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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-06-28
ROOSEVELT WINS OUT
Senate Confirms B. r. Barnes as POST
master Of Washington, D.. c.,
{ Over Citizens Protest

Washington-Benjam F. Barnes,
assistant secretary to the president,
was confirmed by the senate in execu-
tive session as postmaster at Wash
ington. The vote was IS to 16. BY
q reverse vote a resolution was de-
feated providing for an investigation
of the Mrs. Minor F.; Morris incident,
in March, when, by order OF Mr..
Barnes, the woman was elected from
the White House Offices.
The nomination has been pending
since April. The procedure in the
senate was dramatic. Senator 1lii-
man went over the testimony, which
the committee on postoffices and post
roads had declined to receive when
1t refused to enter upon an lnyestlga-
ton of the Mrs. Morris affair. He had
read the statements of the eye Wit
nesses and then drew from under his
desk a black silk skirt wrapped In
newspapers. This was the skirt worn
by Mrs. Morris when she was carried,
or dragged, as he claimed, from
the White House. 1t was torn anu
muddy, showing the imprlnts OF SHOES.
1t was charged by Mr.. Tlllman that
the lower part of the woman's pody
had been trampled on by the police
officers and the White House attend
ants, including a negro, who mad as
sisted in taking her to carriage.
No effort was made by any senator
to defend the action of the ponce,
Senator Carter said that if there mao
been any assault upon the woman the
police alone were to blame. He salo
that Mr.. Barnes could not be held re
sponsble as to the ill-treatment Il
any occurred outside of the office.
Senator Tillman gave notice tna'
on Tuesday he would repeat his re
marks in the open senate and exhlDl
the torn clothing of Mrs. Morris. He
will find the occasion for this in NOV
ing for vote on his resolution ask
ing for an investigation of the Wash
ington police force. Senator Truman
said that it was peculiar coincidence
that the only eye witnesses who de
Tended the White House incident Wef'
Elmer E. Paine, newspaper maj
who had receive naval appointment
for his son and the police, who's
superintendent, Richard Sylvester
had received like favor from tn
hands of the president.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-06-28
Worlds HeaIthiest Cities

or-Tuberculosis of the
lungs and pneumonia were the lead
ing causes of death in the United
States, according to special report
in mortality in 1904, issued by the
Census Bureau The. death rate per
1000 i'll the registration area was
1877 less than any foreign country ex-
cept Norway and Sweden.
The average annual mortality from
tuberculosis from 1900 to 1904 was
1726 per 1000 of population. In 1890
it was 2454 More than half OF the
deaths from this cause occurred be-
tween the ages of 20 and 40. The
majority of the deaths were among
males.
The average annual mortality from
consumption was highest in Denver,
New Orleans, San Francisco, Washing
ton, Newark, N. j., Baltimore and GIN
cinnati, and lowest in st. Joseph, MO-;
Scranton, Ok; st. Paul, Detroit, But
falo and Minneapolis.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-06-28
IN NEED OF HARVEST HANDS
Governor Hoch Makes Appeal in Be
half of Kansas

Topeka, Kan.-Governor E. w.
Hoch today sent the following dis
patch to w. J. Black, traffic manager
of the Atkinson, Topeka and Santa
Fe Railway company at Chicago, and
to e. S. MacLour, chairman OF the
western passenger association at Chi
cago:
aKansas. must have 5000 harvest
hands within week or much grain
will be lost. Help, MacLoud, to get
cheap rates. I appeal for help
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-06-28
A New National Park

washington, D. C.-The following
bills were passed by the senate to-
day: Amending section 1871 revised
statutes relative to special licenses
for the loading and unloading of yes
sells from foreign ports. Creating the
Mesa Verde (Cliff dwellers) national
park in Colorado.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-06-28

hunt for Grecian statues, which sank
with a vessel wrecked near the ISL
and of Cerigotto 100 years before the
present era, while on the way 20
Rome. The place Of the wreck was
recently discovered by accident by q
Greek diver, who brought up statue
valued later at $500.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-06-28
ARE FINED $4,000 EACH
Four Packing Companies and the
/. Burlington Railroad Are Fined :.
in the Rebate Cases


Kansas City, No. In the United
States district court Judge Smith Nc
Pherson Of Red Oak. Ia, passed SEN
tence upon the seven defendants re-
Gently convicted in this court of max
ing concessions and accepting and con-
spring to accept rebates on ship
ments. Fines were assessed as fol-
lows:
Swift & Co., $4,000.
Cudahy Packing company, $4,000.
Nelson Morris 4 Co., $4,000
The Armour Packing company,
$4,000.
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Rail-
road company, $4,000,
George l.. Thomas of New York was
fined $4,000 and sentenced to four
months in the penitentiary.
L. B. Taggart of New York was
fined $4,000 and sentenced to three
months in the penitentiary.
The fine of $4,000 assessed against
the Burlington covered all four counts,
the aggregate amount of the fines III
the seven cases totaling $4,000.
Appeals were filed in each case and
stay of execution was granted until
June 80, till they could be perfected.
The bonds in the case of Thomas and
| Taggart were fixed at $4,000 each.
These two men appeared in court per.
sonally and upon being sentenced
promptly furnished the required
bonds. The bonds in the case OF the
packing companies and the Burling
ton were fixed at $4,000 each.
Before sentence was passed in the
various cases motions for new trials
were made by John C. Gown Of ON
| aha, and Frank Hagerman of Kansas
! City, for the packers, and by Judge
o. M. Spencer of st. Joseph on behalf
of the Burlington railroad, ant
Thomas and Taggart. All these mo
lions were overruled.
The appearance in the federal cOur
here for sentence of the representa-
i tives of four meat packing companies
one railway and two individual de
PENDANTS. recently convicted of violat
ing the Elkins law, marked the emf
of the rebate cases to be tried a
this term of court.
One other case, that of the Chicag'
& Alton and two of its officials, ha
been reset for trial in September.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-06-28

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pendent, Lincoln, Neb., and the paper
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addresses until after the election. Send
IN your subscriptions.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-06-28
Wind Wrecks Fifty Houses

Lawton, o. Fifty houses were
wrecked between Lawton and Quanah,
Tex. last night by heavy wind
storm. A passenger train near Law
ton was nearly blown from the track.
The storm covered a large area in
the southwest No one was killed as
far as known.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-06-28

he is being carefully guarded wher-
ever he goes. 1t is thought the at
tempt will be made in Belgium or
France. Mr.. Rockefeller presumably
is paying the police for the care they
are exerting.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-06-28
Statues Sunk Before Christian Era

Milan - Two specially equipped
steamships with crew of divers have
left Genoa for the Aegean Sea, fol-
lowing a contract between the govern
ment of Greece and the Genoa So
ciety for the Recovery of Vessels, to
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-02
5REvlTIEs 6uNcHEp.

Near Emory. Tex. Mrs. J. u. Allen
was terribly burned
J. T. Flynn. prominent railroad
man, Is dead az Memphis.
At Tahlequah. l. r.. John Sharp. a
youth, was shot 10 death on a street.
Sir +. J. Reid. formerly chief con
structor in the British navy. died at
London.
At Texarkana. Ark. Lambert Price
pleaded guilty to horse theft and got
six years.
A large gasser hav been brought in
on the Sam Brown lease In the Tulsa.
!. T.. oil field.
A. p. Jackson. formerly interested
IN lumber yards az Depton and FL
Paso. died suddenly az Alamogordo.
N. NJ.
Leon Reeves. negro. discharged
from the Twenty-hftfh infantry. was
fined at San Antonio 800 for carrying
pistol and given thirty days.
A Denison merchant has Just ~
eeived a check for a suit OF clothes he
sold twenty.three years ago. The
check was accompanied by an explana.
tory letter.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-02
MILLIONAIRE NO MORE.
Leading Chicago FInaneIer sueeumb,
TO illness.

Chicago. Dec. lotto Young. one
OF the leading financiers Of this city
died ct his home at Lake Geneva. wis
after an Illness Of about a month. Mr..
Young was born In Germany In 1sl4.
ana came to this country in 1859. AFT.
er residing for time In New York
and later In New orleans. he came 20
this city In 1872 and established a
wholesale jewelry business. He was
director In several large banks. and
one OF the largest holders Of real es.
tate In the city, and his wealth Is es.
umdted az several millions.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-02
z. c: ..!.!!:

Mrs. g. S. Parker entertained the Entire
Nous Club on Friday afternoon from three
until six clock at her beautiful home in
the southern part Of town. he rooms
were decorated in exquisite flowers. he
pretty score cards were in Thanksgiving
design and done in pen and ink. -Four
tables Of merry players were on hand, each
vieing with the other in winning the great
est number OF games Of Five Hundred.
The time passed happily and the guests
were entertained by gracious hostess. A
dainty salad course was served. Present
were Mesdames S. J. Balm, p. S. 'Iilson
and A. b. Carr il. of Houston, Milton
Parker. Cliff A. Adams, A. w. Wilker-
son. w. II. Oliver, Ed Hall, n. A. Bur
ger, X. NJ. Gordon, J.. b. Hines, Frank
Clarke. +. X. Lawrence, J. I. Hanway,
Tyler Haswell, ]. w. Doremus, ]. A.
Mcqueen, II. G.. Rhodes, G. S. Parker.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-02

The annuzl Thanksgiving Hop, compli-
meniary to the football team, was given by
the A. and NJ. corps OF cadets a, the mess
hall Friday evening and sttende d by larI
number Of society people Of Bryan. Col
lege and many other points in the state,
there being number OF young ladies from
distant points. The decorations OF remnants
and college colors from a number OF
schools, sofa pillows, swords. moss, etc.
all nicely arranged and blended, were
elaborate and attractive. Splendid music
was supplied by Houston orchestra, and
the hour and the occasion were all that could
he desired to make the football boys forge,
their defeat at Austin, and in common with
Others present, all their other troubles.
Senior Captain w. A. Gilbert led the
grand march with Miss Alberta Adams,
sponsor OF Company a.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-02
American Residents indignant.

Manila. Dec. i.-American residents
Of this city are indignant al the order
sending away the United States Ash.
attic squadron for the holidays. as mer.
chants here wanted the sailors TO re-
main In Manila for business. The
English feet sailed for Singapore.
While at Manila entertainment OF its
officers and men was on a lavish
scale.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-02

The Embroidery Club was At home with
Miss Nellie Bate on Tuesday afternoon at
the home OF her parents, Mr. and Mrs. I.
X. Bate. The guests spent quite a pleas
ant hour or so with merry ehitcha, and
fancy work, until al an appropriate time
when lovely course Of salad, Olives, cheese
balls, crackers and sailed peanuts was served
by the hostess assisted by her mother, Mrs.
Bate
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-02

Atlanta. Dec. LII. Z. Fain. an au-
tomobile maohinist. was acquitted Of
the charge Of assaulting a negro with
intent 10 kin during the September
riots Fain =es charged with pursu-
ing the negro from the Marion hotel
and firing al him three times. The
proven defense was an alibi.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-02
Found Dead In AutomobIIe.

Philadelphia. Dec. l.-Gustav Soc
denig. aged thlrty-seven. a promoter
OF amusement enterprises. was found
dead In his automobile in a garage
He had been asphyxiated by gasoline
fumes while leaning over the tank Of
the machine making repairs. Soc
denig had been dead for several hours
when his body was found.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-02
,SEss COMMENTED.
President Has Received Scores Of Tel
eorams and letter.

washington. Dec. i.-scores OF tel
esrams and letters have been received
BY President Roosevelt commencing
his course in Diminishing without honor
The members OF theree companies OF
the Twenty-fifth infantry. some OF
whom were engaged In the trouble 4
brownsville. Ter. They come mostly
from the north. and include many civil
war veterans who have served with
the negro troops.
resolution may be introduced in
congress calling for all the informatien
from the war department regarding the
case I"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-02
JERK JOHNSON IN JANUARY.
Negro Found Guilty Of Criminal A.
sault Hanos New Years Day.

Atlanta, Dec. l. VIII Johnson. a
negro. was found guilty OF criminal
assault upon Mrs Georgia Hembree
a white woman. last August, and sen.
fenced 20 be hanged Jan. l. The as.
sault was committed Just outside the
city limits. Johnson was Identified by
Mrs. J. ~ Camp. who was assaulted
and beaten about three weeks ago.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-02
DIES FROM WOUND.
Party Accused Of Miss Golfers Murds,
Refused Ball.

New Orleans. Dec. i.-Miss Georsis
Collier Of Tuskesee. Ala. known M
Dora Shelton. who on Thursday night
was twice shot and mortally wounded
by Andrew Desina. a saloon keeper,
with whom she had been living. died
Friday at the Charity hospital De.
sina has been charged with murder
and committed without ball TO jail.
Jealousy is supposed TO have caused
the shooting.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-02
Buchanan, ]. ID. West, Luther Taylor,
w. A. Banks and Miss Matte Tabor.

Master Milton Fountain, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. +. ]. Fountain, celebrated his 4th
birthday yesterday afternoon with Jolly
party attended by about thirty-hye little
girls and boys. A Jack Homer pie re-
warded each little guest that stuck in a
thumb" a pretty toy. There was 4 visit
from Santa Claus who brought dainty little
baskets Of lunch and stockings full Of good
things, and afterwards the birthday cake
was cut. The little folks had fine time
and wish many happy returns Of tie day for
Master Milton.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-02
OPERATOR BLAMED.
Disappeared In Less Than an Hour
After the Disaster.

After the Disaster.
Lynehburg. Va. Dec. 1.-The cause
OF the wreck near Lawyers depot In
which President Samuel Spencer and
his party lost their lives lies absolute.
~ at the door OF C. b. Mattoax. the ODD.
orator who was In charge OF the block
telegraph station nj Rangoon. Mat
toax, who disappeared less than an
hour after the wreck. has not been
found. despite the fact that the ra /.
road detectives have secured the couu.
try In the vicinity OF the wreck a q
his home. -14T
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-02
FIRES BULLET INTO BRAIN.
Man Was Fooled In an Attempt to Rob
Kansas Bank.

Bendena, Kan. Dec. Fooled in
an attempt to hold up the Bank of Ben
dena, lone robDer. identified as
Jesse l.. Harris Of westport. Mo, fired
a shot in his brian which caused In
slant death.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-02

Thursday afternoon from TO q O clock
at the home Of Mr. O.. S. Parker a num-
her of Bryan ladies will give come and go
reception in honor Of the Daughters OF the
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-02
Death Que 70 ApopIesY.

Pittsfield. Mass. Dec. Nv +. TIL
lots0n. a wealthy wooden manufacturer.
died OF apoplexy.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-02

Chapter badges have been provided for
all members Of L. s. Ross Chapter u. ID.
c. to be worn during the convention here
this week, and members are requested to
procure them from Mrs. w. A. Banks and
wear them 70 the sessions Of the conven-
,ion. All members are expected to attend
the convention and viii sit together in the
seats allotted TO the local chapter. The fol-
lowing reception committee has been APP
pointed to meet delegates At the trains on
Monday and Tuesday; Mesdames A. J..
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-02

To Miss Irma Harris the Backelorettes
Club owes It's warm thanks for one of the
most delightful meetings this season. Miss
Harris was hostess on Saturday and babe
the club members and few Others TO meet
at the home OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. A. Harris, and enjoy the game Of
"Hearts. The score cards were hand
painted Dutch figures. After five spirited
games were played IL was found that Miss
James deserved the prize. a bon bon
dish in Dutch design. The consolation
vert 20 Miss Bessie Buchanan. The hos
tess, assisted by her mother and Miss
Adline Sanders. served a Dutch lunch.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-02

Confederacy. No invitations other thar
the published notice will be issued and IN,
Eagle is requested to say that all the lade,
OF Bryan who entertain delegates and al
the visiting ladies are cordially invited "a
attend. The ladies joining Mrs. Parker in
the reception are Mesdames Hanway, Ed
Hall, Cliff A. Adams .Wilkerson, Haswell,
Clarke, Oliver, Mcqueen, II. G.. Rhodes,
NJ. Parker, Jno. B. Hines. +. X. Law
renee, Gordon, Jno. NJ. Lawrence. ]. Al
len Myers, NJ. w. Sims ST., CarneS.
The coming week will be a most notable
one socially, with the visiting Daughters
of thel Confederacy as the guests OF the
people Of Bryan. The program for the
week includes not only the program Of
regular meetings Of the convention, but
number OF social functions These will
include the concert and reception Of the
Choral Club Monday evening, the Pres
idents evening Wednesday, reception at
the home OF Mrs. O.. s. Parker Thursday
afternoon and the Elks Club reception
Thursday night. In connection with this
will come the production Of the Clans
man at the opera house Wednesday
night
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-05-18
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

The New York American says:
John D. Rockefeller's pastor, Rev. DR..
Rufus P. johnson, whose resignation
from the pastorare of the Fifth Avenue
Babtist church has caused much COM
ment, upon his return from his contem.
plated European trip, will become
president of the University Of Chicago,
which position became vacant by the
death of DR.. Harper.
The Norris & Rowe circus was put
down and out of busine IS as far as PEN
dleton. Oregon,is concerned by fierce
wind and rainstorm which swept over
the city Monday afternoon. The wind
tore themain tent dwon end ripped it
open from erd to end.
In q recent conflict between Turkish
troops and band Of Greeks in the vii
laye Of Monastir, ii Greeks were killed.
After the fight the Turkish commander
refused to allow the Greeks to bury
their dead, and when the Turks had
withdrawn Bulgarian band appeared
with number of dogs. which devou1ed
the bodies. The Greeks in revenge
ambushed the Bulgarians as they were
returning and captured 80 Of them,
whom they massaored, including some
women and children, after first subject.
ing them to cruel tortures.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-05-18
WOMAN MURDER TRIAL.
Mrs. 6aruth Of Medical Lake Shot Her
Husband

Mrs. saruth Of Medical Lake Shot Her
Husband.
Mrs. Josie Baruth of Medical Lake,
tried for the murder of her husband,
testified that they were divorced in
1896. but had been living together
since then without being remarked.
For year relations had been SO
strained that she refused to live with
him as wife, although she still kept
house for the family.
1t was a dreary and sodden life,
marked by incessant quarrels and
chickering's due in part to her belief
that he was intimate with various low
women.
Mrs. Baruth believed that he had
ruined young girls, and caught him
once in position which she consider
ed indecent. with his own 10 year old
daughter, Agnes.
Fearing trouble, she bought a re-
volver here for SO last November, and
practiced with it to test it's aim.
On the morning of the tragedy,
March 20, she had a brief quarrel
with him. He rushed toward her
with poker, and believing that he
would carry out repeated threats of
killing her she shot him.
Her lawyer declared that her life
had been made unbearable by Baruth' s
lnd1gnities, and two weeks before the
tragedy she threatened to kill him if
he again attempted to mistreat her.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-05-18
MINING NOTES.

Another wonderfully rich strike has
been made in the Goldbug mine in the
Red Boy district, Oregon. In the
north drift of the fifth vein the pay
streak is eight to 10 inches thick Ore
assays $500 to $500 a ton in gold.
A strike has been called at the St.
Eugene mine at Moyie, B. c., the big
gest lead producing mine in the pro-
vince. Seventy men are out, together
with the foreman. The trouble arose
over the food at the boarding house
kept by w. O'Rourke, a nephew of
General Manager Cronin.
A new boiler and crusher will be in
stalled by the Mineral Hill Mining
company soon, the machinery now be-
ing en- route to the mine and, it is
expected will be installed by June 1.
The property is now shut down await
ing the new equipment The Mineral
Hill is located in the vicinity of Con-
connully, Washington.
Another consolidation is proposed by
the Amador Mining & Development
company, corporation existing under
the laws of Arizona, and predicated
upon the majority of the capital stock
of the Amador Copper & Gold Mining
and Milling company, organized to
operate group of claims on Cedar
creek, 10 miles south of Iron Noun
tain in Missoula county. Mont
Operations will shortly be resumed
on the Ymir Gold Mines, Ltd, located
in the Ymir mining district, B. c.
Work is being resumed on several
of the mines of Rossland, B. C. The
Velvet-Portland, the Crown Point, the
Jumbo and the Whitebear are among
the mines that are included in this
list. There is talk of the resumption
of operations on the Cliff and Idaho
The Trail smelter is building a lead
furnace and starting a fifth copper
furnace. making total capacity for
the output of copper of between 1900
and 400 tons daily, and $50 to 400
tons of lead.
Boundary's three smelters treated
last week: CRANKY, 1874 tons; B. C.
copper, 4455 tons; Dominion copper
4785 tons. Total treatment for week,
PAPA tons; total treatment for year
to date 473,516 tons.
The force of men employed in the
Tamarack & Chesapeake mine near
Wallace. Idaho. has been increased
from to IA men. The ore body, both
in the drift and the slopes is we'll
holding its own; in fact, it is said to
increase in worth with each shot.