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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-10-10
The Elevator Tax Cases.

Sears & Potter, attorneys for the
Day county treasurer, have received
notice from Judge Mccoy that he
has decided the cases brought
against the county treasurer to sci
aside taxes assessed to the elevators
therein in favor of the treasurer.
There were four OF these cases all
together, and they were brought to
enjoin the county treasurer from
collecting the taxes assessed against
the elevators situated in Day county,
belonging to the Empire Elevator
company, Bagley Elevator company,
Exchange Grain company and Crown
Elevator company.
In these cases the plaintiffs
claimed that the taxes were void,
because their elevators were assessed
at higher rate than other property
and because the several assessors Of
the county followed certain printed
instructions furnished them, which
instructions recommended and
instructed them to assess all eleva-
tor buildings at their full value.
The contention Of the attorneys
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-10-10

the river from Pierre, where he has
since made his home. About three
weeks ago ne was taken i'll and grad
ually grew worse until he decided to 60
to Pierre and enter the hospital. His
disease developed into severe case Of
typhoid fever and despite or the best OF
medical attention and professional nurs-
ing he passed to the great beyond. His
funeral will be held at his former home
in Holman. Wis, Saturday or Sunday,
and Henry Hanson, of this city, his
brother-in-law, left for Pierre Monday
morning to accompany the remains to
Wisconsin. The deceased leaves q
father, three brothers, Martin aud Olaf,
of Holman, Wis, and Oscar, of Tingel,
N. D, and one sister. Mrs. Radena
Hanson, Of this city, to mourn his early
death.
Fred was a young man of exemplary
habits and progressive, and leaves hosts
of friends in Webster who will extend
the tenderest sympathy to the bereaved
relatives.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-10-10

for the county treasurer was that the
fact that even if it were true that a
discrimination was made resulting
in the assessment OF elevator prop
erty at higher proportionate rate
than the assessment of other prop
erty; yet unless this was done inten-
tionally and with fraudulent pur-
pose on the part of the assessor, the
assessment could not thereby be
rendered void.
On trial il appeared that only two
OF the assessors had followed the
printed instructions furnished them,
and as TO these two particular cases,
at Andover and Waubay, II appeared
that the eleve.cs companies had
applied 70 Che board d equalization
Of those iown1k ~ ! <Iuotion
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-10-10
An Explanations.

The management of the Mohs' Opera
House feel that either an apology OF
explanation is due the public on account
of the show ON Monday evening. The
Quincy Adams Sawyer show was booked
for Benson, Mimi, for Tuesday evening
and in order to make it had to leave
here on the 1920 train. They had to
rush the show, probably cut here and
there, carry out trunks during the per-
Torrance, all to the great annoyance of
the audience We had no knowledge
of this booking beforehand or we would
not have taken the risk. We beg to
assure the public that we shall try not
to be caught in the same predicament
again.
Frank Mohs
Anton Karpen
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-10-10
Surprise For Minister,

Wednesday evening, Sept. 4, was a
scene of a very enjoyable affair at the
parsonage. 1t being the Goth annivers-
airy of the marriage of the pastor and
wife, Rev. and Mrs. VIM. b. Hubbard,
many plans had been made TO give them
surprise and all were carried out very
successfully. They being invited out to
tea gave an opportunity for their friends
to enter and trim the rooms, which was
done in very tasteful manner In the
parlor was placed an arch of green and
white, under which the couple stood
and received the congratulations of
their friends The whole room was
trimmed in green and white. Then the
guests were taken to the back parlor to
view the presents and register. This
room was decorated with yellow and
green; from there they were conducted
to the dining room, where they were
served with cake, sandwiches, lemonade
and ice cream. Pink and white were
the decorations in this room. The
brides loaf of wedding cake having the
same colored decorations, but bearing
also a ten and five dollar gold piece,
coined the year of their marriage.
Besides this present they were the recip.
tents of silver tea set from relatives
berry spoon and pie knife from their
children; knives, forks and sterling tea
dessert and table spoons from the people
of Centerbrook. 1t was one Of the
pleasantest occasions the place has hac
for some time, nearly one hundred being
present, who will long remember tn,
event with pleasure. The Penny Press
Middleton, Conn.
Rev. w. B. Hubbard was formerl,
pastor of the Congregational church ii
this city and both he and his estimabl
lady were deservedly popular here
They have many Webster friends VIII
will be glad to learn they are appre
ciated in their new home and join heart
lily in congratulations on their annivers
| airy.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-10-10

Tuesday. One is that he set the fire
himself and then when he saw what he
had done became so frightened that he
shot himself. The other is the one of
Rev. Mclean and many others. This is
that he knew nothing of the fire until
his attention was called to it. Then he
thought that because of the fire last
spring that this one would be blamed
upon him and the people would wreak
vengeance upon him and that he became
so frightened that he became temporar-
lily insane and while in that condition
he performed his rash act that ended
his life. Those who know him best do
not believe he set the fire of Tuesday
because he had been so exceedingly
careful since his experience Of the
spring. He has no relations in this
country but leaves his parents and
brothers and sisters in Hungary. The
remains will be buried here.
The fire burned over large strip of
country and was only stopped after
hours of hardest Of work on the part of
the neighbors and large number of
volunteers from Webster. There were
nearly two hundred tons of hay burned
in the stacks which belonged to Efnor
q Knapp, Arthur Frost and Charles
Barnum, of this city. The loss falls
exceedingly heavy upon the last two
gentlemen as they had put the hay
on shares and it represented practically
a summers work for themselves aud
teams.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-10-10
Death of Fred L. Hanson

Word was received in this city Sun.
day night of the death of Fred /. Han
son, at Pierre that evening Of typhoid
fever.
Fred /. Hanson was born in LaCrcs see
county, Wis, October 81, 1876, and
grew to manhood there. About four
years ago he came to South Dakota and
located in Webster. Shortly after com.
ing here he went into partnership with
Fred A. Bauske in the meat market and
remained in that business until about a
year ago when he took upa claim across
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-01

railroads and the Nike; The reSst,SnaT ass
people WOULD stand Win thelu, %hse tlle
eNt rerntSts caxe rather TO preach dtscon,
dent and ctgt1atiOn 1pau TO arheve sollu
results. AS "A matter OF fact, our poslsluh
is as remote NrCIn that OF a Bourbon ~
cable or sinister vIsic1aTy, We hold that
the government should not conduct lfe
business OF the uaufon- but THAI Il shoulu
exercise such supervision as WIFI lnsnl
its helms conducted in the interest Of the
mutton. our aim Is, SO far as may be-
to secure foT an decent. hard worklngmeli
equality of opportunity and equnhty OF
burden.
PROHIBITING COMBINATIONS.
THE actual working of our laws has
shown that the effort TO prohibit all COM
bnauon. good or bad. is noAious where
il Is not Inerectlvc Combination Of cap
ital, ike com binetion Of labor, Is a neees-
sary element Of our present lndnstrial
system. Ii Is not possible COmpl eteY o.
prevent II. and Il IL We're possible. such
complete prevention would do damage to
the body polite. What We need is not
yalnly 10 Try to prevent all combination
but to secure such rigorous and adequate
control and supervision OF the comhna~
lions a to prevent their in1uriGg the pup
lie or existing in such form as Inevitably
TO threaten in1uTy-for the mere fact that
q combination has secured practically COM
plete control OF necessity OF uie
would under any circumstances SHOW mat
be averse TO the public Interest. IL ~ un.
fortunate that Qua present laws should
forbid all combinations, Instead Of sharply
discriminating between these combina-
lions which 90 good and the combiua'
lions which do evil, Rebates, for instance
sTe as often due 10 The pressure OF big
shippers Gas. was shown In She case OF
the Standard OH company and which has
been shown since 10y the Investigation ~
the tobacco and sugar trustso, as to the
roads would Hike 10 combine for the pUr
pose of preventing q big shipper Etom
maintaining improper advantages at the
expense OF small shippers and OF TIE gem
eral public Such 4 combination instead
OF being forbidden by law, should be fay
Orcd In other words II should be per-
mitted to railroads 60 make agreements
provided these agreements were sanction
ed by the interstate commerce commits
sion and wire published with these con-
soc what harm such combination could
do TO the public at large
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-01
He Says to People Of That City
That He Most Heartily Desires
Mr.. Busse's Election,
PARTY LEADERS DELIGHTED.
Campaign Managers on Both
Sides Predict Election of
Their Candidates
Contest Waves IIot---No New Epithcts
Invented hui old Ones Are in Con-
slant Use Night and Day-

Chicago. April 1.-The Tribune today
SAYS:
President ROOSEVELT today broke his
reserve upon the Chicago nlayoralty
fight and authorized the Tribune 10 say
"a The people OF Chicago that he hearth
~ desires the election of Mr.. Busse
The presidents position is clearly and
elnphatically set forth in the following
dispatch from the Trlbunes Washing
ton correspondent.
Washington, March Sill can wish
Chicago no better fortune than to have
Mr., Busse AS mayor. because he has
shown by what ne has done as post
master that he would make one OF the
best and most efficient executives any
city could possibly have
The Tribune is authorized to state
that President Roosevelt included the.
above sentence in letter he wrote TO
friend In Chicago
The Tribune is further authorized to
say that the president has taken the
deepest interest In MIR. Busse's candi-
dacy He has followed the career of the
Republican candidate for mayor with
close attention. and was highly gratt-
.sT cf e st'I $3.50 ''e '''Tus 40 sO7'''lAN
PARTY LEADERS.
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tbmt even tSn,ist, NJ NOD ..o,,,. frI,t,, M.
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-01
A SEVERE EARTHQUAKE AT
BlTLlS. TURKISH ARMENIA.

Cons tantinoDlo, APRIL 1.-The re-
port that a severe earthquake accom-
Panied by loss Of life has occurred at
Bitlis. Turkish Armenia, appears 10 90
confirmed bus llie number OF deaths IL
unknown
According Ia advices received IN
New York from w. w. peet, treasurer
OF the American mission al Constant
tinople. the Americans and their peo-
pie IN the missions 0t Bills have been
rendered homeless, the snow in the
vicinity being 20 feet deep
Assistance was urgently requested
According to the records available,
the Rev. Royal NJ. Cole, Liznie Cole,
Dr. II. l.. Underwood. Charlotte Ely
and Mary A. G.. Ely on tho EASTERN
Turkey mission, are at Bitlls, and Miss
Nellie A, Cole. who had mot been APP
pointed missionary, was working NJ
corporation with the missionaries rr
the American board
The station at BItis was Established
In 1859
Beyond brIaf message from the
missionaries al Birils reporting that
The Town Is badly damaged, that they
arc Homeless end that the people ars
encnmpod In the SNOW which In places
Is Is feet d3ep, no NEWS Of the disaster
has reached this city
London, AprIl 1.-The situation OF
Bitlis which Is built on a rocky slope
with houses constructed or stone. hav-
Ing lat. earthen roofs causes feAg thnt
a great amount OF damage has been
done. Il IS described as a picturesque
drnsely populated town, having but
few Europeans among IN" population:
British Vice consul is stationed
there, but az present he Is absent ON
leave, Instructions have been sent 10
the local authorities 20 afford rellet
"a the inhabitants, but there Is no
doubt that outside help Is needed
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-01
(speelaI u the ..News. y

lSPeClal lp the News
Logan, April 1.-The tabernacle was
filled 10 Overlooking yesterday after.
noon with relatives and friends Of
Mrs Ida Thatcher Lunston. who met
to pay q last tribute OF respect 10 a
good and true woman, 1t was one
of The largest funerals seen i'm Logan
in 4 long tlnlcr and the tear-siained
IA ces and half suppressed sobs testified
Of the nigh esteem In which Mrs,
langtpn was held. II was in Logan
that she first saw the light ot day,
and here her entire life was spent, ex-
cept for a few brief visits TO other
places. From infancy her attributes
were such that she became endaared
10 all who had the pleasure of her ac-
Quaintance ami shp was beloved NOT
only by her relatives, but by hundreds
OF friends in her home county and In
salt Lake City.
The services we're cond uctad by
bishop 81 G., Thatcher OF the Logan
First ward, and present upon She
stand We're Elders George Albert
Smith and Orson ~ whitney. of the
couctl of the apostles Elder C. III.
Hart, President Isaac Smith ana conn,
selors, Bishop William 3. Preston and
others, The tabernacle choir furnish
ed music for the occasion. The FIRST
speaker was Elder a. G. Barber, who
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-01
HAVANA LODGING ron TAFT.

Havana. April 1,-Sccy- OF War Taft's
arrival here Is awaited with keen anx-
iety by politicians and government olli-
olals. Many questions OF moment have
been held for his consideration and de-
clsl0n that WILL mean much to cuba.
Financial and political interests gen.
erhlIy demand definite information TO-
gafding the policy of the UnIiOd States.
The unueualuty creates nuoasincss,
boih politically and financially through.
Oul the country
English interests, particularly tho
railroad companies. are also anxious 10
know precisely what the Washington
government proposes TO do
The Liberal politicians have a large
number OF propositions for running HE
country which they nre eager 10 sub
mit TO MI Tart, His attitude toward
them is looked forward 10 With Inter-
est.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-01
NO GAMBLING IN MONTANA.
Griffin Law in Force 1'oslas and Games
OF Chance strictly IabOoesl

lIeena. Mont, April 1.-The CtriiNn ghUt
gambling law became effective To-Day AMI
as "a rcsulJ all games Of chance arc gtllp1iY
tohOQed. II Is sho nrst Time lnee the dlH
c0yary OF gold in 1868 1hat nQNhcre /
the state can q puhig game NJ faro roo
lette, poker. dice. card games Of Al klnas
aud even slot machines he found All 4
the latter were removed from rlBtt
Stands and other establishments yestei-
duy and hereafter the transfer Uf rs
and merchandise VIII be strictly a n-
merclel proposition.
Positive insifu GtQnS huYe buvlt slr
The attorney generals Office 10 AL ncact
Ulcers that the law VIII be strictly en-
forced and 90 under lta provisions surt
officials Will Ne removed " the pEohlhiilDt
40 reason u doubt that the purpose u
the law wall not obtain.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-01
A STORM AT SEA.


London, April IA thrilling eucoun-
tor in a storm at sea. In which -four men
lost their lives and tho Italian steam
ship lndustrla Jared badly is related By
two members Of the crew who have an.
rived at Plymouth. The vessel was
bound from London 10 Bueno5 AyrcS
when 0vortaken by a terrible gale. Tho
pumps became chokod the maSts fOos-
encd and the decks torn and twisted
Boats Were launched. ono OF Ihcm was
dashed against The steamships sid5
rendering four of tho boats occupants
unconscious. The men went oyebolrd
and were drowned.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-01
MANSFIELD NOR SD wEI.I,

New York, April l,-Rlchard sIans-
neld me actor, who has been seriously
III tog several days, was not sn we'll to-
day, lle passed q rastless night and
Was much weaker this lnoTnlng. a
sonfultaIion Of physicians win be held
late today.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-01

atty Of being let behind IN the race
for success. G0vdTumens supervision
is needed quite as nudh III tho interest
OF the big shipper and of the ralIrpa
manager who wants 10 do right as IN
the interest of thc small shipper an1
the cunsuihur.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-01

moved by envy 81 his more fortunate
brother TO strife at The conditions un-
der which thsy have both though uu
equally pr0spered the ursult MIL az.
suredly be while damage may como
10 the one struck at. 1t will visit with
an even, heavier loud the one who
strikes the blow Taken as u Whole,
W, must all gp up or go down To-
gCthCr,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-07-26
INVESTIGATE
SHIPWRECK
CAUSE OF COLUMBIA DISASTER
WILL BE PRoBED
TALES OF HERoIsM OF GIRL
ARE TOLD
Third officer of Columbia Is Charged
with Cruelty and Conduct I'M
becoming One in His
Position

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 25.-An investi-
cation into the cause of the wreck OF
the steamer Columbia was begun TINS
afternoon by Captain John Birmingham
supervising inspc tor of steamships IN
this distcict.
The first witness called was =. Peterson,
lookout on the Columbia. He testified
that at the time of the collision the
weather was foggy and he could see only
two ship lengths ahead but he hearo the
whistle of the San Pedro about 10 min
utes before the vessel was sighted. Inc
San Pedro's whistle was sounded ABOUT
every minute to starboard OF the ColuIn-
bia. When Peterson first saw the san
Pedro she was about loo rect distant
was coming square on" to the Columbia.
ON sighting the approaching steam
schooner he leaped onto the bridge, where
he was at the time of the collision He
believed that the Columbia hoateo tor
eight or nine minutes after she was
struck before she went down. he re-
ported to Captain Doran when he hrst
heard the whistles.
In answer to question he SAID ne couio
not tell whether or not the Columbia
was going at full speed. There was no
wind and the Columbia blew her whistle
regularly. After the collision peterson
said he was told by Captain Doran 10
arouse the passengers.
He called ,hose in the forecastle ana
then started to the life boat to which ne
was assigned but found 1t gone. He had
no time to call the people in the steer
age or port cabins He ran to another
boat and was asked to give hand In
launching the boat.
Ouartermaster Hlnner testified that ne
came on watch at midnight He said
that the Columbia floated for from to
minutes before going down. The shock
of the collision was not very great and
he doubted whether If one standing IN
the middle of a stateroom at the time
would have been thrown down.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-07-26
NAMES PARTICIPANTS
IN STATE TOURNAMENT
Adjutant General Lauck Chooses Ma
tonaI Guardsmen to Take Part
in Affair to Be Held at
Roblar


by Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO, July 25.-Adjutant Cen
eral Lauck has chosen from the National
Guard of California those men who are to
participate in the state tournament to be
held at Roblar on the 7th of next month,
as follows:
Artifcer c. H Manville, Privates F. R.
Newland and NJ. E. Stafford, Colusa;
First Lieutenant w. F. Templeton, Sac
ramento; Sergeant J. Lewis, Woodland;
Sergeant J. o. ORourke, Corporals N.
Koepff, A. McKillip, w. A. Guldner, w.
E. Evans, ]. E, Graham, Petaluma; Lieu
tenant R. J. Johnson, f. l. Butler, Ser
geant c. r. Marshall and Private N jan
sen, San Rafael; Lieutenant Clarude San
born, Santa Rosa; Privates w. B. Conk,
H. Declus, company A, Los Angeles; Ser
geant ]. M. Loop, San Diego; Lieutenant
J. I. Sellinger and Corporal H. G. Spell
man, Anaheim; Sergeants r. H. Dex-
moore and F. S. Campbell Redlands; Pri-
Yates ]. A. Lamb and A. M. Taylor, Long
Beach; Lieutenant H. o. Higgins and
Sergeant A. H. Vail. Riverside; Sergeants
o. H. Haynke and F. W. Cameron, troop
B, Sacramento.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-07-26
JAPAN is SATISFIED
WITH NEW AGREEMENT
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
TOXIC, July 25.-The manner in which
the news of the convention between
Japan and Korea has been generally re-
ceived is indicative of satisfaction.
1t is felt among the well informed that
Japan might have been more exacting
In her terms, curtailing even the Ko-
rean imperial authority by issuing the
rescript subject to the approval of the
Japanese resident general.
The avoidance of such demand it is be-
lieved will be purely out of considera-
ton for the prestige of the Korean
court.
The extension of the power of the
resident general so that he may appoint
his nominees to responsible positions in
the Korean government is especially
welcomed in Japan as one of the surest
means Of preventing the adoption of any
measure hostile to Japan or detrimental
to the interests of Korea.
1t is expected that the freer hand
japan is now able to exercise in Korea
will soon be manifested by the peaceful
development of the peninsula and the
maintenance of order in the far east.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-07-26

Hansen of the San Pedro with refusing
to aid in the rescue of the stricken pas
sengers, Is now charged by survivors
who occupied the same boat with him
with conduct more cruel than that spe-
Gifted by him in his formal report. Here
in brief are the charges made against
Hawse:
First-Refusing to give his coat to an
unconscious woman rescued from the
water in a freezing condition, his remark
being MY coat is my own"
misunderstanding a sailor to strike a
crippled man whom he believed occupied
too much space IN the lifeboat.
Third-Sitting calmly in the stern sheets
of the boat and refusing to assist in
dragging men and women from the water.
Charges Made Separately
These charges are made separately by
members of the party of survivors who
reached here this morning on the steam
er City of Topeka from Eureka. Miss
Lulu Hansen of Minneapolis was most
emphatic in her statements. The passen-
gers arriving here further declare that
the attack made upon Capt. Hansen by
Hawse was entirely unjust.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. H. Decker OF Ieesla,
CAL, were among the survivors OF the
Columbia who returned on the City OF
Topeka. Mr.. Decker said:
1--WE are reunited couple. When the
Columbia went down 1 had just time to
kiss my wife goodby when she was
washed off the deck and 1 followed her.
Hours later when was aboard the Elder
a doctor called out my name. followed
him to the cabin and there was my wife,
her right eye blackened, rolled up in a
blanket"