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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-03-13
THEATERS ARE
CLOSED IN Chicago

Chicago, March 12.-Thc police have bee,
ordered to clese scent theaters in vari.
Gus portions of tho city because Of tn.
failure of tho proprietors to comply with
the building ordinances Of the city. Lack
OF exit signs. o~vercrowding and the OBJ
struction of doors were the chief causes
of complaint.
The building department Of the city has
also under way an investigation of privat.
and p%arochial school structures. Thus far
a score or more Of such establishments
have been found faulty in some respects
and notices have been sent those in charge
to make alterations In their buildings.
No further action will be taken in thcs,
cases unless the authorities in control re
fuse to comply with the directions of tn,
department
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-03-13
LIFE C0Nv|C1S IN
BATTLE WITH JAILERS
Warden Shoots Down Assaiiants
But His Assistant Is Knitted
to Death.

Deer Lodge. Mont, March n.-warden
Tertiary. was dangerously wounded yes
terday morning. and his first assistant
warden. John Robinson. was killed, when
three life convicts. George Rock. w H.
Hayes and another whose name Is not CAV
en-. made a dash for liberty. Robinson's
threat was cut from ear to ear and the
3ugular vein was severed. Conley's iroat
was gashed, and he was stabbed several
times in the shoulder and groin before he
was able to draw his revolver and shoot
two of the assailants down. ConVicas
Hayes and Rock were both shot down by
Conley after the latter had been
1t Is believed that the warden WIZ 1e-
cover,
The attack on the prison authorities and
the escape, according to tho
prison authorities, had been long planned
by Rock and Hayes, who were ceNmatcs.
Both We're armed with penknives. the
blades OF which were ~sharpened like
ra2ors.
The three convicts were brought TO tho
office of the penitentiary in the court yard
by Deputy Warden Robinson to be tried
for some trivial intraction Of the prison
rules. and Conley was waiting to SIT in
judgment The moment the men entered
the office door Rock turned swiftly upon
Robinson. who was closing the door be-
! the men, and quickly drawing out a
knife he began slashing at the dep~ty
warden's throat.
Robinson was unable to retreat OF nave
before his throat was cut wide open and
he sank to the door dying. AT the SANS
moment that Rock attacked Robinson
Hayes drew a knife and started for Con.
ley. The latter retreated to the rear Of this
Office. but before he could draw his gus
Hayes had sloshed his throat, cutting him
from the left ear to q point under ths
chin. The convict. seeing his intended VIC
tim getting away, grappled with him and
stabbed him several times in the shoulder
and the groin. Although bleeding terri
bly,, Conley managed to draw his gun
from his pocket and fired four times With
the Weapon pressed against Haynes abdo-
men. AS Hayes sank to the floor Rock
rushed at Conley, who enptled the re-
naming cartridges in his gun into Rock,
and the latter also went down.
How the convtcts. Hayes and Rock Sc
cured possession of the knives is q mys-
terry. 1t is believed that tine fnfractiou
OF the rules had been planned in order To
reach the warden's Office. where the con-
Nicts would have more chance OF making
a dash for liberty. /.
Rock was shot twice through the lungs
and Hayes three times through the nbdo3
men. Both are badly wounded, but it Is
believed they will recover.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-03-13
CLAIMS ROOSEVELT
INDIGNANT OVER
ESCAPE OF THAW

Butte, Mont. March 11.-ne sAste-
ment tina President Roosevelt Is tndig-
nant over the escape of Harry X. Thaw
from extreme punishment is made by
rotary for Senator w. A Clark. who
has just returned from Washington,
where he had an interview with tho
executive to urge q pardon for Judge
Sheperd. of Salt Lake. The president
refused the pardon and became enyaged
at the request.
"He branched Off into an attack upon
the heads of trusts" said Mr.. Roots
today, and said that all such male
factors should be in prison. He finally
reached the Thaw case. He declared
that Thaw ought to nave been exc
cuted."
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-03-13

Toledo, March 12.-The Napoleon I'M
ton school. the largest building of its
Kind in the state which was complete
ty ~remodeled only last April and had
cost the county $4,000 was altogether
destroyed by fire this morning.
~ repetition of the C~ollinwood hor-
ror was possibly averted by only a
quarter of an hour in the time of the
Starting of the fire as the children were
on the way to school. Some We're play
ing In the yard when the flames We're
discovered
AT 8 o'clock when the school pulpils
should have been in their seats, the
main part of the building was IL mass
of flames.
Superintendent Bener and PRINCIPAL
White We're the only persons in the
building when the fire broke out, the
other teachers not having arrived. The
two men ran to q stairway leading to
the attic and were driven back by a
shower of sparks and Il great volume of
smoke. Fire evidently had caught from
a defective flue of the furnace CHM
ney where it ran through the attic.
Before the fire department could get
a stream on the building, the flames
had Quilted the attic, dropped to the
floor below. attacked the east wing
and We're roaring up the big central
tower. The bell fell inside of Is min
utes.
The building. which is a total loss.
had 81 rooms. Eight hundred pupils
were enrolled in the school.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-03-13
CARS BOIL OVER;
TWENTY INJURED

Kansas City, March 1O-The Burling-
ton passenger train which left Kansas
City at 1889 o'clock this morning for
Chicago. was derailed at Kearney, No.
% miles north of Kansas City, and
went over a 15-foot embanknent
Twenty persons We're injured. -four Sc
riously.
The seriously hurt:
J. D. Guyton. Kansas City.
r. e. Wilcox. Kansas City.
- Chappell. divinity student,
studying at Liberty. Nc.
Travelling man, name unknown; I'M
conscious.
Injuries to others consist mostly OF
cuts and bruises.
The accident was caused by spread
sng rails. The train was not running
fast and this fact probably prevented
more serious results. All but tho
smoker turned owe and went half way
down an embaRkment.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-03-13
FIRST
GREAT WARSKlP.
IS CHRlSTENED

Wilhelm's Haven. March 10.-Ger-
many's first mammoth warship was
successfully launched here today and
christened Nassau by the grand
duchess OF Baden. Emperor William.
the grand duke of Baden, Prince
Henry OF Prussia, and Prince Henry of
the Netherlands, as we'll as a brilliant
~assemblage Of prominent officials were
present
In size, armament and speed the Mas
sau is superior to any warship hitherto
built in Germany. Sh displaces 1850
tons and is built entirely OF hardened
steel. Her dimensions and the thick
ness Of her armor are not exactly
known as everything connected with
her construction has been kept strictly
secret by order of the marine minister.
Two ships. the counterpart Of the Mas
san. viii be launched soon.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-03-13

Iarooksville, KY, March 12.-Fifty or
more night riders rode into town carly
today N burned $4,000 pounds of to-
bascs belonging to Robt. Stanton. one
Of the wealtLicst planters in this sec
ton. Men were heavily armed. but
destroy the warehouse, but took the
tobacco outside and set 1t on fire.
Shoot Negroes.
Padacah, KY. March 2.-Hundred
masked night riders rode into the town
Of Birmingham last night, shot into Il
Negroes cabin. wounded six negroes
one fatally, and whipped five others.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-03-13
.Hurah for Universal Suffrage"

$1,000.
The case in question came up fo1
appeal from a police order Of arres
ON the part Of three socialists who
took part in street demonstrations OF
January /. The offenders asked tina.
Chancellor Won Buelow be called as I;
witness as to the harmlessness Of stree
demonstrations, since the chancello
had made street speeches to nois,
crowds on election night. The cour
rejected the motion on the ground tina
the great difference is whether tn,
faYHatical masses on the street give ex
preston to dissatisfaction with the ex
listing law. or whether a patriotic PEG
pie paying joyful homage to states
men.
Further. 1t was charged that the dc
PENDANTS were singing the "workin
mans Marseillaise." The prosecutin
attorney moved that the weeks aires
as appeared in the police order b
sustained and the court imposed fin,
ranging from IS to 1915.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-03-13
AGRICULTURE SAVED
DAY IN DEPRESSION
Receipts Of Grain and Live Stock
Have Been Breaking Rec
ords Right Along.

Was ington. March 1.-THE remarkable
extent to which agricultural resources
have come to the front and sustained the
business OF the country during the recent
period of depression IL indicated by tho
reports of the bureau of statistics. These
reports show that for January of this
year:
Live stock receipts at the great interior.
primary markets were larger than for tho
same month a year ago. The Increase,
In fact, was almost 20 per cent. which Ia
remarkable.
Grain receipts for January. 1905. werc
larger than for the same month of tho
preceding year.
Live stock receipts at the four principal
Atlantic coast cities where marketing IL
done were about 20 per cent larger than
Tor the same month of the preceding year.
The figures on car service OF the rail-
eOnds bear out the same argument. In
the Philadelphia and Pittsburg car dis
ericta the largest decreases in car move
mentS are reported. In the regions Where
tho agricultural products are moved there
was the nearest q normal movement.
Moreover, the secondary products of agri-
e-tiituft-phcking house products, meats.
0Our, etc.-showcd a comparatively slight
Loss IN volume for the recent January as
compared with the same month of the pre-
cedlng year: a loss much less than hat
Sustained In iron, lumber. cotton manu-
features and other Ines of business COM
parable. In short. 1t appears thai food
TUFTS constituted the one line OF business
Which showed an increase In volume of
traffic. AS a result the railroads In the
food producing regions made the best
Showings, banking operations were SOON
ct on the way to the normal. and. In gen.
eral, the return Of natural conditions has
been most rapid.
In other lines OF enterprise the influence
% the revived prosperity In the agricul
tural districts Ia being felt, and the out
look Ii for cheerful improvement all along
tn lNne.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-03-13

Vallejo, Cal. March 1.-THE fret COM
munication which this coast has had with
Admiral Evans fleet was established,
through the cruiser st. Louis. The St.
Louis, under NINA of omnander N
r. Usher, is at Magdalena bay for taraet
practice, The message from the Connect
cut showed the fleet steaming at q regular
rate 1900 miles south of Magdalena bay.
The message was repeated from the St.
Louis to stations on this coast and was
picked up at Mare island. All s~tatians
along he coast are e~ndeavoring to mako
the greatest record FOR communication
with the fleet.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-03-13
KING EDWARD BOASTS
LONDON TIMES INLETTER
TO KAISER WILHELM

Berlin, March ia news agency de-
elares today It has learned from an un-
Improbable authority that King Edward
has sent q letter to Emperor William
couched In cordial and friendly terms con-
cerning the revelation OF the London
Times Of the existence Of private corre-
s%pondence between the emperor and Lord
Tweedmouth.
The king in the letter takes the view
that the British parliament and public, as
we'll az an immense majority OF the press
Of England sharply d.sapprove the &c.
ton Of the Times.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-03-13
MESSAGE FROM FLEET
1900 MILES DISTANT
%+%%%<t<t<<*<<%<<
A WONDERFUL e A

Washington, March 1.-THE navy
Department. today received a eeie-
graphic message from Its wireless
Station at Pensacola saying 1t had
been in direct communication with
the Atlantic battleship fleet. a most
remarkable performance, consider
ing the fact that the wireless i'm
pulses were obliged to traverse the
Dart Of Mexico and again traverse
several hundred miles of ocean The
message was from Rear Admiral
Thomas, In command of the second
..Have you any important news
from homer"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-03-13
PATRONS
SEE THE REAL THING

st. Louis, March 11-Patrons of Have
Inns theater, who were watching an ex-
citing melodrama last night, were
treated to a display of real blood that
proved decidedly unattractive. when
Louis Echazarias stabbed and probably
fatally wounded Hugh Bradley after a
fight in the gallery. The attention Of
the audience was drawn from the play
by the cries of the combatants and a.
stampede and panic were narrowly
averted.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-03-13
GOVERNOR SHELDON
TO INVESTIGATE DRUG
CHARGE AT OPEN"

Lincoln. Neb.. March Ex-Governor
Sheldon yesterday requested the state
board OF public lands and buildings to
investigate the reports that morphine
ives being struggled into Il Nebraska
~penitentfary. He admitted to the board
the report of Prison Physician Giffen.
addicted to the use of narGStics.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-03-13
200 MAKE THEIR
ESCAPE FROM FIRE

San Francisco, March 12.-One building
of the city and county almshouse was
burned this morning. In 1t when the fire
broke out were 300 persons, mostly pa
TENTS recently removed from the city
and county hospitals. AS far as known
oil were removed in safety. though five
are reported injured.
Three patients lost their lives. Two
were old men who died from fright.
Edward korn. who had just undergone
an operation. died soon after being
taken from the burning building.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-03-13
SCORES OF FiREMEN
HURT IN al AYE

New York. March IA score of fire
men injured. several seriously. and
ened by fire early today, which de-
stroyed a s%iX-story building at IS West
Eighteenth street. The big Siegel-
Cooper department store was seriously
threatened at one time. The loss is
5000, 900.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-03-13
CRUISER soUTH DAKOTA
AT MAGDALENA BAY

q Magdalena Bay. March 1.-THE
scruiser South Dakota arrived here Sum
day afternoon from San Francisco on
her shake-down trip. making an aver
6ge sped Of from IL to 10 knots. using
north Sunday evening flying G cruiser
trophy. Size broke all previous records
this country in rapidity OF fire and
SS6curacy. Her performance is con
u 6ered wonderful.
Atlantic feet is expected about
Ilaxeh 10
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-03-13
OF CITY
JAIL FIGHT. DIES

Dies Meines, la, March 12.-Mike
HeEtney. once wealthy, but ruined by
drink, died this morning as the result
Of a severe beating given him by Tom
Cooney, when both We're locked in u
city Jail cell 10 days ago.
The charge of murder has been filed
against Cooney.
Hertney a a special protege of
Judge c.. C. Cole. best known jurist in
Iowa, who repeatedly sought to reform
him but without success.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-03-13
UNIDENTIFIED
BODIES ARE BURIED

Cleveland, March n.-Twenty-one hit
tie white baskets We're placed beneath
the ground in the cemetery in Colia-
wood today. OF these II contained
bodies of the unidentified children who
lost their lives In the burning Of the
Lake View school last Wednesday. The
other four baskets contained h bodiey
of identified children,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-03-13
BIG FIRE IN PEORIA.

Peoria. ILL.,, March 1O.-A fire in the
Hart Grain Weigher company's paint
shop did $3.50 Q damage to buildings
and stock.
The principal losers are the a
Grain Weigher $4,000;
Nichols & Shepherd company. $4,000:
International Harvester company, s45.-
OO0,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-03-13
MORE VIOLENCE
BY NIGHT RIDERS
YOUNG MAN is II o

Carkville. Tenn, March IA
Near Woodford. Brown Bennett.
0 of m association tobacco
appraiser, was found early today
in a public road in n dying
condition, with a bullet hole
through his head. II is believed
that the young man was shot
by night riders.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-03-13
DUAL TRAGEDY m
A DENVER HOTEL

Denver, March 1o.-Harry Asher, OF
Pueblo. and a woman supposed to be
his wife were found dead today in a
room In the Waldorf hotel The room
had been locked since Wednesday. The
couple were believed to be out of town.
From appearances it is judged the
m killed the man and then COM
United suicide. as she had fallen across
the corpse of the man.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-03-13
ANOTHER SCHOOL HORROR
AvEhTED IN OHIO
300 BOYS AND GIRLS
TAKEN OUT SAFELY.

Bloomington. ILL.,, March 12.-Thc
Orphans horne, here was destroyed
by fire today. The structure was
close to the main building. shelters
ing POO boys and girls. AN were
taken out in safety through fire es-
cape The loss Is $40, Goo.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-03-13
WELL KNOWN SURGEON DIES.

Detroit. March 11-Dr. Hal C. Wy1nap
widely known as a surgeon and author
of a well known book on abdominal
& died today.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-03-13
BIG FLOODS ARE
G ING IN INDIANA

Indianapolis, March 10.-Floods are
reported today in Indiana. The Wa
bash Is out OF its banks for miles
northeast Of Lafayette. South Peru
Is partially under water. The inter
urban line is out OF commission for 80
miles.
At Plymouth, Elkhart. Warsaw and
other points the adjacent rivers are out
of their banks. many houses being sub
noprpa1
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-03-13
EAST TOLEDO cur
OFF WITHOUT Lights

Toledo, Ohio. March 10-water In tho
Mau1nee river is falling today. no
earther damage is anticipated.
BY breaking down the Cherry street
bridge, East Toledo, with a popula-
ton of $4,000. was without fire protec-
ton last night and without lights.
There Will be no car service between
east and west sides OF the city for
several weeks. Railroads are running
shuttle trains between the two sections
OF the city.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-03-13
TO SHOUT "HURRAH
FOR %SUFFRAGE!" IS
A MISDlMiANOR

Berlin. March IA minor court ii.
Berlin has just decided that 1t is a
gross misdemeanor to shout on the
open streets:
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-03-13

Toxic, March u.-Chinese warships
seized a Japanese merchant steamer
the Tatsu Maru-in Chinese territorial
waters, just outside Macao arbor and
escorted her to Canton on the charge
that she was engaged in an attempt to
smuggle arms and ammunition into
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-09-26
The Lake Holdup.

1t was reported by young man stay.
ing at Sylvan Lake hotel that he had
been held up by a lone highwayman
just outside the Lake grounds last Tues
day evening and threatened with death
if he reported. Various theories of the
courses and conditions of matters were
discussed and Mr.. McKeever, the man
in charge, telephoned the Sheriff 70,
help at late hour. The Sheriff with
some good men went out and found the
doors barricaded and the occupants in
a state of seize. Later inquiry seems tc
give rise to belief that the occurrence
was ephemerial or the result of inspira
tion to add to the exciting scenes at
tending the last acts Of drama at the
Sylvan lake for 1908.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-09-26
The Democratic Speaking.

Ex-Governor, Andrew f. Lee and can.
didates for congress A. II. Oleson and
w. w. Soule, addressed a good sized
audience at the opera house Thursday
evening, The governor dealt with 6gur-
es charging Republican administration
state and national, with extravagant ap
preparations, stated the large debt of the
state in 1897 when he became governor
and the liquidation of a part of it dur.
ing his term. He gave comparison
of amounts for various years, showing
increase of appropriations. One particu-
lar increase mentioned was in the Office
of state engineer, who had nothing to do
until the adoption Of the irrigation code
of 1905. The governor failed to mention
a single improper appropriation aside
from this one so important to the people
of the Black Hills section. He failed to
show that the indebtedness of the state
in 1897 and the impoverished condition
of the people at that time was the direct
result of four years of democratic admin
istration. The governor fervently sup
ports the government guarantee of bank
deposits, said it was good thing for the
bankers that it would make them money,
carried to its conclusion the governor
gave this as the cure for financial pancs.
The governor feelingly referred to the
tariff illustrated by the rich mans pur-
chase of two pair of shoes, the poor
mans purchase of dozen. He pledged
Bryan to a removal of the tariff He
did not include nor could he reasonably
exclude on principle, the tariff on mica,
which alone makes it possible to con-
tinue the greatest industrial enterprise
in Custer County.
There was not much time left for Mr..
Oleson and less for Mr. Soule, as the
party was required to leave on the train.
Mr.. Oleson recalled those refreshing
days of populstic spell binders, promis-
ing not to vote for Uncle Joe" Canon
for speaker if elected.
Mr.. Soule warmed up to his subject in
a very pleasing way, and all regretted
that they could not hear him through.
He seemed to be mixed up in his politics
or his men Bryan and La Toilette seems
to be his ticket, related how Bryan had
elected La Toilette and that now La Fol-
lette would carry the state of Wisconsin
for Bryan. He had not sufficient time
10 tell us what he intended to do or Of
fer reason why voter should not vote
for Mr.. Martin the regular republican
candidate, for the short term, who is in
position to look after Black Hills inter-
ests.
On whole the meeting was a good
one, giving the first line up on the issues
presented to the voters at coming cleo
tion. They were accorded careful atten-
tion by all parties. Custer people with.
out regard to party have always given
public view good attendance and res
pectful hearing, and are now ready for
the next.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-09-26
It Can't be Beat,

The best of all teachers is experience.
C. NJ. Harden, of Silver City, North
Carolina, says: 81 find Electric Bitters
does all that's claimed for it. For stom-
ach, liver and kidney troubles it can't
be beat. I have tried it and find it a
most excellent medicine" Mr. Harden
is right; it's the best of all medicines
also for weakness, lame back, and all
run down conditions. Best too for chills
and malaria. Sold under guarantee at
all drug stores. SOC.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-09-26
,rhe Remedy That Does.

"Dr. Kings New Discovery is the
remedy that does the healing, others
promise but fail to perform" says Mrs.
E. R. Pierson, of auburn Centre, Pa
1t is curing me of throat and lung trou.
BILE of long standing, that other treat
ments relieved only temporarily. New
Discovery is doing me so much good
that feel confident its continued use
for reasonable length of time will re-
store me to perfect health" This re-
nowned cough and cold remedy and
throat and lung healer is sold at all drug
stores. Soc. and $l.0C. Trial bottle
free.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-09-26

On the strength of an item appearing
in one of our exchanges We announced
in our last weeks issue of this paper that
the Extreme Mine was sold to Mr.. r. T.
Walker of Hill City. We have since
been told by one who is largely interest
ed in the property that it was not Sc
That is he put it this way, "You cant tell
what may happen in the future but at
the present time you can say for me
that that statement is premature"