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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-02-21
THAw FEARS LUNacY TRIAL.
jerome Believed to BE Healing that
Way.

a.
Close observers OF tho Thaw trial
believe its present trend Is toward a
commission In lunacy, to determine
Harry Thaw's mental condition. This
belief Is suggested by District Attor-
ney Jerome's apparent willingness to
to withhold technical objections to the
testimony of Thaw's family physicians
tending to throw light upon the de-
fendant's mental status. and by his
admitting without opposition the con-
versations between Thaw and DIR. Ev-
ans when the latter was examining
the prisoner I'm the Tombs.
Counsel for Thaw are so fully con-
vinced that Jerome viii make this
move that they are planning to fight
credited with having declared he
would not face the asylum in prefer
ence to the death chamber, SO it can
be seen with what feeling this expect
ed move of Mr.. Jerome is creating IN
the camp of the defense.
One of Thaw's lawyers, in speaking
of the probable plan for lunacy COM
mission, said:
1--WE have become more and more
convinced by the conduct of the AIS
trict attorney and his experts, who are
observing the defendant, that 1t is ard
has been his purpose to lead the case
to the point where'he can apply prop
erly for a commission in lunacy We
don't want the boy declared insane
We want him acquitted"
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-02-21
] The News Of South Dakota
RECEIVER FOR DAKOTA ROAD.
Litigation Over Missouri River an6
Northwestern.

Northwestern.
The Missouri River and Northwest
ern Railway company was "Wednesday
placed in the hands OF. receiver V!
E. Crouch was appointed by judge
Magee on the application Of c. d.
Crouch, president and mager OF the
road 1t is stated that this action Is
the result Of difficulties among the
stockholders and the effort on the
part of Hayes & Son, brokers of Cleve-
land. O., to obtain control Of the STOCK.
Financially and in a business way the
road is In excellent condition, with a.
fair equipment and constantly increas-i
ing business. The company Is capital-
lied at $1,00O,000, and the stock Is
owned by c. d. Crouch and by Hayes
& Son. The internal difficulties when
have been growing for several months
have hampered the development or
the road and retarded progress.
With this trouble adjusted 1T should
now be possible for the road to en-
large it's field Of operations and 10
extend its lines westward. The ROAD
Is an important one, providing connec-
ton between the foothills and the CEN
trail hills and also giving Rapid CITY
direct service to Colorado points and
to the Pacific coast. c. d. Crouch, the
president, obtained control of the
property in 1903 and organized ana
financed the company and completed
the road in March, 1906. He has peen
prominently identified with railroad
ing and the development Of the Black
Hills for the past twenty years.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-02-21
AT RECKLESS SPEED
TIME ON ROAD SAVED AT COST
OF MANY LIVES.
Prompt Action Taken by the District
Attorney In an Effort TO Fix Re-
sponsibility for the Disaster on thu
New York Central.

Twenty-Five dead, two fatally hurt
and 145 others more or less seriously
injured is the result OF the wreck OF
an electric express train on the New
York Central at Two Hundred and
Fifth street and Webster avenue Sat
rurday night.
or the large number of injured, fifty
are, according to hospital and police.
seriously hurt and the death list may
be Increased within the next twenty
four hours. Most of the others are
suffering from lacerations or shocks
and will recover.
The New York Central has lisr
OF persons said to have been injured.
but in the great majority of the cases
the injuries were so slight as to be of
little consequence, and most of the
persons went at once to their homes.
The cause Of the wreck is matter
or speculation. All Night Inspector
Flood, Of the police department, Coro-
ner Schwannecke and Assistant Dis
other members OF the district attor-
ney's force, endeavored to ascertain
what brought about the derailment.
The most significant statement was
made to the Associated Press by Cor
omar Schwannecke. He had secured a
statement from Motorman Rogers of
the wrecked train. In this, according
to the coroner, the motorman stated
ne was running on schedule time when
the accident occurred and admitted
that the speed of his train was seven
ty miles an hour. Rogers said the cor
orner declares he did not know any
thing was wrong until an eighth Of q
mile beyond the place of derailment
The train consisted of a double
t, header motor coupled onto one engine
drawing five coaches. The first was a
smoker, the second is described as a
power car, though 1t is commonly des-
ignated as combination baggage and
smoker, and the three following were
ordinary passenger coaches.
The smoker showed only little dam
age. but the other cars gave evidence
OF a drag along the roadbed.
When the wreck occurred the three
roar coaches. filed with passengers,
were thrown on their right side just
above a sharp curve at woodlawn
road bridge. The shock was terrific
and people were hurled violently from
their seats and the most of those who
were killed were pitched through the
windows as the cars slid on their sides.
The third rail held for a time. but
finally broke with a fash and a roar
seen and heard for great distance.
Between the wreck of the current"
rail and the main track the bodies
were wedged. They were held here as
the cars passed along, and in this way
were terribly mangled
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-02-21
SEEK ADDITIONAL LANDS.
Lyman County Settlers Would Have
Second Homestead Privilege.

Second Homestead Privilege.
Settlers residing in Lyman county
have inaugurated movement to have
congress enact the necessary legisla-
tion which will permit homesteaders
who have made communication proof on
government lands In western South
Dakota to make second homestead
entry.
In some quarters II Is believed that
the old settlers, those who have resid-
ed on their homesteads for five years
and then made final proof. should al
so be included and permitted to make
a second homestead entry. 1t is point
ed out that the settlers who have re-
cided in Lyman and other counties In
the new portion of the state all these
years are largely responsible for the
fact that farm land in those sections
now Is more valuable.
In pursuance Of the plan to allow
certain classes of homesteaders TO
make second homestead entries petit
tions will soon be circulated, and when
all in favor of the movement have had
an opportunity to sign them they will
be sent to the South Dakota repre-
sentatives in congress with the request
| that bills be introduced and pushed
through congress giving the bona hde
| settlers the concession to which they
| believe the are entitled.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-02-21
wARSHIP TAMPERED WITH.
Rivets Removed from Boiler of the
Cruiser Yorktown.

1t became known in Vallejo. CAL,
Friday that secret inquiry is being
held at the Mare Island navy yard in
connection with the condition OF the
boilers of the cruiser Yorktown. Tho
Yorktown had been ordered to Magda-
lena bay to protect American interests
in trouble Central America, but just
before starting 1t was found that her
boilers were leaking badly and ex-
animation showed that eleven rivets
had been removed, apparently delib-
erately. Had the Yorktown been al
lowed to proceed 1t is alleged the Ben
nington horror would have been du-
pl.cated. The flagship Chicago was
dispatched south in place of the York
town.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-02-21
APPROVED By SENATE.
Presidents Plan for Settling Jap Issue
AdoDted.


The administration plan to settle
the California-Japanese situation was
approved I'm the senate Saturday by
the adoption of the conference report
on the immigration bill. This report
contains a provision which authorizes
the presidens 10 exclude Japanese la
borers from the Unite States at his
discretion. The report now viii go 70
the house for its approval, which, 1t
has been stated. Is assured.
The entire day was devoted to de-
bate on the report. The opposition
presented az az alternative plan a res
lolution instructing the eonferees to
bring In provision positively prohib-
iting the entrance OF japanese labor
ers. It was declared not In order.
and on motion OF Senator Lodge an
appeal from this ruling was defeated.
i5 to 25. being practically party
vote.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-02-21
EDITORS MISS THE MILEAGE.
Dakota Newspapermen Not to Take
Southern Trip.

Owing to the enactment of law
by the present legislature preventing
editors of newspapers from making
contracts with the railroads for ad-
vertising payable in mileage, the pro-
posed southern trip Of the members OF
the South Dakota Press association
has been abandoned.
1t was planned for the members OF
the association to gather in Sioux
Falls an the 10th inst. and leave there
for a ten days trip to points In the
south. The members of the associa-
ton sent to Secretary John T. Cogan,
of Sioux Falls, a postal card vote In
reference to the proposed trip. More
than a hundred of the postal card
votes were received. OF this number
only one member voted positively that
he would take the trip, and only few
expressed themselves at all 'favorably
to going. In view of this, Secretary
Cogan has notified the different rail-
road companies over whose lines the
party of editors intended to travel that
the trip had been abandoned.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-02-21
IN SECRET SESSION.
Hardware Men Move for Adoption or
New Mechanics Lien Law.

The entire session of the South Da-
kota Retail Hardware association
Wednesday has been of an executive
nature, which was held behind closed
doors. A number of important mat
ters were brought up for discussion
pertaining to the welfare of the MEM
bers of the association, one feature be-
ing a move started to secure the adop-
ton of a mechanics lien law. Anoth-
er feature of the discussion was the
formation of a strictly hardware mems
insurance company, and enough head
way was made along this line to prac-
tically assure the forming of such
company.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-02-21
REFUSED MEDICINE; is DEAD.
Prominent Sunday School Worker VIC
tim of Ptomaine Poisoning.

Prominent Sunday School Worker Vic
tim of Ptomaine Poisoning.
Bradford Hibbard Cox, a Sunday
school worker and evangelist with a
national reputation. died at Kansas
City, Mo-, as the result of ptomaine
poisoning from eating oysters in To-
cal restaurant, Mr.. Cox awoke with
severe pains in his stomach. His wife
too was i'll, and physician was sum-
moned. An emetic was administered
at once to Mrs. Cox, but Mr.. Cox said
he did not believe in medicine and he
refused to be treated. He became rap
idly worse and died, but Mrs. Cox will
recover.
Mr.. Cox as a Sunday school worker
employed his methods for more than
twenty-five years in Boston, st. Louis,
Omaha, San Francisco. Cincinnati and
other large cities. He was 67 years
old. A son in Columbus, o.. survives
him.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-02-21
FIGHT OVER JONES WILL.
A Brother is Seeking to Recover Be-
quests Made.

quests Made.
Judge Garland, of the United States
court at Sioux Falls, after hearing the
arguments has taken under advise
ment an important case, that by which
Isaac S. Jones, who claims the state
of Washington as his home, is seek
ing to recover bequests made in the
will of his brother, Wilson S. (Corn)
Jones, a pioneer resident of this part
of the country, who died a few years
ago.
Isaac Jones claims that the valu-
able property disposed of in the will
of his brother was not lawfully given
by his brother, Isaac Jones alleging
that he had an interest in the prop
erty. which was neld in trust by the
brother now dead. One of the be-
quests made by the will of Wilson
Jones was the sum of $4,000 to a
neice. In addition to this a great
deal of valuable property was dis
posed of by the will, including other
cash and farm land near Sioux Falls.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-02-21
PARIS SENATE HESITATES.
Again Sends fhe Supplementary Sep
aration Bill Back to Committee.

The speech made by the minister of
education, M. BRAND, in the senate
Thursday in the course Of the debate
upon the supplementary separation
bill, a feature of which is the doing
away with the necessity Of notifica-
ton for the holding of public meet
ings, was most conciliatory in tone
NJ. BRAND declared the measure was
brought in a spirit of tolerance, con-
ciliation and pacification and that the
government sought its rapid enact
ment
Much surprise was created when the
senate by vote of 16S against 12S
passed resolution to send the bill
back to committee for further consid.
Grafton.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-02-21
Hardware Men Adjourn.

After an important business session
Thursday the convention of the Hard
ware Mems association at Mitchell ad-
journed. The resolutions committee
made it's report and aside from ex-
tending thanks to those who had been
hospitable and assisted in the work
Of the convention, urged the appoint
ment of committee to go to Pierre
and try to secure the passage of n
pure paint law.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-02-21
Cinnamon oner a Rrihe.

Chief of Detectives Taylor has been
offered s1,400 week by an associa-
ton of Chinese gamblers for their pro-
lection and to secure them a monop-
oily in gambling in Honolulu. The chief
accepted payment TO bind the agree
ment in order to secure evidence
against the would be bribers.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-02-21
Two Perish i'm the Fire.

Two lives were lost in a fire at Pine
Bluff, Ark, Wednesday night which
destroyed ninety cottages and resi-
dences. three hotels, the Carr Memo
rial church. 200 barns and outhouses,
entailing loss Of 100000. Nearly
1000 people, including $50 families.
are homeless.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-02-21
SAYS MILLION WILL PERISH.
Great Army OF Slavs on the Verge OF
Starvation.

Alexis Alladin, leader of the peas.
ont party in the Russian duma, ar
rived in New York Friday on the
steamer Majestic. Alladin proposes
making a tour of the country deliver
ing lectures on the cause of freedom
In his natice land. Aladdin said he
would not be at all astonished If the
new duma is never organized.
Alladin said the condition of the
poorer classes I'm Russia is extremely
desperate. He believes more than a
million persons will die in that coun-
try during the next three months from
starvation.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-02-21
CAFFERY Is ACQUITTED.
Not Guilty of Murder of j. Nj. Burns
ut Hudson.

On the last day of December five.
men were drunk and carousing in a
room at Hudson. The light was out
and four swore they were asleep when
a shot was fired which killed ]. M,
Burns. One Of the four, Michael Caf-.
ferry, of Sioux county, To-, was arrest,
ed and bound over for murder Thef
case was tried at Canton last week andi
the jury, after being out twenty-twol
hours, acquitted Caffery of the charge.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-02-21
Kills Prisoner; Goes to Prison.

Dominic Fonchetto, a policeman of
Dalsell, ILL.,, who killed Frank Delatte
while endeavoring to place him under
arrest last summer was found guilty
of manslaughter Wednesday and CIV
en- an indeterminate sentence to the
peaitentiary.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-02-21
Grand Jury for Huron

The drawing of a grand jury for the
March term of court at Huron has
created something of stir, and there
Is much speculation as to what NAV
be developed. The jury will convene
on the 18th proximo and the petit jury
on the 14th. 1t will require two weeks
to clear up the calendar.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-02-21
Farmer Hangs Himself.

Charles Gustaffeson, farmer living
northwest of Brookings, committed
suicide by hanging, Gustaffeson was
q bachelor and lived alone in little
shanty on his farm. He had not been
seen by his neighbors for three or
four days, and Upon investigation the
body was found hanging from a rafter
In the house.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-02-21
KNOCKED OUT BY TRUST.
Philadelphia Manufacturer Fails for
100000.

The council for the James Dunlap
Carpet company, of Philadelphia,
which operates large mills in that
city, announced Friday that the COM
pany is temporarily embarrassed.
1t is stated the liabilities are so30.-
oeo, and 1t sexpected the assets will
be largely in excess Of that sum.
The reasons for the embarrassment.
the counsel said, are failure OF tenta-
tive subscribers TO the company's
stock to pay for it and the fact that
James Dunlap. president of the COM
pany, had run up against the Jute
trust"
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-02-21
For "opcn Door" in the Orient.

A national association of Gamers
and packer was formed at Buffalo, n.
Y. Friday and adopted resolutions
asking the president of the United
States in negotiating treaty to give
some attention to the advisability of
placing American canned goods on a
reduced tariff list into the foreign
countries.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-02-21
Sanborn Pioneer Buried.

David Carson Bennett, who died at
his home In Woonsocket, was buried
Sunday at o'clock. He was one of
the oldest settlers in Sanbornr county.
having come there in 1884, and had
lived there continuously since In 1S49,
when but g years of age. he went
to California during the gold rush and
spent twelve years in his quest for
gold. ."
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-02-21
Conscience stricken; Tells of Grim.

Becauses his conscience troubled
him so that he was unable to sleep,
Rene vanooteghen came all the way
from Pittsburg Pa. to South Bend.
Ind. gave himself up 10 the police.
and confessed 10 killing Swan Lind.
who was found dead on Dec. 1s.
vanooteghen said he acted in self-de-
fense
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-02-21
MORE BLIZZARD FATALITIES
Two Girls Reported Frozen to DeatI
Near Seim

Word has been received that Bessie
Seim, aged 80, and a sister aged IL,
were lost in the recent blizzard near
Seim. Forty people have been out
searching ever since the storm but no
trace of them has been found. They
went from their home to visit a bro.
ther and disappeared.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-02-21
ICE GORGE AT PIERRE.
Efforts Being Made to Free the River
with Dynamite.

The Bad river, which empties into
the Missouri at Fort Pierre, Wednes-
day afternoon broke up and started to
pile ice upon the ice in the Missouri.
soon forming gorge at the Alouth of
the stream, which is backing water up
into the lower portions of Fort Pierre.
Attempts are being made to break the
gorge with dynamite to allow the wa
ter from the Bad river to run out onto
the Missouri.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-02-21
Homo DESTROYED by Fire.

Word was received at Yankton re-
sently that the dwelling and contents
OF Robert T. Hoyt at Richmond. Va,
had been destroyed by fire. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hoyt left Yankton only few
months ago to take up their residence
near the home of their daughter In
that city.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-02-21
Sioux Falls Bonds Sold

The city council of Sioux FAILS hoe
just sold to Cleveland, O.. firm re-
lunoing ponds TO the amount of $685.
wy. Inc pld OF the first was the best
submitted the firm bidding to take
the oonds at par and paying a pre-
MUM Of $3.50 for them.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-02-21
s.77s Deaths from tuberculosis.

report by the Wisconsin state
board of health shows that in twenty
months covered by the report there
were SITS deaths from tuberculosis,
or nearly 10 per cent. The state is
now building sanitarium The report
urges a crusade against the disease.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-02-21
Death Penalty for noctor.

DR.. J. Herman Feist OF Nashville.
Tenn. charged with the murder OF
MRS. Rosa Mangrum. was Saturday
Imorning found guilty Of murder In the
first degree. The verdict carries with
1T the death penalty.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-02-21
To Open Wholesale Fruit House

wholesale fruit house, under the
Immediate supervision of r. M. Bates.
VIII be opened at Huron the coming.
week by the e. P. Stacy Fruit COM
pany, Of Minneapolis. Until the firm
can erect a building for it's own use
temporary quarters have been Sc
cured and stock is already arriving.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-02-21
Became Suddenly insane

Without the least warning Martin
Phalen, of Deadwood, went violently
insane, and hard struggle ensued To
prevent him from doing injury 10 him
self His hallucination is that he Is
pursued by an army of men who.
when he turns upon them, melt into
thin air.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-02-21
Fa,rot TO Go Free.

The motion to quash the indictment
against Congressman-elect Favrot. OF
Baton Rouge, La, charged with muir
Idering DR.. Metcalf, was sustained by
Favrot's successor on the bench, Judge
lBrunat.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-02-21
Dust Chaplains from French Navv

President Fallieres Thursday signed
q decree suppressing the official chap.
lains I'm the French navy. Chaplains
OF 81 years service are to be pension
ed, while others will be given allow
ances based upon the length OF their
seryica.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-02-21
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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-02-21
standard Oil Dividend.

The Standard Oil company Friday
declared quarterly dividend Of SIS
share.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-02-21
Sioux City Live stock Market.

Saturdays quotations on the Sioux
city live. stock market follow: Butch
Ter steers, s4.85. Top hogs, 1926.
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