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New-York tribune., 1908-03-03
TWO LONG TERMS FOR pATRoLMAN

George Dawkins, the Brooklyn patrolman who
convicted of grand larceny and burglary was
sentenced yesterday by Judge Dixie not less than
four years and not more than four years and six
months for burglary and to not less than four
years for grand larceny The sentence for grand
Larceny ~ill begin Immediately on the expiration
Of the for burglary.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-03

Cincinnati March I'm tho United States Court
to-day five applications for naturalization papers
wore granted and nine dismissed among the
latter the application OF Full Yamamoto. a Japa-
nese, who been pressing his case for several
months. The statutes provide that enly free
white persons" obtain citizenship papcsA
New-York tribune., 1908-03-03
RAIDS BY POLICE.
A FOLLOWER OF MARK TWAIN.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune.


Boston, March FEATHER than make a trip over
land nv rail for which he says he has abhor
renee Captain A. Mercer, officer in the British
aru1y who has large interests in Vancouver. trav
elled nearly six thousand miles by steamship. only
entering a train Panama.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-18
MAKES ESCAPE OF
TWENTY-TON ROCK
BY ONLY AN INCH
Massive Rock Broke Fastening
and Fell from Height With
Crushing Force.

Aberdeen, S. D., Dec. l5.-Fallinsi
frcM a height of 90 feet. 20-ton
weight landed within an inch of the
toes OF some inquisitive stranger who
chanced to be Witnessing the Norbeck
& Nicholson we'll drilling crew at work
on the new eight-inch we'll for the city
of Aberdeen, putting down n 100-foot
casing. Members of the crew relate
that it was the narrowest escape from
an awful death that they had ever
witnessed.
The stranger appeared within the in
closure under the drill tower early yes
terday morning, just as the crew was
at work lowering the casing, hammer
ing, the casing with the 20-ton weight.
The man, in order not to miss any OF
tho details of the work. stood within g
few feet Of the casing. All at once the
cable holding the weight broke aud the
ponderous stone fell with terrific force
at the feet of the intruder.
With a horrified expression on his
face. and without losing time to say a
word. the man broke and fed. and he
was still running when he reached
First avenue by the residence OF S. NJ,
Mccall. NO one knows who the man is.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-18
CANTON CAPTURES
SEVEN FIREBRANOS

Canton, S. D., Dec. l4.-Eight con-
fessed firebrands are in custody here.
charged with the burning of the Mutual
Lumber company's yards and buildings
here. hotel building and other struc
lures to the value OF more than $50 O00
Two brothers By the name OF Hem
stock arc the leaders of the band, which
comprises also the Anderson brothers,
Charles Wcbber. VIII True, Joe Dunn
aid Marvin Stanley.
The latter was found In Sioux Falls
by States Attorney Carlson. where he
made confession. duplicating the 9TH
ei members OF the gang. and when he
was brought into the presence Of the
Hemstocks they also confessed to the
crime. Sheriff Opsal and Sheriff elect
Quinn We're instrumental with the
states attorney in running the men to
ground and relieving the community OF
the hazard which their liberty imposed.
County Superintendent OF Schools c.
G. Lawrence has instituted a corn
growing contest in the rural schools.
with an enrolment Of 425 boys, which
is attracting much favorable COM
ment. In the spring each boy was CIV
en- 10 ounces Of corn, which they were
to plant in separate plot, cultivate
and pick themselves. Each one is to
enter 10 ears. and the decision will be
given during the meeting Of the County
Farmers institute. Mr. Lawrence has
secured an expert from Ames, Ia, to
preside over the contest. Unity Com
mercial club, of Canton. has donated
men have donated the other a. In con-
nection with this contest John Bren-
ner, one of the best known corn grow
ers in the state. has offered a prize OF
IS to the boy writing the best essay on
Corn Growing"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-18
GIVE REFUGEE AID
AGAINST RUSSIA:
Protests at Five Meetings in
Chicago Against Extradi-
tion of Rudowitz.

Chicago. Dec. 17.-Five meetings
We're held in Chicago py the Political
Refugee Defense league to protese
against the action of United States
Commissioner Foote in issuing an or
der looking to the extradition OF Chris
tian Rudowitz, the Russian refugee.
Enthusiastic crowds attended the,
various meetings. The various speakers
We're loudly cheered and resolutions
passed declaring the belief of those at;
the meetings that Rudowitz's alleged
offense was entirely political. These
resolutions will be forwarded to Pres.
ident Roosevelt and the secretary
* of state.
Several speakers declared that the
action of the government toward the
refugee is dictated by American in
terests in Russian bonds and the in
fiuence of Wall street.
Decision q Scandal.
AT the largest meeting. held in the
International theater. during the aft
ernoon, Louis F. Post, member OF the
board of education. set the audience
wild with enthusiasm when he said:
When people believe governments
ought to be overthrown. they ought to,
be overthrown. and while wish to cast,
no reflection upon Commissioner Foote.,
must say that his decision 10 a scan
ed the lawyer to prosecute this case.
selected the commissioner to hear the
evidence, and IT pays the commissioner
the same as IL pays it's lawyer. He
cannot get l cent of his fees unless
the Russian government pays him.
'If Rudowitz is transported 1t Will
simply be the beginning of a large Sc
iies of transportations. Fifty years
ago it would not have been necessary.
to call such meetings to show the peo-
pie that their rights are being invaded.
Let us send up such cry that tho
government officials dare not send him
back
Gear Seeks Vengeance.
The Rev. Father p. ]. O'Callaghan,
tests would not be necessary II Russia
could be trusted. but there was evil
dence that the czar was seeking ven8e-
ance. and said that Commissioner
Foote's judgment was not infallible.
Then he continued
"if the liberty Of the weakest is in
danger, then the liberty of all is in
danger. America must remain the
asylum for the oppressed. People with
full pocketbooks and full stomachs can
not understand why others love Justice
fD9 Enefe Justices sake. They are. In
CRATES who live upon institutions that
have been built upon the dead bodies
of PATRIOTS
"Rudowitz is one Of thousands who
have reason to resent the political op-
preston under which they live, and the
right of asylum must not be denied
them in America" began Mrs May
Wood Simons. I'VE were born under q
revolution. There would be no senti-
ment against Rudowitz and other refu-
gees today were it not for the big in
terest Americans hold in Russian
bonds"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-18
OIL KING PLANS TO
UPLIFT THE ORIENT

Chicago. Dec. 16.-Eifty million dol
lars for the education Of the benighted
of the Orient. with John D. Rockefeller
as the kindly giver and the University
of Chicago as the distributing agency
such was the colossal benevolence fore-
cast this morning by leading men,
Der Of the university faculty.
According to reports at the univer-
sity. the oil king will spend this i'm
mense sum In uplifting the nations of
the far east, after hearing reports Of
Professor Ernest Burton and Professors
Thomas c: Chamberlin, who have
been commissioned to investigate CON
ditions in the Orient 1t is said that
Mr.. Rockefeller will give the Univer-
sity Of Chicago power to expend the
$50. 100000 in the way Professor Burton
and Professor Chamberlin may spe-
city on their return from the East next
summer.
Professor Burton is now in India
pursuing his examination OF educa-
tional institutions and Professor
Chamberlain and his son, Dr. Rollin
Chamberlin. will start for China jan
uary 4, where they will meet Professor
Burton.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-18
COMPANIES MUST
INVEST MONEY IN
DAKOTA MORTGAGES
Three-Fourths of Reserve Fund
Gathered Within State TO
Be Invested Locally.

Sioux Falls. S. D.. Dec. 12.-With in
nuential support behind it, a bill will
he introduced in the approaching ses-
sion of the South Dakota legislature,
requiring nonresident life insurance
companies TO invest in South Dakota
securities 20 per cent of their reseEve
fund on South Dakota policies. 1t is
estimated that in the last Is years the
life insurance companies have received
:'sout S11.000,000 in premiums from
South Dakota. and now their annual
ieceipt:i from South Dakota are near
the million mark 1t is estimated that
Il law of this kind would mean the in
Neatment of about half a million dol
lars in South Dakota every year.
1t is argued that the West needs life
Insurance funds for its development,
more than the East for speculative
ventures. In South Dakota it is nee
ossarS TO pay from 8 to 10 per cent on
farm mortgages. and it is asserted that
ii the life insurance companies gave
South Dakota a chance to borrow their
funds under such Il law. the interest
rate would fall. Such a law has been
in force in Texas and the insurance
commissioner of that state in response
to inquiry from South Dakota, stated
the !aw has proved very satisfactory to
r'nyuS
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-18
MOSES DEATH FIGHT
REVEALS GOLD DEPOSITS
TO A LUCKY HUNTER

Spokane. Wash. Dec. 15.-Oscar L.
Nelson. formerly manager Of the Fairy
land Skating rink at Rellingham.
Wash, writes to relatives I'm Spokane.
from Fairbanks. Alaska. that by kill
ing bull moose near Fairbanks creek
he and his partners, Washburn and
johnson, prospectors. have come into
fortune by the discovery of vein OF
gold. uncovered by the longhorn in its
death struggles. The animal was shot
from a blind" at q distance OF $50
yards, the first bullet striking vital
spot.
While quartering the moose, Nelson
discovered that the rock. which had
been exposed from under layer OF
moss torn loose by the animal. bore
gold in large quantities. The hunters
made a closer investigation with their
magnifytng glasses and immedia tely-
staked out several claims. OH which
they filed at Fairbanks. Nelson says
the rock bears a high percentage o:
gold. A rush of miners from Fair
banks followed the discovery.
Nelson adds that the animal is be-
lieved to be the famous Anaconda
moose, which was frequently seen by
miners operating the creek. The spread
OF antlers Is little more than seven
feet and the carcass weighed 1900
pounds
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-18
PLAN TO RECLAIM
VERMjILlON VALLEY

Centervilie S. D.. Dec. l7.-County
Commissioner w. F.. Ege has received
q copy of plans drawn up by the gov
eminent surveyors who were sent here
on request to suggest a method OF re-
claiming the NermilliOn river valley.
The plans propose u total expenditure
OF $117.00O. or an average Of $6.S1 for
each of the 1925 acres. But 1t Is prom
ised that the improvement would add
$40 an acre to the value of all lands
affected. amounting to an increase of
$780, 900 or more.
The plans divide the territory into
l6 "levee Districts between each Of
which a levy is proposed, running from
the river to the bluff, thus cutting off
the river from each district. To relieve
each district OF local water. sluice or
Hood gates are planned. with local
bitches wherever needed. The channel
requires Strengthening at four places
along the river.
s. II. McCrory. chief of the field par
ty, estimates that 80 per cent OF the
valley land Is too wet to cultivate and
half of this amount Is swamp. The
discharge of the river at the mouth Is
shown to be so large as to require q
channel three times rs large as that
now found in the river Steps already
have been taken to make the improve
lnent in district No. g. and others are
expected to follow.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-18
cAMsLE WOULD OPEN MORE
SOUTH DAKOTA LANDS

Washington. D. c.. Dec. 12.-Senator
Robert j. Gamble. of South Dakota,
has introduced bills to establish new
government land Office at Belle
Fourche and to open to settlement
about 1.750,O00 more acres Of land in
the Pine Ridge and Rosebud reserva-
tions.
The bill provides that the Belle
Fourche land district shall embrace
the southern part of Butte county
not included In the Lennon district,
and the northern tier Of townships OF
Meade county.
The senator proposes to open about
100000 acres in the Pine Ridge
reservation north of the 10th parallel,
including part of Washington and
Washabaugh counties, and $4,000
acres in the Rosebud reservation, be-
ing the two eastern tiers of the town
ships in Myer county. and north of
the 10th parallel in that and Washa-
baugh counties.
Representative Hall will introduce a
bill approprfating 100000 for a post
Office building at Brookings
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-18
TREASURER CASsILL
TAKES INTEREST IN
REAL ESTATE FIRM

Canton. S. D., Dec. 12.-State Treas
urer Chas. Cassil has disposed of his
banking interests in Canton and de-
parts with his family in January for
his new home in Spokane WASH. He
has bought an interest In an old real
estate concern there. as we'll as form
ing new company With a capital of
$3.50 900. This new company purchased
tract of 1900 acres Of land TWO miles
from the city limits of Spokane. which
is to be irrigated and sold in orchard
lots. The old real estate concern con-
tinues it's old business of real estate
and investments.
Arch Hemstack, Joe Anderson and
Bill True, arrested for burglarizing
Sentert's hardware store and freight
cars. We're bound over till the next
term of court. Hemstack's bail was
fixed at $4,000. and the other two at
$1,000 each. AS yet it has not been ftlr-
nished
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-18
PRIVATE ENTERPRISES
FORM CORPORATIONS

Pierre S. D.. Rec. l3.-Artices of incor-
poration have been filed with the secre-
tary of state for the Mary Walker Home
for Crippled and Deformed Children at
Hot Springs. This Is without capital
stock. and is founded by Mary Walker Of
I4edora, Ia, It's purpose being to care for
and educate such unfortunates. The
founder reserves the right to select the
trustees for the Institution. The 1ncor-
porators are Mary Walker of Ledora. Ia;
Fred C.. Walker. 8. l.. McAnnin and Louis
S. Gull of Hot Springs.
Another bank has gone ahead of civil
ization, and articles have been filed for
the Bimetallic State bank at Winona.
Tripp county. which is yet Indian land.
not having been formally opened to set
tlement The incorporators of the new
venture are c. w. Marley. ona Marley
and L. NJ Marley. all of Wtnona
Two new telephone companies have
been added to the list in the state by the
Incorporation OF the Hamlin County
Farmers Telephone company at Hayti.
with a capital OF $4,000. The Violin Tele-
phone Exchange company has incorpor-
ated at Violin with a capital of 81, 900.
The promoters Of Touring mill project
at Camp Creek have secured pledges Of
the sowing of 1000 acres of wheat in that
vicinity next year IL the mill is secured
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-18
DEATH IN OYSTERS
FOR TWO OF PARTY
Five New Workers. Stricken
With Typhoid Fever After
Eating Bivalves.

New York. Dec. 17.-Five men who ate
raw oysters together at frst class New
York hotel on election day had typhoid
fever afterward, and the second death in
the circle of five has just occurred. John
b. Rowland. head OF an advertising
agency. is the latest victim who has just
died. Those in the original party were
Rowland, Herbert Lytle. the auto driver
who won the Long Island motor park
way race: Louis A. Hopkins, Thomas ].
Wetzel, and Allmand b. Elliott. The last
named died at HIS home on THANKSGIVING
day.
Lytie who was to drive car In tho Ga
vannah races, was stricken in Toledo
before the races occurred. He 10 still in
a hospital. although improving. Hopkins
may recover. Wetxel 10 In Q santtarfum.
Physicians in consultation agrsSd that
as the members Of the party All fsll n
about the same time. It Was rsasenaAly
certain the oysters they ate were infectei .
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-18
COMPARATIVE VALUE
Of GRAIN PRODUCTS
Department of Agriculture Is,
sues Statement of Produc-
tion and Farm Values.

Washington, Dec. 17.-The produces
tion in 1903 in farm value on Decem-i
ber l OF important farm products. ac-
cording to the tlnal revised estimates
OF the department OF agriculture. as.
announced today, is as follows:
: Corn-2,66S, ,65l 900 bushels III 1907,
valued at s1,436,901, 900
On December l Of that year winter
wheat. 43T.9Os,ooO bushels, valued at
s+10.330,OOO, as against 409,442,0O0. and
1861 .2lT.O00 last year.
and 5000. .496, 900. as against 22+,654.000
bushels and $193.320.000.
Oats--s0T. .166,000 bushels. valued at
381.17l.OO0, as against 754,443,00O bush.
els. and $334,658,00O.
Barley--166, 756,0O0 bushels. valued
at $92,442.0O0, as against 153.197,0O0
bushels. and $l02.29O.OOO.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-18
HUGHES GETS AFTER
STOCK EXCHANGES

Albany. N Y, Dec. 17.-Governor
Hughes has announced the appoints
ment OF committee OF nine. consist
ing Of bankers, business men and econ
omists, to inquire into the facts sur
rounding the business OF the stock ex-
changes in New York and to suggest
what changes. II any, are advisable
in the laws of the state bearing upon
the speculation in securities and COM
modities; or relating to the protection
of investors, or with regard to the In
strumentalities and organization used
in dealing In securities and commodi-
ties which are the subject of specula-
ton"
The commission is to serve without
compensation. and has been asked by
the governor to report as early as prac-
ticable.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-18
TOBACCO COMPANIES
DECLARE MONOPOLY

New York. Dec. 17-The decree Of
the United States circuit court in the
governments suit against the Ameri-
can Tobacco company and others.
which was filed late this afternoon, de-
clares the American Tobacco company.
the American Snuff company. the r. ].
Reynolds company the Pierre Loril-
lard and Blackwell's Durham company
a monopoly engaged in illegal combin-
ation
The decree restrains these holding
companies from engaging in foreign
and Interstate commerce until compe- :,
tition between them is restored. The
decree denies the receiverships asked
by the government.
An appeal. which has been taken to-
the United States supreme court. will
act as a temporary stay to the decree
filed today.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-18
STEWART MURDERER
PLACED ON TRIAL

Huron. S. D.. Dec. 1s.-The regular
December term of circuit court for
Beadle county is in session here, Judge
Alva f. Taylor presiding. With very
few exceptions, all cases on the civil
calendar have been set for hearing,
call the docket as far as possible. A
number Of criminal cases will be rap
idly disposed of, several Of the defend
ants indicating their desire to plead
guilty to the charges. The case OF
Loue Racey. against whom an informa-
tfon has been fled, charging him with
wolsey. early in the fall, will he among
the first criminal cases tried. and is
likely to occupY sereal DAYS, time
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-18
INDIAN AGENTS UNDER
CIVIL SERVICE RULES

Rosebud Indian Agency. S. D.. Dec.
l7.-Edward B. Kelley. formerly OF
Ilandreau. S. D.. who for some years
has been United States Indian agent
at this agency. will hereafter be known
as Superintendent Kelley, with the title
OF major. The change is made in ac-
cordance with recent order of the
Indian bureau at Washington doing
away with the once of Indian agent.
new order and was required to furnish
new bond. With the change in the title
from Indian agent 10 superintendent
the position passes under the civil ser
vice. thus removing the superinten-
dents of the various Indian reserva-
tions of the country from the influence
of politics and arranging 1t SO that
politics will hereafter have nothing to
do With filling the positions.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-18
WATER NOT
A PURE ARTICLE

Nernillion, S. d., Dec PA year ago
the council1nen of Verlnillion, together
with the city water company, submit
ted sample OF the city water to Dr..
A. N. Cook. of the chemical Depart
ment OF the University of Soutl, Da
krta. for ANALYSIS. After working last
spring and all summer, making tests
and analysis Of water of the surrourd-
irs country. he read a paper last evcn-
ing l:efore the Scientific society of the
university in which he discussed the
results of lis labors OF the past year
In this paper. DIR. Cook very severely
condemned the water that Nernlill!on
is now rsilG for domestic purposes.
From tignres aud cuts he showed it
was YER. plain that the water was I'M
fit Tor drinking purposes. The council
men of !. city, together with the
president of the water compan2. We're
present at the meeting and Suggestions
for Il new system of waterwurk.s were
recommended. II is not known what
actor will be taken in regard TO tue
mater.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-18
JUDGE DEPREcATEs
MORBID CURIOSITY

Huron, S. d.. Dec. 17.--Judge Taylor put
himself sauarely Or record Saturday. dur
ing the hearing of a case in circuit court.
in which some Of the stories told by wit
nesses were of the most revolving charac-
ter The court room was we'll filled and
liz the audience were a large number Of
young men. Judge Taylor expressed re-
greet at tho presence of these young peo-
pie and in strong terms cited the fact
that the hearing of said cases. although
necessary for the clearing OF the social
atmosphere, were not such as students in
public schools and college would gain
knowledge of law derive benefit. ex-
pressing his opinion SO clearly that all
appreciated the force of his remarks and
the absence of young people at other ses-
a!ons was noticea BILE.