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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-07
BLOODY BATTLE
IN CHINATOWN
Three Celestials Killed and Two Fa-
tally Wounded.
HIP SING TONG ON WARPATH
EXCITING TIME IN NEW YORK
"CHINK'' THEATRE.
Chicago Tribune.

Al BW YORK. Aug. 6.-As a result of
IN a battle between members of the
big Chinese societies in the Chi
nese theatre in Doyer street tonight.
three Cinnamon were killed. two others
probably fatally wounded and many
others injured When the police sue
ceeded in breaking up the riot they
had arrested more than enough inhabi-
tants of the Chinese district to fill the
Elizabeth street and other police sta
tions in the vicinity. According to
report made by the police. the Hip
Sing Tong started the trouble and de-
liberately selected the Chinese theatre,
which is seldom visited by the police,
as the most favorable scene for opera
tions. The theatre holds about 400 peo-
pie and on Sunday night when the
quarter is crowded with visiting celes-
tals from all over the metropolitan
district it is always packed. When
the battle began not seat was to be
had and many were standing. Among
the latter in the back Of the theatre
were several of the Hip Sing Tong
concealed beneath their flowing gar
ments.
Hip Sing Opened Fire.
Suddenly. as the actors on the stage
reached a climax in the play there was
a loud explosion, quickly followed by
several others in the front of the the
alter near the stage. The actors fed
in terror and the packed audience
surged as far as il &C aid toward the
Iear where several of the Hip Sing
longs began en- indiscriminate fusil-
lade into the thrOng. 1t developed la
ter that the first explosions were made
by huge firecrackers. Finally. in des-
peration the audience charged on the
men with the reVolvers. and, bearing
them down. got to the one exit which
was Open There they fought deSper-
ately to reach the street The first
explosions had startled the quarter and
as the theatre poured its frantic crowd
into Doyer street the packed tenement
houses. filed for the most part with
Chinese but with a sprinkIing of white
men and women, added their crowds
and for the next hour Chinatown was
the scene of the widest excitement.
Lying in Pools of Blood.
When the five policemen managed to
force their way into the theatre they
found five men lying in pools of blood
and a score more hiding under benches.
the backs of which were splintered
with bullets.
In short time the reserves from
Elizabeth street and other stations ar
rived. Two ambulances were called
and the men most dangerously hurt.
four of them, We're hurried to the hos
pital Three of them died soon after
reaching the hospital. A squad of po-
lice FASTENED to the headquarters OF
the Hip Sing Tong, where they ar
rested three men iu the building and
found four others hiding on the roof.
A little later Mock Duck, alleged to
be the leader of the Hip Sing Tong.
was arrested. The detectives continued
to make arrests of Cinnamon until
more than thirty were in custody Two
of the men arrested in the Hip Sing
Tong headquarters were taken to the
hospital and it is said were Identified
by the wounded as having done the
shooting.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-07
REVoLuTIoNisTs STONED.

Saratoff, Russia. Aug 6.-Two thou
sand persons assembled today outside
of a building where a mum Der of reVo-
iutionists had gathered. The crowd
threatened to lynch the revolutiOnists
who displayed the picture of the en-
peror in order to save themselves. A
detachment of COssacks escorted the
revolutionists to the railway station
amid a shower of stones.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-07
Dense Fog Encountered.

At o'clock this morning the squad
ron encountered a dense fog and an
chored two miles off New London. The
fog did not lift until 1 d. m. today,
when Commander Winslow signalled
assemble off Newport" Newport was
reached about p. m The Mayfiower
entered the harbOT and Mr.. Witte and
Baron Rosen, accompanied by Com
mander Winslow and two secret ser
vice officers went ashore This modi-
ficatiOn of the original programme was
decided upon at the luncheon at Oys-
ter Bay on Friday when Mr. White
confessed to the president that he was
not a good sailor and preferred TO make
at least half the trip to Portsmouth
by rail. The president readily assented
to a change and gave orders that a
private car be held in waiting in New
port this afternoon. The fog delayed
the arrival of the squadron and pre-
vented the Russians from catching a
train which would take them to Ports
mouth tonight. 1t was eventually de-
cided 10 proceed to Boston and go TO
Portsmouth tomorrow.
Will Leave Today.
Commander Winslow signaHed the
disystc boat Dolphin which has the
Jap-nese ENJOYS on board and the
convoy Galveston to enter Newport
and leave for Portsmouth tomorrow.
The vessels came into the harbor short
" after 2 O'Clock and anchored for the
night The squadron Will probably get
under way early tomorrow. The pres
ent plan is to steam slowly and reach
Portsmouth Monday night or Tuesday
morning. When Mr.. White reaches that
city he will go on board the Mayfiower
and will be formally received by Rear
Admiral Mead. commandant of the
navy yard.
UneVentfuI Trip.
The trip from oyster Bay to New
port was an uneventful one. After
breakfast this morning Third Assistant
Secretary of State PIERCE, who is on
the convoy. prepared messages of
greeting for Mr.. White and Baron Ko-
mura. which Captain Cutler Of the Cal
weston sent by wireless telegraph to
the Maydower and Dolphin Replies
came later that both missions had a
comfortable night and were enjoying
the trip thoroughly. AS the Mayfioger
got under way this afternoon, Mr..
Witte, who stood on the bridge with
Commander Winslow, doffed his hat to
the Galveston and waved a hearty
greeting
After dining at Commander Wins
Continued on Page ?.
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ONE DAY LATE.
Squadron Will Not Reach Ports
mouth Until Tuesday.

Newport r. l., Aug. 6.-Instead of
arriving at Portsmouth on Monday the
vessels placed at the disposal of the
Russian and Japanese peace delega-
tons viii probably not reach that city
before Tuesday morning. The ships ar
rived off Newport late this afternoon
and the converted yacht MayfiOwer
with Mr.. Whte and Baron ROsen. came
into port. After a stay OF nearly five
hours Mr.. Witte left for Boston on "A
special train at 10 D. m. He decided to
remain in that city until tomorrow
night and proceed to Portsmouth by
rail.
Commander WinSlOw of the MayfiOw-
er, the flagship of the squadron, issued
Instructions tonight to defer sailing
until tomorrow The vessels will there
fore be unable to reach their destina-
ton before Monday night or Tuesday
morning and it is said the ENJOYS will
be formally received some time during
Tuesday
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-07
GREAT JAPANEsg AMY.

Lidiaputze. Manchuria, Aug. 6--The
Japanese have concentrated in Man
churia in front of the Russian armies,
430. 900 infantry with ], 600 cannon. This
erdl HasgaWa, commander of the
force in Korea. and a special detach-
ment, the destination Of which is not
known. The weather Is good and the
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-08-04
OLD, STURDY SOUTH
DAKOTA SETTLERS
The tooth Birthday Party Of
Mrs. Hubbell Was a
Success.
HER GUESTS AGED FOLKS
David Walton, Aged 81, Was Unable to
Attend Because His Crops Needed
Attention-Several Past 80
Present.

Miller, July 29.-The Tooth birth
day party of Mrs. Hubbel was quite
largely attended and the lady received
many presents and kindly wishes.
Mayor Thomson lwhose grandmother
lived to be 1O1) sent her big bouquet
and a congratulatory letter. Owing to
threatening weather Mrs. Reeves. aged
Sc, Mrs. Sweetland, SO. and Mrs. Nc
Carthy, SO, did not attend the party.
but they hope to next year.
1t was not from weakness that Da-
vid Walton, aged 81, did not attend. but
because his f1fty-acre field of wheat.
that looks like twenty-five bushels to
the acre, needed his attention. He put
in his crop with the help of a boy. and
viii do good share of the harvesting
himself. His left hand is off at the
wrist. Recently his driving horse re-
fused to be caught In the pasture. but
the old man grabbed the animal by the
tail and held him until the startled
beast was glad to be battered. In his
younger days, when he had both hands.
on a wager he lifted a barrel of cider
and drank from the bung. He does not
use intoxicating beverages and never
used tobacco. lie, too, bids fair to live
to more than the 100 mark.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-08-04
SOLDIERS on GUARD.
State Troops Patrol Border
to Prevent yellow Fever Suspects
from Crcssinu

New Orleans. Aug. 1.-New cases
reported up to 6 p m. yesterday, %.
Total cases to date, 2S3: deaths to-
day, 8; deaths to date, 81 New foci,
d; total foci, Al.
Though it was Sunday the work
of sanitation, fumigation, oiling and
screening went on just the same and
will continue daily until the city has
been thoroughly screened and made
mosquito proof The record for yester-
day shows little change from that of
Saturday, except in the reduction of
the number of deaths. The decreased
source of encouragement.
A new complication was disclosed
yesterday when Superintendent Cur
ran, of the New orleans and North
eastern railroad, announced that two
passengers who had remained the re-
quired length of time in the Slidell de-
tention camp and sought admission
into Mississippi had been turned back
II the Mississippi health authorities
now refuse admission to holders of
certificates of detention issued by the
marine hospital service it will result
in the government abandoning the
camps and then travellers will have
either to stay here or go to points in
the north and east and spend ten days
before they can return to Mississippi
The location of the Louisville and
Nashville camp has not yet been made,
but DR.. Guiteras hopes to get in COM
munication with Adjutant General
Fridge. of Mississippi. who has charge
of the state quarantine on the gulf
coast, and finally arrange the matter
The Mississippi troops are now doing
guard duty on the coast.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-08-04
INDIANS DISPLEASEO
WITH RECENT LAW
Right to Sell Liquor to Indians
Holding AIIotments Causes
Strife.
OTHERS SHOW UNREST
1t Is Said That on the Rosebud Reser.
vation Many of the Old Chiefs
Favor an Uprising and Such
Is Feared by Settlers.

Bonesteel. S. D., July 31-An outbreaks
OF the Sioux Indians on the Rosebud
reservation is apprehended and it is
feared that blood will flow on the lands
that have recently been ceded by Uncle
Sam to settlers from the country over.
Masacres and even an attempt upon
the part of the redmen at annihilating
the whites of the reservation are feared
by the settlers, and preparations are
being made by them to protect their
homes and their wives in case the
thirst of the Sioux increases.
The cause for the fears, and indeed
for the already alarming indications
Of the Wild outbreak among the red
men, is primarily the recent interpre-
tation OF the law by Justice Brewer.
granting the Indians holding allotments
right to buy liquor.
That privilege granted to the redmen
has already meant the stirring of the
blood that flows in those aboriginal
veins almost to the boiling point. For
an Indian, once he has a taste OF liquor,
will never. end his drinking until he is
stone blind with intoxication. And once
drank, an Indian, displeased by some
slight deed of a white man. knows no
Jaw and no controlling power save the
limits of his own human strength.
AS matter of fact the Indians never
have felt quite right over the Rosebud
land drawing, anyway, and their anger
Is increasing instead Of diminishing.
Last night six Indians, each armed
with a ulg gun, quarreled with a bar
tender in Smith Bros. saloon at Dallas
over the land proposition. The bar
tender beat one OF them almost to
death with bottles While the proprietor,
with two big Colts revolvers pointed at
the braves. held them motionless dur
ing the fight. If one OF you moves"
ne declared, I'm kill YOU" The in
]ured man did not regain consciousness
Tor twelve hours and twenty-SeVen
stitches We're necessary to sew his
scalp together.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-08-04
ABERDEEN MAN CANDIDATE.
James M. Lawson Makes Formal A.
nouncement of Purpose

nOunCemenI OF Purpose.
Aberdeen, S. D., July 31.-Althoug1
South Dakota has no election this year,
interest in things political is by no
are rapidly lining up for the battle of
1906. The candidacy of Eben w. Mar
tin, of Deadwood, as a candidate for
senator to succeed Robert J. Gamble,
of Yankton, was announced. This has
been followed by the announcement.
that State Senator James NJ. Lawson,
of Aberdeen, will be a candidate for one
of the republican nominations for con-
gress next year.
Senator Lawson has long been prom
inent as one Of the leading republicans
in the state. He served in the lower
house as representative from Brown
county, and was speaker of the house
during the sessions of 1893, making a
record as a parlfamentarian. In 1899
he was promoted to the senate and has
served in that body continuously ever
since, being recognized as one Of the
leading and ablest men in that body.
He is forcible speaker, of pleasing
personality, and has the gift OF making
friends readily.
Senator Lawson was born in Vir-
ginia in 1868, while his father, Rev. DR..
Orr Lawson, a Presbyterian clergyman.
was engaged in missionary work in that
state. His boyhood was spent In
Pennsylvania, and he graduated from
Princeton university in 1884 and from
the law department OF Michigan uni
versity at Ann Arbor in 1886, coming 10
Aberdeen soon after graduation, where
he engaged in the practice Of law and
has made his home here ever since. He
has always taken an active part in
politics as republican. Senator Law
son Is bachelor.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-08-04
TRAVELLERS IN SOUTH DAKOTA
Over PAS sishtsssrs Rounded up BY
Aberdeen Police.

Aberdeen, S. D., July 31.-A squadlof
police officers rounded up the hoboes
in the different railroad yards in Aber-
deem Tuesday night. arresting sixty
four travellers. No less than seventy
five men were found in an empty fur;
niture car on a freight train that had
just pulled into the Milwaukee yards.
The men We're packed in the car like
sardines. Thirty-two mel We're lodged
in Jail until morning and the other
thirty-two were taken TO the juno ctions Of
the roads near the city and ordered to-
move on. They scattered In all direc-
tions and promised faithfully to never
step foot in the city again. Later the
remainder We're taken to the city limits
and given the same Injunction.
All who professed willingness to
work We're allowed to remain in town
and the police exerted themselves to-
find something for the men to do. Most
of the hoboes. however, refused all of-s
fers to work. some of them haughtlly.
while others smiled indulgently at the
question and declined. None OF the
men carried firearms and made no re-
sistance to the officers Since July 4
the records show that 245 HOBBIES have
been arrested by the Aberdeen police.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-08-04
SOME RELIABLE REPORTS.
South Dakota Fields Have Not sut-
fered from Rust,

Sioux Falls, S. D., July 29.-E. ].
ManniX, editor of the Commercial
News, of this city, several days ago
sent to bankers, merchants and other
reliable business men at about $50 diff
ferent points in South Dakota a re-
quest that they furnish him with a
brief report as to the condition of crops
in their localities with special bearing
on whether or not black rust had APP
peared in the wheat fields.
Nearly all of the men to whom the
request was sent have now made re-
ports, and it is a somewhat remarkable
fact that in every instance the writer's
declare that there is not the slightest
indication of rust. AS most of the re-
ports were made after personal in
spection of wheat fields in the vicinity
of where the writer's reside, it indi-
Gates that there is not the slightest
danger of rust visitation to the state
this year.
The reports with scarcely an excep-
ton speak of the excellent condition
of all kinds of crops in the localities
from which the reports come. In the
vicinity of Britton crops in general
are stated to be better than during
which was famous for it's big crops
and which started the big immigration
to what is now the state of South Da-
kota.
Every part of the agricultural por-
tion of the state east of the Missouri
river is covered by these reports. In
the vicinity of Eureka it is stated that
wheat will yield all the way from
twenty-five to forty bushels to the
acre; oats from eighty to 100 bushels
per acre. and other crops in propor-
ton. Oats in the vicinity of Baltic
will yield from forty to fifty bushels
per acre; wheat from thirteen to twen-
ty; flax from twelve to eighteen, and
corn from forty to fifty
Reports of a similar encouraging ma
ture are made from practically every
part of the state. which makes it rea-
sonably certain that South Dakota will
this season have one of the greatest
crops in it's history.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-08-04
BUTTER WAS SEIZED.
Product Of Crooks Merchant Would
Not Test to the Standard.

Sioux Falls, S. D.. July 29.-The case
of Wilkinson & Johnson, merchants of
the little town of Crooks, north Of
Sioux Falls. against W. a. Simpson,
deputy internal revenue collector for
South Dakota, which has been pending
in the state circuit court of this coun-
ty for several weeks has just been
transferred to the United States court
In this city, and will be decided by
Judge Garland.
The outcome of the case will be of
interest to all merchants who pur-
chase butter from customers and ship
it, and will also determine whether or
not Deputy Collector Simpson exceeded
his authority in taking arbitrary meas
ures to enforce the collection of a spe-
cfal tax levied against Wilkinson &
Johnson.
Some weeks ago the plaintiffs, who
purchase butter from their farmer Gus
toners, made IL shipment of butter to
an eastern point.SaThe butter had been
worked over by them prior to being
shipped. but it is claimed was in no wise
adulterated. Inspectors of the govern
ment at Chicago confiscated the ship
ment on the ground that the butter
contained more than sixteen per cent.
water, which brought it under the pro-
vision of an act of congress.
AS this required the payment of
special tax, Deputy Internal Revenue
Collector Simpson was instructed to
collect the tax from Wilkinson & john
son. The special tax amounted to $500.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-08-04
GOOD NEWS RECEIVED.
"Greatest Harvest of Grains in Twenty
Five Years"

Miller, S. D., July 29.-Central Sout..
Dakota has begun upon the greatest
harvest of grains ever recorded in her
twenty-four years of history. The ma
chimes are humming in the barley fields,
which is a fine large crop. In a day
or two the immense oats crop will be
cut into. Then will follow rapidly the
speltz macaroni and blue stem wheat.
All these grains stand four to five feet
high, and their vari-colored tints are
beautiful to behold.
The crop of today in Hand county is
more diversified than ever before. Upon
the eve of harvest all crops of grain
ana vegetables seem we'll nigh perfect.
with the exception of some slight dam
age to the blue stem wheat by rust and
smut. Farmers estimate this damage
at 10 to Is per cent. only, because the
wheat was so nearly filled before rust
appeared. Allowing a damage of 10
per cent, the crop Of Hand county
wheat will yet be the largest and best
ever raised.
Corn has made wonderful growth in
the past two weeks, and has arrived at
about the usual stage at this time of
year.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-08-04
USED FAKE NlckELs.
Smart Young Men from North Dakota
Used SIuus

Aberdeen, S. D.. Aug. Flour young
fellows, whose ages range from 16 to
20 years, and claiming La Moure. N. D.,
as their homes, and who gave their
names as Frank Reeves, Joe Tolle, Joe
Moore and Glen Wilson, We're arrested
at Oakes, N. d.. for passing what was
at first supposed to be counterfeit
money, but which later proved to be
but slugs cast from babbit metal. Near
ly every Slot machine in Oakes was
filled with the slugs before the vendors
discovered the matter. The young fell
lows We're arrested and lodged in Jail,
but an obliging friend pried them out
and they escaped from the town.
1t is alleged in Oakes that the real
home of the boys is Groton. S. D. The
states attorney at Glendale decided
that the boys could not be prosecuted
for counterfeiting, as the slugs We're
not made to initiate money, and no
effort was made to capture the young
men after they made their escape.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-08-04
THRILLING SNAKE STORY.
Monster Snake Drank Milk as Maiden
Draw II.

Drew 1t.
Scotland, S. D., July 31.-Miss Marie
Czerney, daughter OF prominent resi-
dents of Bon Homne county, had a
thrilling adventure with a monster
snake, as the result of which she mar
rowly escaped death by blood poison
caused by stepping on a rusty nail
while striving TO escape from the
snake
The young lady, with pail in her
hand, went to her favorite Jersey for
the purpose of doing her evening milk
ing.
AS the COW changed position Miss
Czerney would follow 1t up, and during
this operation her ankle became en-
tangled, as she supposed, in the picket
rope. After milking steadily for several
minutes Miss Czerney became con-
cerned at the small amount of milk in
the pail.
She looked into the pail and attempt
ed to raise it, when she was Mortified
by the discovery that monster snake
had its head in the pail. the weight of
the reptile making it difficult to raise
evidently had been drinking the milk
about as fast as it poured into the pail.
Greatly frightened by the discovery,
Miss Czerney gave a scream, sprang
to her feet and made a dash for her
home, when she made the further dis.
SONCIy llldl lllSledu VI lleI dutklC De-
ing entangled in the picket rope it was
the snake which was entwined around
her ankle. The reptile was coiled so
tightly and was of such weight that the
young lady was thrown violently to the
ground.
In her haste she stepped on a rusty
nail, which penetrated the flesh to the
depth of about two inches. Blood poi
son set in, and only by the hardest,
kind of work was the life of the young
woman saved.