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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-03-05
CARPENTERSBUSY
In MID-WINTER
Many New Buildings Being Erect
ed in Miller

One of the most remarkable feat
ures of the winter just closing Is the
3out of door work that HIS been car
ried on with perfect comfort by car
Npenters and labolers. For the past
#three months builders have been
fnearly as busy as at any other seas
on of the year, and at the present
time there are many new buildings
in the process of construction, in
this city and throughout the county.
This work OF mid-winter building is
so unusual in northern climate as
to call forth considerable comment.
In December, p. H. Coquillette
began the construction of a modern,
two-story frame building on his lots
! on E. Broadway, and at the present
time he has his furniture stock nice
ly located in it, ready for business.
Among the new residences that
are being erected, is one by p. j. n,
Miller in the east part of the city,
and one by f. H. Benton in the south
part.
Numerous other mprovements
are noticeable in various parts of the
city, as fore-runners of what the
spring of 1908 will bring.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-03-05
OIL EXCITEMENT
AT WATERFOWL
Several Outfits at Work Drill
ing for Petroleum

Watertown, S. D.. Mar. 5. An oil
drilling outfit arrived here yester-
day, un'ier the superintendent of
the Gilmores of Pipestone, Mimi,
and Afford of Illinois. They expect
also to put second outfit at work.
In addition Messrs. Weaver and Gil
breath of California are planning to
have two or three outfits at work in
the next month, and Mr. Brecken-
ridge is now arranging for three
crews
A quiet movement has also been
set on foot to secure leases to land in
the vicinity Of Watertown. particu-
larly in the region of what is known
as Chain Lakes, some twelve or fif-
teen miles northwest.
It is estimated by the experts,
based upon surface indications and
the government geological charts,
that the oil bearing tract embraces
about sixty miles square, the central
point of which is about midway be-
tween Watertown and South Shore,
where active operations have al
ready commenced.
1t is known, AT least, that the oil
discovered at South Shore, % miles
northeast, is of high grade, the
nearest approach to it in point of
purity being l,200 miles distant.
There is already speculation on pro-
spective refneries.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-03-05
No More Rice

The Chicago & Northwestern Rail-
road Company has issued an execu-
tive order prohibiting the throwing
of rice and the hurting of old shoes
and other missiles at any bridal par
ty entering the company's trains.
Something simply had to be
done" said an executive official of
the road at the general offices in
Chicago. Enthusiastic friends of
bridal couples were carrying things
to an extreme; an order was necess-
ary. Innocent and inoffensive peo-
pie who were boarding the same
train would get most of the missiles.
The new order will be enforced in
the strictest fashion"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-03-05
NINE HOUR LAW
GOES IN EFFECT
New Law Affects Working Hours
Of All dispatchers and
Operators

Aberdeen, Mch. Under the
new federal nine hour law which be-
comes effective today the railroads
are forced to make such changes in
the hours of their operators and dis
patchers as will bring them within
the provisions of the statute. This
law provides that no operators, train
dispatchers or other employees who
by the use of the telephone or tele-
graph transmit, receive or deliver
orders pertaining to or affecting
train movements, shall be permitted
to work more than nine hours in any
twenty-four hours period where the
station is operated day and night or
more than thirteen hours where the
station is open only in the daytime,
except in the case of emergency
when he may remain four additional
hours, not to exceed three times a
week.
No trainmen shall be required to
be on duty more than 16 consecutive
hours until they have had 10 consec-
utive hours off duty, or more than
l6 hours in the aggregate in any "A
hour period until they have had s
consecutive hours off duty, the pen
atty for violation of the law being a
fine of $500.
The law is not relished bv the
roads. 1t entails great deal of of
flee work in keeping the time of the
men, as each one must send in a sig
nal to the main Office of the division,
the instant he ceases work, to enable
the emergency hours to be calculat,
ed.
The law does not prohibit an oper-
atOr ceasing his duties as such and
then taking up clerical work in the
office for which extra pay is allowed
| in many cases.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-03-05
ANARCHISTS
IN CHICAGO
Attack on Chief of Police Believed
to be Result of Conspiracy

Chicago, Ill, March 4.-That La
earus Averbush in attempting to as
sassinate Chief of Police Shippy car
ried out commission entrusted to
him by groupe of Chicago anarchists
was declared by Assistant Chief of
Police Schuettler last night to have
been proven beyond doubt.
The plotters also conspired to Kill
Mayor Busse and Captain p. ID. o.
Brien of the detective bureau. The
principals have not yet been discov-
cred but enough information has
come into the hands of the police to
prove that Averbuch was picked last
Thursday night to do the deed which
resulted in his death.
While the city, state and federal
authorities put plans on foot yester-
day to stamp out anarchy in Chicago
the police department pursued with
new vigor its search through the
haunts of radicals in the Ghetto for
anarchists who might have possible
connection with the attempted as
sassination of Chief of Police Shippy
yesterday.
The net results of the police activ-
ity during the day was the rounding
up of nine suspects.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-03-05
Republican County Convention

A delegate convention of republl-
can voters of Hand County, 5. ID.
will meet in the court room at Mil
Ter, on Tuesday, the oath day OF
March, 1908, at 1870 o'clock +. M,
for the purpose Of selecting seven %
delegates to the Republican State
Convention to be held at Huron, on
the 7th day Of April. 1908. The ra-
ito of representation as fixed by the
Republican County committee, IS
one delegate for every six (6) votes
or major fraction thereof, cast for
Coe / Crawford, republican candl-
date for governor, at the last gen.
eral election.
The representation to which the
several precincts will be entitled un-
da, this call is AS follows.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-03-05
REVEALS HOLD
ANOTHER WEEK
Weeks Report From Johnson
Meetings at Tabernacle
BY REV. c. II. CRUDE

The revival meetings will close on
Sunday the Sth.
So much general interest has de-
veloped in the evangelistic meetings
that the workers and leaders decid-
ed to continue one week longer
This plan was submitted to the con-
gregation on Sunday morning and
the people endorsed the plan by a
standing vote. Seventy five dollars
to meet the extra expense was raised
Up to this time there are 374 decis-
ions and renewals of covenants.
These people are scattered all over
the county and the neighboring
towns. Later when all the reports
are in, we shall tabulate and give
the proportion of representation
from the different points, many ad-
dresses are given without church
preferences and this does not SIM
plify matters for the pastors.
Many object to revivals. They
say there is excess of excitement and
Objectionable things. Let us not
forget that Pentecost was a revival,
that the Reformation in the 10th
century was revival, that the
movement which gave to the world
Cromwell, Milton and Bunyon known
as Puritanlsm, was revival. That
the movement under Chas. and John
Wesley which gave us Methodism
was revival, that all those move
ments under Jonathan Edwards,
Chas. G. Finney, Dwight l.. Moody.
were all revlvals, and now under Mr.
Torrey which resulted in the con-
version of 100000 souls reaching
reaching round the world. Then
the Welsh revival may not be for
gotten, which in that little prlnclpal-
ity alone resulted in the conversion
of 76, 900 souls, 10000 of whom, the
churches report are still stead fast.
The world would be infinitely
poorer without these great and vital
religious movements.
In 1906 one church spent over
SIC, 900 in this work, the past year
this same church spent over $4,000
in this work. In two years by this
work following the example of the
evangelists and Apostles of Apostle
lie DAYS, this same church added
60, 900 souls to its membership in
two years.
This month DR.. Chapman and DR..
Dawson of London open a campaign
in Phila. Next fall it is planned to
sweep the whole state of Kansas
with a simultaneous campaign. The
revival spirit and the evangelistic
movement is world wide. And back
of these great movements are the
best business and professional men
of the country.
Let us all make the most of this
last week of our meetings here this
week. Next Sunday this series of
special meetings will close. The
free will offering to Mr. Johnson
will be received at that time. All
expenses have been met.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-03-05

The Aberdeen state band gave a
splendid concert at the opera house
last Friday evening before a large
audience. The band is composed of
artists in their line of work, and
each number on the program was
rendered in a manner little short of
professional. After the concert an
eight piece orchestra furnished mus
ic for social dance.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-03-05
OUT
LOOK In S. OAK.
Stalwarts and Insurgents Both
Claim MajOrity-Res
Doubtful

Pierre, Mar. 3. Ten days more and
the first battle Of the 1908 campaign
i'm the state will have been practic-
ally settled by the results of the pri-
maries. That is it will have been
settled in case either side has secur-
ed decisive victory in the selection
of delegates. In case the list is close.
both sides will be searching for weak
places in the delegations until the
convention meets in April to make
selection of the delegates to the
national convention. A mere victo-
ry on the part of either faction will
mean more bitter contention and
strife all through the spring, while
with one side or the other holding a
safe majority of the delegations to
the Huron convention, there will be
a resting on the oars for few weeks
to regain breath and strength for
the contest for the June primaries.
But while the lead is far away in
favor of the stalwarts, those who
think they can forecast what coun-
ties to select by what the primaries
will do are far apart in their figur-
ing. The insurgents claim they will
go in with lead of about seventy,
and the stalwarts claim they will
control, but do not figure on any
thing more than "a majority strong
enough to work with. The insur-
gents themselves concede about for.
tv votes to the stalwarts in counties
which they believe will give that fac
tion the ajorities, and admit that
Grant and Lake with Il votes are
doubtful, with their chances just as
good as the stalwarts. All the other
counties they claim, which would
give them their lead. The stalwartS
put a number of other counties IN
the doubtful column, with practic-
ally 70 votes, and claim they have a
good chance in any of them, and if
they carry half of their doubtful list
they will be safe.
But either side is likely to meet a
surprise. When the people get to
voting, they may cut loose on their
own account and give either side a
bigger majority than they are count
ing on. While they are conceding
different counties to one another to
those who have watched politics in
the state for years, the doubtful list
is much larger than either side will
admit, and has in it the element of
chance to give either side majority
which will hold them until the June
campaign is ready to be sprung with
all the red hot fury on the voters.
AS the work of the primary pro-
ceeds, and 1t is learned what blanks
and other printing is required under
its provisions, the element of expense
of such election grows, and with the
multiplicity of poll books, ballot box
es and ballots, which must be sup
piled, there is going to be a kick on
that factor. but it is hardly likely
that it will ever get to be strong
enough to bring about a repeal of
the law. The faction which wins
through it will be in position to
remedy any defects which will show
up at the first use of it, and will
look upon it kindly enough to want
more of it IN the future, but by
amendment much of the expense
could be cut down.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-03-05
New Homestead Law.

Washington, ID. c.. March 3. The
senate yesterday passed bill auth
orlzing entry under homestead laws
of 320 acres of land, instead of 16O,
at present, when the land is arid and
incapable of irrigation.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-03-05

prises by ascertaining approximately
how many people it will feed and
how many people it will clothe
and shelter when its various natural
resources have been properly devel-
oped.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-17
STORE WORKERS
GIVE GLADLY TO
CHRISTMAS FUND

NLOnHuutu IFohu NaEc OuOI
sible commission of crime which would
necessitate their being sent to houses
of correction for a number of years.
I'VE have at present in our care
about forty children. varying in age
from one month to fifteen years, whom
we are trying to rear under the best
possible influences.
"Our work is supported in the main
through the kindly interest of friends,
among whom may be mentioned the
names of Rev. Baker P. Lee, Frank
Olmstead, e. T. Earl, Judge Bicknell
and others.
Inviting your investigation and in
terest and thanking you for any aid
you might be able to direct our way
in providing for our children happy
and beneficial Christmas, 1 am very
sincerely yours.
"BELLE L. WHITE,
superintendent Children's Relief Home,
5SS Mateo street, City"
Miss White was Immediately in
formed that tickets would be issued to
all children she recommended.
Another organization sent in its mite
for The Herald's Christmas fund yes
terday in this letter:
LOS Angeles Herald: Enclosed find
check for $40 from Los Angeles chap
ter No. 277, L. d. c., for the Christmas
dinner fund Wishing you great sue
cess in this worthy effort you are
making 1 am.
MRS. MARY L. KOYER,
Treasurer"
AS told elsewhere men will have an
opportunity to win $50 suit by hust-
ling for subscriptions to the fund.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-17

Town, Africa, yesterday afternoon of
Miss Blanche Donnell daughter of
Major ]. A. Donnell of Garvanza, and
Emil Knecht, a consulting engineer,
whose people live on Halldale avenue,
Miss Donnell left October 81 for New
York and London en- route for the
Cape. where she arrived yesterday.
There is a difference of nine hours be-
tween the two places. and for that
reason it was possible to announce the
nuptials in Los Angeles the day the
ceremony took place in Africa.
Mrs. Ezra T. Stimson was hostess
Tuesday night at luncheon of twelve
covers given at her home on West Ad-
ans street in compliment to Mrs.
George Buss of Chicago, who is the
house guest of Mrs. r. ]. Waters on
Scarf street for the winter.
There were covers for the hostess,
Mrs. Buss, Mrs T. ]. Waters, Mrs.
Fred p. Waters, Mrs. Ira o. Smith,
Mrs. Henry Van der Leck, Mrs. Addie
Griffith, Mrs. Willard Stimson, Mrs. r.
4. Griffith, Mrs. Chauncey Clark, Mrs.
III. c. Rankin and Miss M. e. Spencer.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-17
PLAYS HER PART THOUGH
PAINTING AT INTERVALS
Wife of Stage Director at Fischers
Theater Give Remarkable Illus
tration of Pluck Carry
Ing the Day

Miss Laurel Atkins gave an exhibition
of pluck and nerve last evening at
Fischer's theater which would be hard
to beat, playing her part in the comedy
while hardly able to stand, and occupy
hing her spare moments while off the
stage in going from one fainting spell
into another. The audience was none
the wiser.
She was ordered from the stage by
the MANAGEMENT, but would not give up
until absolutely forced to do so by the
physician in attendance
Miss Atkins was suffering from a
particularly violent form of neuralgia,
and her bravery carried her through
her part when she unquestionably
should have been in bed.
In private life the woman is Mrs.
Frank B. Blair wife of Herr Fischer
stage director. Mr.. Blair, who has
been on flying trip to San Francisco
is expected to return to Los Angeles
this morning.
The Blairs had planned, on terminal
ing their engagement with Mr. Fischer
next week. to take a long needed rest,
but it seems probable that Mrs. Blair
may not be able to continue with her
work even that long.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-17
TOUCHING PLEAS oF
CHILDHOOD MADE TO
OLD SANTA CLAUS

If friends of The Ekrald will only read these
letters. nothing further need be printed in the
way of an appeal. They are simply few Sc
lected from a batch Of fifty to hundred re-
ceived each day. Most of these families can
send only the larger children to the feast, but
If the donations liberal enough baskets and
bundles will be made up and sent to the homes
of larger families. 1t rests with the charitable
people of the city.
The need is great, these letters, all kept
on file by the Santa Claus editor, show;
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-17
HORSES RUN AWAY; DRIVER
THROWN FROM WAGON LOAD
Animals Are Frightened by Board
Falling on One of Them-Team-
ster Is Not Seriously
Injured

M. E. Jones, a teamster of 1905 East
Eighth street, yesterday afternoon was
thrown from his wagon in front of the
Whiting Wrecking company's lumber
ward on East Ninth street. The horses
attached to Jones wagon became
frightened by a board dropping from
the wagon and striking one of them on
the back The horses started to run
and Tones. who was on top of the load,
was thrown to the pavement and was
cut and bruised on head and body.
The horses ran to Ninth and San Pc
dro streets, where they collided with
the express wagon of w. j. Hatch:
standing at the curb, and the shaft OF
Hatch's wagon penetrated the shoulder
of one of the horses, intictlng an injury
which probably will cause it to be
killed
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-17
WASHING MAoHINE TREE

In order to introduce our newly invented,
pneumatic washer and to get you to place
it before your neighbors, we will give away
absolutely free to the first 1000 families
who write at once the Baker Pump clothes
Washer-regular price $500. Saves mar
the trouble Of washing--saves time, hands
and temper-does the work just as well and
more quickly than the machines that cost
$500. We want you to show this machine
10 your neighbors and to send US a testi-
monial after you have used II. Send the
name Of this newspaper and fifty one-cent
stamps TO pay for wrapping and boxing, to
Baker-P Pierce Co. 654 Washington street,
Buffalo, N. Y.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-17
Has Three Little Brothers

Dear Santa I am a little girl of years
and 1 have three brothers. We cannot have
very much this Christmas. My brothers are
aged H. 6 and 3 years We would like very
much for you to come to our house. for
mamma hasn't the money to buy what we
want. We all like a sweater. I would like a
red one and some crocheted bedroom slippers
for us. My little brother would like a rocking
horse. O. r. A. Manitou street.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-17
Asks for Sick Sister

Dear Santa Claus; VIII YOU please remem-
Der my little sister N, who has been sick q
long time? She is 10 years old. She loves to
read and would love to have a doll 1 dom
ask for anything for myself. but would be glad
If you would send her some nice books to
read. l am u years old and do without
We go to Mckinley school.
c. A, East Fifty-hrst street.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-17
Rox of Is supports Family

Dear Santa Claus: l am little girl years.
and have papa TO buy me Christmas pres
ents. VIII you please send me a doll or any
thing you spare me? I have a brother z
year old and also little nephew living with
us. His mamma is dead. He is years and
a good boy. Won't you please bring him some
thing nice too? We only have a big brother
IS years old to provide for us. We go to the
Mckinley school.
N. Q. A.. East Fifty-1rst street.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-17
their Mother Is Sick

of shoes. / go to Ann street school and
am is years old. / have brother years
and a sister years We are three in all
and we ask Santa Claus for help on Christ
mas day. Our mother is sick and cannot
work. My little sister and brother attend
Ann street kindergarten. MISS p. r.,
Weyse street.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-17
Bow Makes Sacrifice

Dear Santa Claus: I am - years old have
a little sister years, and brother years.
He wants hobby horse and she a music box.
see my sister and brother happy. you have
so many TO care for
g.. East Twenty seventh street
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-17
Father Sick. Mother Works

Dear Santa ClausEWe are three children.
am years old. There is my little brother
years and baby girl months. We are
very poor, our father is sick and our mother
is working for living, so now I'll be very
grateful If you send a red sweater,
some toys and candles and close with best
wishes. MISS H. f.,
Weyse street.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-17
Seven Children Here

Dear santa Claus-I have heard that you
are going to have Christmas this year at
the Y. M. c. A. am poor girl and have
six sisters and brothers besides me. I am
The oldest and am only 1s years. My sis
tiers are 10, and years. The boys are
s and years and Q months. We do not
expect Santa Claus to come our way over
orr house. SO beg Of you not to forget US.
c. A. Malabar street.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-17
She Wants slack-Eyed Doll

Dear Santa Claus: AS see other little boys
and girls writing will do so. Please remem-
Der me with big doll with black hair and
black eyes and a carriage and No. Shoes
MISS NJ. A., Twenty-seventh street.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-17
Need cIothes for School

Dear Santa Claus: Please send us some
clothes for two boys and two girls who need
them to go to school, The two boys are 10 and
1919 and the girls 10 and s.
N. j., Echo Park avenue.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-17
Pants for a Newshov

Dear Santa Claus: As my papa is out Of
work we win not have any Santa Claus. We
are very poor. We will not have any Christ
mas. I a little newsboy. years, and
would like TO have a pair OF pants and some
candy. WILLIE r. H., Jessie street.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-17
Wants Secondhand Shoes

Dear Santa Claus: Will you please remem-
Der me with a pair of shoes, No. z? Even If
they are second hand 1 will be glad to get
them. 1 will always remember you as a
friend.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-17
Doll Buuqy with Doll in II

Dear Santa-I want to tell you what I
want for Christmas. want little doll
buggy with a doll in it. L live on Date
street and close with love, r. A.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-17

Dear Santa Claus 1 am a little boy of s
years. / have no papa Mamma reads The
Herald Please send a pair of overalls,
toy fire wagon and some candy.
A. N, East Twelfth street.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-17
THE CITY

Strangers are invited to visit the exhibits Of
California products at the Chamber of Com
merce building on Broadway. between First
and Second Streets where free information will
be given on all subjects pertaining TO this sec
lion.