davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16
LAND COMMISSIONER
WANTS MORE MONEY

Washington, Jan. 15.-Commissioner
Bailinger, of the. general land. office, has.
completed his annual report to the sec
rotary of the interior for submission
to congress. He asks an appropriation
of $500, 900 to carry on the field work
of his bureau in the protection of the
public lands, an Increase of $250, 900 over
the current appropriation.
During the fiscal years 1867 there
were entered of record for investigation
24,359 cases of all kinds. OF these the
agents investigated and disposed of
~. 1O4 cases and IL, 255 cases remained
for examination July I, 1907. Since
then the number of cases has largely
increased.
There were 2.243 land entries relin-
uuished after the cases were in the
hands of the special agent for investi-
CATION; 1853 entries were cancelled after
hearings had upon special agents
charges; 36T unlawful enclosures of
public lands were removed, restoring
l,94O, 100 acres to the open range. There
were q convictions connected with
these cases,
The total of moneys recovered by the
government on all special agents cases
was 1886, PSI and 2 1922 acres of land
were either freed from fraudulent
claims of titles or released from an
lawful enclosures and occupancy.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16
DOG AND PA3RCT hTE
MAYORS MESSAGE

South Norwalk, Conn. Jan. A.-Dr.
Francis I. Burnell, the new mayor or
South Norwalk, vas not able to read
his message at the initial session of the
board of councilmen because his pet
collie, Pills, had eaten 1t up.
The members of the board were
waiting and sweating in suspense when
the doctor, a big robust man, came
tearing into the chamber, without q
hat, and cussing dogs and parrots.
When his wrath subsidized the board
was able to learn between the ex-
carnations that Pills, a playful collie,
had found the message and had torn
1t into little pieces, and then Mathu-,
sala, the family parrot, had swallowed
the pieces.
DIR. Burnell is a democrat and was
one of two officials who butted into the,
republican phalanx. 1t was his boast
that he wrote the message himself, but
he had not memoriZed 1t, and It was
too late to write another. "
That message was so hot, It's a
wonder it didn't cremate that bird"
remarked the mayor.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16
CHANCELLOR ANDREWS
TO LEAVE HIS OFFICE

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 13.-The career of
Elisha Benjamin Andrews as chancel-
lor Of the University Of Nebraska IL
drawing to a close. 1t is understood
that his resignation Is already in the
hands Of the board of regents, and that
it will be accepted and become effective
by the end of the present school yea IL
not sooner. This fact has been known
for several weeks by those who are in
innate with the affairs Of the state
university, but the board OF regents
has carefully refrained from giving 1t
publicity.
1t cannot be learned, at this time.
by what means Chancellor Andrews
resignation was secured. 1t Is inti-
mated by his friends that 1t Is entirely
voluntary and that the explanation IL
to be found In the precarious condition
Of his health. On the other hand 1t is
said that the resignation was secured
on the initiative OF the board.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16
JAPAN SEEKS TO
DODGE THE ISSUE

Washington, Jan. 1A.-Negottations
between the United States and Japan
have reached a serious stage. .
While war as an eventuality is not
seriously apprehended, largely because
of Japan's unpreparedness, 1t 10 known
tina the historic friendly relations ara
strained almost to O point Of breaking.
The official denial given out by the
state department of cabled reports OF
demands having been made upon Japan
are literally true in a diplomatic sense,
but the denial. in q measure, Is an
evasion. Oral representations Inc
"the exchange of memoranda" reduced
to plain English, means just this:
Ambassador O'Brien, acting under
Instructions, has, since reaching his
post last October. been attempting to
secure from the Japanese government
satisfactory assurances that under tho
pledge given out at the time OF the
passage Of the immigration law last
February, the Japanese government
would assist in restricting emigration
to this country Of Objectionable Jap
anese labor.
Twice has he communicated to Sec
rotary Root replies obtained from
Count Hayashi, in which the Japanese
government attempts adoitiy to lodge
the issue.
Secretary Root has submitted the
Japanese government statistics pre-
pared by the department OF commerce
and labor, and showing that immigra-
ton OF his undesirable class OF Jap
anese, since the Japanese government
gave it's promise, has been at least
twice as large monthly as before Its
promise was given, and during some
months four times as large.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16
TO SUICIDE
BY Devil OF DEBT"

New York, Jan. 14.-Laying the
blame for his suicide upon the
devil of debt" DR.. A. J. Wheeler,
proprietor Of a sanitarium at Corn
wall on the Hudson, Jumped into
the sound from the steamboat Hart
ford on her trip from New York
to Hartford. Preparations for the sui
eide were made with the greatest cool
ness and nicely by DR.. Wheeler.
. When the Hartford reached the end
Of her run yesterday morning h pas
senger ticket for room No. "a was
missed. In the stateroom a valise, over
coat, collar and cuffs lay on the berth.
The window overlooking the water was
open. To the coat q IN dollar bill
and an ote was pinned. The latter
read:
whoever finds these things please
ask the captain to take them to New
York office. pier 10, n telegraph @.
Arthur Ackerly, Cornwall on Hudson,
New York. to come and get them and
identify the owner. I have jumped
overheard because 1 must die tonight"
The money was evidently left to pay
the expense Of telegraphing. The words
II must die tonight" were heavily un-
derscored. .... Z
Another communication addressed to
DR.. Wheeler's parents read:
please forgive me for adding this
sorrow to you, but I cannot help It.
You know for twenty years the devil OF
debt has been on my heels and I have
given up. While I can't tell what my.
courage will do, 1t is my plan to jump
overheard into the river near Essex,
30 as to sleep near o all. No one
ever had a better father, mother, sis
ter and brotherinlaw than I, but I am
doomed forever. It's best. Don't mourn
for me. Be cheerful. Live for the
rest. Be kind to Lois and the children.
God is good. I know nothing of the
future"
i Several other letters addressed to va
rious perso g also indicated that DIR.
Wheeler had committed suicide be-
cause Of financial troubles. His papers
show that he had lectured and Travelled
extensively in the West. One envelope
contained a lock Of hair. held together
with a bow Of yellow ribbon.
In Newburg DR.. Wheeler was sup
posed to be prospecting. His sanitarium
Is conducted especially for the cure OF
cancer cases. He leaves a widow ana
several children.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16
BLOWN UNDER CAR,
DIES HOLDING BABY

New York. ian. 15.-Blown under a
street car by a free blast of wind, while
she clasped her 15-months-old baby in
her arms, Mrs. Mary Marine, OF No.
is East 18th ST., was killed at Fifth
Avenue and 135th street. Crying, n
with its feet crushed, the infant was
clas~ed to its mothers bosom when
Mrs. Marine was removed from beneath
the ar.
While the crowd was pressing about
the scene a man screamed, pushed past
a policeman and knelt Historically be-
side the dead woman. He was her hus-
band and had been a passenger on the
car that killed her.
The accident happened when the rain
storm OF earl. evening was at its
height. Knowing that her husband,
Anthony would arrive al, the l35th
street subway station at a certain time.
Mrs. Marine started to take an UNI
brella to him. She missed him at the
station, and after waiting q few min
utes started for her home.
AS she was crossing 135th street the
wind caught her umbrella n swept
her directly in the path Of a crosstown
car. She was knocked down, and be-
fore the motorman could stop the car
was ground under the life guard.
Despite the downpour more than 200
persons stood in the street while the
car was lifted and the body removed.
The child's cries brought tears to the
eyes OF many women, and several men
wept when the body was removed and
1t was seen how desperately the mother.
by squeezing { h child to her bosom.
had tried to save 1t from harm. II
was said at Harlem hospital that the
baby's feet would probably have to be
amputated. r-.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16
COSTLY FIRE AT
KANSAS CITY

Kansas City, Jan. B.-The Union sta
ton annex, In Union avenue, adjoining
the Union railway station, was de-
stroyed by fire early today. The Union
station proper, of Kansas City's
landmarks. was saved by the firemen
after a hard fight.
The burned building contained h re-
ceiving offices of the Adams. Wells
Fargo and Pacific Express companies.
a branch postoffice, offices Of the Fred
Harvey Eating House company, the
Pullman Palace Car company's linen
room and the Railway Mems Y. M, c.
A rooms. The loss is estimated close
to a quarter million dollars. The build
ing is two stories in height and 1So feet
In length.
The fire started at 4 o'clock from
crossed electric light wires over the
registry department of the branch post
office. The fire burned furiously and
for a time threatened the destruction
of the station and sheds used by twen-
ty different railroads.
The firemen were able to save but
300 sacks of common mail and a small
portion Of express matter. Twenty
five sacks Of registered and some other
mail matter were destroyed, together
with a great number of express pack
ares, IS E.... .tr
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16
SEWED UP TUBING
AND SAFETY PIN
44., INSIDE PATIENT

Red Lodge, Mont, Jan. IA start
ling instance of the negligence Of some
eastern surgeon was revealed when Dr.
Pitkann performed an operation on
Charles Joakins, a young Finnish
miner.
Joakins came to the United States
about six months ago Shortly after
his arrival in New York he became at
ficted with an abscess in the pelural
cavity which necessitated an opera
ton. He entered a New York hospital
for that purpose.
After he was released from r. los O..
pital he came to Red Lodge, but grew
steadily weaker. Finally a local doc
tor recommended an operation to as
certain the cause of the trouble. When
the former wound vas opened DR..
Pitkann was ~astonished to fiud In
the cavity two pieces Of rubber tubing
nearly five inches long, to one Of which
was attached a safety pin badly rusted.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16
EVANS FLEET IS
AT RIO JANElRO
3,ooO-MiIe Trip from Port Of
Spain Was Without Any
Accident.

Rio Janeiro, jan. l5,-Having com
oleted the second leg of h long cruise
70 the Pacific. the officers and men or
admiral Evans' Pacific bound battle
chin feet, which arrived here yester-
day, are enjoying themselves on terra
frina again.
The trip of over 5000 miles from Port
of spain, Trinidad, whence the SHIPS
~ San on December 20, took just two
weeks and was by any accl-
dent.
aaat Consisting of three cruisers, ac-
~con,nanied by the American tender
yankton, met the American battleships
off Capt Frio, and after an
~ greeting steamed with them along
the coast into the roadstead. A hearty
Suelcome was extended to the officers
ard men by the minister OF marine,
IN the name Of the Brazilian govern
ment and navy. Bells rang and whis-
ties blew with the waving OF many
days as the ships steamed proudly
through and dropped
EARLY ,~onssFriday q false alarm or
man overheard was sent out from the
Missouri, which brought the fleet to a
nujck stop, and boats were lowered.
IL was an excellent drill and well per-
formed.
ON the night OF the same DAY a Orig
ahowtng no lights entered the column
and caused a break In the formation.
A serious accident was only averted
by the skilful handling of the
ships. -
All the way down from Port OF
Spain the voyage was an enjoyable
one, and all on board the ships were
we'll and seemingly happy.
To some extent the progress or the
feet was hampered by the strong cur
rents. and the swell, poor coal and
minor arrangements OF the auxiliary
machinery of several OF the ships.
Until Friday, the 10th, a uniform
speed OF 10 knots was maintained.
me speed was then Increased to IL
Knots and finally to IL. All through
he voyage they encountered pleasant
weather, and at no time was the heat
excessive, even while crossing the
equator. -.
The first land after leaving Port of
Spain was sighted OFF Pernambuco on
the morning OF the Sth 1t q distance OF
90 miles. The next land to be
sighted was Cape Prio this morning.
From abreast of Pernambuco there
were gentle, variable breezes with a
smooth sea and a long swell from the
southwark. With a favorable current
the battleships successfully completed
the longest single passage they have
made, $500 miles, in which their ca
pacity was well tested. ',
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16
CHARGE LIBEL OF '""'
PRESIDENT DlAZ

Havannah. Jan. 1A.-Criminal pro
ceedings have been commenced against
the anarchist newspaper La TERRA on
the charge Of libeling President DiaZ.
of Mexico, for the alleged imprison-
ment at Vera Cruz, of a Cuban work.
man named Pianas, whose wife. now
here, says Is going to be shot by order
President DiaZ.
The Mexican minister published In
FL Mundo q statement declaring the
rumor to be absolutely false, but La
TERRA and Ell Desperbar Obrero, the
organ of the federation Of labor. in
suited President Diaz SO o~utrageously
that the provincial attorney asked the
courts to prosecute La TERRA under
the article in the penal code punish
ing libels against the chiefs Of foreign
states. The same complaint probably
will be made against Ell Despertar
Obrero.
The Pianas case has wrought up the
w~orkingmen here, who sent a direct
cablegram to President Diaz asking
him to give the facts In h case. which
Of cource, was not answered.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16
Nv CONGRESS-
HEPBURN BELIEVES ANTI-sTocK
GAMBLING BILL WILL HELP

Washington, Jan. 16.-Congressman
Hepburn, who Is working on the draft
OF q bill to prevent gambling I'm stocks,
believes that his easur viii help to
make h country's money supply 60
farther toward meeting the legitimate
needs OF business.
The bill has not yet been completed.
though Colonel Hepburn spent ten days
In e York. during the congressional
recess, looking into matters which re-
late to II and informing himself about
h complicated and difficult questions
n are involved I'm it's preparation.
To draw q measure which will pre-
vent gambling In securities, while In
no wise interfering with legitimate
transactions. is by no means easy. It
Is expected that he will adopt the plan
OF imposing q tax on these transfers.
which will take the bill to the COM
rnittee on ways n means.
Colonel Hepburn, speaking of the
proposed bin, pointed put thai It would
have violent and influential opposition,
because 50 many interests are natural
ly arrayed against IL. He expressed
the opinion that the amount of money
employed I'm gambling operations In
stocks Is much larger than that re-
quired to float investment operations.
The man who has the desire to make
an investment In securities" he said.
has the money to pay. The man who
wants to speculate pays a margin Of
say 10 per cent, and then II the price
goes up he makes ten times as much
profit as he would have made IL he
had paid the full amount In cash at
the beginning"
The attitude of the House ways ana
means committee toward such a meas
ure Is matter OF much speculation.
Colonel Hepburn hasn't tried to sound
n committee n doesn't know what
1t is likely to do. There is a general
belief that the committee will not feel
particularly friendly TO the measure,
however, and that if the bill comes out
1t will be a wonder. The bill, accord
Ing to the understanding Of people who
think they know what its author has
In mind, will be aimed not only against
h operations on stock exchanges
where deals are made on partial pay
ments. but against the purchase and
sale on margins Of foodstuffs, cotton
and the like. Thus the big exchanges
on all the great commercial centers
will be involved. sz
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16
BOY TOURIST, LONG
SOUGHT, ARRESTED

New York, Jan. 15.-"Oh, / had a
good time! l got my moneys worth,
all right! I'm willing TO listen to he
music now"
With this statement, uttered with the
nonchalant air Of a globetrotter and
da cosmopolitan, Isaac Kushnerowf, II
years old, and formerly n messenger
of the American District Telegraph
company, greeted Policeman Myers,
who arrested him at his home, No.
500 Rockaway ave-, Brooklyn, on a
charge of grand larceny.
Myers caught his prisoner after a
search lasting four months, during
which Kushnerowf. according to his
own story, has four times crossed the
Atlantic ocean, and taken frequent
side trips" extending from Boston to
Chicago.
Walter w. Lee, vice president of the
National Bank of North America, at
No. 40 Exchange place. was listed as
the formal complainant. According to
Myers, Kushnerowf, was sent to the
bank In response to a messenger call
and made collections Of checks ag-
gregating 5000. He got another batch
Of checks and paper valued at $4,000,
and went on another collecting trip.
On the following day, 1T is alleged,
the teller received an envelope bearing
the stamp mark of Postal Station II,
Forty-third street and Madison avenue,
containing checks less S390.57 Of the
initial aggregate value. This repre-
sents the amount collected by the mess
enger. according to the complaint of
Mr.. Lee. About $123 of his sum-, 1t
is charged, was collected at the police
pension bureau and the remainder at
two Italian banks.
Myers asserts that Kushnerowf ad-
mitted he had taken the money.
You see" the boy went on, Il took
a hurried trip to Chicago, for I had
always wanted to sec that city. I went
there by way Of Buffalo and Cleve-
land. From Chicago I dropped ove to
Philadelphia and then I went to Eng
land and brought up in London. When
I came back I landed at Boston, and
then took in Providence, Philadelphia
and New York. l got to laundering
for England again and took another
steamship. finally stopping at Leeds
There / found myself about broke ]
sent home for money and receiving
a ticket for passage back, I returned
on the Mauretania. I had a good time
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16
nv CONGRESS
REVENUES SUFFER BECAUSE
ibiNuRIES ARE NOT aOUGH

w~ashintton, Jan. I4.-The Sixtieths
congress has been In actual session.
only a few days, and more than 600
bills already have been introduced
with the expenditure OF about $780,
100000 In proposed public buildings
II 20 per cent of that total is appro-l
priated during the present session, tho
people Of the country may consider
themselves lucky"
The foregoing statement was made
by Chairman Bartholdt, Of the House
committee, on public buildings and
grounds.
Government revenues" he said.
ARE falling short at the rate Of about
$1,000 900 a month, due to the cur
tailment OF the luxury purchases by the
people In this time OF financial dis
turbance and commercial depression.
We feel a heavy deficit at the close
of the fiscal year, h estimate OF ex-
penses for the fiscal yea ending June
30, 1909, must be cut down as tho
chairman OF the appropriation commit
tee, pointed out recently and original
legislation such ~ bills proposing the
purchase OF public grounds must be
held in with a tight rein. II ts UNDER
stood the government balance sheet
shows a handsome surplus of sotne
thing $3.50, 000, 900. but II must be re-
membered that q great deal OF that
money Is Oistrlputeu among the nauDn-l
al banks and they are not at this time
in a position to hand It over"
Chairman Bartholdt organized his
committee by the appointment OF var
ious subcommittee. All bills for the
purchase of grounds or the erection or
public buildings in Iowa, Arkansas
California, Michigan, Montana, West
Virginia and Wyoming win be passed
upon by subcommittee headed by
Representative Conner, OF Iowa: those
for grounds and buildings In Nebraska,
Idaho, Indiana, Missouri, North Dakota,
South Dakota, Utah and Washington
by a subcommittee Of which Repre-
sentative Norris, Of Nebraska, Is
chairman.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16
SENATOR BROWN STARTS
INNOVATION FOR NEBRASKA

washington, ID. c., Jan. lb.--In ask
ing h supreme court of the United
States to mandamus q district our
into giving up suits over which juris-
diction was claimed, the state Of Ne
braska has started an innovation which
may lead to a change In procedure In
the federal courts. Senator Norris
Brown OF Nebraska, acting for his
state. has secured a hearing on rail-
road cases and has filed a brief that is
pronounced to be almost irrefutable.
The state of Nebraska Is dead in earn
est in pushing h petition for manda-
mus and the senator will assist Attor-
ney General Thompson when the cases
come up for argument.
Under the constitution Of the state of
Nebraska the supreme. court of Ne
braska has no original jurisdiction Of
an Injunction suit to which the state
Is not a party, argue the Nebraska at
torneys, and could acquire non by any
means whatever. If the state Of Ne
braska is eliminated as a party plain
tiff. the attorney general and the rail-
way commissioners, the only remaining
plaintiffs, have no power to bring a
civil suit in the supreme court of Me-
braska, and with the supreme court
eliminated as a party plaintiff, the
state supreme court has no original
jurisdiction either over the parties or
the subject matter. If the federal
court is correct in holding that the
state Is not a party, ha no interest
and must keep out of its courts OF
equity except when its property is at
stake, the state supreme court had no
Jurisdiction yer these cases and the
federal court acquired none by remova
or otherwise, declare the Nebraskans.
Senator Brown and his colleagues
conclude that If the state of Nebraska
Is not q party in the supreme court of
Nebraska, ii is not a citizen within the
removal acts of congress, the cas- is
not removable and the circuit court ac-
quired no Jurisdiction; IL h state of
Nebraska Is not a party in the supreme
court OF Nebraska, the supreme court
of Nebraska had no jurisdiction over
the parties or subject matter of the
suit and the circuit court could ac-
quire none by removal.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16
Ho5soN STARTS CAMPAIGN
FOR a BIGGER NAVY

Washington, Jan. 14-Preliminary to
the campaign for an enlarged navy
which he purposes to wage In the
House of Representatives, Richard p.
Hobson, offered q resolution. providing
for the appointment by the president OF
a commission, whose duty 1t shall be
to investigate and report to congress-
on the best means of preserving the
general welfare by the use and extern
nance of armed forces" The commits
sion is to consist of seven memberships
from the army, one from the navy, one
from the Senate, one from h House.
one recognized as an authority on In
ternatlonal law and two at discretion.
members Of congress to be $500 a year.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16
THEATER STAMPEDE
KILLS I6 PEOPLE

Barnsley, York, England, Jan. IA
seuseless stampede of a crowd of people
in a theater here resulted today in a
shocking disaster. Sixteen persons, in
GLIDING a number of children In arms.
were crushed to death by the frantic
efforts of the crowd to get clear Of the
building. Many others were injured.
There was no danger and no fire, only
the unaccountable panic of the crowd
That found its egress from the theatar
hampered by Its own numbers.