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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-04
|. o. G. T. GRAND LODGE.
Twenty-eighth Annual Convention Is
Concluded.

TX
Concluded.
The twenty eighth grand lodge ses-
sion of South Dakota l. O. G.. T. has
concluded its meeting at Gary. The
following places were represented by
delegates, Sioux Falls, Arlington,
Oldham, WATERFOWL. Athol, Toronto
and Gary. G. G. T. Burton E. Lee, G..
Secretary Sadie La Bay and G. Treas
urer Geo Miller were present, and
were reelected for the ensuing year.
Three reports of the G. c. Z. az1d e..
secretary were inspiring to thct: Sea-
low workers. The treasurer Voc
obliged to report his funds low. The
delegates reported their lodges in good
financial condition and in good work
ing order, but many have high hall
rent to pay, and Watertown discon-
tinued meetings for a time on that
account. Greeting was sent to, and
received from, Minnesota grand lodge,
holding their fftieth annual session
in the old state capitol building in st.
Paul. The Arlington lodge, showing
the highest per cent in attendance,
which was siXty-one, was awarded the
block and gavel. Any lodge holding
the same for three consecutive years
keeps it. Gary had that honor the
past year. Thursday evening an open
installation was held, a short program
followed and refreshments were
served The nayt session is tn no
held with the lodge at Oldham, S. D.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-04
NEW BLACK HILLS ROAD.
aine Will Carry Northwestern Ex-
tension Into Wyoming.

line Will Carry Northwestern Ex-
tension Into Wyoming.
Articles Of incorporation were filed
with the secretary of state for the
Wyoming Western railway. This is
to be an extension of the Crouch
line" in the Black Hills from Mystic,
s. D., to Buffalo, Wyo., distance of
200 miles, Of which forty miles will
be in Pennington county, this state,
and the rest in Watson, Crook and
Buffalo counties, Wyo. The new COM
pany is capitalized at $4,000,000, with
headquarters at Rapid City. The in
corporators are Charles c. Crouch,
Verne E. Crouch, Jacob S. CAN'T,
Charles E. Fulton and Gilmore l.. Hurl-
burt, all of Rapid City This will
make a direct line into Wyoming in
connection with the Northwestern ex-
tension from here to Rapid City.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-04

The capitol building fund continues
to increase through the disposal of
tracts Of building lands by the state
land department The fund was in
creased approximately s25,0OO last
week through the sale of all the lands
left in Mcpherson county-about 1900
res-and $50 acres in Hyde county,
at little less than $40 an acre. AT
the rate the lands are going by the
and of the year there will not be any
great amount of this class Of land left
east of the Missouri river.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-04
Turned the Tables.

In crowd waiting for car at
Eleventh street and Grand avenue yes
terday was an old negro. who was in
clined to be discursive. Two high
school boys believed they saw chance
to make fun Of him, and mad esovera
remarks at whic hthey themselves
laughed heartily. Finally one Of them
said: You're a preacher, aren't you,
uncle?"
eyes, sab" replied the negro, bring
ing forth the card. Aim a under
luck, but Aid lax teh have yo BUSH
ness"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-04
FRAUDULENT Use
OF MAILS CHARGE
GOVERNMENT BEGINS PRosEcU.
TON OF WISCONSIN GRAIN
AND STOCK CO.
SEVEN WARRANTS SWORN OUT

s.. Paul, June 3O.-Lewin A. Wood,
president of the St. Paul Automobile
clup, was arraigned at $50 last even
ing before United States Commission
er Spencer on charge of using the
mails to defraud. He entered a plea
OF not guilty and was released on S.
OOO bail to appear for a hearing at 10
o'clock next Friday.
The arrest was made in connection
with prosecutions commenced by the
government against the Wisconsin
Grain and Stock company Seven war
rants were issued on application of P
A. EWart, assistant district attorney
The warrants were for the arrest Of
l.. A. Wood, G. w. Wood, c. D. Phelps,
as president of the Wisconsin compa-
ny; M. P. Quigley, cashier and treas
urer of the company; c. T. Kelley,
stock and grain buyer of the company;
B. d. futile, as local manager of the
company. and H. p Ernsberger, secre-
tary and agent of the company in SUI
perior, Wis
Quigley, futile and the two Woods
appeared and furnished bonds. The
warrants will be served on Kelley and
Phelps to-day
Inspector ketcham Gets Busy.
The cases are the direct result of
numerous complaints which, it is said,
have been made to the authorities that
ba
ny was not transacting business "ac-
cording to Hoyle" The postof.ice de-
partment detailed Inspector w. NJ
Ketcham of Chicago on the case six
months ago. He rounded up sixty five
compliments, who join in asserting
that the methods of the company are
not as represented. The dealings of
the sixty-five compliments represent
transactions amounting to $4,000,
and it is contended by the government
that the trades were fictitious
conspired to Deceive.
The contention Of the government is
that the defendants conspired to de-
ceive and that they used the United
States mails in carrying On the decep-
ton. 1t is claimed that the statements
sent to customers and purporting to be
memoranda of actual sales Of stock
and grain were not genuine, and that
there has been no actual sales of
stock. It is claimed that the Superior
board Of trade, on which they deal, is
in reality a subterfuge and that the
trades supposed to be made there are
merely pretense.
History of Trouble.
The trouble began several years
ago, when the Edwards Wood company
became very active in an effort 10
drive the Cae Commission company
out of business and later succeeded
as it did with one or two smaller con-
Germs. The Edwards-Wood company
then had trouble with the Chicago
board Of trade and with the Minneapo-
lis chamber of commerce, and lost it's
membership in both institutions.
The Wisconsin Grain and Stock COM
pany was then incorporated and Dur-
chased the business and good will Of
the Edwards-Wood company.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-04
CITY GROWS RAPIDLY.
Census Of Pierre Shows rs Per Cent
Increase in Population.

Increase in Population.
A census of Pierre has just been
completed under the supervision Of
Doane Robinson assisted by the mem.
bers Of the Opportunity club as volun-
teer enumerators. The report shows
that the population of tie city, per-
manent and floating, between July ~
and IS was 1892, Of which 3.031 was
permanent population, the others be-
ing at the Indian school and the tenn
porary population in the railroad
camps and the others engaged in i'm
provement work going on for the sum-
mer. This means an increase of q
per cent in the population Of city
since the taking of the state census
in 1905, and is a count which was re-
vised by the elimination of all duplica,
lions or names not subject to enumer-
ators.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-04
Made CITY Enuineer.

La Crosse. Wis, June 30.-Mayor w.
A. Anderson last evening appointed
County Surveyor. George Bradish city
engineer, to succeed Waiter S. Woods.
who resigned the Office to take charge
of engineering work on TIL La Crosse
Water Power company at Hatfield.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-04
DEATH ENDS DEARTH TRIAL.
One Of the Jurors Dies Suddenly Of
Heart Disease.

Minneapolis, June 30.-Death yes
terday ended the trial of Elmer H.
Dearth, former insurance commission
er, charged with receiving bride.
Charles Hamilton of Hopkins, one Of
the jurors. dropped unconscious on his
way to the court room and died short
ly afterward. Death was caused by
heart disease. When informed of the
death of Mr.. Hamilton Judge Dickin-
son dismissed the jury, bringing to a
close the first trial of Mr. Dearth
The case will now take it's place on
the calendar and may not be reached
before September.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-04
Fugitive Is Extradited.

Pierre, S. D., June 29-Chub Wall,
who is in custody at Custer, this state,
will have to go back to Georgia, where
he was convicted on charge of shoot
ing with intent to commit murder.
Gov. Crawford has granted the extra
dition
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-04
Fenced Land UnIawfuIIv.

Helena, Mont, June 80. - John T.
Murphy, cattleman in Montana and
plantation owner in Florida, vas in
dicted by the United States grand jury
for the unlawful fencing Of 5924O
acres of public land in Yellowstone
and Fergus counties.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-04
Falls Into River; Drowned.

st. Paul, June 30.-Frank, the six
year-old son Of Michael Finn, 514 Bay
street was drowned yesterday after
noon by falling into the river near the
Old site Of the Banholzer brewery.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-04
Missouri River is RISING.

Pierre, S. D., June 30.-The Missou-
ri river shows a stage of almost ten
feet here, and is slowly. rising. That That
stage at this city means several feet
more in the vicinity Of Sioux City.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-04
Hotel Raced by Fire.

Marshall, MINI, June 2e.-Fire at
Russell destroyed the Kendall hotel,
two other business houses and two
dwellings. The property loss is esti.
mated at about SIC, 1000.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-04
NUNS FIGHT FIRE.
Form Bucket Brigades and Save Wom-
ans Home

New Rihcmond, Wis, June 30.-The
residence Of Mrs. P. H. Ryan was
saved from destruction by fire last
night by an heroic action on the part
of the Sisters Of St Agnes, who are
teachers in st. Mary's school. The
nuns formed the women Of the neigh
borhood into bucket brigades and
fought the fire until the arrival of the
city department. Their work prevent
ed what would have been a bad fire.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-04
Death Follows Hurt,

Cedar Falls, Iowa, June 3O.-Lock-
jaw. resulting f:om rusty nail, upon
which he stepped, caused the death Of
Emil Tostlebe, a dental student, TWEEN
ty-five years of age.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-04
DULUTH MAN A SUICIDE.

w. c. Withrosv Ends His Own Life at
Helena.
Helena, Mont. June 80. - w. G.
Withrow of Duluth, who came here
two weeks ago for the benefit Of his
health, committed suicide at the resi-
dence Of his sister-in-law, Mrs. w. C.
Crum, by swallowing carbolic acid.
He was thirty years old, The body
will be taken to Duluth
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-04
SCHOOLGIRL DRoWNs-
Outing Party Stunned by UntimeIy
Death of Marv Kennedy

Ded1H OF WARY T\eHHtuy.
Davenport, Iowa, June 80. Just
graduated from the high school and
paying visit for the day at the camp
OF schoolmates on Big Island, Mary
Kennedy was drowned yesterday in
the Rock river. She was very pretty
and popular.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-04

At g meeting Of number Of the
young men Of White Lake it was de-
cided to organize volunteer fire de-
partment The election of officers re-
suited as follows: Captain, Levi
Winget; secretary, Wenzl Huebl. The
charter membership of the new de-
partment is quite satisfactory and
other members will be added from
time to time. White Lake has for
some time needed an efficient fire de-
partment.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-04

gram man OF many years experiences,
and the opening by him of the new
elevator will make Iroguois one Of
the best grain markets in this por-
ton Of the state
The state land department Is con-
tinuing to dispose Of capitol building
lands at private sale. A deal has
just been closed whereby all the re-
naming lands in MCPHERSON county,
approximately 1900 acres, was dis
posed of at one deal at a price slight
ly below $40 per acre, and last week
about $50 acres in Hyde county were
disposed Of at about the same price.
These sales mean, in round numbers,
$4,000 more for the fund, which
continues to increase in most salts
factory manner.
The report Of the state statistical
department shows a steady increase
in the way of births and naturaliza-
tons over the death roll, the birth
record for the month being $50, of
which SOP were males and ASH fe-
males. There were 452 deaths report
ed for the month, one that of James
McKeon of Sioux Falls, having oc-
Cured at the age of 104. The mar
riages for the month numbered $50.
and the divorces 49, The new citi-
zens, through naturalization, number
1s9.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-02-22
DAKOTA COLONEL
CLAIMS HONOR
CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR SAYS
FUNsToN's GLORY is HIS.
Albert s. Frost Of Evanston Says That
Fie Swan the MariIao River and Not
General Funston as Has Been Re
Portea.

Chicago. Feb. 22.-Colonel Albert S.
Frost, Evanston's nayoralty candidate,
and not General Funston. is the hero
who swan the Marilac river i the
'.irstce .o1 Il moi lfrs OF Dain5ts ana cs1S5
tured the Philippine redoubts.
SO says the asplrant for the may
.or's chair. He declares that it was
his First South Dakota volunteers and
not F'unston's Twentieth Kansas reg
imeat that made that famous swim.
This may result in duplication of
the Sampson Schley controversy, if
the South Dakota men have their way.
They declare that General Funston
and his Kansas jayhawkers have been
getting all the glory that belonged to
themselves and their commander, and
they propose to see the matter rlgbted
even at this late day
When it became known in South Da-
kota and the colonel had been placed
in nomination for the mayor of Evan
stol, they wrote back letters indors-
ing him and at the same time laying
claim for him to the honors that Fun
ston has been enjoying unchallenged
for so long.
Colonel Frost said that while the po-
sition was strong one and his men
were exposed to so hot fire that their
losses were heavy. the feat of getting
across the river of Itself was not very
remarkable and that his men were
required to do as difficult perform
ances frequently
The Twentieth Kansas. he said. came
UP later In the day and encamped along
the railroad track, and crossed the
river the next day.
Colonel Frost said that month or
so later he read in an American paper
all about Colonel Funston and his
men having done Just what he and
his own men had done.
General Otis, In his report Of the
campaign, highly praised Colonel
Frost and his regiment and recon-
mended that the colonel be brevetsd
for bravery.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-02-22
THIS STATE A
Land OF PLENTY
DR.. THOMAS, WlLLISToN, TELLS
ABOUT NORTH DAKOTA.
Fuel and Food Are Abundant in Will
Iiams County and Hard Times
Stories Sent Out Are Branded as
False, by the North Dakotan.

Minneapolis, Feb. 22.-Dr. George M
Thomas. coroner of Williams county
N. D., arrived in Minneapolis from his
home at Williston. 1and at once began
an educational campaign in the city tc
disabuse the minds of people who
think that North Dakota has been in
the grip of frost, hunger and fuel fam
inc. DIR. Thomas declares that this
winter is no harsher in his state than
last years winter.
Reports from North Dakota" said
DR.. Thomas, "have been grossly ex-
aggerated during the past three
months. In my county and the neigh
borhood. there has been no suffering
and lack of fuel is unknown. Only
one man has been frozen to death dur
ing the winter in the county That
man was caught out in blizzard, near
the Canadian border, and he did not
die in his house. 1t is true we do not
have to depend on the railroad COM
pany for fuel. for our county affords
enough fuel, both wood and coal.
People there have clothes to burn
and coal is delivered to the consumer
at $3.50 per ton.
There are many claim holders in
our neighborhood, but not one settler
out of twenty-five has taken adtan-
tage of the committing law, which per-
mits a claimholder to leave his home
stead for three months during the cold
spell of the year.
'"The rural carrier who takes mail
overland three times a week, dis
tance of thirty-five miles out of Will
liston, has not yet missed trip this
winter We laugh at the stories which
we have seen in the daily papers, for
this winter has not been exceptionally
cold. and land still maintains its price
in our community"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-02-22
BLOW UP STOVES
OUT OF revenge
RAID OF BLIND TIGER RESULTS
IN DYNAMITING STORES.
Church Building and General Stores at
Sandford, Ind, Are Wrecked Stimuli
taneousIy by Charge of Dyna-
mite.

Terre Haute, Ind, Feb. 22.-Follow-
ing raid of an alleged blind tiger"
liquor shop at Sandford by sheriff's
posse yesterday, two stores and the
Methodist church at Sandford were
dynamited early today, the buildings
being completely wrecked.
The church building was blown up
shortly before midnight, the explosion
rousing the people of the village, who
imagined cracksmen were at work. A
few hours later the general stores of
j. w. Reese and Schicl1el & Johnson
were dynamited.
The two buildings were destroyed al
most simultaneously. The structures
were wrecked and the stocks of goods
practically ruined.
The Reese store was a two-story
building, the upper floor being occu-
pied by the masonic lodge. Sheriff
Horsley and detectives of this city are
at Sanford working on the case. The
Sanford citizens allege that the dyna-
miting was perpetrated out of revenge
for the raid on the liquor stores. Fur
ther trouble is feared. The liquor
store closed by the sheriff was owned
by Henry Mcdonald.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-02-22
WILSON TO BE
OIL INSPECTOR
SENATE CONFIRMS HIS APPOINT
MENT MADE BY GOVERNOR.
Successor to Oil Inspector r. w. Jack
man Is a Newspaper Man of Bath
eate-Was an Ardent Supporter Of
Burke.

Bismarck, Feb. 22.-The appointment
of Frank A. Wilson TO be. oil inspector
to succeed T. w. Jackman of Fargo
was confirmed in the senate today. The
new oil inspector is editor of The
Bathgate Pink Paper and is wen known
throughout the state. He supported
Governors Burke's candidacy persist
emily during the last campaign and is
one of the few consistent democrats in
the state. His appointment to be oil
inspector was recognized as just re-
ward for his work during the last cam
paign.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-02-22
TO ESTABLISH
ARMORIES
APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE TO
AID STATE MILITIA
March, 1908, $4,000 Will Be Made,
Available for the Erection Of Ar
mories in the State on Certain Con.
ditions to Be Aereeds Upon.

Bismarck N. D., Feb. 22.--The APP
preparations committee has agreed to
establish armories for the various mi
litia companies planned as follows:
March /, 1908, $4,000 will be made
available for the erection of three ar
mories on the following conditions:
That the town having militia COM
pany, upon furnishing site and $2,-
900 cash. win be aided to the extent
of $4,000. This will aid three armories
the first year.
The companies win be chosen ac-
cording to the order of their stand-
ing Of efficiency. The title to the ar
mories Is to be vested In the state, but
there is a provision permitting, upon
the disbandment of a company, OF the
town taking the arrnory or the hands
OF the state.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-02-22
TWO WOULD BE
BANK EXAMINERS
FIGHT HAS NARROWED DOWN TO
TWO CANDIDATES.
Sam Lowe and Oliver knutson Are
Seeking the appointment sharpe's
Primary Bill to pc Favorably RE-
ported on

Bismarck n D.. Feb. % The con-
test which is being waged for the
state bank examiner plum has nar-
rowed down to two candidates, Sam
Lowe Of Northwood and oliver Knut-
son Of Nelson county.
The house election committee will
report favorably on sharpe's senate
primary election bill after it il slight
~ amended. The bill will retain tfie
pledge feature as to the selection Of
candidates for United States senator
who get the majority party vote at
the primaries. The bill also provides
for the selection of national commit
teemen at the primaries.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-02-22
To POSTPONE
N. P.INQUIRY
Senate Committee Failed
to Meet Today
lbl:S.' ). !, SHOULD BE DEFERRED
INVESTIGATION INTO THE REoR-
GANlzATioN OF THE N. p. BY
THE SENATE COMMITTEE Au-
THoRIzED BY HEYBuRN REso-
LUTON MAY BE POSTPONED.

Washington, Feb. 22.-The senate
committee on Pacific railroads today
failed to get quorum to consider
Senator Heyburns resolution directing
the committee to make an investiga-
tion of the recent Reorganization of
the Northern Pacific Railroad Co. 1t
was the opinion of members present
that the matter should be postponed
until the next session of congress as
it was agreed that no action could be
had during the short time that remain
ed of the present congress.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-02-22
Nicaraguan Forces Have
Hard Fight
THERE WERE MANY KILLED
AFTER SIX HOURS BATTLE SAN
6ARNADo is TAKEN AND THE
HoNDURIANs SUFFER HEAVY
Loss-FoRcEs REITERATED, DE.
SERTING THEIR ARMS.

Managua, Feb. 22.-The Nicaraguan
forces on Feb. 30 captured, without
opposition, the town of Eltruinfo in
Honduras, and yesterday after six
hours hard fighting, the Nicaraguan
army occupied San Barnardo, having
communication on land and water
with the Nicaraguan base of the opera
ton
Many Hondurians were killed or
wounded and the retreating army left
quantities of arms and ammunition.
The casualties on the Nicaraguan side
were a few men wounded.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-02-22
The State Tuition Fund
The Total Amount Apportioned From State Tuition
Fund Amounts to $74o77.48 of Which
Amount Cass Gets $5,6IoI6

of the
fund has just been made by the public
Tho
capita the interest
and the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-02-22
Rescue Survivors
After 50 Hours Battle
Ten Passengers All That Were Alive on Board the
Illfated Steamer Were Rescued After Hard
Fight Made by the Life Savers

Hook of Holland, Feb. 22.-After
over thirty hours of almost incessant
efforts and splendid work the Dutch
lifeboat men were rewarded by reach
ing the wreck of the British steamer
Berlin. which went ashore here yes
terday morning. and ten survivors on
the after part of the vessel, were
saved. Buffeted and driven back time
after time the sturdy Dutchmen re-
fused to relax their attempts in behalf
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-02-22

of the handful of shipwrecked people,
and throughout yesterday, last night
and this morning they launched their
boats repeatedly, only to be foiled by
the mountainous seas. In early aft
ernoon the lifeboats again went out.
The receding tide and some improve
ment in the weather, gave better hope
of success. and after a hard battle with
the seas, the few persons still living
were safely taken off.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-02-22
Read Yesterdays Proceed
ings i'm Court
HIS Wife CALLED ON HIM
YESTERDAYS PRocEE piNes IN
THE CELEBRATED TRIAL WAS
BY FAR THE MOST IMPORTANT
OF ANY DAY THUS FAR occU-
PIED.

New York, Feb. 22.-Harry X. Thaw
was in his usual vigorous health today
and in his cell in the Tombs prison
read the newspaper reports of his trial
with lively interest. He declared
that he was feeling fine and expected
his wife to call before noon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-02-22
KILLS SELF WITH NEEDLE.
Or. Ives Of New York Plunged Needle
ss.sas4s aal Organ and Died Instantly.

Albuquerque, N. M, Feb. 22.--FIls
meagre supply of opiates exhausted.
DR., Sherwood B. Ives of New York,
who accidentally shot himself at Datil
Saturday night, plunged needle with
which he had been vainly probing for
the bullet into vital organ and died
almost instantly. This fact was de-
veloped at the inquest yesterday DIR.
ives is the ex-Cornell oarsman whose
death was reported some days ago.
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