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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-04-27
DUE TO LOCAL CONDITIONS
of vesuvius Nothing to d.
With the Earthquake Out in
California.

Washington, April 2O.-The posi-.
BILE relation of the earthquake in Sar
Francisco to the eruption OF Mount
Vesuyius formed the subject of much
discussion among scientists in this
city today. None OF them was will
ing to advance any argument which
would tend to connect one with the
other. In fact the officials of tine
geological survey declared that there
was no relationship whatever, both
being local.
Prof. q. w. Hayes, director OF
geology Of the geological survey, said
"The San Francisco disturbances
are due to the Slipping of the surface
rocks to adjust themselves to changed
conditions inside the earth. They
have no relationship whatever to the
eruption of V%esuvius. The interior
Of the earth is in a molten state ex-
cept in the region of the volcanoes,
but If you go down a distance OF six
ty or seventy miles the rocks are
practically in a fluid state from the
immense pressure on top of them.
They act like a liquid and they flow
to adjust themselves to changed con-
dltions. But when you come nearer
the surface where the strata are hard
and brittle, the slipping Of a part of
the earth'ss crust along the line of
fault will give you just the condi-
lions that attended the attack in San
Francisco"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-04-27

New Sunday School Worker.
The American Sunday School IN
ion will be represented in this part of
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-04-27
WILL ROTATE MEETINGS
State Educational Committee viii
Meet in Sioux Falls, Mitchell
and Aberdeen.

Aberdeen News: The constitutions
al revision committee Of the South
Dakota Educational Association has
decided to recommend to the associa.
tion the selection OF Sioux Falls,
Mitchell and Aberdeen as the places
at which the association will hold its
meetings for the next ten years. The
meetings will rotate from one town
to the other, commencing at Mitch
ell IN 1907 and at Aberdeen in 1908.
This is the unanimous recommends
tion of the committee which is COM
posed of DR.. Smith Of tie state uni
,verslty, DR.. Nicholson of the Dako-
ia University at Mitchell, DR.. Hes
ton Of the Madison normal school,
Mr.. Mcdonald, principal of the Sioux
Falls high school, Superintendent
Hoff of the Mitchell schools and SUI
perintendent Cochrane Of the Aber-
deem schools, chairman.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-04-27
COMRADES TO CONTRIBUTE
Ole Soldiers Start a Fund for the
Relief of che Distressed in
California Towns.

Headquarters Department of South
Dakota, q. a. r., Mitchell, S. d..
April 81, 1906 Comrades: AS Joe
Hooker post No. 10, G. a. r., Of
Sioux Falls has raised by subscrip-
ton a generous fund for the benefit
of ourssuffering comrades in the city
of San Francisco, it is thought best
that these headquarters request all
posts in this department to solicit all
the money they can, in their own
way and send the same to William
Nash, assistant quartermaster gen
eral, Mitchell, S. D., who will re-
ceipt for the same and will forward
it to the quartermaster general de-
partment, California, to be used for
the benefit Of our comrades in the
best way possible. The Q~uartermas-
ter will make a detailed report OF
monies received from each post, at
department. encampment at Yank-
ton.
AS this assistance is needed at
once, let your denotations be prompt
and generous that all may know
that we practice what we preach.
"Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty
BY order Of
j. B. Wolgemuth,
Department Commander.
S. j. Moore, Assistant Ad-
;,,konk Cororo1
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-04-27
INDICTED ON FOUR COUNTS
John q. Anderson Was Finally In
dicted on Four Counts in the
o Land Fraud Cases.

Sioux Falls Argus-Leader: Among
those who were today arraigned be-
fore judge Garland on charges in
connection with the alleged defraud-
ing OF the government of tracts of
public lands was John @. Anderson,
a former member Of the state legisla-
ture. m Of the most prominent
stockpen of western South Dakota
and at the present prominent in tie
political affairs Of that part OF the
state.
-Four separate indictments. it de-
velops, were returned against MI.
Anderson. He is charged with su-
formation OF perjury in the final
proof cases of Henry Kobus, George
ID. Slater. John Fl. Slater and George
w. Friclklin, covering land i'm Ly-
man county 1t is charged i'm the
indictments that Mr.. Anderson in-
duced the four entrymen to make
false statements in order that they
could secure title TO the land en-
braced i'm their homestead entrles.
When the cases are tried the gov
eminent will seek to sho" that the
land Vas to be transferred to the
defendant by the entrymen after
they had completed making final
proof.
The defendant was given until
Saturday morning to enter his plea
to each Of the -four indictments. He
is represented i'm court by Bates &
Parliman, attorneys OF this city, and
I. j.. Spangler of Mitchell.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-04-27

South Dakota by Alexander Anderson
who arrived from Lynn, Mass. Mr.
Anderson is a graduate of Penn col
lege, Oskaloosa, Iowa, and since his
graduation in 1904 has teen engaged
in pastoral work. He recently resign
ed the ~pastorate OF the Friends
church in Lynn, Mass, to accept a
field in Sunday school work in South
Dakota under the direction of E. Il.
Martin, OF Sioux Falls, state super
intendent. Mr.. Anderson is no
stranger to South Dakota or to Sun
day school work, having spent four
summer vacations in the work, one
of which vas in South Dakota. His
headquarters will be Mitchell.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-04-27
oDDFEuows TO CELEBRATE
Will Have a Small Celebration on O.
casion Of Their Eghty-sevsnth
Anniversary.

The local Odd Fellows lodge have
arranged to celebrate the eighty-sey-
enth anniversary Of the founding OF
the order on the evening Of April 26,
Thursday Of next week. The affair
will be held in Odd Fellows ball. A
supper will be served at Z O'Clock,
which will be followed by IAN enter
tainment and dancing party. All
members Of the :order in the city are
very cordially invited to attend.
Arrangements arerralso being made
by several Of the surrounding towns
to observe this event, which is al
ways I'D important one in Odd Fell
'lowship. One of the most important
celebrations will be held at Plankin-
ton, which will be continued
throughout the ..afternoon and even
ing.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-04-27
HEARD FROM CALIFORNIA
Mrs. A. T. McGovern Writes of Incl
dents of the Earthquake
Shock in California.

Mrs Nellie Ward, with A. T.. Nc
Govern & Sons. received a letter
Tuesday from Mrs. McGovern, in
which she relates a few incidents of
the earthquake of last "Wednesday
morning. The letter is dated the
10TH, inst. Mr.. and Mrs. Meow
ern and daughter Cecilia we're pre-
pairing to take the early morning
train for Mitchell when the shock
occurred. 1t reads in part:
1--WE met a gentleman who had
taken the 5 O'Clock train. He said
IL was the most awful experience
possible. The road bed was raised
high i'm the air. The engine swayed,
and threatened to leave she track.
Inc engineer and fireman both
jumped leaving the train running at
full speed. A brakeman managed to
work his way ahead and applied the
brakes. was seated ON the bed,
when the house commenced to dance
and on hearing the girls scream /
tfled TO make my way into the hall
TO them. The swdying was so great
that l could not keep on my feet.
lhe large dresser was showed over
ON to me-. Louise received a severe
bruise near her eye, from fall ng
against the door jam. Had she re-
manned at her dressing table an
instant longer she would cretainlv
have been killed, for the large brick
chimney came crashing through the
ROOT; Cecilia had just stepped into
the bath room when all the bottles in
thp lndInln q n <1>.~r, -.A
MIR. McGovern was up and about the
yard ready to start for South Da-
kota. He says the large live oak
then sway down and touch the
ground. Ii is we'll that YOU have
seen the university. 1t is now a
mass of ruins. The new million dol
lar library and the memorial chapel
are crumbled and you can pick up
handsfull as fine as powder. The
schools are closed. People DO not
know what to expect next. Slight
shocks occur every few minutes.
Many people camp outside their
homes. was awakened at about 8
O'Clock this morning by the bed
swayinP and the WINDOWS rattling.
Last evening when the sun set it ap-
peared like a huge ball, the color Of
blood, shining through the smoke
and heat. We could see the fire leap
up and sparks fly. The telegraph
and telephone wires are all down
and no outside communication is pos
sible except by bicycle riders. We
caflnot buy %grocreies nor other ma
t%erials, and am thankful we are we'll
supplied, for help will soon come. A
peculiar thing happened to a large
bronze statue of Aggasiz, on the Uni
versity grounds. It was plunged
head foremost through the sidewalk
and stands bottom up, buried to the
shoulders"
The McGovern brothers received
the first message from their parents
Tuesday from Palo Alto, Cal,
the earthquake of Wednesday,
the 18th. The message stated that
the family was we'll and were not in
jured in the upheavel of the earth in
that vicinity. Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Govern and the children will start
for home next week, The boys have
been very anxious TO hear from their
parents, but all the time felt that
they had not been injured, and the
telegram this morning simply o n
lirmed their belief.
New Sunday School Worker.
The American Sunday School IN
ion will be represented in this part of
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-04-27
Sam Ramsey is Victorious.

The town election at Woonsocket
resulted in the reelection Of Samuel
Ramsey for mayor. He was opposed
by N. 3. Reed, who was defeated by
ia narrow margin Of Is votes.
"Judge" Reed was popularity sup
posed to stand for the removal Of the
lid from the city an1 to take things
easy, and was the representative OF
high license. Mr.. Ramsey is a pretty
strong pIobibition!st and the people
In that town know pretty we'll that
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-04-27

things havg to 90 according to law
with him at the head of the city
government. He has demonstrated
tnat in the two years that he has
been mayor, and evidently the oiti-
zens were we'll satisfied to let Mr..
Ramsey control the city for another
two years. One Of the peculiarities
was the election of a prohibition
mayor and the victory for license.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-04-27
Announcement.

By request of friends. I hereby an
nounce my candidacy for the Office II
Register OF Deeds of Dawson county,
subject to the republican county
convention. w. b. Tobey.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-04-27
Candidate for Register of Deeds

I hereby announce myself as a can
didate for the Office Of Register Of
Deeds Of Dawson County, South,
Dakota, subject to tile approVal.o
the next republican county .conyen-
ton. Fred L. Tiffany.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-07
LAWSON WANTS CUMMINS
TO SERVE ON COMMITTEE
BODY TO HANDLE PROXIES ON
LIFE INSURANCE
Governor of Iowa Takes Matter Under
deration-Several Other Very
Prominent Men Will Be Associated
With Him
BY Associated Press.

DES MONIES. Ia, Feb. 6.-Thomas
w. Lawson of Boston today called on
and invited Governor A. b. Cummins
to serve with four other distinguished
reformers on committee to which
he will turn over his New York Life
and Mutual Life of New York proxies,
and which he asks to attend the com
ing annual meetings of these two COM
panies for the purpose of electing good,
honest, sound business men as di-
rectors.
Governor Cummins replied that he
would consider the proposition, and
after conference with Governor John
son of Minnesota, one of the members,
would make definite answer.
The conference between Mr.. Lawson
and Governor Cummins. was held in
the governors private office at the
state house. Mr.. Lawson was accom-
panied by E, j. Ridgeway, a magazine
publisher.
Mr.. Lawson told Mr. Cummins that
the other members of the committee
will be Governor johnson of Mime
sofa, Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin,
Governor Broward of Florida and eX-
Attorney General Monett Of Ohio. He
said he had received large number
of proxies in the New York Life and
Mutual Life of New York, which with
the others he expected to get and which
he is confident will come in If the
committee plan goes through, will give
him control of both companies.
The proxies are so worded that Mr..
Lawson cannot vote them himself, as
he must turn them over TO committee
of unquestionably responsible men to
be named by him. which committee
will attend the annual meetings ana
vote the proxies.
m IoN ole fol Mr. IN
that he desired the committee to take
steps to have the New York statutes
amended to make a majority of the
directors for the two mutual companies
elected annually. AT present less than
a majority are elected each year.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-07
FRAUDULENTLY NATURALIZED
Captains Of the Steamers Recently
Wrecked on Coast Not Entitled
to Papers

CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-John e. Wilkie,
chief of the United States secret ser
vice, said last night that the captain
of every steamer which has been
wrecked on the Pacific coast in the
last three years has been found to
be fraudulently naturalized.
The secret service bureau is work.
ing on fraudulent naturalization, prin-
ctpally in San Francisco and Philadel-
phia, and to some extent in New York.
Under the law no man can become
captain of an American ship unless he
is an American citizen" said Chief
Wilkie. 1--WE found in San Francisco
a number of Scandinavians who were
Canadians but not Americans. In
Philadelphia the trouble was among
the Italians. In New York we prose-
cuted one court clerk who had charge
of the fraudulent part of the business.
"A recommendation has been made
to congress that the right to naturalize
a man be given 10 a federal court ex-
clusively, so that the matter can be
carefully handled and under one head.
AS result OF the Recommendation 1
believe. congress at the next session
Will establish federal naturalization
and take the power from the state au-
thorities." -
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-07
MAKES
READY FOR WAR
ARMS BEING IMPORTED AND
TROOPS DRILLED
Horses Being Trained for Artillery
and Cavalry service-Dste Of RUS
sian National Assembly
Elections Set

BY Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 6-The
Novoe Vremya today continued its
revelations in regard to the importa-
tions of arms into Finland. The paper
declared it had evidence that the rad
ical organization in Finland was pre-
pairing for open war in support of the
next outbreak of the Russian revou-
tionists. Not only were well armed in.
fantry forces being drilled, but horses
were being trained for cavalry and ar
tillery servide, and shells for field ar
tillery were being imported.
The statements of the Novoe Vremya
are undoubtedly correct so far as the
Finnish extremists are concerned, but
the Nationalists and even the Social
Democratic organization discaim any
connection or even sympathy with vio-
lent measures.
The appointment of General Lang
hoff, formerly commander of the
Semionocisky regiment, to be state
secretary of Finland, the connecting
link between the emperor and the grand
duchy, is unsatisfa ctory to the Fin
landers.
General Langhoff. though native
Finn. has been a lifetime in the Rus
sian service. The governor of Bjoerne-
borg, who was the Finnish candidate
for the state secretaryship, was re-
jected, although his candidacy was
supported by Count Witte.
The elections to the national assem-
bly, are. fixed for April Z. The opening
session will take place April 23. April
Z is the Feast of the Annunciation,
one of the great Russian holidays. The
yAoI-, t.1AN L H..
tions and the coEvocation of the as
sembly Is the shortest time in which
the representatives from Siberia and
other remote localities could arrive
here. The local authorities have the
privilege of beginning the primary
elections to choose delegates to the
electoral college as soon as the regis
tration lists are complete.
Work on the Tauride palace, in which
the sessions of the national assembly
will be held, is being pushed night and
day by a double force of men in order
to have 1t ready in time for the con-
vention.
Recognizing the advantage of holding
the elections under normal conditions
the cabinet yesterday evening discussed
the question of aboliShing martial law
in view of the greater security prevail
ing throughout the empire, but 1t was
decided that this would be premature,
as the country is far from being quiet,
armed revolution still smouldering in
the Baltic provinces and the Caucasus
ready to flare up at the slightest op-
portunity. In addition, agrarian dis
orders prevail in several regions,
notably in the government of Saratoff,
where the estate of the minister of
justice, M. Akyymoafoff, was plund-
cred and burned yesterday The Con-
stitutional Democrats and Constitution
al Monarchist Federation are CAM
paigning on practical business lines,
following so far as possible American
and English methods. They have
opened schools for speakers, are dis
tributing literature and are taking ad-
vantage of the recently restored priv
ilege Of holding campaign meetings.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-07
CLOSE HANOVER
BANK OF BOSTON
COMMISSIONERS CONSIDER 1T
UNSAFE
One of the Directors Is Under Arrest
in Connection With Two Other
Men Accused of Conspir-
acy to Defraud
BY Associated Press.

~
BOSTON, Feb 6.-The savings bank
commissioners, alleging that the con-
tinuation of the institution would be
hazardous to the public and to those
having funds In it's custody, judge
Bradley of the supreme court today is
sued temporary injunction against
the Hanover bank, a West Virginia cor
poration, which has it's main office at
133 Hanover street, this city. All the
Officers and directors of the bank are
residents Of New York
One of the directors, Robert G. RuX-
ton, was arrested yesterday in New
York with John L. White, president Of
the Imperial Trustees company of Jer-
sey City, and Clyde Holt, a New York
broker, by United States authorities on
indictments charging them with using
the mails to defraud. Foster Hooper,
who has been known as the vice presi-
dent of the Hanover bank, was also
arrested yesterday. Hooper is
charged with using the mails to further
a conspiracy to defraud. The records
of the state commissioners of corpora
tions indicate that NJ. s. Rosewig of the
firm of McJilton & Co. of New York
is president of the Hanover bank.
The savings bank commissioners have
turned the entire matter over to Attor-
ney General Dana Malone. The ques-
ton of making the injunction against
the bank permanent and the question
OF appointing receivers will be heard
III the supreme court.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-07
TRAINS IN COLLISION;
FOUR PERSONS KILLED
DISASTER NEAR BRIDAL VEIL,
OREGON
Ten Are Injured, Some Seriously.
Bursting Of Injector Pipe Causes
the Men to Lose Control of Their
Engine
Bv Associated Press.

PORTLAND, Ore, Feb. 6.-Four per-
sons were killed and ten were more
or less seriously injured this morning
in collisions on the Oregon Railway
and Navigation company's line near
Bridal Veil, Ore. The dead:
e. L. Sinnott of Portland, an en-
ploye of the American Type Founders
association.
A man named Henry.
A. e. Edwards of Portland
An unidentified man.
The more seriously injured:
Mrs. w. Riley of Walla Walla,
Wash, badly.
James j. Russell, East Oakland, CAL,
badly; may survive.
Engineer Swain of No 5, Portland,
Scalded; not serious.
Passenger train No. 5, known as the
Pacific Express, from Chicago, ran into
the rear of passenger train No. 3,
known as the Spokane-Portland spe-
cial, which was standing on the main
track with a disabled engine, and the
rear Pullman car on the Spokane
Portland special was badly wrecked.
The other cars OF the train We're not
so badly wrecked, while almost the
only damage done to the rear train
was to the engine. Number 5, known
as the Pacific Express, from Chicago
to Portland, was tie and was making
up time. Number 3 was about on
time. but at Bridal Veil the engine
broke down and an effort was being
made to repair the break. Brakemen
were sent out with the customary sig
nails, but through some mishap the
heavy train was not stopped in time,
and crashed into the rear car of the
standing train.
AS soon as the Oregon Railway and
Navigation general Office in Portland
heard of the collision special train
was ordered to the scene. Surgeons
We're sent from the Dalles and Hood
river, and the dead and injured were
brought to this city.
A. e. Edwards was the checkman
for the Oregon Baggage and Transfer
company. He met the trains at Pen
dleton. He had but one leg, the other
having been lost in an accident some
time ago.
From advices which the division su-
perintendent's office in Portland has
received an injector pipe on the en-
gine of train No. 5 burst. when Engi-
neer Swain tried to stop it in response
to the flag from train No. 3. The
scalding steam drove the two engine
men from the cab before they could
stop their train and No. crashed into
the rear end of No. 8.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-07
SANTA BARBARA is WORRIED
Trial Trip Courses for Warships
Being Studied by Coast
Officers

SANTA BARBARA, Feb. 6.-The
Pacific squadron flagship Chicago. the
cruiser Boston and the torpedo de-
stroyer Perry sailed for the south yes
terday evening.
After spending several days at San
Diego they will go to Magdalena bay
for target practice.
Some uneasiness is felt here over the
fact that Capts. Harder and Pratt of
the coast survey department have
sailed with the fleet. They have spent
several days here looking for location
for new mile course for the trial trips
OF future western warships, including
the California. This afternoon they
stated that 1t was a part of their in
structions that they look over several
places south of here. and apprhension
is felt that Santa Barbara may lose the
trial trips after having almost all OF
the Union Iron works warshps from
the days OF the old Charleston and San
Francisco tried out in the channel here.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-07
ACCUSES WIFE
ANDCHAUFFEUR
CHARGES THEM WITH THEFT OF
VALUABLE STOCKS
George c. Coleman, Said to Be the
President Of a GoIdfieId Mining
Company Brings Serious AIe-
cations
By Associated Press.

BY Associated PreSS.
NEW YORK, Feb. 6.--George c.
Coleman, said to be the president of a
gold mining company in Goldfield
New, today caused the arrest of his
wife, Mrs Mabel Coleman, aged 10
and Frank Stanley, a chauffeur and
former employe, on charges of grand
larceny. Coleman alleges that he was
deserted by his wife January Is last, at
which time his chauffeur left him, and
he discovered the loss of $4,000 shares
of gold mining company with par
value of 81 each. Mr.. Coleman has
been living at a hotel in this city for
several months.
When he came here with his wife
who was Miss Mabel thinner of Phila-
delphia, whom he married November
26 last, he leased an automobile and
employed Stanley as chauffeur.
Stanley was arrested during the early
afternoon, after a lively chase which
lasted for twenty blocks. He said he
lived at 106 West Sixty-first street. To-
night the police located Mrs. Coleman
at that address, She denied any knowl-
edge of the missing bonds. Stanley
was held in $4,000 bail for further ex-
animation. Mrs. Coleman will be ar
raigned tomorrow.