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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-17
NOT CORRECT.
Girl Adjudged Dead Refused to Stay
Dead in Court,

ST. Louis. Dec 17-Miss Nellie
Burns. missing eleven years and three
days ago, declared legally dead by
the St. Louis circuit court. today
proved that the courts decree was
wrong. AS consequence the girls
foster mother. Mrs. Annie Bosse, re-
signed letters of administration grant.
ed her by the probate court and caused
to be dismissed q suit in which she
had already won judgment against
a life insurance company.
The two women met today for the
first time since Oct is, 1898, when
Miss Burns disappeared on her way
to school. She was only eight years
old then, but Mrs. Bosse declared her.
self satisfied as to the identity of the
young woman.
1t had always been supposed by
Mrs. Bosse and the police that Nellie
had been kidnapped. Her story dis
proved this.
Il was on my way to school with
a girl about my own age," said Miss
Burns. when two men, my father and
my uncle seized Mo and, despite my
kicking and screaming. placed me in
a buggy and drove to house on Day.
ton street. Father told me that this
WdS W Uc lily uOiuc tuU llldL WOukQ
never see mother Bosse again.
Il grieved over the change for q
time and then like most children for
got my troubles. A few years later
we moved across the river to East
st. Louis and when I became older
went to work in department store"
The girls father is Daniel Burns,
an engineer. He and his wife were
living apart when the latter died.
directing that Nellie be given into the
care of Mrs. Bosse.
Both Mrs. Burns and Mrs. Bosse
had taken out insurance policies ON
the girls life. These matured in 1905,
but Mrs. Bosse waited until few
weeks ago before bringing suit.
She won this case and the company
appealed. Monday Judge Withrow OF
the circuit court sustained the flnd-
ing Of the lower tribunal that the
girl was dead.
Accounts of the case in the news
papers led to the girls revealing her
identity today.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-17
WHITE SLAVES
Investigation Into Traffic Started By
Seattle Grand Jury.

Seattle, Dec. 1.-THE county grand
jury today took up the Investigation
of the traffic in women slaves. The
jury was informed that business be-
tween policemen and proprietors Of
the establishments were transacted
through plai nclothes men. A COM
mittee visited the Japanese quarters.
that underground passages connected
Offices of various sorts with disorder
ly houses and that gambling houses
were running underground.
Seattle is the port of entry for
Japanese slave women" and the port
of shipment of European "0laSv
women" to Alaska.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-17
BIGGER ARMY
No First Class Power Has Less Than
Three Million Men,

TnroU Mlll1OA Men,
Washington. Dec. 17.-"There is no
first class. respectable power with
which were are In the slightest de-
gree liable to have any complications
or conflict which can not put into the
field almost Immediately at least
100000 men. They would put them
wherever the conflict might be more
rapidly than We could manufacture
arms, organize troops and deliver
them on the grounds to oppose them, %
This statement was made by Brig,
Gen. Crozier. chief of ordinance OF
the army, at his hearing before the
house committee on military affairs
Just before the army appropriation
bill was reported to the house today.
The reserve Of ammunition which
we consider desirable to have" add
ed General Crozier. has been fixed
tentatively perhapskt 300 rounds per
rifle for 100000 10 II we have
that upon entert Als2r sor &C.
tive preparation fo,,, eorS. the
facilities we have for h. SonM. :
operated at their full cap>, "cir
and night, we will be able to>
up the supply that will be needed. y.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-06-18
Decoration Day Exercises.

Unavoidably delayed on account
of the weather Memorial Day was
jointly observed with Flag Day in
Rapid City. Monday afternoon. the
exercises being held in Library hall
and Mountain View cemetery, at
tended by large number of people.
The march was taken up shortly
after 200 p. M, headed by mem
bers of the Grand Army and Wo-
mems Relief Corps, led by the Uni
ted States Indian School band and
followed by citizens. The hall was
decorated patriotically in red, white
and blue, with flags Of the nation
predominating. The members of
the Grand Army, supplemented by
the. speakers and ministers of the
city churches occupied the platform,
and conspicuous In the audience was
large number of school children.
The assemblage representing the
past, present and future defenders
of the country. The Indian band
was stationed in the balcony and op-
ened the program with a patriotic
selection which found hearty re-
sponse and called for an encore.
Commander P. v. Fitzpatrick pre-
sided, and J. C. Bower acted as
marshal of the day.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-06-18
BOILER EXPLOSION
Four Killed and -Four Missing by the
Explosion of q Boiler.

Four Killed and -Four Missing by the
Explosion of Boiler.
Denver, June 15.-ThNe men and
a boy were killed. four men missing,
three probably fatally hurt, two
seriously hurt, two men and two
boys painfully hurt is the result Of
an explosion tonight at the boiler
power station of the Denver Gas
and Electric company. The boiler
was thrown eighty feet in the air,
the roar being heard for miles.
Houses were shaken, lights in the
business district out for three hours,
part of the residence districts out
all night.
The dead are Peter Lewis, Her
man Lichner, fremen; Joseph Peril,
aged five years, and am unidentified
man believed to be Lawrence Seat
on. The firemen missing are Arthur
Richardson, Louis Cathro, Gabriel
Luchetta and Joseph Fallico.
Those that are fatally hurt are
James Rose, Louis Zetou, Michael
Liliann.
Joseph PERI was playing in the
alley behind the plant when killed.
The plant was the principal
source Of the city's power and light.
The loss is estimated between $225,-
900 and 100000.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-06-18
MICHAEL ,lALoNEY CONFESSED
To Having Murdered Two Sioux City
Men,

Kadoka, S. D., June 17.-Michael
Maloney. who was arrested Friday
evening at Cottonwood, confessed to
having murdered w. D. Toney and
j. Goodwin of Sioux City, whose
bodies were found in a we'll on the
McNally ranch Friday morning. Ma
loney according to the officers said
he killed one man with an ak and
che other with club and the condi-
lion of the skulls of the murdered
men bears out this statement. Rob
berry was the motive for the crime.
The prisoner was taken to Fort
Pierre and placed in Jail. Maloney
registered at hotel at Sioux City
on May 2s, Michael McGann, of Kan
sas City. He was in the employ
# Toney and Goodwin who were
-unning breaking outfit.
The Sioux City Tribune says of
Toney, one OF the murdered men:
''He is said to have had fourteen
head of horses with him and usually
carried large sums of money, but
maintained bank account at Yank-
ton. When he left Sioux City he
took three men with him, but it is
not known whether or nat Mike
Maloney, his alleged slayer, was one
of them"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-06-18
SAYS ABBOTT
IS A HYP0CR|TE
Vehement Remarks Made by
Attorney Heney in The
Calhoun Case.
TO FINISH CASE TODAY
Expected that Judge Lawler
Will Instruct Jury This
Evening.

San Francisco, Cal, June IT,
Francis ]. Heney only half completed
his argument in the Patrick Cal
houn case tonight. He expects to
conclude tomorrow afternoon and it
is believed Judge Lawler will con-
sumo three hours in his charge to
the jury, which will probably re-
quire might session.
Heney spoke with vehemence and
his argument was characterized with
many dramatic incidents. Once
shaking his finger at the object of
his attack he said:
II am talking about William M.
Abbott than whom no milder villain
ever cut throat or scuttled a ship.
IN appearance Sunday school sup
erintendent he is yet one of the men
,,aho was responsible for this record
[ black inquiry, by sending Reufs
md that ilk to the penitentiary you
not change conditions, you
lerely create vacancy for another
oss." Heney said he was willing
o devote his life to principle; that
re had been asked by friends to ac-
ept the nomination for district at
torney.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-06-18
News Of the Day in Brief.

Boston, Mass, June 17.-Boston
kept its customary holiday today in
observance of Bunker Hill day. The
patriotic celebration centered, as US
lual in Charlestown, the scene of
the famous fight.
Dawson, Ca, June 1.-Two hun
dred delegates and visitors are here
for the eighth annual conference of
the South Georgia Epworth League.
The sessions were opened today and
will continue until the end of the
week.
Sunbury, Pa, June 17.-The new
Odd Fellows Orphans Home, erect
ed near Snydertown at cost of $780,
900, was dedicated today with inter-
.esting ceremonies. Grand Master
J. S. Montgomery and other promin-
ent members of the order were in
attendance.
Lancing, Mich, June 17.-The ap-
peal of Frank P. Glazier, ex-state
treasurer, came up for argument be-
fore the supreme court today. Mr.
Glazier was convicted of misappro-
priating about $6s0,OO0 of state
funds.
Winona, MINI, June 17.-Winons
gave hearty welcome today to the
delegates assembled for the annua
state convention of the Free Bap
tist church. The program covers
two days and provides for addresses
by a number of prominent ministers
Dedham, Mass, June 7.-seyera
hundred descendants of Jonathan
Fairbanks, who came from Eng
land in 1885, and settled in thi
town. came here today to celebrate
the annual renunion Of the Fair
banks family in America. The re
union was held in the old Fairbank
homestead, which is believed to b
the oldest dwelling in New England
| New York, June 1 1.-THE case 0
a dock superintendent and six check
ers Of sugar weights. charged wit
conspiracy to defraud the govern
ment in the weights of sugar, cam
up for trial In the federal court tc
day. The cases result from the ir
vestigations Of customs inspector.
which disclosed that springs ha
been used to manipulate the scale
used to weigh sugar imported
lsuch manner . to defrsud the 60,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-06-18
DATA OF THE U. s. LAND OFFICE
Outline Of Business Transacted Her,
from Day to Day.

Outline of Business Transacted Her.
from Day to Day.
These entries were made at the
Rapid City United States land office
Monday:
Homesteads. applications fled
Louis F. Mass, Tama; Herbert H.
Brayman, Sarah Olson, Rapid City;
Clifford E. Childs, Folsom; Robert
H. Hysell, Mae Cobb, Bonsteel; Sam
uel A. Hale, Lorenzo A. Hysell,
Burke; Frank Mackeel, Dallas; Roy
w. Smith, Nathan M. Draper, Hard
ing; Robert G. Farr, Marovia, Ia;
Barney Thompson, Euclid, Minn.
William H. Caywood, Missouri Val
ley; David Clark, William Watson,
Lentz; Jerome A. Miller, Conata;
Edward Patche1l, Willmar; Howard
A. Jacobs, G. Vanderboom, John r
Rumelhart Glenn Olson Shaw
Washington Springs; John Mccarthy
Adrian. Mimi; Martin N. Hylland
Fedora; Alfred Wiess, Klaude d
Dick, Stoneville; Henry Wood
Pleasant View; Ingoold Tjoswold
Moore, Ia; Walter Hoffman, O'Neill
Anna R. Finland, Fowlerville, Mich.
Garrett Sheehan, Waseca, Mimi.
Almon Rhebus. Bixby.
Public sales. applications fled
Cathrine Mienz, Fairpoint; Myrtl,
v. Evans. Helle Fourche; Gandie
Johnson. Cooper; Clark Bacon, Ho
Springs.
Desert land entriesDella
Comes. Russell Mccain, Edgsmen1
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-06-18
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taken out and new one put in; time
to be taken when water appears al
nozzel second time. Not less than
six 50-foot lengths of service hose
to be carried on cart Purse $3.50
divided SIS, SO, $25.
$500 p. Novelty hose laying
test. Company to run 100 yards lay
one length of hose, put on double
hydrant gate. attach one length to
each opening, put on nozzel. Time
to be taken when water appears at
nozzel. Purse $3.50, divided SIS,
$50, $25.
1880 p. m.-Band concerts by Wis
iting bands.
$500 p. m.-Business meeting.
800 p. m.-Exhibition by the
Darktown Fire Brigade of Rapid
City.
Saturday will be devoted to un-
finished matches, schedule to be an
nounced at 900 a. m.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-06-18
MRS. CLEVELAND IN COURT
Wife Of Ex-President Called Upon
44 as Witness.

Wife Of Ex-President Called Upon
4 as Witness.
New York, June 15.-Attired in
deep mourning Mrs. Grover Cleve-
land appeared in criminal court this
morning as witness against one
Brandenburg, who Is accused of
selling a spurious article to the New
York Times during the last campaign
which he alleged was written by the
late Grover Cleveland. Branden.
burg was accompanied by his at
torney and expressed confidence of
his acquittal. The selection of the
jury was begun. The charge is
grand larceny in the second degree.
Mrs. Frances Folsom Cleveland,
widow of late president. testified to-
day at the trial OF Becoughton
Brandenburg, accused Of selling
newspaper articles alleged that 1t
was written by Cleveland, that the
signature was not that OF her hus-
band.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-06-18
PLANS LAID FOR ENCA,lp,lsNr.
South Dakota G. A. r.. to Gather a,
Sioux Falls June 1924.

South Dakota G. A. r.. to Gather at
Sioux Falls Jun. 22-2I.
Programs for the department en-
ampment of the G.. A. R., and w.
r. G. to be held at Sioux Falls Juns
s2-24 have been received here. One
are for the round trip has been ar
ranged for on all railroads.
Major General o. o. Howard, only
.urviving commander general of
the Civil war will be present dur
ing the entire session. Henry NJ
Nevies, national commander and
Gov. S. r. VanSant, past department
commander of Minnesota, will both
be present Col. Melvin Grigsby, of
Rough Rider fame; author of
Smoked Yank'' a vivid picture of
Andersonyille prison life, himself a
prisoner, will talk. Miss Claris An
ierson. elocutionist. will read ''The
Empty Sleeve" dedicated to Gen.
o. o. Howard. by David Barker.
Mrs. S. Nevada Hereford, of Yank-
ton, will give an exhibition fancy
drill by large class of young girls.
This alone will be attractive and is
regarded as one of the features of
he gathering. Capt. S. H. Magner,
prominent signal officer of the Civil
war, will repeat many of the famous
war messages. The Northwestern
entertainers of twelve pieces, the
finest orchestra in South Dakota,
and the Sioux Falls male quartette,
will add life to the camp-fires. Brass
bands, fife and drum corps, and
grand parade will be features of
this reunion
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-06-18
WILL soon BEGIN EXPERIMENTS
Uncle Sam Recognizing Importance
OF Wireless.

Washington, June IA. Uncle
Sam is waking up to the fact that
the wireless telegrap and telephone
may play an important part in the
next war, and experts of the army
and navy will begin series Of elebo-
rate experiments this week at Branti
Rock, Mass, where high-powered
wireless station has been erected.
II the tests are successful. con-
tract will probably be let for equip
ping 600-foot tower In Washington
within high power wireless instru-
ments and furnishing two sets OF
combined telephone and teIegraphic2
apparatus for ships. Brigh. Cen.
James Allen, chief signal officer Of
the army and several officers Of that
corps will be present in the interest
Of the army and Lieut.. Commander
Cleland Davis, and Lieut.. George
Sweet Of the bureau Of equipment.
of the navy will represent the naval
service. These series Of experiments
to be carried on will include both
wireless telephone and telegraph
The specifications set forth by the
navy department. include q wireless
telegraph tower apparatus with a
800 mile radius capable OF working
lin all kinds OF weather and under all
kinds Of conditions. with absolute
secrecy and impregnable against in-
terference. s' IS
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-06-18
READY TO SIGNAL MARS
Professor Todd to Make Trial Trip
in Balloon,

Springfield, Mass, June 14.-Pro-
fessor David Todd of Amherst, and
Leo Stevens, the New York areonaut,
who hope to establish communities
ton with Mars by means Of wire
less signals from balloon, have
made preparations for a trial trip
in their aerial craft tomorrow.
According to their plans, the great
trip will be from some point in Ohio,
which is believed to be the state
nearest to Mars, and will take place
n September, when the neighboring
planet will be in much closer proxi-
nifty to the earth than now.
During August Professor Todd
and Mr.. Stevens will take regular ex-
ercises at breathing tank oxygen in
an airtight compartment to accli-
mate them life in the airtight
aluminium compartments in which
they will be penned for the greater
part OF their flight to signal Mars.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-06-18
Strikers Depressed.

Honolulu, June II. - AS the re-
suit of several arrests today the
strikers are much depressed. Six
more Japs have been indicted by the
federal grand jury on the charge of
conspiracy to commit murder and
incite others to commit crime.
Others have also been arrested for
assaulting policeman.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-06-18
Give Americans a Chance.

PeSin, June 15.-Acting on the
representations of Henry P. Fletch-
er, American charge d'affairs, China
has agreed not to ratify the foreign
loan of $27,O0O,0OO from the
British, German and French bank
ers for the construction of the
Hankow-Sze Chuen railroad. 1t is
expected that this will result in an
arrangement for American bankers
to participate in the loan.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-06-18
Making Changes.

G. B. Baldwin is making some
very substantial improvements in
his store room, that is, Mr. Buel is.
1t is Mr.. Baldwin's intention to
throw the room formerly occupied
by Mosier's barber shop into the
drug store proper, which will give
considerable more room. Mr.. Bald
win wants to enlarge his floor space
for an ice cream parlor.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-06-18
Leupp Resigned.

Washington. June 15.-President
Taft this morning accepted the
resignation Of Francis r. Leupp,
commissioner of Indian affairs. 1t
was announced that Robert G..
Valentine would be appointed to the
vacancy. Valentine is now serv-
ing as assistant commissioner.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-06-18
MANY MExICANs ARE HURT

Broken Rail Wrecks a Southern Pa
cific Passenger Train.
Ell Paso. Texas. June 15.-A pas
senger train on the Guaymas branch
of the Southern Pacific was wrecked
near Hermosillo, Mexico, last night,
Conductor A. G. Judge OF Nogales,
was injured. Eighteen passengers.
all Mexicans, were also injured. The
wreck was caused by a broken rail.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-06-18
Enthusiastic Automobiles.

Grown Point, Ind, June II. =
1t is expected that $4,000 people
will be here for the opening of the
Vanderbilt automobile races tomor-
row. Every train brings its quota
OF race goers. The course is 23.6
miles in length and was covered in
trial heats today in from "a to 80
minnteS
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-06-18
Favor Income lax Law

Washington, June 17.-Democrat-
ic senators in caucus tonight, de-
cided to stand by their previous dec
laration in favor of the enactment
of an income tax law, at the pres
ent session. The opinion was ex-
pressed that the administration de-
sires to prevent the tax amendment
reaching a direct vote.
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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-06-18
Found .GuiItv,.

Constantinople. June 15. Four
marshals. including two ex-mtnis-
ters. two generals, former council
lor OF state. q former Vail, and sixty
other high ofncials were today sem
fenced by court martials to imprison-
ment for complications In the re-
cent revolution. The findings Of
the court was approved by imperial
iTaa1. ss'3'
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-06-18
Trying to interest Ianan,

Honolulu. June ia strong
effort is being made by the Japanese
strikers to get the Japanese govern
ment to make an International in.
cident of the raid on the Japanese.
newspapers. The strike leaders
have appealed to Ambassador
Takahira at Washington by cable
today.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-06-18
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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-06-18
Thaw Gets Another Chance.

New York. June Thaw may
get another chance to prove sanity
in his fight for release from Mat
teawa asylum for criminal insane.
Justice William Gaynor, OF the
Brooklyn appellate district supreme
court today granted a writ return
able before Justice Mills, at White
Plains, Thursday, June II.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-06-18
Mexican Oil company.

Mexican City, June 17.-That
Mexico intends to do all in her
power to control the oil situation is
evidenced by the fact that a $685.
100000 (Mexican) company has
been formed for the purpose of ac-
quiring all concession held by S.
Pearson & Sons,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-06-18
Part of Fillibuster Expedition.

Norfolk, Va, June 15.-The rifles
and ammunition packed in a piano
box believed to be ready for ship
ment was discovered today at
Franklin, and it is said to be part
of the consignment for the use Of
Venezuelan revolution now believed
to be under way.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-06-18
Returned Additional Indictments.

New York. June 15.-The federal
grand jury today returned indict-
ments against Arthur p. Heinze.
brother of Augustus Heinze. head
of the United Copper Co., and coun-
sci Sanfran Robinson and Coils
Warfield. vice president of Ohio
Copper Co., and ex-director OF the
United Copper company, charging
them with conspiracy and attempt
to obstruct the administration OF
Justice by the spiriting away Of the
United company's books.