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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-12-04
AMERICAN MINING CONGRESS.
i.ac Miners Will Convene in Annual
Session in Pittsburg TODAY.


Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 1.-Men prom
inently identified with the mining
interests in all parts of North AM
erica are gathering in Pittsburg to-
ay for the most important session
IN the history of the American Min
ing Congress. The convention will
open tomorrow and continue through
the week. The congress will adopt
measures for carrying on it's warfare
against mining stock sharks. The
demand for cabinet member as the
head of government department of
mines will be ratified.
The allegation that the coil trust
IS rapidly gaining control of the min
eral resources of the country may be
investigated by the congress.
Uniform laws for the protection of
lives and the prevention of waste in
the coal mines of the country will be
drafted at conference in which
the governors of nine states will par
ticipate on Friday.
In addition to the executives. I'm.
1 tied States senators, representing the
leading coal mining states of the
icountry, will be present. The gov.
|ernors invited to participate in The
conference are Charles 8. Deneen
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-12-04
Worlds Health Fair.

New York, Nov. 30.-With the
opening this evening of Worlds
Fair for Health" in the American
Museum of Natural History, the
harity organizations of the metrop-
is will begin an extensive, sustain
campaign against disease. Tuber-
ilcsis will receive special atten-
ION, but on effort will be made to
ucate tie masses along general
elt' ami hygenic lines. The fair
y last six weeks.
exhibit, which occupies $4,000
feet of floor space, on three
f the museum, and fills $780,
a.e feet of wall space, has
II hrorght to New York. with an
ppropriat;on of $4,000, made by
se city. and large sum contributed
I, m private sources. Fifteen Euro
an governments have sent official
exhibits.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-12-04
Churches of Nation.

Philadelphia, Dec, 1.-Represent-
ing 20,000,OO0 communicates in
twenty-seven religious denomina-
lions, some of the leading churchmen
of the nation are gathering in Phila-
delphia today to participate in the
federal council of the Churches Of
Christ in America The session will
be formally opened tomorrow and
will mark the greatest step ever TAX
Ell in America for uniflcation of
Protestant churches. Among the
distinguished laymen who will be
in attendance will be Governor
Hughes, of New York, who will dis
cuss civic righteousness. and Gov
ernor Ansel, of South Carolina.
This meeting is regarded as the
most representative gathering in the
history of Protestant Christianity in
this country. It's members have been
chosen by the highest adjudicatory
bodies in the denominations to be
represented.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-12-04
NEW SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.
Truman II. Ncwberry, of Michigan,
Succeeds Victor II. Mctcalf,

Succeeds Victor H. Mctcalf.
Washington, Dec. Another
change in the Roosevelt cabinet took
place today when Victor H. Metcalf,
Of California, formally relinquished
the portfolio of Secretary of the
Navy, and was succeeded by Tru-
man H. Newberry, of Michigan, who
had been assistant secretary in
name, but secretary in fact, since
November, 1905.
Secretary Metcalf has been a stick
Ter for his prerogatives. but has
found himself on repeated occasions
practically ignored by the President
in important matters affecting naval
policy and the conduct of his depart
ment.
Lack of health and the sense of
isolation and estrangement between
himself and President Roosevelt
prompted Mr.. Metcalf's resignation.
He has been i'll for year, and dur
ing the last two months he has
scarcely been able to sit at his desk.
Just before election he had to cancel
an engagement to speak in West Vir-
sinia. Since that time he has been
able to be at the department parts
of only two days.
Mr.. Metcalf left Washington in the
middle of last April, going to his
home in California with hope that
he could regain his health He re-
NAMED there until September. He
believed himself improved when he
came back to Washington.
Since the beginning Of his chief
II health, Mr.. Newberry has been
head of the department in all but
name. President Roosevelt has look
cd to him for advice in the few mat
tiers Of naval administration he did
not feel he could manage by himself
Mr.. Metcalf has not been here to be
consulted, and besides, his views and
those of the president have not been
of the same kind His has been a
policy of reticence with regard to the
defects mentioned by critics of the
ships of the navy, while that OF
President Roosevelt and Assistant
Secretary Newbcrry has been one OF
cpenness and discussion.
Mr.. Newberry is an enthusiast OH
naval matters, and is a close friend OF
the president. II is generally agreed
re is better business man and ad.
ninistrator than his predecessor, and
is in closer touch with the personnel
Of the navy. He has long been ambi-
tious to be placed at the head of the
navy department, and the knowledge
of this fact possessed by Mr.. Metcal1
did not tend to foster cordial rela.
lions between them The friends oil
the new secretary are hopeful he vii
make such good record that he will
be asked to remain by President
Elect Taft after March next.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-12-04
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FEs7D AGAIN
Old Family Trouble Results in Two
More Kentucky Murders.

Lexington, KY, Dec. IA sher-
ifs posse is searching the noun
tains in Laurel county for William
Tyrree and Robert Barnes, who are
charged with the murder on Sunday
last of William Barnes and Mrs. EN-
ma Taylor. The double murder is
the result of long standing family
fued between the Whitaker, Mize
and Barnes families, in which many
people have been slain on both sides.
According to the story told by
Barnes grandfather, Tyrree and
Robert Barnes appeared at the house
of William Barnes, on Sunday, and
with OUT giving William Barnes a
lhance for his life, shot and killed
him. Mrs. Taylor appeared upon the
scene with a shot gun, but before
she could fire she received the con-
tents of gun fired by Robert
Barnes. The men then made their
escape.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-12-04

of Illinois; Edwin S. Stuart, of Penn
syilvania; Edward w. Hoch, of Kan
sas: Joseph w. Folk. of Missouri;
J. Frank Hanly, of Indiana; Andrew
L. Harris. of Ohio; William NJ. o.
Dawson. of West Virginia, and A.
e. Wilson, of Kentucky. Senator
Knox probably will attend some of
the sessions of the congress.
The purpose of calling the govern
ors of the coal mining states together
in conference is to have them agree
upon uniform mining laws which
they can recommend to their legis-
latures for adoption. The govern
ment has installed coal testing lab
oratory at the arsenal in Pittshurg
Investigating work is carried on in
connection With mining reforms. The
government will not enact mining
..Ws unless compelled to do so by
he failure Of states to pass ade-
quate legislation. 1t is expected that
when the governors meet here and
confer, they will be able to hit upon
a.e states.
BY meeting in Pittsburg they have
the advantage of examining the only
testing labratory established by the
government and at the same time
can meet with members of the min
ing congress who have made a study
Of mining conditions throughout the
country. Congress ) appropriated
$4,000 for the testing work being
carried on in Pittsburg.
1t is expected that about 1000
persons will attend the sessions of
the mining CONGRESS IN Pittsburg.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-12-04
MRS. ROSS TO OBTAIN DIVORCE
Will Henceforth Manage the 500
Critic Without John A. Ross.

Critic Without John A. Ross.
Sioux Falls, S. D., Dec. 1.-Sum-
mons served on John A Ross, former
editor Of the 500 Critic, told the in
tention Of his wife, Mrs. Maggie NJ.
Ross, to begin suit for divorce.
Mrs. Ross will continue the 500
Critic, the editorial policy of which
she has been directing for some time.
In as much as she has not filed her
petition for divorce, the grounds for
securing it are not given. The fol-
lowing editorial appeared in the 500
Critic of November rs:
Friends Of reform should not stop
at this one step. The causes upon
which divorces may be obtained
should be reduced until nothing is
left but scriptural grounds.
We believe that absolute divorce
should not be granted upon any
grounds whatever. A legal separation
should be granted for infidelity, but
re-marriage should not be permit
ted"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-12-04
-
New Railroad.

Wichita, Kan, Dec. 1.-The Kan
sas City, Mexico & Orient railroad
was opened for business today be-
tween this city and Sweetwater,
Tex, distance Of 1872 miles, which
is considerable link in the through
line to be built. At this time the
road is graded from Sweetwater to
San Angelo, % miles and ~ of it
has ben laid with steel north of San
Angelo, and is in operation. 1t is
now expected that track-laying will
be completed between San Angelo
md Sweetwater and pushed through
south from San Angelo to the Mexi-
can border
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-12-04
DAVIS TRIAL AT OMAHA.
Much Argument As to Admission Of
Testimony Of Mrs. Rice.


Testimony of Mrs. Rice.
Omaha, Dec. 3.-Most of today's
session OF the criminal court was
taken up in arguments on the ques-
ton of permitting Mrs. Abbie Rice,
the star witness for the state in the
trial of Charles E. Davis for the al
legged murder of DR.. Rustin, to tell
her story of the suicide compact with
Dr.. Rustin and the statements made
to her by him tending to connect
Davis with the case.
A number of witnesses of minor
Importance were introduced before
Mrs. Rice. The court room was
packed to suffocation by men and
women eager to get glimpse of the
woman who has been 80 prominent
figure in the case and hear her SEN
sational story. Such OF her testi-
mony as admitted simply was a repe-
tition of her statements at the cor
oner's inquest and at Davis prelim-
mary hearing.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-12-04
MANY WANT sENAToRsH1P.
No Lack of Timber in Ohio for Sen.
ator Forakcr's Seat.

No Lack of Timber in Ohio for Sem
ator Forakcr's Seat.
Cincinnati, o., Nov 30.-Ohio
has never been lacking in patriots
willing to sacrifice themselves on the
altar Of public duty, and this spirit
is more than ever in evidence now
that there is a possibility of the Sc
lection of an "untainted" statesman
to wear the senatorial togo of JOS
eph Benson Foraker. Not that Mr..
Foraker has abandoned hope Of sue
ceeding himself. Far from it. De-
spite the Hearst exposures, he has
many friends among the Buckeye
legislators and unless the opposition
can agree upon one man, which now
appears doubtful, his chances of re-
election are fair to middling."
Among the patriotic statesmen and
near-statesmen who are willing and
even anxious to occupy Foraker's
shoes is a brother of the president
eject, Charles p. Taft, the million
dire owner Of the Cincinnati Times
Star. For a time Mr.. Taft's admirers
we're certain that he had a cinch, bu.
they are not now so confident. Nearly
st dozen men are in the field. and
the strength of the progressive fac
ton in the Ohio legislature will 10
divided. while the conservative men,
hers will be solid for Foraker.
Among other Ohioans who have
admitted to a willingness to go to
the senate are Theodore E. Burton,
member Of congress from the Twen-
ty-frst district; Andrew l.. Harris,
present governor, who was defeated
for reelection by .Judson Harmon;
Harry Daugherty, of Columbus, 4
leading republican politician, who
.!.as never acid public Office; w H.
Warnock, who has represented his
constituents III congress from the
Seventeenth district: Wade H. Ellis.
former Il '+orrsy general of the state,
aud now assistant attorney general II
the United States; Charles H.. Gro:-
ed for denomination two years ago,
after serving many years in congress;
Myron T. Herrick, former governor,
and leading banker of Cleveland;
DR.. C. A.. l.. Reed, of Cincinnati, who
has been a political enemy of For
aker for years; Warren Keifer. at
one time speaker of the national
house of representatives, and now a
member of congress.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-12-04

rectors of the American Tobacco
company declared in addition to the
regular quarterly dividend of 2M per
cent, an extra dividend of 2ls per
cent, making the total for the year
20 per cent. The extra payment for
this year brings up the total divi-
dends to be disbursed this year to
S21s per cent.
The payment of the regular and
extra dividends today will call tor
S4,024,424 and when this has been
paid the holders of the common stock
II the American Tobacco Company
Will have received for 1908 in divi-
lens, $13,07S,7S0. Wall Street form
ed the opinion when the disburse-
Ment was announced that 10 per cent
would be made the regular rate for
8 qnaNter. and that in tie coming
ar DC DIVIDEND wo9ld he 81 psa
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-12-04
TOBACCO PROFITS NOT HURT.

Regular Quarterly Dividend and an
An Extra Dividend Declared.
New York, Dec. 1.-That the fed
eral prosecution has not affected the
profits of the American Tobacco COM
pany was shown today by the pay
ment in addition to the regular
quarterly dividend Of 21k per cent,
of an extra dividend of 7k per cent
making the total dividend of 10 per
cent paid on the common stock Of
this company.
! In this quarter of last year the d.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-12-04
ON THE EASTERN QUESTION.
Secretary Root and Japanese AM
hnsrosJnu L,rcho~ro<l NNon%;,,.rc

secretary ltOot ana japanese AM
bas>ador Exchanged Greetings.
Washington, Nov. 3O.-Secretary
of State Root, on behalf of the
United States government, and Ko-
goZo Takahira, Japanese ambassador,
shortly after three O'Clock this after
noon, exchanged diplomatic notes,
defining the policy of the two gov
ernments in the far east The actual
ceremony Of exchange was very
brief. Secretary Root handed the
ambassador a note which bore his
signature and the ambassador gave
Root a paper defining Japans policy
and bearing his signature. After
an informal exchange of felicita-
|tions the ambassador and his secre-
tary left.
The notes will be made public
simultaneously in both countries to-
morrow night with view of hav-
ing their publication in the United
States and in Japan on Wednesday
morning
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-12-04
IpIifters in Ncst.

Washington, Nov. 3O.-President
Roosevelt's country life uplift COM
mission will spend this week in tour
ing the far West. The committee is
spending today in Sacramento, CAL,
and will proceed tomorrow to Reno,
New. Other places to be visited this
week include Salt Lake City, Denver,
Portland and Spokane.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-12-04
ONE HUNDRED TWENTY VICTIMS
Believed That Not Many More Bodies
Are In the Nine

Pittsburg, Nov. 3O.-The iron
bucket, operated in the 5000 foot
shaft leading to the Rachel and Ag-
mes mines of the Pittsburg- Buffalo
Coal Company, at Mariana, which
Saturday snuffed out the lives of at
least 100 victims, has all told car
ried more than 1000 victims. The
general belief is that not many more
will be found and that by tomorrow
noon nearly all the victims will be
brought to the surface.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-12-04
AN EXTRAORDINARY SHOOTING
Canadian Chief of Police Shot a
Police Constable.

Smcee, Ont, Dec. Am extra
ordinary shooting ARRAY took place
here today, as result of which Po-
lice Constable Wilkins is probably
dying, with four bullets in his body,
and Chief of Police Matron is in Gus
tody charged with attempted murder.
The wounded man says that last
night the chief asked him to meet
him in the park and he did so. They
had not exchanged word when the
chief began shooting and Wilkins
dropped unconscious. He was found
shortly afterward and taken to the
hospital.
The shooting is said to have beer
prompted by professional jealousy
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-12-04
Aged Man Died in Storm.

Pierre, S. D., Dec frank Craig
anne in from the west last night and
reports the death of an old German
FAMED Hooder, who became lost in
the Thanksgiving storm which ragged
n the western part of the state The
old man was attempting to make his
way from White Owl to Pedro, and
'ftsr wandering two days, attempte
to cross Cheyenne river, and was
found Saturday drowned in the
stream.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-12-04
IN THE FED
ERAL COURTS
ARCHIBALD GIVEN GRILLING
CROSS EXAMINATION IN THE
STANDARD OIL SUIT
IN SALT LAKE CITY COURT THE
GOVERNMENT ALLEGES A
COAL COMBINATION.

| New York. Dec. l. Seeking te
pravel the ownership of the S cur
" Oh company. Of Texas, an Other
il companies which the government
charges are controlled by the Stand
ard Oil company, Frank B. Kellogg,
federal counsel in the suit to dissolve
the alleged oil trust, subjected John
d. Archibald to grilling cross en-
animation today. Kellogg also
sought information regarding certain
mysterious loans amounting to $2,-
100000 made to James Mcdonald
by the Anglo-American Co., Stand
ard subsidiary, but Archibald was I'M
able to throw any light on the sub
ject. For over a year the govern
ment counsel has been trying to OBJ
tain information regarding these Nc
Donald loans but has failed. The
government alleges that these loans
were made to enable the Standard
to secretly purchase the Manhattan
Oil company, of Ohio.
Archibald was closely questioned
about many pipe lines and refineries
which have been purchased by the
Standard. He denied that the refin-
cries had been purchased that they
might be dismantled, thereby remov-
ing competition, but said that they
were bought because of their volume
of business
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-12-04
HoMEsTAKE's BIG YIELD.
Six Million Dollars in Gold Taken
from the Mine Last Year.

Pierre, S. D., Dec. 1.-The report
of State Mine Inspector Treweek,
which has been filed with Governor
Crawford, shows the gold production
Of South Dakota last year to have
led all state records with $7,46O,O00.
Of this the Homestake output was
S6,000,000. The mica output for the
pear was $685.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-12-04
Finance INQUIRY,

New York, Dec. AT City Hall
'oday the legislative committee for
the investigation Of the finances of
New York City convened for its first
public hearing. Exper, accountants
who have gone through the books OF
the city presented a report for the
use of the committee.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-12-04
Sr-uggled Goods Taken,

Chicago. Dec. 3.-Customs offic-
ais here today seized $4,000 worth
of tapestries, rugs. robes and other
articles apparently intended for
church ceremonies. The goods were
5aenorted to have been smuggled
from France, but the facts are be-
ing investigated.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-12-04
Morse Granted a Stay.

New York, Dec. Banker Chas.
e. Morse, under sentence Of fifteen
years imprisonment for violation OF.
the national banking laws, was today
granted a stay until February to.
enable his attorneys to draw up a
more complete bill Of exceptions
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-12-04
Stevens Gets Ten Years.

Kansas City. Dec. 8. Charles
Stevens, the negro who was convict
Led OF stealing q registered mail
pouch containing $4,000. was today
sentenced to ten years imprison-
mont. u III n,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-12-04
DAVIS TRIAL COMMENCED.
Man Who is Alleged to Have Killed
DIR. F. T. Rustin Mt Omaha.

Omaha, Nov. 3O.-The trial of
Charles E. Davis, charged with the
murder on the night of September
l. last, of DR.. Frederick T. Rustin,
4 prominent physician in this city,
was begun in district court before
Judge Sears today. Much interest
is felt in this case, owing to the
prominence of both the defendant
and the murdered physician.
Good progress was made today in
TIE effort to secure jury
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-12-04
TAFT AND GoMPERs TO MEET.
Announced That There viii he Moth.
ing Embarrassing Mt Banquet.

IHg COMMUNICATING nt BANQUET.
New York, Dec. 3.-That there
will be nothing embarrassing in the
meeting Of President-Elect Taft and
President Gompers, of the American
Federation of Labor, at the annual
dinner Of the Civic Federation on
December is, Is the announcement
Of Gompers in statement made to-
day, in behalf of the labor leader.
which concludes: IA matter Of diff
ference in politics does not inter
fere with the loyal feelings of Com
pers toward the man who was the
choice of the people,"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-12-04

Washington, Nov. 30.-That the
Standard Oil Company is not yet ''out
of the woods" in the matter of pay
ment of the famous s29,O0o,0OO fine
assessed by Judge Lands, was made
evident when the United States SUI
prcme court reconvened today. Legal
lights of the department of justice
were on hand to ask for a writ Of
aertiorari to bring up and review the
action of the circuit court of appeals
in Chicago, which refused the gov
eminent a re-hearing of the oil trust
case This action was decided up
at q conference between Attorney
General Bonaparte and his associate
who are apparently determined to
cave no stone unturned to secure a
,;she airing
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-12-04
Blizzard in Western Canada,

Winnipeg, Man. Dec. Ia bliz-
zard ragged over the western part Of
Canada yesterday and the mercury
dropped from about freezing to
twenty below here today. One man
was found dead near Esterhazy,
Sask.. today.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-12-04

ts' NeAS, from The city Yesterday
etts sollowed last night by the pill
aging of residences and business
places of the people who supported
him. The authorities finally restor-
ell order, after much blood had been
sled and twelve men killed.
The British cruiser Scuba and the
American gunboat Eagle arrived this
morning. This gave the city the pro-
lection Of five foreign warships.
No foreign soldiers took part in
the suppression of the riot, but it is
said that should the need arrive they
will be asked for. General Simon,
'eader of the revolutionary move
ent, is making a forced march and
will arrie here tonight with an army
Of 5000 men.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-12-04

Port au Prince. Nov. 3O.-The fear
that the rebels will enter and loot the
town has thrown the people into a
panic. The business homes are put
ting up shutters and the people are
barricading their residences. For
eigners are putting their national
flags over their property. President
Alexis persists in continuing the
struggle.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-12-04
steel Trust Prosperous.

New York, Nov. 30.-That pres
sperity has arrived for the steel
trust is shown ~ the reIicrt for the
last quarter, on which vas base to-
days disbursemen Of the regular
Quarterly dividend Of TX per cent