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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1908-06-05

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Frank McNulty then proposed
to call in the committee which
had been selected by McNulty.
Eastman and Porter. Then
Porter made the motion that the
COMMITTED be called in. After
McNulty's fiery speech no one
seemed to care to oppose him.
Acc rdingly the &c ,mmittee"
was called to meet in Sisseton on
May 9th. Enough of the del
gates to control the convention
had been carefully selected by
the machine. In many cases tbs
delegates who had been
elected" refused to attend and
il became necessary for the ma
cline to elect others in their
place from those p ecincts:
otherwise the machine might
have lacked enough delegates"
to control the meeting. About
fifty or seventy-fve responded.
Many of them d d not know the
object Of the meeting and left as
son as its purpose was apparent.
The co 'rt hosse was was cleared of
all undesirable persons, and de
liberations began in secret behind
closed doors with about forty or
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-12
engine and boiler
ROOMS COME FIRST
MIR. Monaghan and Mr.. Helms Both
Here-Mr. Helms Will Be in Charge.
Gravel, Sand and Cement Already

The tool car for the Filler & Stowel1
mill contracting firm was received
this morning by Mr.. Helms who will
have charge of the work of rebuilding
the Newman mill.
Mr.. John j. Monaghan, who is one
of the main outside men of the con-
tracing firm, is in the city today and
he and Mr.. Helms are busily engaged
in planning the work.
Real, actual construction work will
start tomorrow, not on the sawmill,
!, but on the rebuilding of the engine
and boiler rooms. this being included
in the contract with the J. j. New
man Lumber Company. Already some
men have been clearing away the de-
hris, but this was all that could be
done prior to receiving the tool car.
Mr.. Helms is now prepared to give
employment to several hands, and the
boiler room will be rebuilt and the
boilers set for actual work as rapidly
as possible.
But the actual work on the rebuild
ing of this great plant will be COM
menced tomorrow, and by the time
the steel and saws arrive, Mr.. Helm
will be ready to carry on the work
Of rebuilding the sawmill part. Ar
rangements have already been made
for the gravel, cement and sand, and
this may possibly be started before
the steel material arrives.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-12

addition, Engineer w. A. Blackburn,
of the Great Northern train, was busy
tonversing in his cab with e. EIeintz,
also an engineer on the Great North
'ern, and who was riding to the, city
on the Great Northern engine with
Engineer Blackburn and Fireman
Peter Mccarthy
The Northeastern train consisted of
two empty dead head passenger
coaches in the rear, white coach, a
combination white and coiored coach
and baggage car. The Great North
orn train carried it's usual equipment
IF baggage, two passenger coaches and
parlor car.
The Great Northern's engine struck
the rearmost empty passenger coach
with such terrible force that the en-
gine drove itself under the coach roof
almost to the front end of the car.
Fireman Peter Mccarthy. evidently
the first of the Great Northern's crew
from the cab few seconds before the
impact. E. Heintz. the engineer with
whom Engineer Blackburn was said
to be conversing, also saw the North
eastern train before the impact. and
is said to have literally tumbled out
of the cab. Both he and Mccarthy
were injured by their falls. Black
burn saw the Northeastern train sec
ond or two before it was struck. and
had time to reverse the lever but no
time to jump. In consequence, he was
carried with his engine as it ripped
the empty passenger coach in two
hut miraculously escaped injury.
Fixing Responsibility.
There is much discussion in Hatties-
burg and probably elsewhere as to
which railroad company is responsible
for the accident. 1t is said that the
New Orleans and Great Northern were
running on the Northeastern's time
/ and while the Northeastern may be
culpable in some respects, the general
opinion seems to be that the Great
Northern was more responsible, since
1t telescoped the Northeastern close to
station. 1t is believed, however, that
the courts will have to decide this
matter and that litigants will sue both
roads.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-12
APPROPRIATE TRIBUTE
TO MEMORY OF JUR|ST

NJ. Stevens, and B. w. Scarborough
of Laurel, who is attending the court
Judge Cook then went to the stand
and announced to the jurors and wit
nesses that court would adjourn until
2 o'clock, owing to the death of JUS
tice Calhoun, and during the time
of his funeral, which took place at
II o'clock this morning. Judge Cook
took occasion to pay a high tribute
to Justice Calhoun and especially to
his record since being on the supreme
bench
The memorial exercises were held
at / o'clock and several eloquent
tributes were paid to the deceased
Jurist.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-12
G. H. COBB REBUILDS
LUMBERTON MILL
Some Cultured, Refined Sportsmen
May Have Trouble Explaining About
Turkeys kiIled-Hunters Are En-
joyng Life.
Daily News Special.

Lumberton, Miss. November 12.-
News has just reached here of the
wreck out of New Orleans, of No. 8,
n. o. & N. E. train, on which Mrs. R.
w. Hinton, Sr., and Miss Florence
Lyde, of this place were passengers.
The report states that Miss Lyde sus-
tanned serious injuries, among them
being a broken arm End leg, and that
Mrs. Hinton is unconscious. They
were carried on to New Orleans for
medical attendance.
The revival meeting which has been
in progress at the Baptist church for
the last two weeks, came to a close
last night, with fourteen additions the
last service, and twenty nine in all
Rev. L. G. Gates, who conducted the
meeting left for his home at Laurel
on the N. o. & N. E. train last night
and Prof. Lemuel Smith of Poplar
vile, who conducted the music, win
leave tomorrow.
The verdict of the masses is that
Lumberton has not had such moral
and spiritual shakeup in many years.
Mr.. G. NJ Cobb of this place, whose
mill was burned some weeks ago, re-
ports that he will be ready TO resume
operation in a few days. The mill is
in the country several miles from
the railroad at Talawa, and it is said
that Mr.. Cobb has a fine belt of tim
Der in easy reach of the railroad.
The order of the day among our
merchants is enlargement. Messrs
]. A. Ryals and ]. e. McNair have
recently enlarged their respective
llaces of business.
Rev. w. H. Huntley is absent this
week, attending to business.
Rev. Lewis, agent for Millsap's Col
lege. was in town this week, looking
after the interests of that institu.
ton.
The hunting mania is upon us, and
not a few of our sportsmen will like
ly find it hard to explain whether ii
is a gobler or a hen, and whether tur.
key killed before the first of January
and after the first of March is as
good as that killed within those dates
It is the conviction of your CORE
spondent that there should be a rigid
enforcement of the game laws, and II
some handsome, cultured, refined, ex
pert gets into trouble, let it come; for
lawlessness in one thing breeds law
1essness in others, and the end of the
thing is anarchy.
Game Wardens and officers of the
law, in many instances, like to hunt
too we'll themselves. Let the courts
therefore, see that strict account be
rendered by the servants Of the peo
pie and we will have more game and
better times.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-12
COURT ADJOURNED
Until 2 O'CLOCK P. NJ.
Brilliant Associate Justice of Supreme
Court Was Held in High Esteem by
the Lawyers of Hattiesburg, All of
Whom Knew Him Personally.

Just before the regular time for con-
Tening circuit court this morning the
Hattiesburg bar association held a
meeting, the purpose of which was to
commemorate the death of Associate
Justice Calhoun, who died night be
fore last at his home in Jackson.
1t was decided to request Judge
Cook to adjourn circuit court this
morning until 2 o'clock this after
noon and the judge stated that he
was not only willing to do this, but
approved the suggestion.
1t was then decided to hold memo
rial services at 1870 o'clock at the
court house, and the following COM
mittee was requested to draw up suit
able resolutions in reference to the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-12
WATER
POWER TRUST
Hearst News Service.

Washington, November 12.-Gifford
Pinchot, government forester, this
morning in an address to the Ma
tional Grange, warned the delegates
that the greatest of all trusts is the
water power trust that is now form
ing. A movement for the consolida
tion of big water power concerns of
the East is now under way, he de-
clared, and if the people of the coun-
try do not take heed they will be at
the mercy of one trust engaged in
the manufacture of electricity by wa
ter power.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-12
TAFT TO SPEAK
At DEDICATION

New York, November 12-It is ex-
pected that President-elect Taft will
deliver the principal address at the
dedication of the Prison Ship Mar
tyls' monument in Fort Greene Park,
brooklyn, day after tomorrow. The
memorial commentaries the 10000
patriots who lost their lives in the
prison ships anchored at Brooklyn
during the revolution.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-12
MUCH DISCUSSION
ABOUT RESPONSIBILITY
MIR. Shows Body Sent to MoselIe;
Body of Travis Taken Out in the
Country and Mr.. Cranford's Body
Carried to EIIisville-J. A. Quick
Doing Well.
THE VICTIMS OF THE WRECK


Instantly Killed:
William Attaway, aged years, Sill
ren, La.
c. B. Lowry, aged 45 years, general
manager American Creosote Co., Sill
dell, La.
w. A. Martin, aged 45 years, Sill
dell, La.
G. A. Crawford, aged Al years, Sem
mary, Miss.
]. X. P. Shows, aged GA, Morris
ton, Miss.
o. w. Travis, aged 3S years, Hatties
burg, Miss
A. Heitkamp, aged go years, Pearl
River, La.
Prof. C. E. Ross, aged Al years, AL
ton, La.
The Injured:
Jacob Salmen, aged As years New
Orleans.
j. A. Quick, aged SO years, Hatties-
burg, Miss, hip dislocated and right
leg fractured.
ID. B. Calhoun, aged 55 years, Olive
Miss, fracture of right hip, serious.
Milton Spitzfaden, aged IL years.
news agent of Northeastern train, AL
giera, La, general contusions and
feet burned.
Peter Mccarthy, aged 25 years, fire.
man of Great Northern train, leg and
both arms broken.
Mrs. F. M. Attaway, aged 27 years.
Slidell, La, slight bruises.
Mrs. Robert w. Hinton, aged Al
years, Lumberton, Miss, right leg
broken.
Miss Florence Lyde, aged 25 years,
Lumberton, Miss, right ankle
sprained.
E. Heintz, aged "a years, Coving
ton, La, cut on forehead.
Rev. G. P. Harris, Magee, Miss, col.
lar bone and right leg broken, left
leg bruised and left hand cut.
Holmes Harrison, aged AZ years
New Orleans, ribs broken and hands
cut.
All of the above are in hospitals
in New Orleans. Others less seriously
injured are:
B. S. Wood, Nicholson, Miss.
F. A. Nixon, Seminary, Miss.
S. G. Seal, Passman, La.
]. ]. Mason, Slidell La.
]. Kicks, Vaudeville, La.
H. Albert, Vaudeville, La.
A. Provost, Sldell, La.
w. H. Readman, Covington, La.
e. Grant, colored, Covington, La.
P. Arceneaux, Vaudeville, La.
t. Roehl, New Orleans.
]. Peoples, Alton, La.
The people of Hattiesburg and sur
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-12
THE KRESS Store
Opens WEDNESDAY

The Kress and 10 cent store is
nearing completion. Mr.. Ii. B. Landse
of New York, who is looking after
The construction work, stated yester-
day morning that the work of remoc-
cling the building would be finished
by the end of the week.
He further stated that he thought
the Kress people would begin to open
their stock next Wednesday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-12
MET Death, BUT
DIDN'T FLY SO FAR

Stockholm, November 12.-Expert
opinion here is that the report that
the body of Prof. Andre, Arctic ex-
plorer, who sought to reach the north
pole in balloon, is fake. 1t is not
believed possible for a balloon to
reach North Labrador, where it is
reported the body of Andre was found
by Captain Chalker.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-12
Hearst News Service.

Washington, November 12.-Post-
master General Meyer, in statement
issued today, says the deficit in the
postal department for the fiscal year
ending June 80 last, was $16,910,-
27S.99. The largest in the history of
the department. This is due in a
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-12
GEORGIA CAPITALISTS HAVE
BOUGHT BIG MILL At MELBA

will likely make some improvements
on the plant.
1t is further learned that these gen
tlemen win make Hattiesburg their
headquarters. They are said to be
elegant gentlemen and will receive a
cordial welcome from the people OF
this city.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-12
four HUNDRED MEN
ENTOMBED IN Mine
Hearst News Service.

Berlin, November 12-Four hun
dred men were entombed this morn
ing by explosion of fire damp in
coal mine at Hamm, West-Phalia. Fire
Immediately broke out, rendering the
work of rescue exceedingly hazardous.
It is believed that many of the miners
are sure to perish.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-12
Biz DEFICIT IN THE
POSTAL DEPARTMENT

great measure to the increase in sal
aries and the extension of rural de
livery service. Meyer, in his annual
report to congress, will recommend
the establishment of parcels post for
rural routes exclusively. He esti-
mates this will wipe out the annual
deficit.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-12
WALTER WELLMAN
TO Be OUTCLASSED
Hearst News Service.

Zurich, November 12.-The Zeppelin
airship company, headed by Count Yep
pelin today announced an intention to
seek the north pole in an airship,
to be constructed for the special pur-
pose. They say they have found a
solution to all of the problems that
baffled Walter Wellman.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-12
EIGHT CHINESE DROWNED.

Buffalo, N. Y, November 12.-In an
attempt to smuggle Chinese across
Niagara river from Canada this morn
ing, the boat overturned and eight
.Celestials were drowned. -Four es-
capped. but were later captured and
placed under arrest.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-12

Messrs, A. c. Tracy & Son, of Cor
dele, Ca, have purchased the lumber
mill located at Melba on the Missis-
sippi Central and will take charge
OF the same at once. The mill is
known as the Watson mill.
It is understood that the new owners
are practical lumbermen and that they
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-12
PERSONS
MEET Death IN
RAILROAD WRECK
Hearst News Service.

Kansas City, November 12.-Thirty
persons were hurt and some serious
ly, on Kansas City Southern pas
senger train at Homes Park twelve
miles from this city. A powder mill
exploded as the train was passing by,
and it is thought sparks from the en-
gine caused it.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-12
REPORTS Of WRECK
NOT EXAGGERATED

rounding country are deeply grieved
over the death of two of the most
prominent citizens of Forrest county,
caused by the horrible wreck at Lit
tlewood, near New Orleans, full ac-
count of which appeared in yester
days issue of The News.
J. X. p. Shows.
This well known Baptist minister
was one of the victims. He was en-
route to the farmers union meeting
He was one of the best men of the
county and was greatly beloved by all
who knew him for his splendid Chris
tian character. He was also a Con-
federate veteran and wore one of the
Little Bronze Crosses" given him by
the local U. d. c. He was also a
Mason. His remains were taken to
Moselle and will be carried out about
five miles TO Souls chapel where they
will be laid to rest tomorrow at II
O'clock,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-12


Mason. His remains were taken to
Moselle and will be carried out about
five miles TO Souls chapel where they
will be laid to rest tomorrow at II
O'clock.
Ora Travis.
This young man, like Mr. Shows,
met tragic and sudden death in the
awful wreck of yesterday. He was
the son of Mr.. ]. A. Travis, unmarried
and lived with his father near Hickory
Grove and out in the cemetery of
that place his mortal remains will
be laid to rest at 10 o'clock tomor
row morning, having been brought up
from New Orleans on the train that
reached here at 1 o'clock. He was
bright young man and his death is
deeply deplored by all who had the
pleasure of his acquaintance.
C. A. Crawford.
The prominent merchant of SENT
nary who was killed in the wreck,
will be buried this afternoon in the
cemetery at Ellisville, where his re-
mains have been carried.
j. A. Quick Doing Well.
Sheriff ]. c. Magruder, who went to
New Orleans the day before the wreck.
returned this afternoon and reports
that Mr.. J. A. Quick, who had his hip
dislocated and right leg fractured, is
doing well and that his chances for
recovery are believed to be good. Mr.
Quick is at hospital and is receiving
the very best possible attention. His
many friends will be glad to know
that he is doing well.
The horrible wreck that occurred
yesterday morning on the New Or
leans and Northeastern near Little
wood La, continues to be the leading
topic of conversation in Hattiesburg
and many people feel the deep grief
that has befallen this county and city
in the death of Messrs Shows and
Travis, and the dangerous injuries re-
cefved by Mr.. Alex Quick.
Eye-witnesses to the heart-rending
affair tell of many pathetic incidents
and many deeds of heroism in trying
to rescue the imprisoned people be-
meath the limbers.
How It Occurred.
The New Orleans Picayune thus
describes the terrible accident:
Eight persons were instantly killed,
one fatally injured and twenty-five
more or less seriously injured yester
day morning at S:04 o'clock at Little
Woods, La, eighteen miles north of
New Orleans, when New Orleans
Great Northern passenger train No. 81
dashed at full speed into the rear end
OF New Orleans and Northeastern pas
senger train No. 9, just as it was pull
ing out from Little Woods.
According to the Great Northern's
crew, the Northeastern train was
twenty three minutes late and the
Great Northern was three minutes
late, and was running on No. 9's
schedule. The Northeastern train s
crew contends that the wreck oc-
Cured at o'clock.
The Northeastern train had stopped
at Little Woods, taken on three or
four passengers, and was just get
ting under way. According to wit
nessas there was a neayv fog and In
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-13

San Francisco, Nov. 13.-"If ! were
a citizen of San Francisco | would
rise on my legs and howl about the
new ruling, permitting foreign ships
To secure the trade of that coast, "
declared Charles Schwab, the mil
lionalre steel magnate last night, in
making an attack upon the interstate
commerce commission in an address
before the Rotary club, boosters or
ganization.
american shipping at the present
time is in a lamentable position, ow-
ing to the incomprehensible ruling of
the commission in compelling trans
continental railroads to publish their
division of the freight charges with
ocean carriers. Under the present
conditions foreign lines can quote
through rates, underbid the Ameri-
can companies and take the business
away from American lines.
He said that If he owned the Paci-
fic Mail steamers he wouldn't run
them. He also roasted the labor
unions, saying that San Francisco
cannot hope to be prosperous as long
as the unions control the labor mar
ket.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-13
MONEY IS NEEDED
FOR ASSOCIATION
j. p. WINTER HEADS
SOLICITING COMMITTEE.
With Four Strong Men and True Will
Round Up Remainder OF Fund to
Remodel Association Rooms-$42O
Was Pledged Tuesday Night-S15OO
More Or Less. Is Wanted.

As committe to finish the collec-
novation of the Commercial associa-
ton President R. Alexander today
named the following committee; ].
p. Winter, chairman; j. V. Tallman,
A. ]. McAllister, DR.. E. A. Mann and
Walter McCormmach.
Upon the shoulders of these gentle
men will rest the work of securing
the remainder of the fund needed to
place the association in proper shape
for the work that it has to do.
At the meeting last Tuesday the
sum of 1920 was raised with ease. In
view of this showing it will not be
difficult matter to secure the re-
mainder of the amount needed. 1t is
estimated that it will require $500
to properly equip the association
rooms. But If more can be secured
the money can be used to good ad-
On the other hand the
rooms could be furnished in a very
creditable manner for a trifle less
than that sum.
The committee just appointed will
commence the work of raising the
money needed and it is hoped to have
Ii pledged within a few days or
week.
President Alexander, who has been
doing everything within his power to
aid in the work of regeneration, will
also work with the committee in Sc
curing the rest of the money needed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-13
ENTERS
POLITICS To STAY
ANNOUNCEMENT MADE
At DENVER CONVENTION
First Definite Political Announcement
Made Today by Raymond Robbins
War Between Mitchell and Lewis
Still COntinucs-Belleved That
Fight of Electrical Workers Is End
ed.

Denver, Col, Nov. 13.-That the
American federation OF labor has en-
tered politics to stay and will fight
out the issue OF every national cam
palgn, is the announcement made this
morning to the delegates of the oon-
vention by Raymond Robbins, believ-
ed TO be spokesman for Gompers.
This is the first definite announce
ment that the federation will enter
politics.
: Robbins advised the delegateF 70
get together and formulate political
policy.
The war between John Mitchell and
Thomas Lewis, president of the Unit
ed Mine Workers is still progressing.
Mitchell announced today that he was
candidate again for the presidency
OF the workers.
Since Mitchell retired from the
presidency Of the mine workers, sey-
eIal months ago, the organization has
been torn with internal strife. II is
believed Lewis will be defeated for
The fight between the two factions
oe the electrical workers of the world
Is expected TO end today, when a
special committee appointed to pass
upon the dispute. will report.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-13

Bo,se, idaho, Nov. 13.-Alarmed at
the increasing restrictions laid. down
by the forestry bureau, the Idaho
woolgrowers' association has adopted
resolutions condemning the policy Of
the government.
The association has approved the
plan of the national woolgrowers' as
sociation and the Chicago chamber Of
commerce for the storage of wool in
Chicago until the prices rise.
Governor Gooding, prominent
sheepman, and heretofore known as
an advocate of the governments for
est policy, said: I'VE are in hearty
accord with the policy of the con-
servation of our national resources,
but we believe the great range should
be utilized to the fullest extent"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-13
GOVERNOR-ELECT COSGROVE
SAYS HE WILL RECOVER.

Olympia, Wash, Nov. 13.-Gover-
nor Mead, who returned from Pome-
roy today, added little to PREVIOUS
statements concerning the under
standing reached between him and
Cosgrove. He said; II do not know
how long Cosgrove expects to remain
il California, and can only proceed
with the idea that he will be here to
take the oath of office at the eXpira-
tion of my term and that he will
prepare his message to the legisa-
ture as provided by law.
"Cosgrove told me that he was GO
ing to recover and serve his term
out"
The general impression is that
Cosgrove went to California with the
understanding that if he does not re-
cover in time Mead will continue in
office.