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Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-04-06
AFFECTS THOUSANDS
PITTSRURG COAL COMPANY or.
FIcIALs sIaN WAGE scALK
DEMANDED ~ MINERS.

Pittsburg, April 3.-There will be
no strike of tbs bituminous miners inl
the Pittsburg district, and, according
to Francis L. Robbins OF the Pitts
burg Coal company, there will be a
general resumption Of work in the
morning, following the holiday cele-
bration Of the sight-hour day. Mr..
Robbins officially announced at night
that he had signed the scale Of 1903,
and among the ether Signers were the
Monongahsla River Consolidated Coal
and Coke company, the Ellsworth Coal
company, the Crescent Coal company,
the Miffiin Coal company, the Peoples
Coal company, the Marine Coal com.
pany, the Steam Coal company, the
Vesta Coal company, the Dilworth
Coal company, and the Mansfield Coal
and Coke company. These companies
represent 30,000,000 tons, or over
three-Quarters of the coal mined in
the Pittsburg district.
The scale was signed for the miners
by William DoddS, Frank Feehan, +.
p. Hannoway and William Little, the
committee appointed by the district
convention.
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-04-06
VICTORY FOR DUNE
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP POLICY
OF cHIcAoo's MAYOR EN-.
poRsED BY VOTERS,

Issue Of s75,ooo,ooo Bonds to Acquire
Street Railways 10 Authorized, but
the Proposition That the City oper,
ate Lines Failed TO Receive Neess,
saSy sixty Per Cent Of Total Vote
Mayor Rose Defeated In Milwaukee.
Chicago, April An the city cleo.
ton at Chicago the voters approved
the purchase of the street railway
lines by the municipality, but failed
10 give the necessary majority to al
low the city to operate the lines. Three
propositions were submitted to the
voters, the frst of which was:
Shall the city of Chicago proceed
to operate street railways"
This required 60 per cent Of the
total vote cast in order to become eff
tsctive. The total vote was 231,171.
The proposition received but 120,911
votes. 1872 short OF the necessary
thres-flfths.
The second proposition involved the
approval of an ordinance providing
for the issue of street railway certiti-
Gates in amount not to exceed $75,-
100000 for the purchase, ownership
and maintenance OF the street rail
ways. This was carried by about
1889 votes.
The third question, which was sim
ply ON the question of public policy
and has no legal effect whatever, was
Shall the city council proceed with
out delay to secure the municipal own
ership and operation Of the street
railways under the Mueller law in
stead of granting franchises to private
companies?"
This proposition was carried by
about 1887 votes. 80. -
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-04-06
DECLARE Mar on RustIers.

The people Of Gregory county have
become aroused oyer the depredstions
of cattle and horse "rustlers," who for
the most part are mixed blood Sioux
Indians belonging at Rosebud agency,
adjacent to Gregory county, and as the
first step in systematic fight against
the raiders are circulating a petition
asking that grand jury be summoned
Cor an approaching term Of the state
circuit court. The petition is being
generally signed by the residents of
the county and will be filed with the
proper authorities. The grand jury
will have numerous cases of offenses
against the laws Of the state to In
vestIgate.
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-04-06
Wednesday, April 4.

houss--Mr. Fitzgerald IN. w. 1criti-
eised the president for the failure of
the chief executive properly to advise
the house as to the objections he had
to the bill opening $4,000 acres of land
for grazing purposes in Oklahoma
Territory instead OF advising the mem
bers OF the Indian affairs committee
Rs to the weakness of the measure 80
that it might be amended to meet the
wishes OF the commissioner of Indian
affairs.
senate--Mr. Newlands New dis.
cussed the railroad rate bill and Mr..
Daniel (Va) the question of the lack
Of representation by the Southern
states In the public service.
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-04-06

Three men were killed in a collision
on the Canadian Pacific railway near
Chapleau, Ont,
Justice Harlan of the United States
supreme court denies the report that
II is his purpose to resign from the
bench.
The whaler Orion, operating on the
west coast OF Vancouver island. has
landed 4 100.ton sperm whale, which
Is said to be the first caught in the
Pacific ocean.
The Standard Oil company has
again advanced the price of all grades
Of gasoline and naphtha, the new quo
tations ranging from half cent to IL
cents per gallon higher than former
prices.
Bellamy Storer, the retiring Amer
lean ambassador to Austria Hungary,
Is sick in bed at Vienna, suffering
from renewed attack Of Egyptian
fever His physicians have forbidden
him to see any one.
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-04-06
capt.red Alter Lono chase

After two trips to North Carolina,
an exciting chase with bloodhounds
through the mountainous wilds of that
state and battle OF wits with United
States marshals armed with a writ of
habeas corpus Sheriff James Horswill
OF Hamlin county has succeeded in
placing Charles A. Jones In the Cod
dington county Jail, where he is await.
ing trial on the charge of forgery.
Jones is alleged to have secured a
considerable sum OF money on bogus
checks In Watertown and Hazel last
October. after which he disappeared.
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-04-06
Game wardens commIssIoned.

Governor Elrod has commissioned
as game wardens the following men:
Hanson county, f. s. Keen, Alexan-
dria; Hand county, +. M. Dunn, Mil.
Ter; Beadle county. F. W. Bently, Sr,,
Huron; Union county, James Halliday,
Jr., Elk Point; Hutchinson county.
John McLain. Tripp; Dawson county,
III. H. Callard, Mitchell; Lawrence
county, Nj. l.. Rice, Lead.
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-04-06

svssSs oF 4 sVsSK rhlsoOa4,
syNy ovY rae srATss AMI
Ttelns RaaHitss on Ns'N Lire Between
KapId cly and Mystie--Gregs
opc,Onss Pscpls Declare
War on Rustlers.

Trains are now running between
Rapid City and Mystic on the Missouri
River and Northwestern railroad. This
road, which was begun In 1891 by w.
X. Coad. came into the possession Of
G. ID. Crouch In February, 1903, when
actual construction recommended.
Previous to this time 100000 had
been spent, seven miles of track laid
and about 40 per cent of the grading
completed. The running OF the first
train over the read was the occasion
for q great celebration and for the en-.
tertainmeRt OF numerous visitors. The
cost Of the road was about $1,100,000
and one milo alone cost s65.0o0. This
mile includes an immense cut for the
blasting of which more than two and
half cars Of powder were used.
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-04-06
Monday, April 2.

The Ohio inheritance tax law has
been repealed by the legislature. The
income from the tax was $375,00 a
year.
Captain III. S. Albrecht, one OF the
oldest mariners of the Great Lakes, is
dead at Manitowoc, Wis, aged sixty
years.
Emperor William has appointed
Prince Won Buelow, the imperial chan
cellor, to be member of the Prussian
house OF lords.
The Theodore Roosevelt, believed to
be the fastest passenger steamer on
the Great Lakes, was launched at the
yards Of the Toledo CO., Shipbuilding
company Saturday ,..
James H. Breslin, a widely known
hotel man, who had been for years
identified with proprieties In New
York city, Chicago, st. Louis and
ether cities, Is dead.
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-04-06

4 NsSsafesIdsnt RtlosgyeN HAS decist,d tG
teuppomt VIC Rrlstnl as United
Ststss district attorney for or'gon
IGe prospects OF coal strike has
eaussc another advance of 80 cents a
ton In the price VI coal at Pittsburg,
Joseph d. o'Brien OF Milwaukee
has been unanimously elected presi
dent OF the American Association OF
Baseball
The wholesale Wadsworth. Cameron
drug house at Fort Worth, Tex, was
totally destroyed by fire Wednesday
at midnight Total loss, sl60.O0o.
Thomas A. PreRdergast. who has os-
cupied position of prominence In st.
Paul civic and political circles for
twenty years, died suddenly from
heart failure.
For holding up a ten-ysarold girl
and stealing penny from her Michael
Petite has been sentenced In New
York city to serve three years In the
state reform school
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-04-06

Daniel Comfort Burdict is dead at
Beloit, Wis, aged 102 years.
The eighteenth annual convention
OF the National Association of Railway
Commissioners Is In session at Wash
ington.
Judge John I. Redick, wealthy pio-
neer and for many years one of the
leading attorneys of Omaha, died Mon
day, aged seventy-eight years.
One hundred and twelve new Amer
lean teachers will begin work in the
Philippine public schools when the
next session opens on June TO-
Two hundred women from all parts
of the country attended the first ses-
sion of the fifteenth annual convention
Of the National Council Of Women at
Toledo, o.
Rev. Samuel Murray, a well known
German Baptist minister, died at Wa
bash, Ind, Sunday, the Tooth anniver-
sary Of his birth. He had been In the
ministry for seventy years.
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-04-06
SIX VICTIMS suR,go,
MurdegEd MasedonianS laid 20 Rest
at Minneapolis

Indianapolis, April a.s.-The six nsur.
drred Macedonians were buried ~
l.aymau's cemetery during the atter.
noon, their mutilatod bodies placed
side by side in plain, black collins, At
the foot of each casket was pinned "A
piece OF paper, ON which was written
the name of the dead man.
Despite the quiet preparations made
for the funeral, nearly 500 persons
were at the morgue room, lined up
along the sidewalk or standing across
the street. Countrymen OF the dead
men were not In the crowd, scarcely
one of their nationality being near to
witness the last rites. Rev. @. l..
Morrill, officiated.
The police have run down every clue
in attempting TO unravel the murder
mystery. The Macedonians held at
Duluth have been released. Detective
Stavlo OF the Minneapolis police de-
partment, who has been at Duluth to
conduct the investigation and examina'
tion OF the suspects, will return durinR
the day.
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-04-06

Was Governor Of Cuba During Spanish
American War.

Madrid, April General Blanco,
formerly governor general OF Cuba,
died during the morning.
Ramon Blanco y Arenas was sent to
Cuba to succeed General Weyler,
whose conduct in Suppressing the re-
bellion in that island had shocked the
humanitarian feeling OF all the civil
lied world. He started on policy of
pacificatioE, bat the Cuban people did
not trust him and his experience on
the island was not happy. When the
war with the United States broke out
Blanco did not enter upon the defense
Of the island with much hope Of sue
cess and as soon as the war was over
he resigned and returned to Spain in
November, 1898
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-04-06
MINNESOTA REPUBLICANS.
state Convention viii Be Held in Du-
luth June 10.

St Paul, April 3.-The Republican
state central committee met at the
Merchants hotel in this city and de-
cided that the state convention shall
be held at Duluth Wednesday, June
IL. The county conventions to name
delegates to the state convention will
be held June 6. A motion to make the
call include the nomination of a Unit,
ed States senator was adopted.
The basis Of representation will be
tive average vote cast for governor
and the other state officers at the last
election, the selection of delegates to
be one to every $50 votes or fraction
thereof, with five delegates at large
from each county.
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-04-06
IN JOINT CONFERENCE.
Anthracite Miners and Operators Try
ing to Adjust Differences.

New York, April 4.-The subcoTA
mittees representing the anthracit
operators and the mine workers
Eastern Pennsylvania held their Hr
Joint meeting here during the day
after nearly three hours session
journed until Thursday afternoon wit
out coming to an agreement EaC
interest has refused to make th
slightest concession, and the whols'
question apparently is as far from so
luton as ever. In the meantime the
tie-up Of the anthracite industry will
continue. Notwithstanding the fruit
less session and the apparently hope
less deadlock, rumors are still current
that way will bS found that will en-
able the operators and miners to set
tie their differences.
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-04-06
MAYOR ROSE DEFEATED.
Milwaukee Republicans Elect Head OF
City Ticket.

City Ticket.
Milwaukee, April 4-ShSrburn M.
Becker the young Republican candi-
date for mayer Of Milwaukee, was
elected over David s. Rose, Dem,
who has for the past eight years been
the city's executive head. Unoficial
figures give BScker's plurality 1855.
Becker also carried with him the bal
Rnee of the Republican city ticket
with the exception of Alexander e.
Martin for city treasurer. who was
defeated by w. H. Graebner, Dem.
John T, Kelly was elected city attor-
ney and Paul Bechtner comptroller.
Returns from all parts of the state,
though necessarily incomplete, show
that William II. Timlin Of Milwaukee
has undoubtedly been elected associate
justice OF the supreme court.
The Dunn pocket ballot law appar.
entity has been defeated, not one pre-.
einct from the state as yet showing
majority for the law.
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-04-06
MePhsrson county and salss.

AT the sale OF state lands in Nc
Pherson county Commissioners Bach
disposed Of 240 acres OF public building
lands at $40 an acre At the same
sale 2,280 acres OF common school
land was disposed of at prices from
$11 an acre to SIG an acre, an average
Of about $13. Sales OF common school
lands will be made in other counties
OF the state at later dates.
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-04-06
u. c. SWIFT OF CHICAGO DEAD.
Member Of the Packing Firm a Victim
of Pneumonia.

Boston. April Sc. c. Swift of Chi
Cago, a member of the packing firm of
Swift & Co., died early in the morning
at the Quincy House of pneumonia.
Mr. Swift was taken i'll March 27.
He had come here from his country es-
tate at Beverly Farms in order to be
near his friend and business asso-
ciate, N. e. Hollis, who was undergo
ing an operation.
The crisis in the disease was
reached Wednesday. when alarming
symptoms made their appearance. The
patient became unconscious and re-
NAMED In that condition until the end.
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-04-06

Senate--White House amendment to
railroad rate bill providing for linn
tied review - orders of the interstate
commerce commission introduced,
Speeches on the bill made by Messrs.
Fulton (ore), Nelson (Minn.) and
Hepburn Uda.l.
House-So called personal liability
bill. favored by railroad employees,
passed by practically unanimous vote
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-04-06
GOES TO PRISON FOR PERJURY.
Man Who Revealed Alleged Plot to
Kill Parkhurst,

New York, April 4.--Iarry Rogers,
who recently told the district attorney
false story about a plot to assas-
sinate Rev. Charles H. Parkhurst, the
clergyman and reform leader, has
been sentenced to seven years and six
months Imprisonment in Sing Sing.
After he had involved several mem
bers of the police under a cloud of
suspicion by revealing their alleged
plans to have Mr.. Parkhurst clubbed
at the first opportunity Rogers retract.
ed his statements and pleaded guilty
to a charge Of perjury.
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-04-06
Tuesday, ApriI 3.

HousG--Nationsl quarantine bill
placing control Of all quarantine sta
tions, grounds and anchorages under
control OF the secretary Of tho treas
ury, passed by q vote Of 20z to 20.
The bill carries an appropriation of
$500, 900.
Ssnate-Railroad rate regulation
again the subject of prolonged discus.
sion. MIR. Long (Kan.) made the only
set speech of the day. ".'
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-04-06
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, April 4.-Cattle-Beeves,
$4.O0Q6.25; cows and heifers, 1850
$50; stockers and feeders, $2.75@
4.s0; Texans. S3.75@4.60. Hogs
Mixed and butchers, $6.3506.55; good
heavy, $e.50@6.55; rough heavy, $685.
@6.45; light, $6.35@G.5O; pigs, $3.50
6.S5. Sheep, $375@6.3O; lambs, $3.50
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-04-06

The Northwestern company is erect
ing q building at the site of the per-
manent bridge at Pierre to be used
as Offices and headquarters by the en-.
gtneers in charge OF the work. 1t is
expected that active work on construc-
tim will be commenced as soon as the
river falls, following the running out
OF the Ice.
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-04-06

Number Of Operators Willing to Sign
the Scale.

Columbus, O., April 3.-The second
day of the strike of the bituminous
miners promises no solution Of the
rather complicated situation presented
by the split in the ranks Of the Ohio
operators.
Not ton of coal Is being mined in
Ohio, although a number of independ-
ent operators are willing and ready to
sign the scale
The executive board of the Ohio
Mine Workers is now meeting in Co
lumbus, but the proceedings are being
kept secret.
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-04-06
Yankton College Orators.

!. Yapkton college has held it's annual
oratorical contest to decide on the col
lsges champion at the state oratorical
contest. w. B. Butler took first place
with an Grafton on Abraham Lincoln.
Miss Laura Kirley was second with
an oration, Peace the Worlds Goal"
l.. W. Robinson was third with "A
Higher Journalism"
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-04-06
AGED Farmer kIns Himself.

Brooding over his arrest for shoot
Ing at Albert Olofson, his tenant, in
quarrel over cattle, c. A. West of Violin
committed suicide by hanging. He
was a prominent pioneer farmer and
was seventy years old.
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-04-06
INDIANA OPERATORS SIGNING.
Work Will Be Resumed in Many Mines
in That State.

Indianapolis, April 3.-Indiana oper-
ators employing 1000 of the $1,000
miners have signed the scale. These
mines are scattered over the state.
Four signed at Washington and six at
Terre Haute. Wellington O'Connor.
president Of the Indiana miners, went
to Evansville during the day to sign
the operators of the southern part of
the state He expects all operators In
that ield to sign at once except two.
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-04-06
Aprointed STATE Enalneer.

Samuel III. Lea of Sturgis, who has
for more than year been employed
in the construction department at Fort
Meade, has been appointed state engi
neer of South Dakota by Governor Ell
rod. Mr.. Lea has resigned his position
at the post and in a few days will
leave for Pierre to enter upon his du.
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-04-06
RUSSIA OPENS NEGOTIATIONS.
Desires q Foreign Loan Of at rt.east
5000, 600, 900.

st. Petersburg, April AIN view OF
the agreement on Moroccan reforms
reached at Algeciras March 81 Russia
has opened preliminary negotiations
in Parts for a large foreign loan OF at
least 5000 100000 and desires move If
possible. The syndicate with which
she is negotiating is composed Of
Dutch and British capitalists.
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-04-06
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, April 4.-Wheat-To arrive
and on track-No. Northern, 78%c;
No. Northern. 76%c; May, ,-7SAc;
July, 1880; Sept, 7SAc. Flax-To
arrive and on track, $l14%; May,
$1.15%; July, $117h; Sept, 81 1853.
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-04-06
81. Pad Union Stock Yards.

ST. Paul, April 4-Cattle-Good to
choice steers. $4.5OG5.5O; common to
fair, $3.5O@425; good to choice cows
and heifers, $3.25Q475; veals, $4,000
5.75. Hogs-$6.2O@6.35. Sheep-Year-
ling wethers, $5.25@6.0O; good to
choice lambs, $600@6.50.
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-04-06
ENToM5Eo THREE WEEKS.
Another Living Survivor Of French
Mine Disaster.

Lens, France. April 4.-Another lv-
ing survivor of the mine disaster at
Courrieres March 10 was discovered
during the morning and brought out Of
the pit. ....
The finding Of another miner alive
after twenty-five days entombment
caused intense excitement. The man
was found in pit No Of the Sallau
mine vein. He was in good condition.
According to his first statements this
man, Auguste Berton, suffered less
t..-a the preceding rescued men He
is thirty-two years old. '.."
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-04-06
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, April 4.-Wheat-Mag, 78ss
@7Shc; July, 77B07Sc. Corn-May,
45c; July, 45Bc. Oats-May, 31hc;
July, 29A 029Bc. Pork-May, $500;
July, $1617h G16.2O. Flax-Cash.
Northwestern, $112; Southwestern.
$1O6; May, $1.14. Butter-Creamer-
les, 160261ac; dairies, 15@23c. Eggs
--15hc. Poultry-Turkeys, 1214c;
chickens and springs, 1870.
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-04-06
Mother and Child cremat.d.

Frankfort. Ind, April 5.--Mrs. Will.
lam Warwick and her child, living
seven miles east of here, were burned
to death during the day in a fire which
started from the explosion of a can of
kerosene.
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-04-06

AoNse---,l.egislatiye, executive and
judicial appropriation bill. Carrying
$50, 100000, passed after considering
the measure two weeks The feature
Uf the days proceedings was thu elm,
ination of the aEe limit of clerks, a
provision which created much discus
sion and which melted the fight against
the bin. ..
Senate--Not In session.
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-04-06

Elmer Jordan and Richard Bruesch.
wiler recent converts at revival
meeting at Vermillion. have confessed
to burning the boys dormitory on the
university campus last July. They
also intended firing the courthouse
and city hall, they say. claiming that
they would benefit the city The loss
In the dormitory fire was $4,000.
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-04-06
a'.s DEAD WHEN FOUND.
Thieves Left illinois Woman Bound
and Gagged.

Mendoza, ILL.,, March 2S.-Mrs. Ellen
Fuller was found dead at Earlville.
eleven miles east of here. Robbers
had entered her house, in which she
lived alone. bound and gagged her and
.ransacked the place. The thieves left
a. note outside the house stating that
their victim was bound and asking
that she be liberated, but relief did
not come In time to save her life.
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-04-06
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
MlnneapoIia Wheat.

Minneapolis, April 4.-Wheat-May,
7sB 6?7c; July, 79hc; Sept, 77Ss@
77Ac. On track-No. hard, 7Shc;
No. ! Northern, 779sc; No. 2 North.
ern 7fAc