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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-10-10
STATE NEWS OF INTEREST
SHORT CUT TO BLACK HiLLa


northwestern Extension Will ee
Ready for Operation Oct. 70.
The Pierre-Rapid City extension OF
he North western will be ready for
operation Oct. is. The line viii short
IN the distance between St. Paul and
the Black Hills by about 300 miles and
will prove an important factor In the
commercial relations OF the two.
The Missouri river cities have the
best entrance into the Black Hills at
present. The present route from st.
Paul to the Black Hills Is through
Omaha, making journey from ST
Paul to Deadwood about twenty-eight
hours. With the cutoff the running
time win be cut down to about twenty
hours.
Besides placing st. Paul on q better
train service, as compared with Oma-
ha, rates, both passenger and freight.
will come down about the same ratio,
30 that there will be every opportun-
ity Of ST. Paul jobbers to gain better
trade entrance into the Black Hills
after the extension IL in operation.
The new and old mileage to the
Black Hills are as follows:
Present st. Paul to Omaha, $40
miles, and Omaha to Deadwood, sos
miles; total. 93S miles.
New-St Paul to Pierre, AT miles;
Pierre to Rapid City. 165 miles, and
Rapid City to Deadwood, "A miles; to-
Eal, CSC miles.
The Minneapolis jobbers already
have made arrangements to take q
trip over the extension. They will go
IN . special train, leaving Oct II. and
will be gone Eve days.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-10-10
WANT PROOF or CONSPIRACY
Federal Grand Jury Hears About thl
ssLfttie Hack Book"

"LitSle Hack Book"
Minneapolis. Oct. 4.--All day yestes
day the members Of the federal grand
Jury listened to witnesses who were
supposed to know something about
the so-aclled little black book which
catalogue houses dealing IN lumber
and manufactured articles claim has
been used BY the lumber trust" IN
IN effort to ruin the mail order busi-
ness. AZ far as can be learned little
progress towards finding out who Is
responsible for the book has been
made. Fully City witnesses viii be
heard before the jury closes It's hives
ttgation.
r. Waterman OF the Waterman
Hunter company which was forced
out Of business IN Minneapolis last
summer. declares that his flrm was
ruined BY the effect OF the little black
book. The sudden Increase Of re-
quests for expensive catalogues which
finally swamped the company Is BE-
lieved to be due to the book.
But what the jury il trying to ind
out r who wrote the book and whA
charge can be made against the a.
thors. The book II 50 worded that Il
gives no hint Of any conspiracy to In
lure the small catalogue houses or
the other hand It starts out with d
rect appeal to the retailers, who Incl
dentally buy directly from tho BIZ
lumber firms, to meet the competition
of the mail order houses for their own
sakes. They are exhorted to watch
the catalogue prices and advertise
their own prices as low or lower than
the mail order houses offer.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-10-10
sRuLE LAND LOTTERY.
Many Are Making Applications for
Land In Indian Reservation.

Wauy At0 MAKING NPPIsCASuOuU JOT
Land In Indian Reservation.
The next grand rush to get into the
government lottery for land will be
the Lower Brule opening this week.
20 far as the registration Is concerned
with the drawing Of Numbers the 14th,
and the right Of filing given to the first
hfty numbers the goth Of the month.
From that date fifty applicants day
viii be cared for until all the land Is
taken, or the applicants fail to make
good the filings to which they are en-
titled. Any Of the tracts left open az
ter Dec. 20 will be secured by the fifst
homestead applicant who desires the
land.
The tract reaches from within six
miles Of the new ST. Paul railroad on
the south to within shorter distance
Of the North-W Western line -on the
north.
Just how many win take advantage
Of the opportunity to secure homes en-
this tract is problematic, but based
upon the hundreds Of inquiries which
come to Pierre every day the number
registering will run into the thousands.
The government has set the price
upon the different tracts according to
the character Of the land. running
from minimum OF $125 per acre up
to $3.50 per acre. This must be paid
one-fifth at the date Of filing, and tbs
rest IN i've annual installments. The
applicant who fails to make any Of the
annual payments forfeits his right to
the tract, and with It the payments he
has made. About Is per cent OF the
land is classed at the $3.50 rate, and
the rest ranges in different sums down
to the $1.25 land.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-10-10
LuMREsMEN PLANNED SOCKS.
Dstalle n Sserat Meeting May 81 Ex-
posed ~ Grand Jury.

potalle n Secrat Meeting May 81 Ex-
posed ~ Grand Jury.
Minneapolis. oct. 4-That lumber
men held secret meeting IN Minneap-
On scn1e time last winter ana shortly
afterwards the little black book.
which 10 bean causing the catalogue
houses y ~ Northwest 20 much trou-
ne during the past summer. was il,
sued q the testimony believed Is have
heen G1von before tho federal Grand
5urx. ~ ac0ro " more of Witnesses
~ yee waiting y " heard before the
1slxy VIII decide upon tho course IL
p0ynue 4 liking the blame 81 punish-
in9 the authors ~ tho ALLEGED con
m seory u the necrst msstinx 8
~ lnn1bormen ii Minneapolis Z bang
elxel1lsfed slowly about the city. but
~ Slmeesee themselves appear ID
1n9N llltlo shout Il: ii tact tho VII.
1e471a Az q nrmly nxed wifh ~
!! e9 t4at they ~ dealing witk w.
lou4 x1ntfar TINT they I'M oheyinn
~ ln1trastions NJ NJ federnl attof.
neye a w not talking about /, III
s16 outaide the jnry room. even
IsolvSc.
t ~ f1xnox 4 psrsistent that "a
4 lIefher * zflnne1po
!. g e e srk.in x,ntaslfant
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-10-10
ECZEr1A and PILE CUBE

FRf Knowing what it is to suffer, !
us" will give FREE OF CHARGE
TO any amicted positive cure for Ecze.
mn, Salt Rheum, Erysipelas, Piles and
6kin Diseases. Instant relief. Don't
suffer longer; write F.~W. WILLIAMS
lOD Manhattan Avenue New York
Enclose Stamp
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-08-23
DIES FROM STARVATION
TOO PROUD TO BEG EDWARD La.
vELLE GOES WITHOUT FOOD
AND SHELTER.

Chico, Cal, Aug. 21.-With the
finding OF the body of Edward La
velle in a field near Nord a tale OF
starvation seldom equaled at time
when there is abundance OF work
everywhere and when the Golden
State is enjoying nothing but pros
perity was unfolded. When Lavells
was found local officers went out to
the field to bring the sick man home,
but when the rig was near the city
he gasped for breath and fell over In
the rig dead.
Lavelle's home Is in San Mateo
and he came here several days ago
to find work. His funds gave out,
and, being too proud to ask for as
sistance. he went to the field to
sleep. Four days and nights he went
without food and on the last was
unable to rise in the morning. Pass
ersby saw his condition. but II was
too late. His remains will be
shipped to San Mateo.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-08-23
Woman Dies Of Renfing.

San Jose. Cal. Aug. 21.-Mrs.
Lille Kearns, a young woman, died
yesterday from the effects Of a beat
Ing she received by unknown h ds
Monday night in house oOcupit ~
her on Santa Teresa street.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-08-23

Fruitgrowers Of Rogue River Wales
find the Courier Of special interest.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-08-23

Fine wedding stationery at the
Courier Office.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-08-23
Express Company Blames Plat.

New York. Aug. 21.-Charges by
certain shareholders of the United
States Express Company that there
has been maladministration of the
company's affairs from Senator
Platt, president OF the company, were
published today. Platt states that
the earnings for the last six months
have decidedly fallen on and that an
increase Of the dividend is unwar-
ranted. Lynde Stetson. one OF the
directors. said today that the Wells
Fargo and the American Express
Companies obtained their holdings In
the United States Company in the
open market. instead OF by purchase
from the company. as charged by the
complaining shareholders commit
tee.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-08-23

dence of seven and one-hslf years
in Wyoming, have found that the
women I have met have had vital
interest in all that makes for the best
things in city. country or state. This
interest has been expressed in the
quiet, earnest influence which
oharacterizes the power which good
women WELD everyw where as we'll as
at the ballot box He also emphasizes
that bad women do not exert an ap.
probable influence in politics, also
that he thoroughly believes that
womsn's work for .home, church and
state is much more helpful because of
the broader outlook upon life which
the franchise of necessity gives a
woman. One of the greatest wars
the world has ever known was fought
to the finish and what was the cause
Taxation without representation.
If tomorrow any lady in this room
was to be left widow, whether she
be a millionaire or obliged to go to
menisl labor to support her family,
would she have right to have a
voice in saying who should assess
her property as how much she should
pay? No, she would have q voice in
nothing only walk up and pay what
ever they charged, but the penalty
stands out in bold relief II she don (
pay il, they don't tell her then she
is only q woman and cannot or need
not; and again, where is the justice
in having some alien from foreign
coasts come here, cannot write his
own name, neither read the ballot
he is about to cast and knows no
more about the politics OF our country
than a parrot, but he has his natural
ization papers and of course right
to vote and votes for the man that
pays him the most for his vote. 1t
ia humilisting TO think such men are
given superior power over the broad
minded, educated women of today
and that these very women must be
classed ON the voting question with
idiots and criminals.
II am persuaded that the ballot In
the hands of women viii become q
resistless force for reform when the
great body Of women learn to stand
together for what they want rs does
the liquor traffic and other strong
interests. l believe the time will
come when all good women will
realize that the franchise 10 ce.n
paratively useless il it shall aot pro-
tect their own beloved. look for
ward to the day when the white ballot
of q consecrated womanhood shall
snow under the legalized saloon and
home and childhood sheltered behind
strong dykes of law shall develop q
civic righteousness worthy OF ouI
matchless resources and worthy the
solemn grandeur Of our everlasting
hills
HATTIE l. U. CALVERT,
Press Supt. Grants Pass w. O. L. U.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-08-23
Hundreds OF New Edison Records
atthe Music Store.

Victors and Columbus also.
Several Bargains In Mo chimes
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-08-23
stabs His Wife and Kills Himself.

willows. Cal, Aug 21.-Joseph
Beath made a murderous attack on
his wife here last night with a pocket
knife, and inflicted four serious
wounds, none OF which will prove
fatal. Beath afterward went to a
vacant lot adjoining his home and
took dose OF poison. He was found
by officers several hours later. Ply
sicians have no hope OF saving his
life. Jealousy was the cause for the
attack.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-08-23
hAl LIE l. ". OAL HhA'
Press Supt. Grants Pass W. O. L. [
Permanent Court Of Arbitration.

The Hague, Aug. 2l.-Nearly all
Governments have instructed their
peace delegations to endeavor to
bring about obligatory arbitration
and in addition the establishment OF
a permanent court OF arbitration. In
order to save the conference from
failure, the efforts OF the delegates
are directed toward the arrangement
OF a treaty with Germany, which
country thus far has opposed world
treaty, on the ground that 1t would
minimize, rather than promote. obli-
CATION to arbitrate.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-08-23
w. c. T. U. COLUMN.

All matter for this column is supplied
by the Josephine County womsn's Chris
tian Temperance Union, Y. and L. T. l.
Branches.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-08-23
VIII Make No Agreement.

Chicago, Aug. 21-The Associated
Press will not make any agreement
with the Commercial Telegraphers'
union and will have nothing to do
with the striking operators.
This information was reached in
Chicago last night by President s. ].
Small from a member OF the commit
tee Of operators who held a confer
ence in New York with General Man
ager Melville r. Stone to consider
the strike situation.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-08-23
100 Killed In Mine Explosion.

Berlin, Aug. 21.-Directors OF the
shantung Mining Company have re-
eeived cablegram from Tsingtau
announcing the explosion OF dyna-
mite underground In the Fangtse
mine. resulting in two Germans and
100 Chlnn.a heLnn kIlled
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-08-23
Note Our Special Offer.

Students who enter at the beginning
Of the school year. Sept 8. 1907, and
secure a months scholarship for s55
will be entitled TO initruction in any
and all the departments to July !, 'Os.
This is your opportunity to complete
the combined course. Ask for i'm
formation.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-08-23
X. II. GILFILLAN
ASHLAND COMMERCIAL
COLLEGE

Complete and thorough training
Commercial, Shorthand and Eng
lish courses.
Individual instruction at about
one-half the usual expence.
The Owosso times., 1907-11-15

sent around to his house afterward."
"Look at this" said Glenister. Breast
high in the wall against which they
had crouched, not three feet apart,
were bullet holes.
''Them's the first two he unhitched,"
Dextry remarked, jerking his head
toward the object In the street. Must
have been new gun an pulled hard
-throwed him to the right. See!
Even to the girl II was patent that
had she not been snatched as she was
the bullet would have found her.
"Come away quick" she painted, and
they led her into nearby store, where
she sank upon a seat and trembled un-
til Dextry brought her a glass or
whisky.
"Here, MISS" he said. pretty tough
go for a 'cheechako.' I'm afraid you
amt gettin' enamoured of this here
country whole lot"
For half an hour he talked to her
in his whimsical way Of foreign things
till she was quieted. Then the part
ners arose to go. Although Glenister
had arranged for her to stop with the
wife of the merchant for the rest of
the night, she would not.
81 can't go to bed. Please don't leave
me! I'm too nervous. I'll go mad If
you do. The strain of the last week
has been too much for me. If l sleep
I'll see the faces of those men again"
Dextry talked with his companion,
then made purchase which he laid
at the lady's feet
Here's q pair Of half grown gum
boots. You put 'em on an come with
us. Well take your mind off Of things
complete. An as fer sweet dreams,
when you get back you'll make the
slumbers of the just seem as restless
as q riot or the antics of mountain
goat which nimbly leaps from crag to
crag, and-well, that's restless enough.
Come onv'
AS the sun slahted up out Of Bering
sea they marched back toward the
hills, their feet ankle deep In the soft
fresh moss, while the air tasted like Q
cool draft and myriad Of earthly
odors rose up and encircled them.
Snipe and reed birds were noisy in
the hollows, and from the misty tun-
dra lakes came the honking of brant.
After their weary weeks on shipboard
the dewy freshness livened them mag
ically, cleansing from their memories
the recent tragedy, so that the girl be-
came herself again.
"Where are we goingT" she asked at
the end of an hour, pausing for breath.
"Why, to the Midas, Of course" they
paid, and one of them vowed reckless
ly as he drank in the beauty of her
clear eyes and the grace of her slen-
der, painting form that he would glad
ly give his share of all its riches to
undo what he had done one night on
the Santa Maria.
The Owosso times., 1907-11-15

TN the lives of countries there ar
crises where for a breath destinie
lie in the laps Of the gods and ar
| - jumbled, heads or tails. Thus ar
marked distinctive cycles like the sew
en- ages Of q man, and, though perhaps
they are too subtle to be perceived O
me time, yet, having swung past rns
shadowy milestones, the epochs dis
close themselves.
Such period in the progress of the
far northwest was the 10Th day OF
| July, although to those concerned in
| the building Of this new empire the
day appealed only as the date Of the
coming of the law. All Nome gath
cred on the sands as lighters brought
| ashore Judge Stlllman and his follow.
ing. 1t was held fitting that the Sen.
ator should be the ship to safeguard
The dignity of the first court and tC
Introduce justice into this land of the
wild.
The interest awakened by his honor
was augmented by the fact that he
was met on the beach by a charming
evident delight.
That's his niece" said some one.
"She came up on the first boat. Names
Chester. Swell locker, eh?'
Another newcomer attracted even
more notice than the limb of the law
gigantic. well groOmed man. with
keen, close set eyes and that indefin.
able easy movement and polished bear
ing that come from confidence, health
and travel. Unlike the others, he did
not daily on the beach or display much
tterest in his surroundings, but with
purposeful frown strode through the
press up into the heart Of the city
His companion was Strives partner,
Durham, a middle aged, pompous man.
They went directly to the Offices of
Dunham & Struve. where they found
the white haired junior partner.
Mighty glad to meet you, Mr.. Nc
Namara." said Struve. "Your name Is
a household word in my part of the
country. My people were mixed up in
Dakota politics somewhat. so I've al
ways had a great admiration for you.
and I'm glad you've come to Alaska.
This is n big country, and we need
big men,"
"Did you have any trouble?" Dun
ham inquired when the three had ad-
journed to a private room.
Trouble" said Struve ruefully.
"Well, / wonder II did. Miss Ches-
ter brought me your instructions o. *.
and ] got busy right off. But tell me
this-how did you get the girl to act
as messenger
There was no one else to send" an
swered Mcnamara. "Dunham intend
ed sailing on the first boat, but he was
detained in Washington with me, and
the Judge had to wait for us at Seat
tie. We were afraid to trust a stran-
ger for fear he might get curious and
examine the papers. That would have
meant He moved his hand elo-
quently.
Struve nodded. 81 see. Does she
know what was in the documentsT
Decidedly not Women and bust
ness don't mix. hope you didn't tell
her anything"
"No; i haven't had chance. She
seemed to take a dislike to me for
some reason. haven't seen her since
the day after she got here"
"rhe Judge told her II had something
10 do with preparing the way for bis
The Owosso times., 1907-11-15

They saw the slender man spin half
round.
placed his arm about her waist. Her
eyes were staring and horror filed.
Don't be frightened" said he, smil
ing at her reassuringly. But his own
lips shook and the sweat stood out like
dew on him, for they had both been
close to death. There came surge
and swirl through the crowd, and
Dextry swooped upon them like
hawk.
BE ye hurt? Holy Mackinaw! When
l see 'em blaze away / yells at We fit
to bust my throat. 1 shore thought
you was gone. Although can't say
but this KILN was a sight for sore
eyes-so neat an genteel-still, as a
rule. in these street brawls It's the
innocuous bystander that has flowers
The Owosso times., 1907-11-15
CHAPTER V.

TN the lives Of countries there are
crises where for a breath destinies
lie in the laps of the gods and are
Il iurDhlod hoadc faiIc V>huc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17
TEACHERS AS WITNESSES.
To Be Introducedsby Prosecution in
Chancellor Trial.

It was learned today from a reliable
a~urcs tina. the pros crt'on in the trial OF
" William Z. Chenc llor superintendent
. SCHOOLS. on charges OF insubord nat on
and incoinpetency. will In rebuttal put on
u WIN SIS st1nd many OF the school
sch IS ard principals to give testimony
: rarding the eff ct on the schools Of DIR.
Shenccllor's administration. This evil
nee Is exp >cted to refute that favorable
20 the SUPER ntendent gwen by witnesses
or ths d'f,nse
The board OF education, Il is understood.
has received assurances from a host OF
teachers that they are willing TO appear
b fore the board and give testimony tend.
ing 20 show that the schools have been
harm ID rather tan helped by DR.. Chan
callor's administration. These teachers
have told members OF the board, 1t Is said.
Il at DIR. Chancellor has not visited their
schools; that after calling meetings OF
groups of teachers or Of principals. he has
failed to meet the group at the appointed
hour. and that he has started new policies
only to reverse them in q short time after
they were put into effect. These are some
of the things. 1t vas learned today. which
the pros 'cution hopes to establish by re-.
buttal witnesses.
No definite date has been fixed for
taking up again the trial Of DIR. Chancei-
.or. as his attorneys are still unable. they
say. to give definite assurances as to what
day the superintendent can attend the
hearing and give his statement.
President Oyster announced today that
the board Of education w..l hold a meet
ing the latter part OF this week to trans
act routine business. THIS will tax the
eplace of the regular meeting, which by
the rules Of the board would come next
Wednesday, Christmas day. To avoid a
| meeting on the holiday. and to leave next
wee for Christmas trips and vacations, q
special meeting will be called this week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17
FOR CONSIDERING BILLS.
subcommittee Of House Appropria-
tons Committee.

The House committee on appropriations
met this afternoon and organised, ap-
pointing the following subcommittee:
Sunory civil bill-..essrs Tawney,
Smith. Brownlow. Fitzgerald and Sherley.
Legislative biil-Messrs. Bingham. Gill
lette. Brick. Livingston and Burleson.
District of Columbia-Messrs. Gardner,
Madden, vreeland. BurIeson and Bowers.
Pens:ons-Messrs. Keller, Gardner,
brownlow. Bowers and Livingston.
observation-disclosures Smith, Graf,
Gillette, Sherley and Fitzgerald.
observation-disclosures. fancy, Vreeiand,
Keller Brundige and Livingston.
permanent appropriations - Messrs.
Brick, Gran, Madden. Brund:ge and Bur-
Lesson.
Mr.. J. c. Courts was reelected clerk Of
the committee and entered upon his thir-
ty-first year of connection with the ap-
preparation committee. Mr.. h. F. Rea and
Mr.. F. p. Fellows were elected assistant
Clerks. The messenger Of the committee
will be Charles carter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17
THE PRICE OF LUMBER.
Mr.. Paulson Tells Interstate Com.
mission How It Went Up.

21&4oSASA AAS" - w SAS
Pacific coast lunbermen who are pro-
testing before the Interstate commerce
commission against raise in rates by
the Hin and Harrt man roads from the
coast to the Mississippi have little ways
of their own. to judge from thu testimony
-1r1I.i NJ. Paulson. sawmill operator of
Port ana Ore. wh9 testified today.
ThkNeaest.on of the price Of lumber had
come uA and the members of the commits
sion wepe somewhat startled at some of
the jumps recorded. The advance in
logs-f-om SO Ito SIC seemed the most
amazing. and the witness was asked the
cause of the rise.
Well" said AR. Paulson. ''the earth
Aquake aad/fre at San Francisco had a
great iSef to do with it. When building
sNgan there the demand for lumber in
creased rapidly. Every time the logging
association met it raised the price 81. l
doft know now often it met-sometimes
evety fortnight and sonnet mes only ono
q month. But at every meeting up went
the price at a dollar jump"
Are all these logging mn in one asso-
citation or in separate ones?' the witness
was asked.
81 don't know about that. either" was
the reply, s"but I've been up against them,
and wh never I've been at meeting the
whoMs lot of EN- was there."