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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-03-12
80 WATERFOWL, SOUTH DAKOTA FRIDAY, MARCH IL 1909.

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The Saturday News had eighteen
different correspondents III last
week s issue This service is cost
ing the management of the News q
considerable sum Of money every
month and we hope that our farmer
friends will appreciate our efforts
to please them with the best posi-
Bile county news service. s5ss'
DoWagiac Disc Drills get results.
c.. R. Goss sells them. 81 -3S
We understand that a petition is
being circulated t. be presented to
the county commissio toners to have
them recommend w. G. Ludwig
to the state game warden for the
appointment Of deputy game war;
den for the appointment of deputy
game ward en- in. Codington county.
It is the belief of his friends that
with the new game law back OF
him he would make a splendid
deputy game warden.
@ Nine. Langendorf the famous
mezzo soprano appears at the Grand
Tuesday March 10Th. Guaranteed
to be the best high class operate
singer ever seen on our local stage.
Prices for this engagement are low
enough so that no one need stay
away on that account, and besides
any one attending the performance
who is not entirely satisfied can
procure the price paid for their
ticket at the box Office.
The people Of the third ward, or
any other ward in the city for that,
matter should be careful about
electing man on the city council
who is in any way under obliga-
tions to any railroad corporation.
The fact Of man leasing valuable
business locations from railroad
corporation might have tendency
to make him feel under obligations
to that corporation if any trouble
ever should arise between the city
and the railroad company.
Under the new management Of
Mr.. Chas. S. Pollard, the North
Studio is prepared to do the most
artistic and high class photogra-
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-03-12
A FALSE REPORT.

Mrs. Mary LaWler desires this
paper TO state that the report
which was sent to the Sioux
City Journal recently stating
that she was the original Josie
Manshed, the actress who was
identified in the celebrated Fisk
Stokes case.in New Y ork back in
the 7O's, is. Pc sITIVELYFALsE
and without the least founda-
ton.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-03-12
5lSxzl. :llnlaz1l,
- .IEWELE I'd QPzlELdh.- si

-phic work. Prices are reasonable,
and the work done is first class in
every particular. Mr.. Pollard has
bought out thu interest of Mr.
Schofeld the former owner, and the
business will be run under entirely
new management. Mr.. Pollard lis
aspractical man, and deserving Of
his share of the business in his
line. Is
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-03-12
doubt d local company will be-
formed ins accord lance with the re-
communication of the colnfrlit tee

com hon OF the colnrni tee.
Have you seen that new electric
washing machine at Woodward Be
ISearle's hardware store? AS AZ
Household convenience it beats aiiJts
thing we have ever seen The
mechanism Is very simple any child
can operate the machine. III one
has to do to operate this machine 4
is to turn the button as tho turn
ing on an electric light. Shove the
side lever ahead to wiring, or back
I'd wash and BY placing the! lever
in the center the washer and
Wringer both stop and the motor
alone runs. Il costs less than two
cents an hour to- operate this ma
chine and is sold On thirty days
free trial. About the only hard
thing about turning out d washing
with this machine Is the hanging
out of the clothes after they are
washed The machine does all the
rest Of the work Woodward &
Searles are selling these machines
go fast that the inanufa eturefs can
mot keep up with the orders. y
Goss for right prices On.
implements and bug les. 81 -s8.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-03-12
BENEFIT POSTPONED.

The Mrs. Lawler benefit which
was to have been given at the
Idle Hour, tuesday, March 10Th
has been postponed to Thursday,
March 18th, on account of
the teachers meeting which will
be held there Oh the 10th
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-03-12
LESTER NOT A CANDIDATE

I have not been, am not now.
and under no conditions, twill.
j be a candidate forl Mayor at.
the coming spring election.
G. II. LESTER
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-01-22
so FAR TRAIN RoBBER NOT pos.
ITIvELY IDENTIFIED.
DETAlLSOF THE nOLDUP
Defense Elated Over the Fact that so
Far None of the Witnesses for the
Prosecution Has Positively ldenti-
fled Man Charged with the Crime.
Especial to The Gazette.)

HELENA, Jan. 21.-The. trial of
Geo. Frankhauser the alleged Great
Northern train robber was resumed in
the federal court today and important
testimony tending to show his connec-
ton with the sensational affair in
which $4,000 was stolen from the reg
istered mail. This consisted of aver
ments of train hands that Frankhaus-
er most strikingly resembled the
the shorter of the two men engaged in
the robbery. His alleged partner, Nc
Donald, was positively identified be-
cause of the fact that his mask Slip
ped from his face.
Attorneys for Frankhauser are
elated over the fact that not one wit
ness has yet positively sworn that
Frankhauser was one of the men who
committed the crime. The fact that
one of them is a short fellow is the
nearest the prosecution has come to
identifying Frankhauser. On these
grounds and the contention that no
lives were placed in jeopardy, the de-
fense is fighting the case.
The story of the holdup was told in
detail, today, the firemen, engineer
and mail clerk telling of the robbery.
which they say lasted about SO min
utes, during which time more than a
100 shots were fred by the bandits.
The trainmen were obliged to do as
the hold up men directed, even to
placing the spoils in sack. The rob-
berry was we'll planned and carried
out without hitch. The men carried
dynamite in a cigar box and another
explosive in pail, with which they
blew open the safe.
The people of this city are greatly
interested in the trial, the court room
being crowded daily, many women be-
ing among the spectators.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-01-22
NO ANTI-JAPANESE LEGISLATION
THIS WINTER.
LETTER BY ROOSEVELT
Governor Declines to Make Public the
Contents, But After Reading 1t He
Has Decided that Wish of the Presi.
dent Will Be Respected.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. 21.-Gov
ernor Gillette repeated today that
there was to be no legislation against
the Japanese so far as he could see
at this session of the legislature. He
has not decided that the majority OF
the legislature does not deem such ac
tion necessary. The governor has re.
ceived letter from Secretary Root
bearing upon the Japanese question
but declines to make it public on the
ground that Secretary Root considers
the communication of confidential
character as has been several other
letters on the same question that the
secretary has sent the governor in the
last few days. Assem!blyman Grove
L. Johnson's bill providing for the
segregation of Japanese within munic.
ipalities Was fayorably reported to.
day, but all such measures will he held
in abeyance until next "wednesday
morning, for which they are a special
order of business.
1t Is said upon reliable authority
that even should all the anti-Japanese
measures pass the assembly the sen.
ate will not endorse them and as the
governor has declared himself against
them, there seems little likelihood Of
their becoming laws. 'gT"e
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-01-22
TRAFFIC IN THE NORTHWEST IN.
TERFERRED WITH.
HEAVY RAIN FALLING
Snow, Rain and Frost Damage Tracks,
Cause Great Land Slides, and I'm
pede Traffic at Many Points
Working to Open the Roads.

SEATTLE, Wash, Jan. 21.-De-
structive landslides Carrying hundreds
of tons of earth along the line Of the
Great Northern between Ballard and
Edmonds last night carried away the
telegraph and telephone lines, pre-
vented for an indefinite period the
| movement of trains and generally
worked much inconvenience.
Yesterday the first overland train of
the Great Northern to reach the city
in IL hours arrived. A series of slides
occurred at Mukilteo and other places
north of that point in the direction of
,, Edmonds.
Officials of the Great Northern say
that the landslides are the worst in
many years. The cliffs along which
the Great Northern main line runs be-
tween Ballard and Edmonds are under
laid with blue clay formation, which
has consistency something like soap
stone. Freezing weather and the
thaw that followed caused huge
masses of earth to slide down over
the greasy formation until many
scores of yards of the tracks were GOV.
cred with dirt.
Adding to the troubles of the Great
Northern officials the rains of the
last few days have made matters even
| worse. Last night the Oriental Limit.
ed No. 2, was dispatched over the line
of the Northern Pacific via Woodin-
vile to Snohomish, where it was
switched to the main line of the Great
Northern going east
This morning the regular overland
passenger train was annulled, owing
to the fact that the operating officials
were unable to determine when the
main line of the Great Northern would
be open for traffic.
Northern Pacific officials say that
the worst damage done on the main
line near Pasco has been repaired and
that the embargo will be raised with
out fail today. No trains have arrived
from the east for more than "a hours.
High waters due to the melting of
snow and the breaking of the freeze
in eastern Washington caused wash
outs In several localities both east and
west of Pasco.
The regular North Coast Limited Of
the Northern Pacific left on time last
night at $3.50 but was held up several
hours In eastern Washington.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-01-22
STATE ORGANIZER OF WooDMEN
OF WORLD USES KNIFE.
SLASHEO Ills THROAT
Opened Veins in His Wrists, and Was
Discovered in Time to Prevent
Bleeding to Death-WeIl Known in
Montana.
Especial to The Gazette.)

LIVINGSTON, Mont, Jan. 21.-Ear.
ly this morning H. D. Cough, state or.
ganizer for the Woodmen of the
World, was found bleeding to death in
his room in the Realty block.
Cough had attempted to kill himself
by cutting his throat and both wrists
with razor. He was found lying in
the hall door of his room. Medical
aid was summoned at once and his
wounds were dressed. Although
Cough is very weak from loss OF
blood, he will live.
A note was found on Coughs dress.
ing table, asking that the finder notify
his wife, who has been living in Den.
yer and whom Cough was to have met
today in Billings.
Cough is we'll known throughout the
state. He came here several weeks
ago from Billings for the purpose OF
increasing the membership of the 10
cal camp of the Woodmen of the
World.
Mrs. Cough, who is to arrive in
Billings today has been notified and
she is to arrive here tomorrow.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-01-22
ARRESTED ON A CHARGE OF PER
JURY LAST NIGHT.
SENSATIONAL INCIDENT
Said on Stand She Had Not Written
Certain Letters, and Next Day Con-
fessed to the District Attorney That
She Did Pen the Missives.
Especial to The Gazette.)

HELENA, Mont, Jan. 21.-One of
the most sensational developments in
the Hancock murder case yet recorded
occurred today when Chief of Police
Flannery swore out a warrant charg-
ing Mrs. Hancock with perjury in the
evidence she gave at the coroner's in
quest, when she stated she had not
written three letters, one of which con-
tained her photograph. The next day
she went to County Attorney Hepner
and stated that she had not told the
truth, and confessed to being the au-
thor of all the letters.
Mr.. Hancock was decoyed from his
home by a note, and killed near the
steps of St. Johns hospital last Fri
day night.
The police believe the boy who was
heard to make the remark about be-
ing thrown in jail was not telling the
truth, and the statement that the
hatchet with which the murder had
been committed had been found. was
denied by Chief of Police Flannery to-
night.
Mrs. Hancock moved to hotel yes
terday and took her year old SON
with her. She has not yet been ar
rested at 8 o'clock this evening &C
cording to officials, but when she is
the child will be placed in the custody
Of the bureau of child and animal pro-
lection.
There has been two sessions of the
coroner's inquest, and there will be a
third tomorrow night.
Mrs. Hancock was arrested shortly
after o'clock tonight by Chief of
Police Flannery but no announcement
of the arrest was made until later.
She was taken to the county Jail and
placed in cell. She made no state
ment at the time of her arrest. Her
child was turned over to the authort-
ties to be cared for.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-01-22
2oo, 600 HOMELESS AND WITHOUT
FOOD.
COST IS ENORMOUS
Italy Is Expending the Sum of $780,
600 Daily to Care for the Survivors
OF the Earthquake-Pian for Public
Work.

ROME, Jan. 21.-Italy is confronted
with a grave problem, the caring for
the 100000 persons made homeless by
the earthquake of last month in Sicily
and Calabria and who have dispersed
not only to the interior of their native
provinces, but have gone in great num-
bers to Naples and other large cities
of the country. At present it is esti.
mated it is costing 100000 a day to
meet the simplest necessities of the
poor, a sum which neither information.
al charities nor the state can long CON
tinue to bear
1t is urged that public works be in
augurated ito effect employment for
those who can labor and that charity
be given to those who are sick.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-01-22
SAYS ATTEMPT MADE TO ASCER-
TAIN HIS VIEWS.
HIS WIFE APPROACHED
Instantly Charges and counter-charaes
Were Made in the Courtroom, BE.
tween Attorneys for Defense and
Prosecution.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 21.-HoW.
ard 7. Black, one of the talesmen
brought about sensation at the Pat,
rick Calhoun bribery trial today by
informing the court that his wife was
approached by a man who sought to
ascertain his opinion concerning the
case.
Francis J. Heney Immediately de.
manded an investigation, declaring
that every agent of the district attor.
ney's office had been instructed to
keep away from the homes of prospec.
tive jurors, under pain of dismissal
and punishment for contempt of court.
Stanley Moore, of the defense, de-
clared that the unknown man was not
an emissary of the defense, and that
his people had no knowledge of a sim
liar attempt several days ago in the
case of Joseph Dixon, who occupied a
seat in the box
Upon this AIr. Heney admitted that
the man in the Dixon case was an
agent of the prosecution who has since
been discharged for disobeying orders.
Mr.. Heney further said:
Eve are in possession OF evidence
that men in our employ have been ap-
preached and offered bribes to disobey
the orders we have given"
This sensational charge was hotly
denied by Stanley Moore, to whom
Mr.. Heney said:
You cannot possibly know any
thing about this case, MIR. Moore"
At this juncture charges and coun-
ter-charges began to fly SO fast that
the courtroom was on the verge of
an uproar. The defense hurled an ac-
cusation directed at Charles Oliver,
of the district attorneys Office and
Mr.. Heney leaning forward towards
the defense, declared that the man dis
charged had been offered a bribe to
betray the interests of the prosecu-
ton.
This statement was characterized
by Mr.. Moore as ''having fishy
favor"
Before Judge LaWler succeeded in
restoring order, Mr.. Heney had made
the further charge that an attempt
was made, through bribery. to secure
papers from the office of W. J. Burns,
the detective.
Judge Lawler intimated that the
matter would become the subject Of
further Investigation.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-01-22
FIGHT CALLED OFF.

DENVER, Colo, Jan. 21.-The state
ment Of District Attorney Morgan OF
Arapahoe county today that he would
cause the arrest of both fighters and
spectators at the ten-round bout be
tween Shoers and Halligan, which was
to have taken place before the Way
side Athletic club at Petersburg to
morrow night, has compelled the club
10 call the bout of.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-01-22
HEAD EMO COLLISION
Passenger Train Runs into Freight
and Wrecks Box Cars on Northern
Pacific Near Missouia.
Especial to The Gazette.l

MISSoUL4A, Mont, Jan. 21.-East'
bound passenger train No. Is and an
.eastbound freight on the Northern Pa
cite were in rear-end collision near
Dixon, forty miles west of here this
morning. In taking siding for the
passenger train the freight train which
was running ahead failed to clear the
main line and was side-swiped. Sew
,eral box cars were demolished and
the passenger engine damaged but as
far as can be learned no person was
injured. Traffic was delayed for
about four hours.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-01-22
HOSTILITY TO JAPANESE
DEPLORED BY ROOSEVELT
Japanese-CaIifornia Legislation of More
Importance Than Anything Else.

'WASHINGl ON, Jan 21.-The jap
anese legislation question in Califor-
MIA was the subject of conference
today between President Roosevelt
and Senators Flint and Fulton and
others. The president urged the ne
cessity of California's congressional
delegation using their influence as
freely as possible against what might
be resented by Japan. This was diplo-
matte day at the state department,
and among Secretary Roots callers
was Ambassador Takahira of Japan.
He declared his call was a personal
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-01-22
SWOLLEN RIVERS SWEEP
CITIES OF CALIFORNIA
Disastrous Floods Reported From the
Oregon to the Mexican Line.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. l.-With
railroad traffic virtually suspended on
some lines, train schedules badly de-
moralized on other roads, telegraph
and telephone wires prostrated and
communication only fitfully maintain.
ed and some sections in the San Joa-
-quin and Sacramento valleys a vast
inlet, California has within tie last "a
hours experienced one of the worst
storms in a quarter of century, COW
ering an area that extended from the
Oregon coast to San Diego At va
rious places the rain at times reached
the proportions of a cloudburst and
was accompanied by fierce gale.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-01-22
ExTRADlTloN CASE.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. Jan. 21.-The
case against Antonio De Aranjo in the
federal court here went to the jury to-
day. De Aranjo is charged with be
ing leader IN the Mexican revolution
which recently caused considerable ex-
citement In the border states. II con-
victed the latter may be extradited to
Mexico. 1t is believed he will suffer
the extreme penalty of the law in that
country.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-01-22
CHlNAMEN ARE KILLED
Riot at the Village Deep Mine Results
in Death Of Six CeIestIals Who Re.
sisted the Authorities.

JOHANNESBURG, Transvaal, Jan.
21.-There was an outbreak OF fierce
rioting at the Village Deep mine today
in which six Cinnamon lost their lives
and a score were seriously injured.
The Chiuese laborers at the mine
have been In an ugly temper for some
time.
This morning 500 men refused to go
to work and started wrecking the
compound.
The police made use of their Are
arms and order was restored.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-01-22
c. /. ruTT DEAD.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. Jan.
:21.-Word has been received here OF
the death in New York early this
morning OF Charles L. Tut, a million
:aire mining man and smelter magnate
sof this city.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-01-22
900 HOUSES WRECKED
People About Smyrna and Phoenae
are Frightened Over the Frequency
of the Earthquake shocks that Have
Ruined Hundreds OF Dwellings.

CONSTANTINOPLE. Jan. 21.-An
official dispatch reports that more
than 900 houses were destroyed by the
earthquake yesterday at Phoenae, near
Smyrna. The shocks continue and the
people are seeking refuge in the
mountains. The minister of the inte-
rior has been dispatched to render
assistance to the sufferers.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-01-22
FREIGHT ENGINEER DIES.

GLENWooD SPRINGS, Colo, Jan.
21.-W. H. Jeffries, one of the freight
engineers who was injured in the
wreck on the Denver and Rio Grande
railway near Dotsero last Friday night
died this morning, making the 25th
victim of the catastrophe. The re.
mainder of the injured are making ia.
vorable progress toward recovery.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-01-22
o. q M. DIVIDEND.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2l.-Directors OF
the Boston and Montana Consolidated
Copper and Silver Mining company, to-
day declared quarterly dividend of
80 share and 81 extra. This is un-
changed from the last previous guar
ter.
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WILL BUILD NEW TRACK.

VANCOUVER, B. c., Jan. 21.-vice
President VIM, Whyte, of the Cana
dian Pacific Railway announced today
that the company will spend $6,000.000
In Western Canada this year Three
hundred miles of additional track will
be built.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-01-22
CHOLERA IN ST. PETERSBURG,

ST. PETERSBURG, Jon. 21.-Thir-
ty-four new cases of cholera and Is
deaths were reported at the Munici.
pal hospital for the "a hours ended at
noon today.
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one in anticipation of the secretary's
appointment to the cabinet.
The president talked cautiously with
some of his congressional visitors to-
day He went so far as to say he
thought nothing pending in congress
or any of the differences between him
self and congress were of half the i'm
portance as the Japanese-Californi
question.
Senator Flint and other Californians
have told the president that while they
are willing to help him out, they do
not place much confidence in the fig
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-01-22

While the doWnpour has ceased to.
night and the barometer is rising, the
district forecasters predict showers
for the entire state tonight and that
the storm waters from the mountain
streams, swollen to the proportions of
rivers will not reach the danger
point in the Sacramento and San Joa-
quin valleys until after midnight.
Weakened lby the previous storm
which prevailed for four days, it is
feared that many of the levees that
SO far have withstood the pressure
will break tonight
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Sum previously acknowI-
edged ........ .$55O.e1
Forsyth Public Schools,
Forsyth, Mont. ..... 1000
Progressive School, Bill
ings Bench ...... -. 14.o0