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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-05-25
GAS MAGNATE MUM
AND is SENT TO JAIL
But the Supreme Court Comes to His
Rescue-Result of Alleged EIec-
ton Fraud in Denver.

Denver, Colo, May 24.-Henry L.
Doherty, president of the Denver Gas
and Electric company, appeared in Dis
trict Judge Frank T.. Johnson's court
this afternoon and was called upon to
testify as to What he knew regarding
the matter of the bogus tax receipts
used in the election. On the advice
OF his attorney, Joel F. Vale, he re-
fused to testify and even refused to
be sworn.
Judge johnson informed Mr.. Do
herty that he would either have to
testify or be committed to Jail for his
refusal. After consulting with his at
torney Mr.. Dohety announced that he
would not testify.
Judge Johnson ordered Mr.. Do
herty committed to Jail.
soon after Mr.. Doherty's commit
ment, on application of attorneys rep
resenting the elections commission, a
temporary order was issued by the SUI
preme court restraining District
Judge Johnson from proceeding further
with his investigation of the vote on
the franchises of last weeks election
show cause why he should not be per-
manently restrained. Subsequently the
supreme court ordered that Mr.. Do
herty be released On his own recog-
nizance pending the hearing on the in
junction. Mr.. Doherty was Immediately
6AtCA III AOC1IS
During the day several employees OF
the Denver Gas and Electric company
were put on the stand in Judge John
sons court and questioned as to the
ownership of the property for which
tax receipts were alleged to have been
voted. Several admitted hat they had
only owned the property for a day or
two prior to election day and that it
had been purchased on contract for long
time payments. Some of the witnesses
could not give a clear description of the
lots and admitted that q high official
Of the Denver Gas and Electric COM
pany acted as their agent. Other Wit
nesses declined to answer questions OH
advice of counsel that their replies
might incriminate them.
Attorneys for the Honest Election
league" which is back of the investi-
CATION, succeeded during the afternoon
in having records of the city treas
urer's office brought into court for the
purpose of showing that money was
paid for taxes by clerks Of certain cor
porations on property standing in the
names of employers. The sitting of the
court was to have been resume at I
O'Clock last night, but all the proceed
ings were stopped by the supreme
eourt's Injunction.
Mr.. Doherty is general manager OF
the Mcmillan Syndicate of Gas and
Electric companies, with headquarters
in New York.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-05-25
CHANDLER ATTACKS
RAILWAY RATE REVIEW
Inserted by Senate Declared
Too Broad, and conferees Should
Cut Them Out.

Washington, May 24.-In a signed
statement former Senator William E
Chandler, president of the Spanish wal
claims commission, condemns the u
review provisions inserted by the sem
ate in the Hepburn railroad rate regu-
lating bill.
Mr.. Chambers part in the negotia-
tons between the president and Sen
;atcr Til!man to secure h passage OF
a strong bill brought him prominently
into the limelight in the debates in the
senate, and his views on the sections
of the bill which he and Senator Till
man assert were the principal features
of the negotiations are interesting. He
takes substantially the position occu-
in regard to the court review amend
ment, declaring it too broad. The
statement follows:
'The railroad rate bill as it passed
the house had many merits and some
beneficial amendments We're adopted In
the senate AS a whole it is a great
advance over the present law, which
holds the commission as to ratemaking
far behind the position it was supposed
to occupy when the law was passed in
1887, but which supposed position has
been destroyed by various decisions of
the supreme court.
The power which is now to be given
~ l1AS ~ AiSeA
of exorbitant rates and to apply rene
dies is a great assertion of popular and
legislative power which will never
again be destroyed. The fundamental
mistake of the bill as it stands is that
it invites judicial interference with the
administrative work of making rates
which is to be performed in the first
instance by the commission.
sThe railroads need no protection
against the commission except wha
their situation gives them. They can
refuse to obey any order CT the COM
commission is helpless until it goes into
court in or all of three ways: a.
For mandamus orders against the car
rier; (2) for penalties; (3) for damages
to the shippers. Whenever these pro-
ceedings are undertaken any constitu-
tional rights Of the railroads can be as
serted, and that class of rights cannot
be taken away by legislation. Every
other right of interference with the
commission can be and should be taken
away by legislation. Therefore while
the bill in any shape in which it is
upon present conditions, 1t will not be
what the true interests Of the people
require.
Would Strike Out Clauses.
".All invitations to the courts to in
.erfere with the rates made by the COM
mission which ave been put on in the
senate should be stricken out in con-
ference, and even the implied recogni-
ton of the right of review in the bill
as it passed the house should be strick-
en- out. If these things are not done by
this congress they will be one by some
future congress which the people will
choose for that purpose.
meantime we must be thankful that
In the first great battle between the
people and the railroads the people
have won something and the railroads
have not won everything. The excep-
lions to the free pass prohibition make
1t almost worse than the present law.
civilian E. Chandler"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-05-25
CHIMAY HAS
MATRIMONIAL FATIGUE
Tired of Her Latest Acquisition, She
Is Said to Want to Re-
cover IN

Vienna, May 22.-The eccentric Princes.
Chimay has just taken her latest Italian
husband to visit the mother of the gypsy
violinist Rigo In the village of Raksodo
She brought from Paris the tombstone OF
RIGGS father, who is buried there. She
confided to her former mother-in-law that
she was unhappy in her present marriage
and that she hoped to recover Rigo.
Hearing of RIGGS financial difficulties in
America she telegraphed a large sum, but
it was declined. After scattering money in
the village she has arrived at Pesth. where
she proposes to earn more by exhibiting
herself as a living statue.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-05-25
GOVERNMENT CONTROL
OF ANTHRACITE MINES
Said This Will Be Recom-
mended by interstate Conn
merce Commission.
FOR DRASTIC LEGISLATION
Statement Tina. Standard Oil Com.
merce Has Been Handled in Viola
ton of Law Is Expected-Soft
Coal Comes Next.

Philadelphia, Pa, May 24.-The revel-
atoms OF faNoritism and graft in the
relations between the railroads and the
coal companies made to the Interstate
Commerce commission will lead, it is
reliably reported, to a sensational re-
port to congress ~embodying the follow
ing recommendations: y
The government supervision of the
anthracite coal trade.
Drastic national legislation providing
penalties, forbidding not only the direct
DR. indirect ownership by officers OF rail-
road companies.
A direct report thai the o carry
ng railroads have violated the inter-
state regulations in the dis
of cars.
A statement that many roads in
handling Standard Oil commerce., ave
violated the provisions of the Sherman
law.
Further Probe Is Useless.
No report regarding individual prose-
cutions.
If the Investigations of the Inter
state Commerce commission were to
body would be about as above set forth
and from information still in hand the
members of the commission believe
that their further probing into the
anthracite and bituminous coal situa-
ton and the Standard Oil trade will
Willy ISSull III supplying 1uIlllST 1OuIl-
dalton for such a report.
No draft of any report to
has yet been made, but the commits
sioners and counsel have the subject
constantly in mind. n are even will
ing to discuss the subject unoficially.
While unwilling to be quoted upon the
subject, the trend of their sentiment,
as the hearings continue, is unmis-
taxable.
The announcement that they will not
report in favor of prosecutions of any
officers of the railroads investigated
certainly does not mean that there will
be no such prosecutions. The commits
sion, however, does not eXpec at this
time to make any statement to congress
upon this subject, but to leave the mat
ter entirely in the hands Of the counsel
appointed by the attorney general to
consider such violations of the Sherman
interstate law as may be brought out
by the testimony The counsel having
this part of the investigation in charge
will giv no hin as to their probable
course.
Bituninous Coal Roads Next.
The last of the commissioners has
now left Philadelphia, although two of
them will return on Tuesday night to
take up the investigation of the bitum
inous coal roads. The Others will con-
tinue the Standard Oil probe in Cleye-
idld. aleei liese iealiliSS die conn
pletcd the anthracite roads again will
become the final object of attention on
the part of the commission.
William A. Glasgow. jr., counsel for
the commission, said yesterday that he
would not hazard a guess as to when
the hearings would be completed.
They certainly will continue he said,
until the railroads have had every OPP
portunity to explain, if any such a thing
is possible, the astonishing evidence of
graft that already has been made pub
1joD
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-05-25
ISLAND WILL REVOLT.
large Land Owner from Isle of Pines
Calls on President, but Is Refused

Washington. ID. c., May 23.-Accord-
ing to 81 statement by S. H. Pearcy, g
large LAND owner in the Isle of Pines, a
revol against Cuban authority in that
island will occur in the near future un-
less the United States resume control
over it. Mr.. Pearcy and his brother, j.
L. Pearcy, called at the White House,
but the president declined to see them
and they We're referred to Secretary
Root.
Mr.. Pearcy said tina Americans now
own nine-tenths OF the property In the
island, which they purchased solely on
the assurance of President Mckinley
and the war department that the island
was American soil. Conditions, how
ever, he says, have reached a critical
stage and the majority of the Amer
leans have stated they will stand their
oppression nc longer. Mr.. Pearcy said
that these American citizens have re-
ceived many offers of aid from the
United States in case of a revolt.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-05-25
INTERESTED
viii Have Effect Of Supreme Court
Decision en- Burton Locked
Up and Reported.

Washington, May 22.-The senate to-
day directed the committee on privil.
eyes and elections to investigate the eff
feet of yesterdays decision of the SUI
prerne court in the case of Senator
Burton. The resolution offered by
Hale was adopted without debate.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-05-25
WI FOR ~ELEcTRocuTIoN
Former Minister to America Would
Abolish DEGRADATION,

Pekin, May 21.-Wu Ting Fang. for
merly Chinese minister at Washing
ton, who was entrusted with the task Of
codifying the laws, is memorializing
the throne for jury trials, and for per-
mission for native lawyers to practice
before the courts.
He also petitions for the electrocu-
ton instead of the decapiration Of
criminals condemned to death.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-05-25
LEAVES JN0. DIS HOME
Republic Oil Company Withdraws from
Observation-Disclosures Were at
% Nleual.nd

Columbus. o., May 22.-The Republic Oil
company, a New York corporation witt
Ono headquarters at Cleveland, today no
tilted Secretary of State Laylin that 1t
withdraws from Ohio. The company 10
declared to be one of the concerns con.
trol.edE by the Standard on company. The
notification has created a sensation a. the
state house.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-05-25
KlDNAP AMERICANS.
Moors Attack Steamer Manolita, Flying
stars and Stripes, and Take
OFF Passengers.

Melilla, Morocco, May 21.-The steam
er Manolita. bound from Tetuan for
this port, flying an American flag. has
been attacked by Moors, who took away
some of her passengers
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-05-25
RESTRAINED.
Kansas City Live Stock Organization
Must Remove Boycott.

Kansas City, Mo-. May ga temporary
restraining order was issued by Judge
Teasdale, of the circuit court, enjoinins
the Traders Live Stock exchange from in
terfering with, boycotting or attempting
to prevent r. +. Wertz from trading
at the Kansas City stock yards. Wertz al
leges that the exchange had boycotted
him because he was not q member of the
organization and threatened to eNpel
members who had done business with him.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-05-25
SAME ASSESSMENT STANDS

Old Point. Va, May 21.-The su,reme
council of the Royal Arcanum TO-DAY re-
elected Howard C. Wiggans, supreme
regent. and the entire list of officers. A
resolution reaftirming the present rate
of assessment was adopted unani-
mouSly.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-05-25
FIND BODY OF uNkNowN a

Muscatine. Ia, May 21.-rhe BODY Of
an unknown man was found in the
liver here Sunday, evidently having
been in the water six months. There is
no clue to lead to the Identification Of
the body.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-05-25
STRIFE LIKELY
IN CANAL ZONE
United States Is Sending Ma.
rines to Watch Panama
Elections.
WARNED
WARNEC
Objection to Amador Administrator
Must Not Disturb the Peace of tho
Big Ditch District, Say
Root and Taft.

Philadelphia, May 2s.-The cruis-
er Columbia sailed from League
Island today under secret orders
with 600 marines aboard 1t is I'M
derstood the vessel will go to Guam
tanam and thence to San Domingo.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-05-25
MONEY MARKET.

New York, May &.-l'rime mercantile
paper at 4@5 per cent. Sterling exchange
steady at 81. S.25Q4. Sc. 80 on demand and
8. 81 .05a4 So. 10 for GO days. Money steady
at 3Q31h per cent.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-05-25
cossAcks KILL FOUR.
Fiaht With Peasants 10 Disastrous Il
Latter.

Simbirsk, Eastern Russia. May 22-
"A fight between Cossacks and peas
ants, resulting from efforts of the au-
5thorities to suppress agrarian disor-
derH, occurred in this vicinity. It is re.
ported four peasants were killed arc
200 wounded,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-05-25
MINE ON FIRE

a Number of Men Are Said to Be I'm.
periled.
Pittsburg. May 21.-The Hazel Kirke
coal mine, near Bentleyville, is reported
On fire. A number of men are said to
be in the mine.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-08
BASKET BALL
CROSBY BOYS WON
A We'll Deserved Victory Taken From the Naugatuek High
 Last Night.

In one of the closest games ever seen on the Y. M. c. A. floor the Crosby High basketball team last evening trimmed the Naugatuck High five by the score of 19 to Is. The contest was exciting throughout and the large crowd present had ample opportunity to enthuse over the playing of their favorites.
 It is a long time since a Naugatuck High basketball team came to Wa terbury as the Rubber City boys have always been shy of playing in this city, preferring to bring the local fellows to the burg to play.
 Naugatuck aided by the shouts of a large number of rooters started in to win the game and held the lead the greater part of the game only to lose 1t few minutes before the final gong sounded. At the end of the first half the score was a tie. 10 up.
 In the second period the visitors did not let up and they had Crosby on the run. Naugatuck rooters were cheering wildly and it looked as if 1t were Crosby when the home team put on a squirt and captured enough baskets to clinch the game.
 Waterbury will play return game in Naugatuck in short time and 1t should be a warm one.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-08
BASEBALL NOTES.

Carson Hodge, the pitcher who helped Holyoke considerably in it's pennant hunt last season, is said to have signed with the Lancaster, Pa, Tri-State league team rather than go to Sioux City, Ia, to which club he was traded by Holyoke. Friends of Hodge declare that he will not go to the outlaw league unless man. agers in the Connecticut refuse to accept the chance to buy his re- lease from Sioux City, which can be obtained for s200 or less. Hodge is valuable pitcher and in Connecti- cut league ranks is of special value because of his knowledge of bats men.
 Perhaps because the baseball field will be located in the eastern sec tion of the city is the reason why there so much baseball talk going on among the followers of the game out there at present. The players are already talking and judging from the confidence of William Ghent. manager of the Merrimac team, his nine will be among the leaders this year. In all probability the out east players will stick together the coming season and if they do, Ghent will have fast bunch to select from, as the material out in that locality is among the best in the city and a clever team of outfielders and hitters should bear the Merrimac colors this con- ing summer. -S4.s
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-08
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received by the Board of Commissioners of Public Works of the city of Water City hall building, until S o'clock D. m. Tuesday evening. March 20, 1906, for the construction of water mains in the following streets, to wit:
 Middle street from Market street northerly, 500 feet.
 Market street from Baldwin street to Middle street.
 Ash street from Oak street to Beech street.
 Also, replacing the cement lined pipe withs6 and s-inch mains on Prospect street from Grove street to Buckingham street; and Bucking- ham street from Prospect to Cooke street
 Plans, specifications and estimates may be seen at the office of the city engineer. No 9 Leayenworth street.
 A certified check for , per cent of the amount Of the proposal made payable to the order of the comp troIler of the city of Waterbury. must accompany each proposal as a guarantee that the successful bidder will enter into a contract according to the terms of his proposal within five days after the award is made.
 The board reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
 By order of the Board of Commis- sioners of Public Works.
 By W. H. SANDLAND.
 s-s-2 City Clerk.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-08
THE DIAMOND
WANTS TO PLAY
Independents Would Like to Tackle the Waterbury Profes-
 sional Team.

The Waterbury Independents through their manager, Eddie Cur ley, have issued challenge to Man ager Harry Durant of the Waterbury professional team to play the open ing game for $100 a side and let the winner take everything. It is not likely that Manager Durant will accept such proposition for in the opening game he will probably try out lot of unknown players, in or der to get line on them and it would not be a fair thing to stake up against the Independents. After the Waterbury team gets down to business then if the Independents are seeking for wealth and glory Manager Durant will give them a trial. Manager Curley has signed a corking good catcher for his team in the person of Matty Matthewson, not the New York twirler and possibly not his right name either. He is a railroad man who makes his home in Waterbury. Johnny Edmonds has also been signed to take the place of McNellis who is playing on a col lege team and making good.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-08
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received by the Board of Commissioners of Public Works of the City Of Water bury, at the ofnce of the City Clerk. City Hall Building. until eight o'eiOck D. m. Tusday evening. March aa. Ieee. for the construction of Water Mains in the following streets. to witt
 Round Hill street. from present terminus to Camp street
 So. Wilson street. northerly from Fox street. see ft-
 Brewster street. from Easfon ave nue. westerly zee ft-
 Waleott street. from present ter minus. sssterly seo ft- Tracy avenue from Piedmont street. southeriy sss fe<f
 West Main street from present teruinus. sUuthsrly sso ft-
 The planx. specifications and es- tinatss nay te sesa at the oEre of the Cty Engineer. Number 2 Leav- envorth street
 A c<rtfsed check for psr cent of the suoznt of the prupuszl Esfs payzbss 10 the order of the CoDR- frollsr of the City of Waterbury mwss sFunpany each rruppsel ss q rusr.nsee that fhe ssrre<zfsI ti5ser viii eater into . co1trzrf scru<tl-s ( 10 tk. tsr-s uf his p-opcnl within ers sxrz nftsr the award h made
 THe Brsrf re><rr-< the rtrkt t1 -<f>r- <rT xrf s1l t3fs Br cr<s< cf tks Board of Ccmui<- xznrxrr nf p~61<~ Wr~fa Br w- n skxpIAxD.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-08
BASKETBALL NOTES.

Manager Bill Stahl should get busy and arrange a game with the Mfddletown High for the champion ship of the state. The local boys have a fairly good team and there Is every reason to believe that the contest would be a fast one and Crosby would have an excellent chance of winning.
 All Waterbury intends to play the Niddletown team for the champion ship of the state. That would be mfx-up that would make the spects tors enthHse some and it would be A wise idea 1.-the game Is arranged to hate a bevy of substitutes
 What has happened to the Ster- Iinxsz Did the last defeat by the, MEddIetown fellows discourage thems