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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-02

In the interests of the Spokane
Interstate fair a delegation from
the chamber of commerce, headed
by David T. Ham, waited upon the
county commissioners this morn
ing to have an understanding as
to the amount of financial assist,
ance forthcoming from the county
this year.
The law allows a levy of one
eighth of a mill assessed for coun.
ty fairs and the committee felt that
it will be imperative to avail them.
selves of this provision this year
for several reasons.
The revenue usually arising
from the allowance of the priv.
feges of the sale of liquor and
gambling has been eliminated this
year. A greater amount of money
has been set aside for awards and
prizes than ever before. and to off
set these items there will be but
one weeks gate receipts.
"We do not expect to make ex-
penses this year." stated Mr.. Ham,
.and we desire not to fetter the
people of this community with
deficit of perhaps $4,000, to be
paid off by popular subscription
Last year was the first year we
ever closed with a profit, but ow-
ing to the short duration of the
fair this year the receipts will run
considerably behind the expenses.
The legislature has seen fit to pro-
vide for the fair. but if the demand
were not imperative at this time
we would not ask for an appropria-
ton We have no doubt that you
will make provision for this, but
we don't want it too small"
Heretofore the fair has been
financed by private contributions,
but as the entire enterprise has
been supported by about 400 inter
ested citizens, the burden has fall
en- unequally and it has been i'm
possible to get assistance from
those who leap a large pecuniary
benefit. AS further argument for
special levy it was advanced that
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-02
REPUBLICANS CALLED
FOR TONIGHT

The republican central commit
tee watns a big attendance at the
Valleyford campaign opening to-
night. Valleyford is considered
doubtful hence the first gun is
fired there. Judge Poindexter, r.
A. Hutchinson and J. p. Perkins
are scheduled for speeches. Candi-
dates are urged to come along and
get acquainted. The train leaves
the Terminal building at $3.50 and
returns at 1913 The round trip
will cost the faithful 80 cents per
faithful.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-02
ROCKFORD KICKS
ON NEW BRIDGE

A delegation of Rockford citizens
headed by their mayor appeared
before the meeting of the county
commissioners this morning to
protest against the dedication OF
a new road into the town to take
the place of the old Marsh road,
which Is to be closed.
The citizens and farmers OF the
surrounding country concede that
the new road is shorter route
and otherwise a better road, but
protest against its dedication on
the grounds that it will mean the
construction, by Rockford. of a new
bridge across the creek.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-02
STOPS
BIG LAWSUIT

VICTORIA, B. c., Oct. Mrs.
Joan Dunsmuir, mother of Lieuten-
ant Governor James Dunsmuir,
died this morning, aged 81. She
had just started another suit for
her share of $30,000000 represent
ed by coal mines. railways and val
liable timber on Vancouver island,
held by James and Mrs. Dunsmuir.
1t is expected the suit will now
be dropped as she was the only
claimant. Edna Wallace Hopper,
actress, Mrs. Dunsmuir's daughter
in-law, recently lost her suit for a
share.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-02
BARHANOBOOKS
THIS YEAR

No handbooks are to be allowed
in connection with the Interstate
fair and if the police catch anyone
conducting such gambling device
prosecutions will follod The hand
book is adopted wherever regular
pool selling is prohibited. Usually
they are conducted downtown and
the results telephoned from the
racetrack.
There is 10 law prohibiting bet,
ting between private individuals.
But if any individual Is caught
making a business of securing bets
he will be put off the grounds.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-02
STATE DIVISION ORGANIZED.

SEATTLE, Oct. 2.-Representa
tives of Spokane, Seattle and Ia
coma chapters, United Daughters
of the Confederacy, organized a
state division here yesterday. OH
GERS are Mesdames B. w. Bell, Sc
attic. president; J. F. Hedges, Spo
kane and Tacoma, treasurer. A
later meeting will name the time
and place of the next convention.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-02
EXTRA GOOD SHOW AT THE
NOVELTY TONIGHT

The walking. talking. moving
pictures will be exhibited at the
Novelty tonight. They are entitled
"The Stars and Stripes" and "Bill
Brown of London" This is some
thing you should not miss. Ad'
mission only 10c. Next to the
Palace store and opposite the Main
avenue entrance of the Cres-
cent.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-02
TWO FIREMEN DIE
AT POST OF DUTY

= YOUNGSTOWN, O., Oct. "A
fire at S. H. Knox 4 Co.'S building
last night cost the lives of two
firemen and seriously injured six
more when the roof caved in and
precipitated the fire fighters into
the basement. The bodies of AS
sistant Chief r. r. Reilly and Ward
Sweeney have not been recovered
Police Chief William Lawler was
also fatally injured.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-02
OWLS AND FINANCE

A meeting of the local nest Of
the Order of Owls will be held Sa-
turday night in the assembly rooms
of the chamber of commerce and
large attendance is desired, as
financial matters are to be dis
cuSSed
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-02
UTAH MILLIONAIRE
MINING MAN DEAD

SANTA CRUZ. Cal, Oct. a.
@. A. Packard, millionaire mine OPP
orator, with extensive properties
in Utah, died here last night,
age 81.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-02
GRAND MASTER COMING

Spokane Masons are planning a
fitting reception to the state grand
master. DR.. Grove, Tacoma. who
will be here Tuesday. The three
blue lodges will join in the recep'
tion
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-02
ALL MEMBERS OF
UNION LIABLE

Judge Lynch in the district court
portant decisions of his career,
namely, THAT when certain men,
bers of a union are sued by a party
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-02
CLUB RECEPTION SUNDAY

The S. A. A. c. has issued an
nouncements of It's reception and
concert for members and ladies &C
companied by members Sunday
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-09-03
INJUNCTION SHOULD STAND.
Judge Smith, or q Second Hearing,
Decided That His Temporary In
junction Should Stand.


Last week Judge Smith of Mitchell
heard the presentation of the argu-
ments by attorneys for the removal
of the temporary injunction which he
issued against the county commits
sioners Of Sanborn county from build
the big drainage ditch in that county.
His decision was t the effect that the
injunction should stand.
About two months ago farmers liv-
ing in Sanborn county started a petit
ton asking for the construction of a
drainage ditch which would be four
miles long, 25 feet wide at the top and
5 feet wide at the bottom, and about
II feet deep. The petition was grant
ed and the commissioners ordered the
ditch started.
Robert Rearick and a dozen other
farmers living in the immediate vicin-
ity of the ditch proposition went to-
gether to secure an injunction to pre-
vent the commissioners from carrying
their work into effect. They secured
the services Of T. J. Spangler, of Nit
chell, who presented their Il before
the judge of the circuit court. The
farmers objected to the digging of the
ditch on the ground that the commits
sioners did not have the power TO dig
the ditch when 1t was not shown by
the petitions that is was a public ne
cessity to drain the agricultural lands.
Judge Kean appeared for the COM
missioners at the last weeks hearing
and Mr.. Spangler for the farmers.
To construct the ditch proposed by
the commissioners will cost the tax
payers of the county about 100000,
and under the present circumstances
it does not look like they will be able
to do anything with the improvement
this fall.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-09-03
GET o IN RAID.
Police Fall to Make "Blind Pig"
Charge Stick.

Police Fall to Make "BIind Pig"
Charge Stick.
The police officers of Mitchell are
making strenuous efforts to enforce
the prohibition law since X went into
effect the first of July. They made
their second haul when they arrested
two men on a charge of running a
blind pig" in the rear room Of a bill
lard hall. They secured two cases of
beer and a jug of whisky. This after.
noon Morgan and Garretson had their
hearing before the police justice, but
the men were discharged for the rea-
son that the officers could not show
the evidence that the men were selling
the intoxicating liquors without a Ii.
cense.
An event of interest to the travel
ing public as vel! as to the people of
Springfield, took place last week when
the Grand View hotel changed hands
Mrs. ]. p. Doehler of Iowa completed
a deal the first part of last week.
whereby she becomes owner Of n of
the finest business properties in the
city, Mr.. Keegan securing a deed to
a good Iowa farm in exchange. Pos
session will be given in the near fu-
ture. Mrs. Doehler expects to run .
strictly first class up-to-date hotel.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-09-03
WIFE HAS PREMoNITloN.
Mrs. Thomas Wylie 5ees Husband Not
to Venture on Lake.

The body of Thomas Wylie, for sew
en- years assistant postmaster OF
Wetertown, was buried Sunday after
o No greater shock has come to
the city in the last twenty years han
the drowning of Mr.. Wylie in Lake
Kampeska last week.
A strange feature Of the case was
the premonition Mrs. Wylie had when
leaving the lake cottage Friday morn
ing to spend the day in town. She
begged her husband not to go out in
the boat while she was away, although
the water vas by no means rough. He
and Mr.. Ainsworth already had made
their plans to spend the afternoon
at the lake, and he laughed at her sud
den scruples. Nevertheless she fol
lowed him to the beach, and, as the
two men pushed off, Mr.. Wylie turned
in his seat and threw a kiss to his
wife, standing on the shore with a
troubled look in her eyes. 1t was his
last message.
Mrs. Wylie finished her shopping
and hurried back to the summer home
to find the men dragging the lake for
her husbands body,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-09-03
CAN'T ESCAPE x
Moving Into Another County Fails to
Help South Dakota Firm.

" 80 49,
Help South Dakota Firm.
A cattle firm by the name of Schill-
ing & Montgomery was assessed for
a large number of cattle which the
company was grazing on what was
formerly the Rosebud reservation in
Gregory county, but before the taxes
could be collected the firm moved the
cattle u Of the county, and all at
tempts to collect the tax have been un-
successful.
Treasurer Brown, learning that this
firm owned large real estate interests
in Charles Mix county, filed a tran
script of the taxes in that county. A
short time ago the firm sold a large
tract of their land to eastern buyers,
and the Gregory county tax lien was
shown on the abstract. The purchas-
ers have refused to accept the title to
the land until the taxes were paid,
and as a result 81, 100, that being the
amount of taxes due, is tied up in a
Charles Mix county bank.
Treasurer Brown of Gregory county
returned from Charles Mix county,
where he had made levy on the
amount, and where it will be held
pending a suit which will be instituted
by Schilling & Montgomery for the re-
cOvery of the money.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-09-03
IN The SCANDINAVIAN NORTH
CIednings of Important News of Nor,Day, S.Oeden
and Denmark, u0ith Occasional Comments.
BY MARTIN W. oDLAND.

From Lund comes the report that
duck hunting this season has been III
usually poor, the number OF young
ducks being very scarce. The season
for rabbits, squirrels, cartridges and
chickens opened the middle OF August
and this game will be more numer
Gus.
Prof. III. Lundstrom of Upsala uni
yersity has been given a months leave
of, absence so as to attend the inter-
national historical convention to be
held in Berlin in August. Prof. Ham
mer is biven the same time for studies
in histology at K~ristinebergs zoologt-
cal gardens.
The proposed street railway in Sund
vail has been delayed in construction
by changes in the plans which shall
include some lines outside the city,
for which royal sanction must be Sc
cured. 1t is hoped that everything
may be arranged so that the railway
may be finished early next year.
Miles Dawson and Lee Frankel or
New York are at present in stock
holm, studying the Swedish working
mems insurance laws, with the inten-
ton of seeking reforms for the Amerf-
can insurance laws. They are to go
TO Rome in October where an inter-
national congress will be held TO con-
slider the question of workingmen's
insurance.
A very important find was recently
made during some railroad work near
Jamjo, in GLAND, the find consisting
of two ornamented shield buckles, five
arm and ankle rings, and a chain a
yard long with heavy buckles in the
shape of crocodile's heads. The art
icles were solid silver and are sup
posed to be 1000 years old, and Of
Egyptian origin.
Sven Hedin who has been making
explorations in Thibet the last year,
has at last been heard from and all
fears for his safety are now at rest
During his explorations he has locat-
ed a hitherto unknown chain of noun
tains extending for q distance OF 300
miles through the interior. The height
of the mountains is 10000 feet. Furth-
er particulars as to his discoveries are
awaited with interest.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-09-03
o SOLD TO 10.
Alleged Offender Must Face Grand
Jury Probe.


A report has been made to the Unit
ed States authorities in Sioux City in
regard to the arrest by a deputy Unit
ed States marshal of l.. e. Pierce Of
Mobridge on the charge of selling in
.toxicating liquor to Indians belong.
ing on the Standing Rock reservation.
The defendants preliminary hearing
a held before United States Com.
missioner Wallace, and resulted in the
prisoner being retained in custody
pending action upon his case by a
federal grand jury, which will convene
at Deadwood next week.
The federal authorities in Sioux
Falls have been advised also of the
arrest of Amos Goodshot, a Sioux In.
dian, belonging On the Standing Rock
reservation, on the charge Of having
stolen a team Of horses from Harry
Mclaughlin, a resident Of the new
town of Mclaughlin, the Indian in,
spector. The Standing Rock reserva.
ton is partially in South Dakota and
partially in North Dakota.
When Goodshot was taken before
United States Commissioner Wallace
it was discovered that the alleged
theft of the team OF horses had actual.
ly taken place on the North Dakota
side of the line, so the federal court
for South Dakota is without jurisdic.
ton in the case. In view of this the
Indian prisoner will be transferred to
the custody OF the United States au,
thorities for North Dakota for trial
in the federal court of that state.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-09-03
FOUND DEAD IN BATHTUB.
Sioux Falls Man Whose Family Is
Away Succumbs to Heart Failure.

l.. S. Tyler, one of the best known
men in the southeastern section and
an orator of some renOwn In South
Dakota, was found dead in a bathtub
at his residence in Sioux Falls. Death
is supposed to have resulted from heart
failure. Tyler is thought to nav been
dead at least twenty-four hours before
his body was found. His wife and
daughter are visiting in Colorado. At
the time of I IS death Mr.. Tyler was
secretary and manager Of the South
Dakota Retail Merchants Insurance
Recently he accepted an
offer TO manage the campaign in South
Dakota against the county option law
for the State Association of Liquor
Dealers and Brewers. He came to
South Dakota in 1894 from Minnesota
n served in the Legislature of both
states. For thirty-five years he was
in the employ of the American Ex-
press company.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-09-03
In and About the State
DEATH ENDS HOPELESS LIFE.
Black Hills Tragedy Converted Berg
man Mureh Into a Worthless Tramp.

man muFcn iHto o "oTthfoss tramp
Just one quarrel, one gun play in
which the sweetheart of Bergman
Murch was killed, and then all things
earthly faded and Murch became a
tramp, having no aim, no ambition.
The details of this quarrel have rested
in o%bscurity until his death at the
Lawrence county Dor house a few
days ago at the age Of IS. He came to
the hills in 1877 in the company Of A.
Elizabeth Lowell, considered the most
adventurous and determined woman
who ever came to Deadwood.
In her early career she purchased
property in Lower Deadwood. And
later a fierce dispute arose as to the
validity Of her title, there being two
claims to the lot, hers, q surface claim.
and a miners claim held by John Rod
gers, one of the actors in the famous
Gem theater. Rodgers built a house
on the 9 Of the lot and she one on
the front. And all the time the courts
were fighting out the question of own.
ership.
Eventually Rodgers won h case
and the officers came to put her out
of the house, but she was prepared,
and met them at the door armed to
the teeth and they were forced to re-
turn and await a more opportune mo-
ment to enforce the law. After they
had gone she walked out of the house
and beheld Rodgers on the porch Of
his house; as soon as he saw her he
began to poke fun at her because she
lost the case, ~whereupon h turned
two of her Colt revolvers on him,
shooting him through the abdomen. He
staggered in the house and returned
with a Winchester and shot the fleeing
woman through the head, killing her
instantly. Rodgers suffered greatly
from his wounds, but finally recovered
and was eXonerated by the early-6ay
courts for his deed. The relation
Murch bore to this woman was never
really known except to a few who
knew that all his interest in life passed
away with her death.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-09-03
SW EDEN.

The municipal authorities of Strom.
stad recently passed a resolution ac-
cepting with thanks the gift of A. +.
Cavalli-Holmgren of 100000 crowns
for a new city hall.
l.. f. Anderson, a merchant In Ore
bro, on the occasion Of his Goth birth
day gave the society for the erection
of a children's hospital in the city the
neat sum of 10000 crowns. This gift
will materially help toward making
the projected hospital a reality.
The 17-year-old X. o. Svensson Of
Gualof recently wrecked a train be-
cause of anger against the railroad
guard, Emil Nordstrom. who had or
dered him off the right of way. The
young man was caught and confessed
TO the deed and will pay the penalty of
his crime.
Goteborg will soon erect a life size
bronze bust Of the late churchman,
Per Weiselgren, the statue being de-
signed by B. Cronander. II will be
erected In n Of the public squares
of the city with appropriate cere-
monies in the lear future.
The superintendent Of the Japanese
Imperial fish hatchery at Sappora,
Mr.. Suzuki Nozawa. visited a few days
In Stockholm recently and then con-
tinued his journey to Trondhjem,
where he visited the fishery institute
held there.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-09-03
SHOOTS MADMAN; SAVES FRIEND
Crazed by Drink, Stranger Yields ar
Iron Bar.

Iron Bar.
To protect his friend from being
murdered by a drink-crazed stranger
at Plains, Dean Faber fired two shots
at w. D. Ferebee, both taking effect.
Ferebee's left lung was pierced with
a .32-caliber ball, which came out near
the spine. The other injury is a flesh
wound in the right side.
Faber, a grocery clerk, and H. i.
Metcalf, a clerk in McGOwan's hotel,
were ~conversing on the sidewalk
about IL o'clock at night when the de-
mented man rushed upon them and
felled Metcalf with a heavy iron bar
and continued striking him. Faber
then shot twice to save Metcalf's life.
Two physicians were called and at
tended Ferebee, who they say has a
chance for life. Shortly after the
shooting Ferebee signed a statement
that he was delirious from drinking,
combined with hunger. He is a native
of Baltimore.
Faber surrendered { o the officers
and no charge has been preferred,
pending a result of FeTebee's wounds.
Ferebee is a stranger here and came
from Butte.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-09-03
MONTANA news
INTELLIGENT DOG.
Pointer Serves His Master In Carrying
Messages to County Officials.


Messages to County Officials.
Frank L. Reece, a Justice Of the
peace at the county court house at
Helena, is the possessor Of q dog
whose understanding borders on the
phenomenal, to say the least. The
animal is a great favorite with the
county officials. Mr.. Reece has refus-
ed several fancy offers for Spot.
The dog is a four-year-old pointer,
with big Eyes and long ears, and he
has the most whimsical habit of cock
ing his head and peering around, con-
veying the impression that he under
stands not a little of what is being
said in his masters court.
1t was the dog himself which made
Mr.. Resce realize he possesses quail
ties which are to be found in no ordi-
nary canine. The dog has been in the
habit of going to the Office with Judge
Reece and remaining until the close
IL hiS ohS udy iooS WiheS
while Mr.. Reece was working at the
desk he felt a tug on his arm and,
looking around, saw Spot with an
overshoe in his mouth. When the dog
saw his master recognized his presence
he dropped the overshoe, marched into
the closet and brought its mate to the
surprised justice. The dog gave an
other tug at Mr.. Recess arm and look
ed down at the overshoes. 1t was
time to leave and the dog knew it.
Now the dog has progressed far
beyond this. Mr.. Recess Office is sit
uated in the subbasement of the court
house, and from there to various Of
fees in the building the dog is dis
patched with notes and papers, and
as yet has not failed to deliver them
to the proper person.
Spot, take this up to Mr.. Hey
wood" Mr.. ReeCe says, holding out a
note or papers to the dog. He grasps
them in his mouth and bounds up to
the third story of the building and de-
livers them to the county attorney.
The dog is more careful than most
messengers. for if the county attorney
is not present in person a search be-
gins throughout the building, ending
only when the prosecutor is found.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-09-03
"DRY FARMING" STATION.

r. c. Ericsson, r. A. Spafford, A.
Norby and A. NJ. Anderson, members
of the state board of regents, accom-
panied by Secretary Aldrich and Pro-
fessors Wilson and Willis of the agri-
cultural college, went to the western
part OF the state last week to select
a location for one Of the dry farming"
experiment stations provided for by
the last legislature. Under the law It
must be located either in Stanley or
Lyman counties. and the towns OF
Philip, Kadoka. Murdo and Presho are
asking for the location. ap@ all will ~
visited on the trip.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-09-03
ALLEGED INcENpIARY IN JAIL.
Suspected South Dakota Night Rider
Threatened to Burn Town.

Suspected South Dakota Night Rider
Threatened to Burn Town.
One arrest has been made in con-
,nection with the attempt made to burn
NJ the towns of Lowry and Alaska
iast week. The sheriff learned that
n Frank Stark was arrested last
winter for a~ssaulting a boy, and had
Jumped his bail and gone to Canada.
Before leaving Alaska Stark is said
10 have declared that he would come
back and burn up the town. Stark was
seen tn another part of the county
Sunday, and the sheriff at once began
4 search for him, finally landing him
at Java. He was removed to Selby
for safe-keeping. Stark refuses to
talk. The authorities are still work
ing on different clues in efforts to run
Town the band of incendiaries.