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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-13
SENATE TAKES STEPS
IN THE SMOOT CASE
Committee on Elections Sends
Copy of Charges to Utah Senator
for a Specific Reply.
NO ACTION AT PRESENT

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-The Senate
committee on privileges and elections met
to-day to outline a policy in connection
with the protests against the retention or
his seat by Reed Smoot, of Utah 1t was
decided that Senator Smoot shall be asked
to reply to the charges before any further
attention is given to the case:
The specific charge that Mr.. Smoot is a
polygamist is made by John T. Leilich.
The other charges are signed by eighteen
citizens of Utah, of whom fourteen are
Republicans and four Democrats. A state
ment has been filed with the committee
giving the occupations and other facts con-
corning the signers. This statement shows
them to be men of standing. The charges
are as follows:
First-The Mormon priesthood, according
to the doctrines of that church, is vested
with supreme authority in all things tenn
poral and spiritual.
Second-The first presidency and twelve
apostles are supreme in the exercise ana
transmission of the mandates OF this au-
thority.
Third-As this body of men has not
abandoned the principles and practice OF
political dictation, also ii has not ADAM
doned belief in polygamy and polygamous
Capitalization.
Fourth-That this is the attitude of the
the suspensory manifesto of 1890, is eH-
denced by their teachings.
Fffth-This body of officials, or Wnom
Senator-elect Smoot Is one, also practice or
connive at and encourage the practice or
pOlygamy and polygamous cohabitation,
and those whom they have permitted TO
hold legislative office have, without protest
or objection from them, sought to pass a
law multiplying enactments against poiyg-
amous cohabitation.
Sixth-The authorities in the church, of
whom Senator-elect Smoot is one, to wit,
the first presidency and twelve apostles,
tect and honor the violators of the laws
against polygamy and polygamous cohabi-
tatfon.
During the meeting it was stated on be-
half OF Senator Smoot that he had en-
ployed counsel and that John G.. Carlisle
would conduct the prosecution. There was
considerable informal discussion Of the
case, in the course of which Senator Hoar
spoke Of the charge that the Mormon
Church had undertaken 10 dictate the
course of political affairs, and said that il
true this was a very serious matter. He
urged careful inquiry on that point. Inc
consensus of opinion was that>if the in
vestigation was begun it should be thor
ough. s-r-.
After the committee adjourned Senator
Burrows notified Senator Smoot in writing
of the committees action and forwarded TO
him a copy of the charges. The Titan
senator, discussing the matter, said he
would be glad to prepare statement in
denial of the charges affecting his integri-
| ty as senator as soon as practicable,
and added that if necessary he would bring
| witnesses to substantiate his assertions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-13
CONVICT EATS THE
HEADS OFF MATCHES
Mystery in the Death of a Prisoner
Known as Frank Wilson"

CHICAGO. Dec. 12-G. T. Sparr. a
wealthy business man of Columbus. o., to-
night shipped to an undertaken in that city
the body of a man who committed suicide
yesterday in the county Jail in this city by
eating the heads off matches. The man.
who had served five years in the peniten-
tiary at Joliet and had been paroled for
the remainder OF his original sentence Of
ten years for selling stolen diamonds, was
known to the police Frank wilson
He Is said TO be relative of prominent
people IN Columbus, and the initials OF his
name are known to be 'W. N. c." but be-
yond that nothing is known of his true
name.
Mr.. Sparr telephoned to friends in this
city as he heard of the death of
the man called Wilson and asked them to
view the body. and. If possible. identify 1t.
They refused 10 say whether or not they
knew the man, but to-day Mr.. Spar came
TO Chicago, claimed the body and had IL
shipped to, Columbus The greatest care
was taken to avoid giving any information
as to the actual identity of the man.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-13
SALISBURY SLEPT IN
THE WITNESS STAND
Proceedings in the Water Scandal
Case at Grand Rapids Conspic-
uously Lacking in Interest.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Dec. 12.-Pro-
ceedings in the Lake Michigan water deal
scandal to-day were so devoid Of new fea-
lures of a sensational character that Liant
X. Salisbury, the central figure in the COR
ruption scheme, went to sleep in the wit
ness chair. This occurred in Police Court
while his confession of the plot TO bribe
officials and defraud the city being
read TO him by stenographer, as taken in
the examination OF Alderman Jacob Ellden.
Salisburys testimony in this case filed
2SS pages of typewriter copy and the read
ing occupied the entire day.
Peter De Pagter. a member of the pres
ent Board of Aldermen, who is charged
with accepting bride, appeared in Police
Court, and after waving further examina-
ton held to the Superior Court under
bonds.
Ex-Alderman Adrian Schriver, who plead
ed guilty of accepting a bride. was cited to
appear for sentence to-day in the Superior
Court, but the case was not called, owing
to the absence of Judge NEWMAN from the
city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-13
ILLINOIS MURDERER
GIVEN LONG SENTENCE
Fred Mink, Slayer of Two Persons,
Ordered to Prison for % Years
on Each Charge.

PITTSFIELD. ILL.,. Dec. 12.-Fred Mink
pleaded guilty in the Pike county Circuit
Court to-day TO the double murder of
Newton Harris and stepmother. Mrs. Adam
Mink, and was sentenced by Judge Hig-
bic to ninety-nine years in Chester peni-
tertiary on each charge. On Saturday,
June 13 last. Mink shot and killed Newton
Harris, a wealthy farmer, near Pittsfield,
In the fields and the following evening
while his father. Adam Mink, and STEP
mother were at supper he walked into
the dining room and shot his mother dead
He defed Sheriff Main and his posse to ar
rest him and escaped He was found the
next night in a barn near the scene of the
murder and gave himself up and was taken
TO Pfttsheld under the guard of a COM
pany Of militia and lodged In jail Mink
killed his stepmother because, he said, she
had interfered with his love affairs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-13
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-Arrived: Norge.
from Copenhagen; La Savoie. from Hayre.
Sailed: st. Louis. for Southampton; Nader-
land, for Antwerp; Campania, for Liver
pool; Minnetonka, for London
HAMBURG, Dec. l2.-Sailed: Butcher,
for New York. via Southampton and Cher
bourg.
YOKOHAMA, Dec. 12.-Arrived: Tartar.
from Vancouver. for HongKong.
CHERBOURG, Dec 12.-Sailed: st. Paul.
from Southampton, for New York.
HONG-KONG. Dec. 12-Arrived: America
Maru from San Francisco.
SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. II. - Arrived:
Philadelphia, from New York.
GIBRALTAR. Dec. 12.-Sailed: Hohen-
zollern, for New York.
HAvRE. Dec. 12.-Sailed: La Bretagne.
for New York.
LIVERPOOL. Dec. 12.-Sailed: Lucania,
for New York
COPENHAGEN, Dec. 12-Sailed: Island.
for New York.
ANTWERP. Dec. 12.-Sailed: iceland.
for New York
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-13
MURDERER SURRENDERS.
Said He Was Unable to Stay Away
from His Family.

MARION. o.. Dec. IA desire to be
near his children prompted Jerry Simms.
who committed murder IN the town of De-
cliff. west of here. last August. to give
himself up 10 Sheriff Sells to-day. Simms
shot and killed his neighbor. George Miller.
a wealthy farmer, last August. Being afraid
OF mob violence II he gave himself up. ne
left the country. spending much OF his time
In the Western States Unable to COM
municate with his family he worried over
their welfare until he could stay away no
longer. and to-day appeared at the resi-
dence OF the sheriff. revealed his identity
and gave himself up. He asserts that when
the facts connected with the murder are
known ne will not be convicted, and now
seems at ease In his confinement
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-13
INJUNCTION AGAINST
REJANE, THE ACTRESS

PARIS, Dec. I'm. Porel, against whom
his wife, Nine. Rejane, has instituted di-
vorce proceedings and who has brought a
counter suit, has taken a judicial step to
prevent the appearance of Nine. Rejane at
any other theater here than his own. He
has served writs upon all the theatrical
managers of Paris. announcing the with
drawal of the authorization given to his
wife in 1858 10 sign engagements without
his consent, and has forbidden her to con-
tract theatrical engagements or to act i'm
'Montmansier," which play was written
for her at NJ. Porels diction. Nine. Reiane
declares that she will not observe this pro
hibition and will make any engagements
she NAV wish to-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-13
True to Roosevelt.

JACKSON, Miss, Dec. 12.-Chairman F.
d. Frazee, of the state Republican commit
tee. and I. V. McAllister. secretary, to-
night gave out the following statement:
graphed South last night that the vote of
the Mississippi delegation will be cast
against President Roosevelt ir the next
knowledge OF the political situation here
that Mr.. Roosevelt will receive the solid
support of the Mississippi delegation and
that there is practically ne opposition by
Republicans In Mississippi to his nominal
ton. They recognize his administration as
elevated. patriotic and worthy of the Ma
tons praise.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-13
= a POLICE TOO LITE.
Crap Shooters All Gone Before the
Raid Is Made.

A crap game in the saloon run by George
Miller. at Capitol avenue and Sixteenth
street. was raided by the police last night.
but all the crapshooters succeeded In get
ting out OF the way before the police put
in their appearance. Several tables and
gambling devices were conhscated by the
police and Miller was arrested on a charge
OF running a gambling house.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-13
THREE AMERICANS AND
SEVEN NATIVES KILLED
Deadly Effect of Fumes of Dyna-
mite Exploded in a Philip
pine Quarry.

MANILA, Dec. 13.-Three Americans and
seven natives were killed yesterday by the
fumes of a blast of forty-six tons of dyna-
mite in quarry of the Atlantic & Pacific
Company at Marvees. near the entrance
to Manila bay. Among those killed were
Joseph Law, superintendent, and Thomas
Strader, engineer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-13

SAN JUAN. p. r., Dec. 1.-THE Carmel
ite convent at San Juan was abandoned
last night after being occupied 800 years.
The fifteen yelled nuns were transported
with all possible secrecy by steamer To the
convent of San German in the southwest
part OF Porto Rico. The change secures
better quarters for the nuns. Many OF their
relatives gathered at the pier and hysterica
scenes were witnessed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-13
MYSTERY IN FORTUNE
OF TWENTY MILLIONS
Priest Alleged to Have Illegally
Acquired Wealth of Sea Captain.

PARIS. Dec. IA dispatch to the
Petit Partisan from Nice tells the story of
the illegal acquisition by priest OF a for
tune of S2o.0Oo0oo left by Corsican sea
captain named Costa. A man now employed
as a railroad guard is believed TO be the
rightful heir to the money. The dispatch
adds that the recent resignation of high
Italian official was caused by a desire to
be free In order that he might endeavor to
fathom the mystery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-13

NEW YORK, Dec. IA crusade against
straw bondsmen has been inaugurated by
the county authorities here and strong ef-
forts will be made TO put an end to their
lucrative practices about the city station
houses. AS a result wholesale arrests are
expected within a few days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-13
Old Negro Soldier Frozen.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Dec. 12.-At IL
o'clock tonight the temperature was 10
degrees above zero and falling Zero is ex-
pected before daylight tomorrow morning.
William Hillyard, negro veteran of the
civil war, wandered from the hospital OF
the Leavenworth (kan.) Soldiers Home to-
day. and was found, frozen to death, some
hours later
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-13

CHICAGO, Dec 12-Some days ago the
leading factories at Batavia, Ill, Informed
the men that business conditions were such
that IL was imperative for them to have a
ten-hour work day. The unions refused to
agree to the ten-hour day and a number OF
the factories shut down to-day. The clos
ing OF the factories throws nearly 1000 men
out OF work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-13
window smasher Must Go to Jail.

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. H.-The Supreme
Court to-day upheld the thirty-day jail
sentence imposed by the Shawnee county
District Court upon Blanch Boise. disci-
pie of Carrie Nation, for smashing the
plate-glass fronts of seven Topeka Joints a
year ago, and Miss Boise must go to jail
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-13

nounced last week. The selection was the
result OF a conference of the Republican
district leaders with Governor Odeil to-day,
and will be put into effect at the meeting of
the county committee next Thursday even
ing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-13

ST. LOUIS. Dec. Fin the back yard of
the residence of Mrs. Dora Casner bundle
was found to-day which contained almost
a safe in her bedroom last Sunday Several
rings. valued at $500. have not yet been
recovered.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-13

NEW YORK. Dec. 12-Charles III. MUIR
ray will be the president OF the New York
county Republican committee. succeeding
N. Linn Bruce, whose resignation was an
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-13

Manager Lohman. OF Oakland, refuses to
deny inirm the signing OF Pitcher
Schmidt( OF the Brooklyn club. for next
year. II Ewing says that he has signed
. three ear contract with Oakland.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-08-06
convincing manner that the depart
tpent was won over. - Post-Intelli-
gencer.
Why Our Farmers Lead

The low cost of production, as against
Europe's heavy charges, says a Paris
financial paper, is one of the causes OF
Americas agricultural prosperity.
How can this cost be so low? it asks,
Then it proceeds to answer by remark
ing that, so far as the mere question OF
growth of crops is concerned, the
natural fertility of the soil is one cause,
and the old world cannot initiate the
new in this. But in another direction
All equal cause is found in the matter
of labor, the low. cost in America re-
sulting from good organ zation of work,
the greater number OF domestic AMI
mails and perfection of equipment.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-08-06

Robt. Watchorn, of the United States
immigration service, is now on the
Sound on official business. In re-
cent interview in Seattle he is quoted
AS saying: "Imn igration nowadays is
Of Il different class compared to what it
used to be. The people who try to
come across the Canadian border are
mostly Italians, Syrians. Armenians
and Slavs of different kinds. Last
year | 10000 immigrants obtained ac-
cess to the United States, and | have
no hesitation in saying that the major.
ity of these could neither read nor
write. In six years this would mean
an invasion of iliterates equal to the
entire population of the Dominion of
Canada. The net is drawn closer,
however, and the regulations are made
more stringent all the while.n
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-08-06

Recently book, containing some
very uncompl;mentary allusions to
King Leopold of Belgium, was pub
lished in Paris, and as result the
publishers were promptly notified that
no copies would be allowed to enter
Belgium. There were, however, sew
eral persons in Brussels and other parts
OF Belgium who desired to read the
book, and, in spite of the Official notice,
they managed to get copies of it. The
method which they used was very
simple. The books were removed from
the original covers in Paris and placed
IN other covers, bearing such titles as,
show to Grow Beet Root" Popular
Text Book on Horticultural and "The
farmers Every Day Book" In this
disguise they were shipped to the
frontier, and the officials, misled by
the innocent titles, never dreamed of
confiscating them.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-08-06

THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 1908

Sir Frederick Treves, the famous
British surgeon, has retired from prac-
tice at the age of SO years. He has
established a record in performing 1000
consecutive operations for appendicitis
without death. He hates the name,
which is of American origin, and pre-.
fers 'perityphlitls.n There were $4,000
operations for this malady in great
Britain last year, with 80 per cent of
recoveries, including that of King Ed
ward.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-08-06

Puget Sound salmon Gamers have
cause for rejoicing in the decision of
the treasury department to allow them
rebate on fish caught in the waters of
British Columbia, brought to Puget
Sound, canned and exported to foreign
countries. During many years British
columbia Gamers have been given an
advantage over Puget Sound Gamers
IN the markets of the world by the Ca
madam government, which allows
them a rebate on all American fish
canned and exported by them. Puget
Sound Gamers frequently appealed to
The treasury department for relief un-
der the law which allows rebate on
foreign raw material brought to the
United States, manufactured and ex-
ported, but were never able to accom-.
push results until Collector of Customs
zoe tosk the subject up with the treas-
ury omcials, and presented it in such a
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-08-06
No 1856
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
In the Superior Court of the State of Washing.
ton, for San Juan County.
IN PROBATE

In the Superior Court of the State of Washing
ton, for San Juan County.
IN PROBATE
In the matter of the estate of Matilda Douglas,
deceased.
Alfred Douglas executor of the estate OF said
Matilda Douglas, deceased having on the 22nd
day of July, A. ID. 1903, rendered and hled mere
in a full account and report of his administfa'
ton of said estate which said account was Tor
final settlement, and with said account having
filed petition asking among other things 10Y
a distribution of the residue of said estate,
and for an examination of said final account,
and if the same be found true and correct, Tor
the discharge of said executor.
1t is therefore hereby ordered that all persons
interested i'll the estate of the said Mauida
Douglas deceased, be and appear before the pro,
bate department of the said Superior Court Vi
the state of Washington, for San Juan county,
at the Court room of said Court, at Friday darc
Dor, in said county, on Tuesday, the ISL gay VI
September, A. ID. 1905 at 2o'clock p m: OF sslu
day, the same being the time and place nxea ioi
the hearing of said petition and for the exam
ination of said final account, then and tnete !"
show cause, If any they have why hnal selue
ment should not be made with said executor
and why order should not be issued Tor t is
distribution of said estate. in accordance wiz
the conditions of testator's Will. and the law IN
such cases made and provided, and for the DIS
charge of the executor.
1t is further ordered that copy of this oroe.
be published for four successive weeks pei TL
the said Ist day of September, AID 1908, IN ihe
ed and published i'll said county, and lna ~
copy of this order be posted up III four OF e ln
most public places i'll said county, at least louh
weeks before said Ist day OF September wh IN
the Court holds to be good and sumeien' Nv
tice In this cause.
Dated this 72pd day of July, A. d. 1923
JOHN L. BLAIR,
Court Commissioner OF San Juan County
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the two. They correspondent

compared the two. They correspondent
exactly.
Going downstairs, 1 counted twerty
steps and from the front door to the
sidewalk six. At last | had stumbled
by accident on the room Of the murder
The willy murderer had drawn Father
Vost out of the city and back to with
in block of his house, returning By
the same circuitous route.
l succeeded in getting the name Of
the tenant on the date of the murder
and hunted up people who had lived IL
the neighborhood during his occupancy,
but as it was very short-only three
months-they did not remember muck
about it. One day when l was examin-
ing the room, hoping | might find some
concealed message from the murdered
man, a workman engaged there hand
ed me a bit of paper which he said haG
fallen from behind the mantel when K
was taken down. l seized upon it
eagerly and read:
I, Peter Hendrickson, came upon two
Italians in a wood near -, where they
were burying the body of a man they had
murdered for his money. To keep me
from hanging them they have brought
me here and will probably murder raI
By chance l learned the name of one
Gamberti.
I hunted two years for Gamberti be-
fore l found him. Three months later
landed him on the gallows. His mate
was never taken. Curiously enough
Father Vost shrived the murderer.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
Seattle, Wash July II, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Clerk of
the Superior Court at Friday Harbor, Washing
ton, on September S. 1903, viz:
WILLIAM DEWEY
Homestead application No. 1887, for the
So of SEX of Sec. IL, in Twp. 60 N. of r. W.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, Wig:
]. ID. James, S. NJ. Presley, X. ]. Shaw, all of
Deer Harbor, Washington, and Fred E. Kirby,
OF FRIDAY Harbor, Washington.
]. HENRY SMITH, Register.
First publication July 50, 1908.
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Correspondence and other commune
cations intended for publication in
the ISLANDER should reach the office
not later chan Tuesday. The paper
goes to press Wednesday afternoons,
before the arrival of the mail steamer
from Orcas island points and very soon
after the arrival of the Seattle steamer
via Lopez.
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- No. I25-
CERTIFICATE OF COPY.
Gr 1T. UIc nHErHE

CLERKS OFFICE.
In the Superior Court of the State OF Wasn'ns
ton, for San Juan County. r,os
deceased. nv
/. L. c. Larson, County Clerk ana ~
virtue of the laws of the State of Washingoe ,ate
officio Clerk of the Superior Court OF tne Ssrr.
of Washington, in and for said County, 10 III is a
by certify that the annexed and foregoing anse
true and correct copy OF the order to snow de-
in.the matter of the estate of Matilda DOUG
now appears on file and of record in my ONCE.
In Testimony Whereof, have hereu irt this
my hand and affixed the seal OF said Soui
22nd day of July, A. u. 1903. aoS clerk,
tsEALl l.. c. LAk9oN, .or
w. III. Thacker, Attorney for the Exeeu'o''
First publication July go 1908.
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Picked up in Canal de Haro, on otua
island, July ID, five decked dredge sco" os
three with section of pipe. No name :,
or numbers. Owner can have saihe y
proving property and paying charges
IT. BoRCHERs,
Provost. Wash