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The Falls City tribune., 1908-10-30

Verdon, Neb., Oct. u 1908.
Editor Fails City Tribune, Falls
City. Dear Sir-With your per-
m ssion | will give you a few OBJ
seryations on the present cam
paign as they occur to me. At the
beginning of this campaign | pre-
dicted that Mr.. Bryan would not
stay with the policies be then ad-
yocated four years. Little did /
think however that be would de-
sert some OF them inside of four
months. But he surely has. If any
one will take the trouble to exam
inc the files of any daily paper he
will find that in every speech he
delivered at the beginning of the
campaign he proclaimed himself
the legitimate heir of the Roose-
welt policies and the logical sue
cessor of Roosevelt to carry those
policies into execution, for he
maintained that he could and
would do this better than Mr.. Taft.
Does he say SO now. Well not
that any n can notice, and why?
Has Roosevelt changed front? If
SO he has not been SO charged,
Why then is this true. Simply
because Mr.. Roosevelt has de-
clared for Mr.. Taft and not Mr..
Bryan for president. Now Mr..
Bryan lam-basts the president in
every speech he makes, to his
(Bryan's) own detriment for the
American people have more faith
and confidence in Mr.. Roosevelt
than they will ever have in Mr..
Bryan. Then again | am amused
at Bryan preaching panic to us
western farmers, why bless your
soul if We are enjoying a republic
can panic, as he sees fit to call it.
now, | for one am willing to have
it continue all the time.
1t seems to me that the editor
of the News is terrible and unnec-
The Falls City tribune., 1908-10-30

counties r paying less under
this arrangement than they did
under the old, justly too. for
their land is much less valuable.
Although | know that it is a
very unpopular thing 10 say,yet
| am forced to the conclusion
that the land in this county is
not assessed at more than 10
per cent of its actual value to.
day, and any one at all acquain-
ted with land values here will
bear me out in this statement.
W should also bear in mind that
we have paid off more than
three.fourths of our standing
debt of about $4,000, 900 during
the term of Gov. Sheldon, and
before he finishes his next term
it will be entirely wiped out, and
then the state tax can be further
reduced. Now | am ready to
admit that | am not as wise as a
few men in this county who
know exactly what the railroads
in the state are worth, and on
this knowledge base the state.
ment that the railroads are not
paying their just share of taxes.
AS | stated before | am not pos.
ted on this matter, but / am
strongly in favor of the coming
Legislature taking the necessary
steps to have the Railway com.
mission make a physical valua-
ton of every line of railroad in
the state and then levying the
tax and freight rates on that
valuation. AS Gov. Sheldon
has already declared himself in
favor of this plan, and because
[ feel sure that the republican
candidates for the legislature in
this county will cooperate with
him, | feel that this great, and
in my estimation only just way
of regulating freight rates will
be accomplished in this state in
the near future. And that too
by the republican party, for we
can have no hopes of any re-
form from any other party, that
is, to Judge the future by the
past.
1t seems to me that this pro-
The Falls City tribune., 1908-10-30

posed bank deposit guarantee
law is simply 4 bugaboo to get
into office IN. 1t vas COTTON up
by the politicians and not by
the depositors. | would like to
know how many depositors were
afraid of their deposits being
lost in any bank in this county
last tall or nov. Our democrat
ic friends fail 10 tell us what
kind of a guarantee law that
they will give us. If it is no
better than the one in Oklahoma
| do not think that il will
amount to much in Il real panic.
For the law there is simply a
larger per cent OF reserve held
IN the banks for an emergency.
Which is all right in ordinary
times when bank failures are
few, but in time of real panic
that fund would soon be ex-
hausted. To get such a law in
Nebraska we would simply have
to make our ID per cent deposit
reserve about % or 30 per cent
and then turn it into a guaran-
tee fund instead of a reserve
fund and we will be as we'll off
as they are in Oklahoma. The
only absolutely safe guarantee
of deposits would be to compel
the banks to hold in reserve the
entire deposits all the time, but
that would raise the interest
rates too high to make it prac-
tiCable. Any deposit guarantee
law that can be devised will
raise interest, t universally
adopted, because it would take
a large amount of money out of
circulation. Yours very truly,
G. A. JoRN.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-10-30

A pain prescription is printed upon
each % {, box OF DR.. Shoop't Pink
Pain Tablets. Ask your doctor or
druggist If this formula is not com
plete. Head pains. womanly pains,
anywhere get instant relief from a
Pink Pain Tablet. Sold by all dealers
The Falls City tribune., 1908-10-30
Money

Several. thousand dollars of
private funds to loan on good
farm security. Want TO place it
out at once. HENRY C.. SMITH
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-01-21
UNITED MINE
WORKERS MEET
Annual Convention Convenes at
Indianapolls-John Mitchell De-
clines Reelection.

indianapolis. JAN, 21.---The nine
|teenth annual convention Of the Unit
ed Mine Workers of America opened
here today with over a thousand dele.
gates present representing the anthra-
cite and bituminous coal mining inter-
|ests.
The convention has especial inter-
est as marking the official retirement
of President John Mitchell who has
been at the head Of the organization
over nine years. He declined to stand
for reelection because Of III health.
He was enthusiastically cheered when
he entered the hall today.
The mine operators have been in
vited to meet the miners in confer
ence on January 3Oth to discuss the
revival of the Interstate wage agree
|ment.
President Mitchell in his annual re-
port submitted statistical tables show
ing the growth, progress and achieve
ments of the organization. The prop
osition to consolidate with the West
ern Federation Of Miners was not fav-
ored by him. He regretted that i'll
health compelled him to resign and
showed the progress made during his
incumbency of the presidency
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-01-21
MRS. THAW HOLDS
OWN WITH JEROME
Proves More Than Match for Asgres.
slve District Attorney In scathlng
cross.Examinatlon.

New York, Jan. 2l.--Mrs. Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw continued today under
the lash OF District Attorney Jeromes
scathing discrimination at the trial
OF her husband for the killing of
Stanford White. The prosecutor spent
much time pouring over the evidence
of the former trial and confronting
the witness with her testimony on
that occasion No detail was over
looked
Mrs. Thaw adhered to her original
story declaring 1t all true. Jerome
was aggressive in his attitude today
but his manner Of questioning lacked
the fire Of yesterday. He and the wit.
ness constantly were engaged In Tits
in which honors seemed even.
There was much inclination on the
part of both prosecutor and witness
to argue with each other but Justice
Bowling cut these debates short when.
ever he could.
Thaw listened intently to all that
was said, often holding his hand to
his ear TO catch the low tones of his
wife.
Jerome finished his long cross exam
of Mrs. Thaw at 2:45 o'clock
and Counsel Littleton asked some re-
direct questions Mrs. Thaw was final.
y excused
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-01-21
SLANDERERS WRECK
BANK AT BOISE.
Leading institution There Forced to
Suspend Owing to Heavy
Withdrawals.

Boise, jan, 2l.-The Capitol State
Band Of Idaho, Limited, of this city,
failed to open its doors for business
this morning. A temporary suspension
has been determined upon by It's d.
rectors owing to heavy Withdrawals
by depositors recently. 1t is believed
the bank Is solvent and will pay dol
lar for dollar.
The bank is capitalized at 5000, 900
with a reserve Of 100000 and had a
little more than million dollars on
deposit at the last statement. Reports
rejecting on the stability OF the bank
circulated during the last two months
had much to do with the suspension
OF the institution. A savings bank
has been conducted In connection with
the institution.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-01-21
FOUR INJURED
IN EXPLOSION
Large Ammonia Tank Under Hotel
Blows Up Causing Damage Esti.
mated at $4,000.

Greensburg, Pa, Jan. 21.-Four men
were injured two serious, and damage
estimated at 100000 done, when a
large ammonia tank under the pave
ment in ront of the Hotel Rape ex-
ploded at an early hour today. All the
injured we're employees Of the hotel.
The pavement was wrecked for a dis
tance of fifty feet, the front wall OF
drug store adjoining the hotel, was
torn down and windows were shat.
tered for a block. The loud report
caused panic among the guests In
the hotel who tumbled over each 9th
er In an effort to escape. What caused
the explosion Is unknown.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-01-21
COURT RULES IN
INJUNCTION CASE
Enjons County Commissioners From
Appropriating Funds to Send
Committee to Washington.

Judge John X. McFie today an.
nounced his decision In the injunction
proceedings which were instituted by
A. Staab and others for the purpose
OF enjoining the board of county com.
missioners from appropriatlng money
to defray the expenses of four dele.
gates to be sent to Washington seek
ing the enactment of a law by Con.
gress to have the federal government
assume the bonded Indebtedness of
Santa Fe county. The court orders
that the temporary injunction grant.
ed when the suit was brought be made
perpetual.
Judge McFie in his opinion enjoins
the county commissioners from max
ing the appropriation to defray the
travelling expenses Of the delegates
principally on the ground that war
rants can not be drawn IN advance of
services rendered because the statute
requires that the person applying for
a county warrant shall swear that ser.
vices have been rendered and stating
what such services were.
AT the request Of counsel for both
sides Judge McFle will define the
general powers of the board in coun.
ty matters but the opinion In this case
is hasnd unon tho iccuipp of worrant c
in advance Of performance of ser.
vices. as was provided for in the res
olution adopted by the board when
the four delegates were appointed
Messrs. Otero, Seligman and Eas-
ley who were selected as three of the
four delegates declined the appoint.
ments before the court proceedings
were instituted.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-01-21
ST0CkMEN IN
LIVELY ROW
Opposition to Fed.
eral Control of
Range
SPLIT IN DENVER MEETING
Friends of Administration
Fight for Endorsement
of Present Policy.

Denver, Jan. 2l.-By a vote OF l7s
TO l16 the annual convention OF the
Colorado Horse and Cattle Growers
Association went on record late last
night as opposed TO the federal ad-
ministrations policy of public land
control and will carry the fight against
any land leasing system into the an.
nual convention Of American Nation.
Al Live Stock Association which as.
sembled here today. AS the execu.
tive committee of the National Asso-
citation has approved the report of the
forest reserve and grazing lands
committee in favor of the Burkett
bill for government control OF grazing
lands with the additional provision
that all unreserved and unappropriat.
ed public lands shall be divided into
grazing districts, a warm contest over
the question is promised when this
report is presented to the convention
tomorrow.
Mackenzie Declines Reelection.
President Murdo Mackenzie who
has declined In advance reelection
delivered the annual address at the
opening session of the American Ma
tional Live Stock Association conven.
tion today. His address was devoted
largely to criticism of the treatment
Of the stockmen by the railroads. He
favored a law by which the rail.
roads could be punished for failing to
give reasonable speed to live stock m
transit and suggested that the Inter.
state Commerce Commission should
be given power to enforce such
law. The railroads he said, should
be required to furnish cars for the
shipment of stock when wanted ana
he believed the Interstate Commerce
Commission should be given authori-
ty to decide whether the advance in
rates was Just before such rates could
be put into effect. The tariff sched.
ules fixed to suit the eastern manu-.
facturers were attacked by President
Mackenzie. Concerning the grazing
policy of President Roosevelt, Presi-
dent Mackenzie said:
IF the members of this association
are still of the mind that the admin
istration should be endorsed. (refer-
ring to the bill for government con.
troll of unoccupied public domain)
resolution similar to that Of last year
should be passed"
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-01-21
FORMED TRUST;
SENT TO JAIL
Three Ice Dealers Of Toledo, Ohio,
Vigorously Dealt With BY
Courts.

Columbus, o., Jan. 21.-Three prom
inent Ice dealers Of Toledo, r. G. Lem
on, r. o. Beard and ]. A. Miller, who
were sent to the work house as pun
ishment for forming an ice trust, got
very little consolation In the decision
handed down by the supreme court
today In their cases. They were sen
fenced to the work house by Judge
Kincaid as a result of their conviction
and the supreme court lnterferes with
the sentences only so far as to hold
that they should have been sentenced
to Jail instead.
They received a years sentence and
a fine of $4,000 each.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-01-21
NEW MASONIC
BODY FORMED
Scottish Rite Free Masons Establish
Chapter Of Rose Crolx Of the
Eighteenth Degree.

| At a meeting held last night at Ma
sonic hall of the members of the Scot.
tish Rite of Free Masonry Of the Elgh.
teenth degree ii was resolved that a
Chapter of Rose CroiX of the Eigh-
teenth Degree Of the Rite be establish.
ed here. Territorial Secretary Nathan
Jaffa, 80 Degree, was elected chair
man of the meeting and Henry F..
Stevens, Eighteenth Degree, was elect
ed secretary. petition calling for
the Institution Of such chapter and
signed by about eighty members Of
the degree had been prepared and
was presented to Colonel Max. Frost,
80 Degree, Hon. Inspector General
and Deputy of the Supreme Council
Of the Rite for New Mexico for action
This was approved by the deputy and
the following were elected as the first
officers of the new Masonic body:
Nathan Jaffa, SO, Wise Master;
Charles A. Wheelon, 32, Senior Ward.
en-; Solomon Spitz, 80, Junior Warden;
Henry F. Stevens. IS, Secretary, and
Abraham r. Spiegelberg, 80, Treasur-
er.
1t was arranged that the institution
!of the chapter should take place in
the hall of the chapter in the Masonic
building on the third Monday, being
the 18th day Of February. 1908, imme
diately after the session of Santa Fe
Lodge of Perfection No. /, A. and A.
is. r. closes on the evening named.
A committee on arrangements consist
ing of Messrs. Jaffa, Wheelon and Spitz
was appointed for the purpose of max.
ing all necessary arrangements for the
event to which Scottish Rite Masons
in New Mexico will be invited and
which may also be celebrated by a
banquet. This has not yet been decid-
led.
The institution of this Masonic
body marks the second step upward In
Scottish Rite Free Masonry in New
Mexico. Santa Fe Lodge of Perfec-
tion No. 1 of the Rite organized
in this city in 1888, is the only Lodge
of Perfection in the Territory and has
a membership of over 200, which mem
bership is scattered all over the Ter
ritory. Aztlan Chapter which is the
name given to the new Masonic body
starts its Masonic life under very fav.
orable auspices. The name was select
ed as being very applicable and we'll
sounding. According to the best oh.
tainable authority Aztlan was the
name of this section of the country
now comprised in New Mexico and
Arizona when the Tokecs fourished
here many centuries ago
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-01-21
JAPAN TO CURB
ITS EMIGRATION
Official Statement
By Viscount
Hayashi
DENIES ALARMING RUM0RS
Declares His Government
Intends to Act on
the Square.

Toxic, Jan. 2l.--Viscount Hayashi,
japanese minister of Foreign Affairs,
in an interview today made a state
ment concerning the emigration ques'
tion which may be considered as an
official declaration Of the attitude OF
the Japanese government. He said:
"The government of Japan is deter
mined to investigate the personal
standing of those that 60 to America
as students, requiring two sureties be-
fore they leave. 1t realizes that the
emigration of laborers pretending to
be students is liable to be embarrass.
ing to America and therefore we are
determined to prevent the emigration
Of any laborers. While the proposed
restrictions may be embarrassing to
real students, all legal restrictions
will be made alike because one dishon-
est person may embarrass many hon.
est ones. Although the negotiations
pending with America have not yet
been concluded, may make definite
statement as Minister of Foreign AT
fairs that recent rumors which have
been circulated to the effect that an
important question is now pending be.
tween America and Japan is a fabrica-
tlon, originating in certain sections OF
the United States. Should emigration
to Hawaii be prevented entirely the
Minister of Foreign Affairs will not
hesitate to entirely prohibit Japanese
emigration to those islands. The for
eign Office intends to prohibit emigra-
ton to Mexico. Those who desire to
send emigrants there will be regard
ed as assisting the emigrants to enter
the United States through the frontier
and therefore will be treated as law.
breakers"
immigration Shows Decrease.
Washington. Jan. 21.-Japanes1 ,ln'
migration to the United States Is de.
creasing. According to official reports
received by the immigration bureau,
the falling of for December, 1907.
was 1924, as compared with Decem-
ber, 1906. This Is regarded by the i'm
migration authorities as proving that
the immigration restrictions placed on
the Japanese last spring are proving
effective. While the immigration of
Japanese during the past eight or nine
months has shown an increase over
the corresponding period Of last year.
It is believed by the immigration Of.
ficials that the tide Of immigration OF
Japan to this country has been check
ed. No doubt is expressed by officials
of the department of commerce and
labor that the Japanese government
is using every possible means within
it's power to prevent the coming to
this country of Japanese laborers and
coolies.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-01-21
Foraker Comedies
Delegates at Large
to Opponent
TO FIGHT FOR BALANCE
Senator Declares He Will
Carry Contest to Bitter
Finish.

Cincinnati, O., Jan. 2l.--To fight
for the national convention delegates
from Ohio's twenty-one congressional
districts and to allow Secretary of
War Taft to have four delegates at
large without contest is the plan
of campaign suggested by an inter.
view last night with United States
Senator Foraker, who arrived home
yesterday from Washington on bust.
ness. He maintains that the call for
the state convention is illegal and that
therefore he will not take part in the
selection OF the delegates After de.
claring that there had been no "over-
lures OF peace either to or by him,
he said
so far as the state convention is
concerned. | have not changed my
opinion since l was here, that the call
for 1t was Illegal and unjustly burden.
some. On that account as | have
heretofore announced. shall not
make any effort to comply with it's
terms and conditions, nor will my
friends make any such effort, except
only as their local conditions may
prompt them.
"Of course the delegates selected to
the state convention will all be for
Taft, for there will no opposition. This
however, does not apply to the con.
gressional districts. They are not un.
der the control Of the state central
committee and are not bound to any.
thing that the state convention may
do. Each district will elect its own del.
egates in Its own way. What the dis.
trlcts may do remains to be seen"
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-01-21
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
ASKS LEGISLATION
Attempt to Have Resolutions Given
Statute Foree-Submits Draft Of
Bill to Congress.

Washington, Jan. 21.--The recent
decision OF the United States supreme
court in the case Of former Congress.
man Williamson and the action OF
Federal Judge Lewis in dismissing
persons indicted for alleged violations
of the timber and stone and coal land
acts have aroused the interior de-
partment to attempt to secure legis.
lation to strengthen departmental reg
ulations
Williamson's conviction in the low.
er courts and the indictment Of the
Colorado defendants were obtained
upon charges that they had committed
perjury or subornation of perjury in
making aftidavlts required by depart.
mental regulations, but not called for
by statute, and the decisions of Judge
Lewis and the supreme court held
that this was not criminal violation
of any statute.
The interior department has submit.
ted to Congress, with request for its
passage, a draft Of bill which pro.
vldes that any person who falsely sub.
scribes, or makes affidavit before a
competent tribunal, officer or person
In any case in which the law of the
United States, or any regulation Of
any department, bureau or otTlre Of
the United States requires, or author
ICES an oath to be administered, is
guilty of perjury and shall be punish.
ed by fine Of not more than $4,000
and by imprisonment at hard labor
for not more than five years.
1t Is believed Congress will ignore
the request Of the department and will
refuse to give departmental regula.
tIons the force Of statutes by making
violation Of them a criminal ofrense.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-01-21
BAD WRECK ON RIO
GRANDE NEAR DURANGO

Telluride, Colo, Jan. 2l.--Ten pass.
engers, all occupants Of the smoking
car and on the Rio Grande train from
Durango to Telluride, narrowly escap.
ed death in a wreck on the Rio Grande
Southern railroad at Vance Junction
last night. A broken rail threw the
baggage car and smoker from the
track. The smoker toppled over on
its side and took fire from an over
turned stove. The passengers were
only slightly hurt.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-01-21
TENNESSEE POSSE,
STAYS NEGRO MURDERED r

Chattanooga, Tenn, Jan. 21.-News
reached here last night to the effect
that posse Of Morgan county citizens
captured and lynched Walter Cole the
negro who killed Walter Langly, the
Cincinnati Southern Bridge watchman,
at Annidel, Tennessee. The negro
showed fight and the posse riddled his
body with bullets.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-01-21
SHARP COLLOQUY
OCCURS IN HOUSE.
Represe ntative Randell Of Texas Calls
Down Colleague From Pennsyl.
vanla.

Washington, Jan. Ala sharp col.
loquy occurred in the House today be-
tween Representative Randell, of Tex.
as and Representative Dalzell OF
Pennsylvania. Randell was speaking
on proposed amendment to the pen.
al code bill and on being interrupted
by Dalzell retorted that he did not de.
sire to be interrupted by any man
who represented corporation. Dal-
zell resented the remark but Randell,
dlsavowing anything personal, the In
cident was closed.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-01-21
SEVEN KILLED IN
WRECK IN ITALY.

Milan, italy, Jan. 21.-Up to this
afternoon seven bodies had been TAX.
en- from the wreckage Of the collision
near here last night between an ex.
press train from Rome and another
train from Pergamo. A total Of twen.
ty.four persons were injured. The lat
ter include G. L. Moser, an English
man or American living at Lake Como.