Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-15
WOULD INCREASE SENTENCE
President Roosevelt Sorry He Cannot Add
to lTubbs Punishment.
PLEAFoR PARDON EMPHArlcALLY DENIED
south Omaha Bridge Bill FavOrRbIy
Reported with Amendment PrOvid-
ing that Structure May BE
Changed.
tFrom a STAN correspondent)

CFrom a Stan Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, March 14.-(Speclal Tele-
am.)-"Denied. In my judgment those
sending this petition, at least Judge and
district attorney, should be notified that I
sincerely regret that it is not in my power
to materially increase the sentence Of this
man"
This statement was made by President
Roosevelt in denying the application for
pardon made in behalf of Richard A. Tubbs
Of Alcester, s. d. This case has been pend
ing for some time, and was only recently
submitted to the president by Attorney
General Knox, who recommended that ex-
ecutive clemency be denied. The decision
of the president has just been communi-
Gated to the members Of the South Dakota
delegation, who Joined in recommending
his pardon.
Tubbs was convicted in the United States
courts in South Dakota of sending obscene
letters through mails 1t was represented
that he had committed the crime under un-
usual circumstances, and that developments
had arisen since which had prompted the
Judge who tried him and the district at
torney to Join in an application for his
pardon.
In this connection 1t is announced that
1t is the purpose Of President Roosevelt to
scrutinize with the greatest care all appli-
cations for pardon that are submitted to
him, and that unless a strong case is made
he will refuse to intervene.
south Omaha Bridge Bill.
The house bill providing for the con-
struction Of a bridge across the Mis-
souri, river at or near South Omaha was
favorably reported with an amendment to
the senate today by Senator Berry Of Ar
kansas. The amendment attached by the
senate committee is in effect that any time
an exigency may arise, when it is desirable
to change the superstructure Of the pro-
posed bridge, in order to facilitate naviga-
tion, the secretary of war may order such
change to be made at the expense of bridge
company operating the same. The South
Omaha Railroad and Bridge company is
the corporation name of the company in
tending to erect the structure. \
In addition to railway tracks the COM
pany may construct and maintain a way for
wagons, streets cars, animals and foot
passengers, charging such reasonable toll
as may be approved by the secretary of
war.
Rosebud Indian Lands.
A favorable report was made to the house
today on Congressman Burke's bill to ratify
an agreement with the Rosebud Indians in
South Dakota the committee amended the
original bill by striking out the provisions
relative to free bomesteads, thereby pro-
posing to open the land to settlement uns
der the homestead and townsfte laws and
requiring the settlers to pay for the land
at $3.50 an acre, thus reimbursing the gov
eminent for the amount paid to the Indians
The land in question lies in Gregory
county. Under an agreement made with
the Indians in March, 1901, they agreed
to cede 1914 acres at $3.50 an acre, max
ing total sum of $1,04O,OO0 to be paid to
the Indians for their lands The govern
ment by this agreement covenants to pur-
chase for the Indians $3.50. 600 worth of stock
cattle and pay the balance of the amount
to them per capita in Ave equal annual in
stallments.
Enlarge Hope Indian school.
a subcommittee of the senate committee
on Indian affairs today. agreed to report an
amendment OF SIS, 900 to the appropriation
bill for the enlargement OF the Hope In
dian school; also to increase the capacity
of the Chamberlain school to 200 pupils
and to appropriate $4,000 for the Canton
insane asylum.
oeHdtOT mhldTu udS recommended the ap-
pointment of Eliza B. Harris to be post
master at Caldwell, SCOTS BLUM county, and
Charles Charlton at Pleasanton, Buffalo
county.
The South Dakota delegation has recon-
mended the appointment Of Charles W.
Nugent as postmaster at Kimball, BruIe
county. and Axel U. Granstrom at RosIyn,
Day county.
An amendment carrying an appropriation
OF $16s,O00 will be added to the Indian ap-
| preparation bill by the senate In conformity
with Senator CANDLES bill for the purchase
OF stock. the building OF fences and the
construction of reservoirs for the Crow
Creek Indians In South Dakota.
work on Upper Missouri.
Captain H. M. Chittenden, United States
| engineer in charge of the upper Missouri
river work, is in Washington, not only on
matters connected with the approaching
seasons work, but also in support of a
larger appropriation for the Yellowstone
| National park.
! bill introduced by Congressman Martin
Of South Dakota affecting the bonafide
settlers within the forest reserves passed
the house today. AS originally introduced
1t applied only to the settlers within the
Black Hills reserve In South Dakota, but
was made general by amendments adopted
in the committee Of forest reserves to prove
up and secure patent for the claims within
two years.
The bill has passed the senate and goes
to the president for his signature
Miss Julia A. Harvey Of Lynden Station
was today appointed assistant teacher in
the Genoa, Neb.. Indian school.
Joseph f. Cummins of Leon, Ia, was to.
day appointed railway mail clerk