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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08
48 HORSES PERISH
WOMAN AND YOUNG BABY IN
DANGER OF sUFFocATIoN
TAKEN TO SAFETY.
LOSS ESTIMATED AT $4,000
Firemen Are Returning From One
Alarm When Glaze Breaks oat in
5arn-Row Of Buildings or Fourth
Street Threatened.

Sioux City, Ia.-Mrs L. La Plount
Wife OF Adj LaPlount, of the Saliva
ton Army, and her few hours cid
babe, were nearly suffocated By smoke
coming from a fire in the Western
Transfer company's barn. 3l2 Jen-
nings street, in which forty-eieht
horses were killed The loss will
reach $4,000.
Mrs. La Plo 1 and her baby, which
was only few hours old. were in a
bedroom OF the Salvation Army head.
quarters, across an alley from the
blaze. The woman and child were
not taken out until the fire from the
barn had set fire to the window frames
In the bedroom.
They were rushed to the Samari.
tan hospital in the police ambulance.
Reports from the institution next
morning were that the mother would
recover from the shock.
The fire was discovered in the rear
end of the transfer barn about
o'clock. In a few seconds The inter
Tor of the building was a furnace
Firemen and spectators made des-
perate effort TO release the fifty.four
head of horses in the barn. but only
six were saved. One OF the animals
was so badly burned that il was shot
by Patrolman McEveny.
Apparatus from No. l fire station
was returning from al alarm at 1924
Fourth street when an excited man
ran out of the alley between Jennings
and Virginia streets and told the fire.
men OF the blaze James Il. Young.
fire reporter. who was attending q
lodge meeting III a building nearby
saw the blaze AT the same time and
turned In the alarm
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08
YOUTHS LOOT TRAIN
EXPRESS CAR ON KATY" IN OK.
LAHomA ROBBED ~ THREE
BANDITS, WHO ESCAPE.
RUN AWAY WITH PLUMBER
Thieves Risk Lives Of Selves and the
Train Crew on Burning Trestle' and
Then Blow Open and Rifle the Safe
Several Thousand Dollars Taken.

Nuskogee, Okla. Oct. 3l.-A south
bound Missouri. Kansas G. Texas
train was held up and robbed Tuesday
by three youthful bandits south OF Eu
foula. They made the engineer de-
tach the express and baggage cars
and run them ahead after which they
blasted and robbed the express safe,
Road officials believe the outlaws got
several thousand dollars.
Eyewitnesses say they saw one OF
the robbers twice make trips from
the express safe, each time with his
arms piled high with sealed packages
OF currency.
Possemen found the outer wrappers
OF one OF these packages. which hac
contained $500. consigned by the
Southwestern National Bank OF Com
merce of Kansas City 10 the National
bank OF Greeneville. Tex.
BY setting fire 10 trestle near the
town OF Wirth the robbers had no
trouble in tagging the train TO halt.
Although the flames threatened 10 de-
stroy the trestle before their work
was accomplished. the hold.up men
moved deliberately.
While one robber held the line OF
employees the other two uncoup'ed the
engine. baggage and express car from
the coaches. They then forced the
trainmen into the cab and ordered the
engineer TO open the throttle.
The engine, pulling the two cars,
shot across the burning bridge.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08
AUT0IST DEAD; FOUR LOST
Party Of Five Who Startee on Ride TO
Nebraska Town May haVe Perish.
ed in Missouri River.

Sioux City, Iowa. Oct 30. Positive
Identification OF a body found Ia the
Missouri river Saturday nee" Whine
bago. Neb. as that OF George Miller,
a contractor of this city. caused an in
vestigat!on by authorities here Of a
report tina, IN automobile parts OF five
had perisned IN the river.
Miller. with Bertha Holbrook OF
Sioux City; Frank Stamper OF Dan.
bury. Iowa: Ida Hall of Omaha and
Louis Matwig Of Danbury. Iowa. left
here for Omaha In Matwig's automo-
bile October |. Investigation by
authorities ELECTED no information az
TO the whereabouts OF the other four
members OF the party.
The entire party had been missing
since October LIST, officials said
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08

dends paid for the three years amount.
ed TO .4GS per cent.
Under the interrogation OF Edwin
+. Grosvenor. special assistant attor-
ney-general, who had charge OF the
prosecution of the alleged trust" the
witness revealed the details OF the
conferences in New York and Chicago
which resulted in the combining OF six
harvesting machine companies. which
controlled from So TO 80 per cent OF
the binder and reaper business OF the
world. he said
Attorneys representing the de-
PENDANTS in the dissolution suit made
a stubborn fight 10 prevent the exam.
ination OF Mr.. Swift at this time.
Their efforts were futile. however. and
at the end of bitter series OF tits
between William n. McHpgh chief
counsel for the corporation. and Mr.
Grosvenor. the examination Of the
witness by the latter was allowed to
proceed.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08
Face Big Damage Claim.

Sioux Falls United States Attor.
ney Wagner and United States Mar.
shall Bullock have left Sioux Falls for
Deadwood. where they will represent
the government In an important case.
In which two prominent residents of
the Black Hills. In the persons of Ray
I. Walker and Ira Hoisington. are
The defendants. The government seeks
% recover damages In the sum OF So.
5l7.S2 for the timber cut and sold BY
the defendants and for other timber
which was destroyed by fire through
sdeir carelessness.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08
Pockets Are Filled with Cold,

Rapid City.--C. H. Craven, ma'or OF
kadoka. was in the c,iy with me I"
his pockets full OF gold beams ore
and the other full of mc1cy VIII when
to purchase microscopes. Til. p'op'
or Kadoka. while not exact "'''
are very much excited over IN G'''"'
discovery OF gold there. Tho or" ~
hihitcd by Mavor Craven ha-
visible in small globules to n aak'd
eye aud the ore. when place NA"''
4 magnifying glass. is apparon 3 =
rich The gold bearing rock dg''
ing to Mayor Craven. IL not ,'''.'' - "
To one locality. but is found IN ana ."
about the town. One rcsidcui SUN
ing n we'll struck the edge OF ''oh' ',
very rich ore and other ind are w.
daily occurrence.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08
A CATTLE SHIPMENT
DAkoTAN REALIZES NEARLY
$685. 600 FROM HIS
SALES.
HAPPENINGS OVER THE STATE
What Is Going On Here and There
That is Of Interest to the Read.
ers Throughout South pa-
kota and Vicinity.

Faulkton.- p. II. O'Neil. who Is one
II South Dakota's prosperous cattle
kings. has just finished his shipments
for this fall and was able to give
some interesting facts and figures,
From Faux county alone Mr.. O'Neil
shipped $500 head of beef STEERS.
which were loaded at Burkmere and
Faulkton. These cattle were raised
on Mr.. O'Neil's own ranch IN this ooun-
~. IL required ten special trains or
twenty cars to handle them.
From Mr.. O'Neil's ranch in Edmun6s
county 500 head were sent TO market.
the point OF shipment being Bowdle.
The cattle were raised and grazed on
his own ranches in Faux and Ed.
munds counties. They averaged about
1,2OO pounds. and from their sale he
realized nearly 100000
Another big shipment made by Mr..
O'Neil was purchased from A. H.
Douglas and Charles LaCroix, Of Hyde
county. consisting of 1000 head load
ed az Highmore and shipped from that
point in 30 cars Messrs. Douglas and
LaCroix received for their catt,e
O'Neills check for around $4,000
In addition to the buying. Mr.
O'Neil handled cattle bought from
stock raisers in this and adjoining
counties. and estimates that he has
bought and sold during the season just
closed not less than 5000 head
Mr.. O'Nsil left Faulkton on Saturday
TO join his family at Los Angeles, Cal.
where he maintains a beautiful winter
home.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08
Methodist Church RehY-I.

Mitchell One year ago the Method.
ist church at Mellette was burned "a
the ground and almos: imu !a'pr
Pastor Ellis and the member ~ 10
church started n campaign for abri5
ing, and their hopes have jus bets
realized by the completion Of ye-y
attractive edifice. and which vas dat
icated free from debt. The dedication
was attended by many poop,a %. the
church from surrounding towns and
the affair was fine success Dr J.
:. Hoagland and DR. J. = jenkins Of
this city conducted the dcdoiCa'tou er
ercises and through their c0or mad.
il possible 10 dedicate the church free
from debt. raising the great part O
the S6,500 which the church Cost one
OF the lady members T.od-. h,rse'
10 raise $1,000 and on dcd.,y'.oa DAY
turned I'm all but 5000 of il
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08
Work RETARDED

Aberdeen.--lt is feared tina, "A.
eral exodus of Greeks from n. "a
western states will interior. gra.S
with railroad constitution uo,y
ready $50 of the Greeks ami u,
rians working for the Milwal.ul....',
OIL the double tracking have f., ,,.%
and the construction dcpa,rn.,,
feeling very shaky about sccur.,, =.
5000 or 1000 II was desirou. M So
ploying on this work next .,.,,
Eight Bulgarians from the lac., m
waukee freight warehouse and mo-.
from the car repair depar. ~, 4.
for Chicago. together with ,irh, ro,.
from Mitchell At Montcyiico J,,
they were joined by l. Greek. ,,o,
the Milwaukee roundhouse \ sr.,i,,
car OF Greeks went throueh ma n.
Columbian on their way from Narr,r,
TO Chicago. where they will 'oin .ay.,
al thousand other Greeks and ,,a
shortly for Greece.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08
Case OF Mistaken idert-th

Aberdeen Mr.. and Mr. t.wcs ]
Collins Of Milwaukee. Wis he
victims Of case of mistake. IDENTITY
which caused them TO jo,gu. 'h'
way from Milwaukee 10 Aberdeen. a
distance Of over 600 miles. 90 rJusy
To a telegram received BY Tho. stating
that heir son James was iu . here
charged with grand larccu, '9oN
looking over the prisoner in II. Brown
county jail they stated ,hat their son
was not there. An inv cation
proved that the telegram had been
sent to another j. J. Collins o. N,Rai
keo by their daughter, who's" husband
James wilkins. was held her" oG the
charge above mentioned TIL" pecu'
lar coincidence was that Mr. aad Mrs
Collins who made the trip her nave
a son James working twelve niles OUT
OF Aberdeen.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08
RICH GIRL EL0PER SLAIN
Missing Man and Actress Sought For
in Connection With Crime
Victim 6rom Baltimore.

Chicago, Oct. 3l.-Convinced that
Charles ID. Conway, one.legged high
diver. and Beatrice Ryall, variety
actress. sought by the police as a re-
suit OF the brutal murder OF Sophie
Singer. young and pretty heiress of a
prominent Baltimore family. In a
rooming house at 1929 Indiana ave-
nue.. Tuesday morning, are still in
hiding in Chicago. Capt Max Nootbar
and dozen detectives conducted n
house.to-house search on the South
eide
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08
SO REBELS ARE EXECUTED
Mexican Fed=rsIs Capture orozeo's
Men and Shoot Them to Death
Near Saitiiio.

Saltillo. Mexico, Oct 3l.-Thirty-
eight rebels Of General Orozco's army
have been executed on a ranch near
here under suspension " the guarap-
ties. The men were taken prisoners
in a skirmish aud lined up and shot
the next morning without even the
formality of asking their names.
Information OF the presence OF the
rebels was brought to the fcderals by
William Jennings. one of the owners
of the ranch In the engagement ten
rebels were killed
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08
NUNS PERISH IN FIRE
SISTERS SACRIFICE LIVES nv EF,
FORT TO SAVE CHILDREN IN
ASYLUM AT SAN ANTONIO.
MOTHER sUPERI0R'S BRAVERY
Attempts TO Carry Out Child. eu;
Two FAIL Back Into Blazing strue-
ture as Fremen Look on Power
less TO Sid.

San Antonio. Tex. Nov. LIN an 1t
tempt 10 save 81 children in thelr
charge. six sisters OF charity sacrificed
their lives Wednesday in a fire that
destroyed st. Johns crphannge Ous
, body fell 10 its death with Mary OF the
/ Cross, mother superior of the institu
ton, who left her place of safety in a
vain effort 10 save the child Another
/ orphan ia missing. and IL is feared II
did not escape.
Flames broke out in the baild:nS
early in the morning. Reused from
their sleep, the nuns marshaled their
charges and marched them 10 fire as.
capes. remaining in the structure un.
I'll flames barred the way 10 safety.
Two of the sisters. Kostka Farrell ana
Monica Montez. were killed BY jump.
Tag.
Three sisters escaped Instructed
TO pilot the first column OF fright
ened children out of danger, they
gained the ground in time 10 escape
the crash CT falling walls
The children owe their lives 10 the
courage and self.sacritice OF the nuns.
The dead are:
Mother Mary OF the Cross. mother
superior of the parish. She was Mar
Rossiter. native of Wexford. Ireland.
Mother Frances Pasteur. native OF
France
Sister Peter Claver Stevin. teacher
in San Fernando school. native OF Dub.
lin. Ireland
Sister Leacadia Nolan, teacher In
San Fernando school. native OF Dub.
lin. ireland
Sister Monica Montez. native of
Mexico.
Sister Kostka Farrell. a native OF
Kaldar, Ireland
Charles Matthew. aged three, an or
nhan.
The injured are:
Miss A. Detemple. an emp,oye ma.
tive OF Germany.
Miss r. Stand!sh. an employe, M
tive OF ST Hedwig.
The origin of the fire IS not known.
Eighty-seven orphan children. rang
ing from TWO 10 lNtlNt years dhN
nine nuns were in the building when
the flames broke out. Marsha.!ng
their charges 10 hurry them 70 safety,
the sisters OF charity remained In the
blazing orphanage until the building
began 10 crumble and fall.
The death OF the mother superior
Mary Of the Cross. was the seQuei 10
4 demonstration OF remarkable cour-
age. She returned TO the burning dor.
mitory when she heard the cry OF
child who had been overlooked IN tn
excitement. A few tents later she
appeared at vino the front OF
the building with IN babe In her arms.
Fire Chief Wright attempted 70
save her but he failed A ladder waL
placed against the unsteady wall ara
the chief scaled II. but before h"
reached her The mother superio: Win
the child fell back into the flames
The dead nuns belonged TO the SIS
ters Of Charity OF the Incarnate Word
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08
Live Stock Market.

Sioux City.-The following prices
are prevailing for beef cattle: Good to
choice corn fed steers, S9.00M1o.00:
medium to good, Ss000S75: grass
steers, s6.50dS.25; grass COWS and
heifers, s4.7566.5O; Gamers and cut.
tiers, s3.25d450; bulls, s4.25@1O0:
veals. $4.50@s.00. Sheep-Lambs. 81. 90
G6.75; yearlings. 470G5.25: ewes.
s3.25d4.0o; wethers. s3.75d4.5O. Hogs
Prices ranged from S7.sOTS. %.
with the bulk OF the sales at s7.95m
$40; the average cost about $500.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08
Thefts nv n Llirrd Man

Mitchell. While Newton Shil'' Wa.
away on n visit TO friends in N'''"'"'
In company with his wife. his N","
man took advantage OF his absence y
Improve his financial condition. ~
stole a horse and buggy, r'N' ''
suit OF clothes from the farm WIN
Is located near O!ivet. The dauE'
OF Mr. Smiley. who was stayin2 ih 49,
heighborhood. came home. ana h'''.'
The hired man gone and the ao,'',
OF the horse and buggy. at ono =,
lied the officers, and he was
at Freeman, where he had jus' :"
posed Of the horse ana buggy 10
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08
PAYS BIG moNry
Orchard Which Came ;-o.

''S" Ndtnc i~or a,
Virtue Of Ncc.s-..y axis,
Rapid City. Chris Tho,
the large apple grower oa' n
west. is shipping carl. ''rL
daily to eastern market g ita
zen became an orchards aos
tive of the vicissitudcs 81 h., "l''a
10 years ago he conceived ;, Aos
OF starting a nursery. lrn M, ca
when he had several thons. "a
and foliage trees well start,G ~ INt
market his product 'ea b
He tried two sorts OF tr.,
first, those whom he knew y, 'a',;
est, then those whom h. 49,. 10
dishonest The former cola r'
trees, the latter took yolr... .
ders. but II cost Thomso, o.
law suits to straightcn ON M q
o. the dishonest agents thar NIL '0t
profit IN the undertakiEg u.... 'a
nursery business and takI,., W
or trees set them on - ,nr,. "
homestead. Now he ha. 49,. "a
which bear 10000 bushcls n a.. arg
annually without irrigation '''
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08
Fire al Hurley.

Hurley Fire destroyed the sc'"t "a
elevator, which is In charge OF :,
Lambertson of this place. Mr.. Lai''', ID
son had built a fire In the stove . 80
gone home TO breakfast. Wh'" rho
returned the office was ablaEe' NO
fire department was able to save "a
Reedy elevator. The loss on gran
estimated at $4,000. and the ol'''ah VI
was worth about $4,000. II Is 'ho"s mo
that insurance will nearly cover "
loss
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08
Approves Rate Increase.

Washington.-The interstate com
merce commission has approved pro.
posed increases in freight rates oil
lumber from the southeastern part.
OF the United States TO Cairo, III. and
81. Louis. Mo. The commission held
the advances which were suspended
not unreasonable and directed that
they become effective on November Il
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08
Held for Embezxlement

Aberdeen.-A. w. L. Jeffries was mr..
iaigned in municipal court. charged
nth enlightenment OF amounts aggre.
eating $500 from the Aberdeen Whole
rale Grocery company, for which he
was working. The charge was made
by w. c. Wells. president OF the com.
pany. Jeffries waived preliminary OK.
animation and was bound over for n
hearing Monday.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08
Freight Rates Suspended.

Washington, ID. C.--Increases In
class freight rate proposed by the
Missouri Pacific railroad between
points in Missouri Kansas and NJ.
braska. ranging from 10 cents 10 -
cents per 100 pounds-an average o.
about 20 per cent-were suspended
by the interstate commerce commits.
sion from November 4 10 March 4.
An Investigation will be made.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08
Sir saden.PoweII WEEDS.

London. Nov. 1.-Gen. Sir Baden.
Powell. the hero OF Mafeking. was
married at parkstone Dorset to Miss
Olave Soames of this city Wednesday.
The ceremony was performed b. Rev.
Hon. Radderlv.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08
Find CONGRESSMAN Dead

Poughkeepsie. y. Y, Nov. L.
Richard r. Connell. representative In
congress for the Twenty-first district
and candidate for reelection. was
found dead in his bed at his home here
Wednesday.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08
Officers Hurt In a Riot.

Little Falls. N. Y. Nov. Michael
Haley of this city, a special police
man, was shot and Detective John
Kennedy of Albany was stabbed In a
riot I'm front OF the Phoenix mill
here Wednesday.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08
Railway OFFICIAL Shot.

Greensboro, n. c., Oct. 31.-George
G. Thompson. division freight agent Of
the Southern railway, was shot and
killed here Tuesday by w. r. Blair.
his former private secretary, whom
he had discharged.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08
Traoedy in North Dakota.

Dawson. ~ D.-George W. Baker,
shot and killed his wife and father-in-
law, Thomas Glass. Baker was ar.
rested and taken to Jail at Steele.
Threats of lynching have been made.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08
Arrest Consul In Mexico,

Washington. Oct. sI.-international
complications may follow thu action
OF the Mexican government in arrest
ing the Belgian consul at Merida. Yu-
catan, which was reported to the
state department Tuesday.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08
Three Children Burn.

Winnipeg, Man.--Threc children,
aged z. and years. of Frank Ger
rish burned to death at Hallbite, Sas-
katchewan. The mother was away
from home administering to a sick
neighbor and had locked the children
IN the house.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08

Newmarket. England. Nov. L.
Adam Bede. owned by the American.
Louis winans. and competing against
nineteen other horses. won the Cam
bridgeshire stakes here Wednes-
day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-05-09
TAFT AND ROOSEVELT.

The Republican primaries held so for
show that the rank and file of the party
is alive. Never in the history of the
party has such a large vote been polled
and in many instances the organization
has gone down with a mighty crash.
Many persons have voted for Mr.. Roose
welt, because they were against the
organization of Federal Office holders
that was supporting the President.
An organization is absolutely neces-
sary to well regulated party, but when
it assumes, through hope of personal
gain, to the rank and file of party it
becomes an evil and is sooner or later
put out Of business.
In the case of the organization sup
port of Mr.. Taft, many Of the members
Of the party are apparently convinced
that selfishness is at the bottom of it,
and that if allowed to continue would
work an injury to the Republican party.
This is unfortunate for Mr.. Taft because
We are thoroughly convinced that he
has made an excellent president and has
been misunderstood by the people gen
orally and deceived by those from whom
he had right to expect support.
The advent of Mr.. Roosevelt has
precipitated a lively discussion of ques-
tons of government and party policies to
which many Of the rank and file are glad
TO turn, and which gives them an excuse
Tor supporting Mr.. Roosevelt in order
to administer a rebUke to the organ
cations in the several statess That
col. Roosevelt is a fighter and politician
Of the first class, even his bitterest
enemies admit. 1t is this characteristic
which draws many of the rank and file
to him, because the world loves a fighter
who fights for something worth while.
Many members of the Republican
party view with alarm any disturbance
Of the political waters but We nave
never felt that any harm viii come to
the party by lively discussion Of the
issue or the candidates, because it is a
very good way to arouse the voters and
thereby check the plans Of a selfish and
greedy organization. Discussion always
sheds light and enrches the store Of
knowledge. In the present primary
many questions are being discussed in
the press, in the centers Of business,
on the streets and beside the family
freside. Never in the history Of the
country has party occupied so much
Of the stage Of public discussion as the
Republican party is at present. Great
good to the party will follow and when
the National Convention has named the
candidates, be ne Taft, Roosevelt,
LaFollete, or some one yet unheard Of,
the rank and file will close up and be
ready to march on to victory.