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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-29
SUES FOR A MILLION.
President Morton Orders Action to Re,
cover Big Sum Disbursed by Equit-
able Without Authority.

New York, Sept. 23.-Paul Morton
president of the Equitable Life Assur-
lance society. today made public the
fact that he has directed Wallace Nc
.Farlane, as counsel for the lIquita BILE.
to begin suit against the Mercantile
Trust company to compel restitution
iby it of sums aggregating, principal
and interest. more than 81. 900. 900.
Mr.. Morton asserts that these sums
were applied under the former Equit-
able management to improper or un-
authorized loans, and his report which
lis addressed to the board of directors.
throws light on some extraordinary
financial transactions of the former
regime. both before and after the death
tof Henry Is. Hyde.
In this connection Mr.. Morton also
refers to the notorious $3.50 600 loan car
'ried by the Mercantile Trust, which
has been the object OF much specula-
ton as TO the uses to which it was put
by James w. Alexander and Thomas D..
Jordan, and which Mr.. Morton. now
Idesignates as the u. W. A. No. 8 ac-
count
; Unfortunately his statement does not
illuminate the uses to which this loan
was put. He finds. however. that it
was unauthorized and was not men
tioned in the Equitable books. but that
despite this fact. three Payments ag-
greeating S265. 900 had been made by the
society to the Mercantile Trust on ac-
count of tina loan, all Of them appar-
entity unauthorized.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-29
AFTER SEAL PIRATES.
United States and Canadian Authorities
Co-Operate in Prosecuting
Them.

Washington, Sept. 22.-Captain Alex.
ander Mclean VAS arrested Monday
last at Victoria, Is. C.. by Canadian au-
thOritiGS at equcS o. the American
consul. acting for the department of
justice. under an indictment obtained
more than i SCar at S:tn Francisco
on Il cnarge of conspiracy in iittiE. out
the schooner "t~arnencitl IN violation
OF the scaling laws. y telegram re-
announcing the arrest. says The Car
meneila' has been retit,cl under the
name OF ".ACacuipo" of alleged Mexican
registry. aud With a crew made up OF
men said 10 be as "cholcC 4 band of
robbers and cut lhroats as have
manned Il pirate G fit since the days.
Of Captain Kidd"
Search for Mclean has proceeded
Since May. 1904. His movements have
been known n greater part of this time
but his course in his pelagic sealing
and with 50 sharp Observance of the
letter of The law hat il is'said he has
mad thes" very technicGlities owe
his alleged evaSicns of the law. For
Instance, he has always been careful
not to Ne found Within the three mile
lin;it of sealing reserves, and. although
an American CARRYING IN large par, an
English crew, he has nnt been regis
tered under either American or British
laws. On tilat account u reciprocal ar
rangeinent between these countries for
the protection OF sealing industries has
not applied. He has operated under
both Mexican and Norwegian registra-
zion ani apparently has been success
FIJI in retaining one or the other despite
tn" fact hat he forfeited the Mexican
papera at least once.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-29
WILL WE'D A JAP.
Prominent and pretty New York Cir.
Will Become the Brids Of a
Cavalry Officer.

New York. Sept. % Miss Carolyn
Gordon, pretty and of the londe type,
who plays Tessie Matchmaker in the
Mcintyre and lea company, now at
the New York theater. received Il ca
blegram from Toxic which settled all
arrangements for her future.
In December Miss Gordon is to wed
Captain Saruta Moriyo, a cavalry Off
Ger in the Japanese army who is sta
toned now in Toxic. and who has been
in many of the stirring battles of the
Observation-Disclosures war. He ONE of a
family of good standing. is a graduate
of oxford university n possesses
great wealth. He is said to own Il large
tea plantation there and to be a man of
considerable influence.
The news surprised Miss Gordon's
closest friends. Miss Gordon has been
nI'on the stage about four years. Her
first engagement was With "A Run
away Girl during its DAILY theater en-
yagement. n she afterward replaced
Miss Minnie Ashley in San Toy"
| Since then h has appeared with the
Rogers Brothers and Francis Wilson.
and last season played the leading part
in The Silver Slipper"
She met Captain Morlya two years
~ in Paris when she was there study
ing vocal music.
Miss Gordon will retire from the stage
after her marriage and will dwell in
Japan.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-29
DIG CANAL ON CONTRACT
Lindon W. Bates, Representing Large
Interests, Submits a Proposition
Offer of lime Guarantee.

Washington. D. c., Sept. 23.-There
appeared before the board of consulting
engineers yesterday IN American who
is willing to take a contract for the
construction of the eutire Panama
canal at a definite price. giving AIDE
ouate guarantees to the government
AS to the great work. and the ample
responsible capital behind him.
This American is Linden w. Bates.
the eminent hydraulic engineer. for
marlv of Chicago. but now settled down
in New York after having done import
n work in his line all over the world.
The boldness of Nh. Bates suggestion
very much impressed the members of
the board of engineers who listened to
him. this afternoon. Mr.. Bates said:
g tOn these grounds it is held as incon-
~troverta BILE that by the system. here
],nroposed an adequate canal can he
constructed far more cheaply than UNI
der any other plan that has been u 6
,gested. both as to, absolute and unit
cost. The summary gives general esti-
mates insregard to comparative cost
=; "He submitsthat his plans can be best
executed by an organization having an
adequate capital which will enable the
whole work. engineering and executive,
Ito be responsibility undertaken under
proper safeguards. for the following
definite sums per statute mile as and
when completed, canal reckoned as
FORTY miles from sea to sea, govern
hrent administration. sanitation and
policing costs not included:
project A-3, 375. 900 per mile.
project B-$3. 125.CO0 per mile.
"Project B-$2. 7S1 500 per mile"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-29
PRES. cAssATT QUITS.
Veteran President of the PennsyIvani,
Road to Be OsIerixed, SAYS Rumor,

Chicago. Sept. 22.-"President Cas-
sat- of the Pennsylvania will retire at
the next annual meeting"
This statement was made today by
a we'll Informed railroad one
who's source OF Information is close
To the inner sanctum OF the Pennsyl-
2ania offices.
1t startled the local railroad men,
who heard it, and there was some In
c!ination to scott at 1t as a "wild",'
story. Nevertheless, the informant,
persisted in his statement and declared,
that there was little chance of the tip
being incorrect. 1t was pointed out
that the Pennsylvania rule is that all
employees shall be retired at the age
of 10. and ii has been understood that
that rule shall include the highest Of
hciai.
Alexander ]. Cassatt is ss years old.
having been born at Pittsburg In De-
.cember, 1899. If he should retire at
the next meeting he will be 81 years
old. only three years away from the
age limit. Ills life has been a busy
one. and. although he is still vigorous.
it is said that he is consulting his own
wishes, In determining to retire at this
time. He has been railroading since
1861. when he entered the employ of
the Pennsylvania road as iodman. He
has been Il Pennsylvania man ever
since.
The rumor that pre-supposes the re-
tirenent of Mr.. Cassatt also includes
the name of his successor. Samuel
Rea. fourth vice president. is named
TO succeed him. He is so years old
and has been a railroad man since
1871. when he also entered the employ
of the Pennsylvania railroad. Like
Mr.. cassatt. Rea began in the engi-
neering department and practically his
whole training has been along the line
of railroad building.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-29
STRAIN ON PATRIOTISM.
Honolulu Man. Part Chinaman, Com.
plains of Islands Condition.,

Washington, Sept. 22-''l should like
to feel the loyal devotion to the United
States that every man ought to have
for his country" said T.. p. kentWell.
q Honolulu merchant who is here, but
our laws make it mighty difficult for
me to be patriotic. Because of a strain
of Chinese blood in my veins, | am
trcated as an Outcast by the nation to
which ! owe allegiance. When ! started
for this continent | was obliged to have
photographs taken and to secur atti-
davits. costing $40. to insure safe land
ing in San Francisco. The question
was raised. on my recent return TO
Honolulu from the east. whether l
could land. in spite of my marriage in
Hawaii and my ownership OF property
there.
The rigors of the Chinese exclusion
laws are doing great injury to the
Hawaiian Stands. Sugar, the great
crop. cannot be produced in IL tropical
country by white labor. Many Japa-
nese have come. but they are less sat
isfactory. Even these laborers are go
ing by thousands 30 California and
Washington st",-, where they get high
or wages. Our archipelago is con-
fronted with an impending labor ia
mine. Before annexation HawaiinnS
We're prosperous and had the best labor
system in the world. Today the indus
trial future is f~roWning."
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-29
IOWA WOMEN IN WRECK
Remarkable Double Collision on South
ern Pacific Is Cause Of Injury
to NJ any.

Reno, New. Sept. 2a.-One man was
in Il wreck on the Southern Pacific
near Beowawe. The accident occurred
Tuesday evening as Il result of a head
on collision between two freights, fol-
lowed by a rear-end collision between
two passenger trains. According TO
reports it was caused by an engineer
Oh one of the freightS running past his
orders.
' W. W. WERNER. a travelling man
of San Francisco.
: THOMAS MASON, of Paulsboro. n.
y The injured:
Mrs. Fanny Droyner. of Marley. Ia.
face bruised and injuries on side.
r. c. Davis. of T%aylorville, H..
bruised about the head.
! Mrs. w. c. Hasley. of Eagle Grove,
la. injured about the abdomen.
w. A.. Rice. express messenger for
Wells, Fargo & Co. injured on side.
bruises.
Mrs. Thomas Mason. of Paulsboro.
N. j.. bruised about the hea
IL. G. Brown, sos jackson boulevard.
Chicago. cheek cut.
Mrs. *. p. Arnolds, of Belle Four@he,
S. D.. leg fractured.
Nm. Knox, 2703 Dearborn venue.
Chicago. back and side injured.
Mrs. Anna Riggs, St. Louis. bruises.
Miss Adele a.. Davis. of Taylorville,
III. left shoulder. breast and ankle
bruised.
G.. Nj. l~:ciieis. of In ~iianola, Ia. slight
bruises.
L. Nj. Granger. Of Eeulah. Mo, eye
injured.
The injured are being brought to San
Francisco.
Physicians. nurses and supplies were
hurriedly dispatched 10 the scene of
the wreck. Among those injured are:
r. G.. n .Adella David. Taborville. Ill;
Mrs. Anna Higgs, st. Louis; William
Knox. Chicago: Mrs. w. G. I1alscy.
Eagle Grove, Ia: Mrs. Fanny Droincr,
Manley, Ia; H. G. Brown. Chicago.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-29
FATAL COLLISION.
Five Killed and Eight Seriously In
jured When Pay Train Hits

Uarirsbuyg. Pa. Sept. 23. Five mel,
We're killed and eight others seriously
injured in a collision between a pay,
train and Il combination passenger and,
milk train Oh the Philadelphia. Harris
burg and Pittsburg branch of the Phil
adelphia and Reading railroad at
Rouse's curve at Holly Springs yester-
day afternoon. None of the passen-
gers WAS injured.
The lead:
EPHRiAM M'CLAHY. engineer of
milk train. of Harrisburg.
c. j. SHEARIH. fireman of milk
train. Of Harrisburg.
JOHN HILL, iremail of pay train, of
Reading.
EDWARD LAUGHS. paymaster's
clerk. of Reading.
THOMAS MARION. conductor of
pay train, of Pottsviile.
The injured:
John f.. Amoie. engineer of the pay
train, OF Reading. fractured skull and
confusion of back.
ID. Il. Zellels. timekceper. of Lebanon.
fractured skull.
Alfred Hnwn. pay clerk. Of PhiIadel-
plia, decorations of shoulders and
scalp.
Isaac McHose. pavmaster, Of Read
ing. fractured skull! and both arms
severely crushed.
The Lay train. consisting of a loco
motive and one coach. was going west
to pay the men along the division. The
combination ltain, composed of a loco
motive, combinations coaclieS and two
passenger ears. was coming from the
west. The curve WAS a sharp one and
was flanked by a heavy clump of trees.
Engineer AInolr jumped from his en-
CINE and landed at the foot of a TWEEN
w V foot ernbHnklnent. Mccieary
was found on his engine with the whis-
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-29
killed COL, CUSTER
and ATE HIS HEART
But Rain-in-the-face Is Not
Understood to Have Killed
the Great General.
VICTIM WAS A BROTHER
Extreme Cruelty While He Was a Pris.
oner Inspired the Hatred Of This
Noted Warrior Against
Colonel TON" Custer.

Pierre, s.. D., Sept. IS. las ri the
great Sioux chiefs who fought the
t'ni;nd States troops in the middle of
the los, Rain-ln-The-Face. who died
at Standing Rock leserN ation, South
Dakota, last Tuesday. was in character
and disposition the cruel, relentless, un-
torgiving Indian which tradition paints
Though iii his !tite. years he Wore the
uniform oi The Indian police. he never
lost his hatred of the white man.
ljoril in 1873, Il pure oiooded Sioux,
I.ain-ln-I'he-t'acc llyed the active lite
OF the redskins OF his age, but ii VAS
lot until he was 20 years old that his
criminal capacitIeS came directly 10 the
attention OF the army authorities.
An army. suiaeon II Il trader at
tavhcd To AN expedition. OF General ID.
S. STANLEY We're murdered ON the DALLAS
OF tue Red river in 1913. Alter eighteen
months, evidence came 10 llgnl tnat
! Itain-ln-Ine-ratc tIen drawing gov
eminent lht!cns at ,ie Standing rock
RESERVATION WIS The murderer. tx.
was arrested Ny roioneI '%Ion Custer
on orueis from General George A.. Gus
Ter. his Drotil@l.
For Il day ne maintained stuiidlS that
he was lnnucent. liner he confessed
that he WAS the Slayer. General Gus
ter .eported me case TO Wasn.nSton.
In the meantIlu. tmt Indian was Kept
c~hained III Il miserable hut into winch
Inc winter S ram and snow penetrated
without nltldrauc.. HIS crime had
been ii brutal one, out III Tie poison he
MAS treated like u Qus. IL was liltS III
cident hat made Inn most bitter
toward his white brother ana inspired
him in his future ieneIlionS.
\ fellow prisoner oI ltain-In-The
Face procured "A tile, ana, liiins off
the chains. they escaped
I;aiI-ln- rlc- face Inc next spring
joined SITTING Euli 5 :laHd OF hoslies-
openly C~ect:,il! & lnnl he would ''cut
the near, Il o. Tom custer and eat
IL Months OF desultory warfare led
up lc the pattie OF the Lutte 1919 dom,
or June -. 1875, Whcil General clusters
command WaS alnllIlaied.
That itnil-in-TTl"-Eaue distinguished
himself III This fight by his reckless
bravery Sc"ias certain. II has been
said thai he led Tie tinal charge on the
iittla knoll above the mountain stream
where Custer and the Seventh cavalry
atili Fought desperately. lie is said 10
nave directed Inc braves 10 kill the
horses Of the troopers. and that When
only a handful OF Clusters men Were
i@it. his brOlh.rs dead and his men
out OF ammunition. Northumberland
picked off the survivors from a dis.
ta.ce.
But this picturesque climax of long
4 cherished res ellSe has been doubted
1t has been i!aty denied that he killed
General custer, but the widow of tbs
general has said that Sh. has authorit,
Tor The statement that he cut the hear,
out uf the body OF Colonel Custer
Eain-ln-The-Face 'ieva- said he killed
the general. And Il lie had he was
the Kind OF mai TO boast of the exploit
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-29
IMPOSES FINES FOR
REBATE PRACTICE
Representatives Of Schwarz,
child g. Sulzberger Com
pany Plead Guilty.
JAIL PROVISION WAIVED
Attorney General Moody Agreed t.
This Because Of the Serious
Physical Condition Of a
Defendant.

Chicago. Sept. 23.-Federal Judge
Humphrey today fined Samuel We'll.
vice president of the Schwarzchild &
Sulzberber Packing company $4,000,
and 3. S. Cusey, rafnc manager, V.
d. Skipworth and c.. L. Todd. assistant
traffic managers $4,000 each, following
pleas Of guilty to an indictment charg-
ing conspiracy to accept railroad re-
bates.
With the entering of the plea the
declaration was made hat unless at
least one of the cases is Immediately
settled the life of Samuel Well is in
jeopardy. He is said to be a nervous
wreck and fears We're entertained for
his life If he had been allowed to con-
tinue under the stigma of the indict-
ment.
Need Not Go to Jail.
While in Chicago the attorney gen.
eral was appraised OF the condition of
Wells health, and 1t is said he agreed
understanding that the Jail provision
of the law under which the indict-
1nents were returned should be waived
and merely a fine imposed. The same
concession was made In the cases of
the other three defendants.
The defendants We're charged with
unlawfully combining and agreeing to
solicit rebates for the ScllwarZschild
q Sulzberger company from the Michi-
gan Central. Rock Island, Grand Trunk,
Lehigh Valley, Boston and Maine and
Mobile and Ohio Railroad companies.
Charges We're made that the defendants
conspired with each other in present.
ing supposed claims for damages,
which were in reality claims for re-
bates.
The pleas made today do not in any
"a affect the charge of interference
with government witnesses made in the
previous Indictment returned against
Cusey M other Schwarzschild & SulZ-
berger men.
District Attorney Morrison today
filed a demurrer in the plea of abate-
,ment made yesterday by the packers
defendant in the beef trust case. The
demurrer alleges an insutficiency of al
legations in the plea of the packers.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-29
MUST RETURN FUNDS.
Attorney General Plans &c Sue Officer.
Of New York Life for Company's
C~arnainn Gan4irh.+iaae
Campaign Contributions.

Saranac Lake. N. ". Sept. PIT is,
practically certain that Judas Mayer.
state attorney general. will begin action
to compel restitution by those officers
of the New York Life who caused the
expenditure of $3.50. 900 of the conpany's
funds as campaign contributions. and
also to determine whether or not The
donations constitute official misconduct.
on the part of the managers of a trust
fund. This was the substance of a
statement made by one very close to
the attorney general and well qualified
to speak with fun authority.
Mr.. Mayer left here last night for,
New York. No small part of his time
in New York will be spent In interviews
with members of tho Armstrong COM
mittee n their counsel, Messrs.
Hughes and McKeen.
In reply to the direct question as to
whether he would institute suit against.
John a. Mccall and George w. Per-
kins for restitution of the s150.OOO con-
tributed to the republican campaign
fund. he said:
That IS a question I cannot answer
until ! have had an opportunity to in
v~estigate the matter. NV knowledge OF
the case thus far has peen gained from
the newspapers.
II MAY say, however. that the matter
is u tiat is engaging and will con-
ttsGc to absorb my earnest attention,
for amy lega! processes that may be
instituted in connection With the pres
ent developments would be of far wider
effect than is generally understood"
OF Far Reaching Effect.
From one who may be said to speak
with as much authority for MIR. Mayer
as he could himself an explanation Of
his references to the far wider effect
of an action" was gained.
Should an action be brought, and
that IT will be brought is practically
assured" said this authority. ut will
have two objects. First. and of least
significance. is the restitution of the
money. The second. of grave import
ance. Is the judicial determination that
the diversion of trust funds In the man.
ner revealed constitutes official miscon-
duct. for which the perpetrators can be
removed from office.
attorney General Mayer has been
Informed that this money is to be re-
stored. but 1t is$pointed out that the
mere restitution OF the amount con-
lributed for political purposes would
under no circumstances shut off legal
action. On the contrary. such a move
would strengthen a possible prosecu-
ton as being in itself evidence that the
original expenditures We're sindefensible
violations of the code. Such a restitu-
ton would practically supply the proof.
necessary under the law to bring about,
the suspension of the trust officers who
authorized the payments"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-29
TAKES SELF TO PRISON
Tennessee Man Who Killed Another,
Pays Own Fare and Goes to Peni-
Tertiary Alone.

Nashville. Tenn. Sept. 22.-W. A.
Fairfield, convicted in Lauderdale coun-
.ty of manslaughter. who was SEN
fenced to serve a year in prison. ar
rived in Nashville yesterday and went
at once to the penitentiary. At Ripley
Sariicld got the necessary papers COM
uniting him to prison. bought his own
railroad ticket n came to Nashville
unattended. The authorities at Ripley
had every confidence in his promise
ito come on to Nashville and therefore
decided not to send a guard with him.
'Barfield's case a been in court sew
ieral years. he having been sentenced.
to serve twenty years at hts first trial
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-29
Do NOT SWEAR TO IT.
The Chicago Packers Fail to Support
Their Plea 'insAbatement by
Affidavits

Chicago. Sept. ga plea In abate-
ment was filed today by the packers,
indicted in the United States district,
court on the charge of conspiracy to,
m~onopolize the meat industry. The
plea is not supported by affidavits. It;
is signed by the defendants inc their.
attorneys.
1t is said the main question to be,
before the judge will be concerning the,
secrecy surrounding the drawing of,
the grand jury. 1t is argued that the,
grand jury. under constitutional laws
shall be drawn in public. 1t is charged
in; the plea that the date of drawing
was kept secret and the packers were
unable to learn who had been selected
to sit upon their case.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-29
AMERICANS TO BLAME.
Coneer Says Chinese Trouble Was
Caused by Failure to Keep
Our Word. ..

lDes Moines, Ia. Sept. I2.-kdwin H.
Gunger was the guest OF honor at the,
monthly banquet of the Grant club last
was enthusiastically greeted by a Very
large number of members. Mr.. Conger'
spoke of the United States and its re-
cations to China.
W. made Il very scrious mistake
wneii we permitted our railroad ON
ccsSion in China to be relinquished.' 80
said Mr.. Conger. 1T will prove a sad
blow to our future efforts to establish
advantageous business relations with
that country. ii will set us back many
years.
when we were granted the CONFESS
sion | personally made representations
to the Chinese hat the railroad would
be built by Americans who got the con-
cession: assured them on my honor a
it was not secured for the purpose Of
exploitation, and that it would not be
sold OF ~relinquished. Now, however.
1t has been. and the business men of
China feel that they have Il right to
look upon future business propositions
from Americans with suspicion. The
Americans who secured the concession
sold it first to the Belgians. against the
very promise that was made that it
would not be sold. and the Chinese. in
utter disgust. made the Belglans so
tempting am offer that they could not
refuse ii. and so China bought back
lie concession on which she built such
high hopes. and which meant much to
America. MIR. Morgan was quoted as
saying that they would never sell the
concession, and would go ahead with
the road if the president would stand
by him. The president, l know, had
informed MIR. Morgan that he would
stand by him. and 50 the relinQuish-
nlent of the concession Was utterly de-
fenseleSS. it seems to me, after the rep
RESERVATIONS which We're made to the
Chinese. 1t is vastly more harmful to
this nation than the b~o.'cott concerning
which SO much has been said and writ
a ar, - ~.