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The Washington herald., 1908-03-03
WILL PROBE ALLEGED GRAFT
Senate Passes Resolution Relating
to Accused Indian Tribunal.
Letter from One Judge Denies the
Charges Mnde-TiIIman Asks
About Quashed Indictment.

Senator Tillman stirred up the Senate
yesterday by calling up his resolution di-
recting the Secretary Of the Interior TO
send certain information 10 the Senate
regarding charges made in the House
last week in a speech By Representative
Morris Shepherd, Of Texas. against the
judges of the Chickasaw- Cherokee IN
dian Court
Among other things. Ct was charged
that these judges had accepted brides
from lawyers in the form Of a division of
attorneys fees. Mr.. TiIman's resolution
asked for information regarding the
charges, which, II vas claimed, was in
the hands OF the Secretary Of the Int
rior. 1t was also claimed by Representa-
tive Shepherd that the Secretary had re-
fused to investigate the charges.
In the course of the discussion before
the resolution was finally passed. Senator
Foraker stated that he had called upon
the Secretary Of the Interior few days
ago in regard TO the charge that the lat
ter had information tending 10 show that
the judges had been corrupt, and asked
for the information. He printed the re-
ply u secretary erai4l-iaf SLaliAS Aaal
the charges were not weli-fOunded
Senator Overman sent TO the clerks
desk and had read a letter from Spencer
B. Adams, chairman OF the Republican
State committee of North Carolina, one
OF the accused judges, in which he vigor-
ously denied the charges and demanded
an investigation.
After the resolution had been amended
at the suggestion Of Senator Gallinger. it
was passed.
Senator Tillman offered another resolu-
tion yesterday calling upon the Attorney
General for information regarding. the
charge that district attorney in Okla
hOma had been removed because he had
declined to quash an indictment returned
by a grand jury when ordered from
Washington. Mr. Tillman made the fur
Their charge that the same Indictment had
been quashed later on orders from Wash
ington. The resolution went over on an
objection from senator Gallinger.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-03
MEN BEHIND GUNS ATTACKED BY SIMS

including the Spanish-American war was
in ''Woeful state Of ineficiency." and
that all efforts OF navy officers 10 make
suggestions or criticisms for the better
ment Of the service had been steadily
resisted He commented upon TIE poor
craftsmanship shown by the United
States vessels IN the Spanish war. de
said the average CT hits made was be-
low per cent
Rear Admiral Caps laughed at this
statement
VI i may be pernsIsted 10 show these
things. and succeed. I think they viii
be worth more than all the rest % the
examination said Commander Sims.
Chairman Hale commented adversely
upon the charge Of inehciency in the
United States navy. but Commander Sims
FASTENED 70 assure the chairman that
much Of the inefficiency had been over
come IN late years
Family QuarreIs" In Navy.
Referring TO the criticisms and differ
enees Of opinion among navy Officers.
Commander Sims characterized these as
family quarrels' with which there
should be no outside concern. Senator
I Perkins. however. declared that these
chickering's were an important element OF
the present inquiry, and if il were shown
/ that officers had been carrying their
quarTels and criticisms into the maya
zines. II would turn out 20 be a Sc
/ ricus matter.
/ The hearing was adjourned at noon IN
K I'll this morning. Commander Sins de-
clared that he had hardly begun his
/ statement. but Chairman Hale told him
he could appear later. and Mr.. Tillman
| said the commander would be needed
I later when the COMMITTEES took up the
matter Of the personnel.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-03
WILL OF JAMES W. PINGHOT.
widow Refused BequeSt OF More
Than 100000.

The viii Of James W. Pinchot. father
Of Clifford Pinchot. government forester.
was filed yesterday for probate.
According 10 the petition FOR letters Of
administration. Air. Pinchot left an es-
tate valued AZ about Sg75.0O0 The in
strument IS dated May 3. 1901
The first beQuest is $l09000 70 the widow.
Mrs Mary Emo PinchOt, with the state
ment that except for her request he would
have left her much larger sum.
The testatOr's country place in Nil
ford, Pa, Grey Towers" is devised 20
his two sons, Clifford Pinchot and Amos
r. Emo Pinchot. and al personal prop
erty in the District Of ColumbiE IS left
to Clifford PinchOt-
The remainder Of the estate is devised
TO the sons and a daughter, Antcinette
Emo Johnstone, now Of Copenhagen. Den
mark
The two scEs are named as executors.
BY viii dated February 3. 1s0S. Thomas
Callahan. who died February .. filed yes
terday for probate, appoints the National
Savings and Trust Company trustee and
executor, and after directing the payment
OF several small legacies, provides that
the executor and trustee shall pay 10
Thomas F. Callahan. son. so per month
during his life.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-03
BEGIN DEBATE ON P. o. BILL.
House Digs Into Measure Carrying
Appropriation of $500. 765.392

The House yesterday afternoon took up
The post-office appropriation bill for the
fiscal year ending June so, 1909. Repre-
sentative Overstreet chairman Of the
Committee on Post-ofhces and Post Roads.
gave the details of the several eppropria-
tons made
These aggregated 500 765, S92. an increase
Of S,674199 over the amount carried in
the law for the current year. The cost
Of the postal service, he said, practically
doubles every ten years, or has for A
number of decades.
The reductions in railway mail pay and
railway postal car pay made by the COM
mittee in the last session have shown
good results, the saving in railway mail
pay reaching almost $2000.U90, or $50 per
cent: car pay. nearly Sl000.0OO or 965 per
cent; by the withdrawal OF supplies from
the mails. saving OF $4,000, or liz per
cent.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-03
Whitley BEFORE HIS ACCUSER
Lorrin Andrews Testifes in In
parchment Proceedings.
House Committee Hears Testimony
Concerning Character of Amer
lean Residents at Shanghai.

Lorria Andrews, the Shanghai attorney,
who was largely instrumental in institut-
ing impeachment proceedings against Leb-
beus r. Whitley. judge Of the United
States extra-territorial court at Shang-
hal. appeared yesterday before sub
committee Of the House Committee on
the Judiciary. 10 undergo cross-examina-
ton on certain points in his testimony.
Judge Whitley was an interested spectator
at the hearing.
Practically the whole Of the testimony
Of Andrews was given IN response to
questions by Representative DENLY, OF
Michigan, and the whole inquiry was al
most upon the one line-that attempting
10 prove that Judge Whitley. who. the
charges allege, acted harshly and with
much unnecessary asperity IN Shanghai.
was compelled so 10 act by the character
Of the people with whom he had 10 deal.
Question after question was asked OF
Andrews. in which the nature OF the
American population Of that Oriental
city was not rated particularly high. The
women were cited as instances OF the low
estate TO which the name American had
fallen.
The testimony Of Andrews, however.
took a hopeful tone. he having evinced
no fear that the American population
Of Shanghai. male or female. would SUI
FER by comparison with people in the
States. He usually answered the ques-
tons OF his interrogat0rs in this vein.
but at several points managed 10 dig
Judge Wiley by saying that the morals
Of certain people were good. at least be-
fore Wiley took Up his duties in the
Chinese city.
II was attempted on the part OF the
defense 10 show that a former. partner
OF Andrews, q Judge Lambie had. when
the partnership was in existence in Hon
olulu. been one white man in a large
number OF japanese and other foreign
ers arrested for traffic in vice.
a letter offered by the defense to prove
this point was rejected by the committee.
The news that the President and Score
tary Root have come 20 the defense of
Judge Wiley Will not. it is understood.
affect the continuation Of the hearings
by the House committee.
Judge Wiley has been not only exon
Grated by the President, but his admins
tration Of the court is highly commended.
In passing on the case, the President
says that the charges were due to the
fearlessness and integrity with which be
had stamped out vice and crime in Shang-
hal
The conclusion Is based upon an investi-
cation by Secretary Of State Root.
Secretary Root, in his report, says Judge
Wilhey's action was never improper, nor
did he exceed his judicial powers.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-03

Mr.. Smith Is connected with the Wash
ington bureau Of the Baltimore Sun. He
is native OF Washington, d. c.
When a young man, Mr.. Smiths am
billion was 10 be an architect. and at the
age Of nineteen he won scholarship 70
the Maryland Institute. IN Baltimore
After several years at that institution
he returned 20 Washington, and in the
spring Of 1897 started in his newspaper
career as a cub reporter on the Washing
ton Times.
He served that paper throughout the
Spanish-American war, having the i'm
portant assignment at the State, War,
and Navy Departments.
In 1893 he became attached to the local
star OF the washington Post. remaining
there until 1901. when he joined the forces
OF the Baltimore sun. under Mt John F.
Miller. lie is now serving his seventh
year with that paper.
Air. Smith is a hustler. a good news
gatherer. and always on his JOB.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-03
AFTER TREASURY AGAIN.
Senator Owen Wants System OF Ac-
e counts There Reformed.

Senator Owen. Of Oklahoma. yesterday
introduced a resolution calling on the
Secretary Of the Treasury TO send 20 the
Senate a revised statement Of the Treas
urer's report entitled Receipts and dis
bursements OF each kind Of money on all
accounts at the subtreasury In New York
for the fiscal year 1907" in which state
ment all items composed of actual
checks and drafts, now entered as
money, may be separately shown.
Accompanying the resolution is a me-
mortal alleging that certain improper en-
tries are made in the statement, in which
certain sums are put down as actual
cash, which are really checks. It is TO
correct this system Of bookkeeping that
Mr. owen presented his resolution. He
also introduced a bin providing a penalty
for making such improper entries.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-03
FEE BILL STRIKES SNAG.
Senator CuIbersOn Holds District
nsnn. II 70 Eintinn

Senator CuiberSOn Holds District
Measure Up for Examination.
The bill introduced by Senator Gal
linger. proposing to reform the fee sys-
TEN in the registers Office OF the Pro
bate Court of the District OF Columbia.
was called up for passage yesterday by
Senator Gamble, who is in charge Of the
bin in the Senate, but, on an objection
from Senator Culberson, the minority
leader It was passed over.
Senator CuIberson said that he wished
to examine the bill before it was passed.
but ne did not indicate any opposition
to the reform which the measure pro-
poses. It is not believed that the bill
will meet with any opposition in the Sen
ate
The Washington herald., 1908-03-03
Continued from Page One.

out Of it-inadvertently. OF course re-
marked Commander Sims
Il think Il is well that you modify that
statement" suggested ADMIRAL Caps.
This incident created a profound i'm
preston upon the committee.
Several times the TWO officers fatty con-
tradlcted each other. Admiral Caps
pressed Commander Sims for the source
Of his information regarding the water
line on the hattie ships when they
reached Rio. He replied that lie had
consulted the logs Admiral Caps de-
clared that the information was nlislead-
ing, and asked Commander Sims II he
knew regarding the excess stores or am
munition carried He admitted ne knew
nothing definite about that Finally Adj
mIral Cspps drew from him an admission
that he had received a letter from an
officer IN the fleet. complaining about the
amor belt being too low.
Chairman Hale suggested that the
names OF other officers should not be
brought into the controversy. 1t would
be fairer TO call these officers and hear
their views first hand" said the chair
man.
Hcarsay Evidence. Says CsPps.
Admiral CapDs made the comment that
the criticisms Of Commander Sims were
Ike so many OF the others. They were
based upon hearsay or Inaccurate infOr-
alton.
Asked what suggestions he had 10 make
concerning the location OF the armor belt
at the water line. Commander Sims re-
piled thet he thought it more important
that the arInor be placed above. rather
than below. the water line. for Il had
been demonstrated that shells seldom
went below the water. He admitted that
in light seas the armor belt was fire.
quently brought above the water. expos
ing the vessel below the water line He
admitted that the aTmOr belt on the
water line ought 10 be broadened.
This prompted Admiral Caps TO in
duire how Commander Sims expected 70
raise the vessel higher in the water by
Weighing IL down with additional armor
protection.
Direct Hoist Not Safe.
Commander sims criticised the direc;
ammunition hoist. which he declared was
not so safe as the interrupted hoist.
Rr. Tinman inquired whether the &C
cidents that had occurred in the United
States navy were not due 70 ''ramming
and jamming and hurrying to get re-
suits for rapidity Of fire at target prac-
tice."
Commander Sims disclaimed response
bility for H. Il doing so he referred 70
certain nasty comments made BIZ mem
bers OF the committee On the efforts TO
attain rapidly of firing at target prac-
tice. This reused Senator Hale. who had
made the most severe comments Of any
member OF the committee.
In conclusion, Commander Sims told the
committee that he hoped he would be
given opportunity TO prove two things.
which he could do cOnclusively, namely,
that the United States navy up 10 and
The Washington herald., 1908-03-03
WOMEN TO INVADE HOUSE.
Suffrage Through Constitutional
Amendment TO Be Plea.


Lovely woman viii invade the presence
Of the House Committee on Judiciary to-
day, when representatives of various or
ganizations throughout the United States
wil- address the committee In support OF
a pending resolution which proposes to
amend the Constitution so as to grant
universal suffrage. This is an annual
event before the House Judiciary Com
mittee Lovely woman has her say on the
subject every year. and after she has
had her say the House committee post
pones action until the succeeding year.
S,me women want suffrage. while others
are opposed to II.
Members of the committee say they
have received many letters and kilograms
from the women's organizations objecting
to the enactment Of woman suffrage legis-
lation, and that the protests are almost
as numerous as the communications re-
ccived IN favor Of it.
Some objection came from Boston, the
stronghold Of womans rights.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-03
IFOISE.

Speaker Cannon. on recommendation Of the
Comptroller Of the Currency. decided thst-the
resident commissioners from the Philippines shall
be paid for time beginning in November last.
resolution directing the immigration commits
sion 20 investigate the alleged condition O: peon-
pgr Of foreigners In this country was adopted
The House, in Committee Of the Whole, took
up the consideration II the POst-olice apDrODria-
tiOn bin
AT 500 the committee arose and the House adj
journed until to-day az noon.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-03
OBJECT TO AUTO BILL.
New York ChmuneuTs' Club Opposed
10 Proposed LAW.

Owners of automobiles who travel from
State 10 State are up in arms over a bill
that has been introduced in the House 1t
provides that automobiles that are oper-
ated between the States shall be licensed
by the Federal government
The Professional Chaunreurs Club, OF
New York. wants TO be heard on the bill
before il is passed upon by the Commit
tee on Commerce. Xenophon p. Hubby
counsel for the club, has written the
committee that he viii appear before [
on March y 10 make an argument
against the passage of the bill in its
present form
The Washington herald., 1908-03-03
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS.


senator smith. Of Michigan. made a speech
opposing the Aidrich bill
A bin providing for the extension II tho tracks
Of the BALTIMORE and Washington Transit Com
pauy in the District was passed.
senator rIllman's resolution asking FOR the
facts in the Chcrokee-Chickasaw Indian Court
case Was passed.
Senator owen INTRODUCED resolution alleging
that improper entries were made IN Treasury
Defartmeut report.
After short executive session the Senate, at
Us p. m. adjourned until Boon to-day.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-03
Pay COZ Commla.loner.-

Speaker Cannon announced 10 the
House at the opening Of its session
yesterday that. under the terms Of a
letter from the Comptroller of the
Treasury, he wOule certify that the
resident commissioners from the phil
ippines were entitled to pay from the
time Of their certifcation OF election
dated November last
The Washington herald., 1908-03-03
MOVE DISTRICT COMMITTEE.
House VIII Put Military Affairs
Committee in Others Rooms.

Committee in Others Rooms.
The House District Committee will no
doubt suffer the fate OF that more i'm
portant committee, the one on Ways and
Means. and Will have 10 depart from its
old quarters in the House wing OF the
Capitol and move into the Office building
Representative Mann, chairman OF the
special committee on the Distribution Of
House Rooms. has already reported a
resolution TO the House assigning rooms
in the new building TO the District Com
mittee. and giving 10 the Committee on
Military Affairs the rooms now occupied
by the former.
No action has yet been taken on this
resolution. but there is practically no
doubt but that 1t will be carried.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-03
To Complete Jones, Tomb.

Senator McEnery's bin appropriatlng
SlS5.oQO to complete the crypt in the chapel
at the Naval Academy. which IS to be
the last resting place Of the remains of
John Paul Jones. first admiral of the
American navy, was passed by the Sen
ate yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-03

Representative Smith yesterday intro
dueed a resolution which viii, II passed.
repeal that part of the present law of
the District under which the gas com
pan.es have, or can IN the future, initiate
their stock.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-03
Reno Road Extension

Senator Newlands yesterday introduced
in the Senate a bill proposing to extend
Reno road. in the District of Columbia,
the benefits 10 abutting property to be
assessed against the property owners.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-03
Pass the hermitage aim

The bin proposing TO appropriate SIS GOO
70 aid in the preservation of The Her
mitage. Andrew Jackson's old home in
Tennessee was passed yesterday by the
Senate on motion of Senator Frazier. of
that State.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-03
PEARL HARBOR NEXT
Congress Urged to FOrtify
Key to Pacific.
SUPREMACY LIES IN HAWAII

House Committee on Naval Affairs
Reports FavOrabIy on Bates Bill,
Giving $3,OOO,OO0 TO Fertilization
of Honolulu HarbOr-Report Goes
Into Developments I'm western Sea.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-03
CLARK TALKS PLAIN
SouthernerRoa Bcnaparte
and Other Officials.
DEFENDS HIS OWN STATE

Attorney General, Charles w. Rus
sell, and Mrs. Mnry Grace Quack-
,enb0s ALI Come Under Fire of
the Florida Representative when
PeOnase Resolution Is Considered.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-11-05
SINAI.

The Sinai choir practiced singing a
N. o. Borsvold's Tuesday night.
The weather we have been having
the last week looks something like
the weather they have in Washing
ton.
People ought to let the duck hunt
ing alone on Sunday. God made Sun
day as a holiday. Remember that
boys.
A ditchlng company has come 10
Sinai to do away with the sloughs.
The party is from Mason City, Iowa.
They will start in ditching on the Ole
Quail farm this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Halvorson ar
rived here Tuesday evening from
Sims, n. d., where they have been
visiting for some time. They will stay
here until the latter part Of November
when they go to Madagascar. where
they do missionary work.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-11-05
WITH THE CHURCHES

First Unitarian society meets in the
G. A. r. hall first and third Sunday
evenings of each month at 1880 o'clock
-Rett E. Olmstead, Pastor.
The Y. P. S. C. E. of the P~resbyter.
ian church will give a social at the
home of George Sexauer Friday night,
Nov. 6. The price of admission will
be as follows: Two cents for eyerv
foot that you are tall and one cent
for every inch or fraction that O
are ever. Everyone is cordially in.
vitcd to attend. Come long, come
short.
The Ladies' Guild of st. Paul's
Episcopal church will meet with Mrs.
F. c. Neill Thursday, Nov. IL. Every.
body invited.
The ladies of the M. E. church VIII
hold a rummage sale in the building
recently vacated by Nelson's hardware
store, on Friday and Saturday, Nov.
IL and IA. Please notify Mesdames.
Wright, Hoover and Ainsworth if you
have anything that would be of use
others.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-11-05
SINAI

We are enjoying some fine weather
again.
Miss Emma Stoffdahl is clerking in
Martinson Brothers store.
mgvald Fistel had his buggy UNI
bolted quite badly Halloween night.
The fast building contractors of
Sinai erected a depot in Sinai last
Saturday night.
p. r. G. Williams of Arlington,
preached a prohibition sermon in the
town hall Monday evening.
The Lake Sinai Luther league held
their meeting in the West Sinai church
Sunday evening. A big crowd was
present and a nice program was rend-
cred.
Misses Emma Myhus and Clara
Hoganson of Sinai, took the train
to Arlington the latter part of last
week, where they will buy their win
ter supplies.
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Sunday guest of his brother, C. w
Koenig Of Alton.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Koenig were
guests at the w. f. Richards home
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Geo. Null and Mrs. G.. A. Null
departed Saturday for their future
home at Stuble, Iowa.
Surveyor Hegeman of Brookings,
has been surveying in this part of
the country the past week.
The farmers are improving the fine
weather by blowing and getting their
stock sheds ready for winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Mcknight drove
over from Brookings and spent Sun
day with their son, Milton.
Bert Morrell and Frank Null, who
sold their sheep to a party in Brook
ings, delivered them Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Doughty expect
to leave soon for Boulder, Colo, where
they will spend the winter with rela-
tives.
II. II. Neiman, who has been looking
after his farming interests the past
week, returned to his home at Sum-
mers, Iowa, Monday.
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TR

Gus Telkamp drove to Aurora Tues
day.
Carter Collins was in Aurora Tues
day.
Harry White was an Aurora visitor
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wolf were Brookings
callers Tuesday.
Eddie Gum of Aurora, was driving
in Trenton recently.
Mr.. Staarman was a Brookings Wis.
itor one day this week.
G. II. Crawford was a Brookings
visitor n day this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Fort of Aurora,
at Culbertson's Sunday.
Tom Biggar seems to be pretty
busy these day hauling lumber.
DR.. Hyde was a professional caller
F. Heacock's one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schlobohm called on
in West Trenton Wednesday.
M. E. Johnson Of Aurora, was look
Ing after farming interests here Tues.
lay.
Morris Biggar is having a workshop
built. A. l.. Crawford is doing the
work.
MI. and Mrs. Fl. White and children
spent Sunday at the home of Jas.
Jerks.
The Halloween party at o. J.. Stet-
.ler's was quite well attended and all
a fine time.
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ALTON.

Mrs. Clyde Grove of White, visited
home folks Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Papka spent
Sunday at the Herman Johnson home.
Ira Smith of Bushnell, was shaking
hands with old Aftor friend Satur.
day.
Miss Maude Lucas attended a Hal
iowe'en party at Prairie Home Sat.
urday.
Geo, Hartley had the misfortune to
lose n Of his valuable work horses
Friday.
Howard Luckinbill returned the
first Of the week from different points
in Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Falk and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Falk visited relatives in
Argo Sunday.
Mr.. Koenig of WATERFOWL, was the