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The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-01-22
Albany College Is Ready For Donation.

AlLany.-Condltions prescribed by
james j. lIill. IN connection with his
proposed endowment OF 100000, have
been met with by Albany college au.
thoritlcs. and n committee has been
appointed by the board OF trustees
20 make n showing OF assets and 50.
cure the cash subscription offered by
the fnancier
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-01-22
Cooley Bound over on Murder Charge.

Goldbeach. Or--Following his pre-
liminary hearing on charge OF hav.
ing murdered Thomas Van Pelt near
Chetco. Curry county, February 10,
1898. A. II. Cooley was bound over to
the grand Jury with bonds fixed at
$4,000. Cooley's relatives announced
that the bonds would be furnished.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-01-22
Europe,s Weather Cold.

Paris--What bids fair to be the
worst cold snap in so years is holding
the southern portion OF western Eu'
rope in tight grip, Temperatures
as low as four degrees below zero
(FahrenheiO have been registered.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-01-22
Locomotive an Assault Wsapen.

Chicago William Newell. an engi.
neer, was arrested charged with as.
saulting Cornelius Reagan. fourteen,
with switch engine, The boy was
struck by the pilot and seriously hurt.
II is the first charge OF the kind ever
entered in Chicago police records. The
locomotive is termed deadly wsap-
on"
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-01-22
"CRAcK SHOT" GLASSES.
Men Who Guaranteed 10 Mako Marks-
men With spectaeIss Indicted.

st. Louis, Mo. - wearing these
glasses will enable you to shoot the
smallest bird from the tallest tree on
hazy morning"
This statement contained In n circular
was one of the causes Of federal In
dictment against Morris and Harry
Goldman. who faced trial.
They sold 100000 pairs OF the glasses
a year, It IL stated The spectacles cost
them % cents apiece.
They guaranteed, the government al
leges, that the use OF the glasses would
make any one a crack shot.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-01-22
New VOrk schools % Try Movies.

New York Moving pictures with 3
cents ms the price OF admission are TO
be given in the East Side public
schools, il was announced by the cdy
superintendent OF schools.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-09-02
SENTIMENT IN GERMANY
UNDERWENT QUICK CHANGE

London. Aug. 31.-John Watson Cox
and Mrs. Cox. Of New York, have ar
rived here. They came from Bayreuth.
Mrs. Cox said:
w were motoring in Prussia when
war was declared, and crossed immedi-
ately into Germany where we were
held up continually by the civil au-
thorities. On August 3, at Weissen-
stadt, the officials leveled their guns
at our chauffeur, who stopped the car.
My husband showed our American
passports, but these were d~isregarded
by the officials who said they might
have been forged.
"They took my husband to the police
station where they kept him for more
than two hours. They tried to get me
TO leave the automobile. but 1 refused,
as / was afraid that we would lose the
machine. A hooting crowd gathered
about the car. urging me to get out,
There We're no railroad trains and I
told the crowd that / must keep the car
as 1t was our only means Of getting
to Berlin.
Women In the gathering sneerinRlv
told me that I could stay there until
the war was o.er.
AFTER many similar experiences in
small towns we arrived at Bayreuth.
The attitude toward Americans
changed when the order was romu
gated from Berlin to treat Americans
kindly. At Frankfort and other
places We were greeted with q display
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-09-02
VALUE OF SHELLY ESTATE
HAS BEEN OvERESTlMATED

Deadwood. S. D.. Aug. ga set
tlement in the now famous Shelly es-
tate case, which for 10 years has been
IN course of litigation in the local pro-
pate court and has attracted attention
IN Ireland. as we'll as numerous points
IN this country, is now imminent. After
many legal skirmishes and moves the
case was heard on argument before
Judge McNenny in the circuit court
here and has been taken under advise
ment.
The Shelly estate unearthed many
heirs and got widespread publicity
some months ago when the report got
abroad that it was worth 1,OO0,-
900. In reality it consists of mining
ground of uncertain value, as it is
largely ~undeveloped, and those finally
proven heirs may have to wait many
months before they realize a fortune.
Inc difference between the New Or
learns heir M one set of Brooklyn
heirs are now about settled and a de-
clslon is expected shortly.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-09-02
CITY MOVING TRACKS
OF STREET CAR LINE
Trouble Long Brewing At Siouz
Falls eliminates In Radical
Action BY Officials.

Sioux Falls. S. d., Aug. 29.-Trouble
between the traction company and
city officials eliminated this noon,
when the city put a gang of men at
WORK removing a switch of the trac-
tlon company SO that the main line
on Phillips avenue could be placed in
the center of the avenue. The city
company notice to change the track.
The company failed to comply and the
city now is doing the work.
AT 2 O'Clock this afternoon h at
torney for the traction was
looking for Judge Jones, of the cir
cult court, to secure an injunction
against the city. Hundreds of people
gathered at the point to watch the
run. The attorney for the traction
company ordered the workmen to dis
continue, notifying them that the in
junction was being procured, but they
refused to stop. The local business
men are unanimously with the city
officials.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-09-02
MAKES
PORT in Darkness
White Star Liner Slips Into
New York Karbor With
American Tourists.

New York, Aug. 31.-With six-inch
runs mounted fore and aft, with every
portfolio blanketed and all lights ex-
tinguished. the White Star liner Adj
ciatic crept into port in the darkness
of early morning today. She had
aboard 1852 passengers, nearly all
the outbreak of hostilities.
1t is said that the vessel will go from
here to Halifax to help carry Canadian
volunteers across the sea.
Whether the Adriatic's armament
brings her within the classification of
an auxiliary cruiser and as such places
her under the regulations covering war
vessels of a nation at war, was a cues
ton which Collector Malone asked SEQ
rotary of the Treasury McAdoo. his
superior at Washington, to determine
today.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-09-02
SENTENCED TO STATE
PRISON FOR STEALING
AUTO AT %CENTERvILLE
Thieves Overhauled At Lawson,
Mo-, and Car Recovered
Men Confessed.

Parker. S. D.. Aug. 31.--Judge Tripp.
of the circuit court. sitting in cham
bers here. last evening, sentenced
George Dart and Alfred Johnson, aged
81 and 25, to the state penitentiary for
three FEARS each. for stealing Robert
Petersen's $4,000 auto at Centerville
two weeks ago. The thieves and car
were trace to Lawson, Mo. the Off
GERS there getting 5000 reward. The
thieves pleaded guilty and asked for
l%eniency. johnson said his home was
in Orion. ILL.,, and Dart ave Sedalia,
Mo-, as his home.
John Dallas. a Greek. who robbed Pc
ter Laun, a track repairer. near here,
recently, pleaded guilty to grand lar
ceny and got a six months sentence in
the ~penitentiary.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-09-02
CARELESS ABOUT MORTGAGE:
FACING CRIMINAL CHARGE

Thompson, a Custer county ranches.
was arrested on the charge of obtain-
ing property under false pretenses and
has been held for trial in the state
circuit He purchased three
horses from Edwin Swanger, of Argyle,
and as security gave a chattel mort
gage on a team of young horses. which
it developed he did not own. He also
gave a mortgage on the three horses
purchased from Stranger. and was at
tempting to make his way out of the
country with the three mortgaged
horses when he was overtaken and ar
rested near Deerfield, in western PEN
nington county.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-09-02
AMERICAN STEAMER
SEIZED AS PRIZE

Shanghai. Aug. s1.-william Katz. of
Shanghai. owner of the American
steamer Hanamet. which was seized
as a prize of war by a British
torpedo boat. has appealed to the
naturalization. The steamer was
bound from this port for Using
TAU. to remove non-combatants and.
the owner declares. carried no contra
band.
He explains that she was manned by
Germans for the reason tina the cham
mel OF Using Tau was mined and the
former British crew were not permit-
ted to sail her. A precautionary in.
spection made by the British authorities
at Shanghai before the Hanamet sailed.
resulted In her captain receiving q Ger
tificato stating that she carried no car.
60.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-09-02
SIOUX CITY WEDDING is
PHASE OF ALIENATION SUIT

Mitchell, S. D., Aug. 31.-The marriage
at Sioux City. Ia. of James e. Boyd
and Mrs. Mary Maiden, both of Mitchell
comes as a sequel to a hard fought case
in the circuit court of Dawson county,
in which John Maiden, former nus
band of the bride. was awarded dam
ages of $4,000 against Boyd for alien
alton of his wife's affections.
Evidence in the trial, which was held
two years ago, disclosed that Boyd had
been divorced twice while living at
Anamossa. la. He first became ac-
quair'ed with the Maiden family in
Jones county, Iowa, and came to South
Dakota at the same time with them.
In his suit for damages Maiden alleged
that Royd's fondness for his wife had
resulted IN numerous indiScretons.
The ina issue OF the case is now pend
ing i'm the state supreme Cart. Mrs.
Maiden divorced her husband after the
alienation suit had been instituted.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-09-02
cAsHED FORGED CHECKS
WITH NUNDA MERCHANTS

Nunda, S. D.. Aug. 29.-While at a
depot waiting for q train a man, giving
hi" name as Burt Thorine, was arrested
by the Lake county authorities on the
charge of forgery. The charge against
him was preferred by Nunda mer-
chants. Checks in varying amounts,
n aggfegating about ST. We're given
by Thorine to three different Nunda
merchants in payment for goods pur-
chased. they paying him the difference
in cash. When arrested other forged
checks. which he had not yet passed,
We're found in his possession. In de-
OF $500 bands he has been lodged
In the county Jail, pending his trial in
circuit court.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-09-02
DOUGLAS COUNTY WOMAN
KILLED BY LIGHTNING

Corsica. S. d.. -Augfi 31.-While sit
ting on a couch directly under a CHM
ney, Mrs. William Mullenberg, wife Of
a Douglas county farmer, was struck
by a bolt of lightning and instantly
killed.
When the storm came up the men,
bers of the family arose from their
beds. The husband was sitting near
struck n he was severely shocked. A
child, who vas sitting near them on
the couch, was not injured in the least.
The other children, who also were in
the room. escaped injury. Mrs. Mullen
berg was 2S years of g and the moth
err of seven children.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-09-02
BOMB ARRIVES;
OPERATOR DEPARTS

Paris, Aug. 31.-According to
information which has reached
Paris, the little village of Etain,
near Longwy, France, has been
subjected to two bombardments
by the Germans, one on Monday
OF this week, the other Tuesday
The second bombardment set
; the town on fire. and many peo-
pie are said to have persisted in
the flames. The telephone service
of Etain was left in the hands
; of a young girl who stuck to her
post while shells We're bursting
all around the telephone office
and called up Verdon every Is
minutes to give an account of
what was going on.
The director of posts at Verdon
was listening today to a mes
sage from this girl when sudden
ly she interrupted her communi-
cation to say:
"a bomb has just fall in this
office"
This ended the conversation.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-09-02
ANNUAL INDIAN FAIR TO
BE HELD AT GOOSE CREEK

Gettysburg. S. D., Aug. 29.-sioux In
dams. of h Cheyenne River agency
and throughout the Indian reservation
west of Forest City and Gettysburg,
have set September 90 for the annual
fair. This year the fair will be at Goose
creek, a few miles from Eagle Butte. in
the heart of the reservation. Prizes
are offered for field crops, vegetables
and stock. Sioux women have prepared
much fine needle and beaded work for
the fair, which promises to be the lar
gest in the history Of the reservation.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-09-02
PROF. MAsARYk EXECUTED
BY AUSTRIAN OFFICIALS

Yanliton. S. D.. Aug. 31.-Yankton
Bohemia. that Professor Masaryk
Bohemia. that Professor Massaryk.
holding the chair of philosophy in the
University of Prague. has been execut-
ed by the Austrians. Professor
Masaryk was well known in this
try as a public lecturer n married
an American girl. He was a member
of parliament and a leader for home
rule amongst the Bohemian people. He
had many friends in this city inc coun
ty. inc a widely known over the
United States.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-09-02
TRACTION PLoW OPERATOR
BADLY HURT NEAR YANKTON

Yankton, S. d., Aug. 3~1.-Barthol
Thompson, residing min miles north
east of Yanktoh. had q narrow escape
from death yesterday while operating
a traction gang pillow. One of the plows
struck a rock, flew up and hit Thomp-
scious and hurting him to the ground
in the path of the other plows. Ills
brother, Tom, who was handling the
engine, stopped the tractor just in time
to keep his brothers body from being,
cut to pieces by the rolling coulters.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-09-02
RICHARDS PROGRESSIVE BUREAU
MAKES TWO NOMINATIONS

Huron. S. D.. Aug. 31.-Work still is
progressive party executive committee,
working in conjunction with the r. O..
Richards bureau. for the formation of
a complete ticket. to be filed in the in
dependent column this fall. The latest
announcement is the nomination of
Louis j. Johnson. a farmer at Groton.
as candidate for railroad commissioner,
and j.. NJ. Russell of Mayti as candidate
for attorney general. A. e. Kaech of
Salem has been requested to stand as
candidate for state superintendent, but
has not given a definite reply. No Sc
lection has yet been made of a candi-
date for congress in the Third district.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-09-02
$4,000 BUSHELS OF WHEAT
FROM 6OO.ACRE TRACT

Aberdeen, S. D., Aug. 29.-Joseph
Lorber. a farmer near Wetonka, in this
county. had nearly 600 acres in wheat
this year, and has just completed the
thrashing of $4,000 bushels of grain
from the farm. the average yield per
acre being nearly % bushels per acre.
After threshing, the wheat was hauled
Immediately to the cars and shipped
to msSket The threshing bill was ST..
010 for the $4,000 bushels.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-09-02
TAKE TEAM FROM YOUTH
ON COUNTRY HIGHWAY

AberdeaN, s.. D.. Aug. 29.-As the son
OF Ed QSinn. q farmer. was driving
homeward late last night. he was held
up by two armed men, about two miles
from town. The bandits took possess
sion Of he team and drove away. A
sherifrs posse is searching OF rthem.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-09-02

"Triplex" glass, consisting of two
sheets of ordinary glass interleaved
with a sheet of celluloid and amalga-
mated under heavy pressure, may play
an important part in automobile manu-
facture in the future. This glass will
not fly about when shattered but mere
~ breaks up into adhering pieces, and
hence will not cause injuries in case Of
accident.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-09-02

Washington. Aug. 31.-The following
official report of the naval battle off
Cuxhaven. in which the British fleet
was victorious, was received here today
at III British embassy. 1t was dated
last night in London.
EARLY this morning a concerted OPP
Grafton of some consequence was at
tempted against the German fleet off
Helgoland by Blight. A strong force
of destroyers followed by light power
cruisers and battle cruisers and work.
ing in conjunction with submarines, in
tercepted an attack by German de-
stroyers n cruisers guarding the ap-
peaches to the German coast. Accord
ing to information which has reached
the admiralty so far. the operation has
been fortunate and fruitful. Two
cruisers and Two torpedo boats were
The British lost none
The British d~estroyers have been
heavily engaged with the enemy's de-
%stroyers n all the British d%estroyers
are reported af1oat and returning in
good order. Two German d%estroyers
were sunk n many damaged.
The enemy's cruisers engaged the
British cruisers. Battle cruisers Of the
first light cruiser squadron sank the
Mainz. receiving only slight damage.
The first battle squadron sank one
cruiser of the Kolni class and another
disappeared in the mist on fire and in
a sinking condition..
All the German cruisers which were
engaged were thus disposed of. The
battle cruiser squadron, although at
tackled by submarines and floating
mines. evaded them and is not dam
aged. The light cruiser squadron suf-
fered no casualties. The flotilla cruiser
Amythist and the destroyer Laertez
are damaged, but no other vessels are
seriously injured. The British loss of
life was NOT heavy
The commanding officers concerned
in this skilfully handled operation were
Rear Admirals Beatty, Moore and
Christian and Commodores Keyes,
Tyrwhitt n G~oodenough.
London, Aug. S1.-A British cruiser
arrived in the More today with 200
German prisoners on board, chiefly
from the German cruiser Mainz, which
was sunk by a British fleet in the re-
naval engagement off Cuxhaven.
1t is thought here that the attack
by German warships was part of a plan
of the German fleet commander to es-
cape from h North sea and menace
Canadian troop transports on the At
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-09-02

An amusing repartee is recorded of a
student sentry in a military school,.
Hearing a noise while on night guard,
he called: Halt! Who goes there % 1t
was another student in sportive mood,
who answered, Moses" This brought
the retort from the sentry, advance,
Moses, ard give the 10 command
ments!"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-09-02
DOMESTIC TROUBLE CAUSES
HECLA FARMERS SUICIDE

Aberdeen. S. D.. Aug. 29.-Chrisof
Meyer. a German-American farmer.
livngsix miles west Of Hecla, commits
ted suicide last night by hanging. De-
spondency over domestic trouble is be.
lieved to be the cause. 1t is said that
Mrs. Meyer left her husband a month
ago and had started suit for a divorce.
Meyer was SO years old. He was
married only last December and do
nestle troubles began soon afterward.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-09-02

After eight years work, Miss 1rma
Coke has completed the task Of copying
l5O, 600 diagrams of real estate surveys
which We're partly destroyed by fire in
1906, thereby giving a complete history
Of original surveys Of every lot in San
Francisco from 1862 to 1906. Miss Coke
found 1t necessary to split every sheet
Of paper by hand and to mount ZACH
separate sheet on a linen slate so it
could be handled.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-09-02
AssAlLANT
KILLS CANADIAN

Montreal. Aug. 2s.-sixteen-year-old
Gordon Bettes. private in the Fifth
Royal H~ighlanders. was shot in the
eye and killed today by an unseen as
eaiiant. while on sentry duty at the
canal at Soulanges. Soldiers at Son.
!angeA. guarding the canal, have been
Bred on repeatedly during the las. few
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-09-02
AMERICANS DECLINE
INVITATION TO HOLLAND

Berlin. Aug. 30. (via London, Aug. BIZ
The special train for Americans
which left today was not fully occu-
pied. The next train will start Au-
gust 80.
Commander Ryan and his assistant
commanders, Ford and Martin, and
Captains Fenton, Miller Cross and
Enochs. who instituted the relief bu-
reau here, find considerable difficulty
in ~persuading Americans to go to Hol-
land.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-09-02

A man who lives in the Kansas town
bearing the fragrant name of Correc-
tionville is justly entitled to be re-
garded as the most popular man in his
neighborhood. He was elected a dele
gate to the county conventions of the
progressive. republican and democratic
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-09-02

The new Phipps psychiatric clinic OF
has a completely equipped theater for
entertaining insane patients. The pa.
tients themselves act in the plays pre-
scented. n this new occupation is said
to have q very beneficial effect in many
cases.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-09-02
FANCY PRICES FOR LAND
IN 1ERESFORD VICINITY

Beresford. s. d., Aug. 31.-Prices OF
$165 and $205 were received in recent
sales of farm land near Beresford,
which are close to the record for the
highest prices paid for land in South
Dakota. One Of the pieces. consisting
Charles Carlson, sold for $165. The
other bringing 1905 an acre, consisting
of 81 acres and was improved. Exclu-
sive of the Improvements, it was esti-
mated that the land itself sold for ap-
proximately $185 an acre.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-09-02

The Russian ministry of agriculture
is planning to construct a new town, to
be called Darjinsk, in the Hunger
steppe of Central Asia, which has now
been made available for agriculture by
tn irrigation system of the Romanoy
canal. Parcels of land are to be leased
and will ultimately become the prop
erty of the tenants. More than 4.0G0
applications for the land have already
been received.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-09-02
AUTO TOPPLES INTO DITCH
NEAR MITCHELL, TWO HURT

Mitchell. s. D.. Aug. 31.-Losing con
troll of his automobile as he started up
Q steep grade just north Of Mitchell,
Ray Eller. Of Artesian, s. D., was
pinned beneath the car as 1t backed off
q small bridge and turned over on the
escaped with minor injuries. but his
m0thertnlaw. Mrs. w. H. Smith, was
seriously hurt and brought to q Mitch
ell hospital. The mans wife and little
boy. who were thrown from the ma.
chine. we're not hurt.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-09-02

The bark Platina. one of the last OF
the old New Bedford whalers. was re-
Gently broken up for firewood. She
was, according to Shipping Illustrated,
the only vessel that ever captured a
white whale. Other sperm whales OF
great age have been taken that were
spotted with white. but the Platina's
whale was pure white from head to
tall
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-09-02

Reuben Chapman. of Biddeford, Me-,
when near Cape Elizabeth in his boat,
was starteled by a cry like that of a
human being, and found it to come
from a baby He took it aboard,
fed it and put it back into the water.
But when it returned twice, wailing
pi,ifully and climbing on MIR. Chap
mans lap, he decided to keep it.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-09-02

stroyed by the eruption OF Mt. Pelee in
1902, has never been rebuilt, but it is
said that even yet the ruins are being
searched for %valuables. The place is
under police control, and two or three
streets have been ~excavated, but 1t is
still q city Of desolation."
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-09-02

The champion longtime smoker is
Herr HEINZ. of Sachsensansen, Ger
many. He established the record OF
two hours. SO minutes and II seconds
tor smoking q cigar without relighting
L, winning from two hundred contest