Black Hills Daily Register from Lead, South Dakota • Page 1

1'h i9 Official Organ of tha Black Hilla Tradca Assembly. Official Organ District Min- era' Union No. a. W. F.

M. VOLUME VI. LEAD, SOUTH DAKOTA, MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 6, 1910. NUMBER 53, LABOR'S FRIEND LAID TO REST At Rest THE LOCKOUT IS Work'ngmen of all parts of t'ic that nil reports to the effect that fie declared off are false. The locko harred irom the rompanv empl STILL ON.

country art hereby notified Hnmesfak lockout ha- been still union men i COM ITT The body of the late l'reenian Knowles. fririid of the laboring peo pie, publisher ami statesman, was bid to rest in Mount Moriah cemetery at Oeadwooil Sunday al'U'i noon in the presence of more one thousand mourninp friends ami neighbors. The first part of the ser vices were held in the Modern Wood-nun hall. City hall block, and the room was not larKC enough to hold half of those who bail congregated to lN 4 ly result in the greatest good to the greatest number. In the first years of his early man hood, an agitation that had disturbed the public mind for years finally culminated in the breaking out of a civil war of such vast proportions that the attention of the nations of the earth was arrested and the life of this great republic was put in im-menent peril.

Mr. Knowles joinej one of the gallant regiments of his native state and went to the front and the patriotic devotion of that great army of young men, who, like him, enlisted in the cause of human liberty, prewnted this greatest and best of governments from perishing from the earth. He was a veteran of the greatest war in all recorded history. His life was not so full of years as many have been permitted to eh-joy, but if it is true that it is deeds and not days that forms the real measure of the duration of human life, then, measured by that rule, Mr. Knowles lived long on the earth.

He fully realized that in this trah-sitory, yet progressive state, nothing can remain stationary without becoming a real menace to everything that might come in contact with what was thus inactive. He also realized that if this inactivity or want of sufficient progress was the policy of any government, that those whose condition was adversely affected by such policy of inactivity would in time ba reduced to a condition so abject that nothing short of the most heroic measures would interest the ruling classes in an effort for even the temporary relief of abuses that never CONVENTION OF SOCIALISTS SCANDINAVIAN-AMERICAN STEAMER FLOATED AGAIN. Christiana, Norway, June 6. The Scandinavian-American steamer U. S.

which went ashore in the fjord here Saturday was refloated today and returned to Copenhagen. The U. was enroute from Copenhagen tc New York when she grounded. ATI the passengers were taken off and brought to this city. And there awaits with bated breath For us to meet him face to face.

H. GOODFHLLOW, E. BALLING KR, F. AT WOO I). "Committee." The committees on constitution and by-law, platform, made reports and after much discussion they were Hereafter all union men who find it necessary to go to a hospital are requested to come to the president or secretary of their union or to the i union physician for an order.

By or er of the executive committee. The members of the Lead Mines' I'ninn re today holding their sen'i-annual election of officers. The pol's will remain open until 6:30 p. There will be two picture shows to morrow night and a dance Wednesday night. Lead Miners' Union.

All members of Lead Miners' Union are urged to meet at Odd Fellows" hall at 2 o'clock tomorrow to attend the funeral of Brother Martin Fei-raro. John Trehey, President. Frank Murphy is back tram Kirby. and expects to make another shipment of men tomorrow or We nesday. Chinese Want a Parliament Pekin, China.

June 6. Next Wednesday a formal demand will be made on the throne for the immediate convocation of a national parliament. The, demand will be by the delegates to the provincial assemblies who have the support of the merchants' organizations. A recently issued imperial decree constituting the provincial assemblies set forth that a general legislative body would be convened nine years after the first meeting of the assemblies. The delegates want the national parliament summoned forthwith and eight of the delegates have pledged themselves to commit suicide if the demand i refused.

THE WORD "AFFINITY IS NOT LIBELOUS SAYS APPEAL COURT. Mew York. June 6. It was decided today by the appellate division of the supreme court that the term "affinity" is a good old F.nglish word and is not in itself libelous. The decision was rendered in the case of Peter Geddes Grant, a broker, who obtained a verdict of $15,000 against a newspaper that described him as riding in a touring car with an "affinity." The judgment was reversed and a new trial ordered.

Death at Hanna. Ralph, the fourteen-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. B.

Ward, died at the home at Hanna Saturday of congestion of the brain and the boy was buried the South Lead cemo-tery this afternoon, S. R. Smith having direction of the burial. Dined With Royalty. London, June 6.

Theodore and Mrs. Roosevelt were entertained at luncheon today by King George and Queen Mary at Marlborough house. Concerned About Pittman. Washington, D. C.f June 6.

The Soldier Shot at ocooptovvni There was a tny-tenou- shooting Sturgis Saturday during lit', rendition of the "Matinee Girl" at tilt- house that is baftiing the municipal and military officers. It ippcars that six or eight men, most ly soldiers from Ft. Meade, were watching the performance through a side door, standing on a table and looking through a transom, when the table fell and the men were precipi tated to the ground. Those who had been taking peepings started to run down an alley and several shots were fired. One of the shots took effect in the right side of a cavalryman of Troop I and passed through his body.

The city authorities arrested the manager and all male members of the theatrical troupe and kept them in custody rntil yesterday afternoon. when they were released because of evidence that they were not in a po sition to have fired the shot. Offi cers from the fort made a thorough investigation of the surroundings yesterday and discovered a revolver that belonged to Troop. Then one of soldiers who had been with the victim of the shooting was placed under arrest and is in custody. A more thorough investigation of the circumstances attending the shoot Ing is being made' and an vffort tviii be made to clear up the mystery and punish the guilty party.

The soldie who was shot has been taken to the post hospital and it is believed he will recover. SEVENTEEN-YEAR LOCUSTS ARE DUE THIS YEAR. This is the year that the seventeen year locust is Hue again ami in a few weeks he will make his appearance 111 the farms of the middle west. At least the authorities on locust lore and superstition are sure he will, and they have never been mistaken in the past. Xo one seems to know exact! on a seventeen-year locust me.mv comes from, but it is a matter of record that he does show up regularly just the same.

And the tiling thaf is interesting the farmers and the old timers iuot is whether he will bing a on his wings or a as is hoped. AV" on a seventeen- car locust mean? war. There is no reason under the sun that is known as to why it should be always cither or but thoMT are the only two letters thai have been noticed. And also the lt cust lore expert have a good deal statistical backing when they assert that if the is on the wings it will surely mean war and if the is on the wings it will ju-t as surely mean peace. "In iSgji, the lat time the locusts were here." said an oltf commercial traveler the other day, "the wing bore a decided 'V" and we promptly got into the war with Spain.

In I saw the IV on the wings myself and following that we had peace and plenty. I don't remember so far back as 1859. that is to saw I don't rt- I member locuts back in those davs. but I have been told bv scores of oli i 3nxious to have them come, but thev are superstitious as to their verity harbingers. When you come to think of it, this letter business seem? like a very fooli-h superstition.

But when you know that they do bear either the or P' and that the sign has never failed, what arc you going to do aK-ut it?" Passed Another Bill-Washington. D. June 6. The house bill authorizing the disposal of the surface of coal lands for agricultural purposes passed the senate today. 1 listen to the last words of those who spoke in eulogy of the characlev of the deceased.

Tile services opened with the singing of "America" by a quartet com pn.ed of V. K. Lowe, r. ower am; Messrs. V.

1.. Xeil I i.ioJicrg. Wood of Rapid City hen delivered the following eulogy ver the remains of his old friend: "We have met today to render a tribute of respect to one whom I will ever be pleased to remember as 1 friend of man. Freeman Knowles vas my friend He has departed this life. Physical life that state or condition in which ihe vital energies and forces are constantly contending against the forces of dissolution and decay.

With him the struggle is over. His mortal existence, that short span two eternities, is ended. In the death of Freeman Knowles the state of South Dakota has lost a prominent, good and useful citizen. His family has. lost a devoted hus band and a kind father.

At such a time as this I know of nothing that can be said more appro pritc than to recall some of the many services that he has rendered and which we think has made the world better by reason of his presence in it. He was an intelligent student of the human government, and believed, that evolution was the development -of the rights of tile many as distinguished from the rights the few. He had an abiding faith in the com itutii people and was a devoted work or for their welfare. The individuals composing the in dustria! world were ever the objects if his earnest solicitation he undet stood them and they understood him. There came a time in the early ineties when the people of this state well as of the nation, were brought face to face with a commercial and financial disaster of so severe a na that it was thought by many thai re-alignment of political parties was only possible remedy, and out ot that agitation the populist party was irganized and brought into the po litical arena.

It was a great populat movement and Mr. Knowles was one nf the ablest leaders of that parly nnd was nominated and elected ti-ongrcss ami this state has never had more conscientious representative in the halls of our national legisla inre. Many and important reform measures were proposed and discussed luring that remarkable period of po Htical unrest, and some of them were finally cbristalizcd into statutes and constitutional amendments, and uniong them is the great initiative and referendum amendment to our stare constitution. Mr. Knowles was one of the lead ing and perhaps the greatest adviK'att this realiy great reform.

Mr. Knowles wv.i not a party mat he was by nature a reformer. Surh men are not always understood. He sought the accomplishment of what seemed right to him by the most -iireet and radical means. He was a really reat writer and if it times his pen point seemed too sharp when assailing conditions and institutions that in his judgment were a hinderance to human progress, it was because of his impatience to hasten the establishment and pro nmlgaiion of what he believed would be a benefit to his country.

He was familiar with the struggle that has gone on for centuries between plebean and patrician, and, be ing a natural advocate of the rights of the masses, his sanguine nature ever prompted him. in his work in the journalistic and political world, to direct his eff irts against the points of greatest resistence. This naturally led to criticism and his critics, not always understanding him. at times assumed hostile attitudes. But with the courage born of bis strong convictions and realizing that right and wrong, good and evil, have been campaigning against each other for ages, he was never ttumed or de jing what in his judgment would filial The state convention of the socialist party, which convened at Pierre on lafit Saturday was quite well attended from all parts of the state, some forty delegates and a large number of visitors being in attendance.

The convention was held in Workingman's hall, which had been appropriately decorated for the occasion. Upon the rostrum, near the' chairman's table, was placed an empty chair which been draped it mourning in memory of the late Freeman Knowles. Promptly at 9 o'clock the convention was called to order by Sfatc ho read 4he. call for the convention, made a few remarks npon the object and duty of co ve ion and ho he appointed a committee on credentials whose report was soon made. The following officers were then elected.

Chairman Samuel Lovitt oi Sioux Falls. Secretary l.cmy llix-on of Mai-ietta. Assistant Secretary Walter Roush of Ft. Pierre. Committees nn constitution ana by-laws, state platform and resolutions on the death of Freeman Knowles were elected from floor of the convention, alter which an adjournment was taken until I o'clock permit delegates and M-itors an opportunity to visit the new-state hone.

On the convening of the afternoon session the committee on resolution en the death of Freeman Knowle. made the following report which wa? unanimously adapted A Tribute to the Memory of Comrade Freeman Knowles. Pierre, S. June 4th. 1910.

The American people of today cannot see the life picture of thi man. It is hidden behind the mi-t and 10 of prejudice winch obscure? the light of their intelligence. Timr alone can bring this picture to view. The future light of an awakening in telligeuce will Hash upon the canva? 3 giant hero struggling to lift from the necks of his fallen and uncon scious brothers the monster of wage very which now holds them down. It wi'l show a martyr to the cause of liberty striving to wre-t that liberty from the capitalistic maw of greed and prejudice.

Words caunt paint the life pietire of Ounradt Freeman Knowles: they cannot con vey to the dulled and sleeping sene of the people the that burr.ed in his heart and fired him to do the things he did. Words cannot bring to the comprehension of the Ameri can people today the brotherly love-tor hi fellow man which c- re suming him; neither can they picture sorrow and the anguUh that tore his bleeding heart because he could not arouse them sufficiently to see the eks and in their pathway ind tl'e dangers that lie immediately in front of them. "His clear vision pierced the future and hi- inability to pull the sc2le from his brothers eyes was te crown of tVm they placed upon his head. Xo greater tribute can we par thh departed conirac'e than to say, bu-rrng love for his fellow man consumed him" The task he set for himself was too great for him to accomplish. He is now set free from his earthy prison.

He is at rest. "He is not dead, there is no death. He's only gone to yon bright place Forming Battle Lines. Chicago, 111., June 6. The lega" representatives of twenty five western railroads met in the offices of Gardner Lathrop.

general the Santa Fe railroad, today to devise a line of defense against the recent ac tion of the go eminent in the mnttei of freight raises and to choose a special counsel to take charge of the proceedings. Asking Relief From President Washington, D. C-, June 6. President Ripley of the Santa Fe, Presi dent Delano of the Wabash, President Felt on of the Great Western and President Hughitt of the Northwest em arrived in this city today to con fer with President Taft regarding tlu federal injunction suit which has been brought againt the Western Traffic association in connection with the creased freight rates. The railroad presidents met with the president this afternoon.

Attorney Getierui Wickersham was expected to be pre at the conference. Central Union's New Officers At Saturday's election of officers the member of the Central City Miner' Cuion elected the following officers for the ensuing six President James Harss. Vice President Matt Dick. Recording Secretary Alfie Clancy Financial Secret ar George Woodcock. Treasurer Peter Jorey.

Conductor Andrew John -on. Warden mcs Silva. Delegate to W. F. M.

Convention Peter Jorey. Trustee Andrew Lein. The majority of the officers elected are old hands in the harness, having heretofore held important offices in the union, and the affairs of the organization will be conscientiously administered. A Partial Victory. Chicago, 111., June 6.

The federal arbitration board which has been tak ing testimony in the wage contro versy between 27.000 enginemen and fortv-nine railroads wet of Chicago. Saturday handed down its decision hi favor of the enginemen. The board grained 60 per cent of their demand for a per cent increase. Weather Indications. South Dakota cloudv with probably showers in west portion t.

night and Tuesday. Negro Suspect Shot to Death Krres, Okla June 6. Grubb Bal on. a negro charged with attacking to ahite girls with a revolver Sab- day night, was arrested at Hope early today. While seated in a drug store awaiting the arrival of ofiicer? EaUoo was shot dead by an nnknowa man who fired through an open door way.

The girls were Dot seriously hurt. properly disposed of, after which an adjournment of one hour was taken for supper. Vpon convening the night ses-j sion the matter of selecting candl- date for the coming fall election wa i taken up with the following result: Congressman First District Dr. 1 I. M.

tligV.rtiort. Congre -snian Second District J. F. P.ilHngcr, Lead. Governor M.

G. Opsahl, Sioux Falls. Lieutenant Governor S. fellow. P.rookings.

H. Good Anderson, secretary 01 btate J. r. VV wana. State Auditor Leroy Ilixson, M.11 ietta.

State Treasurer Dr. Y. M. Ring--dttrf. Huron.

Superintendent of Public Instruction 1 J. Pietila. Lead. Aitorney General--Stacey Cochrane, Aberdeen. Commissioner of School and public Lands Walter Rou-h, Fort Pierre Railroad Commissioner R.

Skut t. Terry. As previon-ly arranged, an oper nieeting was held from 8 until ic when the hall was filled to it utmost capacity to listen to the -j-eakers who entertained their hearers fr the full two hours. From ten o'clock until midnight the time vas taken up with miscellaneous The following resolution reh.tive to importing of special dice into the state to do duty a -uch wn horouglily discussed and without a di-scniing "ft ihe duty of every state to protect all ts citizens in their right? to 'life. liberty and the pursuit of and to exercise all police power not delegated to the federal government by the constitution thereof.

The bringing of an irresponsible armed force, responsible to norfuly except a private agency. -hi 10.I Ik: -Irictly prohibited by law and all armed men not residents of the regu'ar police officers or uk-tv. her of the Po-se Commitimus s-urui carrying arm or assuming p- 1 powers should be arrested and dealt with a disturbers of the peace. We pruiest against deputizing as po lice 1 'ftieers persons Hut electors of the state." The proposition of a more thor ough propatNinua organization wi.s Iicned at length, with the result tint a good collection was taken and tk.viv pledged themselves to aid in this movement, especially during the coming campaign and thousands of piece? of g-Mid literature will be dis tributed over the slate during the ummer and fall. A more thorough organization was perfected and much important business was handled by the convention.

The socialist state convention of 1910 was the most successful and complete of any previously held. Auxiliaries Attention. The Ladies Auxiliary to the Trades Assembly will hold a regular meeting Wednesday evening at 7.30 rn Miners nien halL By order of the President. hould have been allowed to exist. And yet, with the clear, incisive, intuitive wisdom of the real states man, he knew full well that there is no human institution that is so apt to lapse into a state of actual inac tivity so far as real progress is con- cerncd as government When this condition of positive or even partial inactivity is permitted to exist he realized that it was the rights of the many, as distinguished from the rights of the few, that would be neglected, and being by nature the great exponent and advocate of the rights of the individuals composing the industrial world, it was entirely natural that lie should be ever found urging those reforms that in his judgment would result in the inauguration of a policy that would hasten the time when all physical want would be banished from our world.

With an ever increasing number of advanced and disinterested thinkers he saw that the earth produced enough, or could be so wisely used as to produce enough to supply the physical wants of all who dwell upon it and the best part of his life was devoted to devising a plan that would make it possible to so distribute the actual necessaries of life as to banish want from the world. One whose mind is ever full of such thoughts is surely a benefit his fellow man, although by reason of our finite condition his first efforts tail and nothing but hostile criticism be received as a reward. As a rt-former he thoroughly learned much, if not all, of the good that has-been accorded to the common peo pie has Leen wrested from those who should have willingly granted it by means of constant agitation, long continued strife and persistant effort wisely directed. It was such thinkers as Mt. Knowles ho led the world out of the dark ages and into the better light of modern times.

But our civilization is still very imperfect and many of our institutions are still crude and sadly in need of improvement, and our departed friend devoted the years allotted to him in an earnest effort to improve the world by the actual improvement of the condition of our race and by the actual betterment of our civilization. He firmly believed that ultra conservatism could never result in these reforms. (Continued oa Page Two.) Foul Murder of Family Marshalltown. June 6. James Hardey, wife and son.

who lived sixteen miles southwest of this city, were found in their home this morning murdered. Ray Hardey, aged eighteen, another son, has been arrested on suspicion. Miss Yelk of Rapid City was operated on for appendicitis at St. Joseph's hospital this morning. state department has acted promptly farmers that the seventeen year kind in the case of William P.

Pittman, showed up that year and bore the American engineer said to have on cach wing. The civil war fol-been captured by the Madriz force. iowed. while operating with the Estrada "Some of the older generation ot army. The American consulates at farmers have records in the tarn Managua and Bluefields, and Com- ide to prove that the foraier vi-mander Gilnw of the Paducah were jutH)n of locusts tliM ordered to make immediate inquiry can)c jn presaged the Mexican and require that the treatment ac war bearing AV" on their wings, eorded Pittman must be humane and can tcj V(lU nc arnicrs are not regular.

The complete route of the adriz forces, was show by be lated telegrams received at the state department. The end -of the fighting on the ea-t coast at least seems in sight. Knocking Big Fight. Columbus June 6. Foster Copt land, bank president H.

Blaii. secretary of the Y. M. C. A and oth-rr5 have formed an organization t- have mailed to Gov.

GiPette of California a million post cards bearing the slogan "Stop that fight, this the twentieth century.".