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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-06-21
INVESTIGATION STARTED.
New Jersey Girl Drowned Under Pc
cuIiar Circumstances.

Bridgeton, N. j., June 2O.-Miss
Mary Vennell of this city lost her life
in Sunset lake under such peculiar
circumstances as to cause the police
to start a thorough investigation.
Shortly before 10 p. m. the girl start
ed with George Evans Of this place
for a row on the lake in a steel non
sinkable boat. Shortly afterward the
boat was found filled with water,
while nearby was floating a hat. The
boat was towed ashore and the police
notified. A policeman was sent to
Evans home, where he was found in
bed. His wet clothing was hanging
over a chair.
He was taken to the lake and when
asked for an explanation OF the affalr
said that he hired a boat and started
for a row with Miss Vennell. When
near a place called Piney point the
girl wanted to row and in changing
their positions the boat sank under
them. Evans said he had great diff
Guilty in freeing himself from his COM
panion, who, he said, was screaming
for help, while she held him tightly
about the neck. They had gone down
twice, Evans said, when he freed him.
self and swan ashore. He ran all the
way home and did not tell any one OF
the drowning of the girl. Her body
was found in four feet of water. h
body showed several bruises ana
there are cuts on the face.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-06-21
HURLED FROM AUTOMOBILE
rreo schroeder, St. Paul Business
Man, Instantly Killed.

81. Paul. June 20.-Fred Schroeder,
aged forty-seven, prominent in local
democratic circles, member of the
worknouse board and proprietor of a
hvery stable, was instantly killed by
being thrown from the automobile of
waiter j. Hill, o of James ]. Hill.
near Syndicate and Summit
His skull was fractured.
Mr.. Schroeder had accented an in
vltation from Mr.. Hill for a ride dur
ing the afternoon to look at some
horses. They visited Minneapolis and
they Were returning home when the
accident happened. They were run
ming at a fast clip alone a straight
piece of road when Mr.. Schroeder fell
from the machine. He apparently fell
on his head and death was instantane-
ous.
Just what caused the accident has
not been determined. One theory is
that the machine may have struck
some obstruction in the street or have
made a sudden lurch. Another theory
suggested is that Mr.. Schroeder was
stricken with paralysis or apoplexy.
Mr. Hill said that Mr.. Schroeder
seemed to be affected In some way.
He reached out both hands apparently
in an effort to take hold of something
and then fell out.
Eyewitnesses Of the disaster de-
clare the automobile was going at a
terrific speed when the accident oc-
clrrnd
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-06-21
AFFECTS BOTH COMPANIES
Officers of TeIegraphers' Union
Order a Strike.

New York, June 20.-The general
executive board of the Commercial
Telegraphers' union has approved a
strike against either or both the West.
ern Union and Postal Telegraph com.
panies. This announcement was made
by Deputy President S. ]. Konenkamp
of the union. The date for the begin
ming of the strike is left to President
Small, bit the first move is expected
to take place in the next week or ten
days.
Mr.. Konenkamp said a tax of one
days pay per week has been levied
against all the members of the union.
Notwithstanding the strike an
nouncement Commissioner of Labor
Neill is continuing his Investigations
with a view to an adjustment of the
controversy and has been in consulta-
tion with the officers of the Civic Fed
Grafton as well as with those Of the
telegraph companies and the union.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-06-21
MOTIVE is A MYSTERY.
Wealthy New Yorker Murdered on His
Own Grounds.

New York, June 20.-A reward OF
$4,000 has been offered for the arrest
and conviction Of the two men who
murdered julius T. Rosenheimer, pres
ident of the London Needle company,
at his home in Pelham. Two sus-
picious persons have been arrested,
but they are not believed to have a
anything to do with the murder.
Rosenheimer was struck down by two
men while walking in a secluded path
In his own grounds. 1t is believed the
weapon used was a small sledge ham,
mer. The motive Is not known. MIS-
Rosenheimer tainted upon seeing the
fatal blow struck and has been I'M
able to give any lucid account OF the
events preceding the assault or ac-
curate description Of the murderers.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-06-21

Washington, June 20.-The wedding
Of Miss Maud Vera Hanna, daughter
of the late Joseph H. Hanna OF Gin
cinnati, and Captain Horace Fairfax
Morseby Browne Of the British army
took place during the day in spite OF
the fact that both of the principals
wore bandages as the result of an
automobile accident In Rock Creek
park on Monday last.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-06-21
DEVOTED TO ARGUMENTS.
Little Progress Made at Days Session
of Haywood Trial.

Boise, Ida, June 20.-The entire
session of the S~teunenberg murder
trial was consumed in hearing argu'
ments on the admissibility as evidence
of the editorial ~utterances Of the Min
ers' Magazine, official organ of the
Western Federation of Miners, as to
Frank ~Steunenberg and others con-
nected with the labor troubles Of the
miners. On both sides the arguments
we're based on the Chicago anarchist
cases, the defense ~contending that un.
der no circumstances could the pro-
cedure there be made a guide in
this case, while the prosecution con
tended that 1t covered the very propo'
sitions involved here.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-06-21
INDICTMENTS DISMISSED.
Monopoly Charge Against Theatrical
Manaqers Fails.

New York, June 20.-The indict-
ments found against Marc Klaw and
Abraham L. Erlanger, wne Of sew
eral theaters, charging them with OPP
Grating with other theatrical owners
and managers to maintain a monopoly
so as to exclude Lee Shubert and Da-
vid Be-asco from booking plays In
certain theaters, have been dismissed
by Judge Rosalsky. The court found
that plays are not articles of trade in
common use and that Klaw and Err
LANCER therefore did not restrain trade
as was alleged. The court also de-
clared that Belasco and Shubert had
not been prevented from carrying on
their business,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-06-21
Seven Killed in Mine.

Scranton. Pa, June 20.-Seven men
wore killed outright and two others
seriously injured in two explosions OF
mine gas in the johnson No. ! mine
At Priceburg. The first explosion was
caused by the carelessness OF a door
tender. The second explosion result
ed from the ignition Of the deadly
firedamp.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-06-21
FUTURE SESSIONS PUBLIC
Peace Conference Unanimously Adopts
Proposal.

The Hague, June 20.-The days
session of the peace conference lasted
ONLY an hour. Publicity for future
nlenary sessions was unanimously
adopted. The only unexpected fea-
tire was a proposition submitted by
paron Marshall Won Bieberstein OF
Germany for the creation of a high
international prize court for the set
Element of difficulties arising from the
judgments OF the local prize courts.
This was referred to a committee.
Great Britain and the United States
supported the proposition.
The remainder of the session was
nerfunctOry.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-06-21
Explosion Of Gas Causes Panic.

Chicago. June 20.-An explosion Of
gas blew up eight sections of the stone
sidewalk in front of the Dearborn
hotel, causing a panic among the
guests and injuring several persons.
Guests ran through the corridors
screaming and climbed down the fire
escapes. Three hremen in attempting
to shut off the gas were overcome and
were carried to the street by com.
rades.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-06-21
Want Threatened Strike Averted.

Denver, June 20~.-Secretary Arthur
Williams Of the Denver chamber of
commerce, acting in the name of the
organization, sent a telegram to Pres
ident Roosevelt at Oyster Bay and
President Clowry of the Western I'm
ion Telegraph company at New York
urging them to use every effort to
prevent a strike growing out Of the
demands of the te~legraphers.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-06-21
Many Passengers Injured.

Spokane, Wash, June 20.-A wreck
occurred during the morning on the
Spokane and International railway
near Spokane bridge, in which many
passengers were injured, several prob
ably fatally.
The Washington times., 1907-04-08
Commissioners Notice.

SEEICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. washing
Ton. March p. 1901. Notice Is hereby Given
nat the commissioners Of the District OF
named improvements which are IN their
Ju9Bnent, necessary for the public health
satetS, and comfort. Assessments for one
nait the cost Of the same will b made as
provided in public act No. III approved An
gust . 1884. Parties who are interested in
ne proposed work are notified that the said
commissioners VII give q public hearing al
me 54stTtct building on WEDNESDAY, THE
O'CLOCK A. n. IN the board room sf the
said commissioners 90 any and all persons
Who may desire 70 object therstei SET NEW
gksANALE CURB AND LAY CEMENT
slDEWALK-On the east side OF New Ter
sey avenue. NV, from Morgan street 70 81
street al an estimated cost Of 500 20 be
assessed against all lots in square as abut-
ting on said east side OF New Jersey avenue
between the limits named. on the>east side
or nth street NV, from Euclid street 10
columbia road, al an estimated cost OF 81 "a
% De assessed against all lots in squares 2576
aao 2Sts abutting on said east side OF 18th
street between the limits named. LAY CE-
AENI SIDEWALK-On the north side OF
Euclid street, NV, from Brishtwo9d avenue
estimated cost Of S242 to be assessed against
al lots IN square 2ss4 abuttinR on said north
side Of Euclid street between the limits
named SET NEW GRANITE CURB-On tbs
north side OF Market Square Cor street.
NV, from 7th street TO sth street at an ss-
umated cost Of 1885, to be assessed against
al lots IN square 49, abutting on said north
side OF Market square cor street, between
street Ne, from Park place 10 B street at
an estimated cost OF $500. 70 be assessed
against all lots IN square ss7 abutting on said
named. H. B. F. MAcFARI-AND' HENRY
L WEST, JOHN BIDDLE, Commissioners,
D c. aps.s,1s.20
The Washington times., 1907-04-08
New Woman,s Relief Cons

new WomaR's Relief Corps has been
Installed to be known as Phil Sheridan
No y, and TO be auxiliary 10 the post
named for that general. The installa-
ton exercises were directed By Mrs
Agnes I. Keller. who indicted the fol-
lowing into office: Sarah f. Beach.
president: Mrs. Hall, senior vice presi-
dent; Mrs Mary Bushby, Junior vice
president: Mrs. Jane Brideham. chap
lain: MIS- Marion Parker, secretary;
Miss Sallie r. Ferren. treasurer; Mrs
Emma G. Littlejohn, press correspond
ent; Isabelle BontS. conductor; Mrs.
Cora L. Sraith, guard; Mrs. Louise Eos
ter. assistant guard; Miss Happy Lowe,
first color bearer.
The charter contains seventy-one
names and II Is said that the member
ship viii be limited TO 100. For the pres
cut the new corps will, upon the invita-
tl5n OF the post, Meet at G. A R Hall
The Washington times., 1907-04-08
.BENNING ENTRIES
FOR TOMORROW

First race-For three year-olds and
up; six and a half furiOngs. Columbia
course. Parkviile, I13. Belle of Jeess-
mine, los: Orphan Lad. IS: Tudor, 81 ;
Laliy. 81: Fusilade. 81. Cobleskin, 81,
Old Colony. 50.
Second race-For FLIES and geldings;
maiden O-year-olds: half mile. Old
course Memo. 104: Kate Carney, 104s
Cartvheel. 104; Matches Mary l04; Viz
lando, l04: Wedding, 10S: Easter Belle.
i04; DesideTatum. 104. Black Mask. 100;
OreOdon, 100; Helen B., 10s; Black Dom
mo, 104. Gallant Lizzie, l0s; Miss Mar
jOrie. 104: Laudable, lQ4
Third race-For colts; maiden two
year-olds; four and half furiOngs. Old
course. Patrtcian. f07: Senator Barrett,
i07.. Bob Callahan. jr.. 107; Hartford Boy.
1O7, Marston. IO7.
Fourth race-Steepleehase for maiden
four-year-Clds and upward; about two
miles. Setauket. l61; Guardian. 1s5; Ada
line b, i56; Lysistrata, l49. Patrika. ~ >
Sir Tristan 137; MODskie. 1S5.
Fourth raee-For maiden thTee-year-
olds: seven furlongs; Columbia course.
Milestone. Jos. Trenton Blue, I08: / am
Trying los: Grumbling Soph, IO6; Tit
mouse, los; Queen Of Knight. 106; Lucy
Strome. lO6; sally X. los; Willdo, los;
Puritan Girl. JOG.
Sixth race-Selling; for three-year-
olds and upward one mile and 100
yards: old course. FlexiOn, 107: Blue
Buck. 107: Sentry, 107; Water Dog. 103;
Jobst0wn. 81: FToscan, 109; winchester,
102; lord Badge. 102: "Venus, IS.
apprentice allowances claimed.
The Washington times., 1907-04-08
NEW DIRECTORATE
FOR j. S. TRUST

Differences having arisen in the man
agement OF the new United States Trust
Company. whose temporary Offices are
located at Gil Fourteenth street FORTH
west four Of the directors, c. J. Rixey.
DR.. P. NJ. Rixey, Andrew Glass, and
Owen Owen have resigned, and three OF
the places have been filled by the cleo
ton Of II. Bradley Davidson, A H.
Plant, and Oliver J. Sands.
The vacancy caused by the retirement
of C J. Rixey is still open. and il is
stated by the company that it viii be
filled by a prominent banker
It is also a part OF the gossip of the
street that further changes are intend
ed. and it would not be surprising II a
general reorganization of the company
was had in the near future
The gentlemen elected to Nil the places
vacated are prominent In financial
Circles. both here and through the South
and viii bring to the company strong
men Of experience, capital, and con-
servatism.
The trouble in the company Is stated
by the officials to be simply an honest
difference of opinion and those who with
drew, finding they We're in minority In
their opinions. took this step rather than
interfere IN any way with the future
Of the company.
The Washington times., 1907-04-08
MARKET PRICES
OPEN IRREGULAR
Most of Important Issues
Show Declines Dur
ing Day.

NEW YORK, April S.-The stock
market opened irregular. New York
Central gained s; Smelling, S: Onta-
rio and Western. 3. and Reading and
Amalgamated. Il Union Pacific, Brook
Ign Rapid Transit and Canadian Pa
cihc declined 4; Steel preferred and
Pennsylvania declined y, and Missouri
Pacific was = lower.
u a. m. Price movements during the
first hour were Irregular. London sold
about 1900 shares. causing declines in
some OF the international issues. The
majority Of price changes were to lower
figures. New York Central was a good
indication Of general market tone. There
were no buying orders in the stock
around or near the opening price, and it
declined one point. There was some
good buying in American Smelling,
which rose rs 10 1919. At the end of the
hrst hour there was a general hardening
Of the tone
Government bonds unchanged; other
bonds irregular.
NOon-The market developed a heav-
Ter tone after the first hour The vol
ume of outside business was small. The
price changes were almost all in the de
rection Of the lower figures, quotations
at noon in a majority of the list being
one or two points below Saturdays
close.
The Washington times., 1907-04-08
MARCH BUILDING TOTALS
SHOW SLIGHT DECREASE

Building operations for March in
thirty-three OF the leading cities show
a decrease OF s per cent IN comparison
with the corresponding period a year
ago. During the month Just closed per-
mits were taken out in thirty-three
cities. according to official reports TO
Construction News, for 1897 buildings.
involving a total expenditure OF &44-
81. 072, against 1855 buildings, costing
$40, So, 70. for the same month a year
ago, an increase OF 969 buildings and q
decrease in cost Of 1,507. $50.
OF the thirty cities enumerated, Wash
ing:On not being included. there were
gains in seventeen and losses in thir-
teen.
The situation seems TO be thoroughly
healthy in every direction, and builders
complain very greatly of the difficulty
in securing prompt deliveries. The de
mand for material 10 strong. and build
ing news comes in at about a normal
rate IN comparison with preceding
periods
The Washington times., 1907-04-08
BOSTON STOCK BROKERS
BADLY HIT BY The SLUMP

BOSTON. April s.-Two local stock
brokers have failed because OF the re-
cent slump in the market. The more
important of the two was the assign
ment of Webster F. Putnam &, Co.
members Of the Boston Stock Exchange
and doing business at 50 Congress street.
IL is said that the creditors probably
viii receive 10c cents on the dollar on
final settlement. Mr.. Putnam has been
a members OF the Stock Exchange for
seventeen years. It IS understood that
the firm was long on copper stocks, and
the break in Amalgamated to 50 seri-
OusIy embarrassed it. so much so that
assistance was rendered by New York
and Boston friends.
The Washington times., 1907-04-08
FUNERAL OF MRS. WRIGHT
HELD THIS AFTERNOON

The funeral OF Mrs. Sarah D. Wright,
who died early Sunday morning. viii be
held today from the undertaking estab-
lishment Of Joseph Gawler, 1734 Penn.
sylyenia avenue northwest. at 40
o clock. The burial viii be private.
Mrs. Wright, who vas in her forty
ninth year at the time Of her death,
was for a number OF years a clerk in
the redemption division OF the Treasury
Department. and was well known IN
this city. She resided with her widowed
mother. Mrs. Mary S. Wilson. al 1925
Fourteenth street northwest.
Mrs. Wrights death followed an at
tack OF appendicitis OF q weeks dura-
ton Her mother, Mrs. Wilson. and a
brother. Louis a. Wilson. Assistant Dis
trict Assessor. survive her
The Washington times., 1907-04-08
RIGHT TO LIMIT
ITS QUOTATIONS
Cotton Exchange Gets Fav-
orable Decision in SUI
preme Court.

The New York Cotton Exchange has
a right to put restrictions upon the
manner in which its quotations shall
be given to the public, according TO a
decision Of the Supreme Court Of the
United States today.
II affirmed the Judgment of lower Fed
eral courts, which granted an injunc-
tfon. AGAINST Clarence ?. Hunt. of Mem
phis, Tenn, who claimed a right TO re-
ceive the quotations from the Western
Union Telegraph Company, which he
had a contract for before the exchange
sought to regulate their sale.
The Washington times., 1907-04-08
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
PLACED ON RECORD

Warren street northeast, between 3
and c streets-John D. Sullivan ct uX
TO Mary Gibbs. parts original lots 3 and
T. square 1888 $40.
Woodridge-FrauISlin II. Hough ct ux
10 Robert II. Hazard, lot Z, block 8, SO.
Alley between Third and Fourth, F
and G streets nOrtheast-Mary J. Homer
ct vir Edwin p 10 Thomas ". Smith,
right-of-way over part lot IS, square
rs, $50
to Galen -. Green lot - and part of
Cuvier street. $40
II street southwest, between Four
and-a- half and Sixth streets-Jane Xii
patrick to William Il Sullivan. part lot
%, square 4s7, SO
The Washington times., 1907-04-08

Another meeting of the joint commit
tee appointed by the Jobbers and Ship
pers' Association and the Business Men 3
Assoc alton for the purpose Of arrang-
ing plans for the proposed Washing
ton Chamber of Commerce viii be held
today in the directors room OF the
American Security and Trust Company
at $3.50 o'clock.
At the meeting of the directors OF the
Business Mems Association last Tues
day their committee was instructed to
meet the committee from the other as
socieu ton to perfect plans for amaiga-
nation and to report those plans to
the directors In order that a meeting
OF the fun association could be called
and the recommendations of the joint
sSet..aittee discussed. The entire stu
alton as It has developed to this time
will probably be reviewed today. and the
action OF the committee will have an
important bearing on the successful
contamination Of the project.
Scope of the Chamber.
AS pointed out yesterday there is
considerable discussion as to what the
scope of the chamber will be, whether
It WI limit itself purely 10 commercial
and industrial matters. Or whether II
Will be broad n IFS functions. covering
all matters Of Inonlent to the good 81
Neutrality-suspicious. IN general As far as
the sentiment % the members Df the
committee can be- asccrtained. a good
majority are in favor Of adopting q
platform that viii be broad enough tC
cover all OF the needs OF a body repre-
senting the various material interests
OF the citizens as we'll as the business
welfare Of the city. II is argued that
the two are almost inseparable. and that
the combination Of the two associations
would result IN a weak and ineffective
The Washington times., 1907-04-08
AUDITOR ANDREWS LECTURES
BEFORE Y. M. C. A. MEMBERS

W. F. Andrews. Auditor for the Treas
ury Department. yesterday delivered an
address at the mems meeting at the
Y NJ. c. A on Builders and Their
Models" Mr.. Andrews outlined the in
dustries of the world and told of how
destiny led this man to commerce, for
example, and another to art or phil.
anthrOpy
The Washington times., 1907-04-08
: SEsess LIKE A JOKE
ON JOKER GEORGE ABE

PASADENA. Cal. April S-wben
George AIDE was last in Pasadena he
wrote to q Dayton (Ohio) nursery ortsar
Ing carcad of fruit trees. but failed
to specify that they were to be shfnned
to lbs Indiana farm. The nursery r5eo-
pie sent tltenl here. and now there is :
freight bill OF $1,000 to be met.
The Washington times., 1907-04-08
COLUMBIA FIRE INSURANCE
TRUSTEES ELECT OFFICERS

At the annual meeting of the board
OF trustees Of the Columbia Fire In
surance Company held today the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the en-
suing year. r. B. Mcclure. president:
Charles c. Glover. first vice president;
\. p Pardon, second vice president;
Lem Towers. jr.. secretary; w. D.
Quinter, assistant secretary; Robert I.
Fleming. Charles ]. Bell. and Thomas
r. Jones, executive committee
The Washington times., 1907-04-08
JUDGE HOLDS RECEPTION
IN JUVENILE COIlnT

Judge DeLacey. Of the Juvenile Court,
held a reception yesterday afternoon
to the hundreds OF probationers OF that
court, the occasion being the semi
monthly at home" The attendance was
large. mostly boys. Judge DeLacy, the
Rev. Zed H Copp and Mrs Gertrude
Darwin spoke Mrs Frederick 7. Du-
bois made a short talk The prObs-
toners reported they were doing well.