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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-07
AN INFORMAL BANQUET
Prisoners il Los Angeles Jail Had
a High Priced Jag.

a High Priced Jag.
Les Angeles, May More than
a score Of prisoners in the city Jail
accumulated a fine, high priced jag
last night and fuzzy tongues and
throbbing heads constituted the reg
ular order of business around the
jail this morning. The police them
selves were thee lavish hosts of the
occasion but they did not know it
until afterwards.
Last night an order was given to
clean out the basement storeroom,
where a quantity Of champagne,
clarets and costly wines were stored,
the accumulated product OF many
raids. To pour the liquor into the
sewer, number of TRUSTEES" were
put to work but the temptat on
proved too strong. They damned
up the trough and backed the sparkl-
ing mixture of costly wines into a
nice pool in thereon. A bucket was
then secured and the banquet com
menced.
In comparatively short time, a
bacchanalian revel, SURPRISING any
thing of the kind ever before under
taken in tthe Jail, was well under
way. The hilarity Of the prisoners
attracted the police but not until
after many jags had been negotiated
by the prisoners. s.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-07
Dry Territory Increased.

Concord, N. H., May 1. - The
changes resulting from last falls
referendum on the liquor qestion in.
New Hampshire were put into effect
today, with the result that the prohi-
bition territory in this state is large
ly increased. There are now but rs
of the 230 towns in New Hampshire
in which saloons or wholesale liquor
places can be maintained. These
rs towns had total population of
but 29,407, according to the last
census. The total population of all
the towns in the state was about
100000, SO that as regards the
towns by population, more than
seven-eighths of them are now no
license. Six of the eleven cities,
having an aggregate population of
100000, are also no-license, SO that,
including the large cities, about
two-thirds Of all the people of the
state are living in no-license ter
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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-07

when the cruisers Aso and Soya en-
tered the Golden Gate with an escort
of revenue cutter and excursion
boats. The collector of the port,
representing President Taft; the
lieutenant governor, representing
the state, and Mayor Taylor, the
city, gave the Japanese admiral
cordial assurances of the hospitable
reception awaiting officers and men
Admiral Ijichi, expressing the
gratitude of Japan, himself and his
men for the cordial welcome, refer
red 'felicitously to his previous visit
to America when cadet in the Jap
anese naval college 25 years ago.
He secuted the idea of possible hos
tilities between the UNITED States
and Japan as something out of the
question.
A large party will come ashore to-
morrow, when the round of enter
tainment will begin.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-07
Teddy a Good Shot.

Nairobi, B. E. A., May -Four
lions are trophies in Ex-President
Roosevelt's camp in the Mau hills
tonight and more than two hundred
native followers have Joined the
American party to celebrate the I'M
usual good luck. The lions were
bagged yesterday and Roosevelt's
mighty gun brought down three Of
them, Kermit, his son, getting the
fourth. Both are jubliant over their
success.
The caravan started Thursday
morning from the ranch of Sir AL
fred Pease, on the Athi river, and
proceeded slowly to the Mau hills.
The first night in. camp the lions
call was heard frequently and early
the second morning the camp was
astir. A drive was speedily organ
lied and by nightfall ten kinds OF
game had been bagged.
Details Of the shooting have not
been received but 1t was learned
that in each case q single bullet
from Roosevelt's rifle brought down
la lion. The party plans to go after
lgiraffe tomorrow
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-07
RAILROADS
ARE FAVORED.
SUPREME COURT HANDS DOWN
DECISION IN COMMODITIES
CLAUSE RATE LAW.
LINES MUST D1sAssoCIATI
THEMSELVES FROM THEIR
OWN PRODUCTS.

Washington, May 3-The SUI
preme court Monday handed down
its decision in the commodities
clause rate law, which prohibits
railroads from carrying commodities
manufactured or mined or produced
by them. The supreme court de-
clares the clause constitutional, but
the government application of it too
broad. The circuit court previously
declared the clause unconstitutional
and the reversal is based on techni-
cal grounds. The decision affects
the anthracite roads in particular.
The supreme court compels the rail-
roads to disassociate themselves
from the products they carry, but
does not require the railroads to
discontinue ownership of stock in
producing companies. The effect of
the decision is favorable to the rail-
roads, but if principle of law is
upheld it is believed that congress
nay extend the scope of the law.
The decision sustained the law in
2xempting timber from it's operation
md only one dissenting opinion
vas announced. Justice Harlan said
hat he did not agree with the ma
GRITTY regarding the ownership of
fOck
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-07
THOUSANDS ARE
KILLED IN TURKEY
ARMEN1ANs FALL VICTIMS OF
ATRICIoUs CRIMES IN
TARsUs.
MEN ARE MURDERED AN wo-5
MEN SUBJECTED TO NAL
TREATMENT.

Tarsus, Via Constantinople, May
4.-Insensate orgie, lust and vio-
lence nthe name of race and relig-
ion is the story of the atrocities COM
mitted by the fanitical Moham-
medans in the villages and farms
of this district and conservative es-
Inmates place the dead at 10000,
while many believe that at least 25,-s
900 have been killed. Many cases
of entire villages being blotted out.
and men killed in cold blood and
women and girls malterated and car
ried away to harems are current.
Today the Young Turks are trading
Armenian girls for horses and res
peating rifles. The greatest treach-
cry characterized some Of the riot
ing. The governor Of the district
promised protection from the
surrender their arms This the
surrender their arms. Trims the
Armenians decided to do and, fol-
lowing long parley and under the,
pretense ofStaking the Armenians to
a place of safety the Mohammedans5
led them out of the village to an
open field and here the men were
ruthlessly killed and the women:
maltreated and number of girls,
forced to marry turks.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-07
THOUSANDS QUIT WORK

Nearly Two Hundred Thousand
Workmer Strike in Buenos Ayers
Boenos Ayers, May 4.-Fully 200,-
600 workmen it is estimated have
gone out on strike during the last
forty-eight hours. The men are or
ganized into a federation and have
entered protest against the reoc-
currence Of the troubles of last Sat
urday, when there was a collision
between the people and the police
incident to the MAY Day" cele-
brations. Arrests to the number of
600 have been made.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-07

Peter c. Hams, Jr. Now that the
father, mother and two brothers have
testified the trial will soon reach the
"aleniest" stage. The defense has
only two more lay witnesses and the
aleniests will probably be called on
Thursday and it is expected that FIVE
of them will take the stand.
The testimony Of the aged Mrs.
Hams added a most dramatic Incl
dent to the trial. She sobbed
throughout the direct examination
by Attorney John F. Mcintyre, and
when District Attorney Dewitt start
ed to cross-axamine her the strain
proved too much.
The hypothetical question which
will be submitted to the aleniests
touching on the sanity of Hams, con-
tains 10000 words.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-07
WANTED TO BREAK IN
Unusual Case of Young Man Trying
to Get i'm the Penitentiary.

.
Sioux Falls, May Lit is not
often that you hear of a man try
ing to break into prison, but such
an experience took place in this city
Wednesday. Milton McIver, a young
man % or % years of age, went to
The penitentiary and announced that
he was under two years and six
months sentence and wanted to be
locked up. The officials refused to
accept the young man as they had
10 commitment. Later in the day the
sheriff of Hyde county appeared on
the scene and after locating the
young man, turned him over to the
penitentiary officials.
Milton McIver lived with his. par
ents on farm when an officer at
tempted to attach property belong
ing to the elder McIver, that the
ON interfered and attempted to shoot
The officer. This is denied by young
McIver, who admits that he had a
gun in his hand, but denies that he
made an effort to shoot.
The young man was tried and
convicted and sentenced to two
ears and six months in the peni-
entiary. An appeal was taken, and
Young McIver was released on ST.
900 bail furnished by his father.
Through neglect on the part OF
the attorney for the defendant, a
new trial was denied and McIver
was re-sentenced, but the young man
could not be found and there was
talk of FORGETTING the $1,000 bond
McIver finally learned of the re-
suit of the, action for new triaI
and came to Sioux Falls and wrote q
letter to the officials at home thai
he would give himself up to the
prison officials. The sheriff hear(
of this letter, but took no stock il
it. He did not believe that the young
man was in Sioux Falls, but he came
here and made an effort to locate
him, but without results.
Wednesday afternoon the sheriff
called at the penitentiary and men
toned the receiving Of the letter
Judge of his surprise when he wa:
told that McIver had been at thu
penitentiary inside of an hour at
tempting to break in.
The sheriff was directed to cal
at the office of Joe Kirby, where h
might learn of the whereabouts o
the boy. He did so and found tn
young man in consultation with MI
Kirby, whom he had retained to loo
after his interests IN an effort t
secure an appeal or new trial.
4. The sheriff then took McIver an
with the proper papers turned hi1
over to Warden Parmley.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-07
Would Investigate Acts.

Washington, May 4.-Represen-
satiye Murphy, of Missouri, Monday
introduced a resolution in which he
makes serious charges against Judge
J. F. Phillips, of the western dis
trict of Missouri, and Judge Smith
MCPHERSON, Of the federal district of
southern Missouri, and in which he
asks that an investigation of their
conduct be made. He alleges that
the two jurists have acted strange
ly with regard to the maximum
freight rate law and the ,two-cent
passenger rate law.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-07
Lively Tits I'm CONGRESS.

Washington, May 4.-Notab1e
speeches and lively tits character
lied today's session of the senate.
1Dolliver. of Iowa, attacked the
methods OF framing the protective
tariff bills and had a lively controv-
ersey with Aldrich. At times the de-
bate threatened to become acrimon-
ious. but the 1owan, ever ready with
humorous retorts. called forth
laughter when angry words seemed
.linavoid able, referring to the Rhode
Island senator In way that brought
the latter over. :sSss
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-07
Complete. Story of Crimes.

Chicago, May 3.--Peter Van Wis
sengen, the former real estate man
serving prison term for forgeries
aggregating $1,60O,000s Monday
completed his story OF his twenty
years crime before the referee in
bankruptcy. Van Vlissengen de-
clared that Attorney Maurice Rosen-
field and other Chicago fnanciers
forced him to carry on more for-
geries in order to pay back money he
had heeeed from them. Van Wis
sengen said that he redeemed mil
lions of dollars worth of bogus paper
in seven years covering his crooked
work.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-07
Pilgrim Memorial Monument.

Provincetown, Mass, May 1. -
Work was resumed this week upon
the Pilgrim Memorial Monument
which is being erected on Town Hill
to mark the first landing place of
the Pilgrims. The tower has now
reached a height Of nearly 200 feet.
The entire height will be $50 feet
above the ground level. or $50 feet
above the level Of the sea. It is
believed that the walls. belfry and
roof will be completed before the
Fourth Of July. 1t is believed that
the entire structure will be complet-
ed before next winter. The monu-
ment probably will be dedicated in
the summer of 4 9 10, upon the anni-
versary Of the sailing Of the Pill
grim company from Southampton.
President Taft has been invited to
be present on that occasion and he
has accepted professionally.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-07

ministration. General Belly how
ever, has decided to remain here but
a few months, and before next spring
he will be transferred to Manila,
where he will have command of
the troops stationed in the Philip
pines.
Until Bell was appointed the of
flee of chief of staff. which is re-
garded as the most important Of
flee in the army, was invariably filled
by the Office of highest rank. Lieu
tenant Generals Young, Chaffee and
Bates held that office in succession,
and the appointment of General
Bell followed the request of Lieu
tenant General Henry C. Corbin to
be assigned to the command of the
Southwestern division at st. Louis,
instead of to the Office of chief of
staff, to which his rank naturally
entitled him. General Macarthur
succeeded General Corbin as lieu
tenant general, but as he was not
on the best of terms with Secretary
of War Taft, with whom it seems he
had disagreed when they were to-
gether in the Philippines, it was
deemed best to make no change in
the office of chief of staff for his
benefit.
No such reasons apply, however,
to the case of General Wood, who is
warm personal friend of President
Taft. General Wood likewise en-
a warm personal friend of President
Roosevelt. Thus, two years ago, it
was decided that Lieutenant General
Macarthur, the senior officer of the
army, should go into practical re-
tirement and fill GU. the remaining
years of his career on the active list
at his old home in Milwaukee writ
ng his observations of military af-
fairs in the orient, principally in
India. This arrangement left the
way open for General Wood, upon
his return from the Philippines
year ago, to be assigned Ito the
choice billet of commander of the
department of the east, which in the
natural course OF events would have
fallen to General Macarthur. And
now the latter is to be retired for
age early next month and General
Wood will then be the senior officer
Of the army in point of rank. and
service. Thus General Wood will
have accomplished in twenty-three
years what General Macarthur ac-
complished in forty, and other Of
ficers in quite as long a time.
General Woods career has been
one of the most remarkable the army
has ever seen. He was born in New
Hampshire, studied medicine, and
in 1886 was appointed an assistant
surgeon in the army. He partici-
pated in the Indian wars, and saw
considerable service. It was not un-
til he became the family physician
of the late President Mckinley,
however. that he was really started
on the road to success. He was a
captain and assistant surgeon when,
with the outbreak of the war with
Spain. in company with Theodore
Roosevelt, he organized what was
known as the Rough Riders Regi-
ment. He later received COM.
mission as major general of volun-
teers, and in. 1901 was appointed
,brigadier in the regular establish
ment.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-07
wELLMAN 10 TRY AGAIN
Correspondent VIII Make Another
Effort to Reach Pole.

Correspondent Will Make Another
Effort to Reach Pole.
Washington, May 4. Walter
Wellman, the widely known news
paper correspondent, announced to-
day that this summer he will make
an effort to reach the north pole by
means of dirigible balloon. He
will sail next week for Paris and
Norway. The expedition is financed
by Americans interested simply on
scientific and patriotic grounds.
There will be no change in the gem
eral plan. which is to assemble and
initiate the airship on Danes island,
Spitsbergen, in June or July. The
start northward will be made IN
August, provided the weather CON
ditions are favorable. The air.
ship to be used will carry three men
and six thousand pounds Of gasoline
and "a full sledging equipment for
emergencies.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-07
Stood on the Dynamite.

Mount Vernon, ILL.,, May 4.-Dis-
pondent because Of i'll health, Car
son Martin. farmer. residing near
Belle River, today committed suicide
by lighting a quantity OF dynamite
and then standing upon it. The
man and the building in which he
stood were blown to pieces.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-07
AMOUNT IS RESTRICTED
Policy With Regard to Government
Lands Changed.

Lands Changed.
Washington, May 4.-Rkversing
the policy adopted during the Roose-,
welt administration, Secretary Bal
linger has restricted to the mini
mum the amount of land the depart
ment of agriculture may withdraw
from entry for Improvement for adj
ministrative purposes. The interior
department will not hereafter grant
any request from the forest service
for the withdrawal for administers
tive purposes lands with or, without.
reservations in the states of Oregon
Washington, Idaho, Montana, Colo
RADIO and Wyoming. Other state
lands without reservation may be
withdrawn when. the forest service
shows necessity. This decision was
reached when Secretary Ballinger
refused request, quoting the law
with reference to lands in forest res
ervatiOns.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-07
Easy on Santa Fe Railroad.

San Francisco, May 3.-The fed
sral court of appeals Monday re-
ersed the conviction of the Santa
Ee railroad company on charge of
granting rebates on shipments of
lime between Nelson, Ariz., and Los
Angeles. The company was fined
$4,000 and the reversal is based
on the refusal of the trial judge to
admit testimony of freight agent
to the effect that the apparent re-
bate was due to loss; from an ORR
ginal shipment in transit.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-07
Another lion for TetIdy.

Nairobi, British East Africa, May
4.-Former President Theodore
Roosevelt yesterday shot and killed
another lion. It is said that he
saved the life Of a member Of the
party by a quick and accurate shot
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-07
SHAH TO INSTITUTE REFORM

Ruler Of Persia Comedies ito DEE
mands Of the Powers.
st. Petersburg, May Accord
ing to dispatches from Teheran the
Shah Of Persia has accepted the
proposition for reforms in his en-
pire as advanced by Great Britain
and Russia. The two powers have
made arrangements to advance: Al
loan to Persia as soon as the scheme
for putting the proposed reforms in-'
to execution Il carried out and the
date for doing SO decided upon
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-07
plans to uncover Ore.

Deadwood, May 4.TDhn Wise,
general manager Of the properties
of the Mariposa Mining company,
one Of which is on Slate creek, three
miles from Mystic, is preparing for
steady operation. The mill to be put
up viii have capacity Of 100 tons
a day. ssR i.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-07
Women Lcaying Harcm,

Constantinople, May 3.-since
The deposition of Abdul Hamid there
has been daily exodus OF women
from the palace harem. Sunday
forty-five carriages, each contain
ing two or three women. left the city
and Monday fifteen more departed.
This is evident that the number of
women in the harem was prodi-
gious.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-07
Two Ambassadors Selected.

Washington, May Oscar
Strauss, former secretary of com
merce and labor, has been selected
as ambassador to Turkey and w. w.
Rockhill, former minister to China
as ambassador to Russia.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-07
To Establish Airsilip Line,

Stuttgart, May 4.At L meeting
held today preliminary arrangements
were made for the establishing Of a.;
regular line of airships from Lucerne
or Professionalism to north Ger
man ports. The Zeppelin Airship
company is behind the movement.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-07
Would Make Rich Pay.

Washington, May 4.-EXtravi-
gance has become a national disease
according to Senator Borah's way Of
thinking. He argued Monday for
an income tax as means of wiping
out the deficit the national treas
ury as well as awaking public in
terest in national expenditures. He
said that the proposed tax should be
used to build up a great navy.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-07
Gotch Defeated Reinler.

Des Moines, Ia, May Frank
Gotch, the champion wrestler. ION
day night defeated Jess Reimer, 81 q
Des Moines. In two straight falls.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-07
WOOD no REALIZE AMBITION
will Become Chief OF Staff Of the
United States Army.

United States Army.
washington; May The next
twelve months promise to be mem-
orable for the many important
changes in the army Many Of these
changes will occur In the regular
course Of events and may be dis
counted, but others are still some
what unsettled and consequ entlys
open to specul ion Promin snt
among the things that are settled
/ & that Major General Leonard Wood.
nov now in command u the military de-
;sa partment OF the east. with head
sauarters at Governors Island. /.
be the next chief ot stat, Of the
! ~ army GENERAL Wood will succeed
q aIaior General nklin Bell,
D. Sose Teappo ntment u to his press
| M ofIIce was announced Immediate
H. the inaugnsa tion q the ~
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-07
One Killed in Strike.

Buenos Ayers, May A. There
was a collision Monday morning be-
tween strikers and non-strikers and
one person was killed and several
We're wounded. The government
will expel the principal agitators
from the country.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-07
Anniversary Of Naval Battle.

Washington, May To-day was
the eleventh anniversary of the
memorable battle of Manila Bay,
and tonight at the Raleigh Hotel in
this city Admiral Dewey and the
surviving officers who participated
in that decisive victory celebrated
the glorious achievement.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-07
Train still Snow Bound.

Sulphur Springs, Colo, May A..
The Motif road train that left Steam
boat Springs Friday morning is still
snow bound at Corona pass and prob
ably will not be released before
Tuesday night. The passengers on
board are well provisioned.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-07
Predicts Seismfc Disturbancres.

Paris, May The French
scientist, NJ de Paryille, announces
that seismic disturbances may be
expected at various points on May
II. To prove his point he cites
the dates Of many earthquakes. this
wear.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-07
RIOTS AT BUENON AYREs

Many Killed Duriog Labor Demon-
stration in Argentine Capital.
Buenos Ayres, May 1. - The May
day celebration organized by the
various workmen's unions resulted
seriously. Rioters fought a fierce
battle with the police reserves and
at least hundred were killed and
wounded. The fight followed the
firing upon the police by group of
anarchists.