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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-01
OVERRUN WITH THIEVES.
Battle Royal Between Pfck pocket
and Police I'm New York,

Battle Royal Between ~PfckpOckets
and Police I'm New York.
New York City Is Overrun with pick
pockets. According to Captain McCau-
ley, of the detective bureau, from fifteen
to twenty suspects are arrested daily
and a battle royal is going on between
the police Il the light-fingered gentry.
Night and day every part of the city is
covered with Commissioners McAdoo's
men, and It 10 an exceptionally alert pick
pocket who does not walk into the net.
Every car line in the city has it's detect
ives. They work in pairs covering their
section, which varies according to the
district.
The preferred field of activity of pro-
fessional pickpockets is the crowded
street cars. Most often the woman with
children is the victim of their operations.
The ~pickpocket, who is oftentimes a
woman, will play with the children or
engage them in conversation, to distract
the mothers attention. When she does
this successfully her confederates seize
the opportunity to "sneak" her pocket-
book and make off.
Most of the professional pickpockets
work in groups. IN every clique has
its specially. For instance, a pickpock-
ct who would sneak a pocketbook
would seldoma attempt to purloin a watch
or a diamond scarfpin. Some thieves
have a mania for diamond scarfpins and
would never think of touching anything
else. Most thieves prefer the pocket
book, as there is less danger of their
theft becoming known. One pickpocket
at headquarters explained that he would
never run the risk of ''lifting" a watch,
because, he said, "people make a good
deal more fuss about losing their watch
than they would a p~ocketbook or any
thing else.
Nearly 5000 photographs in the
rogues' gallery at the detective head
quarters, of men and women who ply
the profession of dipping" as they
themselves term it, testify to the in
creasing number of members of he
li~ght-fingered gentry.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-01
BURGLAR KILLS A GIRL.
Miss Maud Reese of Chicago Finds
Thief in He Fiat and Is shot.

Miss Maud Reese. while trying to cap
turc a burglar. was murdered by him in
her home in Chicago Tuesday night. She
fell on the floor within Il few feet of
her companion. a woman almost blind.
Miss Reese, who was % years old and
employed as n stenographcr in the legal
department. of the Union Traction Com
pany, accompanied by Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Baumgartner. had been in the fat less
than a minute when the murderer fired
the fatal shot in the dark.
Miss Reese lived in the fat with her
sister, Anna. a nurse. Earlier in the
day the sisters had received a telegram
from their brother-in-law at Green River.
ILL.,. saying their sister, his wife, was i'll.
Anna Reese decided to so. Miss Maud
Reese, who never had been alone in the
fiat at night, telephoncd to Mrs. Baum
gartner. who consented to meet Miss
Reese at the Union Traction Company's
office. Mrs. Baumgartner is under treat
ment for her yes and her sight is inn
paired. The women reached the fat af-
ter dark, having left the office at about
) p. m.
Miss Reese unlocked the door and
both stepped in. In Il moment Miss
Reese whispered to her companion, II
believe there is some one in the house.
Can't you hear some one moving!'
Noise of feet could be plainly heard in
the Kitchen in the rear of the flat.
BE quiet. You stay here while I go
to see what it IS" whispered Miss Reese.
Mrs. Baumgartncr heard her friend
firm steps on the bare oak floor of the
hallway leading to the kitchen. A mo-
ment later there was Il scream, followed
by a mans threatening voice.
Help! Help" came from the kitch-
en-. Then there were an Ovcrturning of
chairs and a crashing of dishes. Almost
at the same time a man came cunning
toward the front door, talking in a low,
gruff voice and evidently struggling to
get away. Miss Reese was either old
ing IN to him or was being dragged by
him. Above the noise the mans voice
sounded finally:
Let go of me or Iii shoot"
Mrs. Baumgartner said she saw the
dim outlines of the burglars back and
his hand reaching for a pocket. A shot
rang through the fiat. Miss Reese fell
to the floor with n gasp. Turning an
grily and curSing. the man ran toward
the kitchen. The sound of crashing
glass indicated his escape out of a win
dow. People from other flats in the
building soon ran to the scene. After
the gas was lighted Miss Reese's body
was found lying on the floor near the
entrance so that the door could not be
opened until it was moved. a telephone
call was sent to the Sheffield avenue
station and fifteen minutes later the po-
lice began to arrive.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-01

The cruiser Marblehead was damaged
by a collision with the refrigerator ship
Celtic at Mare Island.
King Edwards birthday was cele-
brated at Cornell University by an ad.
dress to the student body by E. s. VIII.
lard, the English actor.
James O'Connell, president Of the In.
ternational Machinists' Association, has
announced in Pittsburg that he has been
reelected by the referendum vote of the
locals. r. J. Condor is first vice presi.
dent and George Preston secretary-treas-
nrer.
Senator McCandless and others in
Honolulu have sent a protest to Presi-
len Roosevelt against the territorial
loan Secretary Atkinson is seeking ap-
prevail.
The Canadian Pacific Railway Com
pany is planning new fast steamers that
will cut the voyage between Vancouver
and Hongkong to sixteen days instead of
twenty-one. .. 81.
Jealous because his sweetheart. Emma
Laclair. received attention from another
man, Val NJ. Webster of Enfield, n. H.,
shot and killed the young woman and
ended his own life.
A Spanish translation of John Wes'
ley's life is among the papers stolen from
Bishop Neeley's room in the New York
Methodist Book Concern by a sneak
thief a few nights ago.
General Morteza, the new Persian
minister. who arrived in Washington
recently. says his country is suffering
from a financial panic and owing to hard
times many are threatened with famine.
Acting upon the suggestions os the
Governor, of Idaho and prominent ,citis
zens of the State, the Secretary of the
Interior has announced the postpone
meAt until next April of sales Of lots in
the new town sites of Hepburn and
Ennart ..r...s
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-01

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counts, the ann 10 ue Concurrent.
Dougherty's action was unexpected.
he having pleaded not guilty to the
same charges. But the refusal Of
Judge Worthington to quash the in
dictments against him and the fact
that the grand jury was in session
ready to return others that would be
free Of any of h errors charged in
the first so frightened the coils around
the prisoner that he could see no way
out. He therefore threw himself upon
the mercy Of the court.
This marks the closing scenes of the
most astounding school fund robbery
ever brought to public notice. For
twenty-five years Newton c. DouSher-
ty as city superintendent and for near
ly twenty years as secretary OF the
board, had almost absolute control OF
the school funds. lie issued scrip and
handled notes and checks as If they
were his own property. AS president
of the Peoria National Bank he was
enabled to cover up his peculations in
such good shape that from June 81.
1904, to June 80, 1905, the school fund
shortage amounted to $4,000. While
not all of the books of the board have
yet been examined by a special audit
ing committee now at work. 1t us cur
rently believed that the aggregate
amount Of money taken will reach
100000.
Various methods We're taken to COW
er I'D the stealings. Bills were mad
out to fictitious persons and cashed by
herty. School teachers and cashed
DouGherty. School teachers long dead
or removed were still carried on the
rolls. Some Of the teachers were car
ried under two or three m Sup
plies enough for the schools of Chi
cago were paid for by the board and
Dougherty got the money.
And now the man who was consid-
cred the brightest school superintend-
emit in the country, the trusted friend
of college presidents and of school
men high up, Of church men OF all
creeds, who was looked up to as q
model man in every particular and a
financier of rare ability. is in for a
long sciourn in Joliet prison.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-01
PosrAL DEPARTMENT NEEos.
Estimates Are Now Com fO1
Year Ending June 80, 1907.

Year Ending June 30, 1907.
Postmaster General Cortelyou re-
Gently completed and forwarded to the
Secretary Of the Treasury the esti-
mates for the POstoffice Department
for the fiscal year ending June 30,
q They show a reduction of eX-
penseS wherever it is believed it will
not impair the service. but provision
for development of postal facilities to
meet the growing needs of all sections
of the country. The amount asked for
salaries in the department Is $1,461,-
80, m apparent increase of SOL 800
owe the current appropriation. but as
$5S.3OO of this is simply n transfer
from other appropriations the net in
crease is only $500. The estimate
submitted for next year is S44 ,O2O less
than the estimate submitted one year
ago. The clerical force of the depart
mcnt. therefore,, will remain practical
~ as it now is during the next fiscal
year.
Estimates for the postal service at
lnrgc-thc field service - aggregate
Sl93, 100000, an increase Owe last
years appropriation of about l2,OO0,-
70 This increase represents the nor
NAL growth OF the service based upon
what the postal authorities regard as
the most careful and conservative esti-
mates. Each succeeding year sees a
large increase in the business of the
department. The principal items in
the increase are the rural delivery SER
vice. railway mail service, compensa-
ton to pOStmaSters and their clerks
and the compensation of letter carri-
erS.
For the maintenance of the rural de-
livery service and its proper extension
over $4,000, 900 will be required. This
is an increase of 5 3,6OO,OOO over the up
| preparation for the current year, which
in turn is over 100000 more than
that Of last year. SO that the present
estimate is $1.4OO.OOO less than the in
crease of the present over the preced-
ing year. . ...
The estimates for the railway mail
service and railway mail transportation
call Vr an increase of about 100000
over the current appropriation.
To provide for the compensation Of
postmasters and clerks in postoffices
an increase of nearly $2.OOO,OOO will be
necessary for the. coming years, and
for the compensation of city letter car
riers an increase of more than 100000
will be needed, which Is $4,000 less
than the increase of the appropriation
for the present year Over that for the
preceding year. .a
That the extension of the pneumatic
tube service is contemplated is shown
by the fact that the estimate carries
S322, 600 more than the current appro-
priation.
The deficit for the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1903, was $14,572, 5S4. IF re-
cent calculations are us accurate as
they have been frequently in the past"
says the Postmaster General, "they
afford good reason for believing that
the deficit for the year ending June 30,
1906, will be considerably less. 1t is
an interesting fact that the total reve-
nue. for the fiscal year 1905 exceeded
the total expenditures for the fiscal
year 1904 by nearly $500, OOO."
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-01
Short Personals.

Marconi dislikes the word "Marconi-
gram used to describe the wireless mes
cage. ...-,sl .at.. ..a
We President and Mrs. Fairbanks
are planning a great social campaign in
Washington for the coming winter.
The late African explorer, livingston,
is TO have a monument erected to his
memory at Chitambo, where he died.
Gen. Frederick D. Grant was elected
president of the Grant Family Asso-
cation, which just held n reunion at
Windsor, Conn. There were some 300
sasmbers of the family present.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-01
From Far and Near,

The will of Miss Caroline Richmond
of Providence, r. l., gives the American
Unitarian Association $4,000.
French cotton spinners are organizing
to fight American. speculation. Presi-
dent Loubet assured a delegation of his
sympathy and support.
A new frst-class theater is to be con-
structed by the Heuck Opera House
Company at Cincinnati and become part
of the Shubert-B elasco-Fiske theatrical
syndicate circuit.
Judge Smith at Lancaster, Pa, dis
missed the exceptions fled to the audit
or's report in the case of the late Eliza
3. Smith. sister of the late cx-Congress-
man 4, Herr Smith. This declares null
and void two notes aggresating Sis.3S5
given by Miss Smith to the American
University at Washington.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-01

five of the forgery
charges a s a i n S t
him and was with
out delay k to
the Joliet peniteu-
tiary. He appear
ed before Judge
Worthington, en-
tered his plea and
was given a SEN
n of from n
to fourteen years
on pocb of the five
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-01
LANE OF THE

The chief cities are Tifis, the capt.
tai. and Baku.
In 1897 the population was 9,24S,G95.
or "a per square mile.
By cessions from Persia and Turkey
Russia had obtained by 1929 nominal
control over nearly the entire coun-
try.
The Russians entered the region in
ITO. aban anl Terek became theirs
in TIA Derbent, Baku and Kubu in
1906. -
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-01

send, of Michigan,
w h o proposed
railroad legislation,
b II C k c d by the
President, is again
TO engage the at
tention of t h n t
body. His seat in
Congress was gain
ed largely through
t h e winning an
important railroad
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-01

T.. E1:S:N=:E:i
&lssSsegsEAnD G0&
H2-@ME@
4EMANClAL~
Chicago. |.

-- nous movement Ol gram
and higher prices for furnace product
and hides are the outstanding features
Of this weeks developments. 1t Is
clear that the volume of business tully
sustains unprecedented proportions
and it is not surprising that the use
of money has depleted cash resources
and forced an advance in the discount
rate for commercial needs.
While commitments in iron and steer
barely equalcd recent aggregate, TINS
does not relieve the tremendous pres
sure upon productive capacity, II the
manufacturing conditions generally eN-
hibit growing strength. Distribution
Of commodities reflects an expanding
consumption. but along with this is
further evidence of inadequate trans
portation facilities and delays in tram
sit which interfere with business oper-
atiOns.
Weather conditions continued to
stimulate better demand in he lead
ing retail lines, sales of necessarles
making n good showing. Wholesale
trade has held up very satisfactorily.
visiting buyers staying in the markets
to a larger proportion and later than
usual at this season. Bookings made
a good aggregate in footwear, cloth
ing, blankets and general dry goods,
while shipments were large i'll food
products, canned goods and hardware.
Notwithstanding merchandise values
average high. there Is no hindrance TO
liberal absorption, and country stocks
are seen to be diminishing. Farm ad-
vices remain very encouraging, many
improvements involving large OUTLAWS
being under way. and mercantile col
lections are found prompt in this dis
trict.
Western railroad earnings again are
climbing above all former totals.
Failures reported in the Chicago dis
trict number t~wenty-seven against
twenty-one last week and twenty-five
a year ago.-Dun's Review Of Trade.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-01
I Activity is still the key
note of the industrial and
| NeH York.

- commercial ituati on.
Colder weather and the coming Christ
mas holidays have caused a heavy
distribution in practically every sec
ton of the country. save in the North
west, where the rather high temporal
lures and railway congestion prevent
the fullest development. Railway
earnings are enormous, but the wide
spread blockades are assuming a Sc
rious phase and tend to curtail produc-
ton in some industrial lines. Manu-
featuring lines are remarkably active.
Consumption of iron and steel is pro-
ceeding at an enormous rate with no
apparent sign of Il iet-up in the i'm
mediate future.
Collections on the whole are classed
as good, but the holding of cotton for
higher prices in the South and the car
shortages in the Northwest render pay
ments somewhat slow in places.
Business failures in the United
States for the week ended Nov. 16
number 1913. against 16G last week,
100 in the like week Of 1904, 234 in
1903, POI in 1902 and 223 in 1901.
In Canada failures for the week
number forty-one, as against thirty
last week and tw%enty-four in this
week a year ago.-Bradstreeta Con,
mercial Report.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-01
DoUGHERTY GOES TO PRISON.

End Of ole Career Us ForE-
or and Thief.
Newton c. Dougherty, former bank
er and superintendent of schools OF
Peoria. ILL.,, Friday pleaded guilty to
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-01
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~@gBTTPS

One OF the most prominent figures
In Congress at the approaching session
will be Representative Chas. f. Town.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-01

Governor Teele of Montana issued
reauisition upon the Governor Of North
Dakota for the return to Montana Of
Mayor w. H. Denny Of Winston, n. D..
who is accused Of having participated In
the operations of a band of horse thieves
q said to have stolen 1000 nninlalAs
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-01
MARSHALL FIELD, JR., SHOT.
Son OF Chicago MilliOnafre MeF-
chant Meets with Accident.

II ~
chant Meets with Accident.
Marshall Field, Jr., son of the Chi
cago merchant and millionaire, accident
ally shot himself while cleaning a re-
volver at his home, 1919 Prairie ave-
nue., Wednesday evening. The bullets
struck Mr.. Field on the left side. Had
it been the fraction Of an inch lower,
it would nave passed through the b
domen. As it was it perforated the liyer-
The course of the bullet was straightl
and it was recovered near the spinal
column.
James Lowe. a butler, was the first ia.
reach Mr.. Fields side. The butler was
on the first floor of the Field residence.
He was attending to his duties. Mr..
Field was alone in his bedchamber. Mrs.
Field was calling upon friends. Mr..
Field had gone to his room about .
o'clock. The butler heard him as he
walked about the room for half an hour.
Then came silence. Suddenly there ans
the sound of a shot. The butler was
silent for a moment Then cries for
help came from Mr.. Fields room. AZ
second and the butler was up the steps.
AS he entered the bedchamber he saw
the body of the young millionaire lying
upon the floor. 49,: sB lxiiit
What has happenedf' gasped the
butter, as Mr.. Field ~groaned in the ef-s
fort to recover himself.
81 shot myself" said Mr: Field, slow
ly and With dificu1ty. II shot myself
with that ENTHUSIASTICALLY.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-01

Miss Helen Gould presided at a special
sailors service held in the naval branch
of the Young Mems Christian Associa-s
ton in Brooklyn, and spoke words OF
welcome from the platform to about
200 Blue jackets from the British squad
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-03-19
OFFICERS PUNISHED
For Shooting Which Occurred at
Blessing of the Waters of the
Neva.

st. Petersburg, March 1S.-The yer.
1ict of the court martial which tried
he officers and men Of the several
batteries of artillery, from one of
which a shell was fired during the
lessing of the waters of the Neva
anuary 19, scattering missiles in the
icinity of the imperial pavilion, was
nnounced today. Capt. Davidoff and
ub-Lieutenant Kurzeff we're found
uilty of neglect of duty and sen
enced TO be dismissed from the army
nd to imprisonment in a fortress,
)avidoff to year and a half and
<urzeff to a year and five months.
'ub-Lieutenant Roth Jr., was sen.
enced to Imprisonment for year
md four months, Lieutenant Roth Sr,
o detention in quarters three months
nd two gunners to detention with
disciplinary battalions for two years.
Lieutenant Col Polovzeff and Gunner
'atrikeff were acquitted.
The court found there was no con.
ection on the part of any of those
n trial with plot to assassinate the
emperor.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-03-19
CASTRO TRYING
TO SETTLE DEBTS
WITH GREAT BRITAIN AND GER
MANY so HE CAN DEAL WITH
UNITED STATES AND FRANCE
IN A FREE WAY.

Paris. March 1S.-Official adyiees
are to the effect that President Cas-
tro of Venezuela is seeking to settle
his complications with Germany and
Great Britain probably with view
to leaving him free hand in dealing
with complications with the United
States and France. The latter awaits
the decision of the court of Caracas
before determining its course. How
ever, France has not subscribed to
the position of some other European
governments in entrusting To the
Un ted States the enforcement of
rights against the South American
countries. On the contrary. this gov
ernment expects TO enforce its own
rights, although whatever action is
finally decided on will undoubtedly be
communicated to Washington with a
view 10 securing American coopera-
ton
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-03-19

to the dictates of corporations who
had selfish need of the governorship.
"The 100000 democrats and re-
publicans in Colorado are honest
They stand amazed at the crime com
mitted by their representatives and
ardently wait the hour and day when
they can rebuke the crime and those
responsible for it.
"A legislature cannot repeal the de
calogua- "A majority cannot make
stealing respectable.
Had this contest been tried upon
merit and evidence, it would have
been smissed at the end OF the con
testor's phantom testimony Faith in
a two-thirds partisan majority was a
guarantee that had they chosen 10 be
half way decent there would have
been no need to employ money, eoer-
cion or lobbyists; no occasion to
threaten republican members with so
eial osrracism. business ruin. political
oblivion. or to present tricky resigna-
lions.
1T was a d,shonorable victory, dis
honorably won
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-03-19
A LEADING LAWYER.

Kansas City, March 1S-Major
William Warner, who was today elect
ID United States senator, practiced
aw in Kanras City since 1865 and is
me of the leading members Of the
var in the southwest. He is United
States attorney for the western dis.
rict of Missouri. Warner was born
II Wisconsin in 1910 and was edueat-
ID at Lawrence university in Wiscon-
sin and at the University OF Miehi-
Ean
He served through the civil war
with the thirty-third and forty-fourth
Wisconsin regiments. He represent
I'd the Fifth Missouri district In con-
gress in 1885 So He was the first de-
partment commander Of the grand
army in Missouri and in 1858 was
elected national commauderin-chief.
Mr. Warner was offered the position
of commissioner OF pensions by Pres
ideht Roosevelt upon the resignation
OF COMMISSIONS rWare, but declined,
and entered the race for senator He
is an earnest supporter Of President
Roosevelt and his policies.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-03-19
CLOSEST SECRECY
T0BE MAINTAINED
N FORTHCOMING INVEsTIGA.
TloN OF BEEF TRUST AT CHI.
CAGo-JUDGE HUMPHREY TO
PRESIDE.

Chicago, March 1S.-The forthcom.
ing investigation into the alleged beef
trust will be conducted along lines of
the closest secrecy. Extraordinary
precautions will be taken by the fed,
eral authorities to prevent any infor.
nation coming from the jury room.
Each witness will be accompanied
from the court room by deputy mar
shals under instructions to prevent
all persons talking to the witnesses.
On account of the promotion of
Judge Kohlsaat to the circuit court
bench and of Bethea's elevation" to
the district court, Judge Humphrey
of Springfield, ILL.,, has been asked TO
impanel the jury Monday.