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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-01-25
WITH THE
Work Accomplished by the State Legislators.

The same committee reported favor.
ably on the resolution for the election
of United States senators by popular
vote, after amending it to a demand
for a constitutional convention for
thai purpose.
The k~leinsasser resolution for post
age went down with but a murmur of
dissent to its death.
The first house bills passed in the
house were to turn the fees in the
state land sales from the state general
fund to the local road fund, and pro
viding a method of the issuance of
state patents to lands.
In the senate the anti-pass bill pro-
duced a furry, and immediate action
was opposed by Senators Dudley and
Sweeney, who were voted down, and
the committee report with the emer-
gency clause attached was adopted, %
to 20.
The anti-cigarette bill, introduced by
Senator Massey, provides penalties for
dealers or individuals having cigar
cites or the ''makins" in their posses
sion and attempts to wipe out the
cigarette evil from the state. This is
the first of the reform bills which the
women's lobby is pushing for it's part
of the work this session.
The county local option bill, which
was prepared by the state anti saloon
league, is a radical measure, and car
ries with it an opportunity for any ole
who so desires to spring an election an
the question at any time by petition.
In the house, the school lands COM
nlittee reported favorably on a bill to
give to road districts in which sale has
been made, the fees for sale of school
lands, which now go into the state gen.
oral fund.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-01-25

bringing with him a large variety OF
new foreign plants and short-season
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-02-22
AMENDMENT TO AMERICAN I'M.
MIGRATION BILL CREATES
DISSATISFACTION.
PLAN OF ACTION NOT DECIDED ON
FEAR SAN FRANcIscANs WILL
NOW ASSUME AN ovERsEAR..
ING ATTITUDE.

Toxic, Feb. 20.-The official text of
President Roosevelt's amendment of
the exclusion bill has been published
here.
AS expected it has created the
strongest dissatisfaction among the
Interested parties, although the move.
ments of procedure have not yet as.
sumed a definite shape.
The Japanese residents Of the Ha-
waiian islands have %telegraphed Pres
ident Roosevelt and the Hawaiian rep
resentatives in the house indicating
the seriousness Of the injury which
will be caused to their rights and in
terests by this legislation. The lead
ers of opinion here are aware, how
ever, that under the circumstances
the only alternative is to calmly resign
themselves to the situation, hoping
that the government a arrange with
the American authorities to reduce the
sacrifice, in the interest of Japanese
emigrants to a minimum. They re.
gret the new law, lest the San Fran
cisco people, glorying in their success,
should assume an o%verbearing atti.
tude.
News of this kind would only tend
to injure Japanese susceptibilities,
which President Roosevelt has been
specially careful to avoid.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-02-22
THE a o

Colonel James Findley Harrison, q
grandson of President William Henry
Harrison. is dead at Mound City, Kan,
aged eighty-two years. He fought In
the Mexican and Civil vars.
Harry Corbett, the we'll known
sporting man and brother of James J.
Corbett, ex-champion heavyweight pu-
gilist, died at San Francisco suddenly
Of heart failure. 4
Former Governor Frank w. Higgins
of New York is dead at his home in
Olean after a long illness. He was
fifty years Of age. /
Horatio Nelson Davis, father of the
late Senator Cushman K. Davis of
Minnesota, is dead at Buffalo, N. Y,
aged ninety-five.
E. Kuppenheimer, manager of the
firm of 8. Kuppenheimer & Co. of
Chicago, committed suicide because of
i'll health.
President Alfred Walter Of the Sea-
board Air Line is dead in New York
city. He had been i'll about two weeks.
Harriet Lowell Barrett, the ~favorite
niece of James Russell Lowell, the
poet, Is dead at Loveland, o.
DR. Fri B. Hubert, dean Of the di-
vinity school of the University of Chi
cage is dead of pneumonia.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-02-22
ONE HUNDRED MINERS DEAD
TERRIBLE DISASTER OCCURS IN
A COLLIERY AT LAS ES.
- PERANZAS, MEX.

Eagle Pass, Tex, Feb. 20.-A dis
patch received from Las E-speranzas,
Mex. gays that it is now believed 100
lives We're lost in the explosion Mon
day in the mine belonging to the Mex
lean Coal and Coke company. Forty
three bodies have been removed and
more than sixty miners are still in
the compartment where the explosion
occurred. Whether they are dead or
not is not known. Many of the men
who were killed were Japanese.
The explosion is thought to have
been caused by gas which ignited from
a defective lamp carried by n Of the
miners. The accident is the most Sc
rious that has occurred in the district
since the mine disaster which occur-
red in the Barratorna mines in this
district a year ago in which about the
same number of lives were lost.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-02-22
TRIAL OF HARRY THAw.

The Thaw trial in New York city
adjourned from Thursday until Mon
day owing to the death of the wife OF
Joseph B. Bolton, one of the jurors.
It was agreed on motion Of District
Attorney Jerome, Thaw's attorneys
concurring, that the other eleven
Jurors in the case should not be kept
under lock and key longer, but should
be allowed to return to their homes
pending the resumption of the trial.
Much of the past week in the Thaw
trial in New York city has been occu-
pied in taking the evidence Of insanity
experts. The defense brought out evil
dence tending to show. that Thaw was
insane at the time of the killing of
Stanford White; that he was still In
sane when the defense's alienists first
examined him in the Tombs six weeks
later; that through the period OF their
visits he gradually but steadily i'm
proved in mind and that (by tmplica-
toni he is today sane and sound Of
Drain.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-02-22
NEWS or NoTED pERsoNs.

Oncial information received at
Washington by the Venezuelan lega-
ton is tn the effect that President
Castro has at last yielded to the adj
vice of his doctors and friends and
submitted to an operation, as the re-
suit Of which his recovery seems as.
sured.
Warren Beckwith has been granted
g divorce at Mount Pleasant, Ia. from
Jessie Lincoln Beckwith, a daughter
Of Robert T. Lincoln and q graud.
daughter Of Abraham Lincoln. Beck
with alleged desertion.
Frederick A. Busse, postmaster Of
Chicago, has declared himself q. can
didate for the Republican nomination
for mayor.
James Bryce. British ambassador to
the United States. sailed, from Liver.
pool for New York Wednesday.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-02-22
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

President Roosevelt has sent to con-
gress a message calling attention to
what he terms the urgent need OF
legislation affecting the different
phases of the public land situation in
the United States. He advocates the
conservation of coal and other fuel
resources on government lands; urges
government control Of Western public
land pastures, with a system Of small
grazing fees. and asks for an appro-
priation Of $500, 900 to aid in detecting
and preventing land frauds. He con-
tends for a system of government leas-
ing of it's mineral lands and for treat
ing these fuel lands al public utilities.
Dispatches received by President
Roosevelt from the presidents of Mic
aragu and Honduras give assurances
of the maintenance of peaceful rela-
lions between those two. countries. In
response to the joint note of the Unit
ed States, Mexico, Guatemala and
other Central American countries
both presidents have signified their
willingness to agree to any step which
may be taken leading up to the sub
mission OF the questions in dispute to
an arbitration court and to abide by
the decision.
The San Francisco school contro-
versy, growing out of the segregation
of the Japanese school children in
that city, has been settled. The basis
Of the agreement reached at the
White House conference is that Mayor
Schmitz and the members Of the
school board will, Immediately after
the passage of the immigration bill
as reported by the %conferees in con-
gress, abolish the Oriental schools and
again admit Japanese into the white
schools.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-02-22
EXPLANATION SATISFACTORY.
President Had Criticised Miehioan Die.
trict Attorney.

President Had Criticised Michigan Dis
trict Attorney.
Washington, Feb. 20.-United States
District Attorney Frank H. Watson Of
the Eastern district of Michigan has
made al explanation to the president
4 his course in the recent trial of a
Rerson In his district for sending al
jsged obscene matter through the
nails. The sentence imposed by the
court, the president thought, was not
severe enough. To Mr.. Watson. who
was In the city last week, the pres
uent freely expressed his opinion of
the conduct Of the district attorneys
s1loe n the management Of the case.
afr. ;Watson's explanation was salts
factory torthe president and. he asked
Senator William Alden Smith, who
hlked. about the case with Mr.. Roose-
yelt during the day, to telegraph Mr..
Watson to that effect.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-02-22
CONGRESSIONAL DoiNes.

The house committee on interstate
and foreign commerce has decided to
make a favorable report on the Esch
bill, which provides that railways
shall not require employees connected
with the movement Of trains to work
more than sixteen consecutive hours.
The hours Of dispatchers and oper-
ators are limited to nine consecutive
hours.
The house committee on ways and,
means has decided to indefinitely
postpone consideration Of the Will
iams bill for reciprocal free trade in|
coal between the United States and
Canada.
President Roosevelt will leave
washington late In the week for al
brief visit to his sons, who are study
ing ct Harvard university and the
Groton school in Massachusetts,.
The river and harbor appropriation
bill has been reported to the senate
It carries $92,72O,472, an Increase Of
3S.51Y,324 over the amount appropri.
ated by the house.
The senate has passed the army
bill. An amendment increasing SAL
aries Of oficers and men 20 per cent
was defeated on q point of order.
The house has passed the naval APP
preparation bill. An attempt to strike
out the provision for another great
battleship failed.
The senate has approved the amend
ment to the immigration bill proyid-
ing for the exclusion Of Japanese e
Dor.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-02-22
UNFORTUNATE EVENTS.

About $50 persons went to their
Scath in Block Island sound, OF the
coast Of Rhode Island, as the result Of
j. collision between the three-masted
schooner Harry Knowlton and the Joy
line steamer Larchmont, bound from
Providence to New York. It Is esti-
mated that, including the crew, there
were nearly 200 persons on board the
Larchmont when she sailed from Prov
idence. OF these only nineteen appear
to have survived the disaster, ten
members Of the crew and nine passen-
gers. High gales and zero weather
prevailed and many persons lost their
lives by. exposure In attempting to
reach shore. Others persisted by their
boats being swamped by the high
seas.
twenty-five dead, two fatally hurt
and 145 others more or less seriously
injured is the result of the wreck Of
an electric express train on the New
York Central railroad on the outskirts
of New York city. OF the large num-
Der of injured fifty are, according to
hospital and police reports, seriously
nurt. Most Of the others are suffering
from decorations or shock and will re-
cover. The wreck was caused by the
derailment of the train at a switch.
The Hamburg-American line steam
or Valdivia, fruit laden from the West
Indies, arrived at New York with her
forward decks shattered, her funnel
fiat upon the deck and the story of q
boiler explosion at sea which caused
the instant death of eve members
of the crew and the serious injury Of
another.
Salt Lake City has, since the first
of the year, been in the grip of an
epidemic Of cerebro spinal meningitis.
Since Jan. l there have been twenty
four deaths and of these eight have
been since Feb. 1.
Two people are known to have lost
their lives in a fire which destroyed
ninety cottages and residences, three
hotels and the Carr Memorial church
at Pine Bluff, Ark, entailing a loss of
100000.
An explosion of leaking gas in a
restaurant in the heart of the city of
Los Angeles, CAL, killed four persons
and mangled and seriously injured
half a dozen others.
-Four children of 1. johnson CT
Bridgeville, Del, ranging in age from
two years to ten, were burned to
death in a fire which destroyed thor
home.
Four persons were killed at a rail
road crossing Of the Long Island rail-
road in Long Island City when . train
struck a funeral coach and smashed it.
At Allentown, Pa, Edwin Re;dnauer,
u baker, and his four children were
burned to death in a fire which de-
etrnved their home
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-02-22
EMPEROR OPENS RElcHsTAe.
Outlines Various Measures Govern
ment Will Propose.

Outlines Various Measures Govern
ment Will Propose.
Berlin, Feb. 2O.-Emperor William
'opened the new reichstag during the
day, reading the speech from the
throne in a clear, loud voice, with con-
siderable Evolutionary effect. Allud-
Ing to the results of the recent cleo
lions to the reichstag the emperor
said:
1.-THE German people were called
upon to decide a difference of opinion
between the federated governments
and the former reichstag and demon
strated their resolve to safeguard the
people and property OF the nation by
putting aside all narrow party spirit.
The strong national feeling that united
our citizens, peasants and laborers Will
effectively protect the Fatherland- In
the future. Just as I am willing, to
observe conscientiously all my consti:-
tutional rights and privileges so ami
confident the new reic'Atag, composed
t intelligent men reaocy to act. will
acknowledge that its highest duty is
to preserve and strengthen u posi-
ton among civilized nations" 49,
Continuing, the speech announced
the approaching introduction of vari-
Gus government measures in parlia-
ment, among them being the supple
mentary budget for the expenses In
German Southwest Africa, upon which
the reichstag was resolved, and meas
ures providing for the construction of
the projected railroad from Hetmans-
kop to Kubub, the development of
other lines of communication with and
in the colonies, the establishment OF
a colonial ministry and the indemnif-
cation of the farmers of German
Southwest Africa who sustained losses
as a result of the rebellion in that
colony,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-02-22
DlvoRcE STATISTICS.
Over One Million DEGREES Issued In
Twenty Years.

Twenty Years.
Washington, Feb. 2O.-Preliminary
estimates made by the bureau of cen
sus as q result of the investigation Of
marriage and divorce statistics indi.
cate that the number of applications
for divorce filed throughout the United
States during the twenty-year period
from 1887 to 1906 will reach the enor-
nous total of 1.4O0, 900.
1t is estimated that three-fourths Of
the applications have been granted, so
that the statistics when compiled will
show that in the period stated more
then 1000, 900 divorces have been al
lowed.
In the twenty.year period from 1867
to 1886, for which divorce statistics
were secured, the total number of di.
vorces was $4,000.
On their face the figures indicate a
stupendous increase, but when the
ratio they bear to the population Is
considered 1t is not so great, though
still large enough to warrant the seri-
Gus consideration Of the American
people.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-02-22
NO REVISION OF TARIFF.
President Will Not Summon Congress
In Extra Session.

In Extra Session.
Washington, Feb. 20.-That Presi.
dent Roosevelt will not call q special
meeting of congress next summer to
revise the present existing tariff is
now an assured fact. He gives as his
reason that the popular demand for
such revision is not great enough.
This expression by President Roose.
velt is accepted as furnishing the 9 a
son for want Of activity among West.
ern representatives, who have been
urged by their constituents to make q
stand for early tariff revision. Many
Of these members declined to sign the
petition for a caucus Of the Repub-
lican members Of the house. the object
Of which was to pass a resolution urg-
ing the president to call congress In
special session to consider the tartft
question.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-02-22
NEWS OF THE WEEK
FoREleN NEWS.

General Kuropatkin's history Of the
Russo-Japanese war, which was con
fscated by the Russian government,
has at last become accessible. The
work consists of three bulky volumes
and contains amazing revelations OF
disorganizption and incapacity and
even Of disobedience of specific and
argent orders on the part Of certain
general officers entrusted with high
commands in the field, notably Gem
erals Kaulbars and Grippenberg.
Augustine Birrell, chief secretary
for Ireland, gave formal notice in the
house Of commons that a bill ITO estab-
lish an Irish council and for other
purposes connected Herewith" would
be introduced. Thus is the Liberal
government keeping its promise to-
the Nationalist to place Irish legisla-
ton to the front Of the present session
of parliament.
The second session Of the second
sarliament of the reign of King Ed
yard, which promises to be full OF In
terest and importance as a conseI
quence Of the projected Liberal attack
on the house Of lords and the intro
duction Of an installment Of home rule
for Ireland, was opened Tuesday BY
the king in person.
Hundreds of women suffragists
made a determined attempt to gain;
entrance to the house of commons
Wednesday, but were routed after
rough treatment at the hands of the
police. Sixty of the women were ar.
rested and found. guilty. All went to
Jail rather than pay the fines as
sessed.
A large hole in the ground is all
that marks the site Of the chemical
research department of the Woolwich
(Eng.) arsenal and the cordite maya
zine, which exploded with such terrific
force that the conclusion was felt in
towns forty miles away and the whole
countryside was thrown into a panic.
Recent statistics having shown that
Italy's population for the last five
years has been gradually decreasing
owing to emigration the government
has decided to adopt restrictive meas
ures.
Pulajanes attacked and burned two
towns in Occidental Negroes and killed
six of the constabulary. Two Amer
lean teachers, W. X. Bachelor and
Walter j. Ise, are reported missing.
Church and state in France seem at
last to be on the verge of a final
agreement relative to the terms of the
lease of the churches.
The British steamer Orlando was
sunk in a collision off the coast of
Wales and fourteen persons persisted.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-02-22
EARLY LOVE REKINDLEp.
Couple Divorced Thirty.two Years Ago
.- Remarked.


Mount Clemens, Mich, Feb. 20
Divorced thirty.two years ago Alpheus
P. Cowell of San Francisco and Mrs.
Elneline A. Hunter Of Cleveland have
.een remarked at the Methodist par
sonage here. Mr.. Cowell was eight
sen at their first marriage and his
bride sixteen and they are respective
" fifty and forty-eight. Both lived in
Michigan when they made their first
matrimonial venture, the groom at St.
Johns and the young woman at Ian
sing. Both married again after their
divorce, but death deprived them Of
their partners and, recently when they
came into correspondence again the
owe Of their youth was rekindled,
heir second marriage being finally
arranged.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-02-22
Pay. Fine Of $4,000.

Toledo, O., Feb. 20.-The Ann Arbor
Railway company appeared in the
United States court during the day
md paid the fine Of $4,000 imposed
- Judge Tayler for violation Of the
interstate commerce law In granting
,ebntes to the Toledo Ice and Coal.
company.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-02-22
Laborsrs Want More Pay.

Chicago, Feb. 2O.-A committee rep.
resonting several thousand trackmen
employed In construction and repair
work Of Western railroads met here
md prepared wage demands, which
include q minimum scale Of 81 a day
for ordinary section hands and SIS Q!
month for the foremen Of gangs"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-02-22
Trust Fund for Young Women.

Cincinnati. Feb. 2O.-As a memorial
% his daughter, Charlotte, who was
xilled in an automobile accident In
Southern France last summer, q. @.
3chmidlapp, q widely known Cincin-
,ati banker and millionaire. has an.
aounced the establishment Of q trust
,f $250.0oO the interest Of which 10
% be devoted tc the benefit Of young
women.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-02-22
Mother and child Perish.

Detroit, Mich, Feb. 20.-Mrs. John
Grimshaw and her eight-months-old
son were burned to death in their
house on a farm near Royal Oak, ten
miles out. Grimshaw saved his five
year-old daughter by tossing her out
of a window, but was badly burned
himself and was unconscious when
rocorc1
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-02-22
NICARAGukNS VICTORIOUS
DEFEAT ARMY OF HONDURAS
AFTER MANY HOURS OF
SEVERE FIGHTING.

Managua, Nicaragua, Feb. 20.-The
troops of General Bonilla, president of
Honduras, attacked the forces of Cen
eral Zelaya, president of Nicaragua,
which were guarding the Nicaraguan
frontier. After many hours fighting
the army Of Honduras was defeated.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-02-22
eu}falo Manufactures suicides.

Buffalo. N. II. Feb. 2o.-Josiah Ross.
president OF the Ross Manufacturing
company, manufacturers Of woodwork
Ing machinery. shot himself while In
his once, dying almost instantly. III
health - supposed 70 have been the
cause. Ssg
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-02-22
SCHOOL QUESTION SETTLED.
Terms of Agreement Ending the Con.
troversy.

SSvSsSJs
Washington, Feb. 20.-The basis of
the agreement reached between Pres.
ident Roosevelt, Secretary Root.
Mayor Schmitz and the members Of
the San Francisco school board on the
Japanese school controversy has been
made public by Mayor Schmitz. Briefly
stated the agreement is this:
Japanese children are to be admit.
ted to the white schools of San Fran
cisco under certain restrictions.
Skilled and unskilled laborers com
ing from Japan are barred from the
mainland of the United States.
American laborers, skilled and I'M
skilled, are excluded from Japan.
This agreement means that the
schools of San Francisco will be CON
Quoted in the same manner as they
were before the board Of education
adopted the resolution last October
providing for the segregation Of the
Japanese, except that adult Japanese
who are pupils in primary grades
must continue to attend the Oriental
schools and that Japanese children
under sixteen years Of age will be
admitted to classes with white chill.
dren Of their own ages.
While the resolution of the school
board as amended reads children of
alien BIRTH, it is freely admitted by
Mayor Schmitz and his associates that
the resolution will apply only to the
japanese children and that the change
in the wording was to make it plain
to the Toxic government that no dis
elimination was intended against
Japanese children.