davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-18
TibbLeS, FuSion'S Foe,
Factor in Nebraska
Bryan Finds in Veteran Editor, Preacher, and
Lawyer Worthy dVersary-FoIloWed
John BrOWn-A Man of Revolution
less, BUT

LINCOLN, Neb.. July 12-Opposed 10
the efforts of William J. Bryan 20 bring
about a Democratic victory IN Nebraska
this fall by fusion Of the Democrats and
Populists IS Thomas II. Tibbles. by all
regarded as the leader Of the anti-fusIon
movement on the Popuiist side
Tibbles recently was nominated for the
Vice Presidency on the POpulist ticket.
As editor Of the Nebraska Independ-
ent," this versatile and forceful old man
IS positive political power in Bryan's
State
Life Full Of Action.
AS a lawyer, clergyman, and editor.
Thomas II Tibbles has had a life very
full Of action
He left the law TO follow John Brown
and his raiders, was caught and hanged
ministry iH two denominations, and
finally turned 20 newspaper work and
politics.
Tibbles Is a man OF strength, great
resolution, and original thought. The
nomination came 10 him entirely unsO-
licited and as surprise.
Fooled the Scientists.
In the days of the grasshopper plague
in Nebraska TibbIes attracted some at
tention by his uncOmpromising dispute
with the noted scientists who were then
here studying the subject and trying TO
stop the flight OF the pests.
Scientists declared that the grasshop-
Ders did not travel at night and devas-
tated the fields only during the day,
laughing at Tibbles' assertion that the
pests were active during the night as
well as the day.
TIbbles proved his point and turned
the laugh by sending UP at night huge
kite literally smeared with tar. When he
pulled II down the next morning hun
dreds OF grasshoppers were stuck fast
70 the tar.
When the Kansas Nebraska bill was
agitating the country and John Brown
was organizing his raiders. Tibbles, who
had been educated for the law. was
pract!cing In Council Bluffs. He became
converted by John Browns arguments
ana LETT the law 10 follow that intrepid
leader.
Strung Up Three Times.
Quantrell. with party OF his border
ers." once gave chase 10 a few Of John
Browns men and captured TIbbles, his
comrades escaping into a nearby hiding
place
Three times Quantrell and his men
hanged Ttbbles on a convenient tree
cutting him down twice with the prom
Use OF his life II ne would diyulge the
whereabouts Of his comrades He stead
lastly refused. and the third time the
"borderers" strung him up and rode
AS soon as they dared Tibbles' com
rades crept from the brush and cut him
oownLnone too soon. as IL took hours
10 revive him.
Tibbles tried the minisatry after the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-16
BLACK WILL GET T0GA
Most of the New York Repub-
IiCan Leaders Are Against
DepeW.

New York. Dec 15.-Governor OdeH
and many of his lieutenants held a
long conference today at the Republi-
can club TO discuss the senatorship and
other matters of Importance 10 the
Republican organization.
Senator Depew. i'm an interview to-
night, said his candidacy for the sen
atOrship was in the hands Of his
friends and he would not withdraw
from the canvass because of any &C
ton the conference might have taken.
The Herald will say tomorrow:
Twenty-six leaders were in the con-
ference. They were asked by the gov
ernor to say whether they desired the
reelection of Senator Depew or the
election of Mr.. Black. Seventeen of
them declared for Black. seven for De
pew and two of them, Governor Odeil
and Speaker Nixon. indicated no pref
erence.
At the close of the discussion Gov
ernor Odell said the sentiment as rep
resented by the leaders seemed TO be
Overwhelmingly for Mr. Black: that he
had done nothing to influence it. and
had never requested any legislator to
desert MIR. Depew. He said if there
should be contest in the caucus Sen
ator Depew would be able 70 control
fewer than 40 votes of the 140 legis-
latOrs. 1t viii require 101 votes to
elect a senator
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-16
STUBBORN CASE
lmpOunding of Cattle Causes
Legal Contest Which May
Reach Supreme Court.

The fact that some cows of Henry Lar
sen of Harrisville broke into the field OF
Peter Agren of that place last July and
damaged the crops to the amount Of S.
is responsible for hotly contested case
In the district court for the past two days,
and the same will likely be fought out in
the supreme court, Larsen and Agren are
nelghpors, and when about fifteen of
Iarsens cattle got into Agrens field the
latter put the stock in the estray pound
and had the damages appraised at s..
Agren refused TO pay for the damage and
demanded his stock. They Were in the
custody of William H Lowder, the con-
stable and when the officer refused TO
deliver them Larsen sued for them and
made the constable a party to the action.
He secured the stock on putting up
bond. and the case then came on for trial
IN the district court. Attorney T. ID.
johnson represented the owner of the
cattle and y. J. Harris the defendants.
Every point in the case was contested as
though thousands of dollars were in
Volved. Attorney Johnson attacked the
constitutionahty of the law under which
the cattle were impounded on the ground
that II was taking possession of property
without due process of law. After long
arguments and the citing OF numerous
authorities the judge ruled that the stock
ment certificate assessing the s. damages
was defective, and il was thrown out.
However, the judge ruled that the de-
PENDANTS might hold the cattle under the
common law, and the case went on After
being finally submitted to the jury the
jurors, after q discussion of some time.
came into court with request for in
formation when the animals were first
in distraint" Judge Rolapp answered that
the question in this case was one that the
jury must determine. He gave. however
a definition of the word "distraint the
condition of control assumed and eXer-
cised. Shortly afterward the jury brought
in verdict in favor of the impounder OF
the stock. No cause of action. The case
will probably go to the supreme court
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-16
DEMAND THE FACTS
Hearst Takes Up the Cause Of
the Discharged Mail
Carriers.

Washington, Dec. 5.-Representative
Hearst of New York today introduced
the following resolution:
Whereas, In his annual message to
congress the president Of the Um5ed
States, after calling attention to what
ne deems improper political activity of
letter carriers, says: The administra-
ton has already taken steps to prevent
and punish abuses of this nature. but
il VIII be wise for the congress to sup
PIGMENT this action by legislation and
Whereas, Since the date Of said
message James G. Kellar and Frank
Cunningham, letter carriers. have been
dismissed from public service, and ii is
reported that the dismissal is. at least,
in part due 10 an assumption by the
president and the postmaster general
that citizens Of the United States who
are letter carriers can lawfully be re-
stricted in the exercise Of freedom of
speech. freedom Of assembly and free
dom Of petition as they could not be
If not letter carriers; therefore, be it
Resolved. That the president is re-
quested TO communicate 10 the house. il
not in his judgment Incompatible with
the interest of the public service. dOcu-
ments. papers. orders showing the ex-
eCutiVe action mentioned I'm the said
message and the grounds therefor: and
be il further
Resolved. That the postmaster gen
eral is directed 10 communicate 70 the
house alI facts bearing upon the dis
missai OF the said James Keller AMI
Frank Cunningham. and the grounds
for said dismissal.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-16
PROVO NEWS NOTES.

Provo. Dec. 15.-Wiliam A. Dixon, aged
81. and Hattie Hands aged 90. both OF
Provo, have taken out a mirriage license.
County Attorney Anderson and Deputy
Sheriff Barnett went to Benjamin today
10 investigate some criminal matters.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Meldrum have re-
turned from a trip 10 Mexico and Arizo-
ma where they went 10 visit friends after
attending the irrigation congress in FL
Paso. Tex.
bazaar and supper will be given in the
Congregational church Friday evening,
Dec. Is.
John Ryan. the discharged soldier who
has served five days in the city Jail for
being drunk. was released yesterday In
the afternoon he celebrated BY getting
drunk and was given a bed in jail. with
out any charge being preferred against
him. He was let out this morning and
was soon again drunk This afternoon he
was fined s. by Justice Noon
George Hill. a young man % years Of
age. addicted to morphine and suffering
from A very serious disease. was fined
$40 or ten days by Justice Noon today
Hi is a transient who has been gravitat-
ing between the city and county jails for
some time for various small Offenses
n. r. Cary has sold the Ellsworth farm
on Provo bench. one of the best fruit
farms in the state, 10 Thomas Chamber
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-16
CHANGES ON THE u. P.
Rumor Says Bancroft Will Be
Permanent Head of the
Southern Pacific.

The following changes. according to
the Denver Republican, are reported
TO be likely to take place on the Union
Pacific system, Jan. l.
w. H. Bancroft, general manager of
the Oregon Short Line Salt Lake, viii
go to San Francisco as general man.
ager of the Southern Pacific.
J. NJ. Gruber, general superintendent
Union Pacific, Omaha, will succeed Mr..
Bancroft as general manager of the
Oregon Short Line.
w. l.. Park. superintendent Wyo-
oming division, Cheyenne. will succeed
Mr.. Gruber as general superintendent.
W. A. Whitney, assistant superin-
tendent. Cheyenne, will become super
intendent of the Nebraska division.
w. A. Deuel., superintendent Nebras-
ka division, will return to Denver as
superintendent Of the Colorado di-
vision.
H. F. Ferris. superintendent Colo
RADIO division. Denver, will leave the
Union Pacific TO be associated with
Edward Dickinson, general manager
OF the Kansas City. Mexico and ORR
emit
Mr.. Bancroft is now acting general
manager of the Southern Pacific's line
between Ogden and San Francisco. It
is understood that he is to be general
manager OF the entire southern Pacific
system. that system being controlled
by the Union Pacific Mr. Gruber. who
is slated to succeed him. is thoroughly
familiar with the Oregon Short Line.
1t is said that there are no changes
contemplated on the Oregon Railway
& Navigation lines.
Mr.. Park has been i'm charge of the
Wyoming division of the Union Pa
cific for many years. That is the most
difficult division on the Union Pacific.
and his administration of IL is said TO
be superior to that of any superinten-
dent that the company has ever had
at Cheyenne. The departure of both
Mr. Park and Mr., Whitney from Chey-
enne leaves that division without men.
so far as publicly known but ii is said
that the successors for these men have
already been selected.
IL is known that Mr.. Deuel. has been
DESTROYS of returning to his old posi-
ton rs superintendent of the Colorado
! division. which carries with it a resi-
dence in Denver He was for wears
in the position here and he has been
enabled TO accomplish more here. il is
said. than any superintendent the
Union Pacific has ever had in control
Of the Colorado division.
Mr.. Ferris goes. it is said. to the ORR
ent road as general superintendent. Mr..
Dickinson was formerly general man
ager of the Union Pacific and il is said
that his plans are to put his old friends
in the important positions on the
Stilwell road.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-16
STATE NEWS
Is HORRIBLY MANGLED
Boy Falls on Track and Is
Killed by Coal Car Pass
ing Over Him.

Park City, Dec. 15.-Today about l
o o'clock the 11-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Hiram Bates was run overland instantly
killed by the front trucks of a heavy coal
car on the Rio Grande Western railway
Inc accident occurred a a point lust
above the depot, between the Silver King
terminal and the passenger platform OF
the depot The boy was. II seems going
on an errand for his mother and had ar
rived at point near the standing train.
he attempted to cross the track Just as
the train started and. stumbling. fell on
the track The car passed over the body
and mangled IL in a terrible way The
employees of the company saw the acct
dent and tried to stop the train. but were
unsuccessful in their attempts until too
late to save the life of the boy The body
is now at the undertaking parlors of j.
r. Richardson. where il will remain until
after the inquest.
Mrs. May b. Hardness and music class
Will give a recital this evening at the
Congregation church. a large number
of invitations have been Issued. and the
event promises to be one of the. occasions
of the year from social standpoint.
The funeral OF Joseph F. Robinson Who
noon from the A. o. L. w. hall Deceased
was one of the oldest residents of Park
City, having come 10 this place in 1878,
and has lived here ever since. He was
well known by every one here and gen
orally well thought OF. He leaves a wife
and three children, two of whom live here
and married daughter who lives in Salt
Lake City.
John FitzGibbOns. who has been SO very
Ill with pneumonia. is reported as being
somewhat improved today, and hopes for
his recovery are entertained.
This morning the funeral of the infant
child Of Fred Gross. who died yesterday.
was held from the M. E church This
was an exceedingly sad death, the father
of the child having died only two days
before. and the mother about year since
The infant son of George Nancarra dieo
yesterday OF pneumonia. The funeral will
be held tomorrow.
The storm which has been raging here
all day is easily the most severe of the
season. The snow has been drifting and
blowing. and the indications seem TO point
to sleighing before the storm is over
Colonel Freweek came up from the cap
itaf this morning and went to the Wabash
mine. i'm which he is heavily interested
Charles Van Ess was among the morn
ing arrivals from the metropolis.
John Mcdonald is spending a few days
in town visiting with friends and ac-
quaintances.
F. +. Lindwell of Omaha came w to
town today to look after mining interests
! here.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-16
CORRESPONDENTS
BANQUETEO BY SENATOR KEARNS

atOr Kearns acted as POSTMASTER, and
in the course of the evening responses
TO toRsts were made by Postmaster
General Wynne, Major John M. Carson.
dean of the corps of Washington cor
respondents Arthur W. Dunn of the
Associated Press. Richard Lee Team,
New York Tribune: G.. ]. Karger. Of
Scripps- McRae; r. II. Lindsay, Kansas
City Star: A. F. Philips, Salt Lake
Tribune: z. c. Snyder. Omaha Bee;
Senator Fred Dubois, Charles Jackson
of Idaho, Thomas Dawson of the As
sociated Press. Jesse Carmichael of the
Boston Herald and E. S. Little Of the
Los Angeles Times.
The speeches were in a happy vein
and at the close of the dinner Senator
Kearns invited his guests to take din
ner with him annually, whether he
should be in the senate or not, and he
was enthusiastically voted good fell
low" by the newspaper men, and his
Invitation accepted.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-16

81 oliation of Armenians, beside his
trea trnent of socialists. When the COM
mittee of the fighting Organization de-
cided on Van Plehve's death, there
were over 100 volunteers to execute the
sentence Sasoneff was selected. and
was told he would have an accompliCe,
Tut he did not know the name of his
accomplice until he saw SikOrIfsky al
ter the murder. SasOnef declared that
Il was with horror and lOathing that he
undertook to deprive human being OF
life, but that he realized that the mon
ster Won Plehve could only be met
with the monster death"
Sasoneff's Career.
Relating the events of his life. Sa
soneff said he came of family belong
ing 10 the old faith, which had enriched
itself In the lumber trade at Orenburg
and Ufa. He was sent TO the univer-
s.ty of Moscow, where, for an act
which he had not committed, he was
Condemned TO a grievOus penalty. He
then returned to his nome in Ufa and
hogan TO study soeialistic doctrines.
The murder OF Minister Bogoliepoff
grestly impressed him. and he began
L. think the pistol bullet was the only
remedy for tyranny. Soon afterward
re JOlneQ the Urdl committee OF the
socialist revolutionary party, whose
headquarters were at Ufa.
Sent to Exile.
He was again arrested on the charge
OF spreading the doctrine of socialism
and condemned 10 five years exile III
Siberia. While in prison at Ufa ne
met peasants awaiting trial in fconnec-
ton with the Zlatoust strike and
learned how Governor General Bog
danovitch under Won Plehve's inspfra-
ton. gave orders TO fire upon a crowd
c. helpless, innocent peasants. He
vowed TO STAY Bogdanovitch. but later
heard that a comrade, who has not
let been discovered. killed the governor
general. SasOneff then told how he es-
capped from Siberian convict gang and
crossed the frontier, ultimately reach
ing Geneva. whence he came TO st.
Petersburg TO kilt Won Plehve. He
wound up with a declaration that no
power on earth was able to stop the
spread of the humane ideals of the So
cIalist revolutionary party. whose work
vas carried on by thousands OF willing
hands throughout the length and
breadth of the empire.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-16
HURT0N'S CASE CONTINUED
BY THE COURT OF APPEALS

St Louis, Dec. lathe case against
United states Senator Ralph Burton of
Kansas. pending in the United States
court of appeals. was today continued
10 the May term TO await the decision
of the United States supreme court on
a similar appeal Following his con-
viction in the district court here for
accepting money TO use his official pO-
sition in preventing the postoffice de-
psrtment from issuing fraud orders
against a local get-rich-quick concern.
Senator Burton took writs of error to
both the supreme court and the court
OF appeals. The appeals are separate
proceedings. That to the supreme
court is on the issue Of jurisdiction.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-16
Cd OGDEN NEWS
FFECE, 1884 WaSHsNG TON ava.
Ogden, Friday, Dec. 16.

yesterday afternoon by the police depart
ment.
In addition TO the capture of the men,
the officers recovered all of the property
which had been hidden in the attic por-
tion OF the George A. Lowe warehouse
near the freight yards.
Officer Morrissey got on the track of
one of the men through noticing a pecu-
liar trace which he left In the snow ow-
ing 10 a patch on the sole of his shoe
Later this same man appeared at the
pawnbroker and attempted to pawn one
OF the stolen overcoats.
Officers MOrrissey. Al Herrick and
Chambers arrested him, and then, going
to his room, arrested his partner. The
men cave the names of Dick West and
William Farrell West made a complete
confession and tod the officers where
they might find the goods,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-16
Ogden Briefs.

Nels Christensen was yesterday bound
over by Justice Howell on charge of ar
son. His bonds were fixed at $500.
NJ A Conley was bound over to await
trial in the district court yesterday on
charge of HOUSEKEEPING. Bonds were
fixed at $500 Conley is the man who is
alleged to have stolen the tools from Ec-
ces' planning mill about a week ago.
John Moore a wen known resident Of
Hooper died yesterday morning of con-
gestfon of the lungs. He was So years Of
age Mr.. Moore was one of the earliest
settlers in Hooper. having lived there for
the past thirty years. He leaves a widow
and family Funeral services will be held
at o clock Sunday at the Hooper meeting
house
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-16
Especial to The Herald

Washington, Dec. ia splendid
banquet was given by Senator Kearns
this evening at the Raleigh hotel to the
Washington newspaper correspondents
who visited Salt Lake City and the ir-
rigation congress at Ogden in Septem-
Der. 1903
In addition to the visiting CORE
spondents those present were: Robert
]. Wynne postmaster general; Crosby
s. Moves OF the Washinstop Star, Phil
ander johnson, Washington Star; G. j.
Karger. Scripps- McRae Press; Senator
Dubois. Idaho; Charles Jackson, chair
man Idaho Democratic state commit
tee: T. A Wickersham, formerly of
Salt Lake, and J. +. Jones, private sec
rotary to Senator Kearns.
The occasion was reunion of the
newspaper correspondents and was
made the opportunity for many. happy
speeches in cOmmemOratiOn of their
trip through the western country. Sen
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-16
GERMANY'S LITTLE WAR.

Berlin, Dec: 15.-Lieutenant General
Won Trotha. commander in chief of
the German forces in German South
west Africa. teleEraphing from Wind
hook, says sixty dead HOttentOts were
found on the field after the natives
fight with Colonel Dimling's force. Dec.
8. The latter captured 5000 head Of
cattle. Thirty-siX settlers have been
murdered by Wilbois in the southern
part of the colony since the rising, and
five settlers are missing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-16
CAPTAIN MARTIN HAS
EXPLANATION READY

San Francisco. Dec. 15.-Captain
Amos H. Martin Of the Fourteenth in
fantry was passenger today OH the
transport Sheridan from Manila He is
urder orders to proceed TO Washing
ton to explain an alleged duplication
of pay accounts. Captain Martin says
that the matter will be easily cleared.
He made up certain accounts before
going to the Philippines. he said. but
paid these accounts and balances after
reaching the islands. thereby causing
confusion. His action was miscon-
strued IN Washington and he was or
dered 10 return TO the capital TO ex-
plain matters.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-16
INSPECTION GOES ON.
Fort Douglas Department Visited by
General F. D. Baldwin.

Brigadier General Frank d. Bald
win. commanding the military depart
ment of the Colorado. spent yesterday
forenoon inspecting the commissary de-
partment, quartermasteT's department
and the exchange at Fort Douglas. He
left the fort at noon and spent the
afternoon and evening in Salt Lake.
The non-commissiOned officers OF the
Twenty-ninth infantry will give a
masquerade ball at the post exchange
next Wednesday evening.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-16
BIDS WANTED.

on the following material for
use I'm the erection OF the new
Herald building.
Structural steel and iron
work
Rough and finished carpenter
work.
Glass. marble and tile.
Plastering and painting.
Bids mist be submitted by
Dec. "a, 19o4
For detailed Specifications ap-
ply TO !. &. CRAIG.
Room 169. Keith Bldg, City.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-16
ATTENDED PRAYER MEETING
Roosevelt's Short Talk at Grace Re
formed Church.

Washington, Dec. 15.-President
Roosevelt attended the prayer meet
irg at Grace Reformed church. of
which he Is a member tonight, and at
tie conclusion of the service made a
short address TO the large cOngrega-
tiOn and held an informal reception.
The president attended the services.
unattended save by his colored valet,
and took his seat in pew 2. At the
conclusion of the prayer service the
pastor introduced the president who
in the course OF his remarks said
Il think that any man who takes an
interest in this great country OF ours
must realize the one all important ne
cessity of our social. Industrial and pO-
litical life is the necessity of the reali
cation Of what brotherhood means. We
cen not develop our civilization at all
unless we develop IL upon the basis Of
each recognizing IN his fellow man his
Bother whose interest he must have
at heart.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-16
Relief Promised.

London, Dec 15.-Sir A. p. McDon
nell. under secretary for Ireland. in a
letter to the boards of guardians in
the west of Ireland, promises that
should the relief Of the existing dis
tress there prove an excessive burden
on the rate payers the government will
make "A grant from the public funds
for the purchase.