The Daily Deadwood Pioneer-Times from Deadwood, South Dakota • Page 1

wanes THIRTY-THIRD YEAR. DEADWOOD, SOUTH DAKOTA, (BLACK HILLS), SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1908. PRICE, FIVE CENTS WOMAN MAY HAVE PUBLIC APPEAL FIRE LEAGUE GAMES OF YESTERDAY DESTROYS RAWHIDE, NEV. FIGHT FIRE TO Mayor Adams Declares Small Goldcamp is in Ruins and Three Thousand Homeless People Face Famine-Loss $750,000 Enough to Need General Help Today -'Flames Still Spreading American. R.

Boston 7 Philadelphia 1 2nd Game Boston 10 Philadelphia 1 New York 0 H. E. 10 6 10 1 6 5 10 5 8 7 Washington 3 St. Louis 4 Detroit 2 Chicago 3 Cleveland 2 11 innings. National.

R. H. Philadelphia 1 New York 8 4 3 14 1 7 0 4 3 Pittsburg Chicago 0 10 innings. Brooklyn 2 7 1 Boston 3 6 1 H. E.

13 3 8 3 5 1 Western. R. Omaha 6 Pueblo 5 Lincoln 3 DesMoines 7 11 6 6 Sioux City 5 Denver 1 DEADWOOD WON THE SECOND GAME By Captain Daily. PHILLIP, S. Sept.

4 (Special to the Pioneer-Times Dead'wood trimmed Phillip yesterday in the second game of the series, by a batting rally at the end of the game. The score was 7 to 1. It took ten innings of almost perfect ball to win. At the end of the ninth inning the score was a 1 to 1 tie but in the tenth the Deadwood sluggers got to the Phillip twirler for three clean hitu. These mixed with a couple of errors by Phillip gave our boys six runs.

Dead'wood played the fastest fielding game here this season, having no errors while Cheatwood pitcher beautiful ball. The score by innings: 123456789 10 Deadwood 000000010 6 7 Phillip 000100000 0 1 i LI. 1 SLAIN PHYSICIAN OMAHA, Sept. 4. This afternoon ths police arrested Miss Lona Bon-nell or Mrs.

Rich and will detain her at the city jail in connection with the murder at midnight Tuesday last ot D. Frederick Rustin. No charge was placed against the woman, but she has admitted she was the last person in the company of the doctor before he reached bis home on the fatal night, and she will be held for developments. INDIANA CALLS EXTRA SESSION. INDIANAPOLIS, Sept.

4. Gov. Hanley this afternoon Issued a call for an extra session of the legislature to meet September 13. The county local option law and a plan to give the governor extra power to deal with night riders in Southern Indiana will be considered. Mr.

and Mrs. W. E. Lowe return ed on the Northwestern from a pleasant trip east. They went to Chicago, Detroit and some of the middle west cities, Mrs.

Lowe remaining in Detroit visiting while Mr. Lowe went over into Canada. They report -conditions are picking up in the business world and the sentiment in political circles strongly for Taft. HE SUES WIFE; SOCIAL LEADER CINCINNATI, Sept. 4.

Mrs. Gus- sie D. Ogden Drewltz, who was the widow of J. F. Ogden and said to be related to the Armours of Chicago, has been sued by her husband for alimony.

Ernest Drewitz filed an answer and cross petition today to the suit of his wife for divorce, filed on July 7. In his petition he charges Mrs. Drewitz with gross neglect of duty aud extreme cruelty. He says he first be came acquainted with her six weeks before their marriage, 'which took place April 6, 1903, at which time he declares he did not know she had possessed any property. RECALLED Issued by the Dead- Trade in 1881 inued.) commissioners-, Judges of the district and sheriff, looked after the evil doer To the east of the city, and but a short distance away, the celebrated White Rocks, like Guardian Angels rear their heads above all surround ing objects.

To visit Deadwood and not climb to the summit of this peak is to go to Egypt and not visit the pyramids. When once there, the im mense distance the eye can reach, the distinctness with which objects far away appear, can scarcely be comprehended by our eastern friends. On a fair day, from the tops of these rocks, in looking toward the plains to the east, the first object that atract the eye is Bear Butte, a sugar loaf shaped mountain, standing alone near the foothills, a conspicous land mark and grim sentinel, guarding the gate to these gold mines. Although twenty miles away, it appears but a shoct walk distant. The plains, for a hundred miles and perhaps more, can be seen distinctly until they fade away in the misty distance.

Looking to the northwest, the Sundance moun tains, where in years gone by the Indians are reported to have held their annual festivel, are clearly visible seventy miles away. To the north, the mountains like waves in a troubled ocean, appear until lost in the blue distance. In conclusion, we have this to say of Deadwood: It is today the metrop oils of the Hills, and from the geo- graphical position it occupies, and the different mining industries it is the centre of, it will always remain the metropolis. The capital is here. The court, the land office, which is (Continued on page seven.) OLD TIME DAYS Forest Blaze Serious powerless Das in coping with the blaze in the tree tops, known in for estry parlance as a "crown fire," This sort of a fire will frequently Jump through space a considerable distance, making it almost Impossible if there is any breeze to fight It effect ually.

This it did yesterday. There were frequent puffs of wind that drove the sparks high in the air and a group of fire fighters would a mln ute later be confronted with a new blaze fully 100 feet away, that al most as soon as seen had been fanned into a furnace. The firemen confined their efforts toward preventing a spread of the flames In the direction of town. All afternoon a handful of men and boys worked with shovels and other imple ments, throwing earth over the edges of the ground fire and digging new trenches. Later the wind died down and the fire In Saw Pit and the other gulches had been brought well under control.

It was then that the firemen believed that the most of their work was over and some of them came home for supper and to rest up. When Mayor Adams, who was among the latter number, learned that the fire had broken out fresh again last evening, he saddled his horse and went out to the scene again. Forest fires do not burn as fast at night as during the day time and the spread from last evening until this morning is not expected to be anywhere near as great as during yesterday, particularly if the wind remains down. The fire is traveling southwest and it may be necessary today, if other developments occur, for Mayor Adams to call upon a hundred men to help In the fire fighting. The fire is in 'what is known as the exemption, a stretch of timbered patented mining ground, held by the Lexington Hill and other mining companies and individuals, and not included in the forest reserve land.

The fire would have to travel south as far as Englewood before it reached the edge ot the national forest, and it is not likely that it will. The pres. ent loss of timber caused by this fire (Continued from Page 4.) out the Demar resolution providing tor the election ot a senator next Tuesday. Of the 15 members of the committee only three, Beery, Harding and Moore were opposed. The standpatters, assisted by Representative Miller, of Bremer, who is appearing in the role of a recalcitrant democrat, opposed to his party's program, sought to have a resolution adopted providing for a sine die adjournment before an election could be held.

A substitute had to be offered before those opposed to election could line up together, but when the vote was taken It was lost, 35 to 68. The final result of the parlimen-tary battle was that the report of the elections committee was adopted with concurrence in the Lambert resolu tion for a joint session of the two houses next Wednesday. Each house will ballot separately for senator Tuesday. The vote was 72 to 29. ESCAPING GAS KILLS HOUSE FULL ST.

PAUL, Sept. 4 Peter J. Schellert and his wife of St. Paul and Lewis Christiansen were found dead today in Schellert's house here and Hans Hendricks was found in a dying condition, from breathing ilium- inated gas. Victor Schellert, son of Peter Schellert, was overcome but will recover.

Christiansen and Hendricks were visiting the Schellerts Schellerts was a paintink contractor and decorator and was wealthy In South Carol ia deposits were worked in Chesterfield and Lancaster counties in 1829. After an all day fight with the timber fire In Spruce gulch, and just when it was thought to be well un. der control, and all danger ot damage passed, the flames burst out anew at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon and late last night was reported as traveling slowly but surely in the direction ot Two Bit. Beyond question the Are originated from the carelessness of some boys who started a bonfire in Spruce gulch About a mile from the city, and failed to properly extinguish the embers. The fire was first discovered during Thursday night and efforts made at once to check its spread, but without avail.

Yesterday afternoon when the seriousness of the situation became fully realized, more systematic methods to cope with (it 'were adopted. Shortly after noon a general fire alarm was sounded and a fire crew organized and sent to the threatened district. Mayor Adams personally directed the fire fighters, using the same cool Judgment and ability that has characterized the conduct of his personal business affairs. When the volunteers, many ot whom had gone on horseback to the scene ot the fire, reached the flames, they found a bad situation. The fire was traveling at a stiff rate up the elope on the north side of Spruce gulch and for a distance of fully two miles a series of small blazes, emitting dense -clouds of black emoke -and numerous puffs of flames, could be seen.

The firemen under the mayor's direction and the assistance of two expert foresters sent out by E. M. Hamilton, supervisor of the Black Hills national forest, commenced a systematic plan of defense. The Are was eating Its way along the ground which was covered with the pine needles and leaves. The needles cause the names to travel slowly so the firemen proceeded to dig a trench or trail around the fire.

As the flames reached the trench they smouldered and died. This was done almost in a circle and proved most effective so far as the ground flames were concerned. But where the fire fighters were DUBOIS FACTION IS REJECTED BOISE, Sept. 4. The anti-Dubois ticket was accepted by Secretary of State Lansden as the regular democratic ticket, and the Dubois ticket was rejected.

Mandamus proceedings against the secretary of state will be Instituted at once in the supreme court by the Dubois faction. GENERAL CORLISS DEAD. DENVER, Sept. 4. Brigadier Gen.

Augustus W. Corliss, U. S. retired, died at his home in this city today. He was born In North Tar-mouth, Maine, March 25, 1837.

Entering the army as a volunteer in 1861, General Corliss made a brilliant record In the civil war, various Indian campaigns and the Spanish American war. His death resulted from Bright's disease. IOWA LEGISLATURE TO ELECT SENATOR DES MOINES, Sept. 4. There will be a senator elected at this session of the legislature for the unex pired term of the late Senator Allison.

This much was made certain by the action of the house this morning. The standpat hope that a party caucus might force an adjournment without taking action on the senatorial succession question died last evening under the influence of the senate vote on the Lambert resolution. When the bouse met this morning the elections committee reported RAWHIDE, Sept. 4. Three thousand people homeless, a score or more injured and a property loss of over $750,000 is the result of a disastrous fire which started at 9 o'clock this morning in Dr.

Garner's office located in the Rawhide Drug Com. pany's building. Fanned by a gale the fire swept rapidly south and east to Balloon avenue and up Rawhide avenue to within fifty yards of th'a People's hospital. Over a ton and a half of dynamite was used in the demolition of buildings which in a measure stayed the flames progress. The volunteer fire department and 500 miner volunteers worked heroically, but on account of the in flam-able construction of the buildings they were swept away like tinder.

At 11 o'clock the business portion ot the town was a smouldering mass of ruins, the flames being finally checked on South Balloon avenue, Among the first buildings to go was the Collins hardware store which contained two tons of dynamite that exploded with a terrific report, throwing burning planks and boards a great distance, setting fire to numerous buildings simultaneously. Wild excitement prevailed and scenes like those at Goldfleld in July, 1906, at the fire of Cripple Creek in April, 1896, and during other big conflagra tions in mining camps were enacted. Many people were slightly Injured by flying debris but none are reported seriously hurt. Many acts ot heroism were recorded. Famine was feared as all supply bouses and grocery stores were wiped out.

A relief train started from Reno at 4 p. m. carrying thousands of pounds of food and bedding. The fire was brought under control after destroying the entire business section with the exception of one grocery store. Two commercial travelers are reported to have lost their lives in the burning of the Ross hotel, but this has not been confirmed.

The town has been placed under martial law. JEALOUS RIVAL KILLS GIRL AND MAN WACO, Sept. 4. Dock Wat son in Hillsboro shot a young man named Carl Orn and Miss Ethel Edsal, an operator for the Southwest ern Telephone company, then turned the pistol on himself. Both men died almost instantly.

Miss Edsal is be lieved to be fatally wounded. BASE BALL FOR SUNDAY. A baseball game for Sunday at McDonald park is still a speculative matter. Yesterday afternoon a telegram was received by Manager Sullivan from the Chadron team say in? that they would like to play Dead- wood here Sunday and Monday and this was promptly accepted. Later another wire came announcing that Chadron would be unable to fulfill the engagement so negotiations were started at once with the Spearflsh nine and the result will be known some time this morning, with the probability that the latter team will face Deadwood here on Sunday.

BEAT UNCLE SAM WITH CONTRACTS WASHINGTON, Sept. 4. Victor G. Bolede, president ot the Victor E. Bolede company of Baltimore, joint, ly indicted with Edwin Van Dyck, a former ink expert of the bureau of engraving and printing In this city for alleged conspiracy to defraud the government with the contracts for supplying the government with ink, pleaded guilty today and was fined $5,000 which was Immediately paid.

DREW LARGE HOUSE. To a splendid house In the Dead- wood theatre last evening Messrs. Pelton and Smutzer presented an ex cellent interpretation of one ot the latest hits of the season, "The Lieutenant and the Cowboy," a pretty drama of military life in Colorado some years ago. Theodore Lorch as the Cowboy both looked and acted the part Ideally. His work is finished and even throughout and he rose to every opportunity superbly.

Miss Lorraine Keene as Edith Faulk ner, was an unusually strong and charming leading lady and is happi ly cast in a role with emotional pos sibilities that she knew how to draw out. Geraldine Vaughn as Sarlna Higby and W. H. Wag as Jim Hack- ett furnished some clever comedy and were a good pair. Allie Ellsmore as Curay Hackett Is a winsome miss who lends much to the play and Ned Wil-ford, the Irish sergeant, made her a capable second.

The company handles a first class play in excellent shape. KILLED HUSDAND'S GIRL COMPANION WICHITA FALLS, Sept. 4. Early today Lilly Wheatly was shot and killed by Mrs. Walter Allen, wife of the proprietor of the St.

Charles Hotel in this ojty. Miss Wheatly was in a carriage 'with Allen when the shooting occurred. MARATHON WINNER ENTERS VAUDEVILLE NEW YORK, Sept. 4. John J.

Hayes, the department store clerk. who won the Marathon race in the Olympic games at London, returned to America a hero. His employers took him off the ribbon counter and put him in charge ofa newly created sporting goods department, where they could profit by his athletic renown. However, this was not glory enough for Hayes who now has announced he will appear in vaudeville at a big salary. He has resigned from the Amateur Athletic union.

Doran-do, the Italian, who, exhausted by the rigor of the race, was passed by Hayes, also will come to this country and shine before the footlights, it is announced. Vivian Curtis, the 12 year old Miss of Rapid City who has been visiting the daughters of Gilbert Parker, returned to her home yesterday. Vivian and her parents who have been with the H. L. Baker Stock company have signed with the Lewis Stock Co.

for the coming year. FIRST REHEARSAL FOR ELK'S TOOTH Active preparation for the big musical comedy "The Elk's Tooth' which will be presented In the Dead- wood theatre on the evening of Sep tember 17 by the Deadwood Lodge No. 508, B. P. O.

was commenced last evening. Yesterday Harry L. Brown who will stage the piece, arrived from the east and last evening met some of the principal members of the cast at the Elk's lodge rooms. A car load of scenery and costumes furnished by Mr. Brdwn, arrived Thursday and the play which is a live ly and decidedly successful musical comedy, will be an elaborate production.

There are to be 30 main parts and large chorus, the members of which will be chosen from the best male and female voices in Deadwood and Lead. Rehearsals Will be fre quent and enacting from now on. ARE Extracts From a Booklet wood Board of (Cont CITY OF DEADWOOD The city of Deawood derives its name from the gulch in which it is located, and the gulch received its name from the discovery party who came in from Iron Creek in the fall of 1875. These Pioneers came into the gulch via Poorman gulch, and the first thing that attracted their atten tion was the mountain sides and the valley between covered with an almost impenetrable mass of dead pines that had beeu killed by fire, and by wind had been precipitated to the ground. The name of the gulch and own originated In this way.

During the early months of 1876 there was a great influx of adventurers to this part of the Hills and in March of that year, Elizlbethtown, now part ot Dead'wood. was laid out and named in honor of Elizabeth Card, the first white woman who came to this part of the Hills. During the latter part of April, 1876, the claim owners in the gulch laid out Deadwood, and during the month of September following the miners and business men, for self-protection, effected an organization, under the title of City of Deawood. E. B.

Farnum was elected mayor; Con. Stapleton, city marshal; Sol Star, Kellar Kurtz, Dr. Carter, Jim McCauley, Joseph Miller and P. J. C.

Whitehead, aldermen. Under this organization the morals of the camp were looked after, until the organization ot Lawrence county in the spring of 1877, when, like the vigilance committee of San Francisco, they disband ed, and the officers of the city government, having done their work well, retired to civil life, and the county.