davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-04-25
SHORTAGE IS LARGE
Alleged Stealings of Bank Clerk
May Reach $25O,OOG.
SAID TO HAVE CONFESSED
Police, Private Detectives and EN-
ployes Of Institution Round UP
the Missing Man.

New York, April 23.-The shortage
IN the accounts of w. o. Douglas, as
sistant loan clerk Of the Trust Com
pany of North America, who has been
arrested on q charge of stealing $780,
600 in bonds from the institution, may
reach $3.50, 600. Douglas 10 said TO
have confessed to Oakleish Thorne,
president Of the trust company. at the
time Of his arrest that he had made
away with $685. 900 in bonds and it Is
now reported that he has made a writ
ten confession to Mr.. Thorne in which
he admits that the total value OF
bonds taken by him will reach 1880
600. The bonds are said TO have been
turned over to a Wall street broker,
who is believed to have acted for
Dauglas In good faith.
The arrest of Douglas was largely
due to the personal efforts of Pres
ident Thorne of the trust company,
who, in addition to asking the aid of
the pOllSc dId q ioSoi
agency, enlisted t~wenty-eight en-
ployes of the bank to make a personal
search for the fugitive. Douglas lei
the bank Saturday morning and the
search began a few hours later. The
amateur detectives watched all trains
and ferry lines and an hour after mid
night Sunday morning the watchers at
the Grand Central station were re-
warded by seeing Mrs. Douglas and a
stranger enter a cab and drive from
the station. The watchers followed
the cab to the Hotel Portland, where
they found Douglas and his wife leg,
istered under the anne Mr.. and Mrs.
w. r. Gray, Boston. The strange man
had disappeared when President
Thorne and a detective went to the
room and placed Douglas under ar
rest,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-04-25

For Alderman 2rd ward, Wm r.
Bates. by l6 votes majority.
For alderman :3rd ward, Chas. Becht,
by 81 votes majority a--
Motion carried.
Moved BY Aide rman Long and sec.
oudpd bv Alderm IN Beschy that the
proposition shall Intoxicating liquor be
sold at retail which was submitted 70
the voters at the election and there
appeared 100 votes for Yes and liz
votes for No"
Therefore be it resolved, that there
being a majority votes in favor of intox
icating liquors being sold at retail in
said City of Webster for the ensuing
year and that license therefore be
granted,
Resolution carried.
Moved by Alderman Long and sec
opded by Alderman Becht that the fol.
lowing resolution be adopted
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-04-25
Teachers, Association.

The northern section of the South
Dakota Teachers Association was called
10 order Friday, 900 a. M by w. A.
Thompson, president of the association.
AT no time in the history Of the associa-
ton has there been SO large an attend.
ance, nor a better spirit manifested.
The program was an exceptionally fine
! one, and every member did himself
j~rstice. II Is to be regretted that Pres
ident Gault, of vermillion, and Super
intendent Ustrud, Of Pierre. could not
be present. All day sessions were held
in the Normal Hall and the evening
session in the Mechanic Art building.
The strongest features were the lee
lures by Doctor Search. The evening
lecture wal Face to Face with Great
Ideals" and more than seven hundred
people listened to this upbuilding and
inspiring address. No better has ever
been heard in the association. Doctoi
Search's talks Friday and Saturday
were very fine. They dealt with prac,
tical problems Of the teaching profess
sion. and there was no teacher but fel,
IL was worth while to b present. The
first address dealt with "Inspira'
f1on.'' the second, with the Difference.
Id Children"
The normal faculty and Superin-
senN5ent Cochran deserve great credit fol
she many courtesies shown the member,
Of the association while in their city
and their assistance given toward max
ip9 che program . success.
Professor Purdy, Of Big Stone, wal
selected psepidsnt Of the association fol
the ootsing ysar. and Aberdeen As tn,
piacs o. meeting.
The following teachers from Webstel
were III attendance: Superintendent
w il. 1bompson, Professor Chas. Hell
bSye. Nl6s&s Norman. Cummings, Bra
dssn. Lana, Oyhas, Alton. Hanson an'
Tooktf.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-04-25
CHOKING SULPHUR M
Peculiar Phenomenon Follows Mexican
Earthquake.

Mexico City. April 19.-Communica-
lions have now been opened with all
the important points in the section
most affected by the earthquake. The
latest reports indicate that the loss of
life will not reach 100, but many per-
sons have been injured and the prop
erty loss is very great.
One peculiar phenomenon which
has Just been made known Is that
after the first great shock the air was
filed for many miles with a thick,
sickening sulphurous odor. Even the
water in the streams was made sui
phurous. This caused great distress
to the survivors.
There are many speculations as to
the cause of the peculiar freak of ma.
ture and some consider it as a proof
that the earthquake had its origin in
some subterranean explosion. For
this reason considerable anxiety will
be felt until news is received from the
sections surrounding the active vol
canoes of Colima and Jurrello.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-04-25
GREAT FIRE At MANILA
Eleven Hundred Homes Wiped
Out Within Two Hours.

Manila, April 20.-Fire destroyed
LOO houses and parts of the districts
of Singalong, Pace and Bambang, in
Manila, during the afternoon. The
American settlements at Ermita and
Malate escaped through the hard work
of the firemeu, assisted by soldiers
and citizens. The flames, famed by
q heavy gale, swept an area OF 100
acres clean within two hours and de-
stroyed the homes Of 100 foreign resi-.
dents and 1000 natives. The native
refugees are. now sheltered in the
schools and other public buildings,
while many are camping in open
spaces. The damage is conseryatively
estimated at 5000, 600 in gold. No cas-
ualties are reported.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-04-25
FOURTEEN ON BOARD.
lumker Barge Arcadia Apparently
Lost on Lake Michigan.

Manistee, Mich, April 24.-The
wooden lumber barge Arcadia, which
left this port April II for Two Rivers
with a cargo Of hardwood, has un-
doubtedly been lost in Lake Michigan
with her captain and owner. Harry
May, and about thirteen others. Ma
rine men here have given her up as
lost and would not be surprised To
hear hat her wreck was caused by a
boiler explosion. Some hold the the
DRY that she went down as the result
of the big storm of April IA.
The cargo OF the Arcadia was
shipped by the State Lumber com
pany of this city to the Hamilton Man
u%facturing company Of Two Rivers.
The boat has not been heard from
definitely since leaving Manistee.
Wreckage has been found along the
beach from Pentwater north to Little
Point Sauble and part Of it has been
identified as the cargo Of the lost
craft. Portions Of her cabins and bull
warks have also been found on the
beach near Pentwater.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-04-25
Carl Malmberg,
City Auditor.

Langford this morning to oficiate at a
funeral.
Miss Katherine Latta was over from
Webster and spent Saturday and Sun
day at home.
Martin Bartell wheeled to Webster
and back on business Wednesday. He
went home today.
+. d, Richards and daughter, Trean,
drove to Webster Wednesday to have
dental work done.
Joe Adams of the Reporter and
Farmer dropped into the Herald office
today on his way home from his claim
rear Lebanon.
Theo. w. Huwe came home from
Webster Tuesday night with a fine
driving team which he bought from
j. r. Chapman.
Ole Snipstad drove to Webster Fri
day with MIR. Melberg who was going
to spend a few days visiting friends
there before returning to his home in
Iowa
Mrs. p. r. Graham came down from
Webster Tuesday e. visit at Ole Norbys.
Mr.. Norby and family expect to leave
soon for the claim in Alberta, Canada.
George Thornton left here Tuesday
night for Dickinson, N. D.. where he
will visit his cousin, Lee Paul, and
then start n to look for q location.
His family 60 to Webster this week to
visit Mrs. Thornton's people.
Election at Webster Tuesday was
carried by the stalwart republicans. J,
L. Harris was elected mayor by 81
majority license cerried by ~ majority
The sewerage proposition. which is oil
great importance to the city, received 0
majority vote this year. This decision
will make Webster worthy TO be the
county seat Of . county like Day.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-04-25
From Waubay Clipper.

S II. Egeland was here from the
county seat Wednesday.
Miss Hattie Lightlzer went to Web.
ster Friday evening.
Mrs. Rexford returned to Webster
Friday evening from her visit in Min
neapolis.
Miss Winnie Hanna, of Webster,
spent Sunday and Monday here at the
home OF her parents.
MIR. and Mrs. f. w. Cutting drove mp
from Florence Sunday for a brief visi;
with relatives here.
The first wire for the Farmers and
Merchants Mutual Telephone company
of Day county was strung this week
between Chas Thesis and Henry Thesis
homes southwest of town.
Aug Zahlmann was in from Morton
township Wednesday, talking of buyire
a ditch machine to drain his neighbor
hood into Bitter lake. He has secured
So Inscriptions for about $500 toward the
purchase of a machine.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-04-25
From Bristol Tribune.

4 Gibson went 70 Webster Tuesday.
Fred Harris had business down a
Webster Tuesday
Rev Peithmann Wa over from Web
srer Tues nv,
Rev. Hafsrad was here from Webster
Saturday
Dorothy Anderson was over to Web
ster yesterday
liner Trigstal. of Webster, is the new
clerk at n. c Hagey's
Workmen have begun the work OF
repairing the damage done to the opera
house by the recent fire.
Mrs Witt and son had II bad accident
Tuesday while just south of town on
their way home. The team a away
and in turning a corner the buggy wal
upset and both of them thrown into 6
ditch filed with water They were
both thoroughly soaked but not much
injured.
Alfred M1xness was here from Web
ster over Tuesday night We are glad
TO learn that he has resigned his posi-
ton rs deputy county treasurer ant
about the middle of this week he viii
be bach here at his oil job as assistant
cashier in the First State bank
For some time local parties ant
especially Will Broknw, have beer
trying to find ihe proper authorities t.
whom to apply to have the government
furnish tombstones for the tive
unmarked graves of two civil war com
rades. in the Bristol cemetery. aud las
week he received word that the reques
had been granted and that they will b.
shipped at once. Uncle Sam can no
do too much for 1.-The Boys in Blue
who saved the Union
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-04-25
LARGEST ON THE COAST.
Port Rla.<eIy (Wssh.) Lumber Mill Do
stroyed by Fire.

Seattle, Wash, April 23.-Ffre which
started in the planer room of the Port
Blakely Mill company's lumber mill at
Port Blakely destroyed the entire
plant, the largest lumber manufacture
ing establishment on the coast and
one of the largest in the world, entail
ing a loss Of between 100000 and
$500, 900. OF this 20 per cent is COW
cred by insurance and the manage
ment Of the mill u they will
rebuild at once.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-04-25
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Special Meeting Held to Can
vas vote of City Election.
Webster. S. d Apn II 1901.

Webster. 5. ID Aprii II 1907.
A special meeting of the city council
was held nj the mayors Office Wednes-
day evening, April l7th, 1907. Mem
bers present: Paul Gruby president,
Aldermen Chas Becht. +. Beachy,
Chas Long. L. II. Woodwork, mayor,
presiding.
Upon call duly issued by the Mayor
L. III. Woodwork for a special meeting
TO be held April nth, 1907, at s "A m.
for the purpose of canvassing the returns
of general election held in the City OF
Webster, South Dakota, OF the 10th
day Of april, 1867. The city council
proceeded TO canvas the returns which
were as follows.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-04-25
Charley kile Passes Away.

Charles Edison Kile died this morning
OF tuberculosis after an illness of about
fourteen months. He was married in
May, 1902. 10 Miss Genevieve Hunting
ton, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. s. w.
Huntington, Of this city, and besides
his widow leaves a baby boy one year
aud three months old. His age was -
years.
His parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
Kile, reside at Seattle, Washington, but
he spent most of his life in this city.
He was a brother of Mrs. @ j. Mcleod,
and she. with his other sister, Mrs.
Cunningham, of Seattle. aud his only
brother, Fred G.. Kile, of WATERFOWL,
were with him and his wife when he
passed away.
The funeral services will be held
tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock at the
residence of G. j. Mcleod. Intermenl
will be at Riverside
The above Is ~takenfrom the Aberdeen
News of Tuesday and relates 10 q
brother-in.law of Mrs. p. ID. Peabody
OF this citv. The young gentlemen hac
visited here many times and had many
friends who will deeply regret his early
demise. Mrs. Peabody was unable te
attend the funeral on account of hei
own condition.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-04-25
Grant 'Em All License.
Webster, 8. d.. April %, 1907

Editor, Reporter and Farmer:
1t il rumored on she street that . deal
has been made with one of our alder
men, TO limit the saloons in Webster to
Only fcnr. II that IL 70, and there are
others ready with their thousand dollars
for . license, l say Il u the councils
place to receive IL. There are some
eighteen applications ont; take their
money for you don't have 70 guarantee
: fortune to the saloon keeper. It will
be . case Of the survival Of the atest, 20
I think the alderman that refuses to
take the morey for the city when any
body wants TO contribute TO the sewer
fund. that man Is ready for tho political
scrap pile. The city can control twenty
saloons just as easy ~ one, and those
that can't make it pay win quit.
Fred H. Russell.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-04-25
SIX OR SEVEN YEARS.
Stevens Estimate of Time Needed to
Complete Canal.

Washington, April 20.-John f.
Stevens, formerly chief engineer and
chairman of the isthmian canal com
mission, was a caller at the White
House. His visit was a personal one,
he said, as he had not seer the pres
ident since his return to this country.
He talked with the president about
the condition of affairs on the 18th.
mus.
How long will it take to complete
the canal?" was asked Mr.. Stevens.
Between six and seven years." he
replied. adding: Jan. 1, 1915, after
A~iscounting all contingencies, and Il
should be completed two years before
that time"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-04-25
THAW TO REMAIN IN JAIL
No Immediate Steps to Secure Bail
Are Likely.

New York, April 19.-No movement
to attempt to secure the release Of
Harry X. Thaw on bail has been made
and nom is likely to be for some time.
Daniel O'Reilly and Clifford w. Hart
ridge, the two lawyers still in his en-
ploy, say that no immediate steps will
be taken regarding bail.
That Thaw and the members of his
family are resigned to the fact that
Thaw must spend another summer in
the Tombs is apparently indicated by
every member of the family. Mrs.
William Thaw, the mother, and the
Countess of Yarmouth are now in
Pittsburg and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Thaw have sailed for Europe.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-04-25
THIRTY-NINE DROWNED.
River Steamer Sinks During Storm
Near ST. PETERSBURG.

st. Petersburg, April 23.-While the
river steamer Archangelsk was cross
ing Tire Neva near here she struck an
ice foe, which was hidden by a blind.
ing snow storm and sank. T%hirty-nine
persons were drowned.
The Archangelsk was condemned as
unseaworthy last fall, but the owner
was able to have the ban removed and
the vessel placed In service. The crew
was made up OF three inexperienced
men. the captain and pilot having for
merly been a baker. All three Of the
men were saved.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-04-25
A Lamentation.

Why do we weep, why do we wall,
why do we gnash u teeth? Say, now,
did You ever try to stop a yoke of oxen.
a Cyclone, or a stroke of lightning? No?
Well, then, let MS explain. Last Friday
morning our big nine CD, after generat-
ing a sufficiency of self confidence to
wipe the earth with any old league
team, shouldered up their fine suits,
balls, gloves, mitts, bats, and a smile
that could never come off, and headed
for Milbank. For what? Well, now,
let MS think-for the scalps of those
pesky fellows who batted our balls over
into North Dakota the Saturday before.
The suits were fine, the day was fine,
the gall was fine-but what about the
game? Oh, yes, thu re was a game, so
we heard, but a put up game. Did you
ever read of sheep going to slaughter
and did you eve 90? Well, in this
case, we were no sheep. How can you
hope to win q game from q team OF
giants. Well, sir, It took two looks to
see TO the top of those fellows, any they
played 90 hard and fast that they sim.
ply generated 80 much electricity and
OF the negative kind that balls refused
70 come a way and yet we would have
won, had not one of our number got
stuck on his new suit and the girls aud
fallen over his feet and allowed that
extra score. Talk about your batting,
why, sir, six bats were broken, a dozen
balls smashed and several driven oveI
into Minnesota. Oh, it was a great
game, to be sure, and a fine time we
had.
After spending the night in Milbanh
and recuperating. we chartered the
Cannon Ball for Summit. We remem
bered last season when the Highlander,
handed MS out snow balls but this yea
they hsd a lemon, just think of that
Did you ever hear Of the niger who
examined the mules heel? Well, il
our case WI could not consider tn,
source. They refused to allow us tt
use barn doors o. baskets, and 90 W,
came away, detected and dishonored
but blood in our eye.
On returning home the association
called an extraordinary session ant
appointed : COMMITTEES to investigat,
the . of the defeats, fearing th,
threatened injunction to prevent /,
further disgrace Of the town, but, y
yet, no report has been made public.
A Victim.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-04-25
Blizzard In Montana.

Missoula. Mont, April 25.-Western
Montana Is experiencing a severe bliz-
Eard and snow is falling rapidly. On
the Flathead Indian reservation the
SNOW Is already six inches deep. but
the precipitation has not been so great
In the vicinity of Missoula. Unless
the temperature should fall consider
ably there will be no damage to fruit
trees In Western Montana.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-04-25
SCORE OR MORE INJURED
Great Northern Train Partially De-
rallied Near Biaisdell, NJ. D.

Minot, N. D.. April 23.-Twelve per.
o n were seriously injured and as
many others more or less badly hurt
In the wreck Of Great Northern train
No. 4 one mile east OF Blaisdell. 1t is
feared that one or two of the injured
may die, although the physicians are
working to save their lives. The
wreck was caused by q broken rail.
The engine did not go on the track,
but the baggage, express and mail
ear. smoker. day coach and tourist
sleeper were hurled into the ditch
and partially turned over. !
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-04-25
BUSINESS SECTION SAVED
Fire at lIoiio, Philippine Islands, IN
der Control.

Manila, April 20.-The latest reports
from Iloilo say that the fire has been
checked. The native quarter of the
city was destroyed and 5000 to 10000
natives made homeless. The property
loss is estimated at 100000 in gold
The business section of the city was
untouched.
There was no loss of life by the
earthquake in Luzon. The shocks,
while the most severe experienced in
fifteen years, were not violent enough
to cause much destruction.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-04-25

Madrid. April 2s.-The elections to
the chamber OF deputies. according to
the ofhcial returns, favor the Conser-
natives. OF a total of 404 seats in the
chamber Conservatives have been
elected to $50, Liberals to so. Repub-
leans to 30. Carlists to s and hide
pendents to 2. leaving 1874 with results
unknown.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-04-25
FRAUD IS ALLEGED.

Government Sues to Recover Valuable
Timber Lands.
Boise. Ida. April 1.-the govern
ment has hled a suit In the United
States court here against the Barber
Lumber company to set asidt 2ls PAT.
ents involving 10000 acres OF timber
and in Boies county worth over ST..
100000. Fraud In securing title to the
lands Is alleged.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-04-25
Formaldehydo. Go to CoWan'a.

Formaldehyde. Go to Cowan's.
All Of Cowan's formaldehyde is full
strength.
Cowan guarantees all formaldehyde
sold there.
None but the best formaldehyde sold
at Cowan's.
Makes you money while you rest.
Cowan's formaldehyde.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-04-25

Resolved, whereas there was upon
canvass of the votes upon the issue of
$4,000 bonds for sewerage purposes in
the City of Webster, on April 10Th, 1907,
300 votes cast aud that there were 21S
votes in favor of issuing bonds of said
city in the sum of $4,000 for sewerage,
and that there were LIZ votes cast
against said city issuing bonds of said
city III the sum of $4,000, that there
were a majority votes cast in favor of
said bond and that said bonds be issued.
Resolution carried.
Motion made TO adjourn.
Motion carried.
Carl Malmberg,
City Auditor.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-04-25
Notice of Sherif,s Sale.

u 81 4 W
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of
a special execution issued out of the office
of the clerk of the circuit court of Day
county ira the case of l.. f. Eek and Ed.
Prudhon, partners, plaintiff, VS.. M.F. Har-
wood, defendant, on a judgment rendered
in said cause in favor of the said plaintiffs
and against said defendant on the 9th day
of April, 1907, and docketed in the office of
the clerk of said court on the 18th day of
April, 1907, for the sum of nineteen hun
bred dollars Isl 10000, and which execu-
ton was directed to me, the sheriff of Day
county, South Dakota, requiring me to
levy pom and sell the following described
property attached in said action, to satisfy
said judgment;
Therefore 1 have levied upon a certain
debt of 81 ,cOO.GJ owing to the said NJ. r.
HARDWOOD by the Farmers and Merchants
bank of Webster, said deb being
on account of a deposit of 81 ,00O.O made in
said bank by the said NJ. r. HARDWOOD as
earnest money on a certain land contract
made between said plaintiffs and defend
aut.
And on May Sth, 1907, at the hour of two
o'clock p. M, l will sell said debt and prop
erty hereinbefore described, to the highest
and best bidder for cash, at public auction
at the front door of the court house in the
City of Webster, Day county, South
Dakota, TO satisfy said Judgment, together
with accruing costs of this
Dated April 18th. 1907.
Phillip A. Gross,
Sheriff of Day County, $. ID.
Sears 4 Potter,