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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-04-23
BOLD DAYLIGHT BANK ROBBERY.
Two Men Secure $4,000 I'm Raid on
Kansas Town.

Two men entered the Citizens State
hank at Chautauqua, Kan, at $3.50
Friday morning, locked the cashier, c.
c. Walterhouse, and Del Easley. a bus
ipess man, in the vault. secured all the
currency In sight, about $4,000, and
escaped into the hills across the line
in Oklahoma. Four posses are in
pursuit and, as the roads are muddy,
1t is believed the robbers will be cap
tured.
The robbery was one Of the most
daring ever executed in this part of
Kansas, the scene of many holdups
on the part OF the Dalton, star and
other gangs of outlaws, who from
time to time have made their rendez-
vous In the mountainous country Of
nearby oklahoma. Cashier Walter
house had scarcely opened the bank
at Chautauqua and placed his curren-
cy on the counter ready for the days
business when the robbers entered.
The only other person in the place was
Del Easley. The robbers, both of
whom were we'll dressed, made their
way leisurely to the cashiers window.
One of them was a man well known
about town, and when he commanded
Walterhouse and Easley to throw up
their hands the latter two took the
matter in the light of joke. The Sc
rious intentions of the robbers were
realized a moment later, however,
when thew both drew their ravnIvars
and, pointing them at their victims,
ordered them to get into the vault
Without further ado Walterhouse and
Easley complied, and the robbers
quickly slammed the door shut. Then
they leisurely went about their busi-
ness of looting the bank. First they
drew down the window shades facing
the street and locked the doors to pre-
vent interference.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-04-23
BATTLE IN HOTEL.
swo Men Killed and Two Seriously
Wounded at Warrensburg, Mo.

James Ryan, chief of police of War
rensburg. Mo-. and Byron Hail. aged
80. son of j. f.. Hall, farmer living
near Warrensburg. were killed and
James f. Basham and Robert Pollock,
night officers. were wounded Sunday
night in pistol fight in the corridor
OF the Estes hotel.
The three officers We're attempting
TO take revolver from Hall when he
shot all three, The officers returned
the fire and Hall was shot twice. Two
more shots We're fired at him by Louis
Little the negro hotel porter.
After shooting the officers Hall ran
up the stairway in the lobby and stood
on the landing as the porter fired at
him. He then staggered into an al
cove off the landing and another shot
was heard. When Hall was found he
was dead and his powder-b burned shirt
showed that he had been shot third
time, through the heart, supposedly
by himself. Basham is not expected
TO recover.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-04-23
GEORGE BYERS PLEADS GUILTY.
Ranchman Pays a Fine OF $500 fer IL
legal Fencing

When arraigned before Judge Car
land, Of the United states court, at
Sioux Falls, George Fyers. a rancher
residing I'm Lyman county. through his
attorney. Frank r. Aliens. Of Sioux
Falls, entered plea OF guilty to an
indictment charging him with having
fenced a tract containing about 1000
acres of government land. The in
dictment against him contained three
counts.
In accordance with the request OF
the defendant sentence was imme-
diately pronounced. Judge Garland
imposed a fine of $500, and ordered
that in default of the payment Of the
fine the defendant should be kept in
the Minnehaha county Jail until the
fine was paid. However, pyera was
prepared to pay his fine. and turned
over to Clerk Pendar, OF the federal
court, the necessary amount and was
released from custody. This is the first
case of the kind instituted in the fed
s~r~i- aourt for a year or two.
When arraigned before Judge carr
land, John Hoffman entered q plea
of not guilty to an Indictment charg-
ing him with the larceny of horse
and saddle on the Cheyenne River In
dian reservation.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-04-23
FANATICS PUT ON TRIAL.
"Dreamers'' Are Arraigned at Medi-
cine Hat OH Sensational Charges.

At the trial at Medicine Hat. Man.,
of nine members of the sect known
as the "Dreamers" for burning John
Lehr's home the testimony revealed
that the members of the order had to
obey the instructions of the leader,
who, because Lehr refused to join the
congregation ordered his followers to
destroy Lehr's home and slay his fam
lily at midnight because he was a
hereto.
Michael Brosts testified he had been
a Dreamer, but severed connection
with the organization when the men,
bers began talking of burning and
killing. He stated Jacob Merkels and
David Kaufman. Of Java, N. D., were
the heads Of the order. Dreams were
told by members and interpreted by
Merkels A Dreamer" had to carry
out the purpose of his dream as in
structed Lehr's name had come up
.and 1t was agreed to burn him out.
The "Dreamers' believed i'm killing
everyone who did not believe with
them. The witness had received let
ters threatening TO kffr~nfm because
he had renounced the faith.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-04-23
CLERGYMAN SHOOTS SELF.
Suicide StartIes Town OF Woodbury.,
New Jersey.

New Jersey.
The quiet little town of Woodbury.,
N. j., was greatly shocked Friday over
the sensational suicide Of the Rev. Geo.
w. Tomson, pastor of the Woodbury.
Presbyterian church, and the subse-
quent developments which involved
names OF at least three women of that
town. Rev. Mr.. Tomson was found
dead in the Newton hotel with bullet
In his brain. At first those who knew
him would not believe that he had died
by his own hand, but the evidence
to that effect was so strong that they
AT last had to admit that IL was only
too true. But the sensation caused by
his suicide was as nothing compared
with the conditions that were develop
ed when the clergyman's friends
searched for motive for his act.
About week ago public announce
ment was made of Rev. Mr. Tomson's
engagement to wed Mrs. Fannie Ken
worthy, wealthy widow of Woodbury.
and a member Of his .church. Most
people who knew them were greatly
pleased, and there was every prospect
of a happy marriage.
When the tragedy came Friday il
was learned that the preacher had
been paying attention to another
woman, a Miss Helen Moore, who had
been living at the same hotel where
Rev. Mr.. Tomson resided since the
death OF his wife. Miss Moore is al
legged to have declared in a meeting
of Sunday school teachers that Rev.
Mr.. Tomson had promised to marry
her, and she further declared that he
would never marry Mrs. Kenworthy.
Miss Moore was not believed by other
members of the congregation, and last
Monday she left Woodbury. for Phil
adelphia. where she is now employed.
Now that the clergyman is dead
there are many stories coming out as
to the life he led, but how many of
them are true 1t is impossible to ascer-
tain.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-04-23
BIG FUND FOR CHELSEA.
Fully 100000 Needed to Aid 10000
Victims OF Fire.

Many thousands of people Sunday
walked through the ruins of the fire
which one week ago swept through
Chelsea, suburb of Boston.
One more body was found Sunday
in the ruins. 1t is believed to be that
of Capt. Benjamin Knowles, Grand
Army veteran. This makes the twelfth
body thus far found in the ruins
The general relief committee in a
statement declared that $4,000 people
We're made homeless and that 10000
of these need not only temporary aid,
but must be rehabilitated at least to
the extent of absolutely necessary
housekeeping equipment, which will
involve the expenditure of S400, 900.
The relief fund at present amounts
10 over 100000 and isAteadily grow.
Ing.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-04-23
DROWNING GIRLS RESCUED.
Three Taken Out of River at Sioux:
Falls.

AS the result of the daring of Miss,
Sadie Beid, the 16-year-Old daughter
of ex-Alderman A. L. Beid, of Sioux
Falls. and her two friends, Agnes
Ramsey and Elsie Labor, the three
young women had a remarkable es-
cape from death by drowning in the
Big Sioux river The scene of their
adventure was a short distance below,
the falls of the Sioux river. Between
two narrow necks of land men who
were engaged in constructing a mann
moth power plant placed a steel plank
about foot wide from one side of the
river to the other TO facilitate their
passage back and forth.
The three girls attempted to walk
across the plank, but lost their bal
arce and plunged headlong into the
river. which at that point runs with
lightning speed and is bordered by
large chunks OF granite. Spectators
rushed to the scene to effect the res
cue of the girls, but this vas not ac-
complished for some little time They
were carried some distance under the
water. but after what seemed an age
appeared upon the surface, and after
hard work were reached and dragged
to shore. When rescued Miss Labor
was unconscious. A few minutes
more and all would have been
drowned.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-04-23
NATIVES TREMBLE IN FEAR or
WHOLESALE MASSACRE.
DestitutioD IL Widespread. and Even
Civil and Military Officers Are Re-
duced 10 Beggary-Natives Say Only
Hope Is I'm Intervention.

A dispatch from Port au Prince
says that while there have been many
arrests OF natives suspected of being
connected with the late revolution,
and political prisoners continue to be
brought in patches from interior
points, there have been no more public
shootings there. Indeed, the govern
ment denies that any more executions
have taken place. This, however, Is
incredible. in view of the fact that
many persons are known to have been
dragged from their beds at night and
that all trace of them has been lost.
In the executions OF March 10 Pres
ident Nord Elexis achieved the double
purpose of celebrating as many of his
foes as he could lay hands on and
striking terror to the hearts Of those
who were beyond his reach.
Since then his name, and that of his
ferocious lieutenant, Gen. Jules Alex
is Coicou, who personally directed the
shooting of the prisoners, including
some OF his own blood relatives, are
trembles before them. Alexis has
made the significant statement that
If he Is not permitted to end his term
OF Office unmolested he will. rather
than submit to. deposition, write his
name on the scroll of fame I'm the
blood of such massacre as Hayti has
not seen since the days of Dessalines.
once known as Jean jacques /. Nc
cne doubts his ability to carry out this
threat, which is understood to be In
tended as deterrent not only to revo-
lutionists. but to any attempt at for
eign Interference in the affairs OF
Hayti
With order restored and their lives
and property under the protection of
ships Of war the foremost question in.
the minds of foreign residents Is
whether the time has not come for
the adoption of a final solution of the
Haytian question. All agree that
Hayti, during her 105 years OF inde-
rendence. has not shown great capaci-
ty for self-government, and the affairs
OF the island have now reached about
the lowest ebb in its history.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-04-23
BIG PRAIRIES ABLAZE.
South Dakota Farmers Suffer Enor--
nous Losses. #. ..

Huron was entirely surrounded by
prairie fires Tuesday afternoon, the"
smoke from which was so dense that
the sun was obscured and dust ana
ashes were driven in clouds by the"
high wind. The first fire came from
the northeast, but the wind changed
and fires soon were sweeping in from.
all directions. Broadland, a smalF
town north OF Huron, suffered the'
most The Chicago and Northwest-I
crn station house, water tank and two
box cars were burned; also the Atlas
Lumber yard and Atlas elevator, CON-
tanning several thousand bushels OF
grain. The Holland hotel and one
other house also were burned. The
Great Northern bridge across the JIM
river, two miles northeast of HurCn,,
was badly damaged All buildings
except the dwelling on the Morrow
ranch We're destroyed, together with,
rrrucn farm machinerysasA All buildings,
on the ]. 3. Parkhurst farm. with i'm
plements and much grain. were burn.
ed. The school house in Grant town.
ship was destroyed. Ed Kimes house.
west of Huron. was destroyed. ana.
Mrs. Kimes was severely burned.
Barns, cattle sheds and thousands of
tons Of hay and grain were destroyed
in every direction. No lives arel
known to have been lost but many
persons were more or less burned.
Hundreds of men went out from HUI,
ron in autos and wagons to fight the
fire.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-04-23
STRIKE RIOT AT CHESTER.
One Employe of the Traction Com.
pany Is Shot.

The most serious disturbance which
has marked the strike of the motor
men and conductors at the Chester,
Pa. Traction company, occurred early
Thursday during which an employe
of the company was shot but not seri-
ously injured. The company attempt
ed to operate a car and William Berg
mann, who acted as matorman, was
shot in The foot during the attack on
the trolley by large crowd of strike
sympathizers. Earlier in the day
William Griesmer, claim agent for the
company, was shot i'm the leg. while
leading a squad of forty men who had
been imported to take the places OF
tho strikers, to the'car barn.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-04-23
ECR CATTLE RUsTLING.
lcMarsClis and Monteau Are Indicted
H.sa nj SIouy Falls.


'%No United states grand jury which
convened in Sioux Fails on Tuesday Of
asst week has not yet completed it's
ark. there having been a large num-
Der cf cases for the jury to investigate
md take action upon.
The Jury reported an Indictment
against Joseph DeMarschc and Enoch
Hcnteau, charged with can@piI@Cy to-
fte&l cattle and horses by Wholesale
from residents of the Pine Ridge and
Rosebud Indian reservations. De-
MarEche and Montcau are supposed to-
have been members OF a regularly Or
ganized band. Fl.
The grand jrry returned a mo biiP'
her. who was arrested on the charge
# carrying on q retail liquor business
without having first paid the special
government tax. ..r
George Flyers, Il prominent ranch
man {" western South Dakota, was ar
YaigDed before Judge Garland on the
charge of having unlawfuIly fenced
about 1000 acres of government land.
Edward Livermont entered a plea.
uf not guilty to an indictment GhaTg-
ing him with having introduced liquor"
into the Pine Ridge reservation. He
entered q similar plea to another in
Gictment charging him with assault
with dangerous weapon.
Vital Valandry entered plea Of
not guilty to an indictment charging:
him with Introducing liquor into tho
Rosebud reservation. ...
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-04-23
MOB ATTACKS CARS.
Riot and Bloodshcd In Strike at Ches-
ter. Pm


Riot and bloodshed marked the
third day of the street car strike at
Chester, Pa, Thursday when the Ches-
ter County Traction company attempt
ed to operate its cars with imported
strike breakers The strikers and their
sympathizers stormed the trolley car
that was started out of the barns. In
the melee two men were shot. Will
lam Griestmer, a claim agent for the
company, was struck in the arm by a
bullet, and William Borgmann, the
motorman who had charge of the car,
was struck i'm the foot by another bull
let. He was dragged from the car
and beaten and was rescued from the
angry strikers and their sympathizers
win difficulty. Griesmer, besides be-
ing wounded, received a dislocation OF
tho shoulder. Several other traction
employees were also cut and bruised.
A mob of fully 1000 men stood
guard near the trolley barns at day.
break awaiting a move on the part of
the traction officials and when the
first car was run out on the tracks,
followed by the appearance of about
forty strike breakers in charge Of
Griesmer the crowd became furious.
The car was attacked and the strike
breakers set upon.
The local police were unable to
cope with the situation, and after
many conferences between the trac-
tiou and city officials, it was decided
to ask Gov. Stuart to send the state
constabulary to take charge of the
situation.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-04-23
Drives the Italians Ont

Thirty Italians. who have been en-
ployed by the Illinois Central railroad
at Clinton, ILL.,, were driven from town
Thursday night by mob. who intinli-
dated them with a fusillade of shots
from guns and revolvers. There has
been much indignation against the
Italians since Mayor Edmondson re-
ceived "Black Hand" letter threaten
ing his life. The Italians were charged
with its authorship.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-04-23
FUNrs FOR school MONUMENT
Shaft To BE Erected Cn G,'c Or E.rS
Building In territory.


Good progress IL bein~ - - - ~
work of raising fund" = IT,, =. j
of monument on the ste II the FIRST
school house erected III DaT"t1 Terri-
tory. The site Of this s'' to~iaol Build
ing is at the ola town Of Rrn n '1,!.1r
situated within sigNt of the Nissouri
river in Bon Homrle. corr'Y. "hH
movement for the raising cf funds an%
the erection CT rlCnuweat t. mark
the site of the old Building was in@u-
gurated by the pionc7r3' : s30o'at ~"
of Bon Homme County ard the o..f-
GERS and members Cf tie asa1ciatiCn
are doing everything within their pow
er to secure contributions to the fun1
which is assuming good proportions.
The teachers of thc various schools
of Bon H0mme county have t8kcl
hold of the matter and have succeed
ed in materially swelling the fund
with contributions from The rupNs .f
the schools and thCir par""t@. As
sorn as the fund reaches proper pro-
portions the contract for n" erection
of the monument Will be awarded.
When this has been ac~Hmpl!shed
there will be elaborate dedication ex-
ercises, which will Surpass anything
of the kind in the history Of the state.
as thousands will gather to witreGs
tion with the erection OF monument
to the first school building erected in
the old territory.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-04-23
SEEKS TRAIN WRECKERS.
Oklahoma Sheriff and Posse Hunts
Outlaw Band.

Sheriff Ramsey, of Muskogee coun-
ty, Okla. and his force OF deputies
are trying to locate a gang of train
robbers and wreckers, who during the
past two weeks have made four at
tempts to wreck passenger trains on
the Iron Mountain railroad where 1t
crosses Greenleaf creek at Braggs. The
bridge was first set on fire, then OBJ
structions were placed on the track.
but were discovered in time. Monday
night steel beams were placed on
the track and were run into by pas
speed The train was brought to q
stop before any damage had been
done.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-04-23
Insane Negro WaudcTcr Caught.

Occupying a cell in the Lyman
county Jail is a negro whose identity
IS q complete mystery. lie was found
wandering on the Rosebud Indian
reservation after terrorizing the resi-
dents of the reservation for several
days and was taken into custody by
Indian police, who took him to Ly-
man county and surrendered him to
the authorities there. He will be kert
In custody of the sheriff pending the
result of inquiries as to his identity
md place of residence.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-04-23
A Fierce Gale on Lake.

Michigan Wednesday. and which ves-
selmen declare was the fiercest in
many years, continued Thursday with
bur slightly abated violence. None
Of the boats which run all winter be-
tween Chicago and Michigan points
yentered out Thursday
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-04-23
stolypin's Brother to jail.

Alexander Stolypin, of st. Peters
Durg. the well known publicist and
brother of the Russian premier. has
been sentenced to one weeks impris-
onment and to pay fine of $50 for
libeling Paul Bulatzet. the noted re-
&C tIonary leader.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-04-23
Files Petition in Bankruptcy.

A petition in voluntary bankruptcy
has been filed in the United states
court in Sioux Falls by Samuel Il.
Cotton, a machinist Of Sioux Falls.
In the schedule accompanying his pc
tition he places his liabilities at
s472.17 and his assets at S304.20.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-04-23
To straiehten the verm,llion.

A petition has been circulated I'm
vermillion requesting the agricultural
department at Washington to make a
preliminary survey OF the Termillion
river to ascertain the method and
probable cost of Strengthening and
improving that waterway.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-04-23
Grading New Roadbed.

The Chicago, Milwaukee and ST.
Paul Railroad company has put its
graveiing force to work on the Black
Hills division to finish graveling the
last forty miles of roadbed into Rapid
City. and with that job completed an
other portion of the road east of MUIR
do will be regraveled.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-04-23
Toledo Bank Closed.

The Dorr Street Savings bank, of
Toledo, o., an institution situated in
the factory district and patronized
principally by workmen and small
tradesmen, closed It's doors Thursday.
The trouble was due TO the financial
depression. The assets will pay de.
positors in full.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-04-23
A Battle In Algeria.

The French column posted on Tall
saza hill, which commands the plain
Of Tamplet, was attacked fiercely at
daylight Friday by number of Ber-
bers. Although the French scored a
victory after a desperate fight II was
costly.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-04-23
Troops Cross the Border.

The Russian troops have invaded
Persian territory inthe vicinity of Len
koran. port on the Saspian sea. for
the purpose of punishing a bano Of
kurdish raiders. The step is taken
in consequence of renewal Of the at
tack upon the Russian garrison at
9,esuvar, frontier post.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-04-23
Eloater Ennnd IN nircr.

A fCeter was found on the hank OF
the Missouri river near the lower end
OF Big Bend, nearly 100 miles from
Pierre, by river. 1t is supposed to be
that Of Frank Moore. who was drown
ed at Pierre about a month ago.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-04-23
sioux CITY Live stock Marked.

Saturdays quotations on the Sioux
City live stock market follow: Beeves
$6.0006.50. Top hogs. s5.55
The Washington herald., 1908-08-08
CROSS MUST MAKE WEIGHT.
Murphy Insists Upon Making 133
Pounds at s p. II

New York. Aug There IS trouble
brewing over the Cross-aIurPhy match.
Cross has intimated through his brother.
sam WaIlack. that he isn't over-anxlous
TO weigh in at 5 O'Clock. making 1Ss
Nothing definite has come from Cross
himself. who IS doing preliminary work
al Lake Ham1ersley in DawIilg.
When Murphy and Cross posed for their
pictures a couple OF weeks ago. Cross
got Oh the scales IN ring costume and
weighed 40 Murphy had just come
through a fight with Goodman and oniy
@PPed the scale around the lightweight
limit He claims that he can readily
scale al rs pounds and fight strong. He
IS determined Cross shall make weight or
ne will not enter the ring He realizes
what great fighter Leach *. and he
doesn't care 70 concede him weight
Buckley has done everything TO make
al hands agree. but al present there
seems 10 be a probability that TIE fight
viii not take place
The Washington herald., 1908-08-08
CONNECTICUT LEAGUE.

No REes. rain