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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-12-26
POLICEMEN ACT AS MONITORS.
New York Sunday Amusement Pro
motors Resume Business.

New York, Dec 24.-With policemen
az monitors prepared to stop any per
'ormance that escaped the bounds of
The sacred or educational" the Sun
lay amusement promoters generally
resumed business yesterday.
With few exceptions the entertain
nents were such as had been given
before Justice O'Gorman's strict inter-
1retation of the Sunday closing law in
erfered.
The theaters, opera houses and
higher class music halls continued as
before. The vaudeville houses con-
ined their programs to sketches. mon
ologues, stereopticon exhibitions and
singing. The only departure of conse-
luence from the weekday presenta-
ions was that stage business" was
eliminated. Costumes, scene shifting
and ''makeups" were barred. Dancing
vas also prohibited, but for those who
would dance for their own entertain
nent the dancing academies were
open. Skating Kinks. too, were again
n full swing.
The freedom from arrests of the
lay convinced police headquarters
hat the theatrical people generally OBJ
served both the spirit and the letter Of
he law.
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BRUTAL TREATMENT OF INSANE.
Stories of Cruelty Told Of Manhattan
Hospital in New York.

New York, Dec. 22.-Stories of al
legged cruelties and brutalities prac-
ticed upon defenseless insane patients
by attendants were told yesterday in
the hearing of the lunacy commission
appointed by Gov. Hughes to investi.
gate conditions in the Manhattan
state hospital, Wards Island. John G..
Mccarthy, a former attendant, related
instances of alleged ill treatment Of
patients, who he said were frequent
ly knocked down and kicked for triv-
ial offenses, and whenever the attend
ants were particularly vengeful they
would be hanged" and sometimes
drugged.
DR.. Mccarthy. who worked at the
hospital that he might obtain informa-
ito nconcerning conditions, described
changing" as a method of torture. Dr.
Mccarthy said the process was to tie
a towel around a patients neck and
twist it until the victim was on the
verge of suffocation. The "hangings,"
DR.. Mccarthy stated, usually took
place in the presence of fifty or sixty
patients, who stood trembling with
fright at what they saw. The witness
said that the attendants gave the pa
tients something that they called
green dope" DR. Mccarthy declared
that there were little or no provoca-
tions for the attacks.
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LAWSON TO LAUNCH NEW PARTY
Roosevelt and Gov. johnson Will Be
National Candidates.


New York, Dec "a. - Thomas w
w. Lawson of Boston, who on last
Tuesday called on President Roosevelt
at the While House. and who subse-
quently said he would probably make
statement to the public within few
days will, according to an interview
published by the World, soon launch
a new political party. It's candidate
for president and vice president, &C
cording to the plan as announced, will
be Theodore Roosevelt and Gov. John
A. Johnson of Minnesota. In his form
al announcement Mr.. Lawson avoids
any direct statement that his chosen
candidates have acquiesced in his po-
litical program.
With or Without Their Consent.
1T matters not a whit to me-" said
Mr.. Lawson, whether President
Roosevelt approves of the new party
or not, whether he consents to run as
its presidential candidate or openly re-
fuses to do so.
He will be our candidate, Just the
same, and by the vote of the people.
will be compelled to complete the job
he has commenced, the rescue of the
country from the wholesale thieves.
of Wall street."
Mr.. Lawson claims to have an or
ganization in every state in the
Union.
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SCOTS At RUMoRs OF WAR.
Taft Brings Assurance Of Japan's
Eriendliness to America.

New York, Dec. %. - William H.
Taft, secretary of war, returned yes
terday from his trip around the world
bringing renewed assurance of ia
pans friendliness toward the United
States, but declining to say anything
with respect to the political situation
in this country. He said that he had
heen too long out of intimate touch
with political affairs at home to dis
cuss them.
No War Spirit In Japan.
Looking exceedingly WELL the secre
tary said he had taken daily five-mile
walks on the deck of the Grant during
the thirteen days trip from Hamburg
ut is the height Of foolishness to
talk of possible war with JAPAN" de-
clared the secretary. Japan doesn't
desire war with us and we certainly
do not desire war with Japan. If there
was any war spirit anywhere in Japan
failed to find the slightest note of it.
Everywhere there was talk of contin-
ued peace. I speak very confidently
about this. My trip had as it's def
mite object a report on conditions in
the Philippines.
Likes Nicholas.
my visit to Japan was only incl.
dental. Travelling by commercial
steamer, we had to stop there and it
was only courtesy for me to pay my
respects to the emperor. The trip
through Russia was made partly to
save time and partly because | had
crossed the Pacific six times and was
rather anxious to see the new terri
tory. My visit was In no sense off.
cial. So many courtesies were shown
me from the moment put my foot on
Russian soil could not have refused,
even had desired to do so, the invi-
tation to an audience of the Russian
emperor. was much impressed by
the emperor's personality and his en-.
tire familiarity with current affairs,
especially American politics.
Il was much pleased with condi.
tons in the Philippines. They were
much better than had hoped for.
The initial proceedings of the first
Philippine assembly, and its tendency
to conservatism. despite the supposed
radical majority. was most gratifying.
I'm China the American residents
were anxious for reinsurance as to
Americas intention toward maintain.
Ing the open door policy. At the ban.
Quet in Shanghai endeavored to give
this assurance"
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NEWS OF THE WEEK IN tPITOMf
IMPORTANT EVENTS At HOME
AND ON FOREIGN SHORES
BRIEFLY TOLD.
WsshinQtcn Notes.

The German cruiser Bremen. whlch
a. stationed in American waters, has
been ordered TO visit the American
battleship feet in some South Ameri
can port as a mark OF courtesy.
The secretary OF the interior sent a
communication to the senate recon
mending provision in the urgent de
fciency bill for the support of the Ute
Indians who are now off their reser-
walton.
Secretary Cortelyou Is confined 10
his bed with a severe attack OF la
grippe. Under the advice OF his physi-
clan he will remain at home at least
a week. Secretary of the Navy Met
calf also IL detained at his home with
an attack of la grippe.
The senate has passed concurrent
resolution authorizing the department
of state to invite the governments of
other countries to send representa-
tiyes 10 the international congress on
tuberculosis to be held in Washington
Sept. 81 TO Oct. II, 1908.
CttICtdlg Soittlypht III a otSh'h
statement, pronounces unqualifedly
false the current rumors Of undue po-
litical activity of his friends in for
warding a movement in his interest.
The secretary declares that neither he
nor his friends have used their influ
ence in behalf OF any candidate for
the presidency.
Beginning with Jan. the long-de-
hyed monthly reports of the railroad
companies to the interstate commerce
commission will be announced regu!
tarly to the public. Those reports will
be made under the requirements of
the new system OF uniform accounting
prescribed by the commission in COM
plance with the Hepburn railway rate
law The publication of the reports is
expected TO be OF decided Importance.
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BROKER KILLED
BY D[MfNTfO MAN
DOUBLE TRAGEDY OCCURS TN
CENTER NEW YORK FlNAN
ciAt DISTRICT
LOST Ills ALL ON THE MARkt1
REFUSAL TO EXTEND FURTHER
CREDIT CAUSES THE TRAG-
EDY.

New York. Dec. % James II.
Oliphant, senior member of the stock
| exchange firm of James H. Oliphart a
| Co. died from bullet wound in
hicted at his Off e yesterday after
noon by Charles J.. Geiger, custom
er from Beaufort, s. c., who after fir
ing upon Oliphant killed himself.
The men were closeted in Oil
plants private office at the time and
all that is known Of what Immediately
preceded the shooting was learned
from the lips of the dying broker. Oil
plant said that his refusal TO extend
further credit to Geiger caused the
tragedy. There is reason to believe.
however, that Geiger had become
mentally irresponsible.
Dope Showed 100000
A notebook found upon his person
contained computation by which the
writer apparently had figured that he
1908. He actually possessed so far
as his personal effects showed. less
than $11
Geiger owed the ELEPHANTS $4,000
and had been asked for a settlement.
He called at their Office yesterday,
and after explaining that he could not
meet the obligation asked that the
firm advance him sufficient credit to
carry 5000 shares of certain stock
until rise in the price should yield
him profit. His proposition was re-
fused and the shooting followed.
Causes Big Sensation.
Papers found in the room which
Geiger occupied Thursday night in the
Holland house indicate that he had
lost no less than $4,000 in dealing
in Steel common. and that he still
owed the ELEPHANTS $4,000. 1t was also
indicated by these papers, and partial
ly confirmed by acquaintances. that
Geiger had lost all he possessed, and
that VIXEN he went to the brokers' Of
fee yesterday it was in the hope Of Sc
curing credit through which he might
recuperate his fortune.
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From Other Shores.

| The British turbine torpedo boat de
| stroyer Tartar broke all records in her
final trials. attaining a speed OF
37.037 knots.
WI Ting Fang, who has been reap
| pointed 10 the post of Chinese ambas-
sador to the United States. has left
Pekin on mis- way TO Washington.
The construction OF a second Sim
plon tunnel will begin as soon as prac-
| ticable. The national council of
Switzerland has approved the plan.
The Austrian government repudi-
ates all connection with or sanction Of
the propaganda hostile to Argentina
now appearing in the Austrian press.
A small Bristol china teapot, pre-
scented TO Edmund Burke by the found
er of the Bristol factory, was auction
ed at London and brought the remark
able price of $1,000.
France and Belgium have concluded
convention which provides for the
maintenance of Frances preferential
rights in the Congo Independent State
after the annexation OF that territory
TO Belgium.
The diocesan authorities have inves
tigated the miracle alleged TO have oc-
CURED in the village church at Brin,
France. recently, and found it to have
been an optical illusion caused by the
reflection of church image upon the
sacred wafer as the candles moved.
It was announced at Copenhagen
that wireless telephone messages had
been transmitted successfully between
the Weissen Zee wireless station at
Berlin and the Lyngby station near
Copenhagen The distance Is about
200 miles. Prof. Poulson, the invent
or, said he hoped to communicate
with America via Ireland by telephone
in February next.
The throne has sanctioned the con-
struction of telegraph line into
Lhassa, the capital Of Tibet and the
residence OF the supreme head Of the
Lamaist hierarchy. This innovation
was recommended by the Chinese res
idents of Lhassa, who, since the ad-
vent of the British expedition of 1904
has been working for the enlighten-
ment of the Tibetans.
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Personal.

Henry Dibblee, wealthy business
man of Chicago and brother-in-law
Of the late Marshall Field, is dead.
Rev. Robert Lewis Paddock of New
York has been consecrated Episcopal
missionary bishop of the diocese OF
Eastern Oregon.
Rev. Elias Thompson, a pioneer
Presbyterian minister of Illinois, died
ut his home in Taylorville, aged
sighty-seven years.
Mrs John r. MacMahon, a Western
writer, well known by the pen name
Of Margherita Arlina Hamm, is dead
OF pneumonia in New York.
Mrs. Alexander Gillour, formerly
Miss Ethel Watterson, the youngest
daughter of Col. Henry Watterson,
died at Norton ihfirmary at Louisville.
Benjamin Hadley, an eccentric mil.
lionaire, died at his home In East
Somerville, Mass, of old age He was
ninety years old and never was mar
ried.
Vanleer Polk, granddaughter of
Former President Polk, died suddenly
at Memphis, Tenn, of heart disease.
Mr.. Polk was one Of the editors OF
the News-Scimiter of Memphis.
Rev. Thomas e. Judge, editor Of the
New World, died OF heart failure in
Chicago. He was professor of philos-
ophy at Maynooth, Ireland, and later
was one of the faculty of st. Paul's
seminary at st. Paul, MINI.
Rev. Edward ]. Hanna, professor of
dogmatic theology in st. Bernard's
seminary at Rochester, N. Y, has
been appointed coadjutor archbishop
Of San Francisco, in succession to the
late Mgr. George Montgomery.
Gus Ringing. head of the circus
combination which controls the shows
of Ringing Bros. Barnum g. Bailey
and Forepaugh-Sells. died at SAM
tarium In New Orleans. Death was
due to complication of diseases.
Nearly ninety years old, and with
~wanderlust" growing with each year,
Mrs. Eleanor Bown, who has Travelled
almost 100000 miles, and who has no
place she calls homo, the mother Of
seventeen children, has arrived in
Sioux City to spend the winter with
two daughters.
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FEARS TROUBLE AT GOlDFIHD
THINKS PRESIDENT HAS NOT YET
HAD TRUE LIGHT ON THE
SITUATION.

Goldfield. New, Dec. "a. - Gov
Sparks, it is understood, is preparing
a statement of present conditions In
GOldfield, to be telegraphed to Presi.
dent Roosevelt. The governor is no,
satisfied that the president yet has
the true light on the situation. not.
withstanding the report of the commits
sion and the order of the war depart
ment for the withdrawal of troops
The communication to the president
il is said, will also contain a request
for the retention of at least portion
of the troops now here after the date
set for their going.
Funston Issues Orders.
The order for the movement of the
troops back to their permanent quar-.
ters came from Gen. Funston to Col
X, ynolds, in command of the troops
here, yesterday. To supplement the re.
quest of the governor a communities
ton has gone to him from Sheriff In.
gals of This county, Benjamin Rosen
thai, chairman of the county commits
sioners, and Commissioner Sprinkler
This statement to the president as
serts that the county officials will be
unable to handle the situation after
the departure of the troops should
trouble ensue.
Sheriff Organizes Force.
The sheriff is reorganizing his force
of deputies and adding thereto. The
newly appointed deputies are in the
pay of the Goldfield Mine Owners as
ISOLATION and have begun already to-
patrol the principal streets in the vi
cinity of the mines, armed with shot
guns and automatic revolvers.
President Receives Appeal.
Washington, Dec 24.-It was stated
at the White House last night that tel
egraphic appeals sent by civic bodies.
mine owners and individuals of Gold
field, New, to President Roosevelt
urging upon him the necessity for re
tanning a portion of the federal troops
at Goldfield indefinitely, had been re
ceived, but that no action had been de
cided upon.
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v,,, hrt ,wentv.four hours OF his

With but twenty-four hours OF MS
term to serve Convict Polk Mackey, III
the penitentiary at Nashville. Ienh.'
committed suicide with a shoeknlle.
Charged with swindling the Baiti'
more & Ohio railroad out or Slo,ooo
by padding pay rolls, Frederick D.
Waterbury and Nelson Cathzart, for
mer employees or the road, were indict
ed at Chicago.
A deliberately planned and sensa
tional duel occurred on the main
street of Laurel. Miss. in which Ed
ward Bragg was killed and Is. w
Scarborough. former state senator
was wounded. The two had quarreled
over a business matter.
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Crimes.

william r. Walker, the Ascending
treasurer Of the New Britain, Conn,
savings bank. was arrested Wednes.
day.
Ole r. Glen. aged fifty-eight. q resi-
dent OF Ishpeming, Mich. ever since
arriving from Norway thirty-five years
ago. committed suicide. He was de-
spondent
Martin Amader and Magdaleno Sab
allox. condemned murderers, were
not hanged last week at Deming, N,
NJ. Gov. Curry having granted q
respite Of thirty days.
Louis b. Sternberg. grocer in Kan
sas City, Kan, was killed and his-wife
Mrs. Matte Sternberg. was injured BY
unknown robbers who attacked and
robbed them In their store. The vic
Tins Of the outrage were not founf
until twelve hours later.
Another Italian was killed sunda,
morning near fremont. La, by ne
groes. making three Italians to los,
their lives on account Or prejudice,
against their replacing local lumbe
\ mill labor ct Chathamville. La TT.
ot13er Italians we're wounded naa
Chathamville ana twenty.six Yer,
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PREMIER TO FIGHT DUEL.
Emperor Francis Joseph Has Granted
Dispensation.

Budapest, Dec. 22.-As a result OF
allegations against the political hon.
esty made against him during the sit.
ting Of parliament, the Hungarian
premier, DR.. Wekerle, has challenged
Former Minister Of Justice Polonyi to
fight duel with pistols. Seconds
have been appointed and the meeting
will take place shortly.
Vienna, Dec. 21.-As he IL the pre-
mier of the country. the laws Of which
prohibit dueling, DR.. Wekerle request
ed Emperor Francis Joseph to grant
him a dispensation to fight, as his
majesty always does to his ministers
or other high officials. The emperor
granted this request.
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ITALIANS GO HOME.
Several Hundred Thousand Return
From United States.

Naples. Dec. "a. - More than $500
immigrants landed here yesterday
from the United States. They report
ed that the steamship companies al
ready had booked several hundred
thousand Italians for return home,
which causes apprehension in the
matter OF their future employment.
The government emigration Office is
liscOuraging emigration to America
and has published circular in which
t points out that the presidential cleo
lion next year will undoubtedly arrest
development and industrial activity in
that country. thus greatly decreasing
The demand for labor.
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Rescue Work 10 Slow.

Jacobs Creek. Pa, Dec. "a. - Only
thirty-three Of the 200 or more miners
caught by the explosion in the Darr
mine of the Pittsburg Coal company
last Thursday have been found by the
rescuers and brought to the surface.
Nearly all of the others are presumed
to be mile or more beyond the point
to which the rescuers have been able
to prosecute their search.
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10 Fatally Burned.

Washington. Dec. %. - While Miss
Elizabeth Hatfield, seventeen years
old, knelt at her bedside in prayer up
ON arising yesterday, her nightdress
ignited from gas stove and she sus'
tanned burns from which she died.
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TROOPS TO LEAVE GOlDfItlD
SENSATION Is CAUSED eY IN
STRUcTlONS FROM THE
PRESIDENT.

Goldfield. Dec. %. News OF the
presidents order removing the federal
troops from Goldfield on Dec. 80 has
caused a sensation among the NINE
owners and the residents generally.
TIE news was received at noon yes
rerdav. and during the afternoon con.
fprences were held between Capt.
Cox. the representative of GOV.
Sparks in Goldfeld, and Col. Reyn
olds. commanding the troops mere,
and between the mine owners ana
members of President Roosevelt S
commission.
Will Be No Violence.
President McKinnon and other Off
Gals of the miners union said last
night that the possibility OF disorder
or violence of any sort Will be no
greater after the removal or the
troops than now, and that they VIII
use every endeavor to maintain peace
and quiet.
Cant. Cox said that the governor
will at once issue instructions to Sher-
if ingalls, of this county to the enec'
that he shall expect the sherin TO
adopt vigorous measures to insure the
safety of every resident of Esmeralda
county and that he will be prepared at
the first sign Of trouble to declare
martial law.
People Apprehensive.
Sheriff ingalls, declares that he sees
no cause for alarm in the order for
the removal OF the troops and that he
will use his best endeavor to preserve
order.
Notwithstanding all these assur-
ances. the people of Goldfield are
greatly apprehensive that trouble will
come when the troops shall have de-
parted and there will be great pres
sure brought to bear upon the presi-
dent to countermand his order
A statement issued by the Mine
Owners association after the session
Of its executive committee says that
the absence of the troops from Gold
field will in no way anect the posltloh
taken by the association.
Appeals to President.
The text of the telegram sent by
Attorney o. N. Hilton to President
Roosevelt yesterday, to which no re-
ply has yet been received, is as fol-
lows:
Every effort made yesterday by us
for conference and settlement refused
by mine owners. Commissioners
hearing only enemies Of organized Ia
Dor as witnesses. Not square deal.
No disorder here and will be none.
Willing to concede everything for hon.
able adjustment and return to work.
Can you and will you help u.s."
This telegram did not reach the
president until after his order remov-
ing the troops was received.
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Two Perish In Fire,

Fort Smith, Ark, Dec. 24.-Fire yes
terday destroyed the Haglin, six
story Office building. the American Ma
tional bank and two other buildings,
Loss, $4,000 Two men are missing
and are believed to have persisted.
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FOUR HURT IN WRECKS,
Freight Train Is Wrecked and Passen-
Ger Crashes Into Debris,

Pittsburg, Dec. "a. - Four persons
were injured, heavy property loss was
sustained and three tracks of the
Pennsylvania railroad were blockaded
for the night by two wrecks near Boil
var, Pa last night. An extra freight
train struck broken rail and twenty
cars were wrecked and piled up over
three tracks. The Chicago mail, east
bound, crashed into the debris and one
of it's locomotives was wrecked.
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ORCHARDS WIFE TgsTIFIEs.
corroborates the Evidence Of Her
Husband.

Boise, Idaho, Dec. 22.-Evidence in
corroboration OF Harry Orchards tes.
timony was given yesterday afternoon
by Mrs. Ida Tenney. Orchards second
wife. who was on the stand all after
noon. and who will be recalled to-day.
Clarence barrow, chief counsel for
the defense, was in court again yes.
terday after an illness of nearly a
week. and he conducted the cross.
examination Of Mrs. Tsnney.
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CRISIS OVER At TEHERAN..
Priests Succeed In Dispersino Disor.
DERBY Villagers.

Teseran, Dec. %. - Another quick
change In the situation at the Persian
capital has been brought about by the
Intervention of priests who. with the
promise that satisfactory solution
OF the crisis will be found. have in.
duced the opposing factions to dis
perse q second time. Consequently
the artillery square has been vacated
and the disorderly villagers have re-
turned to their homes.