Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-03-05

Friday convicted William X. Fraser,
the well known political worker, of
shooting Isaac Trotter, bartender,
with intent TO kill. A dispute arose
over Fraser's pet dog, he accusing Trot-
ter of turpentining the animal. The
penalty is from one to ten years in the
penitentialy. Trotter was only slightly
hurt
Governor Crawford has appoi nted the
following ladies to act as delegates 70
the International Mothers Congress
which will be held IN Washington, ID.
O., on March 10th, 1908: Mrs Alice
Dougherty, Yankton; Mrs g. b. Bill.
inghurst, Pierre; Mrs. r. +. Pettigrew,
Sioux Falls; Mrs John Fl, Perry, A5er-
deem; Mrs. W. O. Lusk, Yankton; Mrs
Edward Mather, Groton; Mrs Alice
Pickler, Fanlkton
/ On complaint of Ernest Carlson ,Sher.
iff Banks placed Fred Richardson. of
Rapid City, contractor, in the county
jail to face a charge of forgery. Rich
ardson has been sub-contractor on the
plant of the Black Hills Gypsum Pro-
ducts company at Rapid City and it is
alleged he received from the company
the check for CARLSON, signed the
latter's name and then cashed it at a
resort. The amount of the check ,$22. 70,
vas not raonvarad
States Attorney Stewart, of Dead
wood, added to his laurels by securing
the conviction of Mrs. Anna Miljas on
a charge of forgery in the third degree.
During the past two months, every pris-
oner charged with a state offense has
either pleaded guilty or been convicted,
showing that Lawrence county justice
does not fall short. Mrs Miljas has
still to be tried for attempting to extort
$50 600 from L j. Grier, the supern-
tendent of the Homestake mine, by
threatening letters, and for securing
money under false pretenses.
The Chicago and Northwestern rail-
way company has been made the defend.
ant in $4,000 suit which has just been
Instituted in the United States court in
SieYx Falls by William E. Briggle, of
Union county, South Dakota, who states
in his complaint that on December 10,
1906, his wife was killed by a train on
the tracks of the company while the
vehicle IN which she was riding was
crossing the tracks of the company in
Union county. 1t is probable the case
will be tried during the regular April
term of federal conrt in Sioux Falls.
Joseph Ofstad, of Alcester, s. d.. and
Miss Emma Solem, of Beresford, 3. ID.
presented themselves at the home of
Rev. Andrew o. Norem, GIT Virginia
street, Sioux City, Friday and said they
wanted to get married When asked by
the minister if they had the necessary
document the groom produced license
which had been issued by the county
clerk at Elk Point, s. d. The bride
elect was obliged "to wait at the
church" while the groom to be hunted
up County Clerk j A johnson and
procured permit with a Sioux City
date line.
The Dakota Central Telephone CON-
pany and the City of Huron have locked
horns in the United States court in
Sioux Falls over the question of whether
or not the telephone company shall be
compelled to cease business at Huron.
The franchise of the company at Huron
has terminated, and the company fears
an effort will be made TO remove its
poles and wires. 1t has commenced,
therefore, an action in the federal court
to tests its rights in Huron, and upon
its application and pending hearing
on the merits of the case, Judge Car
land has granted temporary order
restraining the authorities of Huron
from removing the wires and poles.
/ Deserving his wife and family and
following his affinity over thous-
and miles TO the Pacific coast where he
lied her and then took his own life is
the tragic termination of the relations
of AL Asbury, wealthy stockman of
Belle Fourche. and Mrs Mary Brodus,
formerly of that city Up to short
time ago the Brodus family resided in
Belle Fonrcbe, Brodus being timer
Asbury was attracted by the pretty
young wife of the timer and his
attention became so marked as to cause
a scandal The two men FLASHED more
than once over the relations, but Mrs.
Brodus declined to listen to her hus-
bands pleading. The affair came to a
crisis some months ago when Asbury
sued the woman for $500 which he
lclaimed to have loaned her. Brodus
came to the rescue of his erring wife
aud removed with his family to Minne-
| apolis where he later died and the
widow and their two children went to
Seattle to live. A short time ago
Asbury learned of Mrs. Brodns' where
abonts and leaving his wife in destitute
circumstances FASTENED TO the coast.
He met the woman and she spurned
him and the tragedy followed.