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The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-12-22
CHARGED WITH RERATINo.
Common Carriers, Railway Officials.
Agents and Shippers Indicted,


Agents and Shippers Indicted.
Kansas City, Dec. 16.-Fourteen in.
olctments were returned by the fed.
eral grand jury here during the day
against common carriers, railway ON.
ciais, shippers and freight agents.
charging the giving of rebates and
conspiracy to give rebates. The indict-
ments are as follows:
George H. Crosby of Chicago, gen.
eral traffic manager of the Chicago,
burlington and Quincy railroad.
George L. Thomas of New York. a
merchandise broker.
L. B. Taggert, New York. Crosby's
chief clerk
The Chicago and Alton Railroad
company and John N Faithorn and F.
A. Wann, formerly vice president and
general freight agent, respectively, of
the railroad company.
The Cudahy Packing company,
Swift & Co.
The Armour Packing company.
The Chicago, Milwaukee and St.
Paul Railroad company.
Nelson Morris, Edward Norris and
Ira N. Morris, comprising the partner,
ship Of Nelson Morris & Co.
D. H. Kresky, Kansas City, freight
broker.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-12-22
JOHANN HOCH TOHANG
SUPREME COURT OF ILLINOIS AZ
FIRMS SENTENCE IMPOSED
ON WIFE MURDERER.

Chicago, Dec. 16.-The supreme
court of the state has affirmed the YER
dict of the lower court which con-
demned Johann Hoch to death for the
murder of his wife, Mrs. Marie
Welcker-Hoch, and the date of his
execution has been set for Feb. %.
The first news of the action OF the
court was received here by telephone
message from Assistant States Attor-
ney Barnett, who is in Springfield. He
communicated the information to
States Attorney Healy. A messenger
was sent to Hoch with the news ana
found him in the visitors cage, talking
with the last of his many wives, Mrs.
Fischer-Hoch, the sister of the woman
for whose murder he was sentenced to
death.
When he received the news Hoch
became greatly excited and would not
believe that the report was true, out
after he was satisfied that 1t was cor
rect he grew calm.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-12-22
BLOWN INTO SHREDS
FIVE MEN KILLED BY EXPLOSION
At POWDER WORKS NEAR
MARQUETTE, MICH.

Marquette, Mich, Dec. 16.-Fiye
men were killed by an explosion at
the Dupont company's dynamite works
here. About 1,400 pounds of nitro
glycerin exploded in the mixinghouse
of the company's factory, which is
three miles distant from Marquette.
The explosion badly damaged the
plant and caused much excitement in
Marquette The dead are all work
men employed by the Dupont COM
pany. The men were blown into
shreds. OF the thirty buildings in the
plant few escaped damage and some
we're badly wrecked. The Westinghouse
was utterly destroyed. In Marquette
windows all over town were smashed
and in the business district much
plate glass was splintered.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-12-22
WORK OF CONGRESS.
Thursday, Dec. IL.

eenate--Practically the entire day
devoted to consideration Of the Pan.
ANA canal emergency appropriation
bill. There were set speeches by
Messrs Teller, Scott and Morgan and
they were followed by general de
bate in which all phases of the con
troversy were exploited.
House-Debate on the recommends
tion in the presidents annual message
regarding insurance regulation occu
pied the entire day without conclusion
The pending resolution refers the
question to the ways and means com
mittee.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-12-22
b WIPED OUT
10 RUSSIAN TROOPS
|D mUTILATED AT
b, coURLAND.

fnce of Courland, Rus
b Stettin, Prussia, Dec.
Estaff correspondent Of
Press, who has just
arms that mobs of I4ith-
etAonians yesterday at
Packs and dragons, the
force stationed in Tu-
bs, after wild lighting.
Prs TO the last man, cut
end legs and ripped up
Ehe streets were strewE
disnembered parts.
troops arrived here this
hree guns, shelled the
81
fsed the mobs of peas
fendered or were dis
pw been re-established
S are burying the bod
n and caring for the
Hers and peasants were
We're wounded. Most
g population have fed
now is the safest town
Russia.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-12-22
To Open Cheyenne Lands.

Efforts are being made by the South
Dakota congressional delegation to in
duce Commissioner Leupp to complete
as soon as possible the work of max
ing allotments on the Cheyenne reser-
vation in this state. There is a strong
demand for the opening of the surplus
lands to settlement. Commissioner
Leupp has issued rush orders in the
matter. The South Dakota people are
opposed to the abolishment of the
land Office at Watertown, announce
ment having been made by Land Com
missioner Richards that there was no
further need for that office.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-12-22
Lo Gets Christmas Money.

The people in the vicinity of Chey-
enne agency are experiencing busy
week, as the Indians on the reserva-
tion are receiving payment of lease
money, amounting to $21.75 each.
Where there is large family this
means quite sum for the Indians for
Christmas money and traders are
gathering at Forest City to take ad-
vantage Of the opportunity to deal
With the red men on cash basis. AS
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-12-22
Friday, Dec. is.

House-Four and three-quarter
hours devoted to debate on the possi
bilities of controlling insurance com
panies. Two set speeches we're the
features. One by Mr.. Sherley (Ky.)
bore on the doctrine of states rights
and the other by Mr.. Cochran IN. W
related to the actions of the officers
who manage the big life insurance
companies of his state
Senate-Panama canal bill again un.
der consideration, Mr.. Tillman occupy
ing most of the session in a speech
criticising the methods of the commits
sion,
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-12-22
SECURED ONLY $40.
Northern Pacific Train Robbers Make
Very Poor Haul.

Portland, Ore, Dec. 1S.-lt is learned
that the two highwaymen who helo
up the North Coast limited SATURDAY
night succeeded in getting Sio from
the express car. The safes hao iess
money in them than on any previous
trip, but If the robbers had awaited
until the next train it is said tney
would have made 3 conslderaDis
larger haul.
Such good clues have been obtained
Of the two robbers by the Northefn
Pacific and other detectives that hopes
are entertained that both will be cap
tured. It is the general opinion ~
police circles that the work was ho'
that Of experienced men.
According to the Pullman conductor
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-12-22
School Fund Has Best Year.

The state land department has ap-
portioned the December interest and
income fund to the schools of the
state. This apportionment amounts to
$104,170.50 and is rs cents per capita
on all the school children of the state.
The apportionment made last June
was $2.25 per capita, making the total
for this year So for each school child
in the state. This is the largest ap-
portionment ever made in any one
year, regardless of the fact that the
increase in pupils for the year was
1926, making the present school CEN
sus 13S,S94. The total amount appor-
toned for the year has been s4O9,-
2k&.25.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-12-22
Tuesday, Dec. 10.

senate-Conference report on the
Panama canal emergency appropria.
tion bill accepted. Bond provision in
serted by the senate and objected to
by the house incorporated in the meas
ure as finally agreed to.
House-General debate continued
under the guise of referring the presi-
dents message to committees. Speech
making covered various subjects, ma
tional and otherwise.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-12-22
GERMANY EXPRESSES REGRET.
Sorry Naval Officers overstepped the
Proper Form.

Berlin. Dec. 19.-The German gov
srnment has directed it's minister at
Petropolis to express to the Brazilian
government it's regret that the officers
and. men of the cruiser Panther, sent
ashore at Itajahy to obtain facts con-
cerning a supposed deserter from the
Panther, overstepped the proper form.
Germany also affirms that Steinhoff,
the man who is said to have been
maltreated by German sailors during
the search for the supposed deserter,
was not taken on board the Panther
nor had he been near the vessel,
II :
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-12-22
PHILIPPINE TARIFF BILL.
House Committee Favors Free Admis
sion of Products of the Islands.

Washington, Dec. 20.-By vote OF
7 to 5 the house committee on ways
and means has reported favorably the
Payne bill admitting all Philippine
productions to the United States free
excepting sugar and tobacco, which
are to pay % per cent of the Dingley
rates until 1909, when they also are to
20 on he free list. Two amendments
were made to the measure originally
introduced in the house by Mr. Payne.
At the suggestion Of Representative
Hill of Connecticut provision was
added that all American sugar ana
tobacco are to be admitted into the
Philippines free of duty and new
section was added which provides thai
no Philippine products now in ware
houses in the United States shall be
exempted from duties under the pro
posed measure.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-12-22
Counties Said to Be Too Larae,

The large county of Lyman is con-
sidered by its residents to cover too
much territory for one county since it
has secured railroad and the resi-
dents of the county are agitating the
division idea. The same situation will
arise in Stanley county as soon as the
Northwestern road is built across that
county. Butte is another county which
will be seeking division as soon as
there is further railroad development
In that section and Meade probably
will be asking for division later.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-12-22
FRANCE is SATISFIED.
Withdrawal Of Castro's Note Ends
Venezuelan Incident.

Paris, Dec. 19.-The French govern.
ment is officially advised Of President
Castro's favorable action in Withdraw
ino the offensive note to M. Talgny,
the French charge at Caracas, anu
premier Rouvier has communicated 10
tbe council of ministers that Venezu-
ala having withdrawn the note Oh
which the protest of France was baseu'
tha incident is considered to have
been regulated according to the oe'
sires of France.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-12-22
Monday. Dec. 1s.

Senate Standing committees fol
the session announced and the status
of a member convicted in court of mis-
conduct discussed at length.
House-Insurance, hazing, the suf-
fering Russian Jews and immigration
were all topics of discussion under the
general leave of talk. The only busi-
ness done was to send the canal ap-
preparation bill to conference.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-12-22
To Take Away German Residents.

Koenigsberg, Prussia, Dec. 1S.-The
German steamer Wolga sailed from
Stettin during the day for Riga, char.
tered by the German government to
bring away German subjects whose
lives are endangered by the revolu-
tionary disturbances. The steamship
Prinz Heinrich will leave here Wednes-
day for Riga with like intention.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-12-22
governor La Toilette Of Wisconsin
Tenders Resignation.

Madison, Wis.,. Dec. Ex-Governor
La Toilette has sent his resignation as
governor to the legislature to take eff
feet on the first Monday in January.
He resigns to accept the United States
yenatorship.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-12-22
there are about 5000 Indians tributary
to the reservation this means the dis
tribution of more than 100000.
Cities Want New Railroad.

The cities of Lead, Sturgis and
Deadwood are making strenuous eff
fort to get the Milwaukee Railway
company to extend it's line from Rapid
City through Sturgis, Deadwood and
into Lead. Committees of business
men have been chosen from the Com
mercial clubs of the three cities. These
business men will meet in Chicago
this week to present to the officials of
the Milwaukee Railway company data
of freight traffic and will show a pro-
posed route for such an extension.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-12-22
B IN SIBERIA
<RAsNoYARsk SUR
A'ND RuTHLEssLY
BY TROOPS.

F. via Vienna, Dec. 20.
ssacFe has been done
military authorities at
l. capital of Yeneselsk
| Siberia.
well-to-do persons AZ
own hall to determine
II clllzens against the
VINO had been beat
them.
Infantry surrounded
l,,a o,.. warning fired into
A'l,.lis l2O persons
f. %oIlnding fifty NOR
- seriously.
ka~, Ss me scene OF, the
H. ,lfal !, men who Wit
'au' The whole town
|(Gn1 r,c a
'ae next day.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-12-22

]. R. Upson, the express messenger
was in the diner when the holdup oc-
Cured. Upson says that the messen.
ger told him he did not believe there
was more than $500 in the safes.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-12-22
Alleged EmbezzIer Cauuht,

United States Marshal Laughlin has
returned to Pierre from the Red River
country, having in charge H. J. Free
man, alias w. H. Norton, who is want
ed at Memphis, Tenn, on charge Of
embezzling $25,00O from the Chicka-
saw Bank and Savings company. Free
man was teller in the bank. He was
working with a Northwestern railway
engineer corps when arrested.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-12-22
General Tripp's Widow Dies.

Mrs. Martha Tripp, a pioneer of
Yanl1ton and a widow of the late Cen
eral William Tripp, prominent citi-
zen Of early days, died suddenly at
Waterloo, Ia. while on visit to her
son Henry at that place. Mrs. Tripp
was seyenty-fve years old.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-12-22
Coal Near Sioux Falls.

Information has been received at
Sioux Falls of the striking of vein of
Ignite coal six feet thick and twenty
feet below the surface of the ground
on a farm in Lyons township, near
Sioux Falls. Much excitement pre-
walls over the discovery. Samples Of
the coal which were brought to Sioux
Falls show it to be of good quality.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-12-22
IN, Children Burned to Death.

Two motherless children of Matt
Basso, aged two and four years, were
burned to death near Hanna, ten miles
from Lead, their cabin taking fire
Turing the absence of the father.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-12-22
|I| WORK
fERAL STRIKE On:
|oueAouT RUS
[E"P'RE.

], Province Of cour.
lire Garrison Of One
and Troops Sent to
: Machine Guns With
Et-Massacre Of citi-
brs in Siberian Town.
/ Dec. 2o.-A call for
eal strike throughout
Thursday at noon, was
broved by the Union of
lion of Peasants, the
i union and the coun-
| of St. Petersburg and
bceived from the rail-
6cow is unanimous for
| have declared their
kery railway in Russia.
Ter renders every men,
ns signing it liable to
shment under the new
Minister of the Interior
pted to telegraph Or
to arrest members Of
lon and of the work
tut the dispatches were
railroad telegraphers.
of the St. Petersburg
men had been notified
railway union and the
i Of workmen that in
vere ready for q strike,
hesitated on practical
St. Petersburg leaders,
Iat their prestige would
unless they could an
nment's determined Of
counter stroke, while
Icommitted to full revo-
| dreaded that the
be swept from under
ID the government pro-
granting universal suf-
The Washington times., 1905-03-27
NATIONALS BEGIN
FINAL PRACTICE
Daily Task Increased Each
Day.
PITCHERS L00SENING UP
Warm Weather Makes Whips Supple.
Hill's Knee Permits Baserunning.
Knoll Worked.

The Nationals lnee Senators) began
today the last week of training in the
South, and it will undoubtedly be the
hardest one that the men will put in be-
fore the championship season opens.
Every member of the squad reported
on the athletic field at 10 o'clock and at
once got down to work. The weather is
perfect and the grounds in good condi-
tion.
After tossing the ball around for fif-
teen minutes, Manager Stahl called out
Wolfe to do little twirling, with Kit
tredge as backstop. Stahl himself went
to the initial bag, Nil to second, and
Heydon to third Shaughnessy was in
right field, Cassaday in center. and Pat
ten In left The following players then
took turns at bat: Jones, Hill, Huels-
man, Cassidy. and Mullen.
Hill Well Again.
Hills knee appeared TO be in excellent
shape, as he trotted around the bases
every time he came up to bat. Huels-
man, Jones, and Mullen lined out some
long ones, while Cassidy and Hill drop
ped some neat singles just back of the
inf1eld
While all this was going on, Hughes
Jacobsen. and Townsend were warming
up with Knoll, each taking a turn. The
pitchers, especially, are delighted at the
warm sunshine, and say if it will only
keep up they will have no kick coming.
There will be no game with the Regu-
lars and Yanigans today, but the regu-
lar afternoon practice from to 3. From
now on the players will attain more
speed and devote considerable time tC
the development of team work. Steady,
persistent work will be the program un-
til Saturday night, when the club takes
its departure for Washington.
The Washington times., 1905-03-27
SPORTING jjACK|ES
BACK THEIR CREWS
Cutters of Kearsarge and
Illinois Race.

Not since the famous race between the
cutters of the flagship Tennessee and
the corvette Swatara. on the result of
which nearly $4,000 changed hands be-
tween the American, English, and Span
ish vessels which witnessed the event,
has there been so much interest in a
contest OF this kind, until the race which
took place in Guantanamo harbor, on
March H. just prior to the sailing of the
fleet for Havana and Pensacola
The race was between the cutters of
the battleship Kearsarge. flagship of the
North Atlantic feet, and the battleship
Illinois, the former flagship of the Eu-
ropean station Between the race boat
crews OF these two vessels has existed a
rivalry which has lasted throughout the
many changes in compliments, the RI
valry having been handed down as a
tradition to each fresh draft of recruits
and to each new detail of officers.
For long time the two ships were
not thrown into each others company,
but when the recent Culebra drills were
ended and the feet put into Guantanamo
for a brief period OF relaxation the rival
crews decided that the long-looked-for
opportunity had arrired for the final set
ting of the question of supremacy in
Drawn and racing cutters. So the chal-
large went forth, and throughout the
other topic OF equal interest in the fleet
The race was 20 be three-mile
straight-away event, and according to a
description which vas yesterday re-
ceived by mah from the f1agship Kear-
sarge there had been the sum of 81, us
w2gered on the outcome, the stakes be-
ing laid by the officers and crews OF the
two battleships and by those of the nu-
merous other ships which were assem-
bled at Guantanamo at the time.
The cutter Of the lSearsarge was a IA
vorite in the betting, and that those who
had backed the flagship's cutter to win
had judged wisely was shown at the
conclusion of the spirited contest, when
the Kearsarge's boat crossed the finish
line full eighteen lengths ahead of her
opponent. Her time was 1912
The Washington times., 1905-03-27
BEATING THE SHELL
GAME is NOT EASY
Wise Guy Shows How to Do the
Ringer at the Little Pea
Graft.

The following query was received this
morning. and the answer seems clear:
To the Sporting Editor: Can a man
play the shells and win? This is to
decide wager. Please answer in the
111nes- A SPORT
When the steerer gets the geezer In
ne push. let the boosters stall until the
main Dlugger cops; then, if the giily
digs in his keysers, or goes south for
SOFT give him fash of the little kinkie
doodle ball. The boosters must tip the
nut spieler If any ollies re piping, and
II the gee springs a fat roll, tip the
Ollie finif TO vamp until the blow of.
When he is up against 1t good, and cops
the wrong nut, nave the staller ready
10 split him from any hobnails that come
up TO knock Hunch hirn over to the
juice joint and throw the bull con, but
lead him off the olt before he gets liep
and makes roar for his wad, or starts
a elemm. If the spieler should happen
70 fumbte the pill while the dough is up.
II Is best 20 cop and blow at once. Make
a bot lemus before the rGbe gets the
green IN his NIT, and do a ringer befors
making another pitch
The Washington times., 1905-03-27
ALEXANDRIA MEET
PROMISES MUCH
Many Local Schools Will Be
Represented.

Great interest is taken in the scholas
tic track meet under the auspices of the
Episcopal High School On May 6.
1t is designed to make this not only a
brilliant athletic occasion, but it is to
be also a reunion Of the Episcopal High
School alumni. These have all been
invited to attend by DR.. L. NJ. Blackford
principal of the school since 1870 A
great number have accepted the invi-
tauon, and old boys from every quar-
ter of the country will meet again, many
of them for the first time since leaving
the school.
The Officials.
The officials of the meet will be as
follows; Referee, Charles z. Hammett
of the Jacob Tome Institute, Maryland
Judges - Joseph Riley, captain oi
Georgetown's track team of last year
William A. Lambeth, of the University
of Virginia; s. Logan Owen, of George
town University; w. P. Bowie, formerly
OF Columbia Athletic Club; Hon Joseph
u. Willard, lieutenant governor of Vir.
giniai w. +. Remington, formerly OF
University of Pennsylvania track team
w. h Randolph, many years head judge
+. b ). home games; Sam SteinmetZ
Of Washington.
starter--Bernard ]. Wefers, of George
town University.
Anncuncer-Beverley D. Tucker, o1
Virginia Theological Seminary.
Clerk of the course-J M Daniel. ir.
OF the Episcopal High School
Timers-R. B. Sh;. ckleford, of Angus
ia Military Academy, Va; Capt. VIII c
Bryan, of G. w. u. and T. x. Nelson
Of the Episcopal High School
Inspectors and marshals-Students @
the Episcopal High School.
Schools Entered
This meet is open to the schools o
Maryland, Virginia, and the District O
Columbia AS many as thirty schools
are expected to be represented Thos
which have already signified their in
tention Of competing are as follows:
Western High School, Washington
st. Johns Prep, Annapolis; Centra
high School, Washington; Technica
High School. Washington; Army ant
Navy Prep, Washington; Woodberr,
Forest School, Orange. Va; st john
College, Washington; Georgetown Prep.
Washington: F1shburne Military Acad
erny, Waynesborough Va; Dupont Cir
Gle. and the Henry School. Of Wash
1ngton; Augusta Military Academy, For
defiance, Va; Marston Universit,
: School. Baltimore; Boys Latin School
Baltimore; Country School fer Bows
Baltimore; Baltimore City College
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute; Milton
Academy, Baltimore; Jacob Tome Insti
tute, Port Deposit, Md.