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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-02-02
New North-Wesfen1 Depot
Opened 10 The Public
Finest Structure of the Kind in this State and an Ornament TO
the City. Formally Opened Wednesday,

Yesterday noon the G. d n. w. R'y
took possession of their new depot, the
fnest building of its kind on this di-
vision of one Of the greatest railway
systems OF this great country.
For some time the company has been
planning a new depot for Brookings
and in the selection of the plan used
have given to our city as beautiful a
structure and surroundings rs can he
found in the Northwest.
The building is'of brick and steel
obstruction, trimmed with stone and
rooted with slate, making it fireprooi
warm and safe. Located on the site OF
the old building, it is 191 feet in length
with 235 feet of platform on each side
and 20 feet in width. Over the ticket
office the height is over % feet, sur
mounted by flagstaff. From each
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-02-02

Above Is an idea, which is bound to
receive serious consideration both by
old soldiers and civilians.
There is the natural feeling OF regret
or the part of old soldiers in giving
up their old-time prerogatives. They
have felt that Memorial day was their
day in which they would gather to do
honor to their departed comrades.
But the winnOwings of time have
reduced their ranks and old age in
many cases has rendered the fatigues
incident to the preparations for the
day real burden. Old soldiers
acknowledge that for some time they
have been dwelling on some such
plan, although they have never
expressed il in so concrete a form
While they feel a natural delicacy in
suggesting the change themselves,
they willingly express their approval
when it is made by others.
This approval is voiced by such
prominent veterans as Judge Ell Tor
rance, former commander-in-chie of
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-02-02
L. o. T. M. Highly Entertained

Thursday evening, Jan. 26th. The
Ladies of the Maccabees were very
highly entertained at the home of Mrs.
S. r. Murphy. The ladies took advan-
tagc of Mrs. Murphy 10y taking their
own lunch and providing for their own
entertainment. During the evening
they presented her with beautiful
silver berry spoon, appreciation of
the manner in which she filed the
chair of Lady Commander for the year
ending Jan. |, 1905
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-02-02
A New Memorial Day
Observance Suggested
The Minneapolis Journal Proposes Plan Have Citizens
Honor The Old Soldiers in Proper Manner

the G. A. r.; Major W. ID. Hale, post
master of Minneapolis; Major II. A.
Norton and Colonel w. B. McCord.
Prominent Minneapolis citizens who
have expressed their approval OF the
proposed change have done SO condi
tionally upon its acceptance by the
old soldiers. They feel the change is
inevitable and that bringing it about
now would relieve the living soldiers
OF many burdens which younger men
should carry. AZ the same time, it
would give an opportunity to honor
the living heroes and to make the vet.
Grams of the war Of '6l the honored
guests of the people on that day
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-02-02
Prot. Kerr Gets Photographs.
Yours truly.
\. v. HYDE.

Prof. Kerr. Governor Elrod's private
secretary, is receiving photographs OF
a number Of capitol buildings OF west
ern states. and the Legislators are in
terested in them as samples Of what
this state may require when work is
commenced on South Dak0ta's new
state house. The capitol at Helena.
Montana, seems to meet with the most
favor as about the right kind Of an
edifice to fit this state out foran official
home. Pierre Free Press.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-02-02

his being attacked until me time
afterward.
The officers accompanied Mr.. Trous-
dale to the spot where he had fallen
and found the box containing the lodge
books and papers out found no trace of
the highwaymen.
Il was the boldest robbery that mas
ever occurred in this city and shows that
there are at least few tough charac-
ters hanging around the city that need
shadOwing or bc ''permitted to take
Il leave Of absence.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-02-02
SOCIAL DANCING PARTY
To be Given Tuesday Evening by
the City Orchestra.

Arrangements have been made by
the city orchestra to give social dane
ing party ut the q. A. X. hall Tues
day evening, Feb. 7, proceeds to pur-
chase music for the orchestra. Whist
tables will be provided for those who
do not care to dance.
The orchestra is composed OF the
following members:
Prof. Carl Christensen, director, vio.
lin.
Miss Jesse Mailer, pianist.
X. +. Phelps, saxaphone.
Van Fishback, clarinet.
T. b. Kelly, clarinet.
A. B. Crosier, picolo.
+. &. Orr, Bb cornet.
f. l.. Crimens, Bb cornet.
F. T.. Sherwin, baritone.
Geo. N. Breed, drums and traps.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-02-02

side OF this the walls and roof are grad
uated to normal height of Is feet.
In design the building is plain, but
in its application taste has been COM
'bined with simplicity and the effect as
a whole is one that pleases theeye and
satisfies the desire for harmony. The
doorways to the waiting rooms are
guarded by massive pillars of stone
and with the surrounding trimmings
give the building beautiful and sub
stantial appearance. Taken all in all
the structure not only pleases the, eye
Of the behoidcr but satisfies him a. bc-
ing fiji for its purpose.
THE BUILDING.
As one approaches the depot from
Main street, by broad walk from the
Masonic Temple. the first room reach
ed is the one given over to the use OF
the American Express Company for
the transfer Of express. This room is
20x25 feet and has all the modern con-
veniences. heat, light and desk space,
that go to help in making the work
pleasant, +. t.. Ieney who has been
located here for some time will have
6harge OF this department as hereto
fore. Next to this is located the bag
|gage room, heated and lighted, and
fitted with platform scales for weigh
ling baggage and ample desk room.
This department will be in charge OF
t.. NJ. ChriStopherson. who has held
the position of baggagemaster at this
station for some time. pleasing the
company and patrons of the road.
THE WAITING ROOMS.
The mems room is next in line and
lis furnished with ample seats and
lighted by IA incandescent lights. The
swalIs are trimmed in warm red and
the ceiling is in light green. showing
effectively the truss construction of the
|ceiling. In this room is located the
|trainman's register and bulletin board,
et very convenient cODtTlNdHCt. ailu IL
large wall map of the United States en-
closed in d movable glass frame. Ad-
lioining the room is the mems toilet,
Furnished with wash stand. urinal,
three closets and a slop bowl. This
room, as well as the ladies toilet is
Furnished i'll marble and cement, and
lis in every way as fine rs can he found
9in homes of modern design. Toilet
paper, soap and towels will be furnish
led in both of these rooms for the con
Iyenience OF the patrons of the COM
bany.
The ladies room j. west OF the
{ticket Office and has light green walls
and buff ceiling, with the same truss
effect as seen in the other room. This
Foom has six settees and several rock
Ing chairs and is lighted by III lights.
This with the warmth afforded by the
numerous radiators makes it a most
pleasant apartment for ladies and
children while waiting for trains.
attached to this is very elegant
goi'et room, having all the conven-
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-02-02
TEMPERANCE Meeting /.

The next regular meeting of the Lake
Campbell Temperance Society will be
held with program in the Bergh school
housa iii Oslo on Sunday, Feb. 5th, at
3 O'Clock p. m. All are invited.
q. s. SNEvE. Cor. Sec'y.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-02-02
Horses Wanted

Two car loads wanted from four years
old no in Brookings Saturday, Feb
rnarv /. l.. ROSENTHhL.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-10-18
AFFECTS $4,000 employees
FALL RIVER tMAss.) MANUFAc-
TuRERs ANNOUNCE PROFIT
SHARING PLAN. +

3 Fall River, Mass, Oct. 18.-The
Manufacturers association has an
nqunced q per cent increase in wages
Of cotton mill operatives and a profit
sharing plan to take effect Oct. rs.
Under the present market conditions
the profit sharing plan should net an
additional s per cent. In July, 1904, a
REDUCTION Of 121s per cent in wages
was made and q nine months strike
followed. The present proposal of
manufacturers not only restores the
old scale OF wages as requested, but it
makes q slight advance.
The new plan affects directly some
$4,000 employees, but it is believed that,
II adopted, 1t ultimately will be taken
up in every cotton mill center in New
England, as FAN Rivers influence in
this section Is paramount.
The plan as proposed by the manu-
facturers is, with slight notifications,
that suggested by Governor William
j. Douglas last April when, acting as
arbitrator, he brought about the settle
ment of the strike. III 49, =;
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-10-18
M'CURDY Is DEFIANT
and STOPS TALKING
HEAD OF MUTUAL LIFE REFUSES
TO ANSWER QUESTIONS OF
INVESTIGATORS.


New York, Oct. LIT developed
at the days session Of the insurance
investigation that the Mutual Life
company paid house rent at Albany for
a. G. Fields, an employee Of the com
spany, during the legislative session.
Richard a. McCurdy, president Of the
company, testified that Fields was in
Albany on legislative matters. Mr..
McCurdy said he did not know An
drew Hamilton Of Albany and was sur
prised to learn that the Mutual Life
Insurance company had paid money to
Hamilton. 81 \
AT the afternoon session Mr.. Nc
curdy was questioned concerning 9
payment Of $1,000 to william a.
Fricke. former insurance Commission
or Of Wisconsin. Mr.. McCurdy testi-
fed that this payment was made after
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-10-18

IN salary. I want to learn for what
you are responsible =
You are trying to prove me q fool"
the witness retorted. WI 553
Il Ntthout commenting on that which
obviously requires no comment let me
ask you to tell us to the best OF your
ability some Of the lines on which
your company is conducted" said Mr..
Hughes. SIS t,f.
Various letters from policyholders
were read to Mr.. McCurdy showing a
gradual reduction of dividends and he
replied that probably the. decrease was
due to the approach OF the maturity Of
the policy Questioned further to ex-
plain what he meant he again refused
b discuss the question = ia
an Chairman Armstrong then asked the
witness what relation the approach of
the maturity Of the policy had to its
earning capacity capital and witness
refused to be drawn into discussion.
The defiant attitude Of President Nc
Curdy of the Mutual Life while on the
stand during the insurance investiga-
ton caused much comment. The fail
ure of the committee to compel the
witness to answer was also the sub
iect of much comment and Chairman
Armstrong was asked for a statement.
He said Mr.. McCurdy's attitude has
not escaped the observation Of the
committee. &. a n IL
a I've can get the information we de-
sired from him from another source 3,
said Chairman Armstrong. When it
comes to a point that witness can
but will not supply information we
desire then 1t will be necessary for us
to direct the witness to answer"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-10-18
NORTH DAKOTA EXECUTION.
Jahn Rooney Hanged In Penitentiary
at Bismarck. =


Bismarck, N. D., Oct. 1s.-Protest-
ing his innocence to the last John
Rooney was hanged at 1:O5 q. nj. for
the murder Of Harold Sweet Aug. rs,
1902. west OF Fargo. He walked into
the trap. singing q song Of his own
composite He remarked on the
small attendance and expressed regret
that he was forced to entertain at SO
late an hour. Rooney talked on the
scaffold for fully ten minutes. Al
though claiming that he had accepted
the faith he ignored the prayers of the
priest and interrupted with song.
The execution was without a hitch and
death resulted. almost Instantly. It
was the first execution in the state
penitentiary. y 35
His body was given to q local society
of doctors, organized especially for the
purpose, and the request of the state
university for the body was ignored.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-10-18
MAY REACH NEARLY $4,000
MISS ROOSEVELT MUST PAY DU.
TIES ON GIFTS RECEIVED
WHILE ABROAD. ]

Washington, Oct. 1S.-Secretary
Shaw and the collector of the port at
San Francisco have had load of
trouble for several weeks about which
the public has known nothing and ii
was lifted during the day when the
secretary was told by President Roose.
welt to collect the legal duty ON ali
dutiable articles brought back to this
country by Miss Alice Roosevelt. The
total of the duty is expected to be
nearly 100000.
The daughter of the president has
received during her trip to the Philip
pines, China, Japan and Korea many
pretty and some quite valuable pres
ents. Some of the customs officials
suggested that Miss Roosevelt ought
to be allowed to bring the valuables in
duty free inasmuch as she was treated
with all the honors of a princess and
did much to cement friendship be-
tween the United States and foreign
countries. The belongings of crowned
heads of royalty and of diplomats are
thus admitted duty free into the Unit
ed States.
Secretary Shaw received suggestions
until he was almost sick. All that
stood out before his official gaze was
that the presents had been reported as
worth probably 100000 and if the
usual rate of duty was imposed it
would cost Miss Roosevelt or her
father upward of so per cent, or $780,
0Oo. Finally Secretary Shaw took his
burden to the president and told him
about it.
There is only one thing to do" re-
piled the president. 'That is to treat
my daughters baggage as you would
the baggage of any other private per-
son. She will pay duty on everything
that is dutiabIe."
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-10-18
SHOWER OF MOLTEN METAL
NUMBER OF WoRKMEN DEAD OR
FATALLY INJURED AT JoL-
let STEEL PLANT.

Chicago. Oct. 18.-Five tons of
molten metal exploded during the day
at the Joliet plant of the Illinois Steel
company, falling in shower OF death
on a band of workmen about the con-
verter. One man is dead, three are
fatally burned and half dozen In
jured SO badly they may die. Many
others suffered severe burns on feet
and hands. The explosion shook the
whole plant, sending panic into every
corner of the great works. Halt a
hundred men were within range of the
liquid metal. The shrieks of the in
jured men were heard all over the
grounds Of the company. f.. :.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-10-18
FIRST CONVICTION SECURED.
Chicago Ticket scaiper Given Peniten.
tiary Sentence.

lNntCdgo Iicket SCdiper Glven PenfIen.
tiary Sentence.
Chicago, Oct. Is. The first case OF
conviction and penitentiary sentence
Tor ticket scalper has just been made
IN Chicago through the activities Of
the Western Passenger association
protective bureau. Edward Goodman
was tried and convicted in Judge Nc
Ewen's court on charge Of having
fraudulently used q pass Of the Great
Western railroad and having changed
the date Of its termination. He has
appealed to the supreme court, thirty
days having been granted him In
which to perfect his appeal. Goodman
had been renting out q pass which was
issued to q foreman Of the Great West
ern. good for passage Of the foreman
and twelve employees between Chicago
and Minneapolis. The foreman said
Ne lost the pass, but 1T was taken up
last January from a man who was taxi
ing four other men with him to Mime
apolis The legal department of the
railroad discovered that the pass had
been In the hands Of Goodman for sew
eral months and that during that time
he had rented 1t to more than twenty
men. 49,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-10-18
CHICAGO ALDERMEN ON RECORD
Oppose Municipal Ownership by Vote
OF 81 to 27. * . &.

oppose MUNICIPAL OWnershiP ny Vote
# VI Il w. OF 81 to ~. T.
Chicago. Oct. Is. Mayor Dunno has
succeeded in putting the city council
on record on the question Of municipal
ownelship. The aldermen voted 81 to
~ against 1t. ;s ~ ~ By
The mayor sent to the council an
order directing the local transporta
ton committee to cease negotiations
with the street railway companies fol
q franchise and the vote was taken to
indicate that q majority Of the council
favors the passage Of q franchise or
dtnance. .5,
The vote showed only one over a
majority Of the council, however, and
not enough to pass the ordinance over
Q veto Of the mayor. zs;3 i
u The city council also pledged itself
not to pass any franchise ordinance
which had not first been submitted to
the people and approved by them.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-10-18
PRESIDENT MAKES BIG
CHANGE In THE RULES
PREsID sNT AUTHORIZES SWEEP
ING AMENDMENT TO CIVIL
SERVICE RULES.
MAYsHEREAFTER sUMMARILY RE.
MOVE ANY EMPLoYE WITH
OUT a HEARING.

Washington, Oct. 1S.-An amend
ment to the civil service rules, sweep
ing and comprehensive in its charac-
ter, was authorized during the day by
President Roosevelt. Hereafter cab
met officer will have the power to re-
move summarily and without hearing
any civil service employee in his de-
partment who, to the personal knowl-
edge of the head Of the department,
has been guilty OF misconduct or who
Is inefficient In the performance Of his
duties. By the terms OF the amend
ment the cabinet oficer must have
personal knowledge Of the misconduct
or inefficiency of the employee whom he
proposes to discharge. With this per-
sonal knowledge the power Of the head
of the department is absolute. 1870 ~.
The amendment authorized is one of
the most important and farreaching
made to the civil service rules in
many years. It confers upon cabinet
officers practically unlimited power as
to the personnel of their departments.
The amendment is made to rule Kill,
section 2, which provides that the ap-
pointing officer in the executive civil
service shall report in detail to the
civil service commission all changes
in their departments as soon as made
and the reasons for making them.
Heretofore, in every case of the re-
moval of a civil service employe,
charges had to be filed against the
person whom it was proposed to re-
move and the employe was given time
In which to meet the charges with
such defense as he might have to
make. Under the authorized amend
ment such proceeding will not be
necessary. A head of a department
may discharge an employee for miscon-
duct or ineficiency with the simple
statement to the civil service commits
sion that the misconduct or ineficiency
is a subject of his personal observa-
ton. The discharged employee viii
have no recourse.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-10-18
!. Experts win Cd over Rooks.

Peoria, M, Oct. 1S.-The first steps
looking to an Investigation into the ac-
counts of Newton G. Dongherty since
he first became city superintendent of
schools twenty-five years ago was
taken during the day. A committee
representing the school board let the
contract to an auditing company to go
over the books Of the school board for
q quarter OF q century.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-10-18
Two British Naval OFFICERS Prisoners
Ia Morocco.

Tangier, Morocco, Oct. 1.-two
British marine officers have been cap.
tured and carried on by the Anjeras
tribe while returning to Ceuta from
the British repair ship Assistance, re-
Gently wrecked In Tetuan bay.
The officers captured are Captain
John e. Crowther and Lieutenant Ed
ward A. s. Hatton Of the royal ma
rines. They had an escort Of twenty
one Riff tribesmen and were attacked
by half dozen Anjeras under q
brother of Yaliente. the brigand chief
who was recently arrested at Tangier.
The Riffs fed and the two oficers were
soverpowered. The same band lately
assassinated the governor Of Ceuta and
his son.
The minister Of foreign affairs, Mo
hammedelTorres, has dispatched
couriefs to ascertain the whereabouts
Of the captured oflcers and open ne
gotiations with their captors. whose
object supposedly Is to secure ram
som and the release Of yaliente. who
IL now Imprisoned at Fez.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-10-18
LARGEST OF ORE DOCKS.
Missabe Road Plans Big Structure for
81 5ss Duluth. ~ :. Z Its55s


Duluth, Oct. l8.-The Duluth, Mis-
sabe and Northern road, one Of the big
ore roads Of the Steel corporation, Is
to build in Duluth what will be the
largest ore dock In the world this win
ter.
1 1t will cost In the neighborhood Of
100000 and will be the fourth dock of
the company's present ore shipping
system here. The dock viii have 1884
pockets and will be 70 feet high. The
structure will be ready to go into COM
mission May l, 1906. a year hence
No. dock Of the Missabe system will
be rebuilt.
The present largest individual ore
dock IN the world is Great Northern
No. 2 on Allouez bay, but the Missabe
ore shipping system, comprising three
docks, is the largest system in the
world and will be further enlarged by
the new dock described.
RECEPTION FOR BRYAN.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-10-18
APPRAISED VALUE EXCEEDED.
Lively Bidding for Timber on Mime
sofa Lands.

st. Paul, Oct. 18.-The most sue
cessful timber sale in the history Of
the state took place at the capitol dur
ing the day. Nearly 75,000.O0O feet Of
state timber was disposed Of and the
prices obtained were fully 40 per cent
In advance OF the appraisals. The bid
ding was lively.
The advances. of which Is per cent
was exacted from each purchaser.
amounted to $4,000 and the entire
sale represented about $575.000 In rev.
enue to the state. The appraised value
was $4,000. s, A5E 54i s24a58 q III
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-10-18
SORRENTO, Ill, IS VISITED
BY A TERRIBLE TORNADO
Large Part Of Town Blown TO Atoms and
Many PersOls Killed and Injured

probably die. and doing a great amount
Of damage to property. Forty houses
were blown to atoms or carried far
from their foundations. A complete
swath was cut through the town.
Everything in the track Of the tornado
WAS reduced TO debries or blown away.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-10-18
RETURNS FROM PANAMA.
Board Of Consulting Engineers II
spects Canal Route.

Board OF Consulting Engineers In
sPects Canal Route.
New York, Oct. 18.--Members of the
isthmian canal commission and the
board of consulting engineers, return
ing from tour Of Inspection of the
Panama canal, arrived here during the
day on the steamer Havana from Co
Ion. +, <z s5E
General George w. Davis, chairman
Of the consulting engineers, said that
although the party had made careful
Inspection of the proposed route for
the canal no decision had been reached
as to the sea level plan. He said that
the board might report it's opinion on
the best kind Of canal in two or three
weeks. s. 3 ~. s$s IS 3:
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-10-18

Washington, D. c., Oct 1s.-In re
demption of promise given more
than a year ago, President Roosevelt
started at $3.50 this morning on an
extended trip through the south. He.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-10-18
BARBOUR oST. is.

BARBOUR osT. Is.
81. Louis, Oct. - tornado struck
the village Of Sorrento, Ills, thirtytwo
miles northeast Of st. Louis last night,
killing four persons and injuring
thirty-iye others, Of whom three will