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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-05-10
WEALTHY BADGERS ARRESTED
FIVE MEN CHARGED WITH CON.
SPIRACY TO DEFRAU0
UNCLE SAM.

Oshkosh, Wis, May s. - Five lum
bermen and bankers representing an
aggregate wealth far In excess Of ST..
000,0 600 were arrested here yesterday
by the federal authorities on the
charge of conspiracy to defraud the
general government by means of al.
legged land frauds in the State of Ore
gon.
The men arrested are Leander
Choate, James Matt Bray, Benjamin
Doughty, james Doughty and Thomas
DAILY. Mr.. Bray is the president o!
the Bray & Choate Lumber company
and Choate is the treasurer Of the
company. The Doughtys are retired
lumbermen. Daily is cashier Of the
Commercial National bank and all OF
the men are large stockholders in that
institution.
Each was placed under bonds of 81.
900 and the hearing adjourned to Fri
day, May II. Besides the above de
PENDANTS, warrants have been issued
for August Anderson and Joseph
Black of Shawano.
The charges contained in the fed
eral grand jury indictments under
which the men are being prosecuted
is that of conspiracy to defraud the
federal government by having fur
nished money 10 Oregon parties to
make entries and buy homesteads in
the state named.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-05-10
CITY HALL is CONDEMNED
Chicago Local Government Building
Pronounced U%nsanitary.

Chicago, May 1.-THE city hall vas
condemned yesterday as dangerous 70
the health of its occupants. and Chief
Sanitary Inspector HedriCk said that
it should be vacated at once. Several
months ago the county building.
which adjoined the city hall on the
east. was tOrn down to permit the
erection of a new structure. and. he
cause OF this, the walls of the city
hall settled several inches, causing
much of the plumbing to become dis
jointed. Inspector Hedrick said yes
terday that the building was so filled
with poisonous gases that it is danger
Gus to health. The improper santa.
ton now existing in he CITY hall. he
declared, would not be tolerated for a
day in any other building in the city.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-05-10
Shot His Sweetheart.

Racine, Wis. May 5.-Lillian Cole
aged twenty-eight, was shot and per
haps fatally injured by her lover, Hen
ry Chancaos, aged forty-eight. Wednes'
day night he took her to a theater
Yesterday morning he went to her
home, accused her of being cool to
him, which she denied. Then he shot
her three times. Hs fed and has not
yet been found.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-05-10
NEW PREMIER OF RUSSIA is NOW
REALLY At THE HELM
OF STATE.
MAKE: CHANGES IN POLICY
NEW MAN NOT BELIEVED TO BE
HEAVY ENOUGH FOR TASK
BEFORE HIM.

ST. Petersburg, May 4. - The inn
perial rescript announcing the retire
ment Of Count Witte from the pre-
miership. which had been expected to
appear in the Official Messenger to-
day and which will mark the termina-
ton Of the White regime, vii; not be
published to-day. but TO ~ intents
and purposes Nj. Gorenyktn has as
sumed the helm. The first evider ces
of altered policy is the announcement
of a change in the plans OF the open
ing of the national parliament, the
ceremonial of which. according to a
scmi-oficial intin cation, will be u TO
the minimum.
Would involve Risk.
Possibly it is considered that even
without the blare of imperial trumpets
and the glitter OF a pompOus opening
the parliament will stand so much in
the limelight hat its dissolution, if
ficient risk.
1t is stated with great insistence
that Minister of Justice AkymOff also
will accompany Count White into re-
tirement, though not as a friend OF
the former premier. He was in fact
n of the stanchest supporters of In
terror Minister DurnovO in his recent
battle with Count Witte. and made
himself even more detested han Dur
move in Liberal circles as the Trainer
Of the temporary laws under which
Minister DurnOvo assumed to act
against the reformers.
Not Big Enough for Job.
The view is advanced in some cir.
cles that the reactiOnism of GOremy.
kin. owing TO the Caliber of the man,
may not be much worse than the
liberalism Of the lasC few months.
1t is intimated that he is not a man
of sufficient strength 10 initiate and
carry through a formidable campaign
of reaction, while his tactical mis-
takes viii be eagerly bounced upon by
a keen and united opposition which
has been built up during the cam
paign.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-05-10
FIGHTS IN VOLTS DEN.
Pioneer Who Hunts Cubs Is Attacked
by the Mother.

Belle Fourche, S. D., May 3.-Tom
Hulett, a pioneer residing west of this
place, is in a critical condition as the
result of an adventure with wolves.
He crawled into a wolf den for the
purpose of capturing some wolf cubs.
and the old wolf was at home. The
animal fiercely attacked the intruder,
and in the fight which ensued Hulett
was severely bitten on the wrist and
in addition had his clothing tori to
shreds. AS no physician resides with.
ly attended to and blood poisoning
set in,
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-05-10
HOME FOLKS BACK FUNSTON.
lola (<an.) Men Organize Presiden,
tiaI Booming Club.

lola, Kan, May IA Funston for
President club" has been organized
in this. Gen. Funston's home city. A
mass meeting for the purpose was
called yesterday afternoon and last
night a permanent organization was
formed with c. H. Decluter. a retired
capitalist. as president: l.. Z. Coffield,
assistant postmaster, and a member
Of the Twentieth Kansas, Funston's
regiment in the Philippines. secretary,
and Frank Woods, cashier of the lola
State bank and secretary OF the Com
mercial club. treasurer
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-05-10
Respite for Three.

Atlanta. Ga, May 1. Gov. Terrell
has granted further respite to ]. G.
Rawlings and his two sons. Milton
and Jesse. who were to have been
hanged Friday. The extension is IN.
til June s.. to give time for a final ap.
peal to the state prison commission
The Rawlings were convicted of the
murder of the two children of W. !.
Carter.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-05-10
Dead at Ninety-One.

Hokah, Mimi, May 3.-The oldest
resident of Hokah, Mrs. Martha Eddy.
has passed away, being over ninety
one years Of age. Her death resulted
from a fall about ten days previous
when she broke her hip. She was
the last of her family and had been a
resident of Hokah for many years.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-05-10
CLARK WILL QUIT SENATE.
Millionaire Announces This Is His
Last Term.

Butte, Mont, May 5. - The Miner
publishes the following. sen from
Washington by Senator w. A. Clark:
II deem it fairly proper to
and authorize you to publish the
statement that | shall not be a candi-
date for reelection to the United
States senate. have been highly
honored by the Democratic party and
the people of Montana, and ! fully and
deeply appreciate It."
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-05-10
0ARFiELD's REPORT WILL SHOW
DEFIANCE OF LAWS 5Y
ROCKEFELLER.
WILL SHOCK WHOLE NATION
CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS MAY
RESULT-JOHN D. Is IN
DANGER.

Washington, May s. - President
Roosevelt will send to congress a spe-
cial message relative TO the violations
OF the law by the Standard Oil com
pany in its business with the railroads
OF the country. This message will ac-
company ire report of James r. Gar
field, the commissioner of corpora
tions, who has made an investigation
OF the acts of the great corporation,
and which will be followed by immedi-
ate action in the courts against the
gigantic truct.
1t Is intimated that the report will
create a sensation and attract the at
tention of the entire country.
Will Be Able to Prosecute.
1t is stated that Commissioner Gar
field has gathered evidence which
will enable the department of justice
to institute a successful prosecution
of the Standard Oil trust.
This report will contain data which
will show that the Standard Oil ON
pany has received rebates from rail
roads in spite OF the railroads, and it
will also give a history of the business
methods of the great combine. This
report will show that the many sup
posed independent companies engaged
in the oil business have merely been
dummies, and that competition has
been crushed by all sorts of question
able games.
May indict John D.
There is a strong belief hat the
testimony that has been accumulated
will be presented to a New Jersey
grand jury, with the object Of bring
ing criminal indictments against indi-
viduals.
Just what officials the Indictments
may reach Is as much of a mystery as
anything else, but it IS almost certain
to be shown that John D. Rockefeller
is the head of the Standard Oil COM
pany. despite the efforts of Vice Pres
idents H. H. Rogers and John D. Arch
bold to make it appear that Mr.. Rookie
Teller has not been actively Identified
with the trust for many years.
Millions in Rebates.
MT. GdEllelu, IL Is Sdlu, HdS ulsCof-
cred that, despite the assertions OF
Mr.. Rogers and his associates that
they have been obeying the letter and
spirit of the Elkins law. rebates
amounting to millions of dollars have
been paid, directly and indirectly.
from the treasures of most of the i'm
portant railroads into the golfers OF
the Standard Oil company.
One story is told that Mr.. Garfield
was not making much Roadway in
running down the Standard as a taker
of rebates until one day one of his
agents entered the Office of a great
railroad corporation and asked for in
formation.
Official Gives Zip"
An official Of the company. presum-
ably the chief auditor. opened the
books to him, pointed out long rows of
figures and told him these represent
ed rebates on oil and other products
of the Standard Oil company. The
Official also told him what the figures
meant, and how he would be able to
locate similar practices in other rail-
road Offices.
This, it Is said, vas the lead which
resulted in opening up a hitherto I'M
worked field of corporate wrongdoing.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-05-10
KILLED BY HIS OWN BOMB.
Russian Terrorist Was Hiding the Elk
plosive in Woods Near Paris.

Paris, May 5.-A bomb explosion oc-
Cured in the forest Of Vincennes yes
terday, killing a Russian named STRIFE
and dangerously w%ounding a compan-
ion named Boussnoff. The two men
were proceeding through the woods,
each carrying a bomb. with the ev.-
dent purpose of hiding them for
future use. While so doing the bomb
which STRIFE carried exploded. killing
him instantly. Boussnoff was struck
by fragments of the bomb and badly
lacerated.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-05-10
PREACHER HAS BIG PARISH.
Missionary Circuit Is 100 Miles Long
by 70 Wide.

Miller, S. D., May 5. - Having his
100 miles long by 70 wide, and travel
ing by team 900 to 800 miles each
month. is the experience Of o. E. Tell,
Sunday School missionary for Stanley
county. the only preacher and organ
izer in that immense circuit. In his
present field he breaches at ten diff
ferent points and has four fully organ.
lied Sunday schools. Six horses are
required to stand his driving. Other
preachers Of different denominations
there are as homesteaders. but Mr..
Tell, being on a salary, alone can
claim the immense circuit, which now
Is without church buildings.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-05-10
DRANK WOOD ALCOHOL.
Mistake Made by Montgomery Farmer
Cost His Life,


Cost His Life.
Montgomery, Mimi, May 4.-Joseph
Choudek, a farmer, died yesterday
from the effects of drinking wood alco-
hol. He was sen to the st. Peter hos
pital for the insane about a yea ago,
from which place he made his escape
recently and returned home. He
had always been a hard drinker and
1t is supposed he drank the wood alco-
hol by mistake. He leaves a wife and
small children.
Leaves House; Gets Ten Days.
Red Wing, Mimi, May 4.-John r.
Johnson was sentenced to ten days in
jail yesterday without the option of
paying a fine for violating the quaran-
tine rules. He left the house, which
was quarantined for diphtheria.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-05-10
Silk Crop Nav Fail.

London, Nay ). - The Daily Mails
correspondent at Kobe reports that
much anxiety is felt there regarding
the threatened failure of the silk crop
in Japan. Late frosts have damaged
the mulberry trees in the province OF
Fukushima alone to the extent of 81
500. 900.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-05-10
Peaceful in Paris,

Paris, May 4. The city has as
sumed its usual appearance. The mil
itary and police patrols have been
withdrawn. and mos of the labor or
CARNATIONS have resumed work. King
Edward has arrived on a three days
visit
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-05-10
carneoie Gives $50, 600.

Storm Lake, Iowa. May 4. Presi-
den Reed of Ruena Vista college an
nounces that Andrew Carnegie has Of
fered $780, 900 to the college il an addi-
tional $3.50. 900 is contributed. A cam
paign will begin at once to fulfill the
conditions.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-05-10
Girl Burned to Crisp.

West Bend, Wis, May 5.-Tied up
at her home by her father because he
feared harm would come to his weak.
minded daughter, Helen Kron, aged
eight years, was found mysteriously
burned to a crisp on the return of
Frank Kron. He is frantic with grief.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-05-10
FARMERS BEHIND ON WORK.
Season Is a Little Later Than a Year
AGO.

st. Paul, May 4.-The first crop re-
port OF the season was issued by the
Northern Pacific yesterday, and
shows that about Is per cent of the
seeding has been done on most Of the
lines in Minnesota and North Dakota
The general acreage will be about the
same as last year. but in some places
it will be bigger. The season in Min
nesota opened about one week later
than last year, while in North Dakota
the farmers are about two weeks ba-
hind time. At some of the points in
the states farther west the farmers
are about one week ahead OF the usual
time.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-05-10
HELD TO A JURY.
John r. Walsh. Ex-Banker, Valves
Examination and Gives Bail.

Chicago, May 5. John r. Walsh.
former president of the defunct Chi
cago National bank, was yesterday
held to the federal grand jury in bonds
of $4,000 by United States Commits
sioner Mark A. FoOte. Walsh waived
examination. The bonds were at once
furnished.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-05-10
GIRL is BURNED TO DEATH.
charred Body Is Found Beside Bonfire
Ashes.

Colburn. Wis, May 4. - Annie. the
s~even-year-old daughter Of Frank
Shrek. residing near here. was
burned to death in the woods near her
home on Monday. She wen to the
woods to pick flowers, and when she
did not return. search was made. Ly-
ing beside a pile of ashes the lifeless
body of the child was found, burned
to a crisp. 1t is supposed that her
clothing caught fire while she was
standing beside a bonfire, and that.
being alone, she was unable to ex-
tinguish the flames
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-05-10
Carneoje Gives $4,000.

Storm Lake, Iowa, May 4. Presi.
dent Reed of Buena Vista college an.
nounces that Andrew Carnegie has Of
fered $4,000 to the college If an addi-
tional $l50,0O0 is contributed. A cam
paign will begin at once to fulfill the
conditions.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-05-10
MAKES BUTTER FOR THE NAVY.
Iowa Creamery Must Turn Out 1000
Pounds a Day.

Manchester, Iowa, May A local
creamery company has just secured =
contract from the United States gov
eminent to furnish $40, 900 worth Of
butter for the exclusive use Of the
United States navy. The terms Of the
contract specify that the company
must turn out 1000 pounds of butter
daily, the butter to be packed in three
pound jars, Theoretically sealed and
guaranteed to keep in any climate
for a year. The government will send
a chemist and butter inspector to
watch the fulfllment of the contract
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-05-10
STATE CAN PROVE MURDER.
Strong Claim 10 Made in White Earth
Trial

Strong Claim TO Wade tn WhIte Earth
Trial.
Fergus Falls, Mimi, May 5. The
trial of Joseph Jordan. who is charged
with the murder Of his squaw on the
White Earth reservation. was begun
in the United States court here yes.
terday. The last juror was secured
and the Ease opened late in the after.
noon. The state surprised the de-
tense by announcing that n witness
would be placed on the stand who
would testify that she saw the fatal
shot fired. In addition to this there
is a great deal Of strong circumstan'
tial evidence.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-05-10
BIRDSAll REMAIN
Third District Republicans Also Be-
hind Cummins.

Waterloo. Iowa, May 5.-Congress-
man J.. II. Birdsall was chosen by the
Republicans of the Third district here
yesterday to succeed himself. Gov.
Cummins was Endorsed, as were also
the Iowa delegation in congress and
President Roosevelt. The Cummins
resolution called for the support of the
district for the governor.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-05-10
WILL WARN OF FLOODS.

Weather Observers VIII Spread the
News Of Rise Near Headwaters.
Elk Point, S. D., May 4.-The Uni
ted States weather observer in Sioux
City, Iowa, has made arrangements
with Observer Daniel Sharp of this
city to notify him of any high water
or threatened overflow Of either the
Missouri or Big Sioux rivers. He will
be given notice some time in advance
SO he can warn all the farmers along
both rivers and they will have ample
time to prepare themselves il any ex-
ceedingly high rise in the rivers 90
ours at any time.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-05-10
WANTS II MEN ARRESTED.
Newspaper Man Resents Rough Treat.
ment.

Helena, Mont, May 3.-Ray Harris,
a former Salt Lake newspaper man
who received rough treatment at the
hands of infuriated citizens of Ban
mack, who ducked him in an irrigation
ditch, painted him with common paint
and ran him out of town because he is
alleged to have staken out a placer
claim taking in part of the town, has
arrived at Dillon and announced his
intention Of prosecuting those who as
saulted him. He bore evidence of
rough usage, one eye being blackened
and his limbs bruised. He swore out
seventeen warrants which he placed
in the hands of Sheriff Dart for serv-
Ice.
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Muscatine, Iowa, May 5. - Walter
Kiefner. the man stabbed by an Ital.
Ian laborer Sunday night, died last
night. The Italian has made his es.
cape.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-05-10
GIVE LIE TO AcCUSERS.
Capitol Commissions Vouchers Show
$500, Not 8 $500, for i%ncidentals.

$500, Not $780,, for incidentals.
Pierre. S. D., May 5.-Persons over
the state who are attempting to cast
discredit on the actions Of the state
capitol commission pretend to publish
a statement Of the manner in which
the board is handling the funds. and
among other things say 1t has expend.
ed $500 for clerk hire and stenog'
rapher's fees. The vouchers on file
show that the commission has expend.
ed for everything outside the plans
and foundation, less than $500, which
was for all incidental expenses, in.
GLIDING advertising.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-05-10
SCORES SALES TO MINORS.
Judge Snow Sends Up a HoId-Up
Man.

Winona, Mimi, May 3. - Joseph
Chaplewski, who was charged with
holding up and taking from Joseph J.
Henlessey, a farmer, the sum OF
$1O.50, entered a plea of guilty to
grand larceny in the first degree. He
was sentenced to a term in the re,
formatory in st. Cloud. Judge Snow
in passing sentence took occasion to
score the saloonkeepers who will sell
liquor to minors, and he may order
that an investigation be made.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-05-10
BUYS 1850 HEAD OF SHEEP.
Live Stock Company Closes $22s, ooc
Deal in Montana.

Deal in Montana.
Helena. Mont, May 4.-One Of the
largest deals in sheep and ranch prop
erty consummated in Montana in
years was closed here yesterday
when Lewis Penwell. acting for the
Winnecook Land and Live Stock COM
pany, in which Montana and Eastern
people are interested. purchased the
Berry & Stevens property on MusseL
shell river, in Meagher county. for
1925, 900. The deal calls for 27,50O
head Of sheep and $4,000 acres OF
land.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-05-10
Confesses Bio SHORTAGE.

Peoria, Ill.,, May 5. - Harvey M.
Hutchinson, for eight years mail
clerk at the Peoria p~ostofice. has con
fessed to a shortage Of $685..
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cov. Hoch Renomtnated.

Topeka, Kan, May 4.-Gov. e. W.
Hoch yesterday afternoon was renom.
mated by the Republican state con-
vention here practically by acclama'
ton.
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MAY BE POSTAL RossER.
Alleged Burglar Is Arrested at Lari.
more.

Larimore, N. D.. May 3.-Chief OF
Police Fadden has placed under ar
rest a man who gave the lame of
Mills, and who the chief believes was
one of the men who robbed the post
office at Cavalier and the bank at
Niagara. Mills is said to have con.
fessed to a man with whom he was
intimate while in a small town in
Ramsey county that he was implica-
ted in both robberies.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-05-10
BOY DIES OF HIS BURNS.
Goals Of SmouIdering Bonfire Set His
Clothes AbIaze.

Marshall. Mimi, May 3~.--Reginald
Bradbury, two and a half years old,
is dead as the result of burns received
while playing about a bonfire. The
fire had burned down to a shoulder
ing condition and was not considered
dangerous. While no was looking
the little fellow walked into the fire
and his skirts were soon ablaze. The
fire was extinguished, but not before
the boy had been so terribly burned
that he died on the following day.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-05-10
Gov. t1och ~Renominated,

Topeka, Kan, May 4.-Gov. e. w.
Hoch yesterday afternoon was renom.
mated by the Republican state con.
vention here practically by aoclama.
ton.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-05-10
browns IN BAD RIVER.

railroad Empioye - Inro"h FROM .
Horse In Midstream.
Pierre, s.. D.. May 5-Thomas Engle.
a young man employed in the Rich.
ardson railroad camp. about five miles
up Bad river from Fort Pierre. was
drowned last evening while attempt
ing to ford the stream on a pony. The
current carried the animal off his
feet and threw the young man into the
water. The body has not been recov'
cred.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-05-10
BARS WOMEN FROM SALOONS.
Judge Snow UphoIds Law That Judge
Buck Holds Void.

Winona, Mimi, May 3-Judge Snow
filed an opinion overruling Judge Buck
of the municipal court in his conten-
ton that the city ordinance prohibit
ing females from entering saloons or
soliciting drinks there is u%nconstitu.
tional and contravenes the rights of
persons. The case went up on a writ
of certiOrari.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-05-10
Red WING Woman .s Hurt.

Red Wing, Mimi, May 3.-Mrs. E.
A. Warden was thrown from a car
rage and injured. the horse being
frightened by an automobile.