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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-03-07

witnesses which the lawyers for the
packers contended had been turned
over to the department of justice by
Commissioner Garfield. District At
torney Morrison fought hard against
ruling Of the court directing him to
furnish the names, and when it was
finally made, informed the court that
he did not have them. The court then
issued another order directing that the
government make q search for the
names, and for all correspondence
relating to them.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-03-07
Enforcing Blue Law.

St. PAUL, March 3.-The Ramsey
county grand jury has returned bills
OF indictment against The Dispatch,
The Daily News and The Pinoeer
Press, charging a violation OF the law
prohibiting the publication in news.
papers OF more than o bare announce
ment that legal execution has taken
place. The indictments grew out OF
the hanging of William Williams,
who was executed in st. Paul, Febru.
ary l3. The law is ten years old, but
its enforcement has not been attempted
hitherto.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-03-07
ANOTHER DYNAMITER CONFESsES.
Idaho Murder Suspect Corroborates story
Told BY Orchard.

| 6OlSE., lO3 a., March 2.-Ihe states.
man says it is authorized to announce
that Steve Adams, arrested at Haines,
Ore. on February 20, in connection
with the Steunenberg assassin alton,
has made full and sweeping confes.
sion. This second confession is far
more important than that made by
Harry Orchard.
This Is the statement M ade last even.
ing by James Mcfarland, the famous
detective, IN the presence of Governor
Gooding and j. H. Hawley, who is in
charge Of the prosecution. Mr.. Nc.
Partland added that Adams confess
sion fully and exactly corroborated
that made by Orchard at every point
touched upon by both.
Moreover, Mr.. Mcfarland con-
tinued, Adams knows far more of the
workings of the inner circle than Or
chard did, and was able to give a
mass of detailed inform alton that Or
chard's confession did not cover.
The confession of Adams, he said,
corrobora:ed that given by Orchard
IN every substantial point connected
with the assassination of Ex-Governor
Steunenbcrg. Adams, however. was
| not at Caldwell ut the time of the as.
sassination, nor was Orchard at the
time OF the unsuccessful effort in No.
VEN Der. The man who assisted Or.
chard on the latter occasion, as set
forth in Orchards confession, was
Jack Simpkins.
Still another statement made by the
detective was th at the Adams confes.
sion gave the details Of q large mum.
ber of murders that were not referred
to In any manner by Orchard. 1t was
further stated that the confession had
been reduced to writing, -iyned and
acknowledged.
According to the testimony OF Detec.
tive Mcfarland before the grand jury
today, Meyer, Haywood and Petit.
bone had been experimenting with
bombs on the prairie four miles north
OF Denver. They had regular dyna.
miting school there. Orchard knew
about this.
Mcfarland also gave testimony
corro Dor ating Orch ards confession
regarding the murder of Superinten.
dent Martin Gleason, of Cripple
Creek, Mine Superintendent Arthur
Collins, Of Telluride, and Superinten-
dent Barney, of Telluride, who has
been missing since 1902. McPartl and
classed Haywood as the engineer OF
the murders, Meyer Is the dupe and
Pettibone as in for money.
Orchard was on the stand this morn.
ing. Since yesterday morning Or.
chard has been quartered under a
guard at the Saratoga hotel. His
meals were prepared under the SUPER
vision of guards to prevent tamper-
ing with his food. Orchard finished
his testimony at noon, and was then
rushed through an excited crowd to
the train and taken back to Boise.
49,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-03-07

The president of the Home Life In.
surance company testifes that his own
life is not insured. We may yet
meet the bank president who keeps his
money in an old sock.-Kansas City
Journal.
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combinatio between the packers be
stricken out of the report. This was
asked because, according to Edward
Morris, the packers did not desire
even an inference to the effect that q
com bin alton existed.
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review feature. This poll, however.
is not In the form Of q pledge. Sena-
tors Dolliver and Clapp, the republi.
can leaders Of the faction reporting
the bill without amendment. still be.
lieve that the bill ought to 60 through
in tn at form.
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WILL PASS RATE BILL
Senator Dolliver Makes Earnest Speecl
In Favor Of Measure.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-That the
railroad rate bill will be passed by the
senate practically as it came from the
house is An admission that the op-
ponents Of the measure are almost
ready TO make. It was admitted today
that they cannot hope for any assist.
ance from the president in getting an
amendment for judicial review Of the
orders Of the interstate commerce com.
mission. The president made this
clear to Senators Spooner and Crane
today. The only hope left to the op-
ponents of the measure is in the demo.
Gratis. They have not definitely deter
mined what the party position will be
toward such an amendment, but it is
admitted that more than half Of the
minority favor passing the bill exactly
as it came from the house.
That interest in the railroad aues.
ton was unabated was made manifest
again today by the large audience
which greeted Mr.. Dolliver from the
senate galleries when he arose to
speak on the Dolliver.Hepburn bill.
From the first the Iowa senator has
been the champion of the policy of
giving the interstate commerce COM
mission full authority, and the friends
Of the house bill have expected him to
take leading part in pressing the
consideration of the measure. not.
withstanding it has been placed in
charge of another senator. His was
the first speech in support of the bill.
He began with compliment to Mr..
Cullom, of whom he spoke as the
father of the interstate commerce leg.
islation, and to Mr.. Nelson, the au-
thor of bill presented to the last
congress.
The senator then outlined the bill,
pointing out wherein it amends the
existing interstate law, saying that.
after all, the changes were compare.
lively few.
Instead of undermining the law, the
bill fortifies it.. he said, and he de-
clared that II the present law lad been
treated with the reverence and sanctity
1t deserved, the American people
would have spproa oached the subject in
q frame of mind different from that
which now preva He said that the
railroad companies were unable to
protect themselves against the flag.
rant abuses" OF the private car COM
panies under section l of the present
law. He had not favored the aboli-
ton OF these cars, but he did believe
that the car companies should be regu.
lated by making responsible the rail.
road companies employing them.
Speaking of the interstate com.
merce commission, he discussed Judge
Grosscup's recommend alton for q spe-
cidc court, but he did not accept the
theory advanced for the reason that
he considered the present machinery
sufficient for all purposes. He recog.
nized the fact that it had become
fashiona able to speak slightingly of the
interstate commerce commission and
defended that body against such at.
tacks. He expressed the opinion that
II the lawyers had dealt as fairly with
the commission as with the courts the
result would have been better.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-03-23
SEikAN DRUISls.

March q, 1906.
The weather clerk turned the wrong
crank on his machine and showed the
winter back onus when we should have
,priug But farmer who has faith
ia warmer weather soon, took out a
drill today.
A. Lockhart from Clear Lake is
buying up young cattle in the hills
ne ar here. 1t is reported he is paying
more than any stock buyer who has
been around yet.
Johannes Olson, who has been sup
erintending the work on the new
church, came up from Minneapolis
last night TO complete the work.
Mr.. Tengvall, fatherinlaw of j. E.
Johnson died yesterday of heart fail
uro.
From reports we understand the
creamery will start running in April,
with Edward Lind ahl in charge.
All of the boys here are talking of
going railroading this summer, and
the farming will have to be done by
old men and women. AS the railroad
company has been hauling ties all
winter looks as If the intention is to
extend the line.
Rumors are that the railroad COM
pany will change its line and Strand
burg will be moved to the lakes. How
ever this will not take place until we
are all dead.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-03-23
M A IRWIN.

March 81, 1906.
Chas. B. Williams returned from
Minneapolis Friday.
Mrs. Anderson spent few days at
w aubay and Summit returning Mon
day.
Peter and Ole Olson spent Sunday
In Minneapolis.
Mrs. H. Anderson spent Sunday
at Summit visiting friends
John Sullivan was Milbank visitor
Monday.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-03-23
TROY.

March 81
Mr. and Mrs A. Pugh of Knox
vile, spent two weeks in and near
Troy visiting old friends and rela-
tives, and returned home Monday.
Mrs. Aaron Johnson was a passen-
ger to W Watertown Friday returning
Monday.
Mr.. King intends to go to Water
town this week to take teachers ex-
animation Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. Gist will teach during his abb
sence.
Mrs. Cora Hoffman's sale of farm
implements and stock was well at
tended and everything was sold very
high, especially horses.
Winnie Mara is again able to be in
school, after five weeks absence on
account OF sickness.
Hubert Mara has returned home
from the Brookings Agricultural
school, where he has been during the
winter.
The ladies aid of Troy gave pov-
erty social and sale last week A
|gOOdly sum was taken in and fine
time was enjoyed by largecrowd.
Mr.. J. S. Chapman returned to his
home at Nora, Iowa, Monday.
Large trains Of ties are being haul
ed on the M q ST. L. to WatertOwn
to be unloaded for the new extension
of the line and Monday four carlos ads
<f
drawn through here for the furnish
ing of the first camps.
The section men were sent down to
NJ arietta Saturday to clear away the
debris from the fire of the elevator
aud boxcar at that place Thursday
night.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-03-23
N eighporhood News.
M E l. IL OS T..

March q.
Roy Toms is spending few days
visiting his sister in Milbank.
There will be meeting at the home
"f Mrs. bubble Thursday afternoon
for the purpose of organizing a la
lies aid.
Anna Chapman took the train for
Milnank Monday afternoon.
Miss McDuffee spent Sunday at
her home near South Shore.
Mrs. Marvin, Mr.. and Mrs. Bus
john, Mr.. Clifton Drake and Mrs.
Drake and daughter Cora, are at
tending court at SissetOn this week
Miss Mary Ann Travis returned to
her school work Monday after a
week 5 vacation.
Rev. Frazee will preach his fare
we'll sermon April 1st.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-03-23
LURA
MAZEPPA
Advertised Letters

Letters remaining uncalled for in
Mllbank pOstoffice, March 20, 1906:
6eRoy, s. M Hanson, Norman
Kerknska, Miss Mary Senfard, Mrs. John
Tay lor. DR.. J. b. Tice, Clande
nilio DR.. :. R. Wilson. Rufus (foreign)
Eugdahl, Oscar Guetafeon. 'ug.
In calling for any of the above
please say "advertised" and give
d ate of advertisement. If not calico
for in fifteen days will be sent tt
the dead letter office.
w. w. DOWN.E. P. M.
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Mn.. . officers.

BLOOIING VALLEY.
Superv l-o:--si. . i}rou.on, 2 yrs:
John HCn-er. 3 vs.
Clerk O Fl ID ug-or.
Treasurer g. T.. Nelson.
Asse>~rr-O O Bronson.
Ju- tice George Erion. | vr: 0. O.
Bronson. , YRS,
Constanl, Prank II nkey, l yr;
q. +. Nelson. 2 Nr~.
Road Oper-eer,--N E. | g T, Mel
son; No john Etitr: No. 3. Oscar
Peterson: No 4. NJ l. Nicholson.
Puundmt ter~-Nu l. .. II. Olson 4:
No, 2, Lars remptrl: No. ), Henry
Dorsett: No 4. NJ. l.. NJ MickelsOn.
Sums voted --foI road and bridge
fund. $500: for general fund. $3.50: for
road wurk. five mile IL was also
voted TO ouy d road grader.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-03-23
)RONA NEWS
SPECIAL CoRRrspoNDENcE

March %. 1906.
Nj rtin Perkins has been dangerous
" IA OF late with threatened pne-
UNI ia.
I.. Peter Jurgenson has rented the
G v Clark house recently vacated
b. v. E. Jennings family.
Miss Anna Jurgenson was visiting
he father few days last week and
re- ned to Milbank last Wednesday
Mas Clara Seehafer and Miss Alice
Cl, ljs went to Milbank Saturday
ev ling to attend the home talent
ply.
li-s Ruby Ryder, the hello CIR
from Milbank, was in the city FRIDAY
evening the guest of Miss Alice Chel-
lis
M,ssrs. Clyde Prevey, Chas. Allen
AM George MCGOWAN were up +, om
M oank Friday evening to attend
the dance.
Mr.. Corner and family arrived
from Nebraska the last of last week
AMI moved onto the l.. Hills place,
having rented it for the season.
Mrs. John Ehrle's condition is
more encouraging this week. Her
son +. Fl. of Aberdeen, came down
Saturday evening to see her and re-
mained till Monday morning.
w. FL. Coats, r. r. Clark and Joe
JOHN went to Milbank to help OBJ
serve st. Patrick's day. They re-
turned home Monday forenoon.
l.. A. Herrick of Kilborn, has
bought the residence property just
southeast of the school house, con-
siderati0 on 500. Is is said that Mr.
Herrick will erect new house upon
the lot In the summer.
Mrs. ]. r. Dawson invited q mum
Der of the neighbors to her home Fri
day evening to bid farewell to Mr.
and Mrs. e. p. Brockman. Abon,
twenty were present and spent an en-
.lOyable evening with games and re-
freshments including Ice cream.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-03-23

BIG STONE.
uperVisOr- August Miller.
Clerk ID. Hall.
Treasurer-Af fired Swanson.
As~essOr-OttO Lacombe.
Justice August Lueck.
Constable George Jolley.
Voted for general fund, 5000; road
lax, five mills.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-03-23
FARMINGTON

Supervisor-Lorenz Adolphson.
Clerk-John M. Sterud.
Treasurer-JOhn Fromme.
AssessOr-Chas. DOchOw.
Justices-John Branch, 2 yrs. J.
Klinger, yr.
I Constables Christ Sterud, yrs;
Carl StrOmme, yr.
Road Overseers-N l, Ed Ander-
son; No. 2, John Fromme: No. 3,
Frank Fransen.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-03-23
TWIN BROOKS.

TWIN BROOKS.
Supervisor-Albert Egermayer.
Clerk-Julius Fenner.
Treasurer-A. Goodwin.
Assessor C. H. Rider.
Justice of Peace-A. Templeton.
COustahle--Fred Sievert.
The sum of $500 was voted for gen
eral purposes.
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For superintendent Of Schools

For superintendent Of schools.
| hereby announce my self as a can
didate for the Office of county superin-
tendent of schools, subject to the &C.
tion of the republican county conyen-
tiOn.
MRS. A. S. RABERGE.
| hereby announce myself as a can
didate for County Superintendent OF
Schools, subject to the action of the
next republican convention of Grant
county.
EMMETT MCKENNA.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-03-23
GRANT CENTER .

GhANT CENTER.
Supervisor-G. T. Oehler.
Clerk-H. E. Buick.
Tr. asurer-Henry Redicker.
-sessor-C. H. Rider
Justice of Peace-A Templeton.
Constable-Chas. oiers.
The sum of 81, 400 was appropriated
for general expenses.
KILBoRN.
Supervisor-L. A. Herrick.
CIerk-Henry Wilde.
Treasurer, F. Walker.
A-sessor--Arthur Won Wald.
Justice-Cyrus Sample.
Constables A n d e n,
Arthur Won Wald.
sums voted for town purposes, $500:
for bridges, $500; for roads, 5 mills.
2S votes cast.
supervisor E. Britzman
Clerk-N. A. Emery.
reasurer-J. 5. Klumph.
A,sessor-F. F. Heathcoate.
Justice--H. Stee.
Constable-John Krailing.
MAZEPPA
Clerk-F A. Zielsky
reasurer-Cornelius Hansen.
Justice-Nick Adolph.on
Constable-Eli C. Bader
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-03-23

VERNON.
Observation-Disclosures Christianson,
3 years; VIM. G. Voight, 2 years;
Reuben Black, l year.
Clerk-W. V. Tefft.
Treasurer-J ames Cochrane.
Assessor-John Black.
Justice of Peace--L j. Scheie.
Voted to $500 for general purposes
and 5 mills road tax.
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TROY.

TROY.
Supervisor-W. S. Miller.
Clerk-N. FOrsberg.
AssessOr-C. G. Swan.
Tressurer-Adolf Lundquist.
Justlce-W. o. Basford.
COnstable-L. A. Pryor.
Road Overseers-1st dist, v. Gist;
End dist, C. P. Carlson; 3rd dist, G.
G. Swan; 4th dist, w. S. Miller.
Levied 5000 for current expenses; !;
levied $2OOfor bridge fund; day poll
tax; mill road tax.
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ADAMS.

AOAMSs
SupervisOr-Gunder Paulson.
Clerk George Perry.
Treasurer-Nels Dahle.
AssessUr-Chas. Dahle.
Justice Gus Spiering.
COnstable-William Bork.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-03-23
MADISON

MADISON.
Supervisors-Joh ohm A. Winquist.
Clerk-Andrew Stevenson.
Ire easurer-August Koepke.
Assessor-John Nord.
Justice-C. S. Amsden.
Constable-F. E. Gill.
Road Oyerseers-No. l, August
Steinlicht; No. 2, H. E. Ackerman; !;
No. 3, j. A. Winquist: No. 4, A. G.
Swanson.
$500; for roads and bridges, 5000.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-03-23
BIG STONE

Constable-Henrv Nj Her.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-03-23

MELROSE.
peryisor-J ames Heffernan.
Clerk-W. /. LOwthian.
Treasurer-Jo Ohm M. Carr.
AssessOr-Chas. III. Hart.
Justice-J p. Miller.
Sums voted for general purposes
$1,000.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-10-12
GAMBLING
Continued from page 1.

SOnllueu FTOHl page 1.
the haole. Among them was a buxom
retainer of the ex-Queen's household.
After chatting a while with some of
those present, the reporter went to
visit friend on the other side of the
rice field. Looking back from an ele-
walton he saw with the aid OF field
glasses, the crowd gathered on the
threshing-hoor, apparently engaged in
play.
On his way back the reporter again
visited the cement space, first having
to pass native stationed "a way off,
who gave a whisted signal.
This time there was present a noto-
rious female friend of a police official
who lost no time in telling those
around that the haoe was an Adver-
tiser man who would have them all
locked up.
Proceeding down the lane the scribe
went off the trail and after while
doubled back on the Chinese shacks
under cover of some houses.
On the threshing-floor Chinaman
was running chuck-luck game, while
another Celestial presided over crap
game.
Men and women were handling the
dice freely and money seemed to be
plentiful.
A dweller In the lane told the re-
porter that the games had been run
ming for year and that once a China
man had been arrested. The very next
day. however, the game went on as
merrily as ever and had been running
ever since. No policeman ever came
near the place.
From the same informant It was
learned that a big che ia bank was
perched in one OF the houses near the
threshing-floor. Drawings take place
twice "a day, at l p. m. and p. m.
The winning word, or hua, at the first
drawing yesterday was kalaulaula,
which is native talk for gold money"
AT 1880 p. m. large number OF dream
players was on hand to hear the reve-
lation of the second hua.
The winning words are announced by
a Chinaman, who comes to the cement
floor at the hour stated and reads the
hua from a scrap OF paper.
Persons DESTROYS OF buying tickets go
to the banks headquarters and cash in
at the same place.
The native population OF Waikiki
patronize this bank almost to a man,
or woman, and are consequently In
The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-10-12


Chinese
there Wamanalo
of
to his homsin Nuuanu
NAUNAWILI
pail The
kinds
of visited
Manhura will
the did
approach
pont. a scenic route will
The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-10-12
MAUI INSPECTORS
OF ELECTION

Following is a list of the inspectors
of election for the Third Representa-
tive District MAUI, Molokai and La
naD:
First Precinct: Lanni-Chas. Gay,
KIM Nakihei, Albert X. Shaw.
Second Precincts: Honoua-August
Reimann, II. G. Searle, Jr., Moses Ma
hiwa.
Third Precinct: Lahaina-John L.
. Cannon, George o. Cooper, W. Kau-
wenaole.
Fourth Precinct. Waihee-Joe Whit
ford, IL. M. Coke, Walnut.
hookele, w. X. Bootc, X. A. Wads-
worth.
Sixth Precinct: Kahului-T. A.
Lloyd, G. l.. Kookoo, Geo. l.. Keeney.
Seventh Precinct: Keanae--Horace
Kekumu, ID. w. Napihaa, j. w. Hale
mano.
Eighth Precinct: Nahiku--Jos. K.
Mawae, II. III. Kauihou, j. Kaiwi
Ninth Precinct: Hana-F. b. Rose
Grams, j. X. Kaleo. George Watt.
Tenth Precinct: Kipahulu-H. Han
eberg. Lui Papalimu, G. w. Kauhane.
Eleventh Precinct: Kaupo-J. b. X.
Kamai, Antoine Vierra, Jr., j. X. Ke-
aupuni.
Twelfth Precinct: Huelo-W. F,
Pogue, Joe Emmsley, Lei Taua.
Thirteenth Precinct: Hamakuapoko
w. S. Nicholl, p. N. Kahokuoluna,
Moses Kahiapo.
Fourteenth Precinct: Waiakoa-J.
N. Kapiioho, David Morton, Manuel
Tayares.
Fifteenth Precinct; Kihei-W. A.
Sparks, Kahi Kenolio, Alfred Corner.
Sixteenth Precinct: Ulupalakua--
Guy s. Goodness, s. Halemano, s. w.
X. Aqua.
Seventeenth Precinct: Halawa-S.
X. Kaalihikaua, s. p, Kaai, Rev. j.
Kaolouahi.
Eighteenth Precinct: Pukoo-D.
Kaai. A. II. Bannister. ]. Poaha.
Nineteenth Precinct: Kaunakakai-
Y. Pale. J. X. Koa, Otto s. Meyer.
Twentieth Precinct; Kalaupapa-E.
Van Lii, james Harvest, NJ. X. Maka-
ena.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-10-12
CARNEGIE SPELLING IS
q TAUGHT IN LOCAL SCHOOL

ID Honolulu. October IL, 1906.
Bdit0r Advertiser: / am fortunate
in having son who was recently pro-
NOTED to one of the grades in the pre-
paratory school on Vineyard street.
He has. until his promotion, followed
tho spelling of English words as they
appear in the average spelling book.
You may imagine my surprise when,
few days ago, I found in one Of his
home tasks the words through"
though" and bought" spelled as
thru" tho" and bot" and on ques-
tioning him learned that his teacher
was following the Carnegie method
and was instructing the pupil in the,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-10-12

to me. most Objectionable style.
would ask you II the Board Of Educa-
ton will tolerate this? e 4,
Last year I was put to the expense
OF buying books that cannot be used
this year. Some Of them, bought at
the beginning of the present term,
were discarded two days later. The
copybooks of the vertical style of
writing have been discarded and the
pupils are forced back into the Spence
rian style, not only at an expense Of
new books, but of their handwriting,
which now lacks individuality even
more than when the vertical was the
one taught. Can 1t be that Hawaii
has a book trust? PARENT.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-10-12
GRAFT IN SAN FRANCISCO.

SAN FRANCISCO. September pa
lively controversy is being carried on
between ex-Mayor Phelan and Mayor
Schmitz regarding the water supply Of
San Francisco. Mr.. Phelan yesterday
charged that the Mayor and Supervis-
ors were open to the charge of graft
ing because they refused to adopt the
plan OF securing water supply from
the Tuolumne river in the Sierra New
adas. He charges that Secretary Hitch
cock was directly responsible for the
destruction of San Francisco, as he
refused to grant permission for the
city to use the flood waters of Tue
lumne river. which Is In the Yosemite
forest reserve.
Mayor Schmitz this morning came
back with a rambling statement In
which he accused Phelan OF having
some personal interest, in the Tuolumne
project and intimated that Phelan
hadn't been right mentally for some
time. This evening Phelan replied with
a caustic statement which included
these bitter words:
"Schmitz lives In an atmosphere OF
graft which has become his normal
state, hence 1t Is not surprising that
decency and truth to him must appear
abnormal. The evidence I have given
OF dementia. OF which am aware, is in
trying to cooperate with him In COM
mittee work during the days following
the disaster.
II thought he had been born again.
II requires apparently more than earth
quake and fire 10 effect reformation.
The tidal wave is overdue at munich
pal headquarters"