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for appointment of guardian who
should act as counsel for her in pro-
bate court was an extraordinary pro-
ceeding. since the establishment of her
mental incapacity would have aided
him greatly in Gefense Of the grave
charge against her.
The claim of lCgan that conveyances
of property were taken in the nature OF
security to her bondsmen is not valid
claim, as shown by his subsequent con-
duct.
Quoting directly from the opinion.
the case is summed up as follows:
The whole conduct of George w.
Egan in the case, not only shows his
unfitness, but shows that his percep-
tion of the duties and responsibilities
of an attorney rendered him an undc-
sirabe associate of the members OF
highly honorable profession, and dam
aid.
II has been the aim OF the court to
elevate the character both morally and
intellectually OF the members OF the
bar, and to maintain the accused long
er would be an injustice to ourselves,
to the profession and the community.
Unpleasant, therefore, as is the duty,
we must perform it and strike from the
roll of this court the name of the ac-
cused. and cancel the license heretofore
issued to him."
Creates a Vacancy.
Sioux Falls. S. D., Oct. l3.-The dis
barment of Geo. W. Egan. announced
from the state supreme court today.
will without doubt cause a vacancy on
the republican ticket in Minnehaha
county. where he is candidate for
states attorney. He was nominated
for the office at the June primaries and
won over his opponent by the largest
majority given to any candidate. The
intensity OF feeling over the kaufman
case. With which he was connected as
special prosecuting attorney. played
an important part in his campaign
many evidently desiring that he be
in position to prosecute. provided the
case is renanded by the supreme court
for new trial. The announcement OF
/ his disbarmont causes much comment
I here today. both from his friends and
his cOCmieS
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GOVERNMENT REsC1NDs
ORDER FOR REMOVAL
OF INDIAN REMAINS

Pierre. S. D., Oct. 10.-Some time ago
the war department at Washington is-
sued an order that the bodies of many
famous Indians, which have been in
the cemetery at the Standing Rock
agency for years. should be moved to
either keokuk. Ia, or to Bismarck. N.
d. The Indian relatives became great
ly excited over the possible removal
of the great departed chiefs. and ap-
pealed to Miss Mary c. Collins, OF
Little Eagle who is held in great es-
TEEN by the Indians on account OF her
many years service as a missionary
among them. Miss Collins in turn APP
pealed to Doane Robinson. whose His
tory of the Sioux is acknowledged as
the only standard work dealing with
the Sioux nation. Mr.. Robinson set to
work Immediately, and was today in
formed that his efforts on behalf of the
Indians were successful, that the bod
les of the deceased would not be dis
turbed if the relatives so wished, or
that Ii they SO desired the relatives
might have the bodies of the departed
ones taken to any part OF the Standing
Rock reservation at the expense of the
government. Among the many famous
Indians inferred at Fort Yates are Sit
ting Bull, who i'll his time was the
greatest schemer the Sioux ever had
among them; Rain-in- the Face a
great warrior. and Chief Gall, the aris-
tocratic chief. whose integrity has
been the subject Of many stories
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MoRos1N1 NOT REAL
NAME OF BANKER

ceived from Rome today Is to the effect
New York. Oct 10.-Information re-
that the late millionaire. G. +. Moro
sini. lived under false colors In Amer
lea. His name, it was asserted by his
The cavalier Partegnazza has Moro
sini's birth certificate. which shows
he was born in Venice. July II, 1881.
son OF tntonio Partegnazza and Maria
Angela da Malta. his wife.
When he was 18 years old, after the
end of the campaign OF 40, with Carl
baldi. Morosini ran away from home.
One day on a ship going to America,
Garibaldi jokingly proposed that his
fame would equal that Of Morosini, a
great doge of Venice. Partegnazza said
.'the generals words made profound
impression on my brother and he
adopted the name"
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SOUTH DAKOTA THIEVES
CAUGHT AT MASON CITY
Went to Chamberlain to Regis
ster and Ran Against a
Pal Who Squealed.

oS ana Geo Geo Ges jersey se the onE 5esn
hunted horse thieves? This morning.
about O'Clock, Geo. Mcbride and
ker, secured an automobile here. and
made record breaking run Ia miles
northeast of the city, and there located
these two men. Before the break of
day they We're placed under arrest.
a little over a year ago, Mcbride
had an entire herd of horses stolen
from the Indian reservation, about 60
miles south of Chamberlain. Ever
since then he and the officers have
made vain search for the missing ami
mails, but never until the present time
We're they able to secure any trace OF
them, although large rewards had
been offered.
Tuesday, Michalak and his partner.
Jersey, went out to Chamberlain to
register for the Rosebud opening. It
seems that while they We're there they
ran across a man whom, 1t is alleged,
was implicated in tho robbery.
Pal Was Unfaithful.
1t seems that during the day he
"pecched" on Michalak. and Mcbride
spotted the man. He secured the ser
vices OF Baker, who has had a splen-
did record at this kind of work, and
soon Michalak and Jersey We're ready
to take the train. Mcbride and Baker
We're right after them, and they came
on to Mason City. Here it is thought
that the two men tried to evade the
others. and they walked to their farm
Mcbride. thinking they might endeav-
or to hide the horses they might have.
rests followed as above. About year
ago Michalak shipped a car of horses
here. and drove them from here to
Manly. IT is thought these are the
the horses from his father. The nine
horses here have the brand "CMI3 -
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FAMOUS INDIAN CHIEF
DIES IN OKLAHOMA

Pawkusha Okla. Oct 15.-James Big
Heart, ex-chief and one of the best
known members of the Usage tribe of
Indians, died at his home here yes
ferday. He had been sick with paraly
sis for over a year. He was veteran
of the civil war, having served with
other members of his tribe in the
Ninth Kansas cavalry. He represented
mis- tribe before the Indian commission
in Washington and was twice elected
chief. He was granted a permit by
Secretary Hitchcock to take whisky
into the Usage nation, the only time
such permission was ever granted to an
Indian. He was wealthy. owning a
large cattle ranch and being a director
in two national banks.
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BIGGEST YEAR YET
FOR HILLS MINING

Deadwood, S. D., Oct. 13.-Not since
the boom days has the Black Hills seen
such activity in the mining industry
or such generally healthy condition
of the companies that are operating.
Even with the adversities that several
have met in the past few months, the
production for 1908 will be larger than
the greatest record the Black Hills, has
ever made.
Many mining men hold that the pres
ent year will show grand total out
put value of $1O,0O0.O00, although the
more conservative place this figure as
81, 900 900 too high. Heretofore the best
the Hills has done for one year has
been less than $7,500.OOO
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HELEN GOULD STILL
HAS RAT TRAPS HER
FATHER USED TO SELL

New York, Oct. 12-Helen NJ. Gould,
although possessed OF millions. is not
ashamed of the fact that her father.
Jay Gould, once made his living by
peddling rat traps. She showed that
plainly when she took delight in ex-
hibiting to the members of the pres
bytery of Westchester county, several
Of the traps her father had used to
lay the foundation for the big family
fortune. Miss Gould keeps them in her
beautiful home. Lyndhurst, at Irving
ton. Though that home is filled with
expensive works OF art, they do not
appeal to her as strongly as do the
rat traps that formerly constituted part
Of her fathers stock In trade.
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SHOOTS BROTHER WHILE
FALLING OUT OF WAGON

Dell Rapids. S. D.. Oct. 14.-Chris
Bach. who resides on the George Wood
farm, about five miles northeast of this
place, had Il remarkably narrow escape
from instant death as the result Of him
sell and brother taking a shotgun with
them to a field. While driving along
Some prairie chickens We're sighted and
the brother fired a shot at them. The
report of the gun frightened the horses.
which gave sudden jump, causing
the brother to lose his balance and fall
out OF the wagon. AS he fell the gun
was again discharged. striking Chris
Bach just below and inside the left
elbow, the charge just missing the
bones and coming out on the top sida
three or four inches below the elbow.
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CLARK MURDER CASE
POSTPONED A MONTH
Woman Who Shot Divorced
Husband Is Expected to
Make Plea of Insanity.

Vermillion, S. D.. Oct. 15.-when the
case of Mrs. Christine Clark accused
of the murder of her husband, was
called in circuit court this morning, it
was continued by agreement until the
third week in November when there
will be a special session of court
States Attorney +. Is. Healey appear
ed for the state. and Ericsson and Pic
ney, of Elk Point, for the defendant.
Dean Sterling, of the law school, will
be associated With the prosecuting at
torney when the case comes to trial.
1t is now understood that the DEFEND
ant will be defended on the ground of
insanity.
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JENSEN HARD TO PLEASE;
WENT AND HANGED HiMsEL r

Lake Preston. S. D., Oct. 14.-Pe,a .,
Jensen removed from his farm to town
two years ago, and was never after
ward satisfied. The idleness OF town
life tired him and he grew morose and
downcast.
Last week just as the family was
about to return to a farm in Hartland
township, which had been rented for
the coming year. Jensen went to the
barn. slipped his head in a moose.
climbed to the buggy pole and jumped
off, hanging himself
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CHAPTER
IN GREGORY COUNTY
CAPITAL CONTROVERSY


Fairfax, S. D., Oct. Is. Another
chapter of history in the Gregory
county seat controversy was written
today, when the county commissioners
formally prescribed the ballot to be
used at the election to be held at the
same time as the general election next
month.
of paper four inches square With the
words, For County Seat" printed
thereon, and blank space beneath
in which the elector may write the
name of the town of his choice Should
voter be unable to write he may re-
quest one Of the judges of election to
write in the name of the town he
chooses to vote for.
All ballots to be furnished by the
county, as other election ballots, and to
be officially stamped prior to delivery
TO voter, as other ballots.
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BOWEN PETITIONS FOR
CHANGE OF VENUE

Pierre, S. d.. Oct. 10.-A petition is
being circulated in Stanley county ask
ing that the second trial of Aurelius
Bowen. on the charge Of killing Kath-
arine llille, in her claim shanty last
winter, be held in some other county.
on the claim that Bowen cannot get
Justice in Stanley. There was strong
feeling against Bowen at the time Of
the murder, and while nothing but cir
cumstances ever connected him with
the crime. the jury at the first hearing
was discharged without coming to an
agreement, standing seven for convic-
ton, and five for acquittal On ac-
count of the feeling which existed,
Bowen wants his next trial in some
other county than Stanley.
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FRANK BAsFoRp DIES
BY HIS OWN HAND

Huron, S. d., Oct. 15.-Frank Bas-
ford. aged about 80. printer. COM
mitted suicide yesterday by shooting.
MIR. Basford wss a confirmed inebriate
and cigaret fiend and for three years
was employed in the Morning Herald
Office here.
Because of Incorporate habits he lost
his position some weeks since. and
from that time has been out Of en-
ployment. Having wife and child de-
pendent upon him for support, and
knowing his inability to break away
from his habits, his mind became shat
tered and about 5 o'clock Monday
morning he left his bed and, taking a
shotgun went into an adjoining room,
laid upon the floor on his left side,
placed the muZzle of the gun over his
heart and pulled the trigger With his
foot. Death was instantaneous
When not under the influence Of
liquor. Mr.. Basford attended strictly
to business, and was a good workman.
He was son of Hon. o. S. Basford,
commissioner of il.=urance, and we'll
known South Dakota newspaper man.
A coroners jury was held this morning.
and verdict rendered in accordance
with the above facts.
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PROMINENT LEGISLATOR
LEAVES The STATE

Avon, S. D., Oct. 12.-Mr. and Mrs.
Herman Wakes, pioneers of Bon
Homme county, departed Thursday for
Arkansas. desiring a milder winter eli
mate. Mr.. Wakes is a former member
of the legislature, a city councilman
for many terms and for 1S years has
been clerk of the local school board
Professor Will Chamberlain dismissed
the public schools for a few minutes
in order that pupils and teachers might
see these excellent people depart.
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FARMER HI. By TRAIN
TAKES A BAD FLYER

Armour, S.. D., Oct Is. = Herman
Chtsky. a farmer residing near this
city, met with an accident that might
easily have terminated fatally Saturday
afternoon, while driving home.
When crossing the track near the
mill his wagon was struck bv the local
freight. the wagon smashed to pieces
and the horses thrown several yards.
The team was not injured. but the
driver did not get off so easily. he re-
ceiving a severe scalp wound, several
cuts on the face and a couple OF frac-
tured ribs.
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HOT SPRINGS BANK
WILL PAY IN FULL

Hot Springs. S. D.. Oct. 1o.-J. c.
johnson. receiver of the Hot Springs
National bank, has sent notices to all
claimants against the defunct bank
that the first and final dividend has
been declared. The dividend is 1O4.3
per cent. or the claims in full with in
terest to date. Though the stockhold-
ers have lost. this record is considered
a splendid one. 1t is recalled. further.
that Cashier Horras Is now at the fed
eral penitcntiary in Fort Leavcnworth
serving a five year term.
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.ECAN DlSBARRED
FROM PRACTICE IN
DAKOTA COURTS
Fight Of Prosecutor in Kauf-
man Murder Case Ends
in Defeat.

Pierre. S. d., Oct. 13.-The supreme
court of this state today handed down
Its opinion of the famous Egan case.
The court disbars him from further
practice in this state. The court gives
the following reasons for it's decision:
That the conduct Of George w. Egan,
after being retained by Mrs. O'Grady
in advising her to resist the application
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THROUGH FREIGHT FROM
WATERFOWL To sioux CIT,

Wa:ertown. S. d., Oct. IA
thorough stock train to Sioux City il:
IS hours from Watertown is the lates;
advantage secured by Watertown ship
pers. This new service was inaugu-
rated Sunday and is expected to ',e
very popular with this section. The
train runs from Watertown to Sioux
Falls over the South Dakota Central
and from ther. to Sioux City over the
"hicago & Milwaukee.
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TREMENDOUS EXPLOSION.

Webb City. Mo-. Oct. 1O.-Five hun
dred pounds of dynamite and a steam
boiler exploded last night at the
Apache Maid mine here killing Rob-
ert c. Feland, mine operator, George
Smith and Jasper Lee, irlelring Frank
Holderby and F. Johnson, and destroy-
ing the mine buildings.
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ALASKA MURDERER
MAKES HIS ESCAPE
ON A ROUGH OCEAN
Gets Away From Dakota Man
While on Trip From Seattle
to Frozen North.

Sioux Falls, S. D.. Oct. 15.--informa-
tion to the effect that Lee IL. Johnson
"a famous Alaskan murderer, who re,
Gently was captured in the United
States through the efforts OF Cnlted
States Attorney George Grlsby. OF
Alaska, who formerly lived in Sioux
Falls, has made his escape is the m
formation which has been received by
Colonel Melvin Grigsby. of tins cltS'
father of the federal attorney for the
district of Alaska. The escape was
made While johnson was being taken
back 10 ALASKA for trial.
Upon being placed upon ship TOT
transport back to Alaska Johnson Was
placed under guard. One day 1t was
discovered that as the result OF eluding
his guards for moment he dlsap-
peared. An instant search was maze
of every nook and Granny III the Doat'
in the belief that he had secreted hlm-
self somewhere until the boat should
reach port, so he could watch his OPP
portunity and make his way to shore
unobserved.
Ocean Swallowed Him.
But not a trace of him could be found
and if then was realized that he had
Jumped overheard. At one point on the
route from Seattle to Alaska boats pass
within two or three miles of some OF
the Aleutian islands, and 1t is thousht
johnson entered the water at that point
and endeavored to swim ashore. But
the sea was very rough, while the boat
was in proximity to the islands, ana
it is believed johnson was unable 10
reach shore and was drowned In the
effort to make his escape.
johnson was charged with having
murdered his Wife in Alaska last win-
ter To those who noticed the dlsap-
pearance of the woman he claimed she
had returned to the states on the
last boat out of Alaskan ports last win-
ter The body, it afterward developed,
had been buried under the cabin where
Johnson lived. and he occupied the
cabin all winter with the remains OF
his wife secreted under sit.
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STEAMERS COLLIDE IN
FOG; THIRTEEN DROWNED

Hamburg. Oct. l3.-The German
steamers Pretoria and Nipponfa have
been in collision in fog off Schevnin-
gen. Thirteen of the Nipponia's crew.
including the captain. were drowned.
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CONGRESSMAN HALL
NAMES A DooRkEEa-R

Brookings, S. D.. Oct. 15.-Congress
man Philo Hall has secured the APP
pointment of n. I. Dawson, of this
city, as assistant doorkeeper of the
House of Representatives, and Mr..
Dawson will take up his new duties
january /,
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LARGE TREASURY BALANCE
FOR MONTH OF SEPTEMBER

Pierre S. D., Oct. 1O.-The state treas
urers report for the month OF Sep
tember shows the states income to
have been 1921 .6449O. and the disburse-
ments $26,134.45, and the balance on
hand $573.726.7S.
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UTAH IS SHOCKED
BY AN EARTHQUAKE

Salt Lake City, Oct ia severe
earthquake shock was recorded by the
Instruments of the university Of Utah
here last night. No damage is reported.
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LIGHTNING TAKES
MANS SHOES OFF

Conde. S. D.. Oct. 1o.-John
understock. a farmer just north
OF town, experienced the novel
sensation OF having his shoes
taken off by electricity during
thunder storm.
He was standing by 2x4 in
his barn when 1t was hit by
lightning. The bolt shattered
the beam down to his shoulder,
when it ran down his body and
emerged from his feet. AS it
left. the electricity blew his
shoes off. He was paralyzed for
a time and the current left a
hole in one foot, but he was not
seriously injured.
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AGENTS RESPONSIBLE FOR
HEAVY FIRE LOSS

Pierre. S. D.. Oct 15.-In his annual
report Deputy Fire Marshal Frank
Craft gives the following summary
of fire losses in the first year of the
operation of the fire marshal law. The
number of fires reported to this depart
ment for the year just ended is 446.
entailing a property loss of $610,t99.66.
The largest number are shown to have
been from unknown origin. amounting
to $3S3,627.71. The next largest amount
is chargeable to defective hues.
amounting to s73,653.95. Lightning is
responsible for s57,321 loss, and gaso-
line responsible for s37.641. Prairie
fire loss, $19,1S9.50; sparks from en-
gines. S11.1ST.50, and matches. S10,774.
while s10,245 loss is charged to incen-
diarsm."
The marshal calls attention to the
fact that many insurance agents are
looking more for the size of the pre-
MUM than any other point in tho
business, which leads to over insur-
ance i'll many cases, and recommends
that more care should be used, thus
minimizing the causes Of friction be-
tween companies and those who are
insured in case a settlement is re-
quired through n loss.
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pEApwoop COURT coNvicTs
ANOTHER MURDERER

Deadwood, s. D.. Oct. 15.- Man
slaughter in the first degree. with a
recommendation for leniency, was the
verdict of the jury in the trial of Ell
Raich, charged With the murder OF
Mitchell Augusta at Lead last May.
The jury was out for over is hours
ana it was thought would be unable
to reach a decision. The defendant
has decided to accept the verdict and
will not appeal his case higher. He
will be sentenced to the penitentiary
on October II, the day on which sem
tence of death will be pronounced on
William Dunn. the other convicted
slayer.
Ralch. during quarrel in his sa-
loon in which he tried to eject Augusta
lost his temper when taunted over his
gambling losses and shot and killed
Augusta The conviction of Raich con-
tinues the remarkable record. for dur
ing the past two years not single
defendant in criminal case here has
been acquitted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-07
DEMARE SH0WSP0OR
ToFT TAKES HIM OUT OF THE BOX.
Columbus Manager Was Not Dfaap. pointed, However, in the Momt- ;i,. . gOmery Twirler-First Cot
 ton Sfmfea Game

Columbus, Miss, April 6.-(Special) ] The local Cotton States League sea. son opened here this afternoon and al- though the Discoverers lost to Gulf port by score of 14 to 2, the Colum. bus rooters are not discouraged.
 Columbus got first blood, having made four runs in the second inning, but in the third the Gilkies got busy with their bats and with the assist ance of some bum fielding on the part of Dorsey. who was gardening in cen- ter for the locals, succeeded in pitch ing up seven runs.
 Dos1cy was the only man on the team who did not show up well. The other men. with the possible exception of Demaree, were in fine form.
 Demaree. who started out to do the twirling for the Discoverers. had an off day. and at the end of the sixth gave way to Wheeler.
 Manager Toft is not disappointed fin the Montgomery twirler, realizing the fact that all players have an off day sometimes.
 The feature of the visitors, playing was their heavy hitting. Reilly knock ed a home run while doubles and tri- ples were plentiful.
 Score by innings: R.HE. Guifport :. .... GOT 3o1 3oo-14 17 2 Columbus ......o4e 100 002-: z 12 1
 Batteries-Demaree. Wheeler and Dowing: Shulz and Grafhus. ',