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MORE LIGHT on
THAT LAND: !:
GRAB
HIM"

WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. ia
Regarding the New Mexico land
deal alleged to have been q scheme
Sherman was involved In to se-
cure valuable timber lands for al.
most nothing, william F. Wright
secretary to the late Senator Quay,
made a statement today throwing
a curious sidelight on the bin.
which he declares was traded for
the New Mexico statehood bilL
Wright said:
"The report that Sherman Is the
author of the timber land bill Is
wrong. The real author was w.
H. Andrews, now territorial dele
gate from New Mexico. Andrews
entered into an agreement with
Sherman and other members OF
the house of representatives, In
volving transfer of an option on
the timber land which he held. He
surrendered it conditionally. Ono
of the terms of the agreement was
that the New Mexico bill pass
congress. %
Matters eventually went bad
for Andrews, as the statehood
scheme was blocked in the sem
ate. In the meantime 1t looked as
though the bill, already passed by
the house, making grants of lands.
would pass the senate, resulting In
Andrews losing the option
Wright says Andrews told his
troubles to friend, who promised
to kill the bill, which he did.
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MERRITT STILL STICKS

The removal of Superintendent
A. w. Merritt OF the crematory de-
partment which was expected last
night did not materialize The
mayor has not yet sent a communi-
cation to the council in regard 10
IT. Anticipating some action last
night n committee from the Bolo
club, of which Merritt is a aenlher.
attended the council meeting.
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ASK RECEIVER FOR
CLEVELAND LINES

CLEVELAND, Oct. %. - The
Central Trust Co. of this city to-
day applied to the federal court
for a receiver of the street railway
system of Cleveland. The trust
company is trustee of three issues
of bonds of the Cleveland Electric
railway, of which the Cleveland
Railway Co. is successor, follow
ing the defeat of the three cent
fare franchise by referendum vote.
The determination of Mayor
Johnson to contest the election,
and today's action will make the
case more complicated.
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FIGHTS, FALLS AND
COMES AWAY

CHICAGO, Oct. 2S.-R. c. Plat,
claiming to be businessman OF
Tacoma, who fell three stories and
escaped uninjured last night after
a desperate fight with robbers in
an apartment building. He EN-
countered burglars in the hallway.
He grabbed one by the neck. The
men struggled to the fire escape,
through which Plat fell to the
ground. He landed on a pile OF
rubbish.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-28

LAST STAND

The closing democratic rally Of
the campaign will be held tomor-
row night at the Masonic temple
instead Of Friday night. as previ-
ously announced. The speakers
will be John. Pattison, candidate
for governor, William Goodyear,
candidate for congress, and Judge
Bostwick, of Everett. William
Blackman win preside. There will
be music by a band and parade
by the Bryan volunteers.
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THROUGH WITH EXPERTS.

Chairman Dalke of the council
finance committee. stated today
that the city hall experts will prob.
ably not be employed longer. Mayor
Moore today expressed the wish
that the finance committee would
employ them to reconstruct the
city bookkeeping methods.
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DEAD
IN OFFICE

While greeting patients this
morning soon after reaching his
office in the Colonial hotel, Dr.. Ed
win s. Hutchins dropped dead be-
fore them. The cause was heart
disease. Coroner Witter was called.
DR.. Hutchins leaves a wife and
family at 1917 First avenue.
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PORTER LIFTS THE LID.

Wade Clifton, colored porter
who is employed In saloon at the
corner OF Second and Washington.
was arrested early this morning by
Patrolman Daniels on a charge OF
selling liquor out of hours. Clifton
Is said to have sold several drinks
before 5 o'clock.
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GUARDING TRAINS
AGAINST BANDITS

SACRAMENTO. Oct. est is
learned today that every express
train from Oregon to California
since Saturday has been guarded
by an extra corps of railroad police
men and Wells Fargo guards arm
ed with sawed-off shotguns.
Warning was received Saturday
in private dispatches from Red
Bluff that an attempt would be
made to hold up No. IA. Oregon eX-
press, northbound. near Ager. south
of the Oregon line.
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CUBA CANDIDATES
GET in PRACTICE

HAVANA, Oct 2S.--The fight be-
tween the liberal and conservative
parties for supremacy Throughout
the island is becoming more bitter,
which has resulted in charges that
the liberals stole private property
along the route OF campaign excur-
sions.
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COP WOKE UP ALL
TOO LATE

Tho heighth OF nerve has been
reached by the room thieves who
since fair time have operated sue
cessfully here. Last night while
Patrolman Paul Ducholz. who lives
In the Victor anrrtments. was talk.
ing quiet sno1ze after hard
shit ycstt rday, be was awakened
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small miner, and the two will erect
cooperative smelter and get the
value of their ore.
This is Callbreath's plan, pure
and simple. And he's fighter. He
says he'll see it through and he
means what he says. He has al
ready but large hole in the profits
of the smelter trust by the encour-
agement of several cooperative
smelters, and when the government
gets a mining bureau into action to
aid the miner, he says the smelter
trust will be thing of the past.
Callbreath will be at Washington
this winter.
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HARD PROBLEM in
MINING STOCK

That concern is not RESPONSE
BILE for loss due TO the depreciation
of the stock because il refused to
recognize the transfer of stock
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problem of gold supply, we would
have no more panics. We would
need no clearing house certificates
and no emergency currency. So the
government could afford to point
out the way at least for the encour-
agement of gold production"
Callbreath wants the government
simply to help the miner by the
scientific study of mining. When
the government does that the small
miner will be able to tell what he
has in his shaft and will be able to
treat the ore scientifically. If he
knows how to proceed he will CO.
operate with his neighbor, another
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BRYAN ON HIS TRAIL

NEW YORK, Oct. 2S.-Bryan left
this morning for an upstate cam
palgn, where he will follow Taft's
trail.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-21
claiming that the stalwarts are

claiming that the stalwarts are
against Secretary Taft, which would
also Include Senator Kittredge. If
the insurgents are able to make Sec
retary Taft believe that Senator
Kit.redge aud his friends are against
him they will have to use some other
kind of methods. The committee
sent the secretary a telegram an
nouncing its endorsement and lie
wired back his thanks for the honor,
which leads some Of the i~nsurpent
press to shout in glee over the alleged
fact that Secretary Taft also endorses
Governor Crawford owe SENATOR KIT.
ttedge There is SOLE thing Of a
joke in that proposition, which the
insurgents will find out to their
sorrow when they 20 to open the
package.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-21

We have heard much flom Mr..
Crawford about "bossism,," "ma-
chine nethods," ETC., in the man
agement of political affairs, Including
the distribution of federal patronage.
1t appears now from Mr.. era Words
OWE statement made ut the very
time when he alleges "machine
methods" were in full operation,
that the "machiue" was composed
of Crawford, Gamble, Elliott, Rings
rud and Kittredge. Four of these
gentlemen-all but Mr.. K1ttredge-
are now running a.."machine'', quite
their own. In other words, this
looks like a sure enough case of the
wigwam being lost-or more correctly
speaking, stolen. -Four "eood"
|1adians sppear to have run away
with tt while Mr.. K~ittredge was busy
digging the the Panama canal. It
is q relief to know that IL has been
located and We are indebted to Mr..
.Crawford's propensity for letter
writing-and somebody's careful
preservation of his letter files-for
its discovery II not for its recovery.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-21

Governor Crawford spoke at Aber-
deem Friday evening, and among
other things he discussed the primary
law. He declared that kiltiedge,
Martin aud Burke should all lie
defeated by the people of this state
fos the reason that they opposed the
passage Of the primary law before
the 1905 legislature. It. is notorious
that the governor In attempting to
touch on a question usually goes
about half of Its length. When he
charged Kittredge, Martin and
Burke with trying to defeat the
primary law, why did not The gov
ernor be honest and inform the good
people that Senator Gamble used
every possible effort to have the
primary petition defeated in the
legislature-that he wrote letter
after letter back to the leaders
urging them to see that the primary
did not become a law. Why did not
the governor also inform the people
that after the primary has become a
law that the very first opportunity
the people had to use it in the
selection of delegates the i~nsurgent
republicans of the state we're dis
crediting the law anc wanted to
select the delegates by county central
committee method-that one of the
objections to the primary was the
great expense that vas entailed In
carrying its provisions into effect
that many of the insurgent counties
are going to discard the primary and
permit the county committee to
make the selection Of delegates. The
stalWarts have declared In favor Of
observing the primary because 1t Ia
the law Of the state.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-21

gentleman. In his announcement
MI Browne made a sincere and
honest statement of his attitude on
public affairs and the people who
Fnow him, declare that he will stand
by bis pledges and plat'olm-that he
is clothed with that rugged honesty
which will not be swerved from what
be considers to be the best policy
for the state. The years that Mr..
Browne has represented his county
In the state legislature has given
him a fine opportunity to learn and
know the needs of the state i'm about
every particular, and thus lie will
be exceptionally we'll equipped to
administer to its wants in I'll e best
possible manner. He is an "a nest
advocate of the new laws which
have been adopted by the last lrgis.
lature and does not favor the repeal
of any of them which prove tue,r
merit. Mr.. Browne states in his
announcement that he will not
spend over half of his term of office
In attempting to secure another,
that be would devote his entire time
to the official duties of the state,
and furthermore, that he would
make his home at the state capital.
Mr.. Browne further states that be
believes In the enactment of a law
that will give to the state ove
ment the money that is derived
from interest on the state funds,
which are now perverted to other
purposes. There Is that conservatism
about j. L. Browne which inspires
tho confidence Of the people that he
would be an eminently safe man to
place at the head of the state.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-21

Senator Kittredge has expressed
himself as being In favor Of enactinp
% law that will prevent the state
treasurer from securing the interest
on state funds, either directly or In
directly. The Crawford admins.
Ftration b not so particular, as Is
shown by the present state treasurer,
who IS charged with Indirectly
benedtting from the use OF the state
funds by q Sioux Falls bank. The
state treasurer does not deny it and
Governor Crawford evidently believes
In 1t, or he would take a stand
against that method of doing busi-
ness. Well, you wouldn't expect
much more from an administration
that sent a senator back 70 Washing
ton who had to have the official
endorsements OF his administration
behind him in q white washing way.
b. geHN rsNsH
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-21

There ought to be some difference
in the way in which Secretary Taft
was endorsed by the republicans of
this state since both factions have
declared for tile Ohio gentleman. In
Mitchell on January 20 there were
9O7 accredited delegates to a regularly
called TAFT meettng-men came from
all parts of the state at Their own
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-21

The insurgents are bowling and
want Senator Kittredge to 90 back
to Washington and let them alone.
They were getting along fairly we'll
In attacking the senator's good
name and his record by OBTAINING
him and laying things to his door
which never happened. They have
been going on this policy for years
with the hope that the senator
would never opell bis. lips to deny
the calumnies which have been
lneaped upon him. No, the senator
Is going to stay right in South
Dakota until this thing Is finished.
and he Is going to make such a
cleaning up this time that be can
attend to his duties in Washington
without coming back to fight for his
character, - has had to do. No
honest man will think that the
senator Is derelict IN his national
duties when lie comes home to
defend himself and his record, which
his enemies have tried to smi,ch.
The trips that the senator is
making over the state are fast uncov-
ering the weak spots and these are
being strengthened 10 line shape.
The people are receiving the message
of Senator Kittredpe 10 the very
same honest spirit which he IS
presenting IT, There is no effort TO
throw mud. no reference to the fact
that "sll the imps Of hell" cannot
stop his talking. The senator is
making his defense In n dignifiad
AMI venileDanly manner and it is
the atmosphere tn an extent
that is greatly surprising to the
opposition.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-21

Expense to show their fealty and
allegiance to the secretary. Every
county in the state save one, was
represented in that convention which
assembled in the Gale theatre.
When the resolutions were presented
there was not a dissenting vote from
anywhere-the endorsement was
Unanimous. That was the work of
the staluart faction Of the republican
party. Up to that time the insur-
gent faction had never uttered a
word that could be construed as
b ing In favor Of Secretary Taft
they had fought constantly the prop
osi,,on of endorsing for t1e secretary
and there was no evlden e whatever
that lie was in anywis' their choice
for the nomination to The presidency.
The day following the Mitchell con-
yention. however, the sat r%"pnhli-
can central committee met at Huron
Ito select the place for holding the
state conventions for the spring and
summer. At that committee meet
ing however, a stalwart delegate
presented a motion to endorse for
the nomination of Secretary Tsft.
The insurgent members were up
AGAINST it. They had heard and
some of them had personal knowledge
of tue great meeting at Mitchell,
and they realized that they could not
stand out much longer against what
was fast sweeping the state. The
Taft resolution of the stalwart re-
publican, however, was not received
with favor by the Insurgents and
they prepared one themselves which
mot only endorsed Secretary Taft but
also the candidacy of Governor Craw-
ford for United States senator. Nor
would the insurgent members of the
committee permit the resolutions to
he voted upon separately-they IN.
sisted that the committee must be
for Taft and Crawford or against
them. 1t was a pretty small trick to
try and force the stal~ arts to endorse
Crawford. and they had nothing else
to do butte vote against the whole
set of resolutions--which they were
justified In doing under the circum
sra cos And noA II IN ire is are
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-21
Anticipating Ice Famine.

Spencer News: II We do not have
some cold weather there will
surely be an ice famine in Spencer
the coming year. The ice Is not over
~ inches thick and is In very poor
condition to pack. Thos. Wells,
had a carload shipped in from
Mitchell last week and filled his
house. but the creamery, Jenner
and meat market ice houses have
not yet been filled.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-21

State Treasurer Cassill, who resides
at Canton, will have some opposition
for the denomination to that position
in the person Of o. A. Rudolph, who
has just announced himself as a
candidate for the nomination on the
republican ticket. Mr.. Rudolph,
who also resides at Canton,
states clearly that he Is opposed to
the state treasurer using the state
funds 10 such q manner as to enable
that officer to secure financial gains.
and that whatever of profit there is
to be obtained on these funds should
be converted back into the general
fund Of the state. 1t has been stated
that MI. Cassill deposits large sums
Of state money in a Sioux Falls bank
and for that he has been elected as
a vice president of that institution
which brings him in a salary Of
%, 500 a year. and for which he does
nothing other than to furnish that
bank with q large supply of state
money. 1t is simply a roundabout
way Of securing interest on the state
funds. Up to the present time not
one person OF the Crawford admins
tration has seen ft to make a public
denial of this charge and the pre-
sumption is that Mr.. Cassill is reap.
Ing a good benefit from the state
funds. Governor Crawford is travel
ing over the state day after day
%criticising and denouncing the old
time methods OF the stalwart
republicans, and making charges
against Senator Kittredge. Now the
governor processes to be one Of these
sort Of men who stand for great
reforms, morally and politically, and
that he carries an immense amount
of responsibility around with him In
looking after matters that will save
the state from being dragged down
"a the depths Of ot1cial deprayity.
II we mistake not the governor has
10 golden opportunity to 90 to
Treasurer Csssill and set him Eight
In msthous Of conducting the states
financial matters, particularly where
they refer to his securing the interest
on the state funds. Were the COVER
nor to do this 1t would. show chat he
has the interest Of the state at heart
instead making q pretense OF reform.
We do not think there is any great
anger Of the governor taking the
state treasurer to task for doing
this when he endorsed the white
washing process when Senator Gam
BILE was of1cialiy fumigated and
sent back to Washington. The two
propositions are In close harmony,
with the reform methods now en-
ployed BY the insurgent republicans
of this state.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-21

sailed MI. Kittredge for permitting
a thing to be done that Mr.. Crawford
himself insisted upon having done.
The only means available that would
seem to square" Mr.. Crawford would
be to deny ever having written such
letters at the foregoing-and If he
should resort to that method the orig
inal document itself will be placed
under his nose.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-21

The candidacy of j. L. Browne, Of
Aberdeen, for the nomination of
governor has been received In all
parts OF the state In a manner that
indicates a high respect for the
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-21

@ ! oJoEss Flicker has received num-
Nasous andSlong continued honors from
80 arepublican party. Before the i'd
S1nlsston OF South Dakota into the
aunion hs occupied . good salaried po-
nitionlas special agent Of the inter-
Tor department. From the beginning
a.of statehood ins18s9. continuously to
the 18th of March, 1897. he was one
ASOf tho congressman from this state.
Ut. Bailey Va Tor four years the oc-
1.cupant % one OF the land omces Ct
Pierre and had q good clerkship q
Warrington during the last congress
and M till recently"
hut that was not all. The present
;sgoysrnor Of this great state called
attention TO the ALLEGED fact that he
s((Crawford) had made 40 many long
and a1anous lights for the republican
ATsA 1suth Dakota % Major Pcik-
eEsnA Us6sng f15t10 aon11sl
BafeypS0l1ansnsnl - m16:
.slr. KlcfsSdege, national sonmit-
teeman; Mr.. Gamble. who was can
h didate along with me last year for
congress; Mr. Elliott. chairman Of
the stateHcentral committee; Mr..
Ringsrud, republican candidate for
governor last year; and myself, all
Jointly endorsed two gentlemen for
the position 81 register and receiver
81 the United States land once at
Huron These gentlemen endorsed
ss Tor these places are g. A. Blake,
editofof the washington Times. at
washington. and MI. John vestdahl
rOfs Huron. They were agreed upon by
the above named parties as q personal
fayorastto me and for the purpose Of
harmonising. . far as possible. two
factions insBeadle county
But8not stopping with his argu-
ent..gMr.@Crawtord continued:
protest against any change be-
ing made IN the arrangement agreed
uponSast I'll these land Offices, for the
purpose 81 making q place for Mr..
Bailey ASH reside In this
county and expect to remain here
permanently and have been Identified
With ti1essarrangement Of the land
ofice here, l DO not think IT will be
fair to at all to interfere with
them5now.a 9s.s
3d.. Il appears from these signed;
statements ret forth by Mr.. Crawford
- ...A,..
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-21

AS q matter Of fact, o James j.
Hill Of the Great Nosshsrn has
declared, it matters l1ttJe to the
railroad companies what thty are
required TO pay in the way of taxes,
for the shipping public pays the
taxes anyway, charming It up as a
part Of the expenses.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-21
SOME "ANCIENT" HISTORY

WATERFOWL Public Opinion: Gov
eEnor Crawford has vociferously de-
nounced what he has chosen to call
the .scabal'' with reference to federal
patronage ten years ago, and he has
bitterly assailed. Senator Kittredge
md others for the manner in which
such patronage was distributed.
6ome one down at Washington has
been delving into the official archives
" the departments and It has been
discovered that Mr.. Crawford him.
lsslf was one Of the principal factors
In the distribution Of that which he
now denounces as cabalistic.
HAJorN John "A. Picker. as is we'll
known. declined a denomination for
congress In 1896. %preferring to stand
Tor the United States senate to sue
oeed Senator Kyle. Mr.. Crawford.
therefore, was nominated for congress
70 succeed Picker. The state that
year went for Bryan and both Picker
and Crawford were defeated. Picker
Shen became q candidate for COM
missioner Of pensions under the Nc
sKinley administration, and, having
failed IN this. he sought the position
OF commissioner OF Indian affairs.
hut IN this he also fell outside the
breaatworks.
Inasthesdisposition OF federal pat
1onaCs IN South Dakota It had been
aSreedsthat certain gentlemen should
1ave. csrtainsplaces and MI. Crawford
as0onted-in fact had suggested the
arrangement. But after Major Pick
les's defeat for the various offices
q wkl01 he. III various times aspired.,
Tho major asked that his former pri-
svate secretary. Z. II. Bailey. be ap-
pointSd 70 land once position It
Huron. ana Mr.. Crawford was asked
: = assent 70 the major's-reQuest In
xeplying. Nj. Crawford said. IN part:
81 y ajor Pickler has received NUM-
sasous = slong continued honors from
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