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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-06-30
BATTI4ESHIP FLEET
IN KEW WAR GAME

Washington, June PA war
game upon more elaborate and COM
prehensive scale than ever before
will be enacted by the battleship
divisions and the naval militia
squadron this summer, according to
present plans of the navy depart
ment.
The wor game, which will begin
about July 20, will be played in Mar
ragansett Bay and at the eastern en-
trance to Long Island Sound The
vessels of the Naval militia, together
with the torpedo fleet, will defend
the bay and the sound against sti-
mulated attack by the Atlantic bat
tleship fleet.
This maneuvering will form part
of the regular summer drill and ex-
ercises Of the Naval militia, which
will be held on the North Atlantic
coast from July Is to July 25. The
greater part Of the naval militiamen
of the North Atlantic states will be
on board Cuba, Rodgers, Aileen and
Sylvia, while the remainder will be
placed on board the battleships.
The militia fleet will rendezvous at
GARDENERS Bay, l.. L., proceeding
thence to the defense Of the Sound
after few days of preliminary ex-
ercises. After the war game is over
the fleet will return to Gardeners
Bay for additional target practice
and drills.
The war game will henceforth be
part of the annual program of the
Naval Militia. The Navy Depart
ment considers this important,s as
the role of the Naval militia in time
of war will be that of coast defense
1t is hoped that the scope of the
exercises may be increased in the
near future by obtaining the cooper
alton and interest of certain yacht
clubs, since it is well known that Sc
veral such or CARNATIONS have many
boats and small steamers which will
prove an important military asset
in war for the defense of harbors
| and the coast generally.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-06-30
SUI AGAINST
BIG RAILROADS
IS DISMISSED
UNITED STATES COURT OF AP.
PEALS ACTS IN UNION AND
SOUTHERN PACIFIC CASES
CLEAR VICTORY FOR RAILROADS.
Litigation Started Three Years AGO
On Grounds of Conspiracy and
Monopoly

st. Louis, June "a After three
years of waiting. the United States
Court of Appeals today, dismissed
the governments suit for the disso-
luton of the combination formed By
the Union Pacific, Southern Pacific
and five subsidiary railroad com.
panies. Federal officials commence
ed the suit charging the pooling of
stock was the outward Indication Oh
a conspiracy onzthe part 81 Harri-!
man interests to monopolise traffio
to the Pacific coast.
The finding is a clear victory for
the railroad interests. as the court
decides that the pooling Of stock
does not conatitute merger ~
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-06-30
CATHOLICS MEET IN MADRID

Madrid, June 24.-1t is no exag-
geration to say that the eyes Of Ro-
man Catholics throughout the world
will be fixed on Madrid from now
until the end of June. The occas-
sion is the Eucharistic Congress, the
great annual gathering Of Ca
tholic clergy and laymen, the session
of which was held last year in Que
bee.
The gathering was formally open
ed today with an official reception
OF the delegates by the Cardinal Lee
gate of Madrid, who is the central
figure of the congress this year. The
opening mass and the solemn inau-
gural session will take place tomor-
row. At the conclusion Of the SEES
sions next Saturday there will be
excursions for the delegates to Toll
edo, the Escorial and other points
of interest.
There are number of Americans
in attendance, but their number has
been considerably diminished by the
attitude of the Vatican in discour-
aging Catholic leaders of prominence
from visiting Rome this summer.
Probably the most distinguished of
the visitors from across the Allan
tic is Archbishop Bruchesi of Mon
treal. Cardinal Gibbons of Balti-
more is specially represented by two
of the priests of his diocese.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-06-30
CONSIDERATION OF
BISHOP CLARK

Hamilton, Ont, June 24.-The
Rev. DR.. w. r. Clark was today con-
secrated Bishop of the new diocese
of the Church of England in Canada.
The ceremony took place in Christ
Church Cathedral, where gathered
large assemblage of bishops, cler-
gy and laymen. Archbishop HAM
ilton of Ottawa, ofticiated, and Bis
hop Thornelos of Algoma preached
the sermon. The complete ritual
istic ceremony of the church was
carried out in the conservation cere-
monies.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-06-30

The Ellls lodge at Rapid City will
have charge of the funeral arrange
ments after word has been received
from the mother at San Francisco.
At 8 o'clock this afternoon no
word had been received from the
telegram sent to Mr.. Hameister's
mother in San Francisco. The mes
sage was sent yesterday afternoon
and those in charge of the remains
are unable to account for the delay.
Wesley Stuart, who was named
in the letter by the dead man to
take charge of his affairs arrived at
noon from Sturgis and went to Lead
where he secured from DR.. Holvey
the belongings and letters which
We're on the person of Mr.. Ham
eister. Mr.. Stuart will wait for
word from the young mans mother
before making arrangements for the
funeral.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-06-30
AWAITING WORD
FROM HIS MOTHER
BODY OF ODIN HAMEISTER HELD
AT SCHULTZ ROOMS-PAR-
EMF AT SAN FRANCISCO
LEFT THREE LETTERS BEHIND
Charged Himself With Designations
Which He is Said Never to
Have Had

Deadwood, S. D., June "a, 191 i:
The remains of Odin Carl Hame1s-
ter, who took his life some time dur
inf Thursday night at his room In
the Franklin hotel are being held at
the Schultz Undertaking parlors,
awaiting an answer from telegram
sent yesterday afternoon to the
mother of the deceased, who is liv-
Tag with sister in San Francisco.
Coroner Holvey upon making an
investigation of the dead mans per-
sonal effects yesterday found three
letters, one of which was addressed
to his mother, another to A. E..
Walker, of Newell and the other to
Miss Florence Johnson, of Sioux
Falls. Miss Johnson is an intimate
friend of Mr.. Lancaster. The con-
tents of the letter to the mother and
Miss johnson were not revealed. In
the letter to Mr.. Walker, Hameister
asked that his affairs be instructed
to Wesley E. Stuart of Sturgis. The
letter also revealed the fact that
the dead man carried life insurance
aggregating $4,000 and his person
nj property was valued at $4,000.
One paragraph of the letter to Mr..
Walker stated that he cared not
what was done with the remains as
long as they were inferred beside
that the young man was not addicted
to the use of intoxicants to a marked
degree.
He probably killed himself while
standing near the window, later
staggering and falling across the
bed where the remains were found
after Clerk Medberry with the help
Of an employe climbed over the
transom. The window sill was spat-
tered with blood. In one of the let
ters Hameister stated he had deter
mined on several occasions to end
his life, but on each of four attempts
his courage had failed him. He said
that he felt however that after writ
ing these letters he would carry
out his plans. His visit to Dead
wood was for this purpose. In
talks with friends he seemed to be
worried and restless but attributed
it to over work and slight illness.
Hameister came to the city Tues
day at noon and left on the after
noon train on the Burlington for
Spearfsh. After spending the night
at Spearfish he returned the next
morning to Deadwood and registered
at the Franklin. Hameister was q
young man of fine appearance, tall.
light complexion. light hair, blue
eyes. prominent features and a gen
eral favorite with all who knew him
those of his sister, Edna. who Il
buried in Omaha. His sitter died
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-06-30
HAWKINS !. Erie |: | |
CUT his 4 { THROAT
FIFTY YEARssoLD RESIDENT ols
! LEAD MAKES SUCCESSFUL ID
ATTEMPT All SUICIDE
DEATH CANE At HOSPITAL
Has Been in Lead for N,imber oil
Years But Did Little For Some
Time Past

Deadwood, S. D., June "a, 1911.
Apparently while in state OF
menal alteration, Hawkins Erie, AZ
years old, and former employee OF
the Homestake company slashed hia
throat from ear to ear at 1915 to-
day, and about an hour later passed
away at the Homestake hospital.
where he had been taken in Coroner
were taken to s. r. Smiths UNDER
taking rooms and prepared for buzz
ial.
Hawkins was born in Norway and
came to Lead a number of years ago
and for a time found employment
with the Homestake company. For
the last five years however, he had
done little or nothing. A brother ia
the only relative of Fries known to
be in this country. He is supposed
to be in Iowa, but his exact where
abouts are unknown.
Until four onths ago, Erie made
his home with James Curlett and
Jack Griffith in a cabin located in
the Bender Park district. At about
that time, Curlett and Griffith grew
tired of Eries habits and told him
his room was better than his COM
pany. Since then Erie slept in the
Worlds Fair saloon on North Mill
street, sweeping out and opening tho
establishment mornings in exchange
/ for the favor.
Yesterday Erie went to the cabin
he had formerly called home, and
was allowed to spend the night
| there. Several times he threatened
to go down town and purchase some
carbolic acid with which to end his
life, but his half maudlin gibber-
ings We're laughed at, by the other
occupants of the cabin who had no
idea that the man intended to make
good his threats. All night long he
groaned and tossed as if in pain.
Curlett decided to remain home
| this morning to keep an eve on
Erie who seemed much worse as the
result of heavy drinking. Shortly
after the noon hour, Erie left the
cabin and few moments later. Cur.
lett and Griffith came upon the
body OF Erie less than twenty feet
from the cabin. blood gushing from
the terrible wound across the throat.
julie Brown, neighbor reached the
man at about the same time.
at once and taking in the shrdlucn,
! Coroner Holvey was sumoned al
once and taking in the situation al
glance had Erie placed in the Hol-
yey automobile, then raced to the
Homestake hospital, where It took
but moment to see that there was
no hope of saving the unfortunate.
Arrangements for the funeral
have not yet been completed. nor
had the effects Of the dead man been
examined at 2 o'clock. for the pur-
pose OF ascertaining whether or not
there are other relatives who may b
notified Of the tragic occurrence.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-06-30
some time ago at Omaha.

SOIlS tlluG ago at Omdna.
A letter found on the person of
the dead man signed by the state
bank examiner in which the official
reprimands the deceased for not
sending in the quarterly statement
which was due the first of this
month and calling attention to the
fact that loans to a greater amount
than permitted by law had been
made.
The exact amount of shortage at
the Northwest State bank at Newell,
Where Hameister was employed as
cashier prior to the suicide, is not
definitely known, but is said to
amount to several thousand dollars.
What Lancaster did with the money
is mystery, but the supposition is
that it was lost by specializing. 1t
has been known for several weeks
that the affairs of the Newell bank
were not in the best condition.
The statement in The Telegram
last night, saying the deceased was
born in Rapid City is an error. The
young man was q years of age and
was born in Kankton. The family
came to the Hills about twenty years
ago and the father Chris Hameister,
was for some time justice of the
peace in Central. The dead mans
mother and sister at one time resid-
ed on Denver avenue, the latter be-
Ing employed as bookkeeper at
the Goldberg grocery. The mother
and father parted about seven years
ago while the family We're residents
or Denver, and the family went to
omaha Tor residence. 1t was there
that the sister died five years ago.
The father remained in Central and
later LETT here without announcing
his destination. 1t is impossible at
present to locate him but it is thot
ne conducts saloon at Omaha. Odin
Hamelster went with the family to
Omaha and five years ago came back
to the Hills, accepting a position in
the Pennington county bank at Rap
Id City. He became cashier of the
northwest bank at Newell April,
1911. He secured his positions in
the banks after becoming acquainted
with d. S. Johnson, OF Rapid City
For some time he was stenographer
IN the office of the late Chauncey
Wood, of Rapid City.
1t is expected that the dying wish
OF MIR. Hameister that he be buried
beside his sister will be granted
ana Tor this reason the reply is be-
ing awaited from the mother before
any disposition is made of the re-
mains. The mother is not expected
to arrive in the city earlier than
nexteMonday and possibly Tuesday.
Coroner Holvey took charge OF
the letters, pistol and other articles
found on the person of the dead
man. The deceased had but $3.50
in cash in his pockets. 1t is con-
ceded fact that Hameister was with
out doubt mentally deranged when
he committed the rash act. this on.
inion being verified by the tone OF
the letters he had written. The
wording was incorrect in several
places and instead of making clear
and pointed statements the missives
contained ramblings concerning vic
es of which the young man was not
guilty according to close friends. He
spoke of being in Hot Springs re-
Gently and was unable to explain his
presence there. Hameister told OF
leading fast life and said the
shortage was due chiefly to drink.
Many of his personal friends state
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-06-30
CONVENTION OF
HOTO-ENGRAVERS

Cincinnati, O., June 24.-Many
delegates arrived in Cincinnati to-
day for the annual convention Of the
National Association of Photo-En-
gravers Of the United States and
Canada. The convention will begin
it's sessions Monday.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-06-30
MEXICAN TROOPS
ARE DESERVING
so MANY SOLDIERS LEAVING
RANKS AT JUAREZ THAT En-
PEDlTION is POSTPONED
REBELLION STILL GROWING
Reports from Lower California
Shows Latest Insurrection is
Serious

Ell Paso, June 24.-So many SOL
diers are deserving that the expedi-
ton to suppress the insurrection in
lower California, has been aband-
oned. ~
Late reports from the trouble zone
indicate the instruction is daily
growing more se-ious.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-06-30

ROBBERS LOOTED
CALIFORNIA SAFE
Chico, Cal, June 24.-Robhers at
midnight looted the safe of the ster-
ling City bank and escaped with
$4,000. a posse is in pursuit.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-07

Ansgar Christensen Of Superior
attended the wedding OF his sister
here last evening.
Miss Mable Seielstad was home
from Grandview the latter part OF
last week visiting with relatives
and friends in this city.
City Attorney John Walsh tran
sacted business at Hurley and
Superior during the forepart OF the
week.
Word was received in this city
the first OF the week OF the death OF
yrs kRose OF ssCarlstadt, Alberta,
Canada. Mrs. Rose was formerly
Miss Ashlay Hustlund of this city.
The Maccabee Sewing Circle W Il
meet next Tuesday evening at the
home of Mrs. A. Berge.
M. A. Sprague ami wife spent
Saturday and Sunday at Odanah as
guests sof Mr.. and Mrs. George
Moore.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-07
Poisoned Family

A report has been current ia the
city for the past few days TO the
Eject that Mr.. Behrends, who's G
family was poisoned in this city two
years ago Ting in the death of
the mother and one child. had been
arrested in North Dakota, charged
with poiso ping his second wife and
two children. 1t was stated that
the report was published in North
Dakota paper which had been re-
ceived in this city. An effort was
made by this paper to confirm the
report but without avail. Up 10 the
time of going o press we were I'M
able TO locate the person Who had
seer the repJlt in the paper.
There We're mysterious circum-
stances connected with the poison
ing case in this city and although it
was thought that wholesale at
tempt had been made to get rid Of
the family 20 arrests were made.
After the case here Behredns move d
to North Dakota where he married
again.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-07

/ have lived long time In this
valley OF tears, and my head has
been whitened by hurry years; I've
sized up the world as toddled a
long, I've sampled the right and I've
sampled the wrong. I've herded the
goats and I've frolicked with sheep
I've learned how to laugh, and
I've learned how to weep; have
loafed, l have dreamed, | have
whacked up some wood, and | am
sure of this fact, that it pays to be
good. When e'er do wrong, with
malicious intent, then / feel for a
time like counterfeit cent; would
swap myself off for watch made of
brass, l haven't the courage to
look in a glass. But when do
right. then how chesty | feel. Oh
what are the prizes you gain upo n
earth? They are not the gems that
90 clickityclank, they are not the
bundles we have in the bank. Re
suect of neighbors, the love OF our
friends, some credit up there where
the armament bends-these things
are the guerdon for which we should
serve, they give us an object in be-
ing alive. And you'll never gain
them, as gain them you should un.
less YOU believe that it pays to be
GOOD Elk.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-07
He Got Thera.


A New England bishop was on bis
way one winter day to fill an episcopal
appointment in the lumber country
when he ran into a old fashioned
Maine blizzard. He had dozen miles
before him when 1t burst. and he was
travelling in an old fashioned noun
tain stage drawn by two wiry horses
They fought about six miles bravely
and then il began to look hopeless
The driver and the bishop were won
dering how they and the horses would
live through the night when there
came a whoop. In a few moments six
husky lumberjacks mounted on six
northern Maine horses came up to
them through the swirl.
"Well. bishop" said the leader 1--WE
was bound you should get through IL
that meeting if we could help you"
The good bishop was deeply touched
at this show of religious zeal and trib
ute to him and bis cause and so ex
pressed himself
"Yes," replied the man. well get
you through. You see, we was paid
yesterday. and the boys has made W
a thunderin' big pool on whether Ell
not you'd git there. We boys has got
a whole months pay on your end
You'll git there"
He did, and he got half the pool for
a new schoolhouse.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-07
What Did He Miami

At supper party shortly before the
production at the Duke of York's the
alter in London of Henry Arthur Jones
play. THE Princess Nose" some one
said to the late Sir W s. Gilbert across
the table:
What do you think of Jones' new
title. Gilbert?"
Don't know what it is" growlet
Sir William.
at is quaint to say the least" was
the reply. He calls his piece The
Princess Nose"
"H'm.' grunted Gilbert meditatively
"bope 1t will run
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-07
Liouid pynar1ite.


The Mexicans hav" = native brandy
called aguardiente. whith iS q species
of liquid dynamite as palhtable as cor
rosive sublimate and as full Of poten-
tial deviltry as an egg is of meat.
When you find Mexican gentleman
adorned with belt full of deadly
weapons decorating and deluging his
interior with aguardiente it Is the part
of prudence to retire to a bombproof.
There is another tipple. white, 1nno-
cent looking fluid called mescal, which
is distilled from cactus of the same
name. which has in it all the COM
bined energy. activity and, homicidal
possibilities of a volcano mixed up
with the gable end of mule. In for
mer days the Apache Indians made a
crude distilation of the same stimu-
liant. which they called tis-win. and as
a preliminary to raid among ranches
and settlements it was a great success
from an Indian point of view.-Boston
Herald.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-07
Congress is again in session, but

Congress is again in session, out
our country has gotten SO it can
stand almost anything.
Things have reached the point in
China where probably the Manchus
are going around explaining that
they We always been progresslves at
heart.
]. P. Morgan got on the first
page, with display headlines, by
stubbing his toe. We can hardly
imagine what some news papers
would do If something serious shuu q
happen to Plerpont.
Forty seven men have already
been killed this year by hunters.
The mortality among the deer is
also considerable.
Strange to say, the prompt trial
and execution of wife murderers do
not seem capable of DISCRIMINATING
that species of criminals.
They are talking of indicting Tor
perjury some Of the more shameless
liars among the Loriner witnesses,
which shows to what lengths will g
carried that couspiia cy 10 bring
crooks to justice.
A new play is announced by the
title of "Wife Decides" 1t may be
new on the stage, but its an awfully
old story in the gallery.
Virginia justice seems to be qui, ok,
reasonably sure, and decidedly un-
sentimental.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-07
SUNDAYS
Read these Connec tions

The 6:lb I'm. boat out of Ashland connects
with the morning N. p out OF Washburn.
The Ills y. m. boat out Of Washburn con-
meets u: Ashland with the outgoing morning
trains on the ". p. aud Omaha. All OF the
incoming morning trains NJ Ashlasd c''I meet
With the $50 a. IN. boat for Washbarn. The
morning N. p. the train from Duluth CON
meets Ut Ashland With i1:SJ a. m Loaf tor
Washburn. The p. IN. boat out 81 wash
Durn connects at Ashland with the aherno' n
n. p. for Duluth. $40 . M; the Omaha for
jt. Paul, $40 p, m. and she O. q ~ W. iOI
hurley, 4:2o p. m. The 800 p. m boat out
q washburn connects at Ashland with the
evening south bound trains. The W. q. &.
N. w. and N p evening trains Connect at
ashland with the Is boat for Wa,hburn.
AND the evening N. p. at Washbu rn connects
with the r. N. boat for Ashland.
LIsTEN:-2 whistles ars blown Is minutes
and whistles minutes before leaving time.
CAPT. JOHN e. DoAERTY, Manager,
New Phone Nc al No. Fineld Place
Ashland Wisconsin.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-07
Conveyed Wrong Impression


In the last issue Of our paper
we had an article headed "F'ami.
lv in Distress" in which we stated
that family living in the
Hungarian settlement west OF
the city had been found in a
starving condition. The family
in question did not live in the
Hungarian settlement but re-
sided west OF the city.
The Hungarian settlement was
established by the James w.
Good company of Ashland and
all of the settlers out there are
comfortably settled. The James
w. Good company have placed
over one hundred families on
lands in Bayfield, county during
the past few years and they
make it point to look after their
settlers carefully SO that none
want and in case sickness enters
the home of one of the settlers
they are promptly given assist
ance from the company. BY
this plan of working harmonious
ly with the settler the company
is able to accomplish much good
and the result is that all Of their
settlers are satisfied and con.
tent.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-07

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