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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-12-13
CLAIMS HE rs NOT INSANE.
Mystery Surrounds Man Who Seeks
Release from New York Hospital.

Mystery Surrounds Man Who Seeks
Release from New York Hospital.
a prisoner in the state hospital for
the insane at Matteawon, n. Y, who
is now trying to obtain freedom on
the ground that he is no longer insane.
Is said to have been identified by
bank officers of Kansas City as a man
who is said to have defaulted aid dis
appeared seven years ago under the
name of Andrew ]. White. He was
convicted OF larceny in Cattaragus
county, N Y, and was sent to the asy-
lum as insane He Is said now to have
admitted his name is Kimmel, and ha-
beas corpus proceedings have been be.
gun on his behalf to secure his re-
lease.
Kimmel's identity was discovered as
the result of a contest made by the
New York Life insurance company,
which refused to pay insurance of
$4,000 on his life, which was claimed
by Mrs. Edna X. Bonslett, of Chicago,
Kimmeps sister. Mrs. Bonslett's claim
was based on the allegation that q
man missing for seven years was le-
gally dead. KimmePs relatives de-
clare the man now in the insane asy.
lum is not George T. Kimmel.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-12-13
BIG IRRIGATION DITCH.
The Work Near Belle FOurchc is BE.
ing Pushed.

ing fusIcu.
The newly elected board OF directors
of the Belle Fourche Water Users as
sociation, which has charge of the wa
ter to be used along the irrigation
stream to the various ranches has just
met and organized. BY next April
water will be furnished to about S,O00t
acres of land under the ditch, and in
the spring of 1908 the greater part Of
the large acreage will be served. Work
on the big dam at Owl creek has BEEN
suspended for the winter owing 10
the fact that there was so much water
and dirt to be moved that Ii could not,
be done satisfactorily during the cold
weather. The men employed here have
merely been transferred to other paris
of the enterprise. The big steamI
shovel has been moved to the large
side cut and work on the main canals,
is being pushed. A great number OF!
farmers who have been awaiting the
date Of the water delivery before max
ing locations will go in next spring
and as two railroads are already PLAN
ming to push through this irrigation
region before the, close of another
year there will be number of new.
villages and towns organized in this
section.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-12-13
EXPLOSION IN SHOE FACTORY.
Bursting of Boilers Causes Half MIL
ion Loss.

Bursting of Boilers Causes Half Mill
ion Loss.
The boilers of the P. J. Harney Shoe
company at Lynn, Mass, blew up
Thursday morning, and at least twelve
people were injured.
The explosion, besides shattering
Harney's four-story factory, wrecked
many buildings near by in the crowd
ed manufacturing district. A heavy
southeast gale was blowing, driving
the flames with rapidity until within a
brief space the flames were far be-
yond the control of the local fire de-
partment. and help was called from
Boston. In an hours time two acres
in the West Lynn district had been
burned over. running more than half
a dozen large business firms, mostly
snoe manufacturers, and destroying
twelve dwellings on Charles street oc-
cupied mostly by colored people.
The financial loss is about $780,
600.
That there was no loss of life is at
tributed to the fact that the explosion
occurred just before the time for the
factory operatives to begin work. IT
is believed all the injured will re-
cover.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-12-13
FAILED ON CONTRACT.
Mail Job i'm Black Hills Is Abandoned
by Man Who Has 1t.

Daniel l.. Hartself, who has had the
contract to carry the mail between
Deadwood and Roubaix six times
weekly, has defaulted on his contract
and the responsibility Of carrying it
now rests upon his bondsmen, George
Glover, son OF Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy,
and VIM. A. Clark. Neither Of these
men is in the mail carrying business
nor have any desire to be.
Hartself had sub-let the contract
and the sub-contractor threw it up,
leaving Hartself without teams or any
other means Of carrying the mail. If
the bondsmen are not able to carry it
as contracted they will be required to
pay the amount OF the bond
The real difficulty in the matter was
that the expectation that the passen-
ger and express business would pay a
profit. The camp of Roubaix, how
ever, has gone down hill and there is
not sufficient business to make tho
running of the hack any object.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-12-13
SAN FRANCISCO Cools.
No Threat by President OF Armed
Attack

The California delegation In con-
gress has received what they consider
a satisfactory assurance that the pres
ident did not desire to be understood
as saying in the Japanese section of
his message that he would use the
military forces of the United States in
forcing Japanese into the California
schools in which the white children
are taught. 1t is said to have been
his purpose to convey the idea that he
would use the militia to protect Japan
ese against mob violence. Califor-
mans take no offensa at this inter-
pretation OF the measure and agree
that the chief executive should do ev-
erything in his power to protect Jap
anese as well as other foreigners
against violence
This whole San Francvisco affair
is proving to be tempest in tea
pot" julius Kahn said Wednesday.
1T will die out rapidly as soon as
there is general understanding of why
California takes the position it does.
The courts must settle all the legal
questions involved in the San Francis
co school situation. We are glad to
know that the administration is TAX
ing steps to institute action which will
give the courts chance to pass on
the validity Of the San Francisco
boards action"
Inquiry Wednesday disclosed the
fact that the legal proceedings to ,c
taken in San Francisco by the United
States district attorney in the matter
OF the admission of Japanese to the
public schools Of that city without dis
elimination were inspired by Secre-
tary Root, who expressed the opinion
that it would be one way of effectually
disposing OF the controversy.
That the presidents views on the
subject met with the hearty approval
of the Japanese government was made
evident Wednesday when Viscount
Aoki, the Japanese ambassador, said
that he had personally thanked the
president for what he had said.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-12-13
WOMEN WIN A NOVEL FIGHT.
Force New York Butchers 70 Cut Meas
Prices.

The women OF the east side, New
York, are winning their fight against
the butchers who recently raised the
price Of meat. In turn the packers, 1t
is stated, have capitulated to the re-
tailers upon the threat Of the latter
to close 500 shops that cater to the
teeming tenements in the congested
districts.
Thursday many retailers reduced the
price ~f meat from 1a to IA cents q
pound, and trade began picking up.
AS the tidings spread crowds congre-
gated around the shops until the po-
lice had to dispense them.
Mrs. Esther Doiobofsky, who start
ed the agitation, said she was pleased
the battle was won. She said the pick
cts would be kept out, however, until
all the shops capitulated.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-12-13
HAS GILLETTE CONFESSED?
Rumor that He Was Overheard to Ad-
NIT His Guilt.


A dispatch from Herkimer, n. T.,
says: Chester T.. Gillette was not SEN
fenced Thursday. At the appointed
hour he was taken into court, but his
counsel had been unable to prepare
in the brief time at their disposal for
a motion for a new trial, which they
desire to enter before sentence is
passed.
The court on this showing post
poned proceedings until next Monday.
District Attorney Ward made no
objection. But want it understood" /"
he added. there will be another post
ponement."
There are and have been for some
time all kinds Of rumors that Gillette
has been overheard to make some
kind Of a confession that he killed
Grace Brown. Some of these stories
are that Jail officials heard him con-
fess to his lawyers; others that he
told visitor who called on him that
he had struck the girl and that the
visitor told the district attorney. No
body connected with the case in any
manner will confirm any of these
stories.
District Attorney Ward Thursday
refused to confirm or deny the report
that Gillette was overheard to make
a confession to his attorney that he
struck Grace Brown at Big Moose
lake.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-12-13
WITH CORN GROWERS.
South Dakota Association VIII Hold
First Meeting This Month.

At Mitchell on Dec. IS, 10 and 20,
1906, the South Dakota Corn Growers
association will hold its first meeting.
Every farmer who is interested in
better seed and better crops should be
present. Prof. Hume, dean of corn
department Of the University of Illi-
nois, will have charge of the corn
school and will be present during the
session. He is authority on corn and
farmers should attend and gain infor-
nation which will put money into
their pockets.
Premiums will be offered and the
meeting will be beneficial to all who
attend. Lectures will be given by
men who have made a study Of the
raising of good crops. 1t is expected
that excursion rates will be given on
all roads. Watch this paper for fur
ther announcements and write II. G.
Warner, of Forestburg, or A. e. Cham
berlain, of Howard, for further infor-
nation.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-12-13
SHOPLIFTERS BUSY.
YanlxtOn Merchants Suffer i'm Rush OF
Christmas Buying

Yankton, like Aberdeen and some
other towns, is having its share of
shoplifters during the busy Christmas
season. One firm reports the stealing
of bolt of silk, number of bottles
of perfunery, etc. other houses re-
port similar thefts. The result is ex-
ira precautions have been taken by
Yankton merchants, who are now very
wide awake to the situation.
Several merchants said there would
be no mercy shown the offenders If
caught this time, as was extended in
the case of the woman and daughter
caught back in the spring, whose tears
and distress melted the hearts of the
complaining witnesses and they were
given an easy sentence. The first shop
litter caught will be given the limit
this time, no matter where the blow
falls.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-12-13

Call Issued for Convention of Retap
Merchants.

A. #. Grimm, of Parkston, presi,
dent, and L. s. Tyler, OF Sioux Falls,
secretary of the South Dakota Retail
Merchants association, met at Mitch,
ell to arrange for the location of the
next convention of the association,
with Sioux Falls and Mitchell as can,
didates for it.
The officers decided on Mitchell foi
the convention and the dates set ara
Jan. Is, 16 and II. Mr. Tyler eX,
pressed the opinion that the attend,
ance next month would be the Target
in the history of the association. The
work accomplished in the past yeap
has aroused the interest of the bust
ness men to the highest degree.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-12-13
ELoPES WITH WIFE'S SISTER.
Dakota Farmer and 17-Year-O Old Girl
Are Missing.

Dick Plucker, a farmer, living east
of Hurley, and Miss Smith. the II
year-old sister of Fuckers wife, have
disappeared from this vicinity. Pluck
er recently sold his farm and convert
ed everything possible into cash. The
girl had been keenias house for her
father, who is using every means to
locate the couple. Sheriff Mumby and
States Attorney Jones, of Hurley,
have taken the matter up and are
making thorough search for the
missing couple.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-12-13
USE A KNIFE AND CLEAVER.
Peacemaler Seriously Hurt I'm a Fight
at Huron.

William Johnson, negro, and Chas.
Abraham, an Egyptian, got into an al
tercation at the Dakota house at HUI
ron, Tuesday, in which a knife. and
meat cleaver played prominent part.
The knife was in the hands of the ne
gro and the cleaver was handled by
the Egyptian. The two men were
slashing each other vigorously when
Mrs Johnson, wife of the negro, in
terfered and was struck on the left
arm with the cleaver. severing the
arteries above the elbow joint and
making a wound that came near re-
sulting in death from bleeding. The
Egyptian was badly hacked, but the
negro received only a few small cash.
es. The three participants in the fra
cas- are employed at the Dakota house
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-12-13
Are Cleared Of Grating.

The jury in the case of ex-City De-
tective Bentley and ex-Chief Rout-
zhan, of Lincoln, Neb., Wednesday re-
turned verdict OF not guilty. The
men were charged with grating"
from the women Of the bottoms.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-12-13
Dog Died of Grief

Deaths from grief are not so un-
common amongst canine pets as some
may suppose. One such occurred at
Yankton last week, when ''Rocksie"
pure bred and imported English fox
terrier. died, after refusing all food
and comfort, since the leaving of his
master, Hon. Felix Dilger, for Cali
fornia. which was only a few days pre-
vious-
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-12-13
Dunno VIII Try Again.

Democratic central committee of Chi
cago. Tuesday announced that Mayor
Dunno is a candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for mayor and that
ex- Mayor Carter II, Harrison will ac-
cept the nomination if ii is offered to
him in April.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-12-13
INDIANS LIBERAL GIvERs.
Sioux Women Contribute Large Sums
to Support of Church.

The Indian women of South Dakota
who are members of the Episcopal
church, in particular, are shown in q
decidedly favorable light by the ffnan-
cial report of the recent annual convo.
cation, which has just been made
public.
The report shows that during the
year the Sioux women of the state
contributed to the Episcopal church
the aggregate sum OF s5,163.G2.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-12-13
Stoned to Death as wltch.

A letter received at Phosmix. Ariz,
Thursday reports the stoning to death
of an Apache squaw by the tribesmen
one mile from Fort Apache on Nov.
2s. The natives charged her with be-
Ing a witch.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-12-13
MANY PERISH In THE FLOOD.
Several Score OF Lives Are Lost in
Arizona.

at Phoenix, Ariz., say sixty lives were
lost at Clifton Tuesday in the great
flood that swept the camp, destroying
many business buildings, wrecking the
smelling plant Of the Arizona Copper
company and tearing out miles of
track of the Arizona and Mexico rail-
road.
Clifton has about $500 inhabitants
and lies in a narrow valley near the
eastern line OF Arizona.
The Detroit concentration dam
broke, sending a wall of water down
Chase creek.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-12-13
Prof. Osborn is Elected.

Prof. Eenry Fairfield Osborn, of
New York City, was Tuesday elected
secretary Of the Smithsonian institu.
tion to succeed the late Prof. Samue
t. Langley Osborn is one of the fore
most scientists and educators in the
country
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-12-13
To Succeed SPENCER.

w. w. Finley. of New York was
Wednesday elected president of the
Southern Railway company. succeed
Ing the late Samuel Spencer. Mr.. Fin
has been second vice president of the
company.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-12-13
Teller and Money Conc.

VIM. C. Anderson, collection teller
of the First National bank OF Kansas
City. Mo-, is missing, President Swift
ney admitted Wednesday that Ander-
son was short 5000 I'm his accounts.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-12-13
Citizens Seize Coal.

The citizens of Latham and Atlan-
ia, Kan, who are facing coal fam
ine. stopped through freight train on
the ST. Louis and San Francisco and
took two cars of coal at each town.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-12-13
PoPE's PHYSICIAN DEAD.
DR.. Iapponi is Victim of Cancer and
Pneumonia

DR.. Lapponi. OF Rome. PHYSICIAN to
the pope. died Friday morning of can
Ger OF the stomach and pneumonia.
When Lapponi was sinking the pope
sent him an apostolic benediction, and
when the news of the death of the
doctor reached the pontiff he was ex-
ceedingly grieved.
II is reported that before losing con-
seriousness Iapponi, referring to the
pope. said: HE has strong consti-
tuition and, having studied him care
fully, think he will live longer than
Leo XII"
The deceased physician was very
popular in Rome.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-12-13
Earth Shakes in California.

Two earthquake shocks were felt at
Santa Maria, Guadaloupe, and other
places in California Thursday evening.
No damage was reported
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-12-13

Sioux City Live Stock Market.
Fridays quotations on the Sioux
City live stock market FOLLOW: Top
steers, $3.50. Top hogs, $3.50.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-30
DID SUICIDE
Montgomery Coroner Now Ad-
mits President Nipple
Killed Self.
Suppressed the Facts in Order
to Prevent q Run on the
Bank.

Associated Press to The Evening Tlmes.
Philadelphia, Aug. 3O-The sus-
picion entertained that Frank K Hip
Real Estate Trust company, who was
found dead at his home in Bryn Mawr
last Friday, committed suicide, was
confirmed today by Joseph N. King,
coroner of Montgomery county. When
he made the announcement, DR.. AL
bert H. Read, the corone,'s physician,
was standing near and he added:
you may say that Mr.. Nipple blew
his brains out"
Since the death of Mr.. Nipple the
family physician and coroner main
tanned that he died of cerebral hemor-
rhage while taking bath. The cor
oner today said: When l went to
Bryn Mawr Friday morning to investi-
gate the sudden death of Mr.. Nipple
and found that he was president of
the trust company, and. when dis
covered he had committed suicide.
decided to suppress the fact for few
days in order to prevent run on the
trust company. l thought that If
there was anything wrong in Mr..
Nipples transactions, the directors
would have chance to make up what
ever deficits there WERE"
did any of the directors of the bank
or members of the family request that
the fact of the suicide be suppressed?"
"No, sir; they did not. Any action
taken by me was voluntary. Several
men prominent in legal affairs told me
today that l did right in suppressing
the facts until the directors of the
bank had chance to make an in
vestigation."
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-30

course shows plainly that he is more
anxious to satisfy the bosses than he
Is to serve the people. think his
candidacy is insincere rs we'll as some
what foolish
doc you think 1t possible that Mf.
Jerome will be nominated for governor
by the democrats?"
IF Ryan and Belmont control the
democratic convention consider 1t not
only possible but probable that Mr..
Jerome will be the democratic NOM
inee"
MI. Hearst was then asked concern
ing the statements of C. F. Murphy
leader of Tammany Hall. to the effect
that Mr.. Murphy was supporting him.
II do not believe Murphy is support
ing me now" said Mr.. Hearst. NOR
do believe that he would support me
at any critical point. 1t has amused
me greatly when such men as Murphy,
McCarren and Sullivan have come out
as my supporters. They have not
meant what they said"
"The object of these bosses In say
ing that they were supporting me has
been. believe. to affect primary vot-
Ing and to confuse men who are real
ly on my side. The primary principle
of the independence league, of which
am a member is the destruction OF
bosses and bossism. and | cannot see
how such men as Murphy can really be
out for my support.
rs there any truth in the report, Mr.
Hearst. that there is GOODNESS between
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-30

described by Mrs. verrault as being
"mushy" in his love-making. The
most gushing of his letters is this one:
My Dearest Angel-Am prostrated.
No one can console me but you my
dearest and only happiness. If l did
not know your virtues, your stern
character, your noble soul. and above
all your faithful and sincere promise.
my dearest sweetheart, my life at
this moment would be thing of the
past. But my implicit faith in you.
my everlasting star, keeps me alive.
Oh. Almighty! In these loving hours
do not abandon me. Let not two such
souls be separated. No, you will not
abandon me. Righteous souls must
have their reward on this earth.
l pray to thee, my dearest. loving
soul. with all my true heart. Oh,
could only be with you at this
moment would be ready to die. Let
me know just as soon as you get
these lines where can meet YOU. My
soul will always be yours, but my
life can never survive your mo"
With the utmost confidence of seeing
you soon and triumphantly calling
you my own to the last of my breath
you to the last of my breath my own.
LEO.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-30
<<BnLY" HEARST SAYS HE'S
NOT SORE At nRHL w. BRYAN
Associated Pres. to The Evening Times.

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
New York. Aug 3O.-William Ran
dolph Hearst said in the course of an
Interview that he would not be candi-
date for governor of New York at the
next election on the democratic ticket.
Mr.. Hearst was asked: would you
accept the nomination of the democrats
to run for g0vernorf"
Mr.. Hearst replied: "No. shall run
only as the nominee of the independent
league. have said that before and
| wish to emphasize it. The fact that
l was the independence league canli-
date would not prevent ME from ac-
cepting the support of those democrats
who wished to support and vote for
me-"
What do you think OF the candi-
dacy of Mr.. Jerome for the office of
governor of New York" he was asked.
Il think Jerome is doing what he
is told to do by the representatives of
the interests which contributed to his
last campaign fund. and to which he
is under obligations" was the reply.
The object of the men who control
Jerome is to create diversion so that
there will not be crystallization OF
public sentiment as to the real issue.
The real issue. as see It, is politics
without boss control through cor
rupt forces. The question Is whether
the people shall control politics in
dependent of the dictation of corpora
tions coming throught criminal bosses.
ut seems to ME that Mr.. Jerome's
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-30

you and Mr.. Bryan. because of the
fact that you may be a presidential
candidate in 1902"
Mr.. Hearst laughed. "Not the slight
est truth" he said.
THE secret of my attitude toward
the Bryan reception con be explained
very simply" said Mr.. Hearst. Il
am member of the independence
league, which represents both demo-
Gratis and republicans. 1 felt that
officially should take no part in this
Bryan matter. felt that it might not
be proper to take official action which
would ally the league with the Bryan
movement.
~ will say however that intend to
pay visit to MIR. Bryan in my private
capacity and also to attend the meet
ing. will do these on the ground
that l am a free American who can
do as he pleases.
"As to the story that there is cool
ness between myself and Mr.. Bryan
| will say there Is none unless Mr..
Bryan has changed his mind since he
left Europe. I will go further and say
that he sent me letter of congratula-
ton on my run for the mayoralty and
If there Is GOODNESS it began since
the date of that letter."
John B. Stanchfield who was the
democratic candidate for governor in
1900 declared today that Hearst would
be nominated by the Buffalo conven-
ton if the New, York county delegation
should be for fim.