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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-02-07

l am not here to shoulder
The responsibility in the Bris-
tol case upon any one. | am
not here to shirk the RESPONSE
bility of any acts Of mine.
Whatever of blame you and
the people of South Dakota
shall say attaches after Won
have heard the facts i'm this
case, l am responsible for and
che"rfully bear the burden and
no n else shall bear it with
my consent. lLong continued
applauset
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-02-07
Full Text Of the Brilliant Speech Made
BY Senator Kittredge st stal.
wart Rally
NOT ASHAMED OF HIS RECORD
No whiteWdSh Brush needed for His
USe...TremendOuS Ovation Given
the Senator

kota citizen Mas the ou ming speech
~ senator a. Is. NitlrrdG' IN thc
Gale tta.ror ar Nitcb.u am Weakness
Gay evening, january 20, the occaS~
to, ,.i,m th, ,t,,,,,. ,an, hold j.,
~
Mitchell on that day to organic" the
GA. ~ .
"S'' ir Il "'i'S'"oh la''ia"lc -
Secretary William II. Taft as a candi-
ea'' TOR IN" ln'Siden'N. \ South Ia
k";I Taft LraGlie Wa.s organized with
EGw,rd & Kennedy a ,r.siaent and
ice -n,nsid,, era ~ 8,
ho"h eNis county III
tlt state. OF the nfty-lhree counties
Ia tn" ~,Itr. GftN-tWo wer. represent
e1 At rl,. ,,..tjrr ana 90 dala,at.s
''
""' "'S'"f''" were '''f'"i''" 70
stts in tn" convention Dy the ere
u,utiaIs committees. In all there
u,r. ,t l..-t n.I.. n,naro1 .,.l
''
wares III i'l'i'II from over inc STATE
anu the meeting was a wonderful
st, cess ,uainr IN. fpht AGAINST
,,
raw ~ '"'"'' '"N''"'
~ Was range mat senator hlt-
trvasc WA. to e.ral. at in the eve
tltu l, tItt b,rIr .,-,rS -.at II, tn.
-.
'""''''I"'n was ''N'h' ana II Is one
tn iar&' II thraterS III tho state.
Both galleries were Hucd to.nxrrfow-
H.. men we're standing in the aisl.s,
,nd in tba FOYER ana r,nr hundred
.,,n ,, ,..,. .,, ..u
' '@'' ~
ulh"d Away.
When tn, senator appeared on the
Yatf,rn h., v.. .f,,, ,.rh.,,. IN.
N
'"'Nl ''"''" '\| "''"'"S" "
FoGth Dakota r.'lH"n. The Who'll"
~ audi'nc" rose. ANA started t."
beer. Th"n mon l"ap"d upon chairs.
EaNri hlndh'r"hl"tS and threw hats
tn" ar 70 quiet tn" tumult, the
and cnmr in, ana tn" cheers of the
f"Nd almost the sound OF
n" music. The ovation lasted for
ally 1ir" minutes. and Senator Kit
tdS" WI" is accustomed TO abuse,
~ NOT 10 oNatl"lis, was deeply touch
SENATOR Salu a lrl''ld 10 MN.
h'le the wonderful ovation was at
height N"n nave n''h Nlilihtd.
pc absurd and mlSr"pr'srnt"d by
'ur en-, mi"S for over twenty yeas
At isn't inns ABOUT ehongh l" even
= &c"r"
ih'fe was q Suspicion OF moisture
IA" nat"rs eyes, as ne rcphed
Ut mach ceiling. My FRIENDS are
fiaihlS KIND TO me. RMS Is me
ippi|St ONE OF my NE. 1T was
evening % a Tong delayed trl-
"ph. and mon h nave known
natnr H~it'r"de" for over twenty
"ls wer" as de"nly touched as he.
II; introducing senator k1ttredge,
'airlnan j. l.. Browne. Of Aberdeen,
I'd OF a remark made Co william T.
Eau, 'h''"i y, - rhsiieii ,'i'oh ~
h'Et," 81 k'llem.' anu one o
,clisb journalists h, president
,n.n,,u "a, M white bo,,se Mr.
.,l was naEiny a rau tb.re when
n,to, KIN, aee ann.ared
49,. an RI. nres,den, - want ,o
r,I,cc :, vn,, ,,,,. Of Inc ~stronoost
=, ia ,na ,snitpd states senate Mr.
.tr.dyn of snu,h Dakota lie ia
J, Of The men ". depend ON TO DO
M, = 'In1iG inf ra81lrfinn n-1
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-02-07
That Bristol Letter

1NttcF
Among other things that reached
me was a letter signed by the same
". Z. Bristol. 1t is short and | must
read 1t ii you wish to understand the
i&cts of the case.
June 4. 1902.
Mr.. F.. I. c. Stevens. President
t"rse Bay Lane & Investment Co.
Dear Slr:-l hand you herewith or
ig1nal copy of contract for deed on
payment of the stipulated purchase
Price of $4,000 on or before Noyem-
Der !, 1902, signed by j. f. Page and
r. HaherK, respectively. tThese men
were clients of ". c. BristoD The
contract is sufficient in form. legal
form, so far as the signatures are
concerned although these gentlemen
overlooked having the signatures wit
Messed. l know both signatures and
could prove the contract if il became
necessary. In view of the high price
tnat your company set upon this
property, and that it may be possible
mat a great many things that l
could say or do would have consider
able bearing upon the ultimate re-
suit. ! suggest that you talk over with
your people The proposition that q
sale al the price you have set in the.
contract would be deserving Of some
substantial reward for the n
ton ! have had with it SO far as you
1I' AouI dSSoCldJtS aEe concerned.
and understanding the relations with
my clients, as OF course | cannot as
sumo to act for two different inter-
est, at the same time. suggest
therefore that you let me know by
letter what lump sum your company
would be willing to allow me in case
this deal goes through.
Very Truly Yours,
w. c. Bristol"
Regarded as Hold Up
That letter standing by itself is at
least suggestive Of a few things that
Bristol had in his mind Al that time.
But that is not all. Very soon after
an affidavit came to my hands to be
considered in connection with this
Bristol nomination and with the let
ter tina he has written. and l will
read that. 1t is only a few lines:
state Of Oregon, County etc.
i. f. Maxwell. beisg first duly sworn.
depose and say that I was the sec
rotary OF the C0rse Bay Land & In
vestment Company at the time OF tho
receipt OF Mr. Bristol's letter Of June
I, 1902, (Date OF the letter Just read)
and that q meeting Of the same COM
Iany was held on June 10, 1902, to
consider the same. I'M while the
company regarded his proposition as
contained in his letter as a hold-up
rure and simple, and were to my
mind justifiably indignant over it, we
did agree to pay Mr.. Bristol $500
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-02-07

~character and description. and none
or them a be appointed except by
and with the advice and consent Of
the senate as the law prescribes.
This nomination was sent to
the senate, as have stat
ed, and was referred to the
committee. and, by chance. the
was handed to me for in
and no one else.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-02-07

They say ] am not sincere in
my support of Secretary Taft.
When June of this year shall
arrive, thirty a shall have
passed since ! first met him.
He was leaving college; / was
entering it, and from that day
on there has been an acquaint-
ance and u friendship that
shall last through life regard
less Of what certain people in
South Dakota may say. Gre
mendous appiause.)
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-02-07

i've in my attitude art a~rtionp ss +
lave stated. and il IS 1hAt ! stood in
With the land ~grabh"rS why, gen
tlemen. when SUNNI shall come I
have been a citizen and resident OF
the territory of DaE",@ now state OF
South Dakota. twtniH-three years,
alln when I arrived ! had the right to
enter land under he presumption
law; | had the right C enter land
Under tho timber CultUrt law I had
the right to enter lane under the
homestead law and have every
right today that the law permits.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-02-07

1t never occurred &c me that
while engaged In the practice
of law at Sioux Falls. l might
with Droriety enter a home
stead, much less that ] might
with prOpriety induce young
men or boys to locate near by.
1t a eve bee neCessaI y
for me to refer 20 any class
OF citizens OF our state, the
Russian, the German, fire
scandinavian or ANYBODY else,
as 'undrsira bic D.iEhbee~"
daughter and -outjuucd ap-
plauSc.)
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-02-07

II all the faults our enemies find
with that record have been stated
there are none to which just criticism
may properly attach, as can be shown.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-02-07

Ny friends, l am not afraid
or ashamed of that record.
Mistakes have. perchance, been
made. To err is human. But
of one thing each one of o
may be certain. absolutely SER
tain, that in preparing the
equipment for the battle now
approaching. you need not pro-
vide a white wash pot or brush
for my use. You need not pro-
cure men to operate them.
(Great Cheering.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-30

on the basis of common zone, maxi
ing reduction from the present rate;
and while it is impossible to give def
mite figures at the present time, it is
presumed that the reduction will APP
proximate three or four cents per hun
dred pounds.
The Santa Fe will put in 1871 cent
rate on wheat and wheat products, all
stations west of Woodward eastward
to Kansas City: and the Galveston ex-
port rates will be readjuSted from
Goodwin, Shattuck and Gage on Hig-
gins as a basing point. Woodward is
to have 12-cent rate to Kansas City,
This agreement means a readjust-
ment of rates so that shippers will not
only have material reduction in rates
on all products mentioned. but will also
have the advantage of competitive
markets. If this agreement is carried
out the shippers in Oklahoma that han
die grain and grain products lumber
and live stock will save many hundreds
of thousands dollars annually.
The conference was attended by ex
ecutfve officials of all the lines repre-
scented, including B. L. Winchell. presi-
dent of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pa
cific. and one or two vice presidents:
w. B. Groseclose. freight traffic man
ager of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas;
j. r. Koontz, general freight agent of
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fee: W.
manager of the Missouri Pacific, and E.
B. Boyd, assistant to vice president in
charge of traffic; J. A. Weyer. assist
ant general freight agent of the Kan
sas City Southern; William Bushnell,
vice president of the Fort Smith &
Western, and number of other freight
officials. r. A. Jackson, vice president
at the head of the legal department of
the Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific;
W F. Evans. general solicitor for the
st. Louis & San Francisco, and a num-
Der of other officials of the legal de-
partments of the various lines repre-
scented were also present a the confer
ence.
The state of Oklahoma was repre-
sented by Charles West, attorney gen.
eral; G. A. Henshaw, assistant attor-
ney general; c. V. Topping. secretary
or the Oklahoma Grain association; J.
E. Love. chairman of the corporation
commission. and c. B. Bee, rate clerk
for the corporation commission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-30
Immense irrigation Project In One Of the Most Fer
tile Valleys In the Southwest

Los Angeles; Cal, May so:-what will
probably be the most densely populated
agricultural valley on the American Con-
tinent is being opened to settlers and land
investors as fast as the irrigation canals
are completed. Twenty EIGHT miles of
ditch are finished and eight miles neces-
sary to complete the system are under
construction.
People living anywhere can secure this
land without being obliged to homestead
their claims OF become pioneers. but can
take possession early in the fail if they
desire.
The Richardson Construction company,
I'll Lankershim building, Los Angeles, Cal
ifornia has charge of the work and an ar
rangement with the government by which
perfect title deeds are given at nominal
cost and without the necessity of living
upon or cultivating the land. A $40 block
of acres is the smallest that can be Sc
cured, but this is sufficient for sustaining
a family.
While many large tracts are going to in
vestors for re-selling at much higher
prices to settlers who are too late to
cure the original price, the small investor
has an equal chance if application is made
at once.
Application blanks and complete data
can be obtained from the Construction Co.
in charge of the work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-30

roll present at every recitation. They
were Mrs. Albaugh, Mrs. Boneprake'
Miss Barnes, Mrs. Allison, Mrs.
Chandler, Mrs Morrison, Mrs. Robin
son, Mrs. Sturtevant. Mrs. Turner and
Mrs. Wore. Ten others were absent
only once.
The response to the question, Are
you going on next year," was yes,
from almost every one. The class
party which was to have occurred on
May %, will be postponed to the
last Tuesday in September-so just
save the badge you meant to bring,
for that time, unless you work out a
better one.
It is my purpose to leave Tuesday
evening for Winona Lake, Indiana.
where I expect to spend the summer
on a study of the Acts and Epistles.
I would like to take this means to
thank each one individually for the
beautiful testimony of love and
sympathy and interest that was given
on last recitation day. To those who
planned-to those who worked-to
those who spoke7and to all who
came. because it took the whole of
us to make the splendid success that
was ours. We will be more earnest,
more faithful as well as more deter
mined in our study for next year, for
the demonstration of this years last
day. That the vacation time may
bring pleasure and profit, is my
sincere wish for each member of
our Bible classes.
MRS. C. F. MENNINGER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-30
CAN COMMISSION TAKE HANDo
Act1on OF Body in Event of Freight
Advance Questioned.

Cmcago, May 30.-Has the interstate
commerce commission legal power to
act as arbitrator in the rate disnute
between the eastern railroads and the
Shippers! In other words would an
agreement between the contending
FORCES TO lay the whole issue before thai
pody and abide by it's decision be rem
uered ineffective by lack of jurisdic
tioh! AS the situation now stands. the
roaos are preparing to put into effect
the general 10 per cent advance in
freight rates and the shippers are clos
ing their ranks in preparation for the
final struggle.
Since the conference of the LARGO
shipping and featuring Interests
or the country in Chicago ten davs
ago, at which resolutions We're adonted
proposing that 1.-The carriers submit to
the interstate commission the reason
aoleness of the proposed increase y the
question of the authority and willing
ness OF the commission to act as a
BOARD OF arbitration has been matter
OF considerable speculation. Thus far
the commission has vouchsafed no on
hshtenment as to its position. The i'm
meuldte acceptance of the commission
as hnal tribunal by the New York
central lines, through their senior vice
president, w. c. Brown. came as n
surprise. This, coupled with the RI
mors that neither the commissions nor
the administration is opposed stro,aI,
to an advance in freight rates has &C.,
casioned some unea siness amonp Ia
shippers. i"i Q y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-30
RAILROAD NEWS.
Eetter Rates Are Being Ar
ranged for Oklahoma.
Conference Is Held i'm Kansas
City With This End i'm View,
1T is A COMPROMISE.
Promised Immunity From Pros.
ecutiOn for Reduction.
other Items of Interest I'm
Railway Circles.

Kansas City, May 3O.-Action has
been taken at a conference at the
Hotel Baltimore here, which, to quote
Charles West, attorney general of
Oklahoma. will save millions of dollars
annually to shippers in Oklahoma. The
meeting was a sequel to a meeting held
In Guthrie, May A. when it was agreed
between B. L. Winchell, president of
the Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific
railroad. and C. n. Haskell. governor
and Mr. West. that if freight rates on
interstate shipments were reduced the
attorney general would drop the suits
charging the Chicago, Rock Island &
Pacific, the Choctaw line, and the ST.
Louis & San Francisco railroad with
maintaining unlawful merger.
The agreement reached at the meet
ing yesterday involves not only the
Rock Island and it's allied lines but
also the Missouri, Kansas & Texas the
Missouri Pacific. the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe, Fort Smith & Western
and the Kansas City Southern rail-
roads.
All of these lines are parties to the
following agreement:
The Rock Island will endeavor to
adjust rates on grain by making from
Oklahoma point to and including
Sayre Mangum branch, Award and
Alva to Memphis and Little Rock the
same scale that now prevails between
Little Rock and Memphis and Okla
homa City.
The rates on lumber will be graded
commencing at the last station in
Kansas and grading down until
maximum of twenty-four cents is
reached at all main line points, it be-
ing understood that the grading will
be done as rapidly as possible. Rates
from the Red river north will be
graded up on a reasonable ba sis to "a
cent rates. Branch line points are to
have the same difference over main
line points as is in effect now
There are many changes in live
stock rates. The rates on hogs to Fort
Worth and Denver will be adjusted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-30
historical Sketch

the morning of the Goth day
composed of III. III. Mills VIM. Mcpherson Sons w.
Mills opened the doors of 100 Kansas for
der the sgn-Mlls- Mcpherson & Co.
As the Mcpherson name part Of the firm at the ncep
ton of the of The Mills Goods
with the early history
ganization
Mcpherson ST., founder of the Mcpherson bsuiness
egrated from Scotland to America and settled Howell
with his small family the 1885, at that time Michigan
territory He engaged in mercantile business 1843 and the
continued with changes the the
different firms until 1864 Since that year the the firm has
been VIM Mcpherson Sons.
The wife of Mr. III. III. Mills the daughter Of VIM
Pherson of Howell ich
and in this their business interests to be identified Mr.
H. H. Mills being associated with his fathernaw business
eral to the opening of the Civil War.
In 1860 Mr.. H. III. Mills and Mr. Alexander Mcpherson
gained Of Mills business
five When Mr. Mills bought Mr. McPhersons inter-
continued the his until he sold
Topeka and established the large and
full business Of The Mills Dry Goods Co. Mr. Alexander Nc
Person entered the banking business and president The
Old Detroit Bank and also president of The Detroit Trust
Co, at Detroit Mich.
The present officers of the Mills Dry Goods company
know: Mills President; Mills, Presidents L. g.
Thorpe Treasurer w. L. Trump Secretary These with g. j.
Crosman constitute the Board of Directors From the beginning
W. W. Mills has been active in the of the
entire business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-30
JUST KEEPS MOVING
Activity in Topeka Real Estate In
creaScs.

1t has rained nearly every day this
month but all this moisture has not
dampened the stiffness of the Topeka
real estate market or weakened its ac
tivity. Many sales are reported every
week Among the real estate changes
of the past few days made by the
Clearinghouse agency the following are
of Importance: c. M. Busch has sold
his modern cottage at 1905 Garfield av-
enue to B. S. Krebbs for a considera-
ton of $1,000. Mr.. Busch has removed
to Oskaloosa, where he expects to
build an ice plant. Mr.. Krebbs is an
employee at the Santa Fe offices.
Prof. w. H. Order of the Topeka
1244 West street to c. D. Webb for a
consideration of $3.50.
]. A. Bush, of Leavenworth. has sold
his cottage at 1856 Kansas avenue to
G. w. Kramer for $1,275.
Mrs. Zippie Johnson sold two lots
on Buchanan street near Eleventh for
$780, and L. B. Bushong sold two lots
at Sixteenth street and Western ave-
nue. for $500.
A feature of recent real estate deals
in this city is the large number of new
corners who are buying homes in To-
peka. The universal comment of these
ont of town people when shown over
the city by real estate men is, Topeka
is the most beautiful city l have even
seen" Our broad streets, long rows of
fine shade trees in every section and
wide parking and well kept lawns COM
pei admiration.
The Barnes real estate agency re-
port the following sales of real estate
this week: J. T. Clark sold his hand
some residence property at 1922 Clay
street to DR.. Chas. H. Hammond for a
consideration of $500
William Cummings sold his eight
room modern house at 400 East Tenth
street to E. A. Bowen. Missouri Pa
cific engineer. for $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-30
|ABDUCTOR SHOT.
He SeiZos a Woman and DragS
Her Into an Auto
Holding Her Escort at Bay With
a Revolver.
THEN WHIZZES AWAY.
HEN WHIZZES AWAY.
Posse OF Relatives and Friends
Pursues in Another Car.
Exchange of Shots Results in
Death Uf Kidnaper.

Ligonier, Ind, May 30.-William Pat.
terson kidnapped Mrs. J. NJ. Sareen,
and was shot dead by a posse which
went in pursuit, Patterson's brother.
in-law firing the fatal shot after he
himself had been wounded by a sho-
from the abductor
The whole affair was sensational in
the extreme. Patterson at the point OF
revolver compelled hotel keeper te
assist him in taking the woman from
a carriage and place her in his auto
mobile. The posse pursued in an auto
mobile and running fusilade of shots
was fired between pursued and pur-
suers before the abductor was killed in
the flying battle.
Patterson is the proprietor of a pas
senger boat plying on the waters OF
Lake Wawassee. Mrs. Sargent was a
resident of the town of Lake Wawas-
see and particular friend of Mrs
wife separated, and Patterson blamed
Wife separated, and Peterson blamed
Mrs. Sargent for the trouble. 1t is not
known why Patterson abducted the
woman. He has been drinking heavily
and it is believed he intended to muir
der her
Abducted in Broad Daylight.
Patterson procured an automobile
and drove to this city. He went
81 oiSHl u IuG motel dOlQSmlCn, where
Mrs. Sargent had been stopping, only
to find that the woman had gone to
the home of Mr.. Frank, who was Mrs.
Patterson's father. Telling Landlord
H. Hoover of the Hotel Goldsmith that
Mrs. Sargent was dangerous counter
feiter and that he PATTERSON was a
detective, he compelled Hoover to go
with him to DR.. Franks house.
They started in the automobile, and
on the way met carriage containing
Dr.. Frank and Mrs. Sargent. stopping
the carriage, Patterson. with drawn
revolver, ordered the woman to get
into the automobile with him. She re-
fused. Patterson thereupon covered
the doctor with his revolver, and by
main force pulled Mrs. Sargent from
the vehicle. Dragging her to the auto
mobile, he compelled Hover to assist
him in putting the woman in the back
seat. Then he started the machine
with full speed toward Mil1ersourg.
Posse Pursues in Automobiles.
News of the abduction spreac quick
ly, and a posse, headed by Ernest
Frank. Mrs. Patterson's brother, start
ed in pursuit in a big touring car. Pat
terson's automobile was overtaken by
the posse just outside of Miilerspurg
near the Wabash railway station See
ing that his pursuers were gaining
upon him, Patterson, standing in the
opened fire on the posse
A shot struck his brother-fn-law IN the
thigh. The posse returned the fire,
and Patterson fell dead at almost the
first shot. Mrs. Sargent was not in
jured.
The coroner is on his way to the
scene of the shooting. No arrests have
as yet been made, and it is not known
whether any will be. Patterson was
known to have been intoxicated ear
lier in the day. He raised a disturb
ance on a passenger train on his way
to LiPOnier