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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-22

LONDON, July 22.-All England
is dazzled by the display OF prec-
ious jewels American women are
affecting wherein they appear in
the mad social whirl, which is now
at it's height.
Mrs. Anthony j. Drexel, the Phil
adelphia society queen, is shining
brightly in the most exclusive Lon
don set. Recently she gave a won
derful ball. The newspapers are
still discussing the marvels OF
jewels displayed at this aristocratic
function. Miss Beatrice Mills, the
American heiress, was literally COW
cred with diamonds. Her bodice
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-22
HORSE AND WAGON STOLEN

"Old Tom" Shields, the express
man who lives at SIT Third av., re-
ported to the police today that last
night someone stole his team and
express wagon from in front Of
the Washington Water Power Co.
building on Front av. and Lincoln
ST. None of the livery stables nor
the Humane society know anything
about it. "Old Tom" says If the
horses walked off by themselves
they would have gone home.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-22

front was a solid mass of brilliants,
her hair was adorned by tall
feather of diamonds, and heavy
diamond dog collar encircled her
| fair neck.
Miss Margaretta Drexel wore a
pink tulle gown over which were
scattered pink rosebuds, In the
| petal of each of which was at
tached small diamond dewdrop.
These are but examples of the
gorgeous displays, which English
men call vulgar.
1t is said that the total value OF
the jewels at the Drexel ball would
beb in the neighbornood OF half a
! billion dollars.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-22
CAR HAS new soRcEREssATC6v1;ss!!

ST. PETERSBURG, July "a
Strange stories Of a sorceress at
the Russian court are related by
those acquainted with the internal
affairs of the cars household. Inc
cars tendency towards mysticism
is we'll known, and 1t has caused
hi INTO become the dupe OF h!nol'
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-22

LONDON, July 22.-Louisa de la
Rance, better known as "Ouida,"
the celebrated emotional novelist, is
living in poverty at Florence, Italy.
She is deaf, blind in l eye, and so
poor that at times she has been
forced to sleep out of doors. She
is now living in milkman's cot
tage.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-22

Henry Scutcheon, age so, yester-
day killed his wife, their invalid
son and his wife's foster father,
George Aiming. He then attacked
Henry Mcclellan, a neighbor, who
shot and killed the murderous
lunatic. Scutcheon used an AK He
had tried to kill himself with a
razor and had also taken paris
green before completing his ter
rible work.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-22
INSANE MAN KILLS FAMILY

NUN1CA, Mich, July 22-Sudden
ly overtaken by homicidal insanity
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-09-19
IN BATTLE WITH COYOTES.
Ranchman Has an Unusual Adventure
Near Black Hills.

While riding around a pasture look
Ing for some of his cattle, George Da-
wilson. a member of what is known
as the Monticello colony. in the region
between the Missouri river and the
Black Hills in western South Dakota,
had an interesting adventure with a
pack Of coyotes.
: Davidson Unexpectedly came upon
den Of the snarling animals, which
strongly resented his intrusion and
Immediately showed fight. The cd
onist was unarmed and beat as hasty a
retreat az possible on his faithful little
Indian pony. The papa and mamma
coyotes gave chase and the race con-
,tinued for many miles, or until the In
dian pony gave out, when Davidson
was compelled to dismount and engage
in hand to hand fight with the fierce
animals, which he finally succeeded in
beating Off
During the encounter Davidson re-
coived many cuts and gashes from the
sharp teeth and claws of the coyotes,
but is rapidly recovering from the eff
fects Of the strenuous battle. SO far
as known this is the first instance in
the history of western South Dakota
of coyotes attacking anyone with the
persistence shown in this case.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-09-19
The News d South Dakota
WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY.
Mitchell School Looks for Largely IN
creased Attendance

Dakota Wesleyan university at
Mitchell will open its doors for the be-
ginning Of the fall term, with an out
look for attendance that surpasses any
previous year in the history Of the in
stitution. The field agents Of the col
lege have been at work in all parts
OF the state during the summer, and
they have been very successful in Sc
curing new students for the beginning
of the year. This is shown by the fact
that every room in the large dormitory
building has been engaged since the
1st Of July. The anticipated increased
attendance has required the making Of
number OF changes in the buildings
to accommodate the new students
Rooms for housing the young women
and men have been secured outside
the college building, and all who come
will be well taken care of.
There have been several changes in
the faculty for the coming year, made
SO by reason that three OF the teachers
have been granted a leave of absence
for one year and the sickness of an
other which caused him to resign. The
additions to the faculty are Miss Ger
trude Eigme, piano; Percy II. Fullen-
wider, OF Cincinnati, violin; Arthur F.
English, assistant professor of English
language and literature; Percy r.
Neal, professor of natural sciences;
Miss Lilli Won Baumbach, piano: Miss
Temple Stansell, director of physical
education and instructor in English
and elocution; William A. Barber and
Miss Hanna Miller, assistants in the
commercial department. Miss Georgia
Scott will also teach piano. DR.. Mich
olson has secured a most excellent
faculty for the college this year and
he anticipates a very successful year
throughout.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-09-19
VANDERBILT is INSANE.
Jury Finds He Was Dupe of May
Pepper.


Edward w. Vanderbilt, an aged
Brooklyn merchant, who married May
s. Pepper, a spiritualist medium, is
incapable of managing his affairs be-
cause Of lunacy, according to a verdict
returned by the sheriff's jury Thurs
day
Proceedings to have Vanderbilt de-
clared incompetent were brought aby
his daughter, Miss Minerva Wander
bilt, after her fathtr had married Mrs.
Pepper several months ago and had
given her large portion of his estate,
including his fine home. A brother
and another sister Joined in the suit.
Much testimony was introduced to
show Vanderbilt had been imposed up
on by so called communication with
his dead wife through a spirit whom
he called Bright Eyes," the commu-
nication being arranged through Mrs.
Pepper.
Mrs. Pepper-Vanderbilt was called
to the stand and questioned at length
regarding her ability to communicate
with spirits. She declined to be put
to test in court. saying she could on
ly communicate when the spirit moved
her.
The jury, after an all night session,
returned verdict Of incompetency.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-09-19
SAYS DAKOTA Is FOR TAFT.
Auditor Persons Sizes Up Sentiment
on Trip Through State.

Hon. r. S. Persons, auditor for the
interior department, is spending a few
days with State Senator Hutchinson
and family, of Huron. While Mr.. Per-
sons is somewhat 10th to express opin-
ions on political matters, he says that
when travelling through South Dakota,
for the past two weeks he found al
marked sentiment favoring a re-elec-
ton of Senator Kittredge to the United
States senate. He also expresses the
opinion that South Dakotas delega-
ton to the next Republican convention
will be favorable to Secretary Taft. Mr..
Persons accompanied by Mr.. Garfield,
has been inspecting the reclamation
project, land offices and different agen-
cy schools in different parts of the
country. For nearly a month he has
travelled in the northwestern states,
coming to Huron from the Black Hills.
Referring to the reclamation projects
visited, he considers Belle Fourche, in
South Dakota, enc of the most gigantic
and interesting of any of the twenty-
five iii process of construction.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-09-19
NINE OWNERS TO STOP LEAK.
Arrest of Hilton Causes Stir In the
Hills

AS the result of the arrest and con-
fession of Erwin M. Hilton that he and
confedeEateS had stolen gold precip~
itates from the Golden Reward MininG
companys mill in Deadwood a whole
sale investigation is being made by
all the principal mining companies
that is likely to have startling dis
closures. Thus far the Golden Reward
estimates that in the past few years
it has been robbed of over S14.00Oi
worth OF precipitates, which are easy
to carry off, and a ton of which goes as
high as 100000 when nearly pure
gold. The other mining companies are
figuring up various heavy losses by
theft, and a new system of guarding
the precipitates is to be inaugurated I'M
all the Black Hills mills.
Hilton, who confessed to stealingl
5000 worth from the Golden Reward,I
waived a hearing before a magistratei
and went over to the grand jury inI
the sum Of $4,000 bail, which so far
he had been unable to furnish. His,
confession caused the arrest of Franki
L. Thorpe, a Lead jeweler. to whomI
he is alleged to have disposed OF sc me-
of his Stealings The officers are Still'
looking for the others of Hilton's con-
federateS for whom warrants are ouu3
but they have thus far eluded arrest.'
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-09-19
BLYDENBURGH is OUT.
Iowan Freed on Second Wife Murder
Trial.

Trial.
At 2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon at
Eldora, Ia, Judge Evans, at the close
Of the rebuttal testimony In the Bly,
denburgh murder trial presented by
the prosecution, took the case from
the hands of the jury and directed
that a verdict of acquittal be returned.
This was done at once without the ju-
rors leaving their seats. The verdict
was read and Blydenburgh walked out
OF the court room a free man.
Blyeenburgh, who was a prominent
citizen Of Eldora and a leader In
church work, was convicted after a
Of his wife and sentenced to imprison-
ment for life. Ii was charged by the
state that he killed his wife by putting
poison in her Sunday dinner. Follow
ing his arrest sensational stories be-
gan to appear regarding the fate Of
two former wives, who were said to
have died under mysterious circum-
stnces, and as a result Blydenburgh
acquired notoriety throughout the
country as the modern Bluebeard."
The case was taken to the supreme
court, where rehearing was granted.
After couple OF months had passed
that body affirmed the decision of the
lower court. Still another rehearing
was asked for, and the petition grant
ed. as there were two of the supreme
judges who gave dissenting opinions
In the decision.
The trial just closed was the result
of that action.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-09-19
BUTTE MINES TO QUIT.
Amalgamated Copper Company Or
ders Suspension.

derS SUSPENSION.
The Amalgamated Copper company
is about to shut down It's mines in and
about Butte, Mont, for an indefinite
period. From an interest closely iden-
that the suspension of operations is
due to overproduction and lack of de-
mand for copper and, to some extent
also, to the difficulty Of obtaining ade-
quate supplies of fuel at Butte.
According to the authority for the
announcement there is now a surplus
supply of 250,000,000 pounds of re-
fined copper in the United States. The
production of refined copper in Sep
tember. he said, would be 100000
pounds less than in August. The pres
ent price as quoted in the market is
about s cents a pound for electro!yt-
fc, but according to the authority re-
ferred to It is doubtful if Is cents a
pound could be obtained for any con-
siderable quantity.
The Amalgamated Copper COM
pany's shares led a sharp decline on
the New York stock market Thursday
afternoon, the stocks selling down to
a loss Of almost points before 230
o'clock. as compared with Wednes-
day nights closing price. Thursdays
quotations on the stock exchange were
the lowest in years
Henry H. Rogers, president OF the
Amalgamated Copper company, is now
i'll at his home in Fairhaven, Mass.
Counsel for Mr.. Rogers announced in
court in Boston Thursday that Mr..
Rogers would not be able to appear
there in suit In which he is interest.
ed for at least three months.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-09-19
FOR CHURCH MERGER.
Three Denominations at Onida Try for
Consolidation.

Church people throughout the state
are watching with interest the result
OF efforts which now are being made
at Onida in the direction of church
consolidation. If the movement which
at present is in progress results sue
cessfully, Onida will be the scene of
an interesting experiment in church
consolidation.
1t is proposed that the three church
societies represented at Onida, the
Methodist, Presbyterian and Baptist,
be consolidated with a view to having
but one permanent pastor. 1t is be-
lieved that this would prove much
more satisfactory than the three sepa-
rate church organizations whose re-
spective membership is far below what
it should be to place the societies on
a sound financial basis.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-09-19
WOULD HIRE A TRAPPER.
Ranchman's Plan to Protect Live
Stock from Wolves.

If the government adopts the plan
of the ranchers living in the western
part Of Custer county an expert trap
per will soon be employed to protect
the many flocks and droves of cattle
in that section from the depredations
Of wolves. Wolves in the open county
between Custer and Newcastle. Wyo.,
have always been numerous, but never
before have their visits to the ranches
been so disastrous during the past
summer, when the ranches have lost,
it is said, something like II per cent
Of their flocks and cattle. The wolves
are large buffalo wolves, a couple of
which can easily hamstring a steer.
and they seem so fastidi0us in their
tastes that they never come back a
second night to finish up the killing Of
the night before, but always select an
other victim. The state, county and
stock growers association have all Of
fered bounties aggregating $40 per-
head, yet few Of the wolves have been
killed this year.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-09-19
$4,000 PEOPLE AT HURON.
All Records Are Broken at the South
Dakota State Fair.

Dohot<t ot<ttC
Fourteen thousand people visited
the state fair grounds at Huron Thurs
day. 1t was a record breaking day,
and one of the most successful in the
history Of the fair. The attractions
were similar to those Of the previous
days. and everything was thoroughly
enjoyed. Committeeman were busy
awarding premiums, and this work
was completed by Thursday night
Nearly 5000 people viewed the races
and attractions in the ring from the
grand stand. In the 2:25 trot, purse
$400. first money won by Ada Mix,
owned by George Cole, Brookings. In
the 2!1S race for 5000, first money was
taken~by Lather, owned by Ed Jones,
of Britton. The running race. lady
drivers. purse $50, was won by Happy
Holligan. owned by r. d. Mead, of
Plankinton.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-09-19
CRUEL LADRoNEs MUST HANG.
Salxay and Devcga Fail to Have Death
Sentence Commuted


Gov. Gen. Smith. of the Philippines,
has refused to modify the death sem
tence in the cases OF Macerio Sakay
and Julian Devega, the former ladrone
chiefs, who pleaded guilty to brigand-
ism and whose sentence was confirm
ed on appeal by the supreme court on
July 26.
In the cases of Luzon Montalon and
Leor Vil1afuerte, who were sentenced
at the same time, the governor general
has commuted the sentence to life i'm
prisonment
The Filipino newspapers have been
daily agitating for light punishment
for these so-called patriots, convicted
of the murder and torture of their un-
fortunate fellow countrymen, whom
they blinded. mutilated and burned,
while the American newspapers have
demanded the infliction of the extreme
penalty.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-09-19
DIE In TRAIN CRASH
"a KILLED AND MANY INJURED
IN VERMONT.
Disobcying the Dispatcher's Order,
Freight Keeps Main Line ami
Crashes Into Excursion Train on q
Curve, killing and Manning Many

Twenty-four excursionists returning
others were injured about daylight
Sunday in a fearful head-on collision
on the Concord division of the Boston
and Maine railroad about four miles
west of Canaan station, Vo. The seri-
ously injured number nearly thirty,
some of whom 1t is feared may not
survive
At noon twenty bodies had been
taken from the wreck.
A train of four cars. well filed with
tired and sleepy excursionists. nearly
all of whom had been spending the
day at the fair at Sherbrooke, Quebec,
Y60 miles over the Canadian border
a lively speed when the headlight of a
freight locomotive flashed before the
eyes of the engineer.
In another instant there was a
crash, and both engines were lying to-
gether, a mass of wreckage, in the
ditch beside the track. The baggage
car next to the passenger locomotive
had been driven back into the passen-
ger coach, telescoping 1t and crushing
the lives out of half carload of peo-
pie. At the same time nearly every
one else in that car was injured. Few
escaped, but those who We're in the
sleeping car in the rear were saved
from death by the more sturdy quail
ty of their car.
The accident occurred at 4:24
o'clock a. M, just as dawn was show
Ing in the east
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-09-19
WILL SHIP THE HINDUS OUT.
Orientals to Be Sent to the Dominion
Capital.

ORIGINALS to BE sent TO the Dominion
Capital.
A special from Vancouver says:
With a subscription list headed by
Mayor Bethune with S100, and which
last night had grown to $1,500. Van
couver citizens will charter a train and
place on board the 500 Hindus who
arrived on board the steamer Mont
eagle and ship them to Ottawa, the
seat of the federal government, with
Vancouver's compliments. There were
a great nulaber fof japanese and Chi
nese on the Monteasle, but the Hindus
formed the greater part Of the human
cargo. The dock was roped off and
heavily armed guards cared for the
company's property. An immense
crowd gathered at the docks and the
officials Were afraid to let the immi-
grants face the crowd.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-09-19
NEWSPAPER is DYNAMITED.
Type, Machines and Press Wrecked
At Joplin, Mo.

AZ JOIhin, MO.
Dynamite Friday night wrecked the
composing and press room of the Jop-
lin, Mo-, News-Herald, an afternoon
Republican newspaper which has been
conducting a crusade against the
methods of the city council and police
departments. The explosion occurred
at 1:15 o'clock a. NJ. Every window
in the building was broken and the
Goss perfecting press and four limo
types weI destroyed.
Several thousand people were at
tracted to the scene in a few seconds
and 1T was found that no one was in
the building when the explosion oc-
CURED. Three sticks Of dynamite ex-
ploded beneath the press and two
sticks near the linotypes did not ex-
plode.
The News-Herald is owned by F. E.
Burton and ]. p. Parrish.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-09-19
GRIEF CAUSES DEATH.
Well known Sioux Falls Man Is Laid
i'm Grave.

The funeral of Richard III. Booth. a.
pioneer resident of Sioux Falls. occur.
red recently. His death resulted from
old age. He had been i'll for about a.
month, since which time there was a,
gradual decline until his death. He
was warm personal friend of the late
William Van Fps, also a pioneer resi-
dent of the city, and took the death Of
his friend very hard, his own decline
and death being traced directly to-
grief caused by the death of his old
friend.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-09-19
HELD ON SERIOUS CHARGE.
Homer Cochran and Rena Brewer
Must Face Trial.

Homer E. Cochran and Rena Brew
er, the couple who were brought back
to Salem under arrest for adultery,
had their preliminary hearing before
Justice William Mielke Thursday, each
waiving examination and being placed
under bonds Of $1,000 for their ap-
pearance at the next term of circuit
court in November. Neither has Sc.
cured the bonds, and the probabilities
are that they will be taken to Sioux
Falls and held until their trial.
The case has aroused considerable
feeling a! Salem, as Cochran has a
wife and three bright children.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-09-19
GLARS YACHT ASHORE.
Imperial Family ON Board Said to Be
in No Danger.

In NO DanSer.
The Russian imperial yacht Stand
art. with Emperor Nicholas and EN-
press Alexandria and their family
aboard, is fast on the rocks off Her
seva point on the coast west of Hango,
Finland. The yacht apparently is in
no danger, as the emperor and family
remain on board. The STANDARD ran
upon the rocks. which were submerged
at .hgh tide, at 4:30 o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon, and remained fast. A
steam lifeboat from Reval, on the gulf
of Finland. has arrived upon the scene
been escorting the imperial yacht on
the tour in Finnish waters. are stand
ing by to render assistance If needed.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-09-19
Peach CrOp Profitable.

1t has been practically demonstrate
ed that peaches can be grown in Yank-
ton county in quantities sufficient to
make their cultivation profitable. w. l..
Neiiand. farmer, eleven miles north.
of Yankton, has an orchard that pro-
duced fifty bushels this season. and
the fruit excels the California varieties
that are offered ~
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-09-19
PIG IRON OUTPUT DECREASED.
August Production About 5000 Tons n,
Week Less Than i'm July.

Week Less Than In July.
Figures made public on pig iron
production for August show a falling
OFF of over 5000 tons week from
the production of July. 1t had been
expected that the August figures wouldi
far exceed those Of July, but such has
not been the case
Thet August output was about $685. :
56S tons a week, against 513,471 tons
for July. and indications are now that
the output for September will be less
than either OF these months. as four
furnaces are now being blown out.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-09-19
Box Car Used for Jail.

Pioneer times we're recalled at
Worthwhile day or two ago, when it
became necessary for the town author
tiles to confiscate box car in the rail-
road yards there in which to confine a
stranger who had been arrested on
ssveral charges, intoxication being one
OF chem.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-09-19
Girls Save $4,000.

The will Of Annie Snow, Scotch
girl. who worked in the Fall River
mills, filed at Taunton. Mass, reveals
the fact that she and her sister. Mar
garet. saved $4,000 from their wages
as weavers in the mills in forty three
years.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-09-19
LIMITS CAMPAIGN FUND.
Burton Will Refuse to Accept Aid
from Corporations.

Congressman T. e. Burton. Repub-
iican candidate for mayor Of Cleve-
land, has issued the following state
ment:
81 shall accept no contribution for
use in the Republican campaign from
any public service corporation, In
Cleveland or outside.
mo funds shall be accepted from
any company enjoying privileges at
the hands of the city nor from any,
others which might at this or any
future time choose to profit by deal
ings with the city government"
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-09-19
WELLMAN is COMING HOME.
Abandons the Polar Expedition After
Making Disastrous Start.

Walter Wellman. head Of the air
ship polar expedition, arrived at from
soe, Norway, on board the Frithjof,
from Spitzbergen, on his way home
He announced that he had definitely
a disastrous trial of hfs airship in the
proposed attempt to reach the pole.
The airship made an ascent Sept. in
a strong northwesterly wind. which
drove her southwards over land. 1t
was found necessary to cut the balloon
adrift from other parts of the airship,
but 1t was recovered after two days
search.