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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-30
SANDAL IN MUTUAL LIFE.
compay Files Suit for $5,12o,0o0 ard
Sine Men May Go to Jail.

ono wen way w " Sa''s
Network, March 27.-Charges that
q fraudulent and corrupt conspiracy
exists ktween Richard A. McCurdy,
former resident Of the Mutual Life
Insuranc company; his son-in-law,
Louis A. Thebaud, and the latter's
partner, ,harles H. Raymond, are
made in tc formal complaints in two
suits Instituted by the company
against themen named for the recov-
cry OF $1,7O,O00 These suits are in
addition to he one brought last week
by the company against Richard A..
McCurdy alne for the recovery Of
$3,370,000. he total now sued for
amounts to 100000. The suits, in
the opinion ollawyers, form the basis
for criminal prosecutions.
One of the sits is directed against
the elder MCurdy, Thebaud and
Raymond and the other against The
baud and Raymond alone. The charge
Is made that sums atgregating the i'm.
mense total of 100000 were paid
Raymond & Co. for no reason what
ever, except to enriih McCurdy's SON
in-law and his parner, and no SER
vices were renderedfor this money, it
is alleged, the payments being purely
gratuitous. Those tratuities and the
enormous sums pail Raymond & Co.
as general agents fG the metropolitan
district form the basis of the two
RnitS
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-30
JEROME GETS NO WARRANTS.
; Magistrate Will Not Issue Process un.
less Probable Crime IL Shown,

Magistrate Will Not Issue Process un.
less Probable Crime ls Shown.
New York, March 28.-District At
torney Jerome applied to Magistrate
Moss for warrants against several
persons in connection with the recent
life insurance Investigation. The war
rants were not issued, the magistrate
taking the ground that it would be
necessary first for the district attor-
ney to present evidence that crime
had been committed. Mr.. Jerome
thereupon agreed to present depo-
sltions upon the question to the magis-
trate later.
When news that the warrants had
been asked for became public it re-
called that the names Of Postmaster
General Cortelyou, chief of the Repub.
lican national committee; Cornelius
N. Bliss, treasurer of that organiza-
ton. and George w. Perkins, formerly
vice president OF the New York Life
Insurance company, had been men,
toned by Mr.. Jerome before Judge
O'Sullivan in connection with the war
rants. Magistrate Moss, however,
said that no names whatever were
mentioned during his conversation
with the district attorney. AS re-
suit of Mr.. Jerome's conversation
with the magistrate, suppoenas in
blank were issued and 1t was ar
nounced that John Doe proceedings
would be begun at once in an effort
to procure evidence upon which the
warrants might be issued.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-30
NO. Ii.
FOUR FlREMEN KILLED.
Explosion. Skater Stunning Factory
in New York City.

III NeW YOTk StSys
New York. March 27.-Four qremen
persisted and about score of hremen
and citizens were injured in q hre.
followed by sSseries of explosions.
that demolished a six-story factory
building ut Bedford and Downing
streets, in tie Greenwich village dis
trict, on the lower west side Of the
city. That the damage, which Is esti-
mated at from 100000 to 100000
was not far greater was declared BY
Chief Croker to be due to the explo-
sions, which shattered the building
and crushed the blaze beneath tons OF
debris at the moment when the flames
were completely beyond control and
threatening to sweep the entire block.
One fireman was taken out of the
building alive, but died almost imms.
diately. The bodies of his three com.
rades were recovered after the fre
was over, crushed under the wreckage
of floors and walls that followed the
explosions.
The dead: John Walsh, George G.
Cristman, Thomas L. Halpin. ]. Healy.
| all flremen.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-30
Sixth Attempt to Can cu.her.

independence, Kan, March 28.-A
sixth attempt made to hood the big
gas well at Caney, Kan, was par
TALLY successful. A six-inch pipe was
lowered into the blaze, and the fame
now bursts from the upper end of
the pipe and rises to height of $50
feet. In an attempt to swing the
heavy hood over the we'll, it tipped
again, and the attempt was given up
until tomorrow. Success is probable
then. The fire that started Jan. 20
has consumed $4,000 worth of gas.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-30

Following is the program for the
three big days as the committee has
so far arranged it. More events are
to be added when arrangements
for the same have been completed
that are now being made.
Cowboy horse race from the fol-
lowing towns, to be started at a
given time by the mayors of said
towns, same horses to be ridden the
entire distance with positively no
change; Hermosa, Custer, Sturgis.
Dakota City, Mystic. Purse of $25
to be given to the one making best
time from said towns.
Pitching horse contest.
Gun Contest.
Cowboy pony race, two or more tc
enter. Positively none to enter but
COW ponies having no record.
Free for all horse race, 600 yards
First prize, 800; second, $50. Two
or more to enter.
Wheel barrow race.
Sack race.
Foot race, free for oil. 200 yards
Cowboy race, chaps, spurs, 10
yards.
Shot put. throwing II pounds.
School boy race, 100 yards.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-30
GOVERNMENT HAS FIRM GRIP.
General Uprising 10 No Longer Feared
in Russia.


General Uprising 10 No Longer Feared
In Russia.
st. Petersburg. March 26.-The AS
ISOLATED Press is able to give the re-
suits of an important conversation
with high parsonage regarding the
situation in Russia. The converse.
ton, which covered a wide range.
left the distinct impres sion that the
assembling of the national parliament
would bring a crisis, but not the one
anticipated abroad. NE government
evidently, is absolutely convinced that
an armed revolution or q general up
rising which would menace Its life is
no longer possible, and that the dan.
ger now is not that the government
will be overthrown, but that it will be
driven to abandon its path of reform
'"The guerrilla warfare which the
revolutionists at present are conduct
ing" said the parsonage referred to
Cannot succeed. Acts of terrorism
doubtless will continue-vengeance
may be wreaked on governors genera
and police masters; Count White, the
premier, and Minister Durnovo may be
assassinated; banks and building.
may be blown up, and there may ever
be riots here and there, but attempts
to produce widespread risings in thu
cities or repetition of the strike ar
doomed to failure. The government
Las a firm grip and every measure t
prevent excuses will be taken"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-30
SEVEN KILLED ~ TRAIN.
Victims Represent Three Generations

= = 10y " .
In One Family.
sunbury. Pa. March 26.--SSeven per
sons, representing three 1snerations
Of one family, were killed on the Phil
adelphia and Reading railway at Hass
crossing, one mile south of here. The
dead: G. w. Neidig, aged sixty-three
years; Clarence Neidig, aged forty-one
years; Silas Neidig, aged thirty.six
years, sons of the first named: Mrs.
Clarence Neidig, aged thirty years.
and their three children. There was
to have been family reunion at the
home Of G. w. Neidig at Augustaville.
and She latter had driven to the home
of his CONS to convey the party to
Augustaville. The wagon containing
the seven persons was crossing the
railroad tracks when an exnress train
dashed into the vehicle. lhe occy.
pants Of the wagon were throyn
dragged many feet by the locomQY q
and their bodies were terribly =
gled.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-30
ALL Err CELEBRATIONS ECLIPsED THE apn,,
sTOCKMEETlNG
DRAMATIC FRONTIER SCENES TO Be RE-ENAcTED
Old Time
Specially Trail ned for This is AM That
Everyone Witness Feas of
Hcrsemanship, Etc.

Pole vault.
Tug OF war.
Fat man S race, to weigh over 200
pounds, fifty yards.
Rescue race.
Indian pony race.
Squaw race.
Indian sack race.
Bareback wrestling match for a
purse of $3.50.
A liberal purse will be given to
the most attractive clown appearing
on the streets during Stockmeeting.
A liberal purse given to the best
cake walkers.
There will lie the usual Indian at
tendance, The special feature this
yearbeing tie holding up and cap.
ture OF feight train, and after
killing all tn freighters and burn
ing the trai5 they will be taken in
by posse q cowboys. The cowboy
shows his still and outwits the red
man in resoing their wounded com
rades in attic for the supremacy
of the rang.
4 A parad will be given that will
discount o. y of previous years.
| City to e decorated by all bust.
ness men.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-30
OH, HEARING ENDED
COMPLETES TAKING OF TEsTt
MoNY IN NEW YORK.
Certified Copies of the Testimony Are
Sent the Supreme Court Of Missouri.
Charges Of sensat:onalism Made.
Subpoena Server Testifies.

New York, March 2S.-The taking OF
testimony in this city in the proceed
ings brought by the state of Missouri
to GUST from that commonwealth the
Standard Oil company Of Indiana, the
Watars-Pierce Oil company and tho
Republic Oil company, on the ground
that they constitute combination IN
restraint - trade. was ended. Attor-
ney Genera. Hadley Of Missouri. who
has been present during the most Of
the time since the local inquest be-
gan, announced that with the adjourn.
ment the New York proceedings were
ended. He instructed Commissioner
SanLorn, before whom the witnesses
testified, to send certified copy OF
the testimony to the supreme court
of Missouri, where it will become
part of the record in the states case.
Practically the last move Mr.. Had
ley made in the case was to Introduce
testimony showing the difficulties UNI
der which most of the witnesses who
are in any way connected with the
Standard OIL company were served.
He put In the record the fact that
| every effort had been made to secure
TIE testimony of John D. Rockefeller,
but n0sle had succeeded. He intro.
duced copies Of letters written to at
torneys of the Standard OIL request
ing that officers of the company &C
cept service. The request applied to
John D. Rockefeller along with sew
eral others.
During the examination Of the sub
poena server, counsel for the defend
ant companies brought out that the
man had received money from news
papers for stories of his experiences
in trying to serve some OF the Stand.
ard Oil men. Counsel declared these
facts were brought out ito show there
has been a lot OF grand-standing and
4 advertising about this. and lot Of
sensationalism."
"rhe only sensationalism there has
been in this case has been the sen
sational attempts of these witnesses
to evade service OF subpoenas," re
piled Attorney General Hadley.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-30

stated in my letter. He admits that
Senator Faulkner did not sit at my
right, but was behind, but insists that
he passed some questions to me, which
Is not true. No one had anything to
do with propounding the questions
asked the governor. He insists, with
put any foundation for it, that am on
he side of the railroads. This is not
ne. The Elkins bill answers this in
tect, because it was passed without
Sch amendments as the railroads pro-
Pied to it."
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-30
TACK CAUSES EXPLOSION. u
Obstruction In coSWhesis Of Machine
In Powder Plant Strikes Shark, &

East st. Louis, ILL.,. March ga
carpet tack. caught between cog
wheels, caused a spark thlt resulted
in the blowing up of the works Of the.
Phoenix Powder company, eight miles.
east of here. John Nash. hftyssishti
years old. and Edward Higginbothan.
twenty1ou years old. were killed, and;
Thor ) ]. Tolfar fatally hurt. !.
IT, building was razed. parts being
scattered all over the surrounding
country. Nash was running the ma
chine which caused the iEniting spark.
After the accident tack was found
in the cogs of the demolished machine
and experts at the factory said there.
was no doubt that 1t caused the ex-
plosion.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-30
FATAL WINTER FOR SAILORS.
Eighty-Five Lives Lost Last Season
of Northe astern Coast.

Boston, March 24.-Eighty-five lives
were lost and fifty-four ships were
wrecked along the coast OF New En-
gland and the maritime provinces dur
ing the last winter. While the sea.
son up to the present month was COM
paratively mild on shore, at sea it
was one of extreme severity, part:cu.
larly in waters of the provinces.
or the vessels wrecked, thirty-seven
were sailing craft. Nine steamships
and eight barges complete the list.
Ships flying the British flag lead those
of other nations, with loss of twenty
seven craft, against fifteen Of Amer
lean register. There is also a sWink.
ling of Norwegian, German and Swed.
ish vessels.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-30
Amican Tract Society Meets.

Wasngton. March 26.-The Wash.
ingtonneeting of the American Tract
societwas held in the Luther Place
Memoal church. Justice, Brewer
presid. General o. O. Howard, pres.
identf the society, delivered the ad.
dressand Rev. Judson Swift, field
secrory at New York, made report.
Genel Howard dwelt upon the great
and sod work" accomplished by the
tracsociety, setting forth its reach.
ing,y the printed page, tens of thou.
san, wirb would not Otherwise be
broht under Christian teaching and
inflnce.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-30
Muder in Winthrop, ~.

Winthrp, Mo-, March 26.-James
M. sego,a wealthy farmer, was sho,
and inststly killed on Main street by
John r. ook and his son, Willie, sew
enteen ears old. Father anr son
emptied their revolvers into Segos
body. 1e elder Cook was placed in
Jail at S Joseph. Mo-, but the son es'
capped iD Kansas. The trouble grew
out of ne courtship of Orsie Sego
seventel years old, q student at At
Gibson, AN, and Beulah Cook, fifteen
years d. which was objected to by
Sego.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-30
. Aan,, Body Pound Ia TRUNK.

sexton, CAL. March 26.-The bag.
ga man at the Southern Pacific sta.
undiscovered the remains of man
janed into large trunk. Ofacers
WI have been working ON the case
asrt that the man was placed In
tltrunk while yet alive. The man
we'll dressed. Clothing found in
trunk indicates he was either an
eineer or a miner. A small book,
(which an account by ]. c. Leslie
h M. Fare. from March to 10.
found in q pocket.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-30
offered to Plead Guilty, Acquitted.

Offered to Plead Guilty, Acquitted.
St. Charles, Mo-, March 26.-Chris-
tian Feilner, whose plea of guilty to q
charge of murder was refused by
Judge Barnett OF the circuit court,
was acquitted by jury. Feilner took
the stand and related the circum.
stances Of the killing. He told Of
lying in wait for Hauff and then TAX.
ing his life. Feilner gave as his rea-
son self defense. Other testimony
told that there was some difficulty Of
domestic nature between them. No
arguments were made by the attor.
neys and the Jury brought in verdict
Of not guilty within an hour.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-30
WIDOWS CALLED TO TESTIFY.
Reflects Of Civil War Veterans May Ap.
pear in Land Fraud Cases.


New Ulm, Mimi, March 24.-Su3-
poenas were served on nine widows Of
veterans of the civil war; commanding
them to appear in Sioux Falls, S. d.,
April to testify in g. land fraud trial.
1t is alleged that in 1904. Joseph
Wallace and Attorney Miller of Pierre,
S. d., prevailed ON the women to go
to Stanley S. d., and take up home
steads under the federal law, granting
privileges to widows of veterans, with
the understanding that when they had
proved their claims, each would be
paid 5000 for the claims. The govern
ment charges that the defendants then
hired men to live in shacks erected
on the tract simply to create the i'm
preston that the requirements OF the
law were being complied with.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-30
seven Killed BY YaauIs.

San Francisco, March 26.-F1ve
.mbers of the family of Pedro Mega,
esidente Of La Dura, in Sonora, Mex
ID, and two Of their friends were am.
hshed and massacred by Indians,
tier desperate fight, within a few
lilies of their homes, and their bodies
1T in the roadway between Ortiz and
q Dura until sufficient number Of
[exican troops could be sent to over.
we the raiding outlaws and bring ic
leir victims.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-30
First Of the Rebate Cases.

Philadelphia, March 28.-The first
rebate case to cone to trial in the
country. in which the defendants are
charged with giving and accepting
rebates In violation of the Elkins law,
began in the United States court here
before Judge Holland. The indict-
ments to be presented to the jury are
those against the Great Northern Rail-
way company.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-30
Newspapers sustain Wood.

Manila, March 24.-The American,
Spanish and native press Of this city,
in commenting upon the recent battle
of Mount Dajo. sustain Major General
Wood against the charge OF killing
women and children Of the Moro out.
laws during the action, which they
claim was unavoidable.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-30
Big Horn Out Of It. Banks.

Basin, WyO., March 26.-An ice pack
has formed in the Big Horn river here.
causing the river to overflow and food
the lowlands. The steel bridge has
been carried away and considerable
damage to ranches and other proper.
ty done. The Big Horn is two feet
above high water mark and its tribu.
taries are all from eight to ten feet
above the food line. A great quantity
of snow is lying in the hills and in
the gulches and the warm weather is
beginning to melt it. Floods in the
Big Horn basin are usually the first
warning Of probable high water in the
Missouri river.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-30
Elkins Replies to cummIna.

Wheeling, w. Va, March 27.-Scna
tor Ellkins issued the following state
ment relative to the letter OF Gov
ernor Cummins of Iowa:
Il don't think Governor Cummins
has made any answer to what l have
said, but has admitted many things
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-30
FATAL WRECK IN WYOMING.
Six Persons Killed and Score injured
on NorfhA.asfArn Tina

Casper, Wyo.. March 27.-Melting
snow and high water caused the worst
wreck in the history Of the Wyoming
division Of the Chicago and North:
western railroad when a workman.
running to Casper from the construy
ton camps west of Woltoon, drop
into small stream near. Nat
twenty miles west Of Casper! Il
men are known to have lost ssneir
lives. One Of these, Charles Noll, was
foreman of the outfit. Twenty-one
were injured, some fatally.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-30
caicauo Live stock.

Chicago March 81 Cattle Receipts. ~.
900; steady; common to prime steers. $S.a5
gl8.4O; cows, $3.65@4.6O; helfers. $2.750
535; bulls, S2.0O@4.25; calves, $3.O067 90;
stockers and feeders s2.7594.75 Hogs
Receipts. 1900: 5@1Oc hlgheE;s choice g
heavy, $B.35l8.4O: butcherwstk hits - 330
8.471a; good to choice heayy.s mixed, 16350
g. 42la; packing, S8OO@8. - Sheep Re-
CENTS. Ii, 600; sfrm, lambs weak to &c low
er; sheep $4,000. Is; yearllnss. s5.7J0&t0i
t1mbs, $4.15G8 4. is 4
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-30
sanuuinarx Quarrel.

Oklahoma City, Okla March 26.-
T. p. Mullens and G. w. Dean are
dead and Mart Henderson and Will
lam Meeks are seriously injured as a
result Of quarrel and shooting scrape
over entering farm near Maysville,
l. T. Jim Martin and his two sons,
Henry and Ed, have been arrested on
charge Of having committed the
murder.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-30
Try to Lynch Pastor.

La Junta, Colo, March 2S.71Rev. w.
Gouley Connell, former pastor of the
Presbyterian church at Lamar, who
is held for trial on char BE Of Inn
moral conduct, was safely lodged in
Jail here. after having been hastily
removed from Lamar to prevent .
lynching. Connell waived examine
ton. acknowledging his guilt.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-30
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
Features Of the Days Trading. and
Closing Quotations.

Chicago, March 27.-BuyIng by several
men who had out extensive short lines held
the local wheat market comparatively
steady today despite lower cables and con-
tinued fagorable weather Tor fall-sown.
showed loss Of Nc. Corn was down *
@Ac. Oats were OF sc. Provisions were
1O@25c higher. Closing prices:
Wheat-Aiay, 77MQ77Nc; July. the:
Sept. TIC.
corn-May, 4aHs@4szc; July. 44Aa44,se:
Sept, 44A@44Mc. stl
oats May. soc; July. esc; Sept, M
G2sAc.
Pork-Aiay, s1e.5c; July, s1e.s7ss.
Lard-May, $s.471a; July, $S.57h
RIbs-May. $3.50; July, $8.771k.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-30
,ens Sentenced to the GalIows

hicago, March 26.-After taking
sem ballots the jury in the case of
Riards G. Ivens, confessed muir.
dere of Mrs. Bessie HOLSTER, decreed
thatthe defendant must suffer the
deaf. penalty.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-30
Kansas Bank DynamIted.

Bentley, Kan, March 2S.-Robhers
wrecked the safe of the Bank Of Bent
ley with dynamite and escaped with.
$500.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-30
Burning steamer strikes Rock.

0VtU1st4 0SsSS S'''.e' ''-
St. Johns, N. F., March 26.-Aftel
being in peril from fire at sea and
managing by desperate efforts tc
reach this port in the midst Of gall
and binding snowstorm, the British
fra- steamer Titan struck sui
=. rock in entering the harboi
ole torn in her hull and liel
q Le beach, where she was ptl
tt/T@ sinking. The fire in TT
? ad is still burning fierce]s
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-30
RAPID CITY
HAS .........

The Largest Stream of Water
In the Black Hills
Unlimited Supply of Build
Ing Stone and Timber at
Her Door
Rich Coal Deposits Within an
Hours Ride
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-30
Cashier caaey in Penitentiarv.

JEFFERSON City, Mo-. March 26.-
homas M. Casey, former cashier Of
lie Salmon bank Of Clinton, Mo-, SEN
'nced to five years on his plea Of
uilty to q forgery charge, entered the