TIIE OMAITA DAILY BEE: FIUDAV, MAT 15. 1903.
Wyoming In th way of land reclamation
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.
by th general government for snm time
to com.
WANTS TO KILL HER HUSBAND
COUNCIL
MIJOFl MEKTI03.
tavt sells drug.
fltorkert sells carpets.
Crayon enlarging. Broadway.
Expert watch repairing. Leffert, 4 B'y
Celebrated Met beer on tap. Neumayer.
Tine line berry net, 0c and up. A. B.
Howe, 310 Broadway.
Special aale rn Etchings. C. E. Alexan
der A Co.. 833 Broadway.
Louis Chris, colored, died TVdneday
Bight at 721 Went Broadway.
Myrtle lodge. Degree of Honor, will hold
A special meeting this evening.
Real estat In all parts of the city for
ale. Thomas E. Casady, 236 Pearl street.
Mrs. C. M. Hart la reported to be crit
ically 111 at her home on Oakland avenua.
Wanted, man with team to do Job of sod
ding. Inquire at Bee office, Council Bluffs.
All persona owing Durfee Furniture com
pany please call and settle at once, on ac
count of change In firm.
Before papeilng your rooms we want to
show you our eiecunt ItfOJ uoslgns, C b.
Faint, 6ll and Glass company.
We contract to keep public! or private
houses free from rose nee by the year. In
sect Exterminator Manuiactunng com
pany. Council Bluffs, la. Telephone VtM.
Attend our grand aale or newiy trimmea
hats at greatly reduced price uurlng this
and next week. Mrs. M. Pfelffer.
Miss Marie Johnson of Harrison atreet
left yesterday on a visit to Milwaukee,
Chicago and other eastern points.
Mrs. J. P. Oreenehlelds of Oakland ave
nue is home from an extended visit with
relatives In Fullerlon. Neb.
Edward Maher, aged 87 ears, died yes
terday morning at 81. Bernard hospital,
where he had been a patient lor two and a
half years.
City Clerk Phillips Is home from Sioux
City, where he attended the meeting of the
state grand lodge of the Ancient Order
of United Workmen.
Unity guild of Grace Episcopal church
will hold Its regular meeting this after
noon at the home of Mrs. John Gretser
on East Pierce street.
Buck Keith yesterday signed Harry But
ler of this city. Butler has been playing
with the Fort Scott team, but could not
stand the climate there.
Mrs. H. J. Chambers and her pupils will
hold an art exhibit at her studio, SIS Sixth
avenue, KnoUy and Saturday, during uay
and evening. The public invited.
The Joe Smith Juniors defeated the
Twentieth Avenue Sluggers yesterday by
a score of 11 to 9, on the ball grounds at
Twentieth avenue and Sixth street.
W. J. Reed, Industrial agent of the Great
Western railroad, was In the city yester
day. He stated that a number of coal
dealers had applied for space on the Great
Western tracka eouth of ths Wabash depot.
The Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. George
E. Riiga, Broadway and Elliott street,
died yesterday, agod 5 weeks. The funeral
will be held thla morning at 10 o clock from
the residence and Interment will be In alr
vlew cemetery.
Commencing today, the motor company
will put on cars between Broadway and
Lake Manawa at :30 a. m. and 12:30 p. m.
each day, except Saturdays and Sundays,
when a twenty-two-minute service be
tween the Rock Island crossing and the
lake will be maintained, as previously an
nounced. The fishing season opened yes
terday and the week-day service Is to ac
commodate the local Isaao Waltons.
' N. T. Plumbing Co. TL 150. Night, Fee.
rsaersl of Jacob Thompson.
The funeral of Jacob Thompson, chief
clerk of the mailing department In tha
Council Bluffs poetofflce. held from the
Danish Baptlat church yesterday, waa at
tended by a large gathering of the friends
of tha deceased and the bereaved family.
Tha member of Council Bluffa lodge of
Odd Fellonk the Danish Brotherhood and
the Danebo society attended tho services
In a body and escorted the remain to their
last resting place In Walnut Hill cemetery.
The cortege to the cemetery waa a long
and Imposing one. The pallbearers were
Frank Peterson, O. C Sorenson, Bartel Nel
son. Chris Jorgenson, 8oren Wilson and
Lars Nelson. Rev. Henry A. Relchenbach
conducted the services.
Reception to Oradaates.
At the meeting of tha Council Bluffa High
School Alumni aesoclatlon last evening Karl
Hooker was elected president. May Jepson
secretary and Rice Shugart treasurer.
Plans for entertaining the members of
this year's graduating class at a reception
and banquet were discussed and the fol
lowing committees appointed:
Entertainment W. F. Richmond. Helen
Robinson, Cherrle Wells. Hall Joseph Leo
nard, Cherrle Wells. Refreshments Daisy
Cooper, Ines Dorland. May Jepson.
It was decided to raise the necessary
funds by the sale of banquet tickets to
members of the Alumni association. The
next meeting will be Monday evening, when
the committees will make their reports.
Continue Strikers Cases.
Th hearing of the strikers and other
charged with being concerned In the riot on
South Main street Thursday of laat week,
when two Omaha teams wer stopped and
one of the wagon toppled over, were con
tinued In Justice Ouren's court yesterday
on motion of tha assistant' county attorney
for two weeks. All of the defendants were
represented by attorney except former De
tective Callaghan, who appeared for him
self and demanded that ho be given an Im
mediate trial. The court held that as the
defendant were charged with unlawful as
sembly, separate trials could not be granted
and Callaghan' case waa continued with
'Ji other.
Clerk Charged with Theft.
Gilbert Hawkins, living at 9ZJ Avenue I,
'm under arrest at the city jail, charged with
robbing Stile dc Douglass, us Fifth avenue,
by whom he waa employed as a clerk.
Hawkins waa arreated In Omaha Wednes
day night while trying to dispose of a num
ber of silver-plated match safes. He was
brought back to this city by Officer Hayes
and will ha,v a hearing In police court
thla morning. Since hi arrest Hawkins
hss confessed to stealing a quantity of
other articles from the firm earlier In the
year and disposing of them among tha
pawnshop across the river.
.Mrs. Alkla Master
Will give a grand display In light summer
hats on Friday and Saturday, May It and
Id, at HI Broadway.
Real Estate Transfers.
These transfers were filed yesterday in
th abstract, title and loan office of J. W.
Squire, lot Pearl street:
.Noah L. Landls and wife to John and
Mary Gegan. lot 18, block IS, How-
. ard a add., w. d 1 n
City of Council Bluffs to Fred G.
Frlck et a I, lot , block IS. Ferry
add., q. c. d 100
Fred G. Frlck et al to Union Christian
church and library, lot a, block li.
Ferry add., a. w. d
Heirs of John H. Murphy, undlvS-7
wV and H sV 24-76-43. w. d.. S.S14
Heirs of John H. and Margaret Mur
phy to Edward P. and John 8.
Murphy, undlvS-T ueH it and WW
nw 24-7fcU. w. d 10.S10
J. E. Cooper and wife to T. W. Mc
Dermoit, part lots I and 10, block
13, Avoca. w. d 1,100
County treasurer to F. T. True, lota
S and I, block 4. Snow 4k Green s
subdlv.. t d
Ram to same, lot L block S, Ferry
add., t. d .
S
Eight transfers, total..
LEWIS CUTLER
MORTICIAN.
IS Pearl SC. Council fcUffa. 'Phoa ST.
BLUFFS.
PORTLAND HEARING FIXED
Eight to Tax Its Shares in Fott&watUmle
County ii at TsgQft.
DEMURRER TO DEFENDANT'S ANSWER
Jade Wheeler la District Coart Has
Qoartet ( Dipsomania Caeca
I'p Before Him for Adju
dication. Judge Wheeler of the district court ex
pects to hear the application of County
Treasurer Arnd for an order compelling
the Portland Gold Mining company of
Colorado to produce Its books so that the
names of tha stockholders and the amount
of their stock holdings can be ascertained
for th purpose of taxation, on Saturday,
I May 23.
In Its answer to th application filed by
County Attorney KUlpack on behalf of the
county treasurer, tha defendant company
contended that Inasmuch as It waa as
sessed for taxes In Colorado, where it did
business. It was not liable for taxes In
Council Bluffs. Yesterday the county at
torney filed a demurrer to thla answer on
the grounds that the answer Itself showed
upon its face that the Portland Gold Min
ing company Is an Iowa corporation, or
ganised in tha city of Council Bluffs, with
its principal place of business at Council
Bluffs, and further that the corporation
haa always recognised Council Bluffs as
Its principal place of business by holding
Its annual meetings here.
Th demurrer I further based on the
grounds that the answer of the defendant
company show that It Is an artificial
person created under the laws and re
ceiving It corporate Ufa here; that It vol
untarily fixed It residence and legal
status In Council Bluffs, thereby showing
that whatever personal property Is taxable
to he corportlon In the form of shares, or
stock, or moneys, or credits. Is taxable
In Council Bluffs, which 1 the legal resi
dence of the corporation. The demurrer
contends further that the mere fact that
th defendant corporation ha paid taxes
In th state of Colorado on certain prop
erty Is no defense to a claim for taxes
legally due here on the same property.
The result of th application In this case
Is being watched with much Interest, as
It Is the first attempt of Pottawattamie
county to tax a foreign corporation Incor
porated under the laws of Iowa, but doing
business elsewhere.
Qaartet of Dlpsomnnlne Cases.
Thomas Lookabill, one of th four al
leged dipsomaniacs agalnat whom Informa
tions were filed by Chief of Police Tibblts
with a view to having them committed to
the tat hospital at Mount Pleasant,
when taken before Judge Wheeler in the
district court yesterday admitted the cor
rectness of the charge, but pleaded that
If given another chance he would reform.
Out of consideration for Lookabill' family
the court said he would defer sentence,
but the first Urn th defendant waa found
In a saloon or under th Influence ef liquor
he would be sent to Mount Pleasant and
the term would not be a short one'.
John 'Armstrong, th fourth of the
quartet, ha not yet had hi hearing, and
In th meantime he I taking the bread and
water cur at th city jail. A few years
ago Armstrong was convicted and sen
tenced to the penitentiary for robbing
freight cars In tha Rock Island yards, but
was paroled. In view of the fact that he
haa been repeatedly arrested for being
drunk and otherwise misbehaving himself,
there Is some talk of th authorities calling
on the governor to recall th parole and
having Armstrong committed to serve hi
sentence.
Judge Wheeler ha still under
ad vise-
meat 'the esse of Even Fegley and Otto
Roderick, charged with being dipsomaniacs.
Both are in the city jail pending a decision
In thalr cases and subsisting on a diet of
bread and water.
Plumbing and heating. Blxby Son.
See Matheaoa Everywhere.
Th authorities are at a loss where to
search for George Matheaon. th young
man who shot Deputy Sheriff Baker. A
whole week has passed and no tangible
clue to th whereabout of tha fugitive ha
been obtained., Sheriff Cousins and his dep
uties are of the opinion that the young
man ha either left thla part of th coun
try or else Is being sheltered by some of
his rslatlves not many miles distant from
the scene of the shooting.
Late Wednesday night the sheriff re
ceived word that Matheaon had been seen
about sixty mile east of Council Bluff
and yesterday morning word came from
Sheriff Shlnn of Harrison county that th
fugitive had been alghted two mile weat
of Logan, also word from another source
that the fugitlv wa hiding south of
The belief that hi relatives know where
the young man Is hiding I strengthened by
the statement made Wednesday by a
brother of the fugitive that "George still
Insists he did not do th shooting."
Whether this atatement wa made by
Matheaon' brother for a direct purpose or
whether he Incautiously let the remark
Hp 1 what th eherlff would like to know.
N3 effort ; to continue the search wa
mad yesterday by ths sheriff's force, al
though It 1 more than likely that th
clue from Sheriff Shlnn of Harrison
county may be followed up today.
Arrandag for Commencement.
The commencement exercises of the grad
uating class of tho high school will be
held Thursday evening, June 4. In th
auditorium of th high school. The class
to graduate will number fifty-eight the
largest in point of number of any that
ha been graduated since th Inauguration
of th four-year course.' Dr. Edwin Earl
Sparkea, professor of history In th Uni
versity of Chicago, will deliver the ad
dress at the commencement exercise.
Commencement will begin June Z, when
the claaa day exercises will be held In
the evening In th auditorium. The re
ception by the Junior to th graduating
claas will be Wednesday evening, and Fri
day evening th member of th graduating
claaa will be th guests of th Alumni as
sociation at a reception and banquet.
While this ia the outline of th arrange
ment for commencement week, the com
plete program ha not yet been announced.
Postpones Special Election.
Th special election for th purpose of
submitting to th elector of Council Bluff
th question of granting a franchise to
the Western Iowa Independent Telephone
company to operate in thla city cannot now
be held before June U. The company haa
not filed with Mayor Morgan the petition
eah'ng that th election be called, and
there are other formalities to be complied
with which will necessitate thla postpone
ment, "v. .
Thomas D. Metcalf. vice prealdent of the
company, stated yesterday that he expected
the petitions would be filed today, but that
It would be too late to permit of the elec
tion being held June 8, as previously ar
ranged. The company seeking the fran
chise Is required under the Isw to publish
the call for the .election once each week
for four successive weeks In two papers
published In the city. As one of the two
papers Is published weekly on Friday, such
publication could not be made before next
week, thus requiring the election postponed
until June 16.
Elks RecelTe Deputy.
District Deputy Fred Robinson of Du
buque was tendered a flattering reception
last night by ths Council Bluffs lodge of
Elk and the clubhouse was almost taxed
to It capacity by the large gathering.
Grand Exalted Ruler George P. Cronk wa
unable at the last moment, owing to press
ing business demanding hi presence In
Omaha, to be present, much to the disap
pointment of the lodge. Addreaees were
made by District Deputy Robinson and
Rev. George Edward Walk, and a number
of the member assisted with vocal and
musical numbers. Lunch was served at the
close of the business meeting.
Marriage Licenses.
Licenses to wed were issued yesterdny
to th following:
Name and Residence. Age.
Henry Randolph, Omaha 40
Fannie Kllng, Council Bluffs 21
Patrick Orlffln, Omaha Jl
Rena E. Kilden, Omaha .' 27
ROBBERS MURDER IOWA MAN
Cltlsea Attempts to Aid Proprietors
of Store aad Is Shot
. Dowa.
MUSCATINE, la.. May 14. An attempt
to hold up Thomaa McCarthy'a restaurant
at West Liberty, early thla morning, re
sulted In the death of Arthur Meade, who
attempted to assist the proprietors.
When robber numbering two entered,
McCarthy and hi partner were compelled
to elevate thlr hands. Meade attempted
to come to their assistance and was shot
and Instantly killed. The robbers then
fled and left town on a northbound train.
BOONE RIVER OVERFLOWS
Iowa Stream Forces Many Webster
City Pcoplo to Move from
, , Their Homes.
WEBSTER CITT. Ia., May 14. -(Special
Telegram.) The Boone river at this point
has overflowed Its banks and many of the
Inhabitants on the east side have been
compelled to move from their homes. The
water has been rising steadily for a week
and the rains still continue, ao that but
!lttl hope la entertained that the river -will
oon recede. Much damage I resulting to
property along the course of th river.
Litigation Over Franchise.
CRE8TON, Ia., May 14. (Special.) Some
months ago the Iowa Telephone company,
which has been operating In this city by
mutual consent since 1897, when It fran
chise expired, decided to put in some extra
work In the city. It endeavored to secure
th consent of the city for- the use of the
street and' alleys for poles, and the coun
cil refused It, on th grounds that it was
virtually asking a new franchise, and they
could not grant such a request except by
consent of the voters given' at a special
election. The company contended that It
wa simply giving It consent to repair the
old line and that by a recent ruling of
the. supreme court this did not require a
special election, but could be granted by
th council. It could not make the council
see It that way, however, and finally begun
the erection of poles and wire In the city
without consent. The city yesterday served
notice on the company to stop work and
remove all polea and wire' erected In th
city limits since 1S97. The company will
take It to th court and a decision of the
supreme court of Iowa will b necessary
to decide the question at law.
tadeata Attend Contest.
CEDAR FALL8. Ia., May 14.-(8peclal.
A special car carried a delegation of seventy-five
students from the State Normal
school to DeKalb, III., this morning to at
tend the annual oratorical contest, which
takes place tomorrow evening. Iowa will
be represented by Harry B. Morgan of
Wapello, Wisconsin by Robert C. Wendt of
Oshkosh, Missouri by Harry E. Klllmer of
Warrensburg, Kansas by E. B. Matthew
of Emporia and Illinois by Miss Char'.ott
Paulsen of DeKalb. In the field meet th
Iowa Normal expect to win, a It ha for
everal years carried first honors. At th
home meet the school records were broken
and In the meet with Cornell college Cor
nell was defeated and the records again
lowered.
Factory to Hake Hat Pins.
CRE8TON, Ia., May 14.-(SpecIal.)-Thls
city Is soon to have another manufacturing
plant that will be of great benefit. It will
be called the Creston Novelty and Manu
facturing company and will be erected for
th purpose of manufacturing the patent
V, nln frtr wnmn rrntlv Invdnt A hv
p-igman w. H. Lyon and Conductor Dave
Fisher. These gentlemen refused an offer
of S14.0C4 for the privilege of manufactur
ing th article, and have organised a stock
company with a capital of $15,000, divided
Into twenty shares, all of whloh Is owned
by traveling men. The factory will be in
operation in about thirty days.
Fall from Train la Fatal.
AURELIA. Ia., May 14.-(8peclal.) An
drew Frae, who claimed to have been
thrown from an Illinois freight train near
this place, died from the result of an op
eration made necessary by the Injuries he
received. His leg waa found to have been
broken and the bones badly splintered.
Th leg wa amputated be'.ow the knee.
but Frae never rallied. His wife Is dead,
but he claimed a daughter living In Ger
many. Very little 1 known of his rela
tives. Suit wss begun against the Illinois
Central, but unlesa his relatives are lo
cated It la not likely the suit will be pushed.
Kent Decides to Incorporate.
CRESTON. Ia.. May 14.-(8peclal.)-tPor
several weeks there has been a lively
campaign, In progress at ths village of
Kent, just south of here, over t he ques
tion of Incorporating the town. There haa
been mach work don on both sides and so
wsrm has been th capvaaa that yesterday
at th special election to decide th matter
every voter In the village wa present at
the polls. The result wss very close, but
the question ef Incorporation carried by
seven votes, the entire vote being SI for
and U against.
Womsa Shoots Herself.
SCHALLER. Ia.. May 14 (Special.)
Mrs. Isaao Markley committed suicide
Tuesdsy by shooting herself with a 1
volver. She Is thought to hsve been tem
porarily Insane. The family were quite
wealthy.
Baralars at Dal.
O8KALOO8A. Ia., Msy 14.-(6pcla!.)
Burglars attempted to wreck the safe In
the Dale drug store at Fremont. They
failed to break tha Inside eomblnstlon and
got no valuable. Th outside door ef th
saf waa blown off with nltro glycerin.
F0ST0FF1CE IS BLOWN UP
Building is Wrecked tod Afterwards
Destrojsd by Firs.
POSTMASTER KILLED BY EXPLOSION
Supposed to Have Boca Caaaed by
Soma Powder Kept la Store la
Which the Poetofflce Wa
Located. '
MED1APOLI8. Ia.. May 14. (Special
Telegram.) Shortly after 4 o'clock this
afternoon th poetofflce of Kossuth, two
miles north of here, was blown up and
Postmaster Hedges killed, his body being
torn to pieces. No one was In th post
office building except the unfortunate post
master at the time. Rev. O. Lepiick of
the Presbyterian church had Just left th
store when the explosion occurred. Th
building wa rent and torn and quickly
caught fir, soon burning to th ground.
Rev. Mr. Lepiick says that Mr. Hedge
suddenly told him he was getting alck and
to go for a doctor. The minister started
at once, but went only across the street
when th explosion occurred. Several cans
of powdsr were known to have been in th
tore, but how It became Ignited la a
mystery. On Monday last Postmaster
liedges was found senseless In the road,
having been robbed of all th postofflee
funds by a highwayman. Th property
lose was small. The government officials
will investigate. Mr. Hedges was a man
of ths highest repute.
CARAVAN REACHES OASIS
Large Oelepatioa of Shrlners Arrives
at Sloaz City from De
Molne.
SIOUX CITT, Ia., May 14.-(Spclal.
Headed by Governor A. B. Cummlna, the
Dea Motnea delegation from Za-Ga-Zlg
Temple of the Mystic Shrine arrived her
at 10:15 thi morning on It pilgrimage' to
the oaai of Sioux City. Some US Dea
Molne people were on board and a large
number were picked up enroute,. making
about 200 In all.
They were met at the depot by th local
reception committee and Governor Cum
mins was greeted by George D. Perkins
Among the politician present at the shrlni
meeting are Senator Robert E. Gambia and
A. B. Klttredge of South Dakota, J. U.
Samml of Lemars. Lot Thomaa of Storm
Lake, Walter I. Smith of Council Bluffs
and many others. The candidates will be
haled before the alter this evening after
which there will be a banquet at which
Sidney Foster will preside.
P. E. p. at Iowa 1'Hy.
IOWA CITT. Ia May 14. (Speclal.)-
Mrs. Huldah M. Reed of What Cheer, la.,
the state organlaer of the P. E. O. society,
gave an elaborate 'exemplification of the
ritual of the fraternity at the meeting of
the state convention this afternoon. Mrs,
Carrie R. Hapeman, president of the su
preme grand chapter, conducted a question
box. The memorial hour, he'd at 4 o'clock
this afternoon, wa open to the public,
being the only session of the convention
which was publ!c-fMlss Elisabeth Felkner
01 cnapter m. jowa city, gave tn aooress.
'1
Veterans Receive Pension.
MARSHALLTOWN, Is,, May 14.-Th
quarterly payment' of pensions to the Sol
diers' home veterans. Just completed
amounts to $17,159.83. A lltfe over $4,500 of
this amount was sent to dependent rela
tives. At present there . are 630 members
In the institution, 555 men and seventy-five
women. One hundred and twenty-eight men
and fourteen women ar on furlough, mak
ing th total enrolled membership 772.
There are eighty civilian employe at the
home.
Hot Politics Promised.
CEDAR FALLS, Ia., May 11 (Speclal.)-
L. H. Severln, president of the Cltlsens
National bank, ha announced himself a
candidate for representative In opposition
to Hon. C. A. Wise, who is running for a
third term nomination. It promises to ba
one of the hottest county fights for rep.
resentative in the state this summer, as
Mr. Wu is a stanch friend of the Normal
school and secured large appropriation for
It aggregating $500,000 for new buildings.
Chlcagro minister Called.
MARSHALLTOWN, la.. May 14.-(8te
clal.) Th Presbyterian church society of
this city ha taken formal action looking to
in cai.ing or Rev. David Dempster of
Chicago to the pastorate of the church in
tnia place. Rev. Dempster ha given th
society to understand that he will accept
ine can ir made. .
Teacher Bnrned by Gasoline.
COLLINS, Ia.. May 14.-(8Declal.)-MIsa
Eva Hattery, a teacher In the public schools
nere, was probably fatally burned while
trying to light a Are with gasoline. An ex
plosion occurred and her clothing waa Ig
nited. She was terribly burned about th
face and shoulder.
Dowl Pays His Debt.
CEDAR FALLS. Ia.. Mny 14.-SDec!el -
In the district court at Waterinn ink.
Alexander Dowle settled his suit hrousht
by F. L. Elckeibu
for rent on a hall used as a Zlon church.
Dowle threatened to take It to a hiaher
court and then paid.
?tew Home for Crippled Children.
SIOUX FALLS. 8. D.. May 14.-(Steeial
South Dakota la to have a new charitable
institution In the form of a home for the
crippled children of the , state, which will
be erected by two person of wealth, whose
name have been withheld from the public.
Th generous offer to erect such an Insti
tution without the stste being ssked to con
tribute a cent has been mede to W. B.
Sherrard, superintendent of th South Da
kota Children' horn In thi city. Of
cours th offer will be accepted. Superin
tendent Sherrard ha been asked to per
mit th building to be erected on the
ground belonging to the Children' home,
with th idea that the two Institutions
would go well In proximity to each other,
but he has not yet decided the matter. In
any event It 1 regarded a likely that the
new institution will be erected In Sioux
Falls.
. Delay Irrigation Work.
CHEYENNE. Wyo.. May 14.-( Specta 1
Word haa been received her frooi Wash
ington that work on the Devil's Oats
reservoir project Is not likely to be begun
soon. It ha been found that there la a
vast amount of alkali land In the rsgion
and there is doubt whether ths govern
ment would b reimbursed for the work.
It Is stated that a contract could be let
tomorrow for the work, which is simply t
throw a dam across a narrow gorge, box-
thljig that could largely be constructed of
steel.
It la certain that Wyomlng'a delegation
in congress wlU do everything possible to
have work started la this state as early
as possible, but to th layman It looks as
though there win be very lit tie doae la
Woman I Traveling; Abont Sooth Da
kota with Oil Looking for
Other Halt
SIOUX FALLS, 8. D.. Msy 14.-(Speclal.)
Aimed with a big revolver and with
threats of shooting her alleged recreant
husband on sight, Mrs. 8a rah Kanter, wife
of L. Kanter, until about two months ago a
well known business man of Paterson, N.
J., traveled nearly 6.000 miles from Parts
to South Dakota to And her husband.
Kanter about six weeks ago came to
Sioux Falls for the purpose of establishing
a legal residence In th state so ha could
apply for a divorce from th woman who I
now camping on his trail.
She had been In the French capital about
ten months when friend notified her of her
husband' departure for thla Mecca for di
vorce applicants, and she without delay
packed her personal effect and set out on
her long Journey to Sioux Falls.
When she arrived In the United States
acquaintances of Kanter learned of her
presence and the purpose of her return and
warned the husband, who hurriedly left
Sioux Fall a day or two before she put In
an appearance here.
Since coming to South Dakota Mr. Kan
ter ha visited score of nearby cities and
towns In a vain effort to locate her fleeing
husband. She has exhibited a photograph
of him to thousands of people in the en
deavor to ascertain hi whereabouts.
When she first arrived her she stated
that If her husband did not consent to
again live with her she would 1 kill him.
Doubtless angered by her failure to find
him, she now publicly declares she will
not give him an opportunity to make up
with her, but will kill him on sight.
INCREASE INJ.AND FILINGS
Settlement In Western Pnrt of Soath
Dakota Shows Great
Gains,
PIERRE, 8. D May 14.-(Spclal.)-Th
total filings at the three land offices which
cover the part of the state lying west of the
Missouri river for last month were 447, tak
ing up 71.520 acres of homesteads. This Is
an indication of the settlement which I
going on In the western part of the state.
Chamberlain showr the greatest number of
filings for the month than any of the other
offices, with ITS, with Pierre next at 140 and
Rapid City last with 134. As a further in
dication of the Increased demand for home
stead lands last year was looked upon a
one of good demand, but the filing for the
first ten days in Msy this year exceed by
63 per cent those for th same period of
time laat year. -
While nearly every homesteader who goes
out with his goods take with htm a plow
and will break prairie, other yet expect
to depend largely on live stock. A plan
which has been adopted by several organi
sations Is for a doxen or more to file In a
body adjoining a school section where pos
sible, and this is Included through lease.
The whole tract 1 then fenced, and all
owner pool Issue and secure cattle with
their Joint fund. The cattle ar placed in
charge of certain members of th organiza
tion, who stay upon th land continuously
and car for them. In thi way several
people, who alone have not enough cash to
start at handling cattle, can get Into th
business, and as they ar handled within a
pasture they are cared for and looked after
tn good shape.
. After , Prenstsre Fishermen.
LARAMIE, Wyo., May 14. (Special.)
Local railroad men ar after the scalp
of three well known Cheyenne fishermen,
who, it is alleged, violated the state gam
laws by fishing In Dale creek and an
artificial lake on that stream In the vlc'n-;
ity of Buford last Sunday. Under the law
the fishing season on that stream does not
open until June 1. and It la alleged that
the Cheyenne men were caught in the act
laat Bunday. Tha railroad men will have
th pumpman and his helper at Dale
creek appointed game wardens and anyone
caught fishing there prior to June 1 will
be arrested and prosecuted. Action will
be brought at once In the Laramie county
courta against the Cheyenne men who
fished at Dal creek last Sunday.
School Date at Tyndall.
TTNDALL. 8. D.. May 14.-(9peclat.)
Th high school athletic team will hold
a dual meet In thi city with th Spring
field Normal school on Friday, May 16, and
on May 29 the team will go to Sioux City
for a meet with Sioux City. The Tyndall
team swept thing laat week at the Inter
scholastic meet at Yankton.
Th commencement exercises of the high
school will occur May 27. Th class num
bers five Mary Bart, Connie Klehlbauch,
Marian Sunderlln, John Sperb and John
Kirk. The speaker on this occasion will be
Rev. Henry K. Warren, president of Tank
ton college.
Educational Convention Adjonrn.
MITCHELL. S. D., May 14.-(Speclal Tel
egram.) The Methodist Educational con
vention, which haa been In session since
Monday, cam to a close this evening with
a lecture by Bishop McCabe on "Llbby
Prison." Th main feature of the work
accompliahed today was the completion of
raising the fund for finishing the Century
Memorial hall. Over $9,000 was raised by
popular subscription last night and this
morning. The amount was increased to
$15,000, th aum desired. This assure th
completion of the building this fall and
more money will be raised for tha equip
ment of the structure.
Peddler Gees Free.
SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., May 14.-(8peclal
Telegram.) Jamea Watson, who waa ar
reated In this city a short time ago on the
charge of having peddled without securing
a license as required by the new peddlers'
license law, haa secured his release through
habeas corpus proceedings. Watson wss
convicted in the Justice court. He appealed
to the stae circuit court and wa released
by Judge Jones on a writ of habeas corpus.
While Judge Jones did not specifically rule
agalnat the new law It Is claimed that his
action Indicates that the law is Invalid;
Millers Elect OIBccrs.
SIOUX FALLS. 8. D.. May 14 (Special
Telegram.) Th South Dakota and South
western Minnesota Millers' association,
which has been In session here during the
last day or two, concluded Its annual meet
ing. Th following officer were elected for
the ensuing year: President, John Larkln
of Madison; vice president, George P. Sex
auer of Brookings; secretary, E. Schrau
denback of Frederick; treasurer, William
Fulton of Sioux Falls. Watertown was
selected as the next place of meeting.
Arrested on Robbery Charge.
SIOUX FALL8. 8. D, May" 14. (Special
Telegram.) A man who give hi nam aa
Berry J. Demnlng, ha been, arreated and
lodged In the county Jail In this city on
th charge ot having robbed th French
Jewelry store at Dell Rapids a few nights
ago. It ia said some of th stolen prop.
srty was found In his possession. The day
before the robbery Demnlng visited Dell
Haplds and poaed aa a mute and begged
money from th citlxen.
Sloas Falls Baalaess Change.
SIOUX FALLS. 8. D, May 14 (Special.)
Miracle 4k Miracle, on of th beat knows
Arm In the city, ha disposed of It lumber
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However, among these are one very
choice room and some small, but
very desirable rooms.
All these offices have the advantage, without extra
charge, of splendid janitor service all night and Sunday
elevator service, electric lights, hardwood finish, and the
best of office neighbors.
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These rooms are rather small. the fifth floor. The rooms are
but so Is the rental price. They both fair-sized rooms and bave
"5? w!il ,0ate? n,nd ar decld- been newlj decorated, so that
edJy attractive little rooms. The tlley ar0 particularly attractive
rental price includes heat light. The price per month CHr
water and janitor service and for tbe two rooms' AT
all the advantage of C-4J v . '
being In Tbe Be '
Bldg. Price per month
A (Jood Slxetl Room With Vaiil An Office on tha around Floor
Thla room, besides having a This otllce faces Beventeeuth
large burglar-proof vault, la lo- atreet. It Is large, light and has
cated next to the elevator on tbe been newly decorated. The
fourth floor. It la the only room rental price Includes light,
of this character in the build- water and Janitor service. It tin
Ing that la vacant and one of a very large burglar-proof vault,
the few rooms at thla price with Tart of this room Is
a vault It la pleae- C-j partitioned off aa a j
ant good-elaed room 11 private office. Price II
Price per month v-r pef
R. C. Peters & Co., Rental Agents
Ground Floor, Bee Building.
and fuel business, the tranafer being ono
of the most important made here this year.
The purchasers are tha members of a new
company, which will be Incorporated under
the name of the Iowa and Minnesota Lum
ber company.
Restocklaar the Ranae.
PIERRE, 8. D.. May 14.-(Speclal Tele
gram.) Th first heavy shipment of cattle
to the rang for this spring came In laat
night on a special train. Sohamber & Bler
wagen bringing thirty-eight cars and the
Toronto Cattle company five cars. Other
heavy shipments ar expected within the
next few daya.
Groand In Good Condition.
8IOUX FALLS. S. D.. May 14 -(Special.)
During the rainy weather of the last few
day an aggregate of over three inches of
water fell throughout thi part of th
tate. As a result the ground is In excel
lent condition for growing crops.
Rain at Tyndall.
TYNDALL. 8. D. May 14-(Speclal.)-A
three days' rain has fallen over this vicinity
of great value to grass and small grain. It
has enabled crops to recover from the frost
of two weeks sgo. Corn planting will be
delayed a few days.
Doant to Confederate Fnnd.
NEW ORLEANS. May 14 An Interesting
Incident occurred today In the convention
of chiefs of police, when on a motion of
former Chief Linden of Philadelphia, a
former confederate - veteran. J5 was do
nated to the confederate encampment fund.
A resolution was passed for the appoint
ment of a committee to look after the
matter of providing fur a policemen's in
hibit at. th St. Louis fair.
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