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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-18
ALL NOT WELL IN
ISTHMIAN CANAL ZONE.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June g.
That all is not we'll with the Panama
Canal, that the Culebra cut is giving
trouble and that the government
may have to face labor crisis be-
fore long, is the news brought here
by a letter addressed to B. D. Dit
mer, of this city, The writer Of the
epistle is employed in the office OF
the treasurer Of the commission but
to give his name might have serious
consequences. According to the In
formant, the sides Of the Culebra
cut are giving way to the tremen-
dous pressure exerted upon them,
and several large slides have already
occurred. One of them sent two mil
lion cubic yards Of rock and earth
to the bottom Of the cut. Moreover
the Gambosa river has broken
through its dam above the cut and is
liable to cause great damage any
moment. Locomotive drivers and me-
chanics in general are beginning to
grow dissatisfied and are looking for
greater inducements to remain at
their posts.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-18

times has been engaged in business
|at Rockford, Roubaix and St. Onge
and until a year and half ago op-
Grated general store at Belle Four
che, is in the county jail in default
of $4,000 charged in an indictment
issued by the federal grand jury
with concealing assets and with con-
spiracy to defraud. The Indictment
was returned at the recent session
OF the United States circuit court
in this city, but was suppressed as
the defendant had not been appre-
hended. Last Saturday, however,
Conway came In from Secena, s. D.,
where he has been living and gave
himself up. He appeared before
Commissioner Moore at Lead and was
bound over for trial, bail being fixed
at $4,000. Peter ]. Walsh who act
ed as manager for Conway at Belle
Fourche and is said to be in Mime
apolis, was also indicted on the last
count of completely in the conspiracy
to defraud.
The condition of Conway's busi-
ness affairs came to light when At
torneys Fowler and Fowler of this
city closed him out In December,
1908, in the interests of some of his
creditors. 1t was found that be-
tween July and December of that
year he had obtained on credit goods
to the value of $4,000 and had not
paid cent on them. When bank
ruptcy proceedings were started, the
goods he then had Oh hand inventor
led $4,000, and were sold for the
benefit of creditors for $1,000. 1t is
now up to Conway to explain what
became Of the 100000, the difference
between the value Of the goods
bought and the amount on hand at
the time he was closed out.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-18
JOHNSON HAS A
NIGHT WATCHMAN.

SAN FRANCISCO, June TO-
After the usual road work this morn
ing, Johnson put in the day oversee
ing repairs on his autos, not return
ing to quarters until late in the af-
ternoon. The program for Saturday
and Sunday is full Of hard work.
The suit commenced by Little, in
which the promoters and all others
interested are warned not to pay
Johnson any money, before the for
mer managers 25 per cent claim Is
adjusted, is not worrying Johnson.
Little knows he hasn't chance to
beat me in that fight" Johnson said,
land unless he slows down, I will
do some talking and he will be sor-
ry." The latest wrinkle at the camp
is a night watchman who patrols the
beach under the rooms occupied by
the champ. There was an effort to
keep the fact secret, but when it
leaked out, 1t was admitted that
Johnson does not want to take chan
ces with strangers strolling about.
The Job is held by Cal McVey, the
old time star catcher Of the Cincin-
natl reds.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-18
BANDIT SANTANON LOOTS
HACIENDA AND KILLS.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June g.
Santanon's band of highwaymen a
few days ago attacked the Belle Wis.,
ia hacienda in the southeastern part
of the State of Oaxaca, looting the
place and killing the manager and
two laborers, who had been impru-
dent enough to oppose them. After
looting the Bella Vista hacienda,
Santanon forced the manager Of an
other hacienda, La Pomona, to hand
him over $4,000. Two other ranch
es were attacked on the same day.
A large posse Of rurales, soldiers
and citizens is now in pursuit Of San
tanon, but 1t is improbable that he
will be caught the territory being a
very difficult one. Santonan is O
desperate character and a regular
pitched battle may ensue before he is
taken. 1t is known that his band
numbers at least eighteen, that many
men having been counted.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-18

SIOUX FALLS. 8. D., June g.
Reports from yesterday primary cleo
tion continue to come in slowly. The
OF George w. Egan, of
Sioux Falls, Independent republican
candidate for governor is conceded
by those who are keeping in close
touch with the returns from the
state. His supporters say he will
have a majority over the next high
est candidate of not less than 5000
The latest reports show he now has
a lead of about 5000 which doubt
less cannot be overcome.
R turns received show the follow
ing totals on governor: Egan,
1914; vessey. 1854; Elrod. TO-
sos.
Egan surprised both the stalwarts
and progressives by the manner his
vote kept up throughout the state.
Instead of running strongly in the
part of the state where he lives he
secured a heavy vote In the most re-
mote precincts and In territory
where 1t was believed he would re-
ceive only a scattering vote he secur
ed as heavy a proportionste vote as
in territory which was regarded safe
for him.
The error Of the progressives and
stalwarts was in not adjusting their
factional differences last winter.
when peace overtures were made by
the progressives and placing only
one ticket in the field.
The outcome Of the primaries on
congressman is yet in doubt. The
reports on this are too meager to
form an opinion on who has won out
The progressives claim their candi-
dates for congressman have been
nominated while the stalwarts are
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-18
M. e. WALTON
Correspondent Secretary Beadle
County Progressive Republican
Organization.

WASHINGTON, D. c. June g.
A mild sensation was caused today
by the refusal of President Taft to
receive Representative Francis Bur-
ton Harrison Of New York, who went
to introduce a party Of Jewish rabbis
who took up with the president the
question Of expulsion Of the Jews
from Russia. When Harrison ar
rived, Secretary Norton took him
aside and declared that the president
declined to receive him. Meanwhile
the rabbis with Representative Gold
fogle of New York who also accom-
panied the party, were ushered into
the president.
The refusal to receive Harrison
was because Of the latters resolution,
calling upon Attorney General Wick
ersham for full Information regard
ing the connection Of his Office with
the Ballinger-Pinchot investigation,
in regard to the back-dating Of the
summary of the CLAWS charges, in
which resolution, Harrison was quot
ed as saying the president and attor-
ney general had agreed to furnish
congress misleading Information by
supplying a document, as Of one
date, when prepared many weeks lat
er.
WASHINGTON, d. G. June O.
In a red hot statement tonight. Rep
resentative Harrison declared It is
unfortunate for the president that he
can't stand criticism and unfortu-
nate for the country that he cannot
stand the truth. my statement was
merely the exposition Of the scandal
Gus fact that the president sent to
the senate an official document. of
which the date had been wilfully fal-
sified. II everyone who Justly criti-
cises the administration Is barred
from the White House. It will be a
lonely place."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-18
USED PICK HANDLE

~
Some OF the citizens of Lead are
becoming so skillful in the use Of
pick handles they are using them
to break out of Jail. 1t was with a
tool of this character that G. E.
Foots a recent importation is said
to have effected his release from the
city Jail there at about 3 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. The trick was
accomplished in the presence Of sew
eral other prisoners, who were con-
fined in adjoining cells. They say
that Foote had pick handle, with
which he broke the lock of his cell
and then wrenched off the lock Of
the outside door. He made good his
escape and had not been apprehend-
ed at 2 o'clock this morning.
He was charged with cutting
Jack Sanford another recent arriv-
al in Lead, while the two were en-
gagged in a fight over a woman in
one of the Lead resorts. Sanford
is slashed across the abdomen, but
is expected to recover, If peritonitis
does not set in.
The following description Of Foote
has been sent out. Sandy complex
ion, sandy hair, weight 1876 pounds,
s feet z or inches tall, slight build
wore corduroy suit and soft black
hat.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-18

hands Of the insurgents, who are
fortified in the jail and other build
ings to await the coming OF the gov
ernment force Of 1000 which is ad-
vancing on Valladolid.
The first attack of the insurgents
was made on the municipality build
ing in the early morning. After
sacking the buildings, they sought
the jefe poltico, who with other
citizens had taken refuge in substan
tial buildings. A bloody .butchery
followed. The jefe politico was
hacked to pieces in sight of his wife
who went to her husbands assis-
tance and prayed for mercy. The
wife was next slain and the butchery
of about twenty citizens in the build
ing followed. Later the police force
of the town, five or six in number
were killed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-18
BLASTED
IN RAILROAD CUT.

John Hill and Pete Dilch were
brought in on the Pierre train of the
Northwestern and taken to st. Jo-
seph's hospital, in a terribly man
gled condition, as the result Of get
ting in the way of a blast of pow
der, in a railroad cut five miles from
Piedmont. Both men are in a ser
ious condition but it is believed they
will recover.
The men, who are not known in
these parts, were working for Tom
Bulger, who has a contract for the
construction of part of the road
which the Burlington is building
from Piedmont to Memo. They were
alone when the accident occurred and
are not yet able, on account Of their
injuries, to explain how 1t happened.
The faces and bodies Of both men
were cut and lecerated and Dilch
sustained a fracture Of one of his
legs.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-18

the past few weeks with . view to
determining the probable pine cone
crop for this year and find that in
great many localities there Ia prom
Use Of it being prolific. It should be
born in mind by those who may en-
gage in the collecting, that the cones
must be secured when ripe. but be-
fore they have opened and allowed
the seeds to fall out. It is suggested
that the work be not attempted be-
fore September, as the cones begin to
ripen about that month. By Octo-
Der LIST, they should be in good
shape for picking and then the har-
vest may be gathered. In places
where trees are being felled for the
supply Of saw mills, the cones may
be gathered without much trouble.
but they may also be knocked down
with long poles or shaken by those
who are willing to climb the trees.
It is not expected that all the seed
collected here will be planted in the
Black Hills reserve, but what IL not
used, will be sent to other sections
of the country where reforestation IL
in progress.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-18
L. s. PAYS MONEY
FOR PINE CONES.

FOR PINE CONES.
Forest Supervisor Paul D. Kellet-
er announces that the service Is max
ing an effort to create general in
terest in the collecting Of pine seed
in the Black Hills forest and to stim
ulate this interest, the government
will offer a price for pine cones that
will make it worth while to engage
in collecting them. The price offered
is rs cents per bushel and the
amount which the government will
accept is practically unlimited. It
is expected that this offer will
arouse an interest in the business,
especial among the boys who will
have the time to devote to 1t, with
the assurance that they will be able
to earn good sum during the fall.
The local forest service will be in
a position to pay for probably ten
tons of seed and as 1t requires one
bushel of pine cones to produce one
pound of seeds, 1t means that there
will be local market for 10000
bushels of cones at rs cents per bu-
shell. The forest officers have
been looking over the field during
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-18
STALWARTS WIN
IOWA GOVERNOR


DES MONIES, June 10.-With on
ly two counties to hear from, the re-
nomination of Governor B. F. Car
roll, standpatter, over Ex-Governor
Warren Garst, progressive Is ,essur-
ed.
The Daily Capital, standpat, ng-
ures Carroll's plurality at 8,482. The
Register and Leader, progressive, f.
gure it at 4,461. The result is con-
ceded by the progressive leaders. in
Both sides claim that they will
control the state convention, which
will assemble in this city on Aug
ust 3. The progressives say their
figures show that state delegates
will be named who will favor en-
dorsing the attitude Of Senators
Cummins and Dolliver on legisla-
tion at Washington and who will
vote as did the Indiana republicans
to ignore the Payne-Aldrich tariff
bill.
The standpatters claim they will
control the convention by a majority
of $50. They declare that, once in
control, they will pass resolutions un-
qualifiedly indorsing the admin
stration and the Payne-Aldrich Tar
iff bill.
Flushed with the victory Of Gov
ernor Carroll, some of the standpat-
ters go so far as to declare that they
will pass resolutions condemning
the attitude of the Iowa senators,
particularly that Of Senator Cum
minis.
George Cosson according to the
best evidence has been nominated
for attorney general. His identif-
cation with legislation aimed at the
of moral evils gave him
a strong vote from all sections OF
the state where such legislation is In
favor.
So far as the standpat leaders
took any hand in the contest for at
torney general, they were for Guy
A. Feeley, of Waterloo, who, though
a progressive was more satisfactory
to them than was Cosson. The re-
turns show that Cosson will lead,
with Chantland of Fort Dodge sec
ond and Feely third.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-18
JEFF SHOWING MORE SPEED.

BEN LOMOND, June S.-Three
fast rounds with Bob Armstrong was
the feature Of quiet day at the JEFF
ries camp. Jeff drew blood from
his colored sparring partner for the
first time, showing more speed than
usual. JEFF and Corbett will prob
ably box tomorrow, as the outdoor
ring was completed tonight. Wrest-
ling with Farmer Burns and short
period at the neck machine COM
pleted his workout. Later JEFF
climbed Ben Lomond with party.
jeff is indignant at the rumors Of
trouble with Berger, declaring them
the work of trouble-makers, who
want to see this camp in the air,
ke the other fellows. He said the
camp was happy family and no
one was going to break the combina-
ton.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-18

DES MONIES, June 8.-With
five counties missing, Gov. B. r. Car
roll, the stand pat" candidate Of
the republicans was renominated by
zoe votes, over Warren Garst, his
progressive opponent. The missing
counties are Carroll strongholds. and
will bring his majority to 1900 or
1000.
The surprise of the election was
the unofficial majority Of 3,106 roll
ed up in the seventh congressional
district by Judge Prouty. progress
sive, over Congressman J. A. T. Hull
the stand pat" chairman Of the
house committee on military affairs,
and staunch supporter of Cannon.
Hull has been in congress twenty
years. The defeat Of Garst by 30
small a margin is taken to indicate,
to some degree the sentiment of the
state on national affairs. Two years
ago Carroll was nominated over
Garst by $4,000.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-18

WASHINGTON, D. c. June g.
BY a vote of 1876 to 101, the house
tonight passed the postal savings
bill, agreed upon by the republican
caucus. Not single republican vot-
ed against the measure on the final
roll call, and "a democrats voted for
the measure on the final vote. The
bill, as passed by the house, differs
from the senate measure In nun1er-
Gus particulars, the most important
being the nature of securities that
may be given by banks for deposits
of postal savings funds.
The house bill creates a board Of
trustees, composed Of the postmast-
er general, secretary Of the treasury
and attorney general, who shall de-
clare what postoffices are to become
postal savings banks.
The deposits in such banks must
not exceed a total Of $500 for one
person. An account may be opened
with one dollar. Two percent inter-
est will be paid. The savings, ac-
cumulated are to be deposited In
state and national banks in the VI
cinity of the post office where the
fund is accumulated, the banks to
pay Il per cent interest. The secur-
ity given by the banks is limited to
government, state and municipal
bonds, and such mortgages. etc. az
the trustees may approve.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-18

NEW YORK CITY, June TO-
Mary scott-Castle, was a woman
with a spectacular career. She start
led the country last August by shoot
ing VIM. B. Craig, a New York at
torney in the Peacock Alley" Of the
Waldorf-Astoria in New York.
Craig was only slightly wounded
and the woman was not prosecuted.
Last January, her husband Neville
II. Castle, U. S. district attorney at
Nome, Alaska, secured a divorce at
Reno. Last April, Mrs. Castle mar
ried Potter Charlton, a New York at
torney, and sailed for Europe for
their honeymoon. She was 81 years
old, unusually pretty and had a
brief stage career.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-18
WOULD BE SLAYER IS
SENT TO PRISON.

ABERDEEN, s. D.. June T.
John A. Johnson, convicted at Ips.
wich, s. D., of shooting his wife
with intent to kill has been SEN
fenced by Judge ]. H. Bottum to
serve seven years in the South Da-
kota penitentiary. After Johnson's
conviction an attempt was made to
prove him insane, but although se'-
eral prominent physicians testified
that the man was mentally unbal-
anced and should be sent to the in
sane hospital instead of the peniten
tiary, the commission of insanity
found him sane and the sentence FOL
lowed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-18
THREE STAND PATTERS
ARE NOMINATED.

DES MONIES, June 8.-Practi-
cally complete returns verify the
previous estimates, that three stand
patters' are nominated, in the elev-
en- congressional districts of tn .
state. The regulars" claim ma
jority of the 1,400 delegates chosen
yesterday for the republican state
convention. If this is the case, the
state platform may go so far as to
condemn Senators Cummins and Dol
liver.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-18
LITTLE THREATENS
TO STOP THE FIGHT

SAN FRANCISCO, June Jack
Johnson this afternoon issued q
signed statement, declaring that
Tom Flanagan will help to manage
the champions affairs. Flanagan is
Q well known amatuer who came to
Frisco to help Johnson train and de-
velop Tom Longboat the famous In
dian runner and others. George
Little, the deposed manager, beyond
making threats to acquaintances
that he would stop the fight, was
kept quiet today. Johnson did IL
miles on the road, this morning and
laid or this afternoon because Of
cold weather and the fact that he
is low in weight. Instead Of gymnas-
ium work, he held a musicale with
Prof. Burns at the piano and self
on the bass viol.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-18

be made up of 1885 delegates, Of
which the stand patters" claim up
to 500. The progressives claim a
lead Of 100. The complexion OF the
convention is important because the
platform to be adopted will either
endorse the Taft administration or
the Cummins-Dolliver insurgency.
Ex-Governor Jackson, a stand pat"
leader, declared that IL the "stand
patters" control, he believes they
will be satisfied to simply endorse
Taft, without condemnating the SEN
ators. The majority of Gov. B. p.
Carroll, the stand patti candidate
over Warren Garst, the progressive
will reach almost four thousand.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-18
VESSEY CARRIED
MEADE COUNTY.

Forty-seven out Of fifty eight pre-
cincts in Meade county were heard
from last evening and the following
is given out as the hesult Of Tues
days primary election, for the con-
gressional legislative and some Of
the state candidates:
Congress: Martin 66S; Burke
SAP; Schrader 251; Thorson 220;
Governor, vessey 375, Elrod 293.
Egan 274; State treasurer Ewart
375, Johnson 463; r. r. Com: Smith
SIS; Benedict 293; Circuit judge
Rice 677, Frank 1853; State Senator,
Perkins $50. Stokes 125, Barbour
76.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-18
RECENT FURRY
SMOOTAED OUT

WASHINGTON, d. G. June t.
The recent furry regarding the rail-
road situation was smoothed out to-
day. The railroad presidents went
home. President Taft went horse
back riding and the railroad bill
went to conference. Following the
example of the western roads, repre-
sentatives Of the eastern, central
and southern railways. at the con-
ference with President Taft agreed
to withhold the proposed freight
rate increase and to submit the rea-
sonableness of the increase to the
interstate commerce commission, al
ter the new railroad law becomes
effective. After bitter fight in the
house, by a vote of 1862 to 156 1t
was ordered that the railroad bill
be sent to conference.
Only the votes Of six democrats,
four Of whom were "Tammany rep
resentatives" from New York City,
prevented the house from adopting
the senate amendments, with a fur
ther amendment providing that sec
ton empowering the commerce com
mission to investigate and suspend
the new rates be made effective i'm
mediately, instead Of in sixty days
from passage. A motion to this ef-
feet was made by Representative
Lenroot insurgent OF Wisconsin.
The insurgents and democrats were
opposed to the conference and de-
clared the way to carry out the pres
ident's wishes expressed in his mes
sage to congress this morning. was
to accept the senate amendments, to
gether with the amendment giving
the commerce commission immediate
power to investigate and suspend
rates, which was asked for by the
president. The regulars, desirous
of sending the bill to conference for
smoothing out" declared the pres
ident's wishes could be best carried
out in conference. After two
hour debate. the regulars won by
narrow margin of six votes. Mann
of Illinois, Wagner Of Pennsylvania,
republicans, and Adamson Of Geor-
gia. democrat were named as the
house conference committee. The
senate canferees are Elkins of West
Virginia, Aldrich of Rhode Island,
republicans and Foster of Louisiana
democrats.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-18

MEXICO, CITY, June s.-With
telegraph wires cut and operators
murdered or forced to flee, definite
information is lacking as to the pre-
sent situation at Valladolid, Yucca
tan, the scene Of bloody massa-
ere by Indian insurgents several days
ago. The number of killed is esti-
mated at 40. Over 1000 Indians
were engaged in the attack on the
town, which is reported to be in the