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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-02
WOMAN COMMITS
SERIES OF HORRORS

Rarnum, Mimi, Sept. Mrs. Fred
Young. aged e. wife of a farmer re-
aidlng about five miles southeast Of
here, yesterday morning about 8
O'clock, while her husband was on his
Ways q st0wn with 9 load Of cream and
mill, threw her three children. aged
~ : and s years. into . deep well, set
AreSto the barn, destroying Il, and then
st 1seto the house. Failing In her
efforts to burn the building she took
;aad0se of paris green and then gashed
her thro6k several times with q knife,
m4iinS ugly wounds, but falling to
aeverSthe Jugular vein.
NrS.sYoung was taken to the sher.
liEsse residence AZ Carlton and q special
meeting Of. the insanity board was held
this evening. The woman was found
~ b Insane and ordered committed to
the state Insane nsylum In case She
'recoyer1s Inatho meantime she was orr
adefed@tnkensto q hospital. Her condt-
ton t1sseriouss Tho physicians. how
everssbelleve she VIII recover.
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STATES GET SHARE.
OF MILITARY FUND

Washington, Aug. 31.-Four million
dollars appropriated by congress for
the military AVE been allotted among
the several states and territories by
Lieutenant Colonel E. NJ. Weaver, OF
the general star corps Of the army.
who is chief OF the division of militia.
The enlisted strength of the militia
as shown by tables prepared by Colonel
Weave is 109. 761, and the allotments
under various heads include $1,472, CSC
for arms. equipment and camp pur-
poses: $a9O,750 for promotion Of rifle
practice; $685. SOL for ammunition, and
$780, 56 for supplies.
The allotments for the states and ter
ritories in round numbers include the
following:
Iowa, $4,000.
Nebraska. $45, 600.
Kansas. $685. {. u
South Dakota, $25, 900.
Wyoming. $4,000.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-02
ZEPPELIN REACHES
BERLIN IN AIRSHIP

Berlin, Sept. 1.-The airship Zeppelin
III, with Count Zeppelin at the helm,
arrived safely at Berlin shortly after
noon Sunday. The voyage from Fried
%richshafen, where the start was made
at 1880 O'Clock Friday, was marked by
an accident to the airship which caused
q considerable delay at Bitterleld. At
that point Count Zeppelin met the
craft. The emperor witnessed the ar
rival Of the airship here.
Two monarchs of the air, Count Yep
pelin and Orville Wright, the foremost
opponents Of distinct systems of aerial
navigation, met at Berlin yesterday
afternoon for the first time. They were
introduced to another by the mon
arch Of the German empire.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-02
SOCIETY IS
SUED FOR DAMAGES

Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept. 1.-The first
gun Of a new tobacco war" in KEN
lucky was fired today when Clark &
Scott. independent tobacco m%anufact-
urers of Scranton. Pa. filed suit in the
the Burley Tobacco Society, Clarence
Lebus, the president and 10 other men
as defendants. Plaintiffs demand
$135,520 damages.
The plaintiffs demand damages on
the ground that they were overcharged
on tobacco they were Obliged to buy
from the Burley Tobacco Society.
The suit Is filed under the Sherman
antitrust law and the Burley society
is charged with being a monopoly in
restraint of trade.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-02
AMERICAN CONSUL.
REPORTS ON FLOOD

Washington, Sep. 1.-Conscul General
Hanna. at Monterey, Mexico, on behalf
OF the officers of the American colony
there, has made an appeal to the Amer.
lean people to- assist the destitute suf-
ferers at Monterey.
In a telegram to the state department
today, Mr.. Hanna says the dead num-
Der 700 and thousands are homeless.
1t might be gratefully remembered
and appreciated, Mr.. Hanna says, that
the city of Monterey, OF 100, 900 inhab-
.ltants, does IS per cent of it's foreign
trade with the United States. Nearly
every person in the city has suffered
loss n many of the poorer class have
lost everything.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-02
HUNDREDS PERISH
IN MEXICAN FLOOD
Many Thousands More Are,
Homeless, But All Danger
Seems Over Now.

Mexico City, Sept. ia eonssrva.
tive estimate Of the damage wrought:
at Monterey by the flood places the.
dead at 400 and the property loss at
$~12,00o,c00. The river has sone down
and the danger 10 over.
Up to the present time $50 bodies
ter OF the city of Monterey was de-
stroyed, und $4,000 persons today GRE
homeless. The water mains are USE
less n the city is consequently with
out drinking water, neither 10 there
light nor street car service. for the
power plant has beer seriously dam
aged. 1t will be impossible to resume
the train service for a week, and as
a result the city is threatened with a
food famine. The slaughter houses
nave been destroyed.
Ten thousand persons are being fed
municiple authorities, and the Ameri-
can consulate il giving food to all who.
apply.
Adobe Houses Fall.
Thousands Of persons have taken
refuge in the cathedral and the
churches. Many adobe structures,
soaked by the rain, are falling. and
there has been some additional loss of
life from this cause.
The railroad situation is deplorable.
On the branch Of the International, be-
tween Monterey and Tampico. there
are a score of washouts. The iron
bridge at San Juan has gone and rs
miles of the track of the Matamoras
branch have been washed out. There
are a dozen washouts between Mata-
moras n Cuevas, and the big iron
bridge over the Rinconaga, between
Saltillo and Monterey is gone. The
total loss to the railroads probably will
exceed 100000.
Eighteen Blocks Destroyed.
Eighteen blocks of residences and
business houses are washed away. The
more wealthy people of Monterey, to-
gether with the American residents are
contributing to the mayors fund. which
is being expended for food.
The greatest loss of life is said to
have been cause by the giving way Of
the reservoir dam. Monterey is stu
ated in a cup like valley and is sur
rounded on three sides by steep noun
tatns. The waters rushed Into his val
ley down the bed OF the Santa Catarina
river. This stream is ordinarily $50
yards wide, but with the advent Of the
flood its banks We're fully th~ree-quar-
tiers of a mile apart. 1t is estimated
that 1S inches of rain fell.
The federal authorities here are busy
with the organization of relief meas
ures. Benefit theatrical performances,
bull fights and fairs are being planned.
Subscription lists are being opened all
over Mexico City and other cities of the
republic are responding to Monterey's
urgent call for aid.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-02
SEVEN CHILDREN DIE
q. LONG ISLAND FIRE
8laxe IN Roman Catholic Insti-
tuition Fatal and Disastrous
!s IN Results.

New York, Sept. 2-That seven little
children, inmates Of q. Malaehy's home
for ehildrsn q Reekaway Park, L. T.,
were susfocatsd in . fire which dss-
treysd apertion Of the homo last night,
Wao discovered today BY hrsmsn dig.
nina IN the ruins.
There were $50 children In the insti-
tuition. which II conducted BY the Sis
tiers OF st. Joseph. Of Brooklyn. Most
OF them marched out Of the buildings
In good order last night when the fire
alArIn was sounded, and 1t was sup
posed all had escaped. s
Under 5 Years Old.
Nearly all Of those burned to death
were under s years old. The portion
OF the dormitory In which they slept
was directly over the laundry, where
the nre originated. How they were
might, or whether there were other
bodies remaining in the ruins. could
mot Be determined this morning, as
iImost OF the records Of the institution
were destroyed.
The ire WA discovered in the laun-
dry In the north. wing at 8 o'clock.
Three hundred and fifty small children
were In thei- cots on h third and
fourth doors Of that wing, and some
iof the older children were attending
evening prayers In tho chapel.
sSsf3ss Children Are Orderly.
A the alarm sounded the older chill
marched from the chapel to the
board walk along the beach and the
nurses and attendants began carrying
the little ones from the floors above.
Ffremen assisted in searching the
halls and dormitories. and found q few
children lingering In the halls too
frightened to leave the building. but
the rescue work had been conducted
with such dispatch and good order thai
~ vas believed until today all the chill
dren were out Of the building.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-02
NORWEGIANs HAVE DAY
At SEATTLE EXPOSITION

Seattle, WASH, Sept. 1.-Norway's
day at the exposition was celebrated
today by a celebrated historic pageant,
speeches and music and the unwilling
of a bronze bust Of Edward Graeg, the
composer.
A feature of the exercises was the
rowed across Lake Washington by 40
oarsmen in Viking dress and bore Left
Erickson. the sea king, his queen and
her attendants. The ship is an exact
replica of n in the Royal museum in
Christiana, and every detail Of dress
and arms are historically correct.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-02
MOTHER GIVES POISON
TO FIVE CHILDREN

st. Joseph, Mo-. Sept. In a fit OF
insanity Mrs. Carrie Sanders, aged AL
siz children morphine Sunday. While
trying to feed the poison to the sixth
she was deferred by a neighbor, when
she confessed to what she had done.
Weldon, aged 5 years, is dead, but ply
sicians say they will save the lives Of
the other children.
The mother also took poison and cut
her throat after making her confession.
hut she Is expected to recover. The
children range in age from 2 to 10
Years.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-02

LINE WILL BE BUILT

Huron, s.. D., Sept. 2.-Following a
conference here OF Chicago & North
western railway officials. It was an
nounced that the Gettysburg and Blunt
extension Of this road would be COM
let and the work 10 being pushed as
rapidly as possible. It 10 doubtful. how
ever, II anything more than the u
ing Of titles to right of way for the
Hitchcock-Onida branch will be aeon
plished this season, the company pre-
ferring to complete the other line be-
fore beginning work on the last named
route. The completion Of this branch
will be OF i~ncalculable benefit to set
tiers In one OF the most fertile and at
tractive agricultural and stock Sec
lions in the state. Large quantities OF
material are now being distributed for
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-02
pRowNe IN WATERS
OF LAKE MICHIGAN

Chicago, Aug. 31.-The body of Mis-,
Emily scharringhausen, % years old.
was found floating in Lake Michigan
on Lincoln park today b. a fisherman.
Last Tuesday the young woman disap-
peared from the government pier.
where h had gone with het aance to
dsh.
Fear that she had been murdered for
her valuables was expressed, but when
the body was recovered her jewelry and
purse were found intact. While her
betrOthed was busy with his lines the
young woman strolled away and his
search for her was f~ruitless.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-02
TENNESSEE BANK GOES
SAFELY THROUGH A RUN

Union City, Tenn, Sept. 1.--Because
OF the failure today of the Hardy
Grain company Of this city, a u
was started on the Union City Ban
o. trust company, when that institu-
The First and Third National banks
OF this city went to the rescue Of the
trust along with private citizens. and
an depositors were paid on presenting
their claims.
George Hardy, president of the grain
a few days ago.. A-eA
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-02
FINDS VICTOR
GUILTY OF MURDER
Penalty Is Fixed at Death =
But Two Hours Required
to Reach q Decision.

Aberdeen, 8. D., Sep. 1.-The jury
In the Emil Victor case ut Sis o'clock
yesterday afternoon returned q YER
dict Of guilty Of murder In the first
degree, and affixed the death penalty.
The case was given to the jury at 3:15
o'clock. The court fixed September 80
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon as the
date when sentence will be imposed
upon the SLAYER,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-02
CHAUFFEUR MEETS
DEATH IN ACCIDENT

San Francisco. CAL, Sept. will
liam Darlington, chauffeur for Earl
Rogers, n Of the attorneys for Pat
rick Calhoun, was killed in Golden
Cate park Saturday when his motor.
with three passengers, crashed into an
other machine. Mrs. Darlington, Miss
Grace Williams and q man whose iden-
tity was not revealed, were injured.
but not seriously. The machine driven
by harrington turned over and pinned
h driver beneath. killing him instant.
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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-02
oN a "HlKEn

Dallas, Tex, Sept. 1.-Twenty-two
hundred regulars, commanded by
Brigadier General a. 7. Meyers, U. S.
A., broke camp at the fair grounds
early today. and started on a l6O-miie
'''hike'' to Holland, Texas, where they
will board trains for Fort Sam Hons.
ton. San Antonio. the military head-
quarters OF the southwestern division.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-02
NEW COMMISSIONER IS
kT HEAD OF SERVICE

Warrington, Sept. 2.-Royal e. Ca
at Richmond, Va. tomorrow will be-
c0mSsonzMmissioner Of internal evenu
succeeding John q. Capers, Of South
:Gerol1nA, who rettres to take up the
practice Of law.
II CAbell 70 81 years old and 10 the
youngest man eve appointed to the
0f Princeton and was admitted to the
bar 81 1901.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-02

SEATTLE. wAsH.-secretary Of the
Interior Ballinger hurriedly left for
Washington Sunday night. DEPART
mental affairs" he said. have made Il
necessary for me to change my plans
and go to Washington at once"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-02
LETrER ARRIERs 8

st. Paul, Mimi, Sept. 1.-The 18th
biennial convention OF the National AS
ISOLATION Of Letter Carriers opened this
morning at the auditorium.
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TWO ARE pRowMen

Saginaw, Mich, Sept. 1.-Edward
drowned in the Tittabawassea river
Yesterday afternoon by cansizine a
roWboat In which they were towed by
ST. LOUIS. MO.-Thomas A. Wood.
new club and civil war veteran.
tirement W years ago he had been
business manager of the st. Louis
Globe-Democrat for 80 years. -
Tabri1. Persia. Sept. 1.-Rahim Khan.
= fersian bandit. has been captured
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-02
AGRlCULTURALISTS ARE
WANTED BY UNCLE SAM

Washington, Sept. 2.-students with
an agricultural training, who are famil-
lar with laboratory and field work. and
with classes and varieties OF cereals.
are In dcmand by the government at
salaries ranging from $1,000 and 1000
a wear. The civil service commission
has announced an examination on Sep
TENDER % next for positions az assist
ant In grain standardization In the
bureau OF plant industry Of the depart
ment of agriculture.
BRISTOL TENN.-As q sequel to
the murder of Al. Slagle, q wealthy
lumberman, whose body was
found In the river at Newport, Tenn,
Saturday, John Spencer, u relative Of
Slagle, committed suicide yesterday by
Jumping head foremost into @ rain bar
rel. He was suspected.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-02
KANSAS o N IS
ACCUSED OF MURDER
Wallinrfnn Kaa

Wellington. Kas.. Sept. LA cor
circumstances surrounding the death Of
John s. Hathaway, a Summer county
farmer, who died Thursday, returned
a verdict today holding Mrs. Hathaway
responsible for the death of her hus-
band by administering poisonous drugs.
She was arrested and brought to Jail
here by Sheriff Holiday.
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Makes QUICK PAssAeE.

Queenstown, Sept. 1.-The steamer
Mauritania, the record holder for the
TRANSATLANTIC passage, arrived here to-
day from New York over the short
course, and made the passage in 4 days,
"A hours and ~ minutes. This beats
her previous best passage by 2 hours
and IS minutes.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-02
KANsAs oRoUTH BROKEN.

wellington, KAN. Sept. 2.-Five
weeks Of drouth was broken here last
night by g two-inch precipitation. Re-
ports are general of 9 downpour owe
the entire country. and reaching into
northern Oklahoma.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-02
WANTS BENEFIT
OF TARIFF Law
FOR STEEL Men
Labor Leader Demands That
Government Interfere in Be.
half Of Strikers.

Washington, Sept. THAT the la.
borers employed by the Pressed Steel
Car company at McKees Rocks. Pa,
h scene of the present strike, are not
paid the share to which they are en-
titled under the protective tariff sys-
Of h American Federation of Labor.
The charge is embodied in a request
forwarded by Mr.. Morrison to Score
tary Nagel for an investigation into
conditions of McKees Rocks.
Mr.. Morrison takes h position that
as the company is enabled by the pro-
tective system to charge much higher
prices for its products than otherwise
it would receive. the government Is
under obligation to make inquiry for
h protection Of the laborers. The re-
quest for the inquiry Is based upon
section s OF the act of February IA,
1903, which requires the secretary Of
Investigations either upon the request
OF h president or either house Of
congress or upon his own initiative.
Conditions Are Bad.
In support Of his contention that the
conditions are bad, Mr.. Morrison quotes
at length from a report regarding them,
made recently by Paul U. Kellogg. Mr..
kellogg gives many instances Of low
wage payments, and he says that the
A1ASAA OLLpA6L especially that they arc
denied all means of checking up their
earnings. New piece rates are posted
as under the old system and the men
claim that the hourly rate is not a
guaranteed minimum. It il asserted
that In n instance a man received
only 81 for three days work; that ar.
other worked IA days for SIS; that an
other worked 10 days for $3.50.
Rev. F. A. Toner, pastor Of st. Mary's
Catholic church at McKees Rocks, is
quoted as saying hat 1.-The conditions
under which the employees work and
live are such that they are unfit for
publications"
Mr.. Morrison then enters his plea for
investigation on the ground that better
wages should be paid under our tariff
system.
Congress May Act. =
Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 30.-Uncle SANS
s~earchlight, turned for the past few
days on h alleged peonage conditions
at the Pressed Steel Car company's
plant in ~Schcenville, in all probability
Will cast q strong reflection into the
halls OF the United States congress
when that body convenes in December.
Glaringly excessive methods On the
part OF Chicago and New York employ-
ment agencies towards strike breakers.
80 fOrcibly brought to light in the
public investigation formally closed
Saturday afternoon, will, 1t is authors
tatively stated, result in strong official
recommendations for the passage of a
statute to act as a preventive Of such
actions in the future.
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JACKSON, MICH.-Viola Parks. aged
s, met death while playing at hide and
seek in her home near Clark's Lake
Saturday. She used an old trunk which
was in the attic to hide in. The lid
locked when the child lowered it over
her head and she was smothered. The
mother discovered the body and is al
most Insane from the shock.
Evening star., 1909-06-16
FLORAL FETE IN SEPTEMBER
DECIDED UPON AT CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE MEETING.
Committees Of Automobiles to As
sist in Advertising Plan-Sons
of Veterans Encampment.

Something on the order of a floral fete
will be held in Washington during the
month of September. A decision to this
effect was reached last night by the COM
mittee on advertising of the Chamber Of
Commerce at It's meeting In the chamber
rooms Isaac Cans, chairman of the
projects calculated to advertise the city
were discussed.
In presenting the plan for an automo-
bile parade and flower show Joseph Stras-
burger said that he could think of moth
ing that would be more attractive to WIS.,
itors from nearby sections than such a
display. Many varieties of richly -co!ored
flowers will be in bloom during Septem-
ber and beautiful floral decorations can
be accomplished with comparatively little
cost.
To advertise the affair the committee is
considering sending an automobile party
to nearby points in Maryland, Virginia
and Pennsylvania to distribute folders
and talk personally with the people. On
the day of the parade excursions will be
run from nearby cities and towns. BY
this means, 1t Is thought, the merchants
in Washington will be brought into closer
touch with their patrons from out of
town.
ISAAC IdHS was dutiiOFlZeu by the ColTi-
mittee to select a committee OF fifteen,
on which the automobile men Of Wash
ington are to be well represented, to
work out the details OF the affair. Mr..
Cans will appoint that committee as soon
as possible, SO there may be no delay
in getting at the preliminary work.
Upon invitation of the committee Maj
l.. K. Campbell, past commander of the
Sons of Veterans: Maj. Charles A. Sid
man and Maj. {. 0. Howard OF the same
organization spoke OF the coming encamp-
Evening star., 1909-06-16
CAR KILLS BENTLEYT: MURRAY
WAR DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL
VICTIM OF ACCIDENT.
Knocked From Bicycle While on
Way Home From Work-Des
Four Hours Afterward.

BENTLEY r. Murray. sixty-five years OF
age. native Of New York and for
number OF years employed as chief Of
the finance division OF the paymaster
generals ONCE War Department. was
struck by a street car while riding his
bicycle near 18th and B streets SOUTH
west about 445 o'clock yesterday after
noon and fatally injured His death oc-
CURED last night. about four hours after
the accident happened, at his home. 10
Sd street northeast.
Coroner hewitt investigated the accl-
dent today and directed that jury be
summoned to hear the testimony tomor-
row morning.
Funeral services will be held Friday
afternoon at 2:3O o'clock at the Metro
politan Baptist Church, 9th and A streets
northeast The interment will be in Oak
Hill cemetery.
On Way Home From Work.
Mr.. Bentley was on his way to South
Washington at the time the accident
hapuened, having left his office at 80
o'clock. When picked up he was un-
conscious and in a critical condition.
The injured man was hurried to the
Emergency Hospital for treatment. 1t
was found that he had sustained frac-
lures OF several ribs and one lung was
affected.
The patient recovered consciousness in
short while. He was taken home by
his wife and two sons, Drs. A. l.. and
F. G. Murray.
Drs. John F.. Walsh and Charles B.
Luce were called to attend him.
The police of the fourth precinct
searched for members of the crew OF the
car. They were unable TO learn much
Evening star., 1909-06-16

ment of the Sons Of Veterans. which viii
be held in Washington August 1911, anu
which will be attended by about 1000
delegates The local camps. 1t was stated
would be embarrassed II they had TO pear
all the expense of entertainment, and
they would be glad If the Chamber OF
Commerce would appoint a committee TO
assist them in raising funds and looking
after the visitors. 1t was pointed out
that the presence of 1900 strangers in
Washington during the dull days OF Au-
gust would mean something to the mef-
chants OF Washington.
In discussing the request OF the visits
ors, E. c. Graham said that for the first
time 1t had occurred to him that the
Chamber Of Commerce had no standing
committee whose duty il was to handle
such matters While the advertising COM
mittee was naturally deeply interested in
the matter, ii was not authorized to 20
ahead and act independently. He there
fore moved that the matter be referred 20,
the board OF directors. who will meet TO.
morrow night. with the request that thew
appoint committee to cooperate with
the local Sons OF Veterans in raising the
necessary funds for the entertainment Of
the convention.
Isaac Cans, speaking unofncially. in
formed the representatives of the local
camps that he thought il would not be-
difficult to find one hundred merchantS
who would gladly contribute $40 each for
their use.