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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-30
PARKER ADDRESSES THE
AM. BAR ASSOCIATION.

~. Paul. Avg. 30.-The feature Of
today's session Of the American Bar
association Was the annual address ~
Judge Alton r. Parker. Judge Par
ker said IN part:
As a member Of this bar association.
proud Of the membership therein and
rlorifving In It's unselnsh ambition 20
be Of service TO the profession and the
public on the broadest Ines and utter
irr the sentiments Of every member, I
wish 10 thank you. our honored ard
much beloved president. Tor your adj
irtss Of yesterday. II was philos7ph-
teal. sisttsmanlike and eloquent. Every
man who heard II and all who shall
rec I, will he the wiser and the bot
" or H. II al times We thought We
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-30
EARTHQUAKE CAUSES PANIC.

New York. Aus. 3)--Of the recent earth
quake shocks in that vicinity a cable
gram 10 the Herald from Tacna. Chile,
SAYS.
Heavy earthquake shocks have been felt
throughout TscnS aud Acre The panic
is indescribable People are living ia the
public square First shocks lasted 20 sec
onds. slighter shocks continue at inter-
walls
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NEEDS HIS POLICE.

san Francisco. Aus. oo-Chicf ~ Po-
lice Dnan today cancelled an vacations
Of members ot tho police force There
are zoo policemen now Ou vacation,
whose holiday expires saturday next
Two hundred more were 90 De- given
vacations that day but The order has
been revoked. chief Oman admitted
that this action was taken in view 81
the troubles expected on account 81
the street car strike
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S. F. GARMENTS STRIKE.
Calhoun VIII Ignore Letter sent To
Him 10y Union

san Francisco, Cal August 90
President Calhoun Of the United rail-
ways al noon today said he would ig-
more the letter sent TO him by the Car
mems union in which 10 Was stated
that the platform men would return 10
work u paid 81 per day. and the number
Of hours be decided by arbitration. MI
Calhoun haid that union men are no
longer his employees and that hence
forth he would have $50 dealings with
the Strcetcar mems union. Nj Cali
houn asserted that he was willing that
the men should return TO work, but
there would be no concessions now as
10 s. per day or eight hours
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FINGER PRINTS.
Forty Enlisted Men Ordered To WASH
ington To study system.

Washington Aug 9-Forty enlisted
men from various army posts throughout
the eastern part Of the United states will
be ordered TO the war department IN
Washington in a short time for instruC-
tion IN tsking finger prints and In photo
giaphy preparatory 10 carrying OUT the
new Identification plans ior the army. II
is the purpose TO have az least one man
a. every post who is familiar Oh the m
ger print and Photographic work
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Will KEEP DMNy OPEN.

Newchwang, AN ;o-Iapan's Motif
cation that % VIII continue Dalny a. q
nee port until china provides customs
houses on the Russian frontier resulted
today IN the chamber Of COMMERCE herr
pstitloning the consular body TO sus-
pend me collection ~ duties AZ New
chuang pending the regulation n Man
rhurlau customs. The chamber ~
commerce maintaag that the present
condition threatens the existence Of
NeNchwang.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-30
QUARREL OVER ESTATE.
Omar Young Kills Two Men and Then
Commits suicide.

la Crosse. Kan. Aus 3-As the result
Of quarrel over the settlement Of an IS.
tate al McCracken l. miles west 81 here.
last uitlf. omar Young shot and killed
AIcNan0er Walker and Grant Pettyjohn.
Young then started Tor his home AZ Alex
arder and shot himself when two miles
out Of town Young was bachelor.
Walker and pettyj0hn were married and
had families
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-30
MoHA,i,IEDAN CONFERENCE.

Nizhni, Novgorod. Aug "a congress
Of 80 representa- tives Of the Mohammedan
population OF Russia opened here today.
MANY interesting questions connected with
religion and education are on the pro.
gtam
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-30
CORTELYoU Al OYSTER BAY,

oyster Bay Aug -Posimsster-Gen-
eral Cortclyou was In conference with
President Roosevelt az Sycamore Hill TO.
dsy. II wac said AZ the executive offices
that his call related TO the appointment of
postmeSters.
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BIG FIRE N II. PAUL.

81 Paul Aug 3e-firc today de-
siroyed the two lover floors 81 the
large slX sion Wholesale millinery
establishment 81 Strong Warner &
Co, causing a Ices Of SlSe,oQo.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-30

Lady Campbell Banneman was Miss
Charlotte Bruce. daughter OF the late
Gen. Sir Charles Bruce. She was mar
rled TO Sir Henry Campbell Banner
man In 1850.
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LADY CAMPBELL.BANNERM,N.

Msrienbad. Bohemia. Aug 3O.--Lsdy
Campbell Bannermsn, wife of the
British premier, Sir Henry Campbell
Zimmerman. died today. She had been
an invalid for years
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TIE 'BARGNN HUNTER NJ.
WAYS READS THE ADVERTISE
MENTS.
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! good many people hurr, 10 read the
ads Ia tlcn rapcr aud lie, the news
wait.
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FUTURE POSSIBILITIES.

The Officers ot lho association -rN
~ l. Harris chicago president a.
J. Wright CARROLL lo. first N.ce pr.H-
dents G. Lester HAL kansas city scc-
urd vice president. Arthur T Mana,
Minneapolis secretary.
The executive council IS ooUposcd p
o. ID Niles salt Lake. e.. n. Mayo.
Rochester. a. Hugh Ferguson. Chica-
Eu. aid ". W. Grant DcuNef Tire
chairman 81 the reception COMMITTEES
f0. salt Lake o. s. C. BALDWIN
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-26
SECURES DAMAGES
AGAINST c., N. &ST.P
Jury in Federal Court at Sioux
Falls Awards Plaintiff
$500 Damages.
MORE LAND FRAUD CASES
John q. Anderson. Hans jacobson ans
Frank s. swsiIin Arrsisned on
Charges Of Attempting TO Do.
fraud Government.

Sioux Falls. s. ID. April 25.--The trial
before the jury In the federal court IN
this city OF the case OF Tobey W.. the
Chicago. Milwaukee and 81. Paul Rail.
way company. In which the plaintiff
sought to recover damages In the sum
OF $1,000 for the loss OF an arm re-
sulting from a hack I'm which he was
riding being struck by "A freight car at
Mitchell. resulted I'm "a verdict for the
plaintifi damages In the sum Of $500 be-
Ing awarded. Tobey. the plaintiff. Is
an infant. the case being brought by his
father. The plaintiff was represented
by Judge Frank II. Atkins, OF Sioux
Falls. and T. j. Spangier. OF Mitchell.
while the interests OF the defendant
railway company were looked after by
former United States Attorney J. ID. FL
lott. OF Tyndail. and III. G. Preston. OF
Mitchell. Every inch OF ground was
holly contested.
Among those who have Just been ar
raigned before Judge Garland on
charges I'm connection with the alleged
defrauding OF the government OF tracts
OF public land is John q. Anderson. n
former member OF the state Legislature.
one OF the most prominent stocknen of
western South Dakota and at present
prominent In the political affairs OF that
part OF the state. Four separate indict-
ments were returned against him.
Hans Jacobson was nrrnigned on an
indictment charging him with perjury.
alleged TO have been committed when
he made final proof on n homestead sit
uated In Stanley county. west OF the
Missouri river. The alleged perjury
consisted OF testimony In reference to
the period the defendant actually re-
sided upon the land and the value of
his improvements on the tract. The
government, when the case comes To-
trial. VIII endeavor to show that he
did not reside upon his homestead to
exceed one month and that the value OF
his improvements was far below the
value given by him and sworn TO when
he made final proof.
Frank G.. Swnllin also was arraigned
on an indictment charging him with
perjury. Like the case Of Jacobson.
the perjury In alleged To have been
committed when Swallln offered testi-
mony In support OF his final proof COW
ering the land embraced In his home
stead entry.
In the case OF the United States vs..
Phil Cournoyer and Frank Young. un-
der indictment for ''rustling" OF num-
Der OF horses from the Pine Ridge
agency. Judge John II. Burns. OF Dead
wood. attorney for Young. withdrew
his application for separate trials OF
the case against the two defendants
and the case was continued to the
Deadwood term OF the United States
court
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-26
ADMITS CONSPIRACY.
Carl Pitan First TO BE Sentenced for
Land Fraud in South
Dakota.

Sioux Falls. s. D.. April 25.-The FIRST
victim OF the present prosecutions for
land frauds In western South Dakota
was Carl Pitan. "A prominent stockman
residing In the ceded Sioux lands be-
tween the Missouri river and the Black
Hills.
Pitan today appeared before Judge
Garland OF the United States court and
pleaded guilty To an indictment charg-
Ing himself. Thomas ii. Ayers and John
l. Newell OF the Gas Belt Land COM
pany. OF Pierre. with engaging I'm a
conspiracy TO dcfrnud the United
States government out OF large tracts
OF public land.
Judge Garland sentenced Pitan to
Imprisonment for n period OF one year
In the Hughes county jail and imposed
n fine OF $1,000.
This was the first OF the land fraud
cases In which indictments were re-
turned by the federal grand jury which
was recently In session I'm this city In
which Judge Garland pronounced SEN
tence.
John r Hughes. OF Pierre. attorney
for Pitan after n plea OF guilty had
been entered. asked that the court take
into consideration the fact that Pitan
81 90 years old and that he did not will
fully attempt TO defraud the govern
ment and was not the leading spirit
In the alleged conspiracy. and had a
reputation for truth. honesty and In
tegrity whore he was known. United
States Attorney Porter stated he had
no reason TO doubt the statements
made In behalf OF the defendant.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-26
SIOUX FALLS IS ANXIOUS
Many People from the South Dakota
City in Stricken Frisco.

Sioux Falls. =. D.. April IA mum.
Der OF Sioux Falls people. who have
relatives and friends at san Francisco
are becoming very anxious ns To their
fate. the failure to- hear any word from
them AN time passes creating great UNI
caslness.
Fred HOLSTER and his brother. WIN
G.. prominent local bankers, have heard
nothing from their mother ana sisters
Mrs. HOLSTER and her daughters. IL IL
known. were to reach the stricken city
ON Easter morning. where they cN-
peCtcd to remain for period OF a
week
George Baker. OF this city. who had a
son In San Francisco. departed Thurs
day afternoon for that city To find him
Lee Freudenfeld. OF this city. was In
charge OF the Offices OF the Queen city
Insurance company. at san Francisco
Nothing has been heard from him.
ills father. Joseph Freudenfcld. left
Sioux Falls last Sunday for San Fran
cisco. and should have reached that
city ON the morning or the disaster.
John Gentle. Jr.. son OF John ZeT-le.
OF this city. also was a resident OF San
Francisco
Frank MccarrIer. Sioux Fails pio-
neer. who was widely known through.
out eastern South Dakota. was con-
Quoting cigar store only three blocks
from the city hall
Fred DeArmond was another Sioux
Falls man In the stricken city. he hav-
Ing located there only few weeks
ago.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-26
WATER POWER IN THE HILLS.

Spearfsh, =. d., April :3.-work on
the proposition or the Black Hills Trac-
ton company In progressing rapidly.
There was for time some delay on ac-
count OF the lack OF labor. but n good
crew OF men Is now "a, work. The canal
which has been made three ourths OF
mile longer than was first intended I'm
order to secure an extra fall OF twenty
feet and an additional power OF 200
horse power. wiz be completed within
the next sixty days. The company now
expects to have It's wires strung. its
machinery In place. and to be ready
to supply power early I'm September.
As this plant In the only water power
electric plant In the Hills II viii be able
to furnish power NJ very low cost
Ms II IL not put TO any expense for fuel.
The intake OF the canal is just below
the confluence OF Crow creek and Red
water. and as Crow creek ~ warm the
stream viii not freeze and there VIII be
no delay during the winter time on ac-
cunt OF ice.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-26
GRAND JURY DISCHARGED.
Had Been In Session at Sioux Falls TO-
Over Two Weeks.

SNsF t"o "1SNs.
Sioux Falls. g. D.. April 2l.-.The
United States grand jury. after being
tn session In this city for n period OF
swo weeks and one day. made its Anal
report and was discharged by Judge
Garland, all the cases coming before
fhe jury having been disposed OF.
The final report showed that during
the time the jury was In session IL In
vestigated n total or sixty-two cases,
examined 259 witnesses. returned fifty-
pne true bills and reported eleven no
bills" IL returned twelve additional
PENDANTS and the nature or the Of
were withheld from the public owing TO
the fact that the defendants had not
yet been arrested.
A jury was secured In the case OF
Eliphus II. Tobcy. an infant. by W. II.
Tobey. his guardian. Va. the Chicago.
Milwaukee and st. Paul Railroad COM
pany. The plaintiff seeks to recover
damages I'm the sum OF $4,000 for the
loss OF an arm. II In alleged that be-
cause OF negligence on the part OF en-
ployes OF the railroad company n Mil
waukeo train collided with n hack In
which the plaintiff was riding. throw
ing him out and injuring one OF his
arms to such an extent that IL had 20
DO amputated.
The accident occurred at Mitchell.
The railroad company bases It's defense
largely on the ground that the accident
was due 10 carelessness on the part OF
the plaintiff and that the employees OF
the company were I'm no way TO blame
for the accident.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-26
lAFOlLETTE MAKES
HIT WITH GALLERIES
He Notices Senators Leaving, and Re-
marks Their Seats May Be Psrma-
nently Vacated Later.

Washington, ID. C., April Ex-senator
LaFollctte OF Wisconsin began his speech
on the rate question yesterday and before
he had talked more than half an hour the
process OF senatorial hazing was set afooi.
One by one the senator's walked out. Till
there were only about half a dozen left In
the chamber. The senator talked ahead,
unconccrned for a time, the audience be-
.Eg as notable for It's size In the gallery
region as IL was for Its paucIty on the
floor. Then. losing patience. he addressed
himself to the chair. which at the moment
was occupied By Senator Long OF Kansas.
Mr.. President" he said. 81 pause In my
remarks TO note the lack OF interest In
what have TO say on the part OF senator's
OF this body. I desire to say that, how
ever. little may Interest them. the coun-
try is interested In the things ! have to
say on this question. and II will hear me"
Senator Kean Of New Jersey suggested
a call OF the body for a quorum.
You need not send out for people TO
come In TO hear what I have To say"
replied Senator LaFolictte. running his
fingers through his militant pompadour
and shaking Il at the Jerseyman. But In
this connection l do want 20 say that seats
now temporarily vacated are liable TO be
permanently vacated later"
Crowd cheered.
The crowded galleries. around the door
OF which crowds OF people were waitinl
for opportunity TO break In and listening
through doors held ajar. burst into thun-
ders OF applause.
Senator Kean then moved. while the
chairman was rapping for order. that the
galleries be cleared. The audience APP
plauded again. hut Long was too discreet.
lie reminded the audience OF the rule
against applause. and La Toilette resumed
his address. lie made by far tho abiest
and most comprehensive discussion OF the
rate question In It's general aspects that
the debate has produced. lie told the his
tory OF the granger movement. the effects
IL produced In the states that enacted the
granger laws the history OF the original
interstate commerce law. and then he
attacked the prt sent bill ~ inadequate 10
the demands Of the country and asserted
that u was only restoring part OF what the
law Of 1883 intended TO give In tho way OF
power 20 the interstate commission. lie
had only half finished when ne allowed the
matter 20 30 over tiil tomorrow, when he
will conclude his remarks.
IL ~ said taat no senator ever before
succeeded in disposlng quite 20 effectively
al the senatorial hAz.ng. la Toilette dcncd
the senate and after thinking II over very
briefly, the senate concluded TO come back
and listen. II behaved exccllCntly while
ne rccou=tcd It's sins Of omission. the blu
after bin that II has refused 10 pass after
the house had passed them and the ncceS-
sity that now IL shall give the country
more than pretenss. sham.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-26
NO TRACE OF ELopERs.

Webster. s. D.. April 25.-Sot the
slightest trace has been found Of the
principals In a sensational elopement
from the town OF Andover. near here.
The elopement created sensation
among the residents OF the town.
The parties to the affair were Len
Schlick ofer and Miss Lulu Downing,
well known young lady OF the city.
Schllckofer was engaged as a clerk In
n farm machinery establishment. and
fed during the absence OF the owner
on n business trip TO the Twin cities.
Upon his return he discovered that the
clerk had sold a large quantity OF farm
machinery at any price he could OBJ
tain, receiving cash To the amount OF
about $500. This was taken with him
when he Ned.
Should the clipping couple be cap
tured. Schlickofer will find that he ia
in serious difficulty. for IL has been as
certained that he has n wife and family.
The girl with whom he fed Is still ia
her teens. and this would be- grounds
for another serious charge against the
villain.
Schlickofer's wife and family reside
nj some point In Iowa. He had been
here for some little time. aud his en-
ployer had the utmost confidence IN his
honesty.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-26
MYSTERY SURROUNDS
SUICIDE At HARTFORD
Seorge {. Childs Of Ida Grove
Ia, Takes Own Life in a
South Dakota Town.
NO CAUSE FOR RASH ACT
childs Was a Young Man and in Ap
parent Good Health, and Had
Considerable Money on
His Person.

Sioux Falls, s. D.. April :i.--The
county coroner, l.. ID. Miller. has just
returned from Hartford. the first sta
ton west. with the body OF man sup
posed to be George r. Charles, who
took his own life there this morning.
shooting himself In the forehead with
n 3s-caliber revolver. The act was
committed at an early hour In his room
An the hotel.
Mystery surrounds the motive OF thu
suicide. and there In no known reason
for the deed. ms the man appeared &C
be I'm good health and si43 In cash was
found on his person. He first attempted
suicide by stepping on the railway
tracks In front OF n rapidly moving
passenger train. but at the last moment
iost his nerve and stepped from the
track when the train was within but
q few feet or him. He then returned
ITO his hotel. and some hours later fired
the bullet into his brain.
/ The dead man was about 70 years
OF age and In supposed TO have come
from Ida Grove. In. Relatives there
have been notified OF his tragic end.
= Known in Ida Grove.
Ida Grove. Ia. April 1s.-George r
Charles. who suicided at Hartford. y
d.. In we'll known In this city. his par
ents living but n few miles from the
city. George w. Charles. the suicides
father. being prominent farmer.
George K. In one OF some eight or nine
children.
The remains will be brought 20 this
city today and the funeral services will
be held Immediately. intcrment TO be
In the cemetery here.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-26
CITIZENS PATROL KILLS
PROMINENT WORKER
Of Major TiIdsn, Member OF Gov
ernor's staff.

San Francisco. April 23.-Major TIL
den. one OF the most prominent meme
bers OF the general relief committee
and a member OF the governors staff
was shot and killed In an automobile
about midnight last night while return<
ing from Menlo Park. by men supposed
TO be members OF the citizens patrol.
Two other occupants OF the automobile
were slightly wounded. Three men sus-
pected OF the shooting have been ar
rested. The automobile carried "A Red
Cross flag.
The three men arrested are: T. n
Boyneten. George W. Simmons aud
Malcolm Vance. They are all youus
men and members OF the citizens pa
troll. Boyneten declares that he did
not see the Red Cross flag on Tilden's
car and when the latter did not stoI
when challenged he fired. The coach.
man I'm the car then began shooting and
Simmons and Vance replied.
The killing OF Tilden has created
greatest indignation.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-26
GRAND JURY STILL oRINos
Additions; indictments Returnsa
Sioux Falls--lonp Term OF Cedr'

sioux Falls. =. D.. April :"
United States grand jury. whlea
now been I'm session for p"r'cli
two weeks. has returned three
tional indictments. The names o,
defendants In two OF the cases I
been withheld from the public i0'
reason that the defendants hal
been arrested.
The third indictment was rr'gI
I'm the case of Jacob LaPoint -
indian belonging on the Pine q,
reservation. the indictment chh's
him with driving OF the reseTN a'
number OF horses which had beer
en- from parties residing on ~"
ervRtion. Some days ago LaPoih'
indicted on the charge OF stealth.
animals. Soon after the SECOND
dlctmcnt was returned he ~
guilty To driving the horses "8
reservation and was sentcn''1
Judge Garland To "A term 81 "n"
and one day I'm the Sioux Fall
Tertiary.
A jury In the case OF HowaTl i
nell. negro. indicted for mall.
objectionable letter I'm the posi'ii
Canton. after being out all riE
ported that IL could not agrr". \
Garland discharged the jury iron
Their consideration OF the cas-
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-26
TO DAM CLEAR LAKE.

Clear Lake. s. D.. April is.-with the
object OF storing water for any dry
years which may come. arrangements
are being made for the construction OF
n huge dam at the outlet OF Clear lake.
a body OF water near here. from which
this place received It's name. At n
meeting OF local business men n com
mittec was appointed To walt upon the
county commissioners at their next
injecting and urge that immediate steps
be taken 10 have the proposed dam
constructed. the construction OF which
would result In the storing OF n vast
quantity OF water and would make
Clear lake one OF the finest bodies OF
water In this part OF the state.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-26

Why did General Trcpof resign his
high command at 81. Pctersburg7 Here
In one explanations: General Trepon
went 10 the theatcr one night when n
cinematograph supplied part OF the en-
tcrtainment. Revolutioniats had tam
pered with the film. however. and the
instrument ground out moving pictures
which led up dramatically from n
meeting OF conspirators 20 the murder
OF General Trepoff himself after the
manner OF the taking OF OF the late NJ.
Won Phicyc. The whole thing was so
realistically done that Trcpoff was ter
rified and at once resigned.