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The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-10-27
DESTRUCTIVE STORM
WORST GALE IN YEARS SWEEPS
OVER LAKES HURON, ERIE
AND MICHIGAN.

Cleveland, Oct 21.-From the best
information obtainable twenty-one lives
and forty-two ships were lost on the
Great Lakes as result of the terrific
gale which ragged for thirty-six hours.
These are the minimum figures and
will in all probability be increased by
later reports. Telegraph wires are
down in many sections and it is be-
lieyed that when full reports are re-
ceived the number Of lives and vessels
lost will show the storm to have been
the most disastrous in the history of
the inland seas.
Fear is felt for the safety Of the
steamer Siberia, owned by the, Gil
christ Transportation company of this
city. She was last seen near Long
point and was then flying signals of
distress. No tidings have been re-
ceived from the vessel at the office of
the company here.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-10-27
Monday, Oct. %.

Senator John Birge, prominent Re-
publican and well known manufacturer
OF Bristol, Conn, was killed in run
away.
Mrs. Theodore Planz, wife OF mer-
chant tailor, was killed at San Francis
CO by the automobile in which she was
riding turning over.
President Loubet has left Paris for
Madrid, accompanied by Premier Rou-
vier, to return the recent visit 10
France Of King Alfonso.
DR.. Alfred H. Marion, formerly an
assistant surgeon Of the United states
army and at one time an Indian agent,
Is dead at Seattle, Wash.
Colonel Jacob 4. Child, well known
Missouri journalist, who held the posi-
ton Of United States minister to SIAN
and United States consul at HankoW
China, respectively, during Grover
Cleveland's first and second admins
trations, is dead at Richmond MO-
aged seventy-four years.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-10-27
MORE MONEY RECOVERED.
Friend Of cunIiffe Had ss,o65 in His
Possession.

Bridgeport, Conn.,, Oct. 2l.-The
chances that the police will recover
nearly the whole of the 100000 stolen
from the Adams Express company IN
Pittsburg by Edward G. Cunliffe, who
was arrested Thursday and taken to
Pittsburg Friday seem bright. Friday
night $9,065 was found In trunk be-
longing to butler in a prominent
family at Black Rock, but the butler
and the family by whom he is en-
ployed are ignorant of the fact that
the large sum found was within the
house. Although there is posslblllty
that the remaining $10,5OO has been
destroyed the police are of the op1n'
ion that another accomplice OF Gun
life may reveal the hiding place OF the
missing sum. In round numbers S9o,,
OOo have been found within the past
twenty.four hours. After figuring on
ahont $500 as the amount which Gun
life has spent up to the time ne was
arrested, there remains the sum o'
s105O0 yet to be accounted for.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-10-27
Saturday, Oct. 21.

The appointment Of Colonel W. H.
Michael, the chief clerk of the state
department, to be consul general at
Calcutta is announced.
In abject destitution Matilda Van
Dolsen, granddaughter of Henry Van
Dolsen, an aide on the staff Of Cen
eral Washington, Is dead in New York
city.
It is reported at Toxic that M. Ku-
rino, the Japanese minister to Russia
at the time war was declared between
the two nations, will again be sent to
st. Petersburg.
"A monument to Pope Plus x, sub
scribed for by Catholics all over the
world, was unveiled Sunday at Riese,
the little village in the Venetian prov.
ince where the pope was born.
The Western Pacific Railway com
pany, through its stockholders, is ar
ranging to increase Its bonded debt
$25, 100000. which will make the tota
amount of authorized bonds s75,OOO,OO0
instead OF $5O,Ooo,OO0 as at present.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-10-27
Friday, Oct. 20.

Ehlert w. Strelow, resident of De.
troit, Mich. since 1869, is dead, aged
100 years and months.
General Oshima has been appointed
commander-in-chief Of the Japanese
garrison on the Liaotung peninsula.
The American minister to Japan,
Lloyd G. Griscom, will present viii.
lam ]. Bryan to the emperor on Oct. 81.
The national encampment Of the
United Veterans union, in session at
Springfield, Ill.,, has decided to meet at
st. Paul next year.
John ]. Kelly, clerk Of markets in
the department of public service at
Cleveland. has been arrested on the
charge OF embezzilng V,7UU Of tie
city's money.
Samuel Sutliffe, chief Of the Phil
adelphia bureau of street cleaning, re-
signed his $4,000 position and Sam
uel B. McHaffey, his chief clerk. also
resigned. The designations are due to
the strained political conditions in that
city.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-10-27
AROUND THE STATE
The Northwestern BIuffing Rapid
City Teachers Short All
Over State
Government Surveys
Boys Who Robbed P. o. Go
to the Pen


The United States grand jury, now
IN session in Sioux Falls, has returned
indictments against George B. McPher.
son and John H. White, prominent
stockmen living in Western South Da,
kota, on the charge Of unlawfully fenc-
Ing land which belonged to the govern
ment The reporting by the grand
Jury of these cases indicates that it
mas taken up the large number of sim
liar cases which are pending before it.
There are fourteen other cases in
which the defendants are charged with
the Illegal fencing Of government land
yet to be disposed Of by the jury. "No
DIP was returned IN the case of Aaron
Bourbenais of Evarts and he will at
once be released from custody.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-10-27
Sioux Falls Wins suit.

The supreme court Of the United
States at Washington has dismissed
the appeal Of the Farmers Loan and
Trust company Of New York and 9TH
ers In their case against the city Of
Sioux Falls. The case involved the
right OF the city officials to purchase
or construct waterworks, the appel.
lants contending that a prior contract
with them and their predecessors to
supply water to the city had rendered
such proceedings illegal. The circuit
court Of appeals for the Eighth circuit
decided the case favorably to the city
and the supreme courts decision has
the effect of affirming It.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-10-27
UNCLE SAM STEPS IN.
INTERVIEWS IN EFFORT TO AMI
cARLY SETTLE FRANco.vEN. Fl
EZUELAN DISPUTE.

Caracas, Venezuela, Oct. 25.-The
government at Washington has COM
missloned the American minister, Mr..
Russell, to endeavor to arrange the
Franco-Venezuelan diplomatic incident.
MIR. Russell will have an interview
with President Castro on the subject
immediately.
The diplomatic incident which Minis
ter Russell will endeavor to settle
arose from the protest lodged Sept. l9
at Caracas by the French charge, M.
Taigny, against the closing of the Ca
racas station Of the French Gable com-
Ella Of the manager Of the company, NJ.
Brun.
Washington, Oct. 24.-Pending the
result of Mr.. Russell's interview with
President Castro the state department
will not discuss its nature. It should
be understood, however, that he will
confne his efforts to possible assist
ance in the solution of the Taigny Incl
dent, involving President Castro's al.
legged discourteous treatment of the
| French minister at Caracas. The
Washington government feels that
President Castro made mistake in
this matter. AS soon as 1t became
known that this was the paramount
grievance Of France against Venezuela
and the primary cause of the dispatch
of the French squadron the hope was
revived here that France might yet
find a way for the settlement of he1
trouble with Venezuela without resort
to force.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-10-27
schoolteachers in Demand.

Superintendent Of Public Instruction
Ramer says that the shortage OF teach
ers throughout the state is serious.
The county superintendent in more
than half the counties have reported
lack of teachers almost sufficient to
cripple the rural schools. Some large
counties report a need OF twenty-five
to thirty teachers. The wages paid
are from $50 to $40 a month. 1t IS
thought that the prosperous times and
the demand for stenographers in the
towns are the causes of the shortage.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-10-27
The Big Insurance Companies
Are NowtPaying a Dollar
a Line
To Newspaper for Publishing
Misleading Reports Of
Investigation

New York, Oct. 25.-At the session
during the day of the legislative COM
mittee investigating the insurance
companies, the affairs Of the Mutual
Life Insurance company were under
consideration and it was brought out
that this company was paying for the
dissemination throughout the country
OF reports of this investigation that
were favorable to the company.
Charles ]. Smith, newspaperman,
was the witness. He Is employed by
the Mutual Life Insurance company, to
do large number of things, but
month ago was placed in charge of
sending out these reports. Mr.. Smith
had vised a number of vouchers for the
payment of this work, and these ag-
gregated $4,000, with more bills to
come in. He thought the amount to
date would reach $4,000.
Mr.. Smith wrote these reports and
submitted them to Allan Forman, who
owns the Telegraphic News bureau,
and 81 line was paid by the Mutual
Life for the service. Clippings from
various papers about the country, in
cluding the St. Paul Pioneer Press,
Boston Herald, Toledo Blade and At
lanta Constitution, were shown to the
witness and identified as the dis
patches he wrote and sent to Mr.. For
man. These were sent to about 100
papers, but Mr.. Smith did not know
whether the papers were paid for in
serting them.
Higher Price for Mccurdy item.
Mt. McCuruy HJCItuug Un rn1 stHnU
made a distinctly favorable impres-
sion, and for this he had to pay 81 a
line. This he said was worth 1t.
Following Mr.. Smith, Walter sulli.
van, who has charge Of the magazine
advertising department, was called. He
said the Mutual advertised in twelve
magazines last year at cost Of $42,-
COO. Advertising in insurance papers
cost about 100000 more but he could
not tell where the remainder of the &C
count of s32S,797, the amount charged
up to advertising last year, was spent.
Earlier in the day Emory McClin-
took, the actuary of the Mutual Life,
was on the stand. The entire early
session of the day before recess was
given over to his explanations Of tech
nical insurance. Mr.. McClintock prac-
tically advocated no laws for the in
surance companies except certain
supervision to give the reports pub
licity. He thought the public could
take care of themselves and that pub
licity was the best law. Asked how
far this view was shared In official
circles, he thought he was somewhat
of missionary along that line.
Mr.. McClintock was to have been on
the stand again at the afternoon ses-
sion, but during recess he was seized
with a slight attack of vertigo to which
he is subject. He will be called again.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-10-27
PITCHED BATTLE IN STREET.
Mutinous Crew Attacks Officers After
Landing.

New York, Oct. 23.-Four men were
badly wounded in a series of battles
between the officers and crew of the
lumber schooner Ida B. Gibson Of Sea-
ford, Del, and afterwards between Mil
ton Corderry, the cook Of the Gibson,
and the police. For an hour about
daybreak the cook, armed with shot
gun, stood off the police reserves Of
the De Lancey street station and
wounded detective and night watch
man.
Frank H. Medley, the mate Of the
Gibson, is missing and may have been
murdered by, the crew of the Gibson,
who were compelled to pump the craft
from Norfolk to New York.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-10-27
IA TOUR ENDS
RoosEvELT's JOUR.
,oueH THAT STATE
CONCLUDED.

| m, Ala, Oct. 25.-Presi.
lelt concluded q strenuous
Rma by a two hours visit
Jam, where his reception
ping with those given him
Pery and Tuskegee, being
|soul-stirring. His day be-
(ock when the special train
|gomery for Tuskegee.
F Tuskegee normal and In
fltute and to the Methodist
(ge were crowded into q lit
p two hours and the noon
Pst arrived when the chief
stepped from his car In
y Here he spoke to a great
Pr the shadows Of the Con.
Prst capital and was ON his
Sharply at 2 o'clock. A few
Fore 5 o'clock the president
Esl OF Birmingham and until
at ':45 p. m. on the night
L ROCK, Ark, the president
f. at every turn. The day
|heo by any special incident
mlhsham. Here at the cor
n avenue and Twentieth
intoxicated man in his ex
uiopped a pistol from hi,
'ne pavement. The presI
.ae incident and called th,
,i., y ol,leers to the man, VII,
lialely arrested.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-10-27
Wednesday, Oct. 25.

Sir Thomas Upton expects again to
challenge for the America Gun in 1907.
Frank w. Bartl, head of the Bartl
Brewing company and president of the
La Crosse (Wis.) common council "a
dead, aged thirty-two.
Major General Leonard Wood has
arrived at Manila and will assume
command of the military department
OF the Philippines during the absence
OF Major General Corbin.
Dr. ). Howard Taylor, prominent "A
specialist on nervous diseases "a
dead at Philadelphia of senile debility
aged eighty years. He was a brother
Of Bayard Taylor, the poet and trav.
eler.
General Jonathan A. Hill, well
known through his connection with the
tanning and leather industry of Penn.
sylVanla, died suddenly at his home at
Towanda, Pa. He served with dtstinc.
ion in the Civil war.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-10-27
Roy Robbers Sent to Prison.

Perhaps the youngest persons ever
sent to the penitentiary for postofhce
robbery are Arthur G. Waldorf and
John M. Bell, two boys who have been
lodged in the Sioux Falls penitentiary
to serve terms of two years each for
the robbery on June 20 last Of the post
Office at Loomis. little town In tne
central part Of South Dakota. Bell
was formerly resident OF Cherokee
!a.. where his father served two terms
as sheriff, while Waldorf claims Klrks-
Vile. Mo-, as his home.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-10-27
Tuesday, Oct. "a.

Peter Lorillard Ronalds, father OF
American coaching" is dead In New
York city, aged seventy-nine.
Peter Conlin. formerly CHIEF OF p0-
lice OF New York city. Is deao az "a1
pole. Mass, at the age OF sixty-four'
During the twelve months enaea
Tune so, 1908, 1886 persons were
Killed and 1888 injured as the resui.
al accidents on railway trains in the
United States.
81. Edward Martin. director OF IN,
philadelphta department OF puole
health and charities. has sent ms 'es.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-10-27
NEWS CONVERSATIONS
Thursday, Oct. 10.


Snow fell at Salt Lake City Wednes.
day, the precipitation being a tenth Of
IN inch.
At Ashmore, ILL.,, lightning set fire
70 the lumber yard of G. A. Brown
Wednesday, causing loss of $4,000.
An unseasonably cold spell, accom-.
panied in the mountain region by snow.
prevails in Central Montana.
DR.. Edward Eaton has resigned the
presidency of Beloit (Wis.) college
after successful service Of many
years.
John Dorsey of South Chicago fell
from the top of the Irondale elevator
105 feet to the Calumet river. He
suffered no III effects from his fall.
Governor George H. Utter and all
the other present state officers were
renominated by acclam stion at the
Rhode Island Republica, state conven.
lion.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-10-27
Native Born Lead In Crime.

The records of nationality in relation
to criminology in this state would indt.
shows less reverence for the law than
does the foreigner or his descendants.
Out Of the 1913 convicts in the state
penitentiary 1923 are native born Amer
leans. having native born parents; II
are native offspring OF foreign born
parents and 33 are foreign born, the
remainder being negroes and Indians.
The census record shows that the chill
dren of foreign born parents constitute
64.5 per cent of the entire population
and only furnish rs pei cent of the con-
Victs.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-10-27
AGED Civil Engineer Dies.

Joseph Horgan, aged ninety-six
years, died Monday at the family resi-
dence in Rapid City. He was born in
Ireland in 1909 and received an educa-
ton as civil engineer. He came to this
country In 1855 and was employed in
his profession by the Rock Island rail-
road and later by the Chicago, Burling-
ton and Quincy and the Burlington and
Missouri. For the last twenty years
he has lived in the Black Hills, part OF
the time on a ranch while engaged in
the cattle business and part Of the
time in Rapid City.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-10-27
Work stopped on Limo to Hills.

There is no work being done at pres
ent on the Rapid City end of the pro-
posed extension of the Northwestern
railroad to Pierre. General Manager
Bidwell, who has just visited that city,
ordered work to cease and informed
citizens that if the city council does
not rescind it's action granting fran
chises and terminal facilities to the
Milwaukee road they need not look
for an extension. Mr.. Bidwell stated
further that if the council persisted in
the action Rapid City need not expect
the Pierre line.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-10-27

lgnation to Mayor Weaver. The posi.
ton paid $4,000 a year.
The supreme court of the United
states mas decided that State Senator
George 3. Green of New York must 20
10 washington for trial on the charge
oi consplrlng with George w. Beavers
ana others to defraud the government
IN the purchase of supplies for the
postoffice department.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-10-27

TIA deaths, 722 marriages, 80 divorces.
1877 declarations Of citizenship and 7s
final naturalization papers. The death
rate for the year would be IL in the
thousand of population annually. The
greatest number of deaths were from
tuberculosis, with heart failure next
and old age third.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-10-27
: CHARGE CROWD.

+
fss, s,s Killed and Hundreds
'Os0 at Santiago. Chile.
I'M. ealle' Oct. PA meeting
be eeilslOn il the government to
{enaaalp Import tax on Argentine
Sletaled to "a into a most serious
ps.l 70 the absence Of the troops'
MAJ eehgaged in maneuvers
6o VII IRON the capital. The
arsea @eFe e unable to maintain
bps a ~. sne crowd and killed
(rs s ala wounded hundrads,
eleetriaa sriafoyed ,,, street cars and
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-10-27
WATER CONDUIT DAMAGED.

Strikers Cut OF Supply Of Som. Sec.
tions of Moscow.
Moscow, Oct. 24.-The strikers have
damaged the water conduit between
MOSCOW and Mytishtchi and some sec.
uons OF Moscow are without water.
A meeting Of 10000 strikers decided
70 prevent telegraphic communication
which already is becoming very din.
cult. ~
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-10-27
TOWN wATcHMAN GAGGED.
Burglars Then Dynamite Bank Safe
and Secure $4,000.

Ridgeville, Ind, Oct. 24.-Seyen rob-
bers dynamited the safe in the Ridge
Vile State bank early in the day and
escaped with about $4,000. The explo-
sion aroused Cashier Branson, who
hurried to the bank and received a
bullet In the ankle. Before going to
the bank the robbers met the town
watchman, overpowered and bound
and gagged him.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-10-27
PRACTICALLY ERADlcATED.
Yellow Fever Epidemic at New Orleans
About Ended.

New Orleans, Oct. Following is
the official yellow fever report up to 6
p. m.: New cases, 4; total, 1855;
deaths, D; total, 435; new focus. o;
cases under treatment, So; cases dis
charged, 2,S67.
With six consecutive days without a
death from the fever and only sixty
three cases under treatment, the con-
fidence in the eradication of the fever
is widespread, although there has not
been a sign of frost yet.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-10-27
sryan meets Admiral Togo.

Toxic, Oct 24-William ]. Bryan
was present at the reception in honor
of Admiral Togo. The mayor intro
duced Mr.. Bryan to the admiral. An
exchange of cordial sentiments fol
lowed. The admiral was delighted at
the unexpected presence of Mr. Bryan.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-10-27
Farm Boundaries Mixed up.

The carelessness Of the government
surveyors who in early days surveyed
the country around Platte, 1t has been
discovered as the result of new sur
,ey, has caused a mixup in the bound.
aries of valuable farms in that vicinity.
The land affected is that embraced in
Clark township. situated just across
the Charles Mix county line in Douglas
county.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-10-27
BIG STRIKE IS FEARED.
Textile Situation at Fall River Causes
uneasineSS

] eXtl1e SITUATION at T all HIVef VduseS
Uneasiness.
Fall River, Mass, Oct. 24-The tex
tile situation here is more critical than
it has been at any time since the close
of the great strike last January. The
Manufacturers association, represent
ing all the print cloth mills in the city,
with the exception of those controlled
by M. G. D. Borden of New York, has
voted to refuse the request of the tex
tile council for direct restoration of
the wage schedule which prevailed
previous to the 121z per cent reduction
of July Is, 1904.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-10-27

Premature Explosion Kills Two.
A premature explosion of blasts o.
CURED In the Homestake mine at
Lead, causing the instant death of
Torren Anderson and Blado Pascoe.
Both men were single.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-10-27
| Struggle Jerry
guccumbed in
Eehit'
3 a Congressman,
| Respectful
liberation

4, Oct. 24.-Ex-Con-
simpson died at sos
gm of the aorta. Mr..
een in i'll health for
Blk months ago he con-
klist at Chicago, who
case hopeless.
Han Simpson was born
HEX on March 81, 1912.
began life as a sailor
Etwenty-three years fol.
Esuit commanded many
\ the Great Lakes. In
s served in the Twelfth
\. He came to kansas
hally he was q Repub-
| became a Greenbacker
He was a member OF
ElS9l to 1895 and from
eing nominated the last
he Democrats and Popu-
|left congress he moved
NJ, where he engaged
J of his death In stock
returned to Kansas q
a entered a local hos
nent. His condition be-
ten days ago and since
1t kept alive principally
of will. His wife and
E bedside at the end.
Oct. -"The sage of
&C." as Jerry Simpson
is in many respects one
Inique characters which
story of congress. He
o the Fifty-second con-
We of I1anoae nopvai~,.-s,
he task Of reforming the
lent and living down the
information his col
his personality-that he
The latter task he sue.
comrlishing in fact. al
yer quite lost the title
ry." His legislative &C
consisted in turning
ern sentiment regarding
4 scorning ridicule to re.
deration during his serv'
ars in the Fifty-second,
ID Filty-fifth congresses
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-10-27
No Race suicide Here.

The quarterly report Of the bureau
of vital statistics shows 2.113 births.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-10-27

Tne r1otlng was continued during
the oay, many persons being killed or
wounded. The rioters attacked the
gas works but were repulsed. The
troops are expected back here soon
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-10-27
KILL ALL FRIENDLY NATIVES
Mlndanao Insurgents Threaten Exs'n'
sjve Operations.

sive Operations.
Manila, Oct. 21.-The Insurgents -
.ha Cotabato valley, island OF MIL
danao, dan now threaten extensive opera,
tions @ in an endeavor to capture ana
LII LIN ali the Moros who are friendly 70
the government.
II was announced from Manila oct.
* that Chief Ali, with his followers =, - -
.be island Of Mindanao, had taken tne
sps sggressive and was killing many Moros a! o.
trisndly .gs to the government. All lin, IN.
formed the chiefs who are ASSISTING
lSe The federal troops to effect his capture ans
that ta he is now preparing to NEE. meet anu ~
kill them. Provisional eompanl15 pan sor =, .
troops were then taking the ~ ile.a .a,aOdlv lOd
vigorous campaign, aided by lr'enu1'
natives.