressman Ed.
ward Il :EaitoI or Niles. was re.
nominated by reclamation.
Congressman Amos L. Allen, of Al
fred was rapomipatad hv thu E,;ra+
Maine district republican convention.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-04-22

ly crop preparation, but the poor win
ter wheat cron outlook in the Ohio val
ley, very cool weather in the lake regions
and high water or trosts in the western
part of the cotton belt have affected
business or retarded spring planting.
Foreign trade returns have seemed to
favor the manufacturing rather than
the agricultural interests. Most meas
ures of trade point to a smaller volume
of business than a year ago, but 1t is to
be noted that while a slight decrease
may be shown in gross railway earn
ings for March, the first quarters earn
ings will fall little behind a year ago,
showing that in volume Of products
moved there is little difference from a
year ago, and that the railroads have
SO far this year almost held their own.
The industrial situation has not been
entirely favorable. Iron and steel, coal,
coke, lumber and naval stores interests
note either increased activity in produc-
ton and consumption or improved de-
mand from various sources"
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-04-22
A WEEKS RECORD
ALI the News of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
at Home and Abroad.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
AT WORK.
Daily Proceedings of the Senate and
House Briefly Told.

In the senate on the 9th Senator
Spooner replied to the attacks On the
post office department. He defended
the course of the postmaster general,
and also defended the president against
attacks made on him. The bill for the
aid Of the Lewis and Clark expedition
was passed, as was the Philippine
shipping bill. In the house the resolu-
ton directing an inquiry into the legal
tty of the recent executive order relat-
ing to pensions for age disability was
laid On the table by a voc OF 103 to 100,
In the senate on the 18th the day was
spent in discussion of the bill to create
commission to investigate the post Of
fee department. The house passed the
bill reported by the committee on rivers
and harbors appropriating $4,000, 900
for the restoration or maintenance OF
channels, or of other river and harboT
improvements.
In the senate on the 18th the post Office
appropriation bill was passed and the
bill providing a form of government for
the Panama canal zone was taken up. In
the house the race question was again de-
pulCd Olio ing dSHdl &c W VII SIotb NIld
Grover Cleveland invited Fred Douglass
to a wedding reception. A letter from
Mr.. Cleveland was read denying that he
granted any social favors to negroes
while he was president.
In the senate on the 18th considera-
ton of the bill for government of the
Panama canal zone was taken up. In
an hour 219 pension bills were passed.
The house devoted the day to consider
alton of the Cooper bill amending the
law relating to the Philippine islands.
In the senate on the 14th the com
mittee on appropriations reported the
sundry civil bill. 1t carries $50, 1922
400. The senase devoted the entire
day to consideration Of the bill for
the government of the Panama canal
zone The house passed the Philip
pine bill, and began consideration of
che general deficiency bill.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-04-22
FOREIGN.

Gen. K~ouropatkin is to be provided
with an army of 500, 900 with which to
prosecute the var with Japan.
Rear Admiral Rojestrensky will hoist
his flag as commander of the formida-
BILE Russian Baltic squadron early in
July and will sail Immediately for Port
Arthur with six battleships, six cruisers
and two transports.
Pope Plus x. of1ciated at mass in
celebration of the thirteenth centennial
OF st. Gregory the Great (who died in
604 A. d.. The immense basilica of St.
Peters, in Rome, was filled, more than
10000 persons being present.
Russia demands the withdrawal of
the Chinese troops from the Man
churian frontier to within a iye-mile
limit of the great wall.
Premier Maura, of Spain, was attacked
and wounded at Barcelona by a would-be
assassin, armed with a dagger, while
leaving the palace of the council general.
Senior Maura's wound is not serious.
A report comes from Chefoo that Port
Arthur again is under bombardment.
A report to st. Petersburg from Gen.
Kouropatkin says Russian s~harpshoot-
ers drowned or shot to death so japanese
scouts on the Yalu river, and that the
mikado's nag has been lowered at Win.
The British torpedo boat destroyer
Teazer grounded during maneuvers at
Portsmouth. The crew was saved. The
craft may be a total wreck.
The Japanese drove back a company
of Russian sharpshooters who at
tempted to the first stream Of the
Yalu west OF VIII, killing 90 of them
The Japanese fleet bombarded Pori
Arthur in the early morning, and par
Of the fleet met the Russian cruisel
Bayan outside the barber and inflicted
damage, although the vessel managed
to make port.
The Russian battleship Petropayloysi
was sunk on Port Arthur by a mine o
torpedo, and 800 OF her crew, includin.
Vice Admiral Makaro9, were drowned
Grand Duke Cyril. ia line to the Rus
sian throne, escaped death, but Is re
ported seriously injured. The Russial
fleet was being driven back by the Jap
4 anese squadron when the PetrepayIoysl
| was sunk.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-04-22
FOUR YEARS. SENTENCE.
Thomas F. McGarry, Prominent Mich
igan Attorney, to Be Punished
for Water Deal Fraud.

Allegan, Mich, April 1S.-Thomas r..
McGarry, a prominent attorney who
was convicted of bribing Former City
Attorney Liant X. Salisbury and turning.
over to him the Doodle fund in the Lake
Michigan water deal, was Saturday sem
fenced to four years in the state reform
atory at Ionia. McGarry's conviction
was recently affirmed by the state SUI
preme court. He is the first of the men
arrested as a result of the water deal to
receive q prison sentence.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-04-22
CHECK TO TRADE PROGRESS
BACKWARD SPRING HAS BAD Ell
Feet ON CONDITIONS.
only Cause of Complaint at Many
Points-Hope That Situation
May Soon Improve.

New York, April 1S.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says:
..Tardy spring weather following an un-
usually severe winter makes it difficult
to restore satisfactory trade conditions,
but it is encouraging to find at many
points this unreasonable weather the
only cause of complaint, and there is al
ways hope that the early losses may be
made up at least in large measure, when
thermal conditions become normal. La
Dor controversies are still an adverse
factor. Railway earnings in the first
week of April were 10 per cent. smaller
than last year. No definite check to
progress in the iron and steel industry
is discerned, although it lacks uniform
ity and in some departments it is difficult
to find encouraging signs. Floods at the
west have made it impossible to begin
much proposed structural work, and
aside from supplies for repair shops the
railways are still operating On a moder-
ate scale.
Failures this week number 225 in the
United States, against PIP last year,
and 16 in Canada, compared with 16 a
year ago.
Bradstreet's says: Trade is still ir-
regular, with u~nseasonably cool wealth
er the chief, but not the only drawback.
In some sections, notably the south and
portions of the east and west, brighter
| weather has helped trade and incidental
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-04-22
MORGAN MOTION
lost IN senate
EFFORT OF SENATOR TO HAVE
RESOLUTION RECALLED FROM
THE COMMITTEE FAILS.
CHARGES COLLEAGUES
WITH DlSCOURTESY
Wants Information Relative to Con-
tract of United States with New
Panama Canal Company - House
Session.

Washington, April 18.-When the sen
ate met Saturday Senator Morgan called
up and addressed the senate on his res
olutiOn for the discharge of the commit
tee on ~interoceanic canals from the
consideration of the resolution calling
on the attorney general for information
relative to the contract of the United
States with the new Panama Canal COM
pany for the transfer of the Panama
canal. He contended that the passage
of the resolution was more important
since the passage Of the bill for the gov
eminent of the canal zone than it was
before.
He accused the committee Of lack Of
courtesy in failing to consider his reso-
luton, and said thai there was no re-
course left but to ask the senate to take
the matter out of the hands of the COM
mittee.
Senator German made a plea for IA
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-04-22
MinstapaM Jea,zak.'

vorable consideration of the resolution.
saving that it was only fair that the
country should be informed as to the
details of the transaction.
Before a vote could be taken Senator
Hale presented a partial report of the
conference committee on the naval ap-
preparation bill. The report was agreed
to and a further conference requested.
A roll call was ordered on Senator
Morgan's motion and it was lost; ayes,
II; noes, 3S: a party vote.
House.
Washington, April 18.-On converting
the house Saturday began the consider
alton of legislation affecting the District
of Columbia, IA bills being on the calen-
dar.
Among the bills passed was one to in
corporate '"The American Cross of
Honor"
One Million for the Mississippi.
Washington, April 18.-The senate
committee on commerce Saturday con-
sidered the river and harbor a%ppropria-
ton bill and it is expected the committee
will be ready to report on Monday.
Among the amendments approved by
the committee is that which authorizes
the making of contracts during 1906, for
the Improvement of the Mississippi riv-
err to the extent of 81 100000 out of the
appropriation made for 1906. No new
items of Improvement were favored by
the committee, but new surveys which
already have been acted upon fayorably
by the senate in the form OF resolutions
were approved.
Favorab1y Reported.
Washington, April 18.-Senator Frye
Saturday reported faverably from the
committee on commerce a bill provid.
ing for the appointment Of a commits.
sion, to consist Of five senators and FIVE
representatives, to investigate the mer.
chant marine and American commerce
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-04-22
a K Good Record.

San Francisco, April 18.-The gum
boat Petrol, under command Of Capt.
Tappan, has arrived in portfrom Pana-
While there the Petrol had tar
get practice, making a record of 1874
hits per gun per minute on a target with
her old style six-inch gun, or gravity re-
turn guns, the showing being probably
the best in the navy, considering the
guns.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-04-22
TWIN CITY MARKETS.
Minneapoljs Arr

- minneapolis, April 16.
Wheat-No. 1 northern, 96c; No.
northern, 9ec; May. 93Ic. Oats-No.
3 white, 4oc. corn-No. 8, 4se Rye
No. /, Sc; Barley-No. 44c.
|Flax-$1.15. Butter-Creamery. ex.
tras, 23@24c; creamery, frsts, si@aac,
fancy, 1s@l9s Pou1try-Tnr.
keys, 9@1oc; chickens, 7@sc. Hay
Uplands, fancy, SO. so.
st. Paul, April JIG.
Cattle-Steers, s3.4o@3.7 rs; c5ws.s rs
|@3.oo. Hogs so@5.a5. Sheep
Imuttons. $500: lambs. S5.0a
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-04-22
CONVICTED Of Fraud.

Raleigh, N. G., April 18.-In the fed
eral court at Greensboro. N. e., A. j..
Davis, a rectifying sauger, was4zcon-
victed Of false returns whereby the gov
eminent was defrauded out Of $4,000 in
less than four months.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-04-22
Escaped Convict Kills Himself.

New York, ApriI18.-Ray Fahey, one
of the leaders of the Folsom prison out
break, has killed himself after a des-
perate battle with a pursuing posse, ac-
cording to an American special from
Hanford, Cal. Fahey was one of the Ia
who broke jailin Folsom last July. He is
the second of the fugitives to take his
own life after finding it impossible to
get away.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-04-22
River Boatman Dead.

La Crosse Wis, April 18.-Capt. ". IA.
Bigelow, one OF the pioneer steamboat
men Of the upper Mississippi and for
mer owner of Jessie b, Warsaw,
Eclipse and other boats. is dead. aged
so years.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-04-22
FaiI Is Discover Asgailant,

ST. Louis, April 18.-The inquest into
the cause of the death Of CharlesO'Brien
editor Of the American Celt. who died
1T the. city hospital apparently from In
iuries received is an assault, was CON
Guided Saturday. The coroner's jury
returned a verdict declaring the cause
az O,Brienss death to besHnexplained.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-04-22
Accident Makes Men Idle.

Joliet, ILL.,, April 18.-Between 1900
and 1,500 employees of the Illinois Steel
company were thrown out of work Sat
urday for an indefinite period by the col
lapse of the roughing engine in the billet
mill. The shutdown affects the billet
mill, converter and rod mills. The loss
will be $4,000. No person was hurt.
The cause of the break is not deter
mined. The huge machine is a total
wreck.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-04-22
sympathetic Strike Threatened.


st. Louis, April 18.-Announcement
was made Saturday that on May / the
truck drivers union affiliated with the
International Brotherhood of Team
sters, will go out OF a sympathetic strike
in support of the strike of the hackmen
Instituted January i. The truck drivers
union includes about 1,400 men, en-
ployed by about $50 companies in st.
Louis.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-04-22
italian PIottars Arresfad5

Marseilles April 18.-Michael Giovan-
nj and two other Italians have been ar
rested here in connection with a sup.
posed plot to kill President Loubet dur
Ing his coming yisit5to Italy.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-04-22
MRS. Anna Marizha Fitch Dead,

Los Angeles, Cal, April IS Mrs.
Anna Marizba Fitch, wife Of Former
Congressman Thomas H. Fitch, and an
authoress of considerable fame three
decades ago. is dead at her home Ia this
city.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-04-22
Fierce Blizzard in New York state.

Glens Falls. N. Y, April 18.-The
whole Adirondacks country is in the
grasp Of q blizzard which for severity
has net been equaled during the past
winter. From ten to fifteen inches Of
snow fell during the night. The country
roads are blocked and traffic on steam
and electric lines in this section is de-
layed
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-04-22
Walked OFF Moving Train.

Bloomington, ILL.,, April 16.-Albert
White, well-known central Illinois edu-
Gator and principal Of the public schools
at Odell, received a skull fracture and
other injuries which are pronounced
fatal, by walking off a Chicago & Alton
train near his home in Odell, presum-
ably while asleep. He was brought to
a hospital in Bloomington.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-04-22
court
TO END Clash
SUPREME JUDGES WILL DECIDE
THE DISPUTE AS TO
AUTHORITY.
MOVER CASE TO BE
HEARD ON APRIL II
President of Western Federation Of
Miners to Be Produced Before the
Supreme Court in Answer to Writ
of Habeas Corpus.

Denver, Col, April 1S.-Attorney Cen
eral Miller is authority for the state
ment that Charles H. Meyer, president
Of the Western Federation of Miners,
will be produced before the supreme
court next Thursday in accordance with
the writ of habeas corpus issued by that
body. He will be brought from Tellu-
ride in custody of the military authori-
ties by whom he was imprisoned and
their attorneys will resist any motion
for his release on bail pending a decision
on the questions involved in his case.
Anxious to Adjust Matters.
Both sides profess to be DESTROYS Of
obtaining from the supreme court a de-
cision as to the rights Of the governor
to declare martial law, imprison and
deport citizens without warrant and dis
regard writs Of the district court, as has
been done during the past six months in
Teller, San Miguel and Las Animas
counties.
Governor Wants Opinion.
There will be no difficulty nor delay
lnterposed upon the part of the militia
which will hinder the production of Mr..
Meyer before the supreme court" said
Gov. Peabody, Saturday. 81 shall be
very glad to get an opinion of the SUI
preme court if it will in any way hasten
the settlement Of all the contentious
now disturbing the business and welfare
Of the state"
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-11-30
TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE !. ,s,s.-NOrlC
FOR PUBLICATION.
United States Land Once.


La Crande. Oregon. August ~. 1000.
Notice Is hereby given that In compliance with the
provisions Of the act of congress OF June u is7S en-
Titled IAN act tor the sale of timber lands In the states
Of California. Oregon. Nevada and Washington Ter
rl,ory as extended To all the Public Land states by
act ot August =. iSos.
GUSTAV EMIL MELZER.
oi Bourne, county ot Baker. state Of Oregon. has
thi, Jay filed In this office his sworn statement No.
u,s, tor the purchase ot the y ne y ana ma NV
of section No "a. In township No. SOUTH range
~, L. W, ~, and will offer proof 10 show that the
land sought IN more valuable tor it, timber OF stone
than tor agricultural purposes. and To establish his
Claim to said land before Chas. u, Chance. u -
Commis ssoner. at his oihce IN Sump'ef. oregon, on
Monday, the aus, iay oi Nov. 1904.
lie names a, witnesses; Davii Donald OF Bourne.
Oregon; Albert l. May. Of Bourne, Oregon; Ernest
/. Manning, ot Sumpter. Oregon; William J. Robert
son. OF Sumpter, Oregon,
ANY and all persons claiming adversely the above
Described lands are requested TO hle their claims In
,h,, office ON OF before sai s,st dav ot Nov. ,ooA
L. W. DAVIS. Register