Search America's historic newspaper pages from 1777-1963 or use the U.S. Newspaper Directory to find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present. Chronicling America is sponsored jointly by the National Endowment for the Humanities external link and the Library of Congress. Learn more
Image provided by: South Dakota State Historical Society – State Archives
Newspaper Page Text
*K •V]i '-A The only baking powder made from Royal Grape Cream of Tartar MADE FROM GRAPES HOSTILITIES ABE UNAVOIDABLE People Forcing Servian 0f= ficials Into Wat. ASSEMBLY IS IN SESSION National Parliament Meets and Its Warlike Spirit Is Given Expression by the Selection of a Prominent Ag itator for President—Austrian Gun boats on the Servian Frontier Caus ing Alarm. Belgrade, Servia, Oct. 12.—Even In official circles it is now believed that war is unavoidable. M. Pastes, minister of war, in an in terview with the Associated Press cor respondent declared that the situation was most critical, adding: "Hostilities can hardly be avoided." A big mass meeting was held, after Which the demonstrators inarched to the skupshtina, the members of which are assembling, clamoring for war. The feeling among the members of the assembly is apparently warlike. The new* that the Austrian mon itors, which are coming down the Danube, have reached the Servian frontier is already beginning to alarm the people. The extraordinary session of the skupshtina, or national assembly, Bummoned to deal with the existing crisis, was opened amid scenes of great excitement. The warlike senti ment of the delegates was very no ticeable and this spirit was given ex pression by the prompt election to the presidency of the assembly of Profes sor Jovanovits, one of the most prom inent agitators in favor of war with Austria-Hungary. Two Austrian flags were burned by a mob in Theater square. MANY ALARMING RUMORS Pari* Papers Filled With Warlike Dispatches. Paris, Oct. 12.—The Paris papers are filled with alarming but uncon firmed rumors from the Near East. Among them are the following: That the Servians have blown up bridges along the Austrian frontier that martial law has been declared and that a Servian officer has been captured and shot. From Cettinje come rumors that the Montenegrins burned Austrian flags in front of the palace and broke the win dows of the Austrian consulate. From Constantinople conies a story of anti-Christian agitations in Smyrna and rumors that the English, French and Italian consuls have asked their governments to send warships to the scene. From Athens comes the rumor thr.f Bulgarian agents are active in Mace donia, especially 'n the vicinity of Beres, distributing arms and inciting the population to insurrection. A special dispatch to the Matin from Constantinople says that the editors Df the Constantinople newspaper be IISYS Uyit VAT Is Of greatest hea'thfulness and W Jk usefulness. No alum or phosphate IMVliable. Absolutely PURE BOW TO ACCOMPLISHED FACT Russia Will Not Oppose Austria's An nexation Act. St. Petersburg, Oct. 12.—Russia has decided not to oppose the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina by Aus tria-Hungary. Without in any way ap proving the action of Baron von Aeh renthal, the Austro-Hungarian minis ter of foreign affairs, she will bow to the accomplished fact and her answer In this sense will be delivered to Count Berchthold, the Austrian ambas sador here. The Russian Black sea fleet was mobilized some time ago for the reg ular autumn maneuvers. Special or ders will not be necessary to prepare for an eventuality, but no occasion for the employment of the fleet is foreseen here. Considerable work has been done in bringing up to date the equipment and mechanical devices of the larger vessels, but this was or dered before the present Balkan crisis developed. MOVING TO THE FRONTIER Two Austrian Army Corps, Accem panied by Hospital Trains. Paris, Oct. 12.—The Vienna corre spondent of the Temps reports that the Eleventh and Thirteenth Austro Hungarian army corps, with arms and ammunition, are being hurried in the direction of the Servian frontier. Hospital trains are being prepared, the correspondent declares further, at Vienna and Budapest. Austrian Newspapers Censored. Vienna, Oct. 12.—Austrian newspa pers have been informed that the pub lication of reports concerning niobili ration movements is not desirable at the present time and that papers dis regarding this intimation wilt be con fiscated. Boycott on Several Countries. Constantinople, Oct. 12.—The citj Is posted with bills advising the pub lic, on patriotic grounds, to purchase no Austrian, Bulgarian or German products. Many would be purchasers were persuaded not to enter Austrian shops. AUSTRIA READY FOR WAR Army Corps Occupies Frontier Along the Danube. Paris, Oct. 12.—Official advices re ceived here represent the situation be tween Servla and Austria-Hungary as extremely critical. Austria-Hungary has served notice that she ill not tolerate further "provocation" and that she is prepared for eventualities Should the skilpshtlna declare war or make an aggressive move. The Fifteenth Austro-Hungarian army corps occupies the frontier along the Danube and a fleet of river gun beats is concentrating at Semlin. France is using her utmost en deavor at Belgrade to restrain King Peter and the Servian government. Further advices received at the for eign office indicate that the excite ment among the population of Monte negro also is at fever heat. Revolutionary Plot Suspected. Askabad. Turkestan, Oct. 12.—Dur ing maneuvers of the Turkestan army corps in the vicinity of Askabad Oen eral Mistchenko, who played a con spicuous part in the Russo-Japanese war and who is now governor genera) •jf Turkestan, was wounded in a shan flattie. A revolutionist plot is sus MODIFIED BY HIGHER COURT Labor Injunction Passed on by Appellate Body. SIX SECTIONS STRICKEN Three Others Approved in Revised Form and the Remainder Affirmed snd Allowed to Stand—Case Affects Strikers of the Allis-Chalmers Com pany and the Restraining Order Was Issued Several Years Ago. Chicago, Oct. 12.—Considerably mod lfied and with a number of its para graphs vacated the federal court in junction issued against the Iron Molders' union No. 125 of Milwaukee during the strike at the plants of tht Allis-Chalmers company several years ago was upheld by the United States circuit court of appeals. The decision was rendered by Judges Grosscup, 13a ker and Seaman. The lnjuuction was issued by Judge Sanborn of Milwaukee on complaint oi the Allis-Chalmers company and re strained the union from picketing the Ailis-Chalmers plants. Individual mem here of the union were later founr guilty of violating the injunction and were punished for contempt of court The flnal decree of the court in the in Junction proceedings involved four lo cal unions of the national organiza tion of iron molders and some sixty individuals who were members and officers of the unions. An appeal from the decision of Judge Sanborn wa? taken by the unions and presented to the court of appeals last fall. In enjoining the unions from picket Ing the higher court made modifica tlons which makes the injunction en join them only from "picketing in a threatening or intimidating manner." The court also held that the lower court went too far in prohibiting peaceful picketing and held that there was no reason for enjoining a boycott because none existed. The injunction contained sixteen paragraphs, each making a provision against the unions. Of these para graphs six were vacated entirely and three were modified by the court of appeals. The remainder were affirmf and allowed to stand. The following are those affirmed by the higher court: Injunction Is Amended. "The defendants are enjoined from compelling or inducing or attempting to compel or induce by threats, intimi dation, force or violence any of the said company's employes to fail or re fuse to work for it or to leave Its serv ice. "From preventing or attempting to prevent any person or persons by threats, intimidation, force or violence from freely entering into or continu ing in the said company's service. "From interfering with the said com pany's employes in going to and from their work. "From Intimidating or threatening In any manner the wives and families of said employes at their homes or elsewhere. "From doing any of the aforesaid or any other acts for the purpose of com pelllng and Inducing or attempting to compel or induce the complainant by threats, intimidation, force or violence against Its will or the will of its oifl cers to employ or discharge any per son or persons whomsoever and espe cially to employ members of said un ions or discharge persons who are not members of said unions. "From combining, associating agreeing, mutually understanding, un dertaking, concerting together or with other persons for the purpose of do ing or causing to be done any of the aforesaid prohibited acts. "From by threats, intimidation, per suasion, force or violence compelling or attempting to compel or induce any of the apprentices In the employ of said establishment to break their con tracts and leave the employ of said complainant." COMPANY IS SATISFIED. Injunction as Modified Is Broad Enough. Milwaukee, Oct. 12.—Max W. Bahb, attorney for the Allis-Chalmers com pany In the case against Iron Molders union No. 125, commenting on the de clslon of the court of appeals at Chi cago, says: "The circuit court of appeals In its decision has sustained the Injunction with modifications in the paragraphs relating to peaceful persuasion, peace §ble picketing and boycotting. This change does not meterially affect the relief thai the Allis-Chalmers company desired from the court, as It has not been the policy of our company to en deavor to punish any union man or person for the employment of peace able methods in conducting the strike The form of the permanent injunction as upheld by the circuit court of ap peals Is broad and, as it stands, fur IdBtMs us tolly the protection desirM." MADISON, SOFTH DAKOTA, MONDAY. OCTOBER 12, 1908 $1000.00 Given lor any tubttance in jurious to health found in food resulting from the use of Calumet Baking Powder PETTY *AFT ALLEGED. School Directors Dine at Cxpsnss «f the Public. Minneapolis, Oct. 12.—.More charges of graft were brought to light in con nection with the Minneapolis board oi education scandal when It was discov ered that members of the board had been in the habit of dining at the Commercial club and "charging it up to the board.** Sometimes these dinners were noth ing more than luncheons at other times they were near feasts, ending up with fine Havanas, etc. A search of the books of the board has brought to light items of "board expenses, $12.80 "expenses of club meeting, $25.80 "expenses to club, $24," and several similar accounts. These feasts were held prior to the secret meetings of the board at the Commercial club. W. K. Hicks, the board member under indictment, ad milted the charges relative to the din nor when questioned. BRYAN IN MISSOURI. Says State Will Give Him Mor® Than Usval Majority. Monroe City, Mo., Oct. 12.—"I know in advance what Missouri will do on election day," said William J. Bryan to a great crowd here. "I know what she has done and if I can trust the re ports that we have received I know that your majority for the electoral ticket is going to be larger this year than it has been in previous coin paigns when I have been a candidate.' He closed by urging the people tc give their active support to Willian S. Cowherd, the Democratic candidate for governor of Missouri. BODIES IN WATER BOUND TOGETHER Police Believe It a Cass ot Double Suicide. New York, Oct. 12.—A mystery which promises to tax the ingenuity of the police department before it is unraveled came to light when the bod ies of a well dressed man and woman, bound securely together with wire were found floating in Jamaica bay The bocjies have not yet been identi fled. Thoy were found by two fisher men. Both victims had their valuables in tact. The woman's chatelaine bag was even wired to her wrist, but there was nothing on either one to aid the police in identification. The bodies had not been In the water more than BIK hours. The man was apparently forty-flve years old. He was six feet tall and weighed about 200 pounds. In his pockets were a gold watch and chain end 81.38 in cash. The woman was apparently about thirty-flve years of age and exception ally good looking. Her brown hair was tinged with gray. She wore a wedding ring. Her long black gloves and $1G In small bills were in her chatelaine bag. The bodies wt *e bound together in such a manner tii \t movement of the arms and legs was ossible, which was regarded by the po»'ce as bearing out the theory of a double suicide by mu tual agreement. The arms of the woman were rlapsed about the man's nook. Wreck at Sea No Lives Lost. San Francisco, Oct. 12.—The steam er Norwood, bound from Grays Har bor, Wash., to San Pedro, Cal., was towed into this port in a waterlogged condition by the Standard Oil com pany's steamer Asuncion. The Nor wood was struck by the Asuncion amidships and cut below the water line. The Norwood began to till rap idly and became waterlogged In about twenty minutes. Her boats were im mediately lowered and two women, two children, thirteen male passen gers and part of the crew j,ut them. aboard Taft *o Wfft Wooseveft. Cincinnati, Oct. 12.—Judge Taft and President Roosevelt will have a con sultation In Washington, where the candidate will spend Sunday, Oct. 18. In arranging his future work in the campaign It was found more conveni ent than otherwise that the Sunday in question should be spent in the na tional capital and probably much of that day will be spent at the White son HnHg Cento?. IT'S THE ...... South Bend Mafleabfc Range that we have no room to speak WITH FAfH RANfiF v: ATTORNEY EGAN DISBARRED Scuth Dakota Supreme Court Renders Decision. Pierre, S. D., Oct. 12.—The supreme court has handed down its opinion in the disbarment suit brought by the .Vinnehuha County Bar association against George W *5gan, nominee for state's attorney of Minnehaha county, on account of his action in the Julta O'Grady case. The court holds that in this case the conduct of Egan not only shows his unfitness to be a member of the court, but also shows that his percep tion of the duties and responsibilities of an attorney are such as to render him an undesirable associate for the members of the profession. His name Is ordered to be stricken from the rolls of the profession in this state. WILLIAMS SORRY HE QUIT LOWER HOUSE Believes He Would Be Speaker t! Neil Congress. Chicago, Oct. 12.—John Sharp Will iams of Mississippi, for years minority leader of the house of representatives, arrived in Chicago with expressions of near regret over the fact that he retired from the lower house of con gress to become United States sena tor. When asked the reason for his feel ing of near sorrow the Democratic leader declared that the people of the United States were about to elect a Democratic house and that, had he bided the time, he could have been elected speaker to succeed his long time political adversary, Joseph Q. Cannon of Illinois. "I got out too Boon," said the new senator, "for as sure as you're alive we Democrats are going to turn things over this year and Uncle Joe, I fear, is in danger ol losing his big Job. Ev erything looks bright for Bryan's election and in many states claimed by the Republicans Democratic con gressmen are certain to succeed Re publicans in the next house. I have just been campaigning and I want to tell you that everything in the West lookB luminous for the Democratic ticket." Death In Elevator Shaft. Detroit, Mich., Oct. 12.—Mrs. Brid get Fairbanks of Chicago fell down the elevator shaft of the Grand Union hotel and was killed. She was in attendance at the Women's Forester convention, though not a delegate. Shs rang the elevator bell at the second floor of the hotel and while waiting for the car to descend leaned against the door. It gave way and she fell to the bottom of the shaft, being so badly injured that death resulted soon after ««an on Any Time from Monday, Oct. 12 until Saturday, Oct 17 —.. i You will be se&ved with three minute biscuits and delicious hot coffee and pre sented with a beautiful cook book and a usefut souvenir & PHONE 22S COAL ii-i "5-v E IN SOOTH BEND Purc^ase^ during this exhibit, your have a free choke of a complete set of high grade cooking ware a fifty-nine piece handsomely de- & corated semi-porcelain dinner set or several other valuable and attractive premiums well worth y Outweighs Them there is reason for every extra pound of tough steel and enduring malleable iron iu it. The 3-ply construction makes it wear well and there is an extra heavy bracing on the oven, for you must know the oven is air-tight. The htni ean't get out and the dust or ashes can't get in. There are so many distinctive features peculiar to the ot them nil. Peer Among Ranges Drop into he Store of C. SHELDON HARDWARE CO. And "GOLD MEDALS-COFFEE At 25c per pound The Best in Good Groceries of All Kinds PRESTON'S "•**". .J We handle only the best and deliver to all parts of the city JONES BROS. GRAIN CO. Successor to Jones & Metcalf. VAL BLATZ BREWING CO. MILWAUKEE BEER on draught at 1 FRED KURTH'S, S I. S. MURPHY, HEAGNEY Prioate stock, Wiener style, Bottle beer all Leading Saloons in the city, L. J. AHMANN, Agent. v 1 rs»m •"i ,, .— REMEMBER!!! i CAPWELL'S ELECTRIC CUT COFFEE At}|35c per pound "1 $ i-'A f-"V 5 COAL -v\ i i If! '3 '"aft Vii i "S v j'&S