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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-05-29

State of South Dakota, and designat-
ed by the field notes and official plat
on file in the y. S. Land Office Rap
id City, S. D., as Lot Number 631, ,ap-
plication for patent for which was
filed July IA, 1890, by the Harvey
Peak Tin Mining, Milling & Manu-
featuring Company, by James w.
Fowler, it's agent, final entry having
been made Oct. 8, 1890, as Mineral
Entry No. 405. u. S. Land OfIlce, Rap
id City S. D., said Lot No G31 being
as follows. to wit:
Beginning at the northwest corner
of the claim, set a post 4xix56 inches
long. on solid rock and in mound
of stone ~ inches high, Al inches
base, marked it corner No. l on one
side and NJ G. G3l Oh the opposite
side for corner No. /. From which
pine tree IL inches diameter bazcd
and marked i. r. cor No. hrs. north
&C deg 0S min. east 7.5 It. Pine tree
II inches diameter, blazed and mark.
ed BIT cor. No. brs. north 60 deg
5J min. west IL f. Thence first
course south, / deg. 18 min, west
var. II deg Oj min. east 1925 #
TO cor No =; thence second course, S
50 deg. east. var. 4 deg 80 min east
291 f. to cor. No. 3; thence third
course, north ] deg. 2 min. east var.
3 deg. 81 min. east, 1920 It. to cor.
No 4 thence fourth course, north
50 deg. west. var. deg 81 min. cast
2Si IT. to cor No. / and place Of be-
ginning, containing an area Of 9.S053
acres.
Area in conflict with N G. G25 Sow.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-02
FORBES ROBERTSON ASKS
SHARE OF COUNTY PLUMS
Has Six Men He Wants Placed In
Jobs-Colleague May Turn
Him Down,

County Auditor Forbes Robertson
has presented To the other members Of
the board a list of the appointments he
will ask for I'm the meeting next Mon
day, when the plums will be handed
ont. The result of this meeting Is
being awaited with interest and con
siderable apprehension by the en-
ploycs OF the county. and while Rob
ertson's colleagues refuse to tell what
action they Will take. II is predicted
that the present men az work in Abe
big stone building have little cause TO
worry.
The following is Mr. Robertson's list
OF the men for whom he wants posi-
tons: For guard. James Goodspced;
accountant Bernard %. Babcock; cler-
zeal or other positions, f. G. Mittleber-
ger. John G.. Nicbocr. Albert Day and
George DictZ.
81 think the list is very modest
one. Mr. Robertson said AS, auditor
believe | am entitled to a few ap-
pOintments. and | believe my col
leagues will recognize the fairness Of
my demands and permit these appoint
mcnts."
The Detroit times., 1909-12-02
LOWER PRICES TO PREVAIL
IN ISLAND CASINO HEREAFTER
In Consideration Of Reduced Rental
Lessee konen Agrees to Cut
Down Food Rates.

AS result of the conference,
Wednesday afternoon. in the Belle
Isle casino. in which Park Commits
sioner Hurlbut. Lessee William Kon-
en-, of the casino. and the members
OF the council parks and boulevard
committee took part. there Will be a
reduction in prices OF food in the
casino the next two seasons. and the
rent will also be decreased 81, 500 per
year to make this up to the lessee.
There has been much complaint
that the public could only get sand
wiches and coffee on the ground floor
of the casino or pay PontchartraiD
prices for hot meals upstairs The
new plan is compromise. Half or
the upper floor will be given over to
popularpriced trade. In the other
half OF the second floor, there will
be a restaurant for a more expensive
trade, but customers may also get a
fair meal for from 35 cents up to ST..
Konen estimates that these conces-
sions will cut his receipts down $4,000
per year The present contract un-
der which Konen Is operating pro-
vided for an average rental OF $1,000
per year.
Figures which Konen presented
show that the casino proposition is a
big one. The restaurant leads In
receipts with $19.346; next comes the
soda fountain with SEIZE and then
the beer and wine accounts with SILL
81. Minor items are: Sandwiches,
s6.0l5; cigars. $3,746, and candy, 81
557
Before entering into a new lease.
II will be necessary for the depart
ment to ask for bids. and II Is pos
sible that some other restaurateur
or caterer will come in with higher
rental bid and as low prices as those
81 KnnNn
The Detroit times., 1909-12-02
WARMERS $643,0O0 DefaIcation Was
Exposed Through Senator Dick. OF Ohio

CINCINNATI. O., Dec. 2.-United
States Charles Dick was the agency
through which the defalcation Of
Charles II. Warmer, who. as treasur-
er OF the Big Four railroad, stole
S64S .000 was exposed
Frank X. Coudon, cashier OF the
Office OF the surveyor OF customs at
Cincinnati. hurried TO Washington and
Informed Senator Dick OF the shortage
ana asked his advice. Mr.. Dick ac-
coinpanied Coudon hurriedly TO New
York where President Brown. OF the
New York Central system. was founi
and details OF the thefts. which re-
vealed a hideous blackmail story. were
told.
The information was given 10 Coudon
by Ida Brockway, stenographer In
the federal Office In Cincinnati, and
now sought as an important witness
in the case.
Miss Brockway disappeared some
time ago. She Is the intimate friend
OF Mrs. jeanette Stewart-Ford. who
has been indicted by the grand jury
here.
Warmer. after he was arrested
told the prosecutor that he had been
by Mrs. Stewart-Ford for
many years.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-02
THEATER MAN DRAWS COLOR
LINE: ALSO $50 FINE
Manager Schram, Of the Majestic,
Found Guilty of Discriminating
Against Emma Davis.

Wesley b. Schram, manager OF the
Majestic theater. was found guilty by
Justice Jeffries, Wednesday, of deny
ing equal privileges to Miss Emma
Davis, young colored woman and
was fined $50 with the option OF 80
days in the house Of correction.
Schram at once took steps TO appeal
the case to the recorders court and
was released on bond.
Miss Davis. accompanied by a
friend. Miss Gertrude Thompson. also
colored. visited the theater on the
night of Oct %. II was dark when
they entered and were shown to two
seats, about the only ones available.
by an usher. According To the testi-
mony of the young women, whel the
lights were turned on and II was seen
that they were colored, they were or
dered ont of the seats on the pretext
that they were being held for two
patrons who had left momentarily.
Miss Davis and Miss Thompson then
left the thcater and the former secur-
ed warrant against the manager,
charging him with discriminating
against her because OF her race.
Manager Schram insisted that no
discrimination had been intended and
that colored people are treated with
the same courtesy in this playhouse
rs are whites. These same young
women had been in the theater pre-
viously, he said, and had not been
Disseminated against in the matter OF
seats. II was admitted, however. that
they had been ordered out of the
seats on the night I'm question.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-02
MUST SPEAK ENGLISH.
New Citizenship Test Is Imposed by
Judge Murfin.

A new provision in the naturaliza-
tion law. to the effect that the appli.
cant for citizenship must speak and
understand English. was put In force
for the first time in Detroit in Judge
Murfn' : court. Tuesday morning. The
new law is particularly hard on peo-
PIE from the European counties, and
number were refused papers.
The Belgians have no trouble in
gaining papers after they have learned
the language. Deputy Sheriff Van
Slambrouck, the recognized leader OF
the Belgian colony, has written a
book OF instructions for his country
men in which the information they
must possess Is given in a manner
they can understand AS a result.
when August Diekien. Belgian, was
questioned Thursday. he explained the
system of American government to
the smallest detail
The Detroit times., 1909-12-02

After an hour and a half of talk
about the Glinnan-Nichols street car
resolution. before the franchise com
mittee OF the council, Thursday morn
ing. the situation with regard to that
measure was little altered One i'm
portant element was missing-the at
titude of the Detroit United Railway
toward this measure which orders n
three1cent fare on portions of the pres
ent fve-cent routes.
No one seemed to know whether the
ID. Il. r. would accept the proposal or
what would be done by the city il it
were rejected. There was one ID. l..
r. employe present. but he was no
more noisy than a statue, and the in
vitations which had been issued to
President Hutchins and General Man
ager Brooks TO appear were evidently
scorned.
One thing is apparent-that there
will be the bitterest fighting before
this or any other settlement plan is
passed by the council, even if it be
only for temporary settlement.
Thursdays hearing wound up with a
reference of'the whole matter to Cor
DOIdllOll 1Ouhoil many w ~ Shi
opinion. and another meeting OF the
committee will be held, Monday. az
which this will be heard and some
action taken.
The committee room was filed with
aldermen, city officials and other in
terested spectators. when the meeting
started at 1920 o'clock. Mayor Brett
meyer had been requested to be pres
ent, and he was accompanied by Clyde
/. Webster. chairman OF the legal sub
committee OF the committee Of fifty.
A majority or the aldermen were pres
ent and II soon became apparent that
opinions are very divergent as to the
wisdom OF the Glinnan-Nichols meas
ure.
Aid. Gilman began with a ten-min-
ute speech In which he outlined the
steps taken by the mayor and coun-
ell with regard to street railways re-
Gently. He declared the S300-a-day
rental plan inadequate in that it
meant a saving OF only 81 cents on
Continued from Page FOur)
The Detroit times., 1909-12-02
MEDIUMS CHASED
AWAY BY POLICE
Capt. Bakers Men Do Thorough
s.s' Cleaning Out Job in the
Central Precinct.

The Rev. Gerard Jerome. genuine
yogi, reader of the past, present and
future, advisor in love. marriage and
divorce. told his landlady at No. 1873
Adams-ave. east. that he was forced
to leave suddenly on account of the
receipt OF telegram telling OF his
mothers death. She did not see the
telegram arrive, but the yogi left on
schedule. a few minutes later. Pre-
cinct Detectives Wilson and Black
walked into the house AID then the
landlady laughed
Thirty-fiye other palmists, france
artists, mediums. card readers. sooth-
sayers and seers and seeresses left
either before or shortly after the Rev.
Jerome's departure Sometimes the
departures followed a visit by the de-
tectives, and session in Capt Bak.
er's office. In many cases. though.
the cards had been removed from the
windows, and the dealers in futures
had left, before the officers arrived.
Marvellous say Detectives VIII
son and Black, the way some OF
them read their own futures
Among those not present today.
are: Eva Fay, No. q Bagley-ave. !;
Albert f. Willis, No. 30 Bagley-ave. !;
Nine. Kara. No. SO Broadway; Evelyn
Audrey, No. l13 Broadway; "Thad.
deus" No. % Bagley-ave., and all of
the rest in the Central precinct Most
of these advertised In at least one
of The Times afternoon contemporar.
les.
Wilson and Blacks visit 10 Nine
Kara establishment was most de.
lightful renewal of old acquaintance
The two detectives were greatly sur
prised to see Nine Kara as trance
medium. They recognized her as a
former acquaintance in another field.
When she was taken before Capt.
Baker he also remembered her
suppose YOU go into a trance for
me. now" said the captain
We'll. captain YOU soc there
wouldn't be any money in that said
the madam, coyly.
And can YOU really read the
future?" asked the captain
Il think I can" said Madam Kara.
How soon do you want me TO get
out?" She was told that Commissioners
Croul Is a great admirer of speed and
dispatch and she took the tip.
"Thaddeus" was a onc-armed Irish.
man.
Fer four bits I'll read yer PAINS, ="
he said TO the detectives "Shure.
We can't blame me fer eettin' some
alsy money. can We" he demanded,
when ordered 10 headquarters
Eva Fay almost frightened the do
tectivcs with sepulchral looking
black robe when they called on her.
She led them into dark hack room,
and almost tainted when they told
her her future before she got chance
Ia start on them.
Eva was catch No 1. and after she
was taken in. It was really wonderful
the way fortune teBers, window cards.
and spouk boxes disappeared. One
half Of the seers had departed for
parts unknown before the officers ar
rived Those who have not left are
still being brought In
I'VE don't want them here" said
Cant Baker. They have been
cropping up in the Central precinct
Ike q lot OF mushrooms. The sun
day papers have columns Of their ad.
vertisemeuts. Every last one Of them
is going to be chased out OF town."
The Detroit times., 1909-12-02

Working in soft sand In a sewer
excavation, Is feet underground, and
with only the lower five feet braced
with timbers, two men were buried
under ton OF sand, and smothered To
death, while third. a iaborer, named
Prefska. first name and address un-
known. was buried to his armpits. but
managed to dig his way out. and as
cape. He disappeared Immediately
after the accident. which occurred near
Lafayette boulevard and vinewood-ave.
shortly before IL o'clock Thursday
morning.
You're taking big chances" said
Prof. c. j. Malmberg. of the Swedish
Institute. as he saw lander at work IN
the pit. at the rear of his property
Yes / suppose you want to tell me
how to do my work." lander replied.
You know more about IL than I do.
I've been digging sewers all my life"
That was at O'Clock in the morn
Ing. Four hours later Malmberg saw
men digging feverishly to drag out the
bodies Of lander and his helper.
The Rev. Angus II. Cameron, of the
Emmanuel Presbyterian church, and J.
Alexander. city fireman. were the
first men to respond to call for help.
from frank Strauss. a water board
teamster, who witnessed the accident.
Pastor Cameron lives at No. 2S9.
West Grand boulevard. adjoining the
lot in which the sewer was being dug.
He seized spade. and dug frantically,
With Alexander and Strauss, to rescue
Lcschinsky The story or the caIam-
ity had spread rapidly, and nearly
dozen officers from Scotch station, In
personal charge Of Capt. James Sprott,
were on the scene within a few min
utes. They all joined in the work.
LesclIinsky's body was dug out after
fifteen minutes of hard work. II took
half hour to reach lander. Both men
were dead when found. - e1e3e
Prefka did not wait to see the bodies
recovered. but when he made his own
escape dashed away saying that he
was going TO notify the families of the
other two men.
Coroner Bennett was on the scene
shortly after the bodies were recov-
cred. and ordered them sent to the
county morgue. There is likelihood of
a further investigation than that made
at the spot, on account OF Prof. Malm-
berg's statement.
"Prefka. VINO escaped, has a charmed
life" said a building contractor, work
ing in the neighborhood Years ago,
in the old Griffin Car Wheel Co.. we
worked side by side. He was over
come by gas. down in the ovens. one
day. They thought he was dead.
carried him out, and he was revived
shortly after
The excavation extended from lot
on the east side of Vinewood-ave..
near Lafayette boulevard. and extend
ed across an alley. and into sewer
main. laid by the Hubbard estate.
years ago. The main does not follow
the crooked course of the alley, but
extends under the rear OF the prop
-erty-new occupied by the Swedish
Institute, at No. 261-263 West Boule-
ward. Prof. Malmberg had given per
mission to tap the pipe. II 1t were
done at once, before the grounds were
sodded. next spring.
CRUDE & Japes had the contract,
hut sub-let II to lander. whose care
lessness is held responsible by the
coroner
The Detroit times., 1909-12-02
GERMAN CHURCHES IN LINE.
viii Take Active Part In laymen's
Missionary Convention.

Nine German Evangelical churches
in Detroit have fallen into line and
will take an active part in the Lay
mons Missionary convention which
opens with a banquet at the Wayne
pavilIon AT q 80 o'clock Saturday even
ing The German Evangelical Synod
of North America has sent the Rev. +.
schmidt 10 Detroit TO work up en-
thusiasm. and aid in making the gath
cring a success.
Many delegates from this denomina-
ton have signed registration cards,
and will actively participate in every
session OF the convention. The Rev.
Mr. Schmidt is now at work among the
members of his denomination.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-02

ST. PAUL, Mimi. Dec. "A nation
wide strike affecting practically every
railroad III the United States Will be
declared by the Switchmen's Union of
North America If the American Rail
road association endeavors to break
the strike OF switchmen on the rail
roads entering the twin cities.
This is the club held over the east
ern railroads today by President
Frank T. Hawley, OF the Switchmen s
union TO prevent them from shipping
strikebreakers into the twin cities.
This threat was called forth by a
report that the American Railroad
association was preparing TO lend its
financial support to the railroads OF
the twin cities.
This is strictly "a northwest dis
trict fight" said Hawley. land they
had better keep off A general strike
of most of the railroad organizations
of the country will be precipitated If
the eastern roads try 10 enter this
fight. kilograms pledging support
have been received by me from organ
izations throughout the country.
"A general strike OF the ten railroad
organizations affiliated with the rail-
road branch OF the American Fedora
tiCn OF Labor is not proposition for
the present. but rather of the future,
unless the managers grant us some
concessions.
There Is no doubt here that the
switchmen have made their strike "f-
fective, at least for the present. This
is proved by the numerous -four mills
and factories in the twin cities that
have closed down, throwing their en-
ployes out OF work because shipments
have been shut OF The same condi-
ton exists at Duluth and all the cities
fCousinued nm puy.- NIucA
The Detroit times., 1909-12-02
senator Smith Favors Park Scheme.

Senator william Alden Smith.
while In Detroit, Thursday. on his
way from Grand Rapids to Washing
ton, declared that he will take up
With the war department at once the
question OF the disposition of Fort
Wayne. II IL is the intention OF the
government to abandon the present
fort site and establish n new military
reservation. he is in favor. of having
the site revert to Detroit for a new
park which will give west side resi-
dents access TO the river.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-02
R|CKARO-GLEASON
COMBINE Gets IT
Offer of SOL, 900 and Two-Thirds of
the Picture Privilege Lands the
Johnson-Jeff Bout.

HOBOKEN, y. j., Dec. lex.
Richard and Jack Gleason will stage
the big championship fight between
James j. Jeffries and Jack Johnson,
their bid OF guaranteed purse of
SOL 900 and sc % per cent of che
picture receipts having been accepted
by the fikhters eAfs afternoon. The
fight must be held in Utah, Nevada
or California
The Detroit times., 1909-12-02
WAGON Runs Down Woman.

Crossing the road at Division and
Hastings-sts. early Thursday morn
ing. Anna Weitzman. three years old.
was run down by a wagon driven by
John Armstrong, Of No 233 Bagg-st..
and badly injured about the head.
She was attended by DR.. +. NJ. Sorock.
No. sci st. Antoine-st., and was taken
to her home.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-02
After Heap of Talk Franchise Com
mittee Asks Corporation Counsel
To Report On Legal Status of
Proposed Settlement.
Mayor Wants Whole Matter Deferred
Until Receipt of Report of
Committee of Fifty.
PROF. ADAMS REPORT
PROMISED FOR FRIDAY

IL was stated by Mayor Brett
meyer and Attorney Clyde |.
Webster, Thursday morning,
that the Adams report on the
valuation of unexpired street
car franchises Will be ready
Friday.
The report of the committee
of fifty will be completed with
In a week.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-02
italian Cabinet Resinns

ROME. Dec. "A political crisis
was precipitated here today by the
resignation OF the cabinet on account
of the appointment Of financial com
mission hostile to the governments
scheme for financial reform.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-02
ON CO. Wins Blq Verdict.

4 verdict for 10000 was returned
nv the Jury in Judge Rohnerts court
which heard evidence In the case Oh
the Alexander oil & Development Co.
one OF the concerns which was active
I'm the bennington oil fields, against
John W. Cook and Henry j. Boertn.
The suit was brought To enforce
Judgment obtained in the Canadian
courts
The Detroit times., 1909-12-02
THREATENS TO
SPREAD STRIKE
President of Switchmen's Union Dis
cusses Report That Railroad Assoc
citation Will Try To Break Strike.

MINNEAPOLIS Mimi, Dec. a.
A report that $50 strikebreakers
sent to break the sWitchmen's
strike here had arrived in Mime
apoIis was received at strike head
quarters here shortly before noon
today. The strikebreakers were re-
ported to have come in over the
Burlington road. A committee Of
strikers has been sent to inves-
tigate.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-02
THE WEATHER

.Dr,rott and vicinity-Thursday night
.nd Friday, rloudy and unsettled; prob
nbiy rninj colder Friday nightt mod
ern,c 10 brisk southeast, shifttng 10
westerly winds. -...,
LAWYER Nichigan-Hain tonight or
rrtdnNt rain In southeast; rain or snow
ana colder IA narth and west portion
ronAY,S TEMPERATURES,
The Detroit times., 1909-12-02

Actor arrested in Chicago charged
with extorting money. Strange. What
can an actor want with money?
The Detroit times., 1909-12-02

one year ago todny-hnNmum tenn
perafure, ~; uainimum. Ia mean. tSs
partIy cloudy with trnce OF snow DUR
ina forenoon aud I'm the evenings.
sua rose st stt2 n I'm. ssn sets at
As02 p. m.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-02
TWO 5 M0THERE9
TO DEATH WHEN
SEWER CAVES IN
julius c. lander, Contractor, and
VIM. Leschinsky. Helper, Buried
Under Ton of Sand-Third
Man Digs Himself Out.
Workers Had Been Warned Thsy
Were Taking Long Chances But
Scorned the Advice.
The DEAD.

The DEAD.
JULIUS c. LANDER, so years (.
DID, sewer contractor, No. 1880
TWenty-fifth-st.
WILLIAM LEscHiNskY, sewer
worker, No. 971 Twenty-fourth-sx.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-02

Alexander. umsreii.s. So aeass~
The Sentinel=record., 1909-11-17
Expenses at Hot Springs.

Many persons have an Idea that a visit to Hot Springs necessitates a great expense, but such Is not the case. Below Is given statement showing the range of cost of com fortable accommodations, medicine and medical attendance, bathing, etc. Board and lodging, per month, $l5 to s9O; physicians fees, per month, s20 to $50; medicine, if needed, s5 to Sl0: bathing. per course, s3 to s10; bath servant, if needed, s to s3.5o; bath S5.
The Sentinel=record., 1909-11-17
government Ownership.

The ownership and control of the Hot Springs of Arkansas by the Unit ed States Government is absolute, and its endorsement of them for the treatment of certain ailments is an equivocal
 After due investigation Congress took possession of the springs in the year 1882. and it retained around them a reservation ample to protect there from all encroachments. It was the first national park reservation of tle country.
 They are set apart by this act as "A National Sanitarium for all tim 7 and dedicated to the people of the United States to be observed free from sal or alienation.'
 In the year 1904 the State Legisla- ture passed an act granting the gem eral government exclusive jurisdiction and sovereignty over the reservation, since which time the government has made rules and restrictions for those who dispense the waters an dpractice in connection with the mthat have re suited in mucn better service to the sick.
 Government Improvements
 The Government scheme of improve ments at Hot Springs has been going on for years.
 The mountain side for distance f several hundred feet has been beauti fully parked and planted to snrubbery and climbing vines and flowers. The Grand and other entrances to the res eryation are works Of great architec- tural beauty.
 The most important improvement to Hot Springs male by the government Il the system of driyeways and walks on the three mountains comprising the reservation. They wind around the sides of the mountain by easy grades to the summlts of five or SIX
 -ndred feet above the city, disclos- ing at every point some new scene o. beauty among the surroundings peaks and valleys of the Ozark noun tains. There are about fifteen miles of drives and six miles walks.
 The governments interests are look ed after by a superintendent who is appointed by the President.