Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-17
TROUBLE FOR JUDGE TUCKER
Department Investigating Charges Against
Nebraska Jurist,
ALltGE he DEMANDED FREE HOUSE RENT
Commissioner LeuPp Returns from
Tour of Indian Agencies in West
and Talks of Conditions
at wiunebaEo.
CFrom a stan Correspondent


persons of Globe, Ariz. A special agent Of
the Bureau of 1nsular and Territorial Af-
fairs, Department of Justice, has been in
Arizona the past three weeks investigat-
ing Judge fuckers case. While only one
charge is on file in the Department of !
Justice, that Of having located the federal
court in Globe after an agreement had been
made with him that he was to be fur
nished with a residence free of rent, Off
cials in the Department of Justice say
there will probably be other charges
against Judge Tucker. who was appointed
from Nebraska on April /, 1908.
According to a paper just received from
Arizona there are many stories dying about
the streets which, should they prove true,
would probably have the effect of bring
ing about his removal Some Of the stories
are puerile to a degree. One that Judge
Tucker is in the habit OF sitting with his
feet on his desk or bench. thus permitting
attorneys to talk to the soles of his feet
Another is the judge is quite a gay bird
In the territory and has been occasionally
found in the back rooms OF saloons drink
ing with women friends. Other charges
are made against the Nebraskan but these
have no weight with the Department of
Justice. The solicitor general of the de-
partment is only investigating the charge
made by an attorney OF Judge fuckers
court and the business man of Arizona
that the location of the court at Globe was
conditioned upon 2 residence, rent free,
provided by the citizens Of that place
Judge Tucker, II is now understood. is in
Arizona, having gone there but a short
time ago from Nebraska on the per-
emptory demand that he return to meet
charge against him. No report has been
oN he
the special agent charged with the investl-
cation OF the case. Until the special agent
makes his report II is all guess work to
predict what the department will do, al
though one OF the officials Of the depart
ment said today that it was very disap-
pointing to have to investigate a Judge
who was appointed to Office on April / Of
this year.
Society to Aid Marine.
A society to be known as the Shipping
/ Society of America is now in process of
organization in behalf of a tonnage tax
law for the upbuilding OF the American
merchant marine. William W. Bates of
Colorado, formerly United States commits
sioner of navigation, is at the head of the
movement. Others in the work are: w. "
] Allen. ex-senator from Nebraska;, Erwin
I wardman, editor of the New York Press
Il
Alva Adams. ex-governor OF Colorado: ]. s.
Temple. president OF the Denver Chamber
| of Commerce; G. W. Berge. editor of the
Independent, Lincoln, Neb.; j. w Allfree
! Newton, Ia; w. r. F. Mills, publisher Of
the Mining Reporter, Denver; f. T. Whee-
| lock- editor of the Sentinel Milwaukee, and
| others.
The prospectus recites that the subven-
! tion scheme is for the enhancement of the
interests of a few wealthy ship owners and
! that it will not result in the building up of
the general shipping interest. 1t says that
it is not bounty but business that the or
dinary shipper wants and that while a sub
sidy may keep sitting competition away
! from the door of the big American ship
owner it cannot reach the small vessel
! owner.
Leupp Back from West.
Francis E. Leupp, commissioper Of In
dian affairs, who has been absent from
Washington for several months on gem
eral tour Of inspection of Indian agencies
in the west and southwest, returned today
In speaking of his trip Commissioner Leupp
said. among other things. that he had
| visited the Winnebago Indian reserve,
| where he had investigated conditions ex-
listing there, particularly endeavoring to
get at the root of the charges made
nearly a year ago by Father schen regard
ing the Illicit sale Of liquor and the gem
eral charge that these Indians were being
| systematically robbed on all sides, cheated
| in fact in most glaring manner by un-
scrupulous men. out of their heritage
Mr.. Leupp said that he found that within
recent months there has been a growing
disposition among more reputable men
residing in towns contiguous to the reser-
walton to aid the government in it's effort
TO discourage the sale Of liquor to these
Indians. Since the decision handed down
by Justice Brewer that an Indian holding
an allotment cannot be restrained from all
personal privileges enjoyed by his white
brethren, even to the taking OF drink
there seems 70 be no way to prevent the
sale OF whisky to the red man under the
United States statutes. The people OF
Homer and Pender, however, two towns
mostly complained against by Father
Schell as centers where these Indians have
been supplied with liquor, have come 10
realize that their interests lie along lines
which will discourage the sale Of whisky
! TO the reds rather than TO encourage its
sale 1t is only with the full cooperation
OF the local authorities in towns contigu.
Gus to the Winnebago reservation that the
evil can be stamped out or even mlnimised
Commissioner Leupp says he found the
! Town ol Iloulei ildN revoked the licenses
OF ali liquor dealers and that reputable
citizens Of Pender had threatened liouo,
dealers with the revocation OF their license
privilege II they did not cease the sale
of fire water" to Indians. Other towns
around the Winnebago reservation are alsr
inclined TO put the Winnebago Indian or
the water wagon" and the sign "soft
Drinks only" may soon confront thirst,
red men in that vicinity on all sides.
COnger Would Like 10 Stay.
f. H. Conger OF Iowa, ambassador 2,
; Mexico and formerly accredited TO the Chi
nese court. is In Washington on his way I,
; oyster Bay. Mr.. COnger. II is understood
is going to the presidents summer hom,
with the hope Of inducing Mr. Roosevelt [,
continue him a while longer in Mexico, will
which he has become infatuated. There Il
no reason, however, In believing that tn,
president will change his mind about send
: ing ID. f. Thompson, now ambassador I,
Brazil, TO Mexico as originally planned Mr.
I Conger does not stand especially well will
: President Roosevelt, as The Bee CORE
: spondent Is creditably Informed. Senator
: Allison and Deliver have gone to the limi
: for him. and now realizing that his diplo
. matte career is about run he is for makinl
: the best terms possible. The result OF Mr.
IContinued on second PaEel