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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-01

Appropriations.-The bills for new
girls training school. had narrow es-
cape in the house committee yesterday
afternoon, a motion to indefinitely
postpone them all being lost six to six.
It was decided to refer them all to
the joint subcommittee, which will de-
eide whether there are any funds to
spare for the purpose.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-01

Agriculture. The house committee
passed favorably on the Morley bill,
providing for a board of managers of
the state farmers Institutes, to consist
the state agricultural college, and the
presidents Of the state agricultural
society, the state dairy association and
the state horticultural society,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-01

Jamestown, N. D., April IA light
rain began Monday afternoon and
turned into snow early Tuesday morn
ing and heavy wet soaking snow fell
for several hours, giving the moisture
class condition for seeding.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-07-26
HEAT KILLED MANY.
Enormous Increase in the Number
OF Deaths.

While the record Of deaths and pros
t~rations ut New York greatly exceeded
that of Tuesday, there was a distinct
diminution Wednesday in the tempera-
ture prevailing throughout the eastern
section Of the country. Although the
midday temperature was terrific, it was
broken by scattered thunder storms,
many of a very violent character, and
towards evening the temperature fell rap
ly, until normal summer conditions were
reached. In New York the highest tenn
perature recorded was 95, one degree
lower than that of Tuesday, when the
highest point of Tuesday was not reach
ed, while everywhere II fall was noted.
beginning early in the afternoon.
The accumulative effect of the contin-
ued torridity of these day was painfully
evident in the enormous increase in the
number of deaths in New York. While
the death roll of Tuesday was only %,
that of Wednesday reached the appalling
total Of 70, being half OF those prostrat-
ed. This was almost entirely due to the
collapse of young children and aged per-
sons, whose exhausted vitality was un-
equal to the strain Of further suffering.
Among the distressing incidents of the
day was the killing of her infant in
Brooklyn by n young woman who was
suddenly driven insane by the heat. She
stabbed the child to death and then made
Il vain attempt on her own life.
Several of the deaths were those of
persons who had fallen while asleep
from fire escapes, where they were en-
deavoring to escape the sitting atmos-
phere of crowded tenements. With $50
bodies in the cold storage room at the
city morgue, the refriSerating system was
found TO be out Of order Wednesday. and
it was necessary to resort to the use of
tons of ice, in which the bodies were hur-
riedly shipped to the potter's field.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-07-26
WEEKS HAPPENINGS
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN a CON-
DENSEp FORM.
Rulle.s for Two-Frank Woodberry
Stays Mrs. Anton Dokken Because
She Refused to Leave Her Hus-
band and Become His Wife.

A Erookirgs special says: FRANK
Woodbury. shot and killed Mrs. Anton
Dokken and then put n bullet in his own
body. causing almost instant death. The
cause of the crime is said to nave peeh
the refusal Of Mrs. Dokken 10 marrs
Woodbury..
There had been more or less trlction III
the Dokken family for some time Mrs'
Dokken having commenced divorce pro
ceedings against her husband, supposeul!
with the intent to marry Woodbury.
Afterward, il is said, the proceedings
were dropped, and the wife declared her
allegiance to her husband. but all the
time, it is alleged. she had been playing
''hot and cold with Woodberry.
Mrs. Dokken went to WATERFOWL last
week in order, she said, to get away from
the young man, but it is shown that they
were together there on circus day. frl-
day evening Mrs. DOkken came nome
from WATERFOWL and wrote her husband,
was was at Toronto building cement side
walks, to come home. which he did, ar
irving just after the tragedy was commit
ted.
Saturday Woodberry borrowed $40
HUH lie NN I n
revolver and cartridges and took Mrs.
Dokken out riding. Their bodies were
found at the roadside three miles east
of Brookings.
The woman had either been shot while
in the buggy and fell out or had tried to
leave the buggy and received a shot in
the back of the head as she stepped to the
ground. When found her dead body rest
ed in a pool Of water.
Woodberry had alighted from the buggy
and shot himself through the heart. lie
was breathing his last when found.
The horse, which showed that it had
been driven hard, was standing in the
road.
The bodies were brought to Brookings,
where an inquest was held. A great deal
of sympathy is expressed for Mr.. Dok-
ken, as he is a hard working man and
has tried to give his wife a good home.
Mrs. Dokken's mother and sister re.
side at WATERFOWL,
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-07-26
INTERSTATE FAIR.
Sioux City show Promises to be
Better Than Last Year.

Secretary +. l.. Wirick, of the Inter-
state Live Stock Fair, which will be held
at Sioux City Sept. 11-16, %nounc
that more money will be spent in secur-
ing free attractions, premiums and good
races than at either of the two preceding
fairs. In 1904 the attendance was 40
per cent larger than in 1903, and it is
expected a similar increase will be shown
this year.
All the profits of last years fair have
been used in improving the grounds and
in adding to the purses and premiums,
making the total of purses for races $12,-
600 and the total of premiums offered for
displays $4,000. Six free attractions,
of a quality unsurpassed by any circus,
will be seen daily in front of the gra.d
stand. The fair has been admitted to the
grand circuit, insuring races fully the
equal of those at any state fair in the
United States.
The railroads have recognized the high
standing of the fair by granting a round
trip rate of one fare for the entire week.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-07-26
INTENSE SUFFERING.
Wave of Broiling Heat Is Almost
UNPRECEDENTED.

A New York dispatch says: An area
of oppressive heat that brings to mind
with unpleasant viyidness the record.
breaking summer Of 1901 has settled
down over the eastern and New England
states, already numbering hundreds
among its victims and causing indescrib.
able suffering to thousands in this and
other cities.
From all points Tuesday night came
the story of the hottest day of the sum.
mer, attended with frequent prostrations
and not a few deaths. Philadelphia re.
ported n maximum temperature of 9S.3,
the highest figures officially noted. In
New York the weather bureaus high
mark was 9G, while in Boston "a was
recorded.
The official thermometers located in
exposed places above the street did not,
however, indicate the temperature in
which the ordinary mortal moved, and
many street thermometers indicated 8
temperature of 100 or higher, some relia
bic instruments registering 104 and 105
In New York Tuesday 20 deaths anC
100 prostratiOns were reported.
These figures by nomeans represent the
sum Of human suffering, as an endless
number of victims who collapsed at
home, in the offices or workshops were
privately attended. No relief was in
sight Tuesday night, and the roll of fatal.
tiles must necessarily be increased by
many who, having thus far withstood the
ordeal, are so weakened as to leave them
more susceptible TO the heat.
Tuesday all records for the summer
were broken in point OF hightemperature,
but mercifully the humidity was com.
paratively less. But for this the total
prostrations and deaths must have beer
doubled.
In New York the suffering was intense,
especially in the crowded tenement dis.
tricts, where scarcely a breath Of air
relieved the sitting atmosphere. Thou.
sands who could afford the holiday flock.
ed to the beaches, but even in the conse.
quent crowds women and children faint
ed and men were overcome, making the
trip from home q doubtful experiment
rs far as securing any comfort was con.
cerned.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-07-26
TRANSFERS GIVE UP
CHICAGO STRIKERS MAKE A
COMPLETE SURRENDER.
Bitter Fight is at an End-Drivers
Will Seek Employment as indi-
vid nails - Struggle Continued for
One Hundred ana Five Days.

The Transfers strike, which has so
greatly disturbed business conditions in
Chicago for the last 105 days, was ut
1890 o'clock Thursday night officially
declared off by the members OF the team
sters' joint council. The men have been
ordered TO seek their old positions, and it
is estimated that less than one-half of
them will be re-employed. The strikers
have made a complete surrender and will
apply for work as individuals and with
out an agreement of any kind with their
employers.
The action of the Transfers joint coun-
Gil was taken at the end of n day whose
events clearly foreshadowed the collapse
of the strike. Three of the unions had
already voted to return 20 work as far
as possible. and it was certain that the
unions which had not yet voted on the
question of ending the strike would take
similar action. The council believing
that further effort was useless, decided
TO call off the strike at once.
The first break in the ranks of the
strikers came Thursday afternoon when
the lullDef teallSlefS NOteu 10 return 10
work regardless of what action might
be taken by any other union. Thursday
night the department store drivers and
the railway express drivers voted to call
off the strike and seek their old positions.
1t is expected that about 60 per cent Of
the department store drivers will be re-
instated, and the express drivers declared
that they believed that about 100 Of their
number would be taken back by the ex-
press companies. The express companies
have declared all through the strike,
however, that not one of the men who
struck would be reinstated.
The truck drivers and one or two
smaller unions will vote on the question
of calling off the strike. but there is no
doubt that they will decide to seek their
old places again. The officials OF the
transfers union declare that they ex-
pect such action to be taken.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-07-26
SIC, ooO FOOR BOOK.
Widow of Millionaire Huntington is
Held Up"

A New York special says: The books
of Town Topics, insofar as they deal
with the book ON American society en-
titled "Fads and Fancies," which was
sold by subscription, and on which pub
fishers realized approximately 100000,
will be examined by representatives of
the district attorneys Office, no matter
what opposition is made to such a step.
When Assistant District Attorney Kro-
tel examined the books of the Town Top
les Company Tuesday he was refused
permission to inspect some of the entries
having to do with the book "Fads and
Fancies." He learned, however, he said,
that while the regular subscription price
for the book was $500 several persons
paid larger sums. Among those was Mrs.
Coils T.. Huntington, widow of the null
ti-millionaire railroad promoter, who was
credited with paying $4,000 for her sub
scription to a copy of the book.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-07-26
HISTORIC STRUCTURE SAVED
Old Indian Mission huron Deeueu
to Historical Society.

The old Indian church in Stockhoin
Township. Grant County, has peen LOT
maIly decided to the Grant County iiistol,
zeal Association. A picnic ma menioria,
services were held. Among the noteu'
sneakers present were Rev. Dallei nen-
vile. the first Indian preacher ana the
first and only preacher the mission eve
had. and Rev. John p. Williamson, u
missionary among the Indians OF Sontn
Dakota. Mr.. Williamson's father III.
II. S. Williamson, was the first mission
ary among the Sioux Indians, starting u
mission at the trading post of old Daniei
Renville, an Indian, at Lac Qul iarie'
Mimi, in 1888.
The mission church above spokn or
was TO have been destroyed. \ subscrip-
tion was taken up and the building pur-
chased and decided to the Historical Asso-
citation. The church was built III 1870,
of logs. and was used until the Indians
found it better for them to move nearer
the agency, north of Milbank, when
they did, and then the organization was
abandoned,
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-07-26
A SLUM
Millionaire Stokes Takes a Poor
Girl for Bride.

The soul wedding of Miss Rose Pas
tor to John G. Phelps Stokes, second son
of Arson Phelps Stokes, which took
place at noon Tuesday in st. Luke's
Episcopal church at Noroton, Conn, was
exceedingly modest in its appointments.
There were no bridesmaids.
1t is the intention of Mr.. and Mrs.
Stokes to go abroad for about two
months. Upon their return they will take
up their residence on the lower east side
in New York, where they will continue
the settlement work in which they are
both engaged.
Mr.. Stokes is n millionaire clubman
and settlement worker. His bride is a
little Jewess, born in poverty, for years
a worker in a cigar factory and later en-
ployed on a Jewish daily on the east side.
Stokes has a fortune Of $1,000, 900,
which is rapidly increasing.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-07-26
FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED.
Young Wife Believed to Have Poi
soned Her Husband.

The news reached Yankton from The
east end of Gregory County of a prob
able murder and the county commission
ers have ordered the states attorney to
investigate.
1t appears that a young Russian-Ger-
man girl was forced into an unwelcome
marriage by her father. She married a
young countryman by the name of Zirn-
blemann, who after five weeks of mar
ried life, had a sudden choking spell soon
after supper one night and died. No ply
stefan was called and the young husband
was buried without the cause of his
death being ascertained.
The body has now been exhumed and
experts will be called upon to see il
traces of poison can be found.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-07-26
TROLLEY LINE N HILLS.
Company Incorporated at speariish
to Develop Water Power.

4 trolley line between Speartish ana
other valley towns and the northern Hills
seems assured. A company known as the
Black Hills Traction Company has filed
it's incorporation papers with the county
auditor and is prepared to put through
an immense scheme. This will include
not merely the building of the trolley line
between these cities, bat also the deyel-
opment Of an immense water power on
Red Water.
Henry Keats, a prominent cattleman,
and j. f. Summers, banker, both of
Spearish, are president and vice presi-
dent, respectively, of the new company.
1t has been capitalized for 100000, and
$4,000 is already in the treasury.
Operations will begin Immediately, and
it is hoped to have the plant in operation
before snow flies.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-07-26
BANK GOES D
City National of Kansas City Closes
Its Doors.

TIL City National Bank at Kansas
City failed TO open its doors Thursday.
The bank held paper OF G. j. Devlin, of
Topeka. to the amount of upwards Of
100000, and the failure is the direct
result Of the closing of the First Nation
al Bank, of Topeka, of which Devlin
was the principal stakeholder.
The only other bank in Kansas City
which was caught in the failure of the
First National Bank. Of Topeka, was the
American National Bank. of Kansas
City, which is said to hold upwards of
100000 Of Devlin paper. 1t was stat
ed positively Thursday by a leading
banker that other Kansas City institu.
tons would not permit this bank to fail.
There was no appearance of a run on
the other banks at the opening hour
Thursday
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-07-26
JUDGE BOOKER CLEARED.
Legislature Finds He is Not Guilty
of Corrupt and Immoral Acts.

An Albany. n. ", dispatch says: The
question Of the removal from office of SUI
preme court justice Warren Il. Hooker
came in final form before the legislature
Thursday, when the committee on judi
ciary presented in the assembly a con-
current resolution calling for the removal
of Justice Hooker OH the ground that he
had been wilflully guilty of corrupt, un.
lawful and immoral acts"
The defeat of the resolution was as
sured when 46 votes We're recorded
against IL
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-07-26
r NEW TOWNS.
Reliance, Corsica and Stickney
Will be Born.

The first town west Of OacSma on the
new extension of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee and st. Paul is to be located on land
owned by c. c. Heron, and the railroad
company had decided to name the town
in his honor. The postoffice department,
however, objected to this on the ground
that the similarity of Heron to Huron
might cause confusion in the mails. 1t
has, therefore, been decided to name the
town Reliance. The two new towns
north of Armour, on the new extension
from that place, will be Corsica and
Stickney in the order named.
Stickney will be the terminus of the
extension for the present, it may be
stated on the best of authority, although
it has been believed that the line would
be put through all the way to Plankinton.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-07-26
SIOUX FALLS WATER FIGHT.
City Council Gives Franchise to
Peoples Company.

At a meeting Of the Sioux Falls city
council a franchise was granted to the
Peoples Water Works Company. This
is a company composed of Sioux Falls
leading citizens who have perfected an
organization for the purpose of purchas.
ing or leasing the plant which the city
constructed but is not allowed to use
because Of an injunction from the fed
eral court.
Senator Pettigrew is at the head OF
the movement. which, if successful,
means a municipal water plant without
waiting for the United States supreme
court to decide the question.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-07-26
TOO HOT TO LIVE.
Lincoln Neb., Woman Ends Life
with ~Chloroform.

A Lincoln, Neb., special says: Driven
to despair by the intense heat, Mrs. j. b.
Pickrell was found dead Tuesday morn
ing, q chioroform bottle clutched in her
hands. She had pleaded to go TO the
farm of her parents near York to escape
the hot weather and her husband had
secured a trip pass.
When he returned Tuesday morning he
found her dead. She did not know of
his preparations for her departure. Pick
rell is n Burlington fireman.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-07-26
The Caleb Powers Case.

,Jailer Ploeger, his two deputies and
citizens arrested charged with assault in
connection with the commitment of Ca
leb Powers to the Newport, KY, Jail,
were Wednesday dismissed from custo-
dy at Cincinnati, the court holding the at
tempt Of Mayor Helmbold to designate
where federal prisoners should be incar-
cerated was illegal.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-07-26
Travelling Auditor Appointed.

The state land department at Pierre
has sent out a circular notifying the diff
ferent county auditors over the state that
G.. NJ. Pier has been appointed to the posi-.
ton of travelling auditor of the depart
ment and that he will visit the different
counties of the state to examine the state
securities of every kind held by them, and
make a record of the same for the bene.
fit of the department.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-07-26
Immense Yield Promised.

Crop conditions around Gam Valley
at the present time are excellent and all
small grain promises an immense yield.
The growth of straw is very heavy and
the present weather is exceedingly ia
vorable for the development of the grain
and the danger from rust which was mt
one time feared on account of the wet
weather is now very slight. Corn is 81
so booming, and the past week it has
made a wonderful growth.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-07-26
Farmer Seriously Hurt.

Christ Simonson, aged Il years, a
farmer from near Dell Rapids, was
brought to Sioux Falls Wednesday suf-
fering from injuries which will probably
end seriously. Simonson was at work
in the hay field when the stacker fell
over, striking him in the face in such
a manner as to crush his face into an I'M
recognizable mass. Every bone in his
face is broken and it is believed by the
attending physicians that his brain is III
jured.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-07-26
FORCED OUT BY SCANDAL.
Chief Statistician Hyde, of the De-
partment ofAgriculture, Resigns.

Chief Statistician Hyde, of the de-
partment of agriculture, at Washington,
ID. O., Tuesday resigned his position,
and his resignation has been accepted.
Assistant Secretary Hayes has been de-
tailed to take charge of the statistical
work until the vacancy shall be filled.
Hyde's resignation is considered to be
the result of the scandal regarding the
cotton crop report '.leaks."
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-07-26
Great Rainstorms in Germany.

Unusually heavy rain storms are re.
ported in various parts of Germany.
Along the Rhine, above Cologne, the rain
was the heaviest ever known and enor.
nous damage was done to vineyards,
while several factories were undermined
and fell in. People in some places had to
fee from their homes.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-07-26
Caught After Eleven Years.

After successfully eluding the United
States secret service men for over eleven
years, j. b. Gregory, alias Harry Leon
ard, expert connterfeiter and escaped
convict, has been captured at Los An
geles, CAL, and turned over to the Unit
ed States authorities to serve out an I'M
expired term of seven years in the fed
eral prison at Detroit, Mich.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-07-26
Good News for Brides.

An item has been going the rounds of
the state press that under the new vital
statistics law it is necessary for both
parties to appear before the clerk OF
courts in an application for a marriage
license. This report has no foundation.
as no such provision was Incorporated in
the vital statistics, nor in any other act
OF the late legislative session.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-07-26
Fatal storm on Rosebnd.

A Fairfax dispatch says: One man
was killed, fourteen seriously hurt and
many buildings wrecked in towns on the
Rosebud reservation in a wind storm
Thursday. Roy McFadden is dead at
ST. Elmo. Many buildings were wreck
ed at Herrick and eight people hurt. Six
We're injured at Burke. where a house
collapsed, hurting Jim Jensen, wife and
boy. The wife and baby may die.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-07-26
County Judge Robinson Dead.

q Il. r. Robinson, county Judge of
Hyde County, died at Highmore. aged
- years. He moved to Hyde County in
lSS2 and had been prominent there ever
since, having served for many years as
justice of the peace, states attorney and
county Judge.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-07-26
steamer Runs into a Rome.

The steamer Shamrock, while carrying
a party of fifty excursionists up the
river, three miles from Valley View, KY,
ran into a rope stretched from a log
boom MonGay night. The rope swept
Miss Nancy A. Carpenter into the river
and drowned her. Five others We're
badly hurt.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-07-26
Drowned in a creek.

Verne Torrance of Deep Greek, near
Pedro, was drowned while attempting to
cross the creek on horseback. In some
manner the horse slipped aud Torrance
vas thrown.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-07-26
Sets Jail Afre and Escapes.

An inmate of the Iroquois jail, con-
fined for drunkenness, made his escape
and a short time afterward it was dis
covered the building was on fire. The
flames were e~xtinguished without much
damage being done. and no attempt was
made TO capture the ;ncendiary.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-07-26
Highway Robber Captured.

A young man was held up in the Mil
waukee railroad yard at Elk Point and
robbed of $500. After a hot chase the
highwayman was captured and gave the
name of Charles Gray, alias Tom Cor
don. He was placed under $3.50 bonds TO
appear at the fall term of court. in de-
fault of which he was committed to the
county iaiL.