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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-28
BIGGEST CROWD OF ALL
The Largest Crowd Yet Comes to
Mitchen's Corn Palace on
Sioux Falls Dav.

Sioux Falls Day.
There was a great outpouling OF
people from the eastern and southern
part OF the state Wednesday and
fully 5000 strangers poured into the
city by means Of the special and req
ular trains, all of which we're packed
to the limit.
The regular Omaha passenger
brought 10 the first delegation of
Sioux Falls people, there being seven
coach loads that were filled to the
brlm. Later came the special train
from Sioux Falls and Hawarden.
Iowa. with eight coaches. a Sioux
Fails representative said they had
500 citizens from that town and it
looked it with their yellow harvest
festival badges on
The regular train from the north
mao on seven coaches, depositing an
immense concourse OF visitors, while
the west regular train bad on eight
coaches AMI a splendid crowd. Two
special trains came in from the east
Z south, n from Egan and the
other from Sioux City. The Egan
special bad 1000 people aboard and
The Sioux City train had 500 on.
tomorrow is Sioux City day and
according to the Journal the Com
mefcial League is preparing to bring
a Iarge delegation
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-28

tensely to whose bending rod a haif
dozen lusty yellowtail have capitulated
In a bright afternoon. May his re-
naming history be rel 80 humdrum
Or prosaic, that crisp encounter VIII
illuminate the dullest moments.-F. I.
Harding in Field and Stream.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-28
OVER the HIGH WIRE
Davenport Does a Thrilling Act o,
the Tight Wire and is a
Strong Attraction.
Strong Attraction.

Davenpelt made his first appear
ance TUESDAY afternoon and evening
on the tight wire. which is stretched
from the thiee story Gale Theatre
across the street to a platform. erect
ed on another building. Davenport's
act is a thrilling one as he runs and
capers across the wire with ease.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-28
Colonist Rates to Mexico.

G. M. & st. P. Ry. will sell daily,
until Oct. 81 second-class tickets to
Mexico and Texas points at rate Of
S3l.00. II you are going to make
such a trip see W. III. George, Agt.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-28

cats head. Whoever Killed a cat, even
by accident, was put to death. Diana
assumed the form of a cat and excited
the fury of the giants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-05
Miners preparlna for War.

Philadelphia. April IA feeling that a satisfactory arrangement will be made by t-he opera tors and miners representatives when they again meet in conference to- morrow in New York prevails through out the anthacite region. This feeling Is due to the reported conciliatory attitude of both parties 10 the conference. While hopeful of peace. however, the miners are preparing for war, as k evidenced by the fact that picketlng has become gen eraI throughout the region. At yates vile. near Wllkesbarre. number or
 pumpmen employed at the Fernwood col- fiery of the Pennsylvania Coal company
 were attacked by foreigners. which re- suited in a call for the state police. No arrests were made.
 In the upper region the companies are exerting every effort to operate then washeres some progress has been made in inc vicinity Of Scranton. where num- Der of washeries were worked. At Mo- caniaia a crowd of Italians. mine la borers, prevented the operation of the
 washery of the West End Coal company.
 The Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron company today received reports from
 the schuylkill region. where the com- pany's collieries are located. containing information that miners train at MinersviIle had been partly destroyed by fire during the night; that the Burnside
 breaker at shamolsln had been stoned by
 breaker boys, and that stick of dyna- mite was found beneath the wheel of a cabin car which stood on a siding During the day President Baer held sev-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-05
AERONAUT'S BODY
 IS FOUND IN MUD
PAUL NocoUEr EVIDENTLY CAME DOWN SAFELY IN MARSHES AND DIED IN EFFORTS TO REACH THE MAINLAND.

New York April 4-Death in the waters of Bass creek, a small stream winding through the meadows along the south shore of Long Island, between Jones and
 Amtyvllle, ended the daring balloon as
 tension yesterday afternoon of Paul
 Nocquet, a French sculptor of note and
 an enthusiastic amateur aeronaut The
 body was found tonight on the muddy
 shore of the creek, where the tide had
 left it, and not a great distance from
 where Nocquets collapsed balloon was
 discovered late last night by the life
 savers of Jones Beach
 The discovery of the body put an end
 to a search which had included Oceanland
 marshes. Nocquet apparently landed
 safely with his car, and in fighting his
 way of the meadows in the darkness had
 traversed about two-fifths of the distance
 from Jones Beach and Amityville, several miles. when he died. He had crossed thirteen or fourteen different islands, and
 had swan or waded through the runlets between them.
 That he had travelled as far he did is considered wonderful. He must have struggled the last mile or two he tray eled under fearful difficulties. He essayed a trip that few men could. possibly com piete in daylight.
 The valve controlling the ropes of the balloon when found indicated that the descent had been started by Nocquets action and that it must have been gradual. When Nocquet started on his flight yesterday afternoon the wind was blowing out to sea. This meant that un- less he should come down after being up but short time-having started from the Bronx-he would surely be blown across Long Island and out over the ocean. The balloon in it's flight passed over Jamaica, Garden City. Westbury Jersicho and Cold Springs Harbor, then darkness came and shut it from view. Nothing fY .her was heard of it until it was disc cred on Jones Beach as an nounced lay.
 Capt. George Smith of Amityville. who had joined in the search early in the day, located the body tonight on the muddy banks of Bass creek and made it fast to stake. It will be taken to Amityville to-
 morrow after having been viewed by the coronpr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-05
LITTLE MORE LIFE
 IN P|G IRON MARKET
Some Bar Iron Mills Will Have
 to Close
COAL SUPPLY ABOUT AMPLE
Rail Market Continues Active and the Principal Producers Cannot Guar antee Delivery Earlier
 Than Last Quarter.

Cleveland Ohio, April 1.-The Iron Trade Review tomorrow will say:
 Reports indicate that nearly all man lecturers are well supplied with coal and the miners strike will probably not cause much inconvenience unless long continued There are. however, some ex- captions, among which are a number of bar iron mills which will not be able to continue operations more than a few weeks.
 The pig iron market Is little more lively, Inquiry for 12.000 tons from Vest inghouse interests is pending, and Is like ly to develop strong competition. The principal recent sale of pig iron was 10000 tons of basic. taken by the Inland Steel { company of Chicago. Inquiries from lGal- leable interests in the Chicago district have been withdrawn on account of prices not being satisfactory
 Steel bar manufacturers have affirmed i prices and very little business is appar- i ent. Implement manufacturers are in clined to await developments as most of their contracts for the year ending July are $4 per ton below present quotations.
 The rail market continues active and the principal producers cannot guaran- tee delivery earlier than the last quarter of the year. During the past week about 5000 tons have been sold.
 The new business of the American Bridge company for March has been slightly in excess of 60.000 tons. Railroads are buying extensively for track elevation and bridges.
 Active preparations are being made throughout the country for building op- . erations, and it is expected that the showing fer the year will make q new record
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-05
RUSSIA AND CHINA
 ARE STILL. HACGLINC
Negotiators Are Making an Effort to Keep the Proposed Agreement
 a Secret.

Pekln, April 1.-The Russo Chinese nego- tiations appear to have cached t dead lock. At any rate they are dragging along slowly. M. PokotlIoff, ihe Russian minis ter to China, and Long, the Chinese com missioner appointed to negotiate an agree ment with Russia, regarding northern Manehurla, have conferred only two or three times during the past month
 Russia has the upper hand because she holds nearly all the privileges she con tends for, while demanding that China officially grant them. The Chinese on the contrary were never so determined to withstand all foreign encroachments Both parties are trying to keep the de- tails as secret as was the case with the Chinese apanese treaty. One bone of contention is believed to be the mining and the other concessions which the Tar tar generals in Manchura gave to Rus sian corporations, and which Russia wants the Chinese government to ratify. The Chinese, however. insist that the;r government never sanctioned these con sessions. and that therefore they are in- valid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-05
Erlenda Amona RepubIlcans.
Reaulate Insurance In District.

Washington, April 4.-After consulting with the President today Representative Ames of Massachusetts has put the nnlsn- ing touches of a redraft of the bill for regulation of insurance in the district of Columbia and will introduce the same. The purpose of the bill is 10 exercise federal control of insurance indirectly through complete regulation of all com panies in the District of Columbia. MT. Ames indicates that the President may send special message to Congress ad- vocal fling the principle proposed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-05
KILLED BY LIGHTNING. Reports of Casualties From Texas Storm Are Coming In.

Dallas, Texas April 4--Reports of death and damage from lightning are coming in since yesterdays storm. Among the news comes the announcement of the death of Prof. John Vrenneau. a promi- nent educator. who had charge of the Savannah school at Floyd. Texas. He was killed by lightning while on his way to school.
 In the same neighborhood near Clin- ton Robert Coleman, farmer, was stunned and two of the three horses with which he was poughing were killed.
 l.. G. Davis. farmer was killed while working in a field. the clothes being torn from his body and his neck broken.
 Many barns have been reported burned and minor damage done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-05
MAN AND HORSE ARE
 BROUGHT OUT ALIVE
More Indignation is Shown
 Around CourriereS Mine
MAN FOUND SOME LUNCHES
Thousand Women Surround the Pit and One Woman Goes so Far as to Strike an
 Engineer.

Iens Department of the Pas De Ca- lais. France, April 4--Another living sur- vivor of the mine disaster at Courrieres, March 10, was discovered this morning and brought out of the pit.
 The finding of another miner alive after twenty-five days entombment caused in- tense excitement. The man was found in pit of the Sallau mines vein He was n good condition. According to his first statements this man, August E. Bertens, suffered less than the preceding rescued men, He is 32 years old and was born in the same place as Nemy, the leader of the thirteen men rescued March 30.
 As the news spread through the region 1t caused extreme exasperation against the engineers, who have been direetiong the salvage work. M. Leon, the state engineer. when he arrived at the pit was surrounded by a crowd of people who cursed and swore at hime, one wom- an going so far as to strike Nthe en- gineer.
 Berton described his experience as fol- lows:
 Describes His Experience.
 was WOfkitS Wllil ny ecNSih 0ttShi an explosion occurred we became sep arated Afterwards, alone, l grouped about in the darkness, trying to find an outlet I first found a dead horse, but was unable to eat any of it's flesh Later I found some lunch bays which had belonged to men who had been killed by the explosion, and l lived on the food [ found in them. l suffered from the cold and took clothing and shoes from the dead l also found three watches and twenty-four sous. At one time l gave up hope and tried to commit suicide by opening a vein. I slept ten times and tried to count the days. estimating that eight days had passed since the explo- sion" A
 When the engineers can)e up from the courreres pits today thest were attacked by a crowd of women crying: Death to the murderers." They were rescued by squadron of dragons. The people are intensely excited. They believe that there are other men alive in theI mines and serious disorders are threatened. A thousand women are thronging about the pit mouth and are forcing the bar riers The troops and gendMmes are trying to control the situation.
 A number of searching parties that went down this morning have failed to discover any more survivors.
 Living Horse Recovered.
 The crowd several times during the day broke through the cordons of trooI,s sur rounding pit No. l. excitedly questioning the salvagers who stated that no fur ther traces of survivors had been f,llnd. Several bodies of miners with the Eap- pearance of not having been long dead. and living horse were discovered fhe latter was in good condition. W
 The crowds dispersed at midnight ex+ cept for few women who refused o leave the vicinity of the pit head
 In pursuance of Premier Sarrien's in- structions a Judicial inquiry was begun this afternoon against the state engi- neers. who 1t is alleged took over the superintendency of the salvage work from the compauys engineers. Should thai
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-05
1a1 Persons Were Drowned.

Honolulu, April 1.-The steamer Moana. 121 persons were drowned during the hurricane which recently swept over Ta- hiti and the neighboring islands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-05
Amended Demands VIII PrOba
 ply Be Presented Today
SOFT COAL RIBBONS QUIET
Mitchell Is Greatly Pleased With MT. Roosevelt's Decision Not to Inter fere With the Strike at
 the Present Time.

No noteworthy features occurred Wednesday in the labor trouble in the anthracite coal regions. Nearly all the operations in the fields remain tied up and there are no indications that work will soon be resumed. The miners com mittee held an all day session in New York considering plans, and at the con- clusion of the meeting 1t was reported that mine workers representatives had oe1ded to modify their demands. Presi- dent Mitchell declined to make any com ment on the situation and also refused to confirm or deny the reports of con- sessions.
 The subcommittee of the miners and the operators will hold another confer ence Thursday afternoon. In the bitu- minous coal fields there were more mines in operation than on the previous day and many more are to resume within a day or two The number of men at work in the Pittsburg district, however, was not as large as was expected. This was due II is said, to the faetonal troubles within the miners union in that territory.
 Negotiations are under way between the miners and operators in several districts outside of the central and southwestern territories, and while no agreements have yet been reached, no serious trouble i' anticipated.
 The mine workers leaders were mucf pleased when they learned that PresIden Roosevelt had declined to take hand II the soft coal strike so long as the situa tion remains as at present.
 Slight disturbances were reported iron several points in the anthracite and bitu minous regions, but as a whole the strike affected territory remains quiet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-05
Urge Roosevelt to Attend.

Chicago. April IA large delegation of representatives of the League of Ameri- can municipalities left here today for Washington to urge upon President Roosevelt the importance of his attend ance at the next convention of the league. which will be held Tn this city Septen- Der, 26, 27. B next.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-05
Concessions May Be Made

New York. April f.--lt was the general belief tonight of those who are closely watching the situation about the anthra : cite miners headquarters in this city that the miners have definitely decided to modi- fy their demands. and will present them to the operators by tomorrow. Some Of the members of the committee privately admitted before coming to New York for the present negotiations, that the origi- nal demands were greater than the miners really expected to get and that the leaders could afford to trim them down, and still leave the workers enough to be satisfied
 It is believed that if the operators will meet the men halfway on some of the demands they have made. such as recon structlon of the conciliatlon boards, an eight-hour day. and an increase in pay for some classes of labor, the miners would seriously consider the proposition of renewing the strike commission award for not more than one year. The miners have all along asserted that they would not bind themselves to any agreemen. for three years.
 Preparations for another meeting tomor- row between the subcommittee represent ing the anthracite operators and miners kept the Shamokin scale committee Of miners busy today.
 All the district leaders received reports from the anthracite field during the day and evening, and declared the situation was entirely satisfactory to them
 Good Report From Soft Coal Regions.
 President Mitchell is devoting almost as much time to the situation in the bltu- minous fields as he is to the hard coal regions He is hourly in receipt of tele- grams from his lieutenants, and from coal operators in the west. When asked to- night how matters stood in the soft coal fields, he said:
 Entirely satisfactory to me. 1 believe the situation in the west will soon be cleared up.'
 When President Mitchell was informed that President Roosevelt had declined to interfere with ..;,e soft coal troubles he showed great intes -t. He refused to comment on the Press -ts action. but plainly showed he was muc,- gratihed at the stand the President has taken Among Mr Mitchel's visitors today was J. l.. Martson of the Texas and Pacific com pany What passed between them was not disclosed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-05

eral conferences with officials of the coal companies. He declined to discuss the New York conference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-05
WOULD DECORATE AMERICANS.
Japanese Emperor Wants to Honor Americans Who Were With Army.

Washington, April 1.-The Emperor of Japan wants to decorate the American army offers who were with his army dur ing the recent Russo-Japanese war.
 This fact was made known to both houses of Congress today by Secretary Root who asks special legislation permit ting the decorations to be received. For Major General Macarthur there awaits the decoration of the imperial order of the Rising Sun of the second class COl- onel Crowder may receive the third class of the same order, and Major Kuhn the fourth class. The third class of the order of the Sacred Treasure awaits Lieutenant Colonel McClern and the fourth class of this order will be bestowed on Major Nor rison. Captain and Assistant Surgeon Lynch. Captain West, Captain Pershing and Captain March.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-05
PRESIDENT ELIOT SAYS
 EDUCATION IS THIRD
In Uplifting of Race Continual Occu- patton and Home Life Come
 Ahead of Education.

President Eliot spoke on What Up- lifts Race and What Holds 1t Down..
 ITO lift any race out of barbarism into civilization the prime force is daily pro- ductive work in freedom-work which inn plies foresight and providence in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-05
Not All Return to Work.

Pittsburg. April Notwithstanding ths fact that the Pittsburg Coal company has signed the scale demanded by the miners and the announcement that the men would return to work at once, not more than half that company's opera tions are under way. This, it was said. Tonight was due 10 conflicting orders |that had been sent out by the contesting officers of the local district In which Where has been a factonal fight Pat rick Dolan, who is one of the contesting officers of the local district. and who was charged with holding back the miners rom returning to work. made statement 10 the Associated Press tonight in which, he denied that he sent out any orders restraining the miners and advising them to return to work at once.
 further development in the soft coal situation in this district that appeared tonight is indicated in the statement of an Independent operator who has been present at The meetings of this body, landI was one of the charter members of thoS organization formed last night. This gen tleman said tonight:
 Win Be Over in Week.
 "It will be all over in week If the Pittsbnrg Coal company gets all their men back to work by next week. there will be nothing left for the independents to do but to sign the scale.''
 It was the general sentiment tonight. that between the order sent out by theN lccal district ordering the men to return to work and the statement issued hl DoIan that the men in the Pttsbur1 district will return to work at once.
 The miners convention today was dd void of any excitement that has cnara terized previous meetings. The teller report was completed and the officers. forecasted by the Associated Press 10 night, vers announced e electsd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-05
Sentiment in House Seems to
 Favor Birmingham Measure
SOME RELIEF NECESSARY
Underwood Calls Measure Up But Wiley Calls Attention to Absence of Quorum-Depends On
 Republicans.

Washington, April Especial 1-Repre- sentative underwoods bill to relieve the congested docket of the Birmingham fed eral court was called up in the House this morning by it's author apd while the test vote-forty- to eighteen indicated that 1t was favored by tho House the point of no quorum made by the bill's opponent. Representative Wiley of Alabama, caused the bllrs postpone ment until tomorrow
 Representative Underwood made speech in favor of the bllls passage and was followed by Judge Alexander of New York. the chairman of the sub-commit- tee of the Judiciary committee, which reported the bill to the House. They pointed out the great necessity of the enactment of the measure which would require a judge to spend six months of the year in Birmingham and make some effort to relieve conditions in that dis trlct Representative Wiley made a speech against the bill and had read letter from Judge Jones, protesting against its passage.
 Wiley Makes Point.
 The vote was taken {Av hove stated. but before announeemeAB the result was made by the speW Represen- tative Wiley seeing thatU bill would pass, made the point of forum. As there were few members A the House present at the time and -- Represent tative Overstreet of Indiana desired to call up the postoffiee bill MT. Under wood consented to allow the bill to sd oyer until tomorrow.
 The democratic side is practically solid for the bill, but whether 1t will pass dsl bends largely upon the attitude of - l republicans. Representative Yiley D working hard with the republican mem 1 bers and hopes to be able 10 secure enough of them to defeat the measure l One of the arguments being used bS him with the republicans is the peonagt l decisions rendered by Judge Jones, Thls has led many republicans to believe that the bill Is being pressed simply to punish Judge Jones for rendering the peonaSe decisions Y
 Friends Among Republicans.
 Representative Wiley 1t will be remem- bered made a trip to the Philippines with the Taft party last summer and in- cldentally made quite few friends on the republican side who are aetively assisting him to defeat the Birmingham bars bill Representative Crumpacker of Indiana and Representative Grosyenor or Ohio were among the republicans teI vote against the bill today With sucn strong republican opposition the fate or the bill Is naturally in doubt. though the fact that it is backed by the report of the judiciary committee leads it's ad- vocates to hope that the result or the vote tomorrow will be favorable