davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-07
Land and Personal Propert,
Assessment Schedules
Are Formed.
ALL PRESENT BUT ONE
The Conference Was Addressed by
Governor Elrod. State Auditor
Halliday and Treasurer
Collins.

Pierre. s D.. April 4.-The experiment
under the new law. of calling together
the county auditors of the state for y
conference with the state equalization
board, brought almost perfect attend
ance. the only absentee being the audi
tor from Stanley county. The confer
ence was one which was intended to-
bring out the different views of the
county officials as TO where their differ
ent counties We're lame in assessment
returns and TO outline relative valua-
tions which will if put into effect bring
more equable returns to the state board
from the different counties which has
always been met With in making the
state equalization.
Governor Elrod in short address de-
clared that the revenue laws OF the
state are adequate for all practical pur-
poses and any complaint was with the
administration of the laws which exist
instead of With the laws themselves
That personal property escapes it's
share of tax burden as compared to real
property, and should he more thorough
ly assessed
Avoid Extreme Variations.
State Auditor Halladay asked that
the auditors attempt to secure more
equitable assessments and attempt to
avoid the extreme variations in values
of the same classes OF property in diff
fcrent counties of the state. calling at
teiltion 10 many of these in past assess
heht returns
treasurer Collins Look up the pro-
VISIONS OF the laws OF 'he las' session
passed TO secured better assessment re
turns, and specifically called attention
TO the provisions OF house bill l6l which
authorizes the county equal1"ation
boards 10 so peh1nd the assessors re
turns 10 Sel al any 'a%aple property.
Whlc'a 70 theif khowiedSe or heiier mas
escaped lhe assessment ron, ana III case
OF the ial!ure oil the county boards to
act, piaclh2 II Wllhlh the power OIL lhe
stale board to look after such property
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-07
SAVED BY CRACksmAN
saIoonkeeper Locked in His Own Vault
for Joke Came Near Death
by Suffoc alton

Chicago. April "a joke that might
have led to murder charge furnished
first m.rth, then terror, and desperate
fight for mans life in the saloon of j.
w. O'Beirne. 2S6 1.aSalle street. Half a
dozen of O'Beirne's customers. all business
and professional men, planned 4 fake
holdup in which O'Be.rne was to be thrust
into a vault.
The jokers ranged themselves along the
front of the bar and ordered drinks While
the saloonkeepcr back was turned two
seized him and held pipe cases to his head
in lieu of rcvolvers The. showed him into
the vault, in which there was plenty of
room The combination was turned acci-
dentally and then the iokcrs roared With
laughter.
But il WAS different with the man inside
the vault. He feared that he would he
smothercd to death if the door was not
soon opened. He frantically beat and
kicked against the big steel door but he
might as WEI have tired to tear down the
Chinese wall Only faint sounds could be
heard outside, and after their laugh they
tried to liberate their victim.
No one knew the combination, and after
each had tried his hand they began to
realize the serious side of the joke.
Inquiry by Watchman.
n Pnkerton watchman passed alone La
Sale street on his rounds. He knew
- SiS''-N'
it was then 1:l5. Peering i'm. he did not
see the proprietor. and lie became sl,spi-
ciouS. He entered and asked for O'Reirne
Some one told him the saloonkeeper was
locked i'll tlle vault. The watchman nor-
fled his office, and Captain Cameron. with
sergeant, responded.
In the meantime the lawyer and a board
II trade man had left the saloon in search
of a professional safe blower who could
open the vault. The attorney defended a
man for safe robbery a few weeks ago
and procured his acqu.ttal He found
the man. after visiting several West Side
saloons.
While the lawyer was hunting for the
robber Captain Cameron and the engineer
of the building We're trying to open the
vault with sledges and cold chisels They
frst knocked off the knob and then the
combination plate was attacked At $40
o'clock, when they had succeeded in get
ting oft the plate. the attorney arrived in
carriage with the professional crook
With the jollers for an audience, the
cracksman went at his work with drills
and bits. and in ten minutes the big door
swung back.
The saloonkecper was found unconscious
on the floor, n doctor was called and an
piled restoratives. OBcrne soon reca;,od
conSc. business.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-07
big CONVENTION
OF STOCK GROWERS
Association Of the Northwest
Will Meet This Year at
Belle Fourche.
WILL BE HELD APRIL 1915
T's Is One of the Largest Association,
of the Great Cattle Country, and
All Large Rancho. Will
Ee Represented.

.;''l'" Noug~ho, S. o.. April s.-'rhe third
t'ia aortnwost will be held i'm this citv
stock Growers association is the largest
organization of its kind in the western
- iis' and lis conventions are always at
'.hted by large crowds. Accommodations
hH' 'HlhS maGc mere for a larger attcn,l-
.ti 20 than usual and ample arrangements
va" been perfected to entertain an cnoi-
rlotls CROWD. The officers OF tho associa-
too arc; President Russell a. lthl"r
Aaddn Wyo. vice president. T. L.. Ack-
rsinh", Bclle fourche; secretary George
y EosS. Belle Fourchc: rcasurer David
T. hiVans, Belle Fourche. The following
i"asram has been prepared for the three
stts Of the convention:
NntrsdaN, April Ia
;iand open air exhibition of fying trap-
"hH performance, tght-rope walking
ta5,1biine. acrohatic performance.
f@A. race Free for all; 300 Yards dash
a,"l repeat.
ia,scue Raco-2to yards. horscman 20 ride
-'o Yards, rescue man and return with
i, s3sak'~s p. -'i'hs Hon. S; IL Gown. ~
- =. ''o and tho Hon. Murdo Mackenzie
'.finiGlad, Colo. will deliver addresses $
t'i'tn III" great problems confronting the
it'9onni stock growers of today The in
XIII i'c discussed: the general organization
~ rs" stock growers of the United States
t-f'll needs and conditions will he ably
ttepa' ed by these gentlemen. who arc each
Familiar with tn" live stock industry of
t''H niled States. To hear these speakers
- az opportunity never hefor. offered the
., X mcn OF this country
fsfi'iay, April IA
.usncss meeting of the Northwestern
: .ek ';rowers association,
mbrclla Rac"--l5o yards horseback
= 1u''hic start. horseman to start from a
St1Hn point run the l50 yards. dismount
pm en- II night shirt and hat. raise AN UNI
HfH'a, AXE up suit case. and return TO
st.rttns point with equipments
Exciting exhibition of trapaZc perform
frs. rope walking and acrobatic perform
afrt.s in the open air.
stake Racc-- Hors.man to ran 800 wards
ittlrn stake and return.
3;andkerchi"f Racc-2oo wards. llorscman
- ,edi1is start. to run course picking up
f,lr haudkerchicfs en- route.
'fn"ntN-round boxing contest between
try Mustain of Bcll Eourchc and Geo
Greene of Omaha, Neb. These TWO CON
t'rrstirs twelve rounds at Bell Fourchc
s,'ar ago ,llat was ever Witnessed in
tfe Black lIillS. Since that time. Terry
Ntt>lain has defeated "A score of swirl
i'sltt"rs. Green has improved likewise,
SatIrday. April 10
f:oYs' bah game between two leading
i'v."nj" clubs of the northwest
Open air acrobatic performances too
til;'t@r..tis to mention.
f.aN -htmdred-yard foot race free for all
- h night from dark until IL O'Clock.
t'fHY opcn air exhibitions of moving pic
t.f''S " II he given. besides other am,isc.
~ i'-l''. ri"e for all each dav.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-07
GREAT EARTHQUAKES.
Severe Shocks Felt Over Wide Area
in India-Much Damage

Mussorr", india, Aprit Ga success Sion .
earihduakc shocks was experienced hc,e.
commencing at 6:l0 Il. m. Tho first MAS
The most severe .l,d continued for three
minutes. f..eNcn shocks wc," distinctly
felt. couSd"rabl" damage was done To
property. The left wing OF the Savoy ho-
tel entirely collapsed and the new Ca,ho-
lie church was wrecked and every house
N th" place was moro or less damaged.
Several homes hurricdlv vacated.
There We're many small landsiidcs. The
Mall cracked in five places Several cas-
ualtics ar" reported. one woman was
killed and many natives were seriously in
iured
Reports from III" Debra Dun aud Raja
pur disuicis show extensive damag" has
been done.
Lahore. Aprl > Shortly after O'Clock
succession OF severe car,huualic shocks
were felt here The damage was extern
s!Ne 1t was inferred that there was con-
siderable loss of life in the CITY. whore
many picturesque old houses collapsed
and parts of LOFTY buildings crashed on
small adjacent dwellings. Tho towers If
the Golden Mosque are reported 10 have
fallen and Wazir khan's mosqu. was
badly cracked.
silma. April 5.-1here vas heavy
earthquake here which did considerable
damage 70 the buildings
Delhi. April 3.-Sevcn earthquake shocks
were experienced n this vicinity Little
damage done
Calcutta. April 81 severe earthquake
has been experienced from Agra north
ward. Heavy damage is probable.
Agra. April AT O'Clock Il violent
earthquake sha IL was felt here Tho dam
age 10 buildings is NOT known. Hookcrs
on the river here turned turtle. Th. wav.
rassed from Yves, 10 cast
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-07
KILLED in EXPLOSION.
Three Persons Meet Death in Car,
ridge Factory at Bridgeport,
Connecticut.

Bridgeport, Conn. April G.-ln a terrific
explosion that blow 10 pieces one oi Tho
brick buildings of the Union Metallic car
tridgo company shortly before the close OF
thc days work three m"u were irsi.iatiy
killed,
crea, crowds gathered. and in tlle panic
thai followed it was reported that manN
lives were los;. The employees in thu oth",
buildings. howcver made theil escape in
safety
Fire broke out following the explosion.
but soon nNtinguished.
Tho only man in the building a, The
time, John Mca,Y. was blown through the
roof and killed Two helpers Michael
Hurley and William Bayliss, working nca,
the building. were also killed
The explosion occurred in tine dry house,
where primer caps are dried on long steam
pipes In some manner ono of the caps
a. discharged and the eXplosica followed.
Tie loss will he about sG0.G0n
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-07
Farmers Clash with MERCHANTS.

Mason City. Ia. April a.--rhere is i,
contest OF at Thornton. in the south
western part of the county. between
the merchants and farmers. who are
promoters of cooperative elevator
company, The merchants having de-
cided that the cooperative associations
at their towns Were cutting into their
trade by attracting tanners to the ele-
Nators determined ito. bu,ii one at
Thornton and make ii a co.. Cooperative
farmers and merchants assiciation
They want the elevator tn attract the
farmers to the town. and are willing
that they should practically officer it
and manage il so they can get the best
possible price for their grain. Further
than that they want some voice i'm the
matter as TO what shall be bought and
sold. and to protect themselves want to
own 5l per cent of the stock. The
farmer contingent has bal :cd on this
proposition and want the controlling
interest themselves.
The merchants declare all they wan,
is to be protected FROM the elevator
company going into the mercantile
business and driving them on, of
business. and to play safe they want
the controlling interest. The farmers.
on the other hand. allege they do not
want to go into the merchandise bust
ness. but do not want to be tied up
that if the present merchants should
pass away their successors should
charge eNorbitant prices for their
goods
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-07
5oND is FORFEITED.
Cyrus 3. Cook. Under Indictment fo,
5c!linq LIQUOR to Reds Qecannns

Sioux Falls. $. ~. April 6.-on mo-
'ifn nf Assistant United States Atto~-
ifsH Porter in the United States court
IN 'lir city, the bond of Cyrus Il. Cook,
~as declared forfeited after Omitted
State Marshal Kennedy followed the
customary procedure in such cases by
caiiinC the name of the defendent three
!tiiuos.
Cook Was under indictment for un-
lawfully Introducing liuuor on the
Rosebud Indian reservation. The bond
was for the sum of $1,000.
Cook is the son of a Chicago COM
mission. .merchant and was sent ives,
for the purpose of roughing it, for
time. The case against him was OF
some Importance, for the reason that as
the result of his action in Illegally
tnhing liquor to the Rosebud reserva-
tioa fight ensued between COWBOYS
a':'o wee herding cattle on the reser-
yation, nn.i"ne of them. William Rain
5ett. MAS >hct-ss.nd kfllet. ..,.., -
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-07
NEW ELECTRIC CAR LIVE.
Another South Dakota Company Is In
corporated

=
corooratcd.
P IRE. 5. d.. April 4.--Articies CT in
corporation have been flied with the
secretary of state for the City Railway
company of Sioux Falls, with capital
of 100000. Incorporators: j. Il. Sheel-
cy, of OSceoa, Ia. G. w. Rhine and
Tore Tiegen, Sioux Falls. The pur-
poses of the company. as set out III. the
articles of incorporation, are the con-
struction of a city and suburban. cleo
tric line of twenty miles to supply the.
City of Sioux Falls and the surrounding
country. to extend into the counties OF
Minnehaha, McCook, Turner, Lake and
Moody. in South Dakota: Rock. in Min
pany TO supply electric power to con-
sumers as Well as to operate an electric.
railway.
The telephone systems of the state
are being increased by the filing OF ar
ticles for new corporations almost daily
Today filings We're made for the CRAM
County Telephone company, with head
quarters at Milbank with intent to ex-
tend lines generally over the northeast
ern part of the state. II Is capitalized
at 100000. The ncorporat tors are FL.
Roberts and John Nord, Milbank; F.
Kruger. Twin Brooks; l.. ~. Herrick.
Corona. James L. Street, Albee; n
Bergen, Stockholm; o. r. Olson, SUM-
nit.
Another company is the Brandt Tele-
phone companw at Brandt, Deuel. coun-.
ty. a purely local company, With cap
ital OF Sl.S0fi. Incorporators: c. j.. KEN.
stad. l.. C.. Kjenstad, H. q. .Ha assn. III:
I. Weber 2:id &. I,,.peterso.a all o<
Brandt. - -. ..-lf','ss.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-07
CHILD DRANK
Distressing Case of 2-Year- Old Child
at Elandreau.

F'landreau. S. d.. April 4.--'rhe little
G-year-old daughter of Mrs. Ace Hayes
died from the effects of drinking I've
On postmortem examination it de-
veloped that the lye had eaten through
the aesophagus and the soft food Civ
ell the child to alleviate the pain while
it was conscious and alive and suffering
terribly was found alongside the lungs.
Suspicion was aroused that there
might have been foul play and an in
quest was held. but no verdict arrived
at. 1t WAS brought out on the trial
that the mother of the child and her
sister are bitter enemies. and that the
child at the time of its death was in
.uStody of the sister
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-07
MANY CITIES PROTEST.
Because They Did Not Get Share Of
Eira Eun~i

Pierre. S. D.. April 1.-There is con-
siderable kicking on the part of the towns
which are left out in the distribution of
the fire tax fund this year on account of
their failure to ge, their reports to the
state auditor. and some of them are ask
Ing how they can get the fund at this
late day. The hardest protest comes from
Deudwcod which is out quite sum, they
claiming that their report was sen; in
but as 1t was never received. they will
have TO Hait without their norton OF tn,
fund thfs yt1:.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-07
CARRIE GOES TO JAIL.
Mrs Nation and compatriot smashers
Do 1t in Order to Kill Cash
Bond to oap

Wichita. Kan. April 6.-Camie Ma
tion. Myra McHenry, Liddia Munts and
Lucy Wilhert. temperance crusaders
awaiting trial for wrecking the glass
front of a liquor house some time ago.
voluntarily weni to Jail today in order
to release the 81 900 bond furnished bv
Mrs. Nation. The latter wanted tha
money to loan.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-07
Grcat Section for Ore.

':'rerl Investigations made by Oh.
e"sp mining experts along this pro-
I'"s"' line have determined the loca ton
~ great deposits of iron ore which are
u'"SuallN rich. il is not known what
'n's investigation means. but Rapid
'i'N people are looking forward to the
ohef'ins up OF these iron fields i'm a
substantial manner by some company.
Aiiother outfit has been here looking
iii' 'ne question of water for power. 1t
Is ''i'noHed that the erection of a
M"n'en mill is possibility here. pro-
Wiling the repor, of this eastern man is
s"ot enough. Rapid City is the CEN
i'''' ~ the greatest sheep districts in
me west The new Commercial club
'as commenced an aggressive move
:n@!h to get the Milwaukee, Railway
s'""nanN L" come To Rapid city on it's
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-07
NEW ROAD TO HILLS.
POTS of the Rapid City and My stin L.
Announced

Enl!d City. 5. D.. April G-Circulars
.sfNs been received In this city from
+" irNe'and O.. containing maps of tho
proposed railroNd between this city and
A%4tr This map gives an extension
- tslis lime from Mystic Westward into
h. coal fields. which is Il surprise to
Haai CITY people. The circular states
that the S1.000,00o bonds have been un-
d'rWritten. which will furnish suffi-
"isnt money for the thirty-six miles of
root between Rapid City and Mystic
''ai also the extension into the Wyom-
i'tG country This means for a Ger
:, ,,ai!''N that the smelter in this city will
- started up. for it will bring In cheap
coal. coke and Wyoming copper. which
iS 'lecessarN for the fluX at the smelter.
The capacity of the smelter is 175 tons
p"r day and ii will mean the hauling
nH = least ano tons of material daily.
,"'ludi.8 the coke. coal, ore and lime
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-07
Policemen Must Not Smoke.

Marshalltown. Ia, April 4.-The new
mayor o. l.. Ingledue, proposes to put
the polio department under the most
rigid discipline. number of changes
in the force have been determined
upon, and under the new rules no Of
ficer will be allowed to enter saloon
while on duty except in line Of duty.
Smoking while on duyt is prohibited
There are 1000 rivers in the. British
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-07
NOTED COUPLE WEDs.
Wealthy Harry Thaw and Beautifu
EVELYN Ncsbit Married.

1'ittsn,rs, Arr.l 6.-ilarry lScnea.l Thaw
and Miss EVELYN Florence Nesbi, We're
auc;ly married at tho home of Rcv. Will
liam T.. McEwan, pastor of the Third
ireshyterian church,
The groom has been before the public ON
several occasions and is we'll known. His
father. William rhaw, one of Pics
burg foremost mill onairr bus ness men
and prominently connected with tn" "arlN
d"v".opmont of tho Pcnns sylvania railr, ad.
Miss Nesbt - we'll known In Pit,sitllrg
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-07
HORRIBLE SUICIDE.
Oregon Woman Set Bonfire, Saturated
Her Clothes with kero2ene, and
Burned Herself to Death

Portland, ore. April After build
ing bonfire of magazines and papers
Near her llom" al Orient. Mrs. Charles
Hemmers the aged Wife of a farmer
saturated her clothes With Kerosene.
and iGnitns them from the fire deliber-
atelN burned herself TO death. The
woman suffered from melancholia.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-07
Drowned on /. Plsas,,r. n.;a

Arlington, S. D.. April Sword re-
ceived here today states that D. w.
McCaskell. * this place. who was on a
aloM%es p,easSss pq hToYkh 11o the south
In. the White. r!yer. in Arkansas. Mi.
Mccaskell ~as an electrician by, trade.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-07
Sterlino. III.. Hotel Sire

Sterling, H., April 4.-The Whiteside
hotel al Morrison was destroyed by fire
today. The loss was $4,000 The Sleep
ing guest $ narrowly escaped
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-07
Sullivan the Winner

Tacoma Wash. April An the nintn
round Of a twenty-round fight, Young
Fitzsimmons (Charles JosD. of Port
land. has been defeated by Jack (Twim
sullivan.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-07
Look Out There 81 Io,,;s

Harrisburg, Pa. April 4.-T,e
Greater Plttsburg" bill. which provides
for the consolidation of Pittsburg and
Allegheny. passed the house of repre-
SentativeS
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-07

SiouN l'ails, :. u. April IA num-
Der of case of unusual interest are to
be disposed OF during d resmar term
of the United states court. which COM
Nened i'm this city today. Judge John
n. Garland. OF Sioux Fails. is presid-
The Washington times., 1905-08-16
FEW FOURTH GLASS
POST MASTERS REMOVED

or the twenty-niue fourth-Class post
masters appointed today twcnty-three
were to Hu vacancies caused by resig-
nations. four 10 nh vacancies caused
by death. and only two TO mn vacancies
caused 10y removal
And, said Fourth Assistant Post
master Geaerad neGrlw. II cannot tell
ouhnnd II che TenuNul of the TWO post
masters was because Of charges against
thcio on because their commissions had
expired and tNe patrons of the offices
"1atcd new postmastvrs Under the
new policy Cf tue Administration post
masters are sHldom removed except on
MFitt7N CtArEos. WRen che pasJmsatrf
~ NfNvn aU opportunity tu reply.
tF E~va Ip by, tAv Fuurth Assist
aot FyStuaster General addrd that
thv esti3N hSt vE rlNuar= ia gnurth-cl9SS
puStUaSJcrs meant several items of
news fo}~ tar voryvsruUJeut bureau.
EvhiaJ eavA removal thyry gvuvgaliy
juehs4-a aood ponUyh story, nut
tsGStrs t.H leW H,lvN oi( tniS is
yi-aurv3 ANA Jhr news stories which
G~eJ 20 he soNA3 sa tho daily list Of
SisaWS.s }1 IeurEu class postnSstvls
SSV things pt tfv past
The Washington times., 1905-08-16
Department Doing
Much for Entertainment

PORTSMOUTH, Aug. 16,-The Navy
Department is doing muca TO contribute
TO The entertainment Of the ENJOYS and
their suites. The Mayhower. which con-
veyed the Russians from oyster Bay.
has been ordered back near the New
castle dock, and Is held In constant
readiness for the foreign visitors.
Commander WinsIow, of the May
flower, and Lieutenant Commander Glib
bons, of the Dolphin make frequent Of
fetal calls on NJ Witte and Baron
Rosen, and these calls are always re
turned.
Third Secretary of State IL H d.
Peirce, who is here as the Presidents
represena tive, alsG adds much to the
social entertainment of the ENJOYS
six miGShipmen arrived here on the
launches which viii take the enVoys to
and from The navy yard. when they
do not care 20 so Ia automobiles and
tallyhOs.