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The Washington times., 1905-12-06
MURDERED
FOR MONEY He CARRIED
Body of Unknown Man Found on Rail-
road Tracks in Whining
ton, Del.

WILMINGTON. Del, Dec. 6.-The
body of man supposed to be Edward
Frankowskl. was found lying on the
railroad tracks at Third and Pine
streets early this morning. 1t is be-
Eeved ne was murdered. as there were
several deep cuts on his head The
mans pockets were turned inside out,
and his clothes showed plainly that
there had been desperate struggle be-
fore death. The police took the body to
The morgue and are now making an in
vestigation.
No one has yet identified the body.
but the name Edward Frankowskf was
found on an empty pay envelope in his.
possession.
The Washington times., 1905-12-06
CONGRESSMAN BURTON
TO DISSERTATE ON GRAFT

Graft. Its Origin. and the Remedy"
VIII be the subject OF an address that
Hon. Theodore +. Burton. member of
Congress. will deliver before the Ohio
Republican Association on Friday even
dRg at s,Metzerett Hall, 1l10 f street
northwest.
Ons. announces that the meeting will be
open to women. and a large number of
both sexes are expected to be in at
tendance.
The Washington times., 1905-12-06
TAX ON BEER TO BUILD
POWERFUL GERMAN FLEET

BERLIN. Dec 6.-In the reichstag
today Imperial Chancellor Buelow in
troduced financial reform bill with
which the government expects to pro-
vide the funds for the great Increase
in the navy which has been decided
upon by the Emperor. 1t includes a
automobiles.
The Washington times., 1905-12-06
AUTOS FOR PARDoNED REBELS.

HAVANA, Dec. 6.-Four revolutionists
were received with open arms by gov
ernment officials twenty miles from
Havana. conveyed TO the capital in auto
mobiles and received a full pardon.
The leader Of the four, Colonel Piedra
was the most radical revolutionist on the
island.
The Washington times., 1905-12-06
BEET SUGAR MEN
WOULD REDUCE TARIFF

To oppose to, the end the proposal of
Chairman Payne. of Ways and Means
and of the Administration itself
TO reduce the tariff on Philippine prod
utes imported into this country. pow
erful lobby of Southern cane and North
ern beet sugar interests is here
Its head is r. r. Hathaway. of Sagi-
nav, Mich. secretary OF the Michigan
sugar manufacturing associa tion, and
OF the Havemeyer beet sugar interest
IN Michigan Half a dozen other repre-
sentatives Of this country's sugar in
terest are with him
The Washington times., 1905-12-06
FOUR A0DICKS FARMS
TO GO UNDER HAMMER

WILMINGTON, Del, Dec. 6.-Four
farms in this county belonging to John
Edward O'Sullivan Addicks viii be sold
10 satisfy a judgment held by Charles
+ Hinchman, of Camden, y. j.. for
S33, ,000
The property of a person cannot be
sold for a judgment obtained in another
state unless il is shown that the income
for the next seven years will not meet
the debt. The income is $500. o.
The Washington times., 1905-12-06
BURNS LOVE LETTERS.

PITTSBURG, Dec. e.-Klaus J. Steiner
today made a bonfire OF the 700 love let
ters which cost him $4,000. and which
enabled Miss Edith Isabella Gibney. of
St. Louis. to win her breach of promise
suit. Miss Gibney has asserted that she
will preserve her letters as mementos.
The Washington times., 1905-12-06
Ex-AssEMBLYMAN GOES INSANE

DOYLESTOWN, Pa. Dec. 6.-Ex-As-
semblyman William Worthington was
found wandering aimlessly around the
streets last night. and n commission IN
lunacy has declared him insane Mr.
WorthinPton gained some notoriety dur
ing his term In the legislature by re-
fusing a 81 600 bribe.
The Washington times., 1905-12-06
GRIscoM AND WRIGHT HOME.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 6.-The Pa
cihc Mail steamer Manchuria arrived
this morning from the Orient. Among
her passengers were Lloyd G.. Griscom,
United States minister 10 Japan, ana
Luke y Wright, governor general of
the Philippines
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23

tary in discussing the verdict,
that L am surprised and indIg
nant. Inc punishment Is utterly
Inadeq uaJe. The Indictment was
the result of four years of deter
mined effort and the expenditure
of thousands of dollars by the gov
eminent. We had selected the
large operators in the hope that
the result would be a warning to
those engaged on smaller scale.
That the case was a strong one is
evident by the fact that the men
pleaded guilty. The result is dis
couraging, but we shall not cease
our efforts. They have promised
to tear down their fences, and if
they do not keep the promise, they
will be indicted again and again
until they learn that laws are made
to be obeyed. We will not let up"
-World-Herald.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
International Live Stock Elk
position to be held in Chi
cagO, December I6 to 23.

In order to arrange for better
facilities in handling the large at
tendance anticipated for this great
annual event and on account of the
inability of the builders to complete
the magnificent new amphitheatre
on time, it has been been found
necessary to postpone the EXPOSE
ton until the dates above mention
ed. All of the events advertised
will be held on the days of the
week corresponding to the dates ar
ranged for the previous week. All
preparations are being made to
make the event one long to be re-
membered. The change IN the date
will bring it at a season of the year
when it will no doubt be more con.
venient for a larger number to at
tend.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
Voters Of Cherry County.

Once again | pick up my pen to
address you. l know that it is not
customary for defeated candidate
to utter words of thanks, but |
never was a slave to fashion or
custom ana hope l may never be.
That l have been disappointed
in this election, | do not deny.
Still l think the people have
been very liberal in voting for
those other than their party mem
bers. Of course, l should like to
have been numbered among the
successful, but since | am not | in
tend to make the most of my Cir
cumstances, such as they are, and
endeavor to believe that it is a
part of Gods divine plan for me
and remember that all things
work together for good to those
that love Him"
However, | am as truly thank
full to the SIS men who supported
me in this election as though many
more had changed their plans and
voted with you. And to the
friends who worked for me in this
campaign | am as deeply grateful
as | could have been, had our eff
forts not been in vain.
| intend to have these few re-
marks put in both papers, because
| realize that both parties include
friends that would help me along
the road of success if they could.
To these SIS loyal friends | will
say, your votes were wasted so
far as helping to an election was
concerned, but l assure you that
they were not wasted upon an un-
grateful heart.
Mrs. LOTTIE CRAMER.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
The Rising Tide of Poverty

In the United Kingdom of Eng
land, Scotland and Wales, accord
ing to Sir Henry Campbell Ban
herman, leader of the English lib
beral party, there are nearly
100000 people living on the
hunger line," To these the loss
of one weeks wages means lack of
food, and the loss of two week S
wages leaves them homeless and
starving. In the city of London
alone there are 100000 paupers
thousands upon thousands of
homeless wanderers of both sexes.
In Massachusetts, according to
figures recently cited in these
columns, the enormous sum of
$4,000, 900 is spent in charity ev-
cry year, while the total for the
United States will run close to
S3OO,OOO,OOO.
In Chicago, says Leslie Bodine,
superintendent of compulsory edu-
cation, there are $4,000 deserted
wives. He gives as the causes for
wife abandonment in the great
ma jority of instances long hours
of labor, small salaries, large fami
lies and earnest but vain efforts to
sustain the family i'll moderate
degree of comfort.
And all the while, in the United
Kingdom, as in the United States,
wealth is piling up! All the while
the production of wealth in relation
to the unit of human labor is in
creasing.
Never before in the history of
the world has there been such an
enormous and such a cheapened
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
SENTENCE DlSCUSTS
SECRETARY HITCHCOCK
Surprise and Indignant That
Such Leniency was Shown
COmstOck and Richards.
Had Hoped Results Of Trial
Would Be Warning to
the Smaller Fencers.

Washington, D. c., Nov. 10
Secretary Hitchcock was today
unofiicially informrd that in the
matter of the prosecution of Bart
lett Richards and w. G. Comstock
in the federal court at Omaha for
the illegal fencing of $4,000 acres
of government land in Sheridan
county, Nebraska, upon pleading
guilty the defendants had been
in the custody of the United States
marshal and pay fine of $500
each.
You can say" said the secre-
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23

knowledge that had caused to BE-
made a complete survey OF their
entire enclosure and also a thor
ough investigation OF nearly all
land entries Within their enclosure,
thus being fully prepared for trial
upon every point at issue. From
my standpoint, we had good case
against them and | can scarcely
see anything else that they could
do unless they were fighting for
time. They could not hope sue
cessfully to defend the case. OF
course, | have nothing to do with
the sentence of the court"
The fact remains, however, that
District Attorney Baxter has re-
celved letter from Attorney
General Moody which makes the
inquiry as to whether or not he
(Mr. Baxter) made any suggestion
regarding prison sentence before
the defendants were fined. The
district attorney says he made no
suggestion to the court; merely
saying that he was satisfied that
Richards and Comstock meant to
comply with the law in regard to
removing their fences. w Orld-
Herald.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23

The republican party in Ne
braska has the same self-satlsfied
feeling in regard to the future
that they had in 1889. The next
year they were Jared loose and
the independent votes cast at the
last election presage another at
tempt to break away. If such Is
the case and al effort is made
to send Senator Willard back to
the United States senate there will
be trouble and probably a political
revolution.-Stanton Register.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER %, 1905.

While most of the counties in
the state went republican on the
head of the ticket we notice from
our exchanges that about half of
the county offices went to the demo
Gratis. The experience of Hall
county was repeated in most of
the counties of the state.-Grand
Island Democrat.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23

Judge T. o. G. Harrison, form
erly supreme judge in Nebraska
by grace CT the republican party,
was defeated for county judge of
Hall county last week and demo
crat elected over him. The coun-
ty was carried by Judge Letton,
but Harrison was too we'll known
in his own county. Fact is most
of the republican state officials are
not afflicted with any too great a
degree of popularity in the vicin-
ity where they are we'll known
Polk County Democrat.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23

A man, who on the election
board as judge, would steal a vote
properly marked, under the pre-
text OF trying to read the voters
mind to the contrary, also would
rob others Of their vote who had
plainly shown their intentions but
failing to mark properly, is ras-
cal and in secret, we believe, he
would not hesitate at greater
criminal action.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23

LOST-Between the Fl. Mo
brara bridge and Valentine, Mo-.
LIST, Luger automatic revolver.
Suitable reward will be paid for
the return of the gun to this office.
Frank Fischer's line of Heating
Stoves and Ranges is the largest
and best to be found in the city.
This line is open for inspection
and the prices are most reasonable.
We are making a speciality of
Carbon PlatinOs. Order the good
goods and you get them. Renem-
Der that our Photos are guaranteed
and that re-sittings are given when
necessary. EALLDORsON. 20
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23

production of the things that 60
to sustain life and add to the COM
forts, conyeniences and luxuries
of living.
Labor-saying machinery, pro-
ducing an increased product at a
decreased cost, is pillng into the
mills and factories, and these, at
home and abroad, are running, for
the most part, to their capacity
limit. New and valuable lands
have been opened to cultivation.
The mining area is increasing and
the volume of product piles up
higher and higher.
The world is getting richer and
it Is no can't phrase, but the sol
emn and dreadful truth-the poor
are increasing in number. The
rising tide of poverty is slowly
creeping up by inches, while the
production and accumulation of
wealth is mounting by feet. 1t is
q poverty that not all the charity
and benevolences in the world
serves even temporarily to check.
With better machinery, greater
intelligence and efficiency, more
ably directed and superintendent,
the masses, adding more and more
to the wealth of the world, are
sharing less and less in it's benefits.
Even in the United States, in an
age of wonderful prosperity, and
even among those constantly en-
ployed at higher wage, the latest
report of the United States bureau
of statistics shows that the increase
in the cost of living has more than
kept pace with the increase in
wage.
And side by side with the strug-
Cling poor the favored wealthy
classes are reveling in riches that
would have made a Midas turn
green with envy. Mr.. Rockefel-
Ter measures his yearly income by
the scores of millions and in Eng
land the duke of Westminster has
a rent roll almost as large. So
strongly has the tide set in that
the very rich of both countries are
absolutely unable to spend the in
comes of their fortunes, though
they indulge in unheard of luxury,
extravaganza and profigacy.
What will the harvest be? Was
that Nebraskan an inspired poet
who penned the lines:
The laws of right are eternal laws,
The judgments of truth are true
My greed-bllnd masters bid you pause
And look upon the work you do.
You bind with shackles YOUR fellow man;
Your hands with his blood are wet.
And the God who reigned over Babylon
Is the God who is reigning yet.
-World-Herald.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
MUNGER MAKES REPLY TO
HiTCHCOCK'S CRITICISM
Federal Judge Practically
Tells Secretary Of Ii GeriOr to
Nina Iais Own business.
Thinks Uuited States Has At
tanned Its End-MOOdy
Ask Baxter What lie
Himself Advised.

Himself Advised.
Speaking Of the Associated Press
report to the effect that Secretary
Hitchcock of the interior depart
ment was surprised and indig-
nant" on account Of the $500 fine
and six-hour sentence passed upon
Bartlett Richards and William q.
COmstock for incloslng 2l2,UUO
acres of government land, Judge
Munger, who imposed the SEN
tence in federal court, had this to
say:
He is surprised and indignant,
is he? Well, the secretary of the
interior has perfect right to be
surprised and indignant if he wants
to be. One would naturally think
he had enough to look after with
the affairs pertaining to his Office
without seeking to saddle himself
with additional responsibilities.
You may quote me as saying,
however, that | think the result
which the government hoped to
attain has been effected. The in
dictments and the prosecution was
primarily for the purpose Of
obliging ranchmen to abandon
their unlawful fences. Now the
inclosing of the public domain is
not crime per Sc. 1t is nothing
more than statutory offense.
In view of this fact and of the
additional fact that the defendants
declared that they had removed
their unlawful fences in part and
avowed their intent of taking down
any fences which might still re-
main on government land, l be-
lieve the sentence passed upon
them was sufficient to meet the
situation.
You were in the court room, |
believe, when the district attorney
was asked if he had anything to
say before sentence was passed up
on the two defendants. My recol-
lection is that he replied Messrs.
Richards and Comstock had been
acting in good faith as regards the
removal of their unlawful fences,
and that they would continue to
act in good faith in the matter of
removing the remainder of their
fences.
AS for the four years of de-
termined efforts and the expendi-
ture of thousands of dollars by the
government" before the defend
ants were indicted, that, of course,
was not matter submitted for
my consideration. All there was
in the case for me to decide was
the sentence, and that decision was
not made until after | had given
the matter thorough considera-
ton"
Irving W. Baxter, United States
attorney, being asked if he had
any comment to make upon the
criticism by Secretary Hitchcock,
said:
81 was as much surprised as
anyone could be over the change
of attitude on the part of Comstock
and Richards with reference to the
case against them. | had expected
and prepared for hard fight. l
think that possibly their decision
to plead guilty was brought about
by the fact that it had come to their
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-05
WILL SUBMIT ESTIMATES
OF STREET WORK COST
City Engineer and Supervisors to CO.
operate I'm Carrying Out of
Bonded improvements

The Supervisors Street Committee
yesterday secured from City Engineer
Woodward an agreemtn TO submit
estimates of cost of sewering Mission
street from Second to East, and
for widening and repaving the street
from East street to Ninth also for
sewering Fourth street. from Howard
to Berry. and other improvements in
other districts provided for in the bond
issue. 1t is the intention of the COM
mittee to order street improvements
most urgently needed, especially in the
downtown districts, bids for sewer
bonds amounting to $724,S00 and
street bonds for s243, 900 having been
invited.
The committee recommended that
sidewalk widths on both sides of Lake
street, westerly from First avenue, be
reduced from nineteen ito fifteen feet
and that sidewalk width on the north
erly side of Lincoln street, between
Jones and Taylor, be five feet and the
southerly side thereof be fourteen feet
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-05
PAY TRIBUTES
TO GREAT MEN
More Suggestions Are Made
to Guide in Choice of
=. Two Types for Statues
COLEMAN AGAIN NAMED
o. <
Junipero Sierra Has Strong
Hold Upon Favor of the
Active Workers in City

Prominent San Francisco men yes
terday furnished additional indica-
tions of the drift of public opinion re-
garding the selection of eminent Cali
fcrnians to be commemorated at the
National Capitol by statues of marble
and bronze, the State being entitled to
erect two such statues.
Spencer C. Buckbee said William
T. Coleman deserved well of the
State when it was deciding whom to
honor Coleman twice headed the
Vigilance Committee. He was a man
His courage was conspicuous and his
services were of inestimable value at
d time when resolute leadership was
Indispensable. He represented a GER
tain era. Californians were particu-
larly interested in perpetuating the
memories of deeds of men who have
lived in the State since the American
occupation. For this reason Mr..
Buckbee said that the selection should
include only men who have partici-
pated in California affairs since the
date of that occupation. Mr.. Buck
bees second choice was the Rev.
Thomas Starr King.
Oscar F. Sites, manager of the
Palace Hardware Company, strongly
o1dNOlcQ SlHlllS q SlshNuC ~ oNA
nipero Sierra. whom he estimated to
have been a very great man and po-
tential in the history of California
Mr.. Sites also said William T. Cole
man was deserving of fame.
w. II. Mills said that Coils P. Hun
tington did more for California in a
material way than any other man, and
he therefore favored Huntington.
Professor Joseph lie Conte, Mr.. Mills
said, was better known to the world
at large, by reason of his scientific
achievements, than any other Califor-
nian. 1t was due TO Huntington that
the first transcontinental railway was
constructed. He raised the money.
1t followed as a consequence that the
United States should in time become
a large factor in the commerce of
the Orient. Huntington's great SER
vice 10 California was that he merged
the State with the other parts of the
country. Before the railway was
built California was principally a
mining State. Wheat was exported
but other products were grown prin-
cipally to supply the mines. The rail-
way alone opened up way to reach
markets. Huntington and LIE Conte
were Mr.. Mills selections.
Attorney William Thomas named
Padre Junipero Sierra and the Rev.
Thomas Starr King. and said that
they were both representative of i'm
portant periods and connected with
important happenings in the history
of California. He favored them as
subjects for statues.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-05
COURT DECIDES
AGAINST SCOTT

The final chapter of the once noted
Sheehan-Scott case closed yesterday
when the Supreme Court decided that
the plaintiff, Edward 1. Sheehan, was
entitled to the office of Tax Collector
of this city and county. But as the
term of office has expired more than
three years ago. Sheehan will receive
no other satisfaction than that of Sc
curing a Judgment over Scott.
j. II. Scott was elected Tax Collec-
tor on November Z, 1899 Sheehan held
the Office and claimed Scott had no
right to it. Sheehan made an attempt
to keep Scott from entering upon his
duties. He tried every means and all
but resorted to violence, in the mean
time bringing suit in the Superior
Court.
Sheehan alleged that Scott was not
entitled to the office on the ground
that he had not been a resident of the
city and county for a period of five
years as provided in the charter. Scott
fought the case bitterly and many
months after the suit was brought
Judgment was rendered in favor of
Sheehan by Superior Judge Seawell.
In the meantime, Scott managed to
hold the office. although Sheehan did
Judge Seawell decided in Sheehan's
favor, Scott appealed the case to the
Supreme Court. BY this time the
office had nearly expired, but through
influence and technicalities Scott still
retained his position.
Now the Supreme Court comes forth
and sustains the verdict handed down
by Judge Seawell. In the meantime
two other Tax Collectors have held
Office since and both Sheehan and
Scott are practically dead politi-
cally. Scott was elected to the office.
served out his term and drew down
his salary regularly. Sheehan con-
tested the case, got verdict in two
courts, but never drew q cent of salary
nor had the pleasure Of ousting his
opponent.
Inasmuch as the Supreme Court has
decided that a man who does the work
gets the salary, Sheehan is not entitled
to anything under the law. Still, two
courts have ruled that the office is
rightfully his, but now that other
parties are in control and other cleo
tions have been held, Sheehan must
be satisfied with the honor Of securing
! two judicial victories.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-05
MINERS RESCUE
ENTOMBED MAN
Strikes Old Fill With His
Pick and the Falling Dirt
Shuts Him in Small Niche
IMPRISONED FOR HOURS
Sufficient Air Enters Cave
to Sustain Life Until His
Companions Dig Him Out

REDDING. Jan. 4.-George Garwood.
Justice of the Peace of French Gulch.
was buried alive for nine hours to-
day. Garwood and two partners have
a lease on the Pickup mine In the
French Gulch district. The Judge was
at work to-day running an upraise to
connect one tunnel with another, when
suddenly his pick struck an old I'LL and
the fine dirt poured down on him, luck
lily leaving him in a niche in the wall.
In a twinkling he was shut in with
barely room enough to turn around.
When his partners learned of the acci-
dent they rushed to the Washington
mine near by, where they got the en-
tire force Of twenty miners to help
them dig Garwood out. 1t took the
miners nine hours. working in five
minute shifts, to rescue the imprisoned
man. They found him all right, as
sufficient air reached him through the
old I'LL to keep him alive, and the cave
in had not injured him.