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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-05-05
MAY HAVE A GRIZZLY.
Report Is Received That the Preside nt's
Party Has Got One of the
BID Brutes.

Glenwood Springs, colo. April o.
President Roosevelts hunting trip has
ben crowned With success far beyond
expectations. Three bears We're killed
by the party yesterday and two Mon
day. one by the president and one by
Dr. Lambert =. B. Stewart. of Colo
RADIO Springs, arrived, accompanied by
Courier Chapman. They brought the
story OF the hunt. The killing OF the
three bears was telephoned to them
and they understood President RooSc-
welt brought down two of them, but
details are lacking.
The party is almost Sonwbound in
its present location. ana no attempt
will be made to cross the divide. Eff
teen feet of snow is on the ground on
the other side. and any effort to reach
Redstone would be futile. The hunt
have reached the center of what the
Colorado. Bobcats are thick in the
country now being hunted 50 plentiful.
in fact. that many are allowed to es-
cape without shot being fired in their
direction. Several fine skins have been
taken, however
The bear killed by the president
Monday was of the brown variety, not
so heavy, but furnishing a much finer
pelt than the one killed last week. One
of the bears killed yesterday is said to
be a grizzly, but this cannot be Veri
! fed. Mr.. Stewart reached the Hotel
Colorado at 9:55 last night. He was
still dressed IN his hunting clothes
| He looked brown and rugged. and re-
! ported that every man in the party is
in the best of health
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-05-05
LYNCHING IN SOUTH.
Louisiana Mob Fatally Shoots Man
Charged with Murder of Two
Persons.

Shreveport. La, April 2S.--After
working three hours with siedge ham
Elers and picliaXes a mob OF twenty
five men broke into the parish jail at
Homer, La, seventy five miles north
east Of Shreveport, and shot Dick
Craighead. inflicting wounds which will
probably prove fatal.
Craighead was charged with the muir
der of Mrs Ike Mckee, the wife of his
half brother, and her little son.
The authorities We're unaware of the
design upon the prisoner until 1t was
too late to protect him. Railway, telc-
phone and telegraph wires out of Ho-
mer were cut and the rifles of the
Claiborne guards. the local militia COM
pany, We're seized before the move was
made on the Jail.
When Sheriff kirkpatrick and citi-
Zens of the town reached the jail they
found Craighead still alive. 1t is stat
ed that he has told the sheriff the
names Of three of the lynchers, and
that another prisoner in the Jail told
him the name of another man whom
he recognized. The names have not
been GiViulped.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-05-05
.0T TOMkN EMPIRE IS
NEAR ITS DOWNFALL
Rebellion in Arabia Has Taken
on the Proportions Of
Revolution.
SICK MAN is MUCH WORSE
Severe Defeat Is Sustained by the Re
endorsements Sent to Yemen
More European Troops Must
Be Had at Once,

Alden, Arabia, April 21.-The situation
in Turkish Arabia has become critical
The Syrian reinforcements which re-
Gently arrived in Arabia are unSatiSfac-
tory and ottoman officials are anxious
ly awaiting the arrival of European
battalions, upon whom the fate of the
capital of Yemen province depends. 1t
tranSpireS that only 1900 Turkish
troops sent to the relief of Ria Pasha
reached Sana and these fed thither aft
er sustaining Il defeat at the hands of
the insurgents.
Ria PaSha'S troops. G0OO strong, en-
Countercd the Arabs in great force five
miles south of Sanaa on March so, and
after a sharp encounter most of the
troops. consisting of Syrian reserves,
laid down their arms or deserted, the
remnants of Turks managing to reach
Sanaa the same evening with only fifty
camel loads of supplies. The chief of
the staff was killed and seven guns
abandoned and taken possession of by
the Arabs, who also captured 200
camels laden With provisions and large
quantities of rifle ammunition. The in
vcstment of Sanaa by the insurgents
S being frightened.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-05-05
RANGERS IN CONTROL.
Four Men Met Death Before Enrageo
Faction Could Be Quoted
bv Armed Force
by Armed Force.

Hemstead, Tex, April 27.-As the re
suit of the bloody battle here, when
four men We're killed and others in
jured. HcmStead is under the con-
troll OF the Texas rangers. Martial law
has not been declared, but the adjutant
general arrived tonight with number
of rangers and assumed charge of af
fairs. No one is permitted to bear arms,
and the excitement manifested during
the day has quieted down.
Roland Smith, tive son of one of the
men killed at the prohibition mass
meeting, was today placed under arrest
on the charge of firing the shot which
killed Representative Pinckney. He
stated that his father was under the
influence of intoXicants when he at
tended the meeting, and that he the
SOM attempted to dissuade him from
attending. His father, however. was
firm in his intention, and went to the
meeting The son followed and took
part in the shooting.
It has been established that the trou-
BILE began when Captain Brown at
tempted to secure recognition to speak
at the meeting. II is said that his Ian
guage was offensive to several ladies
present and the fuSillade began imme-
Cliately afterward. Congressman Pinck-
ney was shot four times and was al
most instantly killed. Thomas Pnck-
ney, a brother Of the congressman, was
shot twice in the back and killed, and
Captain Brown received a bullet
through the heart. John T.. Mills, the
remaining victim, took no part in the
affair and was accidentally killed by
a stray bullet
The killings are the direct result Of
n prOhibitiOniSt movement in Waller
county, which was begun some months
ago, and the feeling has been intense
4, ton, l,a1I IN, lat ~,
on April 20, and the prohibtonsts, with
whom the PinckneyS were affiliated
We're successful The Prohibition
league was called together last night
to wind up its affairs and diSband. A
resolution requesting the governor OF
Texas to send troops to Waller county
for the purpose of enforcing the law
against liquor sellers was eXcitedly de
bated. 1t was at this juncture that
Captain Brown, who had figured prom
inenuy as an -prohibtonsts, at
tempted to have the chairman recog-
nize him. and it was shortly after the
firing began.
1t was reported that friends and rel
| utives Of the participants in the bloody
ARRAY had been asked to come tC
| Hampstead. and it was feared thai
! further trouble would result.
Cooler counsel prevailed, and the lit.
| tie town is quiet. While no further
| trouble is anticipated, a number o
| rangers will remain here to preserve
law and order should the occasion
| arise.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-05-05
SITUATION PLEASES RUSSIA.
Admiralty Believes Rojestvensky ane
Neboaatoff Will Effect Junction.

ST Petersburg. April 2S.-Admiralty
circles are coming to accept the view
that there will be no great or general
action between the fleets of Russia and
Japan tor some time, baSing their belief
on strategic and tactical reasons, which
inclined Admiral Togo to avoid a de-
cisive action until he has made every
effort to demoraiize the Russian fleet
by torpedo attacks and Interference
with transports by his cruiser division
The admiralty secuted reports that
engagements have already occurred,
pointing out the great distance the
squadrons are from the places the dis
patches originated, and a naval staff
captain declared that reports from
English sources should be mistrusted.
Sortie from VIadivostok.
The probability of a sortie by the
Nladivostok squadron in an attempt
to join Admiral Rojestvensky is dis
cussed by the Razvedchik. a military
weekly paper which confirms the re-
RosSia and Bogatyr. have been re-
paired and that Vladivostok harbor is
free Of ice. and comments on this ac-
cesSon of strength to RojeStvensky.
The paper also intimates that there Is
a possibility that Vice Admiral Ne
bosatoff has Joined the second squad
ron. and expresses the opinion that Ro-
jestvensky will pro eed as rapidly as
possible for N'rdivostok.
Rojestvensky's Waiting Game.
The admiralty apparently are certain
Admiral NcbogHtoff has not yet entered
the China sea. Some officers are Of
opinion hat Rojestvensky has left
some of his transports behind to be con-
vnyed by Nebogatoff ana has pushed
on. favored by the thick weather re
ported along the coast. but the ma
i,,.ii lnt DNta S.l.> will
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-05-05
STRIKE GETS INTO COURT
Suits Are Started in Colorado, Both by
and Against the Western Feder
alton of Miners.

Cripple Creek, Colo, April 2S.-More
suits have been begun by and against
the Western Federation of Miners. Two
suits have been filed in the district
court against Nelson Franklin, X. T..
Sharp ard others, asking damages in
the sum of $13S.OO0. The plaintiffs are
C. f. Scott and Frank Akin The com
plant states that The strike started
August II, 1903, and that it still con
tinues: that above defendants and
Others conSpired together for the nur
pose of destroying the Western Fedora
ton of Miners: that further. on August
20. 1904, a mob destroyed the Interstate
Mercantile COnpanV'S property and eS-
cOrted plaintiffs out of the city. They
allege that their health was injured,
and ask judgment for actual damages.
Three mining companies have started
suit against the Western Federation
of Miners to recover slSS, 500. alleged to
ave been lost as a result of the strike.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-05-05
TIM WOODRUFF WEEDS.
Many Gifts Are Sent to the Bride of
the ExLieuten, mt Governor of
New York.

New York April 2G.-EX-Lieutenant Gov
crnor Timothy l.. Woodruff and Miss Isa-
belle Morrison were married yesterday.
Mr. Woodruff and his son arrived in an
automobile. The ceremony was performed
by Archbishop John Farley, assisted by
the Rev Father Taylor. The whole affair
was very quiet. Fewer than 100 guests
Were present.
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Wood
ruff started for the Woodruff camp in the
.Adirondacks. Wedding gifts have been
showcred on the bride. From Mr. Wood
ruff she received a beautiful diamond
necklace, with a solitaire diamond pen
idant. The Clarence Mackays gave a gold
tea service Senator and Mrs. Thomas c.
Plat gave a silver clock. Mr.. and Mrs.
'Depcw, Governor and Mrs. Higgins, Lieu
tenant Governor and Mrs. Bruce, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Barnes of Albany also gave
the bride beautiful gifts.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-05-05
BLOCKADE is RAISED.
Santa Fe Trains Again Are Running in
New Mexico

Gallup, N NJ. April Estate yester-
day the washout on the Santa Fe be
tween Grants and here had been re-
paired and the total blockade of
through trains. which has existed since
last Sunday afternoon, was raised The
five coast trains which had been laid
up here were started east in four sec
tons. fifteen minutes apart.
Trinidad, Colo. April 2S.-The Las
Animas river reached it's highest mark
here at 6 o'clock last night. AT that
hour the south approach to the Rio
GRANGE railroad bridge dropped into the
river. Railroad rails We're thrown into
the river to keep the wrecked portion
of the bridge from washing away. but
the force of the flood is so strong that
it may be washed away at any min
ute.
The store of the Colorado supply COM
,pany has been flooded and an army
OF men is engaged in removing the
goods
The river is gradually washing away
the new Santa Fe fill, despite the fact
that hundreds of men are at work
dumping trainloads Of rocks into the
river bed in order to change the chan
mel \ temporary water supply was
furnished to the business portion of the
city today by laying water main
across the Rio Grande bridge. The
NIe'hi'lS W 'ii's VI ihSS i'h'h'H ~ ~
tremely uncertain when q water sup
ply can be had again.
All westbound Santa Fe trains We're
held up here on account of the wash
out near SIarkViie, five miles south of
here Seven heavily loaded passenger
trains are stalled.
Oklahoma City, Okla, April 21.-The
flood waters on the Southern Canadian
river reached Oklahoma City and car
rie1 out a portion of the Frisco bridge
at Fay. During the day the flood
reached the Rock Island main line and
carried away fifty feet of the railway
bridge at Minco. Trains are being de-
toured over the Santa Fe via Oklahoma
City The Frisco bridge over the rive"
at Mustang, south of this city, is
threatened. The river is still rising.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-05-05
A SON FOR D0LLIVER.
Third Child Born Into the Junior Sena.
tors Family Is the First

Washington, d. c.. April 2S.-Sen-
ator Dolliver has been reluctantly COM
PEELED to abandon his visit to Des
Moines and his address before the
Grant club Thursday night The con-
dtion of his family prevents him from
making the trip.
A son was bor:i to Senator and Mrs.
Deliver this morning. The senator's
two daughters are both ailing and Fa-
Their Dolliver, who is over so years old,
is sick with threatened pneumonia. Fa-
Their Delivers condition. while not dam
erous, is such that at his advanced age
grave combinations might follow. I'm
der the circumstances Senator Dolltver
feels that it is impossible for him TO
get away. He expresses the greatest
regret at his inability to do so. He had
an address written for the event and 1T
is known that he would have been pre-
pared to present an Grafton ranking
With his best efforts.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-05-05
GAINS FOR BURGHERS.
Mild Concessions to TransvaaI Outc,,
Are Made in the Proposed Con-
stitution.

London, April 27.-The draft of the
new Transvaal constitution was issued
today. 1t provides for a legislative as
sembly consisting of n lieutenant gov
ernor six to nine official members, and
thirty to thirty-five elected members.
Every burgher of the late South Afri-
can republic is entitled to vote for
members of the first volkstaad, as well
as all white males of British birth oc-
cupying premises at an annual rental
of not less than $50, or having capital
TO the value of $500. unless convicted
of treason since May 81, 1902, or of muir
der; unless they have obtained a free
pardon. Debates In the assembly will
be carried on in English, but the pres
ident of the volkstaad may permit a
member to use the Dutch language in
a communication accompanying letters
patent providing for changes. Colonial
Secretary Lyttleton says the time is not
yet ripe to grant full self government
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-05-05
PEACE IN THE
RAILROAD WORLD
The Hill Morgan and Hartman.
Rockefeller Interests May
Have Patched 1t Up.
MAY STOP IMPROVEMENTS
Significant Statement Is That
1t Will Stop Ambitions Of
Some Systems.
MAY STOP IMPROVEMENTS
PUT END TO GREAT FIGHT
Threatened Struggle of the Giants for
the Control Of Union Pacific Is
Expected to Be Obviated as
Result of the Truce.

New York. April PA harmonizing'
nf the powerful and recently antagonis-
tic interests IL the financial world has
been accomplished, says the Times to-
day, which probably Will check the am
hitions OF certain Pacific railway in
lcreStS.
1t is learned from excellent sources
that an understanding has been
reached by the so-called Rockefeller,
Morgan and Hill interests, by which
the holdings in Union Pacific stock of
these men and their friends will be
voted as n unit for the purpose of de-
Gliding all questions affecting not only
this property but its relations to other
railroads as well, and that as a con-
sequence of such an understanding it
is probable that the proposed 100000.
eco issue of preferred stock of the
Union Pacific may not be authorized
at the n Getting to be held May 5 at Salt
Lake City
All the men directly concerned in the
matter decline to talk about 1t for
publication.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-05-05
JAPS MOVE ON VLADIVOSTOk
Deceive Linevitch with Screen" While
Main Forse Moves Eastward.

New York April 2S.-Thc Times this
morning prints the following copyrighted
cable from St. Petersburg
Interesting light is thrown upon the
operations in Manchuria by private adj
vices received here which are to the Ell
feet that the japanese have left merely
a screen before General Linevitch while
pouring their main forces along the east
crn mountain passes into the valley of the
Sungari toward kirin and Ninguta, the
ultimate plan being completely to isolate
NladiVoStok.
In the meanwhile it is stated. bands of
Chunchuses are creating a diversion on
the Russian right. If the information is
correct it is believed that General Line
witch will decide voluntarily to attempt
the offensive in order to save Nladivostok.
According to reports circulated in St.
Petersburg, General Kuropatkin has dis
agreed with General Linevtch regarding
the advisa biliiy of such q step and has
resigned the command of the first army
which has been given to Baron Kaulbars.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-05-05
GRAVE FEARS FOR INDIA.
One Eastern Paper Says Russian In.
vasion Is Not Difficult

Bombay, April 21-The Times of India,
commenting on the recent liberal oppos-
ton in the British house of commons to
strengthening the northwestern frontier
of India says the opposition does not
realize the Importance of the pattcr. t
asserts that a Russian army of 100000
men is now concentrated in Central Asia
and that "a Russian force is within striking
distance of Hcrat, which it could capture
in a week.
The Afghan army has dcgonerated into a
mere rabble and the whole country is los
ing the cohesion 1t possessed under the
late amccr The hold of Habbullah Khan
the present amccr. upon Afghan Turkcs-
tan. is steadily weakening. The compile
ton of The Russian Orenburg railway has
r"VolutiOnized the whole situation and the
Russian central Asian army could walk
over an undcfcnded Afghan plain without
the slightest difficulty The need for
.watchtnl preparation on the Indian from
tier greater
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-05-05
EXCELSIOR HANDICAP.
Big Event in Which Sixteen Horse,
Are Entered Will Be Pulled OFF
at Jamaica

New York, April :J.-Thoroughbred
racing will shift today from the Aque-
duct to the Jamaica track, where the
Excelsior handicap. worth about $1,000.
will be run. The Excelsior distance is
mile and one-sixteenth. Twelve
horses are entered. If all start there is
likely to be considerable crowding be-
cause of the short stretches on the.
Jamaica course. This may upset the.
calculations and interfere With true
running race.
The probable starters and odds are:
Ormondes Right, 21a; st. Valentine. 4;
Rapid Water, A; Sinister. Z; Santa Cat
alma, s; Little En-, 8; Orthodox, 10:
Crown Prince, 49, Red knight. 25; Sid.
ney c. Love. 80; Sir Brillar, 40; Wit
full So
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-05-05
DINNER SET $4,000.
The Order of Charles M. Schwab for a
Silver and Gilt Service to
Cost $15O,OOO

Philadelphia, April 27.Charlcs NJ.
Schwab has placed an order for carved
silver and gilt dinner service at a cost of
$4,000 This splendid collection of sill
yer, it is said, will be the finest ever made
for a private dining room. 1t is being
manufactured by firm at Providence, K.
l.. which makes a speciality Of elaborate
silyerware With the gold effect the set
will make a most striking appearance.
Antique lines will be followed in the man
ufacture and elaborate hand work will be
q notable factor in the cost.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-05-05
RACING Too COSTLY.
Run of Bad Luck May Quit It
Said to Have Lost Heavily.

London, April 2S.-Not in many years
has King Edward had so unlucky run
on the turf. and his loses up To date
this season are estimated at not fa~
from $4,000 pounds sterling "a mil
lion dollarS).
In the first place the king is out Of
pocket between $4,000 and $4,000 by
the breaking down of two high priced
stceplechasers, lIlaXman and MOifaa,
With which he ho 1ed to win the Grand
National steeplechase. TO use an eX
pressive American phrase. the king
was badly gold brcked" in both these
horses, and there is a good deal of sur
prise among racing men that this
should have been done. King Edward
is regarded as about as good an all
around judge of Il horse as any pro-
fessiona horseman in the country.
while Lord William Beresford, who
looks after the kings racing affairs,
has few equals. Still, they We're bitten
when a high price was paid for FLAX
man, who is hopelessly broken down,
and worse taken in when Moifaa, who
has developed into genuine "roarer."
1t is not in the buying of the horses.
most severely In purse. He lost heav-
lily on Moifaa, who was Installed a
ridiculously short faVorite for the
Grand National His other Wagers have
been equally unfortunate, and 1t is said
his efforts to pick winners have run his
losses high. When the king left to join
the queen in Gibraltar he is reputcd
to have expressed himself as thorough
ly disguised with racing, and all con-
nected with it. and seriously cOnSid-
ared retiring from the turf entirely.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-05-05
BUYING MORE SHIPS.
Both Belligerents Looking for Vessel.
Needed in the East

London, April est is said in shipping
circles in London that Japan has pur-
chased a large number of steamships in
England for her largely increasing coast
ing trade with Formosa, China and Port
Arthur. Russian agents in London are
making determined efforts to secure col
Tiers for Vice Admiral Rojestvensky' fleet,
it is reported in the same quarters but the
reluctance CT owners to accept charters,
owing to the enormous risks, compels the
Russian agents to purchase vessels out
right. The urgent need for these colliera
IS said to he due to the fact that Vice
Admiral Rojesrvensky has not sufficient
coal to carry him to Vladivostok.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-05-05
JAP VICTORY ON LAND.
Considerable Russian Force Takes Of.
fensive and IS Defeated

Toxic. April 2S-The official an
nOuncement is made today that on Mon
day a Russian force consisting of five
battalionS of infantry, sixteen sotnias
Of cavalry and one battery of artillery
attacked the japanese advance cavalry
in the vicinity of kaiyuan. but the Rus
slams We're defeated and pursued north
to Mienhua chieh. The Japanese casual
ties We're thirty-cight. The enemy left
200 dead on the field.
Two other Russian forces attacked
Changtu and SiaotatZu respectfully.
but vetreated north when the Russian
force was defeated at Eaiyuan.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-05-05
A NIAGARA SUICIDE.
Unknown Man Deliberately Walks Int
the River and Goes Over the
Falls,

Niagara Falls, April 26.--An TN.
known man walked into the rapids OF
the American channel above the Goat
island bridge this afternoon and was
caught by the current and carried over
the falls. The suicide was witnessed
by large number OF people
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-05-05
UNITED STATES TO MIX.
Report That Protest Will Be Mace
AGAINST Foreianers in China.

Marseilles, April 2S.-A steamer
which has arrived here from the far
east brought a copy of the Echo de
Chine, which says upon Chinese au
thority that the American minister at
Pekin recently Informed the Chinese
foreign Office Of his opposition to any
further foreign occupation Of territory
within the three northern provinces of
China, and that he would tnviate all
the ministers at Pekin to strongly sup
port China tC ->iS end.