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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-03-30
OUTRAGE OF CHINESE PIRATES.
Threw Stinkpot on Board Stand
ard Oil Launch.

Hongkong.-Details of the capture
and looting by Chinese pirates March
%, near Canton of launch owned by
the Standard Oil company, have been
obtained The launch or tug Comet
was proceeding to Kongmun, between
Wampoa and Canton, towing lighter
laden with kerosene oil. While pass
ing what is known as the second
barrier" or second line of former OBJ
structions at $50 Thursday evening,
and when in sight of Wampoa fort,
on the island of Wampoa, one of the
many islands lying between Canton
and the sea, number of junks man
ned by pirates closed around the
Comet and her tow. A stinkpot
(earthen jar containing gunpowder,
resin and hand grenades) was thrown
into her engine room, the pirates
boarded the launch and her crew was
overpowered. The pirates then
beached the Comet and the lighter,
and removed all the valuables from
the two vessels. including a number
Of Winchester rifles and 1000 rounds
OF ammunition. The cargo of kero-
sene was not touched.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-03-30
TREACHERY Of
THE PU[AJANES
Fight With the COnStabulary
In Samar the Result OF
a Native Plot.
Chiefs Expressed Wish That Their
Party Be Photographed and Then
TreacherousIy Attacked the
American Soldiers.

Misunderstanding to advices re-
ceived here the recent fight at Ma
gaon, Samar, between the constabu
larry and Pulajanes was the result OF
the base treachery on the part of the
natives. AS result of the fight thirty
Pulajanes were killed and sixteen of
the constabulary killed and wounded.
A dispatch received from Captain
Jones of the constabulary at Magtaon
says that on March 23 Governor Cur
ry, Judge Lobinger and Superintend-
ent of Schools Hoover arrived there
and camped over night near the Pula-
james. The presence of the officials
was made known to the rebelious ma
tives, and their leader announced that
he would surrender his force the next
day. AS a result of this promise the
Americans returned to the town of
Magtaon, accompanied by Colonel
Aguillar, another Pulajane chief.
The next day, Saturday morning.
over 100 men and fourteen guns, ap-
peared at Magtaon and lined up in
front of the constabulary barracks.
Between the barracks and the Pula-
james stood the group of American Of
ficials.
One of the chiefs expressed wish
that his party be photographed in the
act of surrendering, and Superintend-
ent Hoover, in compliance with the re-
quest, was adjusting his camera when
the Pulajanes' leader blew a whistle
and gave an order to advance. The
entire party of natives thereupon
rushed upon the American officials |
who escaped to the Magtaon river
and swan to the opposite bank. When |
the treachery of the natives was ap-
parent the constabulary Immediately |
opened fire and a fierce fight ensued. |
In which the constabulary gained a
decisive victory. The Pulajanes were
chased to the mountains. but the pur-
suers lost more guns than they cap
.ured
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-03-30
Fooled by Fake Proclamation.

Boise, Ida.-Governor Gooding on
Monday received from New York a
Telegram bearing the signature OF
John c. Chase. former mayor of Hav.
erhill, Mass. and stating that com.
mittee representing a number of labor
unions would leave New York at once
to hear the confessions of Harry Or.
chard and Steve Adams as related TO
the detectives and prosecuting of.
hcers. The New York labor leaders
are supposed to be acting on the bogus
PROCLAMATION sent out from here last
week.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-03-30
Asphyxiated in Colorado Tunnel.

Leadville, Colo.-W. G. Fleming,
aged rs, bridge carpenter of the
Colorado Midland railroad, and Mich
olas Diemoz. nightwatchman and
track walker, were asphyxiated Sun
day morning in the Busk.Ivanhoe tun-
mel. fourteen miles west of Leadville.
Fleming was one of gang of six car
penters engaged in making repairs in
the tunnel, and the entire party with
the exception Of one was overcome by
gas and smoke from trains which
passed through the tunnel while they
were at work
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-03-30
Girls Poisoned for Refusing to Go on
Strike.

Warsaw.-The paymaster of the Wis
tula railroad was shot by robbers, who
seized $500 from him.
Thirty-four working girls in Kind
ler's mills at Pabianice, ten miles
south of LODI, on refusing to join
strike, were poisoned by powder that
was strewn upon the floor of the mill.
One of the girls died from the effects
OF the poison and the remainder are
seriously i'll. ten of them not being
expected to recover.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-03-30
STRUCK SUBMERGED ROCK.
British Steamer Beached in ST. Johns
Harbor.

st. Johns, N. F.-After being in
peril from fire at sea and managing
by desperate efforts to reach this
port in the midst of a gale and a
binding snowstorm. the British
freight steamer Titania struck a sub
merged rock in entering the harbor
late Sunday night, had hole torn in
her hull and lies on the beach, where
she was put to prevent sinking.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-03-30
TRUNK MYSTERY CLEARING UP.
Woman Accused of Numbering Man
and Placing Body in a Trunk.

Stockton, Cal.-The body of a man
which was found in trunk among
the baggage at the Southern Pacific
depot here on Saturday night has
been identified as that of Albert N.
McVicar, an employe of the Rawhide
mine at jamestown. Cal. The police
have arrested at Antioch Mrs. Emma
LeDoux, or Mrs. McVicar as she
called herself here. who is declared to
have purchased the trunk in which
the body was placed, and also the
rope with which IL was bound Her
husband is now living in Amador
county. II is supposed that If she
committed the crime a man must have
aided her. as McVicar was powerfully
built He had $500 in cash, and it is
believed that robbery was the motive
for the crime. 1t is believed that he
was drugged, then crushed into the
trunk and suffocated
In her statement to the officers who
her Mrs. LeDoux said that
one Joe Miller had placed the dead
body of McVicar in the trunk, and
she claims that she is innocent of the
crime
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-03-30
Little Carpet Tack Caused Terrible
Disaster.

East st. Louisa carpet tack,
caught between cogwheels, caused
spark that resulted in the blowing up
of the works of the Phoenix Powder
company, eight miles east of here, Sat
urday afternoon, and killing John
Nash, aged SO years, and Edward Hig-
ginbotham. aged "a years. The build
Ing was completely destroyed, parts
being scattered all over the surround
ing country in the vicinity
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-05-25

The senate passed the pure-food bill
after fifteen years of unremitting toll,
but the house has not been able to
discuss it, even. The house passed a
rate bill which the senate has debated
ad nauseam. 1t appears likely to pass
in the senate some day this week. The
senate could not find the Philippine
tariff bill at all, and as for the free
alcohol bill, it seems improbable that
the senatewih touch which
so great an authority on alcohol and
other things as Chancellor Day has de-
nounced as an anarchistic effort to re-
yive competition against the Standard
Oil company.
So the present congress does not APP
pear to have broken anything which
connot be mended. Minneapolis
Journal.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-05-25
NEws

Much of the grain was damaged by frost
of last week.
Tinman Christensen and family were
visiting in these parts Friday and satur-
day. They spent the winter in Denmark,
Europe. where they went last fall with the
intention OF making their futnre home
They soon began to long for Dakota and
are now here to stay.
A big crowd attended the dance at
koser's last Friday night.
Mr. Bergers. Carl Anderson, Clifford and
Iuella Mather, and Mogiers went to Lake
Poinsett to attend the picnic on the 18th,
n the hard wind and clesdy weather
made It q failure, except the dance, which
was well attended that night.
The dance at Staples was q grand sue
cess. A good time reported by all.
Mrs. Emil Pinhoit attended the birth
day party of her father. y. G. Nelson.
north Of Arlington last Saturday.
Frank Carly went to Lake Preston last
Saturday to do some freighting for Pin
holt a Nelson.
C.Landbo rsturnsd sunday from Erwin
where he had besn taking treatment. He
H. tmproving nicely.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-05-25
INSURGENTS WIN.

The results of the county conven.
ton Tuesday show that the insurgents
have nearly 500 cut of 1869 delegates
in the state convention, to say nothing
of the insurgent counties contested
by the machine. The returns from
the conventions do not vary materi-
ally from the insurgent claims made
right after the ucu were held.
The machine claimed the Black
Hills solid, but Pennington instructed
for Crawford, while Custer sends a
~contesting delegation. Even Deuel.
county, which had been conceded to
the machine, turned a somersault and
instructed for the insurgents. The
victory is complete-the machine
must 60.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-05-25
; Correspond ence.
WILLOW X ITEMS.
From the News.

vi III NEWS
A good representation of citizens was
present at the school meeting called In
Rhodes ballast Saturday evening to con.
slider the question of a new school house.
Various methods of securing the necessary
funds were freely discussed and led to the
selectionsof w, +. Michel, Rev II. E., Smith
aud II. + Filbert as a committe to act with
the school board. Plans are already under
way which il Is e expected will soon bring
about the desired results.
Mex Monday the town board will con
slider h applications of Thomas Kenny
and Girls Greget for license to continue in
the saloon business in Willow Lakes. In
view OF the fact that license failed to carry
at the spring municipal election there Is
doubt in the minds of some as to whether
permits can be granted The courts may
be called upon to decide whether h town
board, i'm case of a tie vote, az was the re.
suit In the election, can break the tie either
way they choose.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-05-25

NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE
In the matter OF the est ate of Mary f Green
man, Deceased.
Whereas, an order of the County Court OF
Kingsbury County, South Dakota, was
made OH the 14th day OF May 1906 directing
G.. r. Greenman al the Administrator oil
the estate of the above named Mary y,
Greenman, deceased, to sell at private sale
certain real estate, the property OF said
deceased.
z Now, Therefore. in pursuance Of said order
OF sale the undersigned will. on or after the
18th day of June, 1905, sell at private sale
to the highest bidder the real estate in said
order of sale described. to-wit: Lots four
(4l and five 90 in block nine (9) OF Drake
Addition to city of De Smet in Kingsbury
County. South Dakota.
The terms upon which said property will
be sold are as follows; not less then oEe-hal
OF the purchase price thereof payable in cash
and the balance thereof pa yable IN one year
with interest at 6 per cent per anrum seeur-
ed by mortgage upon said property.
Said real estate will be offered for sale a
the residence of G.. X. GreenInan in the city
Of De Smet, in said county. and bids In writ
ing received at said place,
c. r. GREENMAN,
Administrator of the estate OF Mary f
Grernman, deceased.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-05-25
EPIGRAMS.

From Sunday Sermon by Rev. II. Preston
Where there is no answering thrill
to the pathetic appeal of Christ's sac
%rifice, the heart must indeed be hard
and the nature sterile.
Let there be but the love of friend
ship to Jesus. blind, underlined, CROP
ing it may be, and right views of His
work and doctrine viii in due time
take shape within the mind.
Where there is no appreciation Of
the sovereign motive and program of
the Cross, no abandonment to the
spell of Him who made it His mission
to befriend a lost humanity, no graf
itude for the pierced hand stretched
out to alienated souls in help and
guidance, the omens of spiritual doom
are grave.
Where there is love for Jesus there
will be the desire to emulate. We
are not likely TO do what Jesus bids,
and to follow in His steps apart from
the love we cherish for him.
A man has lost the secret of moral
and spiritual progress, if he feels no
drawing of the soul to the prophet
hero of Galilee, who lived as none
other ever lived, and died giving
Himself a ransom for all.
In the present hour Jesus still JUS
tiies the ideal of His character, which
has been SO long cherished within
the Church. His spirit broods in His
disciples, warming them to gratitude
and enthusiasm. He animates the
heart of the world, and makes it's
movements instinct with uplifting
forces.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-05-25

The machine papers made a great
blow about Kittredge standing by hi:
duty in Washington, that he would
not leave until he had voted ON the
railroad rate bill. They also tried tc
make the people believe that Gamble
had deserted Washington and rate
Legislation. 1t now transpires that
Gamble and the junior senator were
bothin Washington at the time all this
blowing vas being done for Kilt, and
il further transpires that when the rate
bill did finally come up for a vote
both Gamble and our young senator
were on the train headed for South
Dakota. Neither voted on the ques-
ton.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-05-25
DEMOCRATIC MASS CONVENTION.

The Democrats of Kinsbury Coun'
ty will meet in mass convention or
May 18th, 1906, at 2 o'clock p. m. al
Lake Preston S. d. To elect delegates
to the state convention.
All, who believe in democratic prin.
ciples are requeted to be present.
w. E. Brennan, Chairman.
John Hasche, Secretary.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-05-25

are still heavy purchasers for new
equipment and the locomotive works
and car shops of the country are like
ly to be as badly rushed to get out
their orders for the next eighteen
months to come rs they have been for
over two years past. The New York
Central is negotiating just now for
26,OOO steel frame cars, and other big
systems will be heavy purchasers of
this style of car, which appears to be
coming into universal use and to be
supplanting entirely the old wooden
frame car, both for freight and pas
senger service. The steel stills and
frame have been found to give such
strength to the cars and to render
them incapable of being telescoped
in case of collision, that il is believed
the old-style wooden stills and frames
will go out of use entirely,
The Pennsylvania is in the market
for 5000 of this style of freight cars,
the Burlington for 1000 and other
roads for less numbers. The orders
of the roads named call for $1,000
tons of steel to build the cars as re-
quired. With their orders for rails,
steel cars and steel bridges, the rail
roads are the greatest consumers of
steel products now in the country.
of themselves they can keep many
busy continuously.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-05-25
THE RECORD OF CONGRESS.

The report sent out from Washing
ton that the present congress had
broken all records i'm the accomplish
ment of Legislation is true and it is
untrue. 1t is true that the present
congress has passed a larger number
of bills than any Of its predecessors,
but it is not true that enough Of that
legislation has been of q public
character to constitute a record in this
important respect. The house and
senate have acted upon an unusual
number Of private bills, but the num-
Der of more important public meas
ures that hang fire is also notable.
The house has passed a rate bill, a
bill for the relief of the Philippines
trade, q bill for free alcohol, a Joint
statehood bill. The senate has pass
ed a pure.food bill. 1t is remarkable
that none Of these measures have
reached the president, tho congress
has been in session Ave months. The
joint statehood bill is farther advanc-
% than any other, having passed the
house in one form, the senate in an
other and being now in conference.
What has become Of the c~onferees no
body seems to know. They may be
On 2 polar expedition, or with Scotty
in Death valley, 20 far Is congress il
aware.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-05-25

The Republic has faithfully sane
toned the action of the board of Re.
gents in it's coping with the college
matters, our reason being our implicit
faith in M. f. Greely's sincerity and
honesty. 1t now developes that mat,
ters got SO crooked on the board that
he resigned his position last Decem.
Der. This makes matters look differ.
ent, and will compell us to revise our
opinion. Beresford Republic.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-05-25

GENERALLY speaking, activity on the
part of the railroads of the county in
the way of construction and e
equipment is a good indication of
what the industrial situation, as a
whole, will be during the immediate
future. In this connection it will in
terest u readers to know something
Of the large expenditures contem-
plated by the railroads for 1867.
Thus far the business definitely plac-
ed for 1907 is $4,000 tons Of steel
there Is D under negotiation
fully 10000 tons more. Among the
largest purchasers are the Pennsyl-
yania, the Baltimore q Ohio, the
lines Of the New York Central system,
the Milwaukee & ST Paul, the
Hartman system lines, and indeed
III ihe big systems Of the country
npp<nr h be- liberal purchases
:Asnor.e sotne Of the latest orders 10 b.
plaxed IRE one for 5000 tons for ths
Wiscousin Central, one for $500 tonl
~ fk,c Nickel Plate, one for 2,20(
tone lcr tbe Chicago Great Westerr
a,,d one for I, 100 Tor the Baton Roues
IA EnetNS Nearly all The road
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-05-25

andrew Anderson took a bunch of cat
tie over to the Noyes pasture for the sum
fner, ..s
Miss Trine Gertsen and her sister Mrs
Andrew Olson have gone to Sioux City
where Miss Gertsen and the Olson chile
will receive treatment,
Christian Johnson is working with the
surveying outfit at present engaged in
Badger township,
The Roser school closed last Friday.
Quite a few of our farmers are blowing
for flax. Much will be sOwn this season
August Dusterback has set out a con
siderable quantity of berry bushes, trees,
and other nursery stock.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-05-25

G. +. SWANSON has an instructed
delegation for himself alone, just as
the Crawford people in this county
said he should have in case they were
successful in controlling the conven-
ton. The proof of the pudding is
not in chewing the rag" but in read
ing the resolutions adopted by the
county convention, which are printed
elsewhere.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-05-25
OLDHAM ITEMS.


IFTUuf TIC NtEIsttf
Mrs. John N. Hanson. living northeast
of town died Wednesday morning aged
81 years. She has been i'll for some time
and her death was not unexpected.
John Step and wife are called on to
again mourn the death of a child, a bright
little girl three years old The child died
Monday afternoon from pneumonia. The
funeral was held from the Catholic church
Wednesday forenoon. Father Keane off
ciating. This family has the sympathy
of the entire community in their double
afhiction having lost two children In eight
days.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-05-25

SENATOR ALDRrcH, chairman of the
senate finance committee, who has
been fighting the free alcohol bill in
the interest of the Standard Oil Co.,
says that while free alcohol might
be all right for the manufacturers
don't see how congress could afford
to give this commodity to the farmers
for light. fuel and power" How will
the general public feel about such a
statement against them. Every home
has a gasoline stove, a large proper
ton of the small manufacturers have
gasoline engines and it looks as tho
Mr.. Aldrich would find he had proved
a hornets nest in this instance. The
people will be more sanguine than
ever that U. S. senators should be
elected by direct vote.-Brookings
Register,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-05-25
RAMGR0ET-

Mrs. W. y: Mason is visiting relatives in
Ellsworth Mimi.
Mr.. H. W. Bascombe. OF Rock Rapids,
Iowa, who has been repairing the buildings
on his farm north OF tow here far the last
few days, returned home last Tuesday.
Mr.. ID. V. Grimes has started to haul gray
Ell for the sldew alks which are to beput H.
here.
Mr.. Hofer, Of Bridgewater. S. D.. was a
Bancroft visitor last Tuesday.
In a Ball Game last Friday. Bancroft beat
Manchester by n score of 20 to 3. and i'm.
mediately after took on the Carpenter nine
ana trimmed them up to the tune of 13 TO z.
The Bancroft Kid nine played the Willow
Lakes Kid niEe the next day, and won by a
score of - to 16.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-05-25

There We're three candidates for state
treasurer on the stalwart side of the
house, and not one of them carried his
county. -Brookings Press.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-05-25

THAT genealogical tree Rockefeller
is trying TO establish will no doubt
prove to be a slippery elm.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-05-25

The Ladies' Aid of the Evangel-
lcal Church meets next Tuesday with
Mrs. j. H.. Hall.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-05-25
A CORRECTION.

In a recent issue we printed the re-
port current at that time to the effect
that the Hanford Produce Co., of
Sioux City, Iowa, had gone busted"
At a later date we printed a correc-
ton of that report. The company
wishes us to give further publicity to
the fact that it was not busted" but
still doing business, which, as the
officers of the company furnish the
proof of their claim, is but just. The
company sends us a financial state
ment, certified by the Farmers Loan
& Trust Co., of Sioux City, as follows:
STATEMENT
OF the Hanford Produce Company of
Sioux City, Iowa, showing the condition
at close of business for the year 1905:
January 1st, 1906
Lila plllIle5 -. 3. ~4l,O0O.ZS
Assests in excess of liabilities $685. ,669.59
Made up of our Capital stock o 100000
Surplus & Undivided Profits. 135,699.59
$685., 699.59
OFFICE OF THE FARMERS LOAN &
TRUST co.
PAID-UP CAPITAL 1000, 900. 90.
Sioux City, Iowa, May 10th, 1906.
We certify that the foregoing is a copy
off statement submitted to us during the
month of January, last, by the officers of
the Hanford Produce Company of this
City. We regard the said company as be-
ing among our strong and reliable in
situations.
Farmers Loan &c Trust Company.
By James r. Toy.
President.
The above is a strong showing for
the Company and proves that the re
port printed in the INDEPENDENT of
April 9th was false and without
foundation. We are glad to make
the correction, but would like to get
after the mar who first set the report
ahoat.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-05-25

The following letters remain umcaltsd fol
the De Smet, s. D., p~ostofice:
Miss Marcy e. Peterson.
Miss Zelpha Martin.
Mrs, j. L.. Porter.
Andrew Peterson.
E.. Miller.
Mrs. II. G.. Twichell.
Mr.. Thompson.
Geo. w. Thompson.
Mrs. Fred Written.
MFR. Fred Written.
Mrs. II. Cory.
O. E. Hordy.
e. F.. Kelley.
Dated May %. 1906.
ID. W. Wilmarth, r. NJ.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-05-25

The railroad rate bill passed the
senate opposed by only three votes
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-05-25

Cash paid for hides, poultry and
wool at the New Deal meat market.
BURKE a. HAFNER.