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Mellette County Pioneer
FRED C. KIRCH, Publisher.
WOOD, • • SOUTH DAKOTA.
$1,100,000 REQUIRED
DECISION RENDERED SY FEDER*
AL APPEALS COURT ACTS AS
STAY OF EXECUTION.
$10,000.00 FOR EACH YEAR
An Aggregate of $1,100,000 in Sonde
Required to Secure Release of Thir
ty-two Somb Plotters—Ryan’s Free
dom to Cost $70,000.
Chicago.—Bonds aggregating $1,100.*
000 must be given if thirty-two of the
thirty-three labor leaders convicted
of conspiracy to transport dynamite
are to take advantage of the granting
of a writ of supersedeas by the United
States circuit court of appeals in this
city.
Whether this sum can be obtained
was admitted by counsel for the de
fendant to be a matter of grave doubt,
but they expressed the belief that at
least some of it could be secured —
enough to accomplish the liberty of
President Frank M. Ryan and a few
others until a decision has been reach
ed on an appeal, for the filing of which
the court allowed sixty days.
The decision Involves only thirty
two of the thirty-three men now In the
Leavenworth penitentiary, as Herbert
S. Hockin. designated among his fel
low prisoners “as the informer.*’ will
not appeal.
Judges Baker and Seaman heard the
arguments, and the decision was given
orally by Judge Baker. He took oc
casion to intimate that undue haste
was manifested at Indianapolis in com
mitting the defendants to prison.
The writ was issued largely on the
point raised by the defense that the
iron workers were convicted of a con
tinuing offense —a conspiracy to com
mit offenses continuously.
A basis of SIO,OOO for each year’s
sentence was used by the court in fix
ing the amount of the bonds. As
Ryan was sentenced to serve seven
years, his bond was fixed at $70,000.
and the same ratio was preserved
throughout for the other convicted
men.
FAREWELL FUNCTION.
Brilliant Assemblage Attends Last
Diplomatic Reception.
Washington. D. C. —A brilliant as
semblage. including the entire dip
lomatic corps, crowded the White
House for the farewell diplomatic re
ception of the Taft administration.
President Taft and Mrs. Taft, the
members and ladies of the cabinet
stood in the receiving line in the blue
room as the diplomats, garbed in gay
ly decorated uniforms, filed through
to shake hands with the entire line.
The Guests then overflowed Into the
' big east room, the ballroom of the
White Houe. where they promenaded
and listened to the marine band.
Found Dead in His Bed.
New York.—Roswell Miller, chair
man of the board of directors of the
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Rail
way company, was found dead in bed
at his home by a servant. He was
69 years old Since 1899 he had been
chairman of the board of directors
of the Chicago. Milwaukee and St.
Paul Railway company. Mr. Miller
was born In Harford. Pa., October 28,
1843.
Laborer Unearths Treasure.
Nowata. Okla —George Hardzook. a
laborer, unearth 837,500 in go|d while
digging a trench near the village of
Oglesby. Hardzook’s possession of
the wealth, however, will probably be
of short duration, the state law re
quiring that such finds be surrendered
to the owner of the land. The money
bore evidences of having been buried
a number of years.
Agrees to Accept Service.
New York—William Rockefeller
has agreed, through his counsel, John
A. Garver, to accept service on a sub
poena to appear on January 13 before
the Pnjo committee of the house of
representatives at Washington invest
igating the “money trust.” according
to announcement made at the office
of Samuel Untermyer. counsel for the
committee.
McFarland to Meet Whitney.
Chicago. Packey McFarland and
Frank Whitney have been matched to
fight ten rounds in Omaha on Jan
uary 17.
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His Majesty Not 111.
Vienna,— Alarming reports in cir
culation abroad concerning the health
of Emperor Joseph are untrue.
Robbery by Auto Bandits.
Chicago.—Four automobile bandits
smashed in a Jewelry store window
here and escaped with a tray of dia
monds after a revolver fight with po
lice, punctured with spectacular feat
ures. Their escape was aided by a
fashionable dressed woman w’ho faint
ed 1n the arms of a uniformed police
man ar ’io was drawing his revolver.
As soon ..s the thieves were out of
sight the woman recovered and dis
appeared.
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BULGARIAN IN RAGE
ENVOY URGES ALLIES TO CON
TINUE CONFLICT AFTER VIO
LENT SCENE AT PARLEY.
ANOTHER RECESS IS TAKEN
Turkey Offers to Give Salonika to
Bulgaria, but Refuses to Yield
Adrianople—Fate of Albania Left
to Powers. *
London. Jan. 3. —Perilously near a
complete rupture, the peace delegate*
(have adjourned until Friday. At a.
jshort session M. Madjaroff, the Bui
garian minister to Great Britain, sud
denly left the room, saying he was go
ing to the foreign office to Inform the
Authorities that the allies would re
sume he war at once.
The sensational departure from the
council room of M. Madjaroff, the Bul
garian minister to Great Britain, who
bald he was going to the foreign office
to inform the authorities that the al
lies would resume the war at once,
was a feature of the session.
M. Venixelos, the Greek premier,
presided. It was apparent at once that
all participants in the negotiations
were laboring under considerable sup
pressed excitement. As soon as the
session was formally opened Rechld
Pasha presented his ’’modified pro
posals.** Turkey offered to cede to
Bulgaria Salonika instead of Adrian
ople not including Greece in the par
tlcipation. This in effect was little
or none the less than Turkey had pro
posed in the first place. The pro
posals stated that the future boun
daries of Turkey and Bulgaria should
be settled directly between those pow
ers while the other questions in dis
pute should be submitted to the great
European powers.
The reading of the proposals was
followed by a storm of protests, all,
the Balkan delegates rising to their
feet indignation. M. Madjaroff. rep
resenting Bulgaria took the lead In
the protests. It was an insult, he said,
to bring the peace to delegates to Ix»n
don simply to tell them to leave very
thing to be settled by the European
powers, and he, for one, did not pro
pose to acquiesce. He protested vig
orously against the tactics of the Ot
toman government, stating that their
mehods were dilatory and confusing
“Bulgaria is through with this mat
ter,” he shouted. “We will resume the
war. I am now going to the foreign
office to inform the authorities then'
that the allies are going to resume the
war."
Despite the efforts of the conferees.
M. Madjaroff refused o be pacified
and left the picture gallery in great
anger. Hie action brought the sec
tion to an abrupt close. His col
leagues did not take his threat too
seriously, all realizing that he had
spoken In a fit of petulence and annoy
ance over the delay and were inclined
to the belief that he would later re
turn and that the negotiations could
be resumed. Considerable time was
spent by the delegates in Informal dis
cushion of various points and at the
end of an hour M. Madjaroff reap
peered and the session was resumed
It was then decided that Turkey bo
given more time to put her proposals
in writing, after which adjournment
was taken.
TELEGRAPHIC
NOTES
Berlin, Jan. 1. —A mighty hunter is
the kaiser. According to statistics
published by a sporting journal. Em
peror William has killed 67.225 ani
mals during his shooting career In
eluded in the list are 38,574 pheas
ants, 17,950 hares, 3,448 wild boar,
2,066 stags, 867 partridges, three tur
keys and one whale.
Havana, Jan. 1. —The plot to start
another negro revolution in Cuba ap
pears to have been hatched in Kings
ton, Jamaica. The government mani
fests great reserve regarding the mat
ter but is is not believed to be seri
ous.
Madrid. Jan. I.—ln accordance with
his understanding with the king fol
.lowing the assassination of Premier
Canalejas, Count Romauones handed
the king the resignation of the cabi
net He has already formed a new
cabinet.
’ London, Jan. I.—The London taxi
drivers begin the new year with a
strike which takes 5,000 out of 8,000
taxis off the streets. The strike is the
result of the increased cost of gaso
line, or petrol, as it is called here. The
drivers buy petrol from companies
owning cabs and the price has Jumped
from 15 to 26 cents a gallon. The men
declare they cannot afford the extra
.price.
Mexico City, Jan. 2.—Hundreds of
persons in the district around Acam
bay, state of Mexico, which was de
stroyed by an earthquake last month,
are dying from starvation.
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Kllbane Defeats Oliver Kirk.
St. Ixiuls. Jan. 3.—Johnny Kilbane
of Cleveland, featherweight champion,
toyed with Oliver Kirk of Bt. Louis
•for one round here Wednesday and
beat him Into a helpless pulp in the
«econd round.
Noted Princeton Building Burns.
Princeton, N. J., Jan. 3.—Alexander
hall, main building of the Princeton
-Theological seminary, was partially
destroyed by fire here Wednesday.
The blaze originated on the fourth
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Upper—OLAF TVEITMOE Upper—H. S. HOCKIN
Lowers—MICHAEL J. CUNNANE Lower—F. M. RYAN.
Centre—JUDGE A. D. ANDERSON
33 SENT TO PRISON
PRESIDENT RYAN RECEIVES SEV*
EN YEAR TERM. LONGEST
IMPOSED BY COURT.
SENTENCE SUSPENDED ON SIX
Clark, Murphy. Coonsy. Coughlin,
Farrell and Cline Are Freed —Oth-
ers Must Serve From One to Sev
en Years.
Indianapolis. Dec. 31. —Sentences
Aggregating 113 years were imposed
by Judge A. B. Anderson in federal
court unpon thirty-eight labor leaders
found guilty Saturday in the national
dynamite conbpiracy. The heaviest
sentence was seven years, pronounced
upon Frank M. Ryan, president of the
International Association of Bridge
and Structural Iron Workers. Judge
Anderson suspended sentence on six
01 the convicted dynamiters.
Eight of the convicted men got sen
tences of six years, two of the men
got four-year terms; twelve drew
three-year sentences, four men got
two years and six got one year and a
day.
All the prisoners who received pris
on terms were taken to lx*avenworth,
Kan
Edward Clark, who pleaded guilty
ami turned state’s evidence, received
a suspended sentence.
Judge Anderson also suspended
sentence of Frank J. Murphy of De
troit. James Cooney of Chicago,
lames A. Coughlin of Chicago, P. F.
Farrell of New York and Hiram
C line of Muncie, Ind., former organlx
-•r of the Brotherhood of Carpenters
and Joiners.
In considering the cases of the men
Dn whom judgment was withheld,
Judge Anderson said that he would
rather make a mistake and suspend
Judgment than to make a mistake in
Inflicting undeserved punishment. Be
said he was Inclined to show leniency
wherever he could.
WIRELESS FROM PARIS TO U. S.
Message Is Sent From Eiffel Tower
in French Capital to Arling
ton Station.
Washington, Jan. 2. —The long arm
of the wireless has reached from the
Eiffel tower, Paris, to the govern
ment station at Arlington, a distance
of four thousand miles, according to
a report of Commander C. H. Bullard
to Secretary of the Navy Mayer to
day.
Naval officers consider this the
most Important achievement of the
wireless since Its invention.
The communications between
Washington and Paris were establish
ed in the quiet hours of early morn
ing when the Arlington operator re
ceived the tlme-algnal sent out from
the Eiffel tower every fifteen minutes.
North Carolina la Shaken.
Charlotte, N. C.. Jan. 2—Earthquake
shocks of more or less violence were
felt in several towns In different sec
tions of the state. No Ilves were lost
and thus far the damage reported, has
been small.
At Union chimneys were toppled
over and a large rent was made In the
walls of the county jail.
At Spartanburg many buildings
trembled from top to bottom.
Negro Shoots Employer.
Laporte, Ind., Jan. 3. —Because
he refused to meet the wage demand?
of two negro workman. Paul Martin,
engaged in rallroa I contracting work
at Monterey, Ind., was shot Wednes
day and probably fatally w’ounded.
Keokuk High Wins Game.
Keokuk. la., Jan. 3.—Keokuk High
defeated Canton (Mo.) High in one of
the fastest basketball games of the
season Wednesday by a score of 21
to 20. Keokuk was outweighed but
played in much better form.
HAPPENINGS IN 1912
NOTABLE EVENTS DURING THE
LAST TWELVE MONTHS.
Balkan War the Greatest—Loss of
Titanic —Victory of the
Democratic Party.
New York, Dec. 31. — Much notable
history was written in the year of
1912. Events of vast importance and
of world wide Interest followed each
other tn the quick march of the past
twelve months.
The most significant of these, doubt
less, was the war of the Balkan states
against the Turkish empire, which
put a period to the sultan's ancient
supremacy In southeastern Europe
The most grievous occurrence of
the year, especially to America, was
the sinking of the Titanic on April
14. The loss of this, greatest of «1!
ocean liners, with over 1.500 people,
was the greatest marine tragedy of
all time. The year claimed 3U airmen,
bringing their grand total up to 217.
In the political realm the year 1912
witnessed many remarkable things.
Perhaps the most significant was the
completion of the overthrow of the
Manchu dynasty in China and the In
stallatlon of the Chinese republic,
with Dr. Sun. a Harvard graduate, as
president.
In America, of course, the most Im
portant political event was the over
whelming defeat of the Republican
party, and the return of the Demo
cratic party to power after sixteen
years, with Woodrow Wilson as the
new president.
An interesting feature of tho po
litical movements tn this country was
the birth of the Progressive party,
with former President Theodoru
Roosevelt as Its godfather.
In the matter of legislation, perhaps
the most Important features were the
veto of the Democratic house’s tariff
bills relating to wool, cotton and iron,
and the farmers’ free list, by Presi
dent Taft; and the defeat tn Canada
of the reciprocity agreement.
Several important opinions were
handed down by the United States Su
preme court, the chief of those being
the opinion touching the Union Pa
cific merger. The action taken by the
court resulted in the dissolving of tho
great railroad combination which had
been effected by the late E. H. Har
riman.
SEES BIG SURPLUS IN JUNE
Prosperity to Reach a High Mark
Next Summer, Saya Secre
tary MacVeagh.
Washington, Dec. 30.—The prosper
Ry of the country is reflected in the
condition of the United States treas
ury at the close of the calendar year
1912, which also marks the end of the
first half of the fiscal year 1913. Sec
retary MacVeagh estimates that on
June 30 next there will be a surplus
of $40,000,000 in the ordinary re
ceipts of the government.
Keene’s Condition Is Grave.
New York, Jan. 3.—The condition
of James R. Keene, the financier and
sportsman, was said to be grave
Wednesday. Mr. Keene was taken
from the Waldorf-Astoria but his
present whereabouts is not known.
Bryce to Made a Peer.
Ix>ndon, Jan. 2. —It is reported that
the king's New Year's honors Include
a peerage for James Bryce, the Brit
ish ambassador to the United States.
Grand Duke Michael Retired.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 3.—The emper
or’s brother, Grand Duke Michael, was,
relieved of the command of the Cheva-i
Iler Guards regiment Wednesday and
given 11 months’ leave of absence,'
either In Russia or abroad.
Killed by Stray Bullet.
Gary. Ind., Jan. 3. —Mathew Strailex,
22 years old, is dead as result bullet
wound received while standing In front
of his home, 1805 Connecticut street,
Wednesday. Strailez was shot acci
dentally by stray bullet
RANDALL RESIGNS
ROW DEVELOPS IN WESTERN
SOUTH DAKOTA FAIR A -
SOCIATION.
HAPPENINGS OVERTHE STATE
What Is Going On Here and There
That Is of Interest to the Read
ers Throughout South Da
kota and Vicinity.
Rapid City.—President George H.
Randall has resigned as head of the
Western South Dakota Fair assocla
tion, stating that a difference of opin
ion had arisen as to <he policy of the
association and that ho could not af
ford to side with either faction. He
was also chairman of the board of di
rectors and the resignation applies to
this also. It is also said the members
of the board will resign.
The success of the fair last fall was
largely due to the efforts of Ben H.
Wood and President Randall. H. 8.
Daniels also shouldered the burden of
erecting the buildings. Charles J.
Buell and I. M. Humphrey declined to
servo as directors ot the association.
The new board of directors will meet
In a few days and select a successor
to Mr Randall.
Accused of Irregularities.
Mitchell.—A new feature of the
Henderson State hank suspension
came to light when the state bank ex
aminer caused the arrest of B. J. Hen
derson. cashier of the Henderson State
bank, located at Wessington, S. D
The state bank examiner filed infor
mation December 21 with the state’s
attorney of Beadle county, and with
the assistant. A K. Gardner. Hender
son was taken to Huron, where he was
given a private preliminary examina
tion and was bound over to the Jan
uary term of circuit court, which con
vents in January, in the sum of s2.suu.
which was furnished. The state bunk
examiner filed information on four
charges, to two of which Henderson
pleaded not guilty, viz. alleging pub
lication of false statements in regard
to the financial condition of the bank
and making a false statement to thp
bank examiner. On January 29 lari
the Henderson State bank was sus
pended by order of the state banking
department on the ground of irregular
practices and making false statements
concerning the condition of the bank
Since then the bank has been able to
pay Its creditors s<» per cent, and It
is reported on good authority that a
further dividend will be paid within
3t» days. In all probability the bank
will pay out in full to the creditors,
but a considerable loss will fall on the
stockholders, who are principally
members of the Henderson family.
The liabilities of the bink at the time
of the suspension were about $50,000,
and the assets amount'd to nearly
s7o,mm. which, however, are said not
'o be of the best.
Chinaman Makes Fortune.
Custer.—Jay ITiday of thia city, a
Chinaman, has made a fortune in the
rattle and ranching business and has
adopted to th«* extreme the manners
of the western civilization, even to
having a 40-horsi power touring car
and an electric lighted ranch house
with all modern improvements. Ell
day is one of the heaviest shippers of
beef in this vicinity, and his annual
income from his crops runs many
thousands of dollars. He married sev
eral years ago in native white girl and
they have two children. Fliday has
lost many of the characteristics ot the
t’hlnaman. He came to the hills in
(he early days and took advantage of
every possible scheme to make money
honestly and then eaved it, investing
it in land and cattle. He is Interested
in several lines of business, but unlike
most of his countrymen, he can say
he never earned any of his money as
laundryman. He is well known in
Omaha and Sioux City, where he ships
large consignments of cuttie each
year.
Celebrate Golden Wedding.
Mitchell. —A golden wedding anni
versary was celebrated by Mr. and
Mrs. D. C. Currier at their home near
r’anistota. 8. D. Seventy-five of their
old friends and children were present
□n the occasion. Eight of their chil
dren. grown to manhood, with 27
grandchildren, were present. Mr. Cur
rier is 76 yaers old and his wife 66.
and the greater part of their married
life has been spent on their farm.
Too Much Christmas.
Deadwood.—Too much Christmas
linner proved fatal to Mrs. Eugene L.
Blodgett, a well known young ma
tron. She enjoyed a hearty meal and
appeared all right, when she was sud
denly stricken with acute intestinal
trouble and died within five minutes.
She leaves a husband and three small
•hlidren.
Ten Fatalities on Railroads in Year.
Pierre.—The annual report of the
»»tate railway commission shows that
on all the railways operating In the
state, 135 trainmen were injured and
7 killed by accidents within the past
year. For the year of all the passen
gers carried in the state, 3 were killed
and 133 Injured. Outside the oper
ating of trains, in railway employ
employment of different classes, four
were killed and 195 injured. The
showing being especially favorable In
considering the number of employes
and the number of passengers carried.
Graduate Nurses
Aberdeen.—The Aberde<7?Sl
Nurses’ association will | 1( ,| (1
meeting with the prealdem J
Re ach, on January 4. for th. M
uf discussing the draft f nr .
presentation to the state d 1,1,1
this Winter, designed to
uate nurses from comp, tit.,
skilled and unqualified p. r ‘ b) *
graduate nurses contend th,/
much entitled to proteeth ***
physicians, dentists or <, t | ‘ s ‘h
professional men and worn.. ‘ kl! M
a measure prohibiting >.
from acting as profession
would not only benefit 1
themselves, but would pr, )V .
mendous benefit to the
would be protected front th<
Neither North nor South |, ak .7*
laws regulating the pra.ti ,/ ■
Ing. and efforts will be mad.- it
ter to have such laws ena. t
states.
Indlsn Judgment for $1 I
Mitchell.—At the t. rm ()1 f -
court at Sisseton, S D a -
was tried in which Et
sought to recover of |-|,
$5.000 damages for s!. i;i i. ■ k
sonal injury. Miss t'rav.
dian woman, but not f. (I »,. d l>..
while sister in seeking r. ■'
the law. She alleges th.t -f *•
came to the house when- ~ s ,
Ing. struck and kicked h< r
put her in an automobile t n .,* M >
to the Sisseton Indian ,
he turned her over to tl . -,, 11(
leging that she was drui.f
testimony was brought <
and the jury brought in -•r-i it*
sum of $1 and costs for tl. • t •-,«
Life Saved by Tree
Burke. William Lu< <l-r ;
with a threshing crew
from here, had a narm* 't
instant death, his life h:. ::.g ■■
saved by a cottonwood
prevented him from b.- c
death when a water tai.; '"(I
about Iwelvt- barrels of
ami started to roll over I IT «
tonwood tree chanced n> -5, IV
pathway of the tank a: ;•, .-a .
just as it caught Lm d-r , t <
the unfortunate man hid < ©( hj
legs caught, and th- hot ■|||
to some extent it was - '»
fore ho could be releas. I : u
perilous position under ' MM
Pioneer Continues at Throttle
Aberdeen Oscar Ladd M.lu»
kee engin-er who pull-d 1 • -a: ,
Into Aberdeen, is still h li, 2 th*
throttle on a Milwaukee ti t t of
this city, and is hale and I rt} de
spite his nearly 74 years V' tr .
was born at Ann Arbor. May
22, 1839. He began rain dine 1«
1858. when but 17 years < ld. .. a firo- ;||
man on engine No. 13 ot ' • rth-
western railroad -one <>l • ;
ioned wood burning enu ' ATI
he went to the Mllwaul, Ail
pulled the first train itito
Ho has been running out o \l |f, rdffi (
ever since, and now has ,
Aberdeen and Mitchell. ( . f
■ t ti
Dakota-Grown Horses in Dcnyni v
Aberdeen. Dakota-gr.i .•
are in great demand in 'T 1 ■
land state, and J. 11. (’ham < >‘in *
lo<al horse dealer. Is 1;.. I'H.r.
< arload shipments of Dal. «
Vermont. Connecticut an ! X- ‘ j
He has shipped s. I 1
horses to these states d Ml
and after the first of tie I
poets to make regular shi|
ery fortnight. Mr. (’hamb* : 1 M c
there appears to be sonu m
soil, climate and grasses o; M|
las that makes an esp« < ":i
grade of draft horses, anu HR
Englanders arc glad to I
prices for the animals
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Keep Up Work for the GoeJ ’-cad*-
Deadwood —Pledging th HR
continue the work of P r> ■■
roads, securing more tour: ■■
orally advertising Deadwt
Black Hills, the Deadwood 1 • J K
club elected a new aid of hi
the coming year. An offer' ’ M|
to reelect the old board. |M
declined to take it. The
are II B. Schlichting. X . p ■
son. R. Flanders, (’. I*. Ma m* r
Smith, J. Colberg and 11. ’ ‘' fn ■
mann. Mr. Schllchting '*.-, tJ
president. F. D. Smith vice l' r ‘‘j‘ p ■
and Nels Thompson treasure K
club Is in better financial <" ll< U
than ever. H
Greeks Called Home-
Aberdeen. —Nick and I’ete HR
Greek business men of this
left here for Greece, where th' ' K
called by their father on lft - ■
the war. Nick Pagones has I" '' M
Ing vice consul for the Greek ' '
state. He was formerly engi* R<
business at Sioux City. 1» H
Given Twenty Years in P r sf n
Sturgis -Sheriff Collins oi’
county left for the state P en ’‘ j,
at Sioux Fulls last week ‘
Carpenter, sentenced at the
term of Meade county cour
years and six months, for the < "
rape.
Several more cases of w»«
reported at Langford. The fJl *
however, are mild, and ever)
tlon is taken regarding the <,u ’' jn
A man Is circulating a pct
Pennington county for K rtlM . M rt
funds to build a highway In ’ h .
of the state to be called “Lord s
way -”
J. L. Jolley of Vennllllon has (b< ,
to make the principal add’ ‘
annual meeting of the state > (be
society, which meets in Piein
27th
January.