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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-02-06
and as WIN be shown tonight II time
permits.

The Bristol Case.
You have heard or read something
of the Bristol case. (Laughter.) About
two years ago last winter the name of
w. G. Bristol was sent to the senate
for appointment as United States
district attorney for the district Of
Oregon. That name was In tie regu-
lar course OF business. referred to
the committee on Judiciary, of which
/ have the great honor to be q MEM
berthe great law committee OF the
senate Mind you this was not an ap-
pointment, this was a nomination to
be United States attorney for the dss-
trict of Oregon. An appointment can
only be made by and with the advice
and consent of the senate: and that
advice and consent is not a perfume
tory matter In this or any matter re-
ferred to that committee Every NOM
ination emanating from the depart
ment of justice is sent to that commit
tee for investigation, and must be in
vestigated II the senator's who are
members OF IL but do their duty, in
order to determine that only fit and
just and honest and upright men are
honored by appointment to high
places. A chief justice of the United
States cannot obtain that exalted po-
sition except by and with the advice
and consent of the senate. The same
is true OF the associate justices of
the supreme court. The same is true
OF all the circuit court judges of the
United States. The same is true OF
all the UHited States marshals, of all
the United States attorneys. of all
the judicial appointments of every
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-02-06
That Bristol Letter

That Bristol Letter
Among other things that reached
me was letter signed by the same
w. c. Bristol. 1t Is short and / must
read 1t IL you wish to understand the
facts Of the case.
June 4. 1902.
"Mr. e. T. c. Stevens. President
Corse Bay Land & Investment Co.,
Dear Sir:-I hand you herewith or
tginal copy of contract for deed on
payment Of the STIPULATED purchase
Price of $4,000 on or before Novem-
ber 1, 1902, signed by J. E. Page and
+. Hoberg, respectively. (These men
were clients of w. 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. / know both signatures and
could prove the contract IL it became
necessary. In view of the high price
that your company set upon this
property, and that it may be possible
that great many things that I
able bearing upon the ultimate re-
suit. l suggest that you talk over with
your people the proposition that
sale at the price you have set in the
contract would be deserving of some
substantial reward for the connec-
tioIl i nave nau Win IL so far as you
and your associate, are concerned,
and understanding the relations with
my clients. as of course / cannot as
sumo to act for two different inter-
ests 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 few things that
Bristol had in his mind at 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 that he has written. and I will
read that. 1t Is only a few lines:
state of Oregon, County etc.
i. E. Maxwell, beisg first duly sworn,
depose and say that I was the Sec
retary of the Corse Bay Land & In
vestment Company at the time of the
receipt of Mr.. Bristols letter Of June
4, 1902, (Date of the letter Just read)
and that a meeting of the same com
Iany was held on June 10. 1902, to
consider the same. and while the
company regarded his proposition as
contained in his letter as a hold-up
PURE and simple, and were to my
mind justifiably indignant over it. we
did agree to pay Mr.. Bristol $500
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-02-06
Goes Into His Record.

On the 11th day of July, 1901, Gov
ernor Herreid appointed me to be a
senator of the United States for the
state of South Dakota. In January,
1903, the republicans Of South Dako-
ia, through their representatives in
the Legislature. elected me to the SEN
ate for the unexpired term to which
appointment had been made, and at
the same time gave me a six year
term to that position, which began
the 4th of March, 1908, and which
terminates the 4th Of March. 1909.
On the first day of December. 1901,
I assumed the oath of Office as a SEN
ator of the United States from this
state, and during the six years and a
little more that have passed, my re-
cord has been made.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-02-06

! am not here to shoulder
the responsibility in the Bris~
tol case upon any one. I 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 you
have heard the facts in this
case, 1 am responsible for and I
cheerfully bear the burden and
no one else shall bear IL with
my consent. CLong continued
applausel
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-02-06

They say I am not sincere in
my support Of Secretary Taft.
When June Of this year shall
arrive, thirty years shall have
passed since I first met him.
He was leaving college; I was
entering 1t, and from that day
on there has been an acquaint-
ance and a friendship that
shall last through life regard
less of what certain people in
South Dakota may say. (Tre-
mendous applause.)
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-02-06

character and description, and none
Of them can 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 I have stat
ed, and was referred to the.
committee, and, by chance, the
nomination was handed to me for in
vestigation, and no one else.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-02-06

i've In my attitude and actions as 1
have stated. and II is that stood in
With the land grabbers. Why. gem
tlemen. when summer shall come l
have been a citizen and resident Of
the territory of Dakota now state OF
South Dakota, twenty-three years,
ana when arrived had the right to
enter land under the presumption
law; / had the right to enter land
Under the timber culture law; | had
the right to enter land under the
homestead law, and / have every
right today that the law permits.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-02-06

1t never occurred to me that
while engaged in the practice
of law at Sioux Falls. might
with proriety enter home
stead. much less that / might
with propriety induce young
men or boys to locate near by.
1t has never been necessary
for me to refer to any class
OF citizens of our state. the
Russian, the German. the
scandinavian or anybody else,
as undesirable neighbors."
daughter and continued APP
pIause.)
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-02-06

My friends, I am not afraid
or ashamed of that record.
Mistakes have, perchance, been
made To err is human. But
of one IL ing each one of you
may be certain, absolutely GER
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 Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-02-06

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 Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-02-06
Interest on state FundA

There are two local local ;nI i'toeD to pre- e.
sent 70 sou in the light of sm what IN favor Hs1
require the state funds fundssnoatories 70 p@ siv-
in repositories. those depUf rsr for for the
ing bonds to the n,ansy rre and to pay
safe return Of the mon .n ~ turned into
interest to the stare am in favor
the general funo. = % nroyided with pro-
Of nav,nE AVN E;,sns s 80 that there VIII % No
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-06-10
LONG TRIAL
is ENDED
VERDICT FOR DEFENDANT IN
HARD FOUGHT CONTEST OVER
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE.

After long and hard fight the jury
in the case of Y AHn VS.. Opele
brought in verdict for the defendant
this morning shortly after II o'clock.
When the jury reported to Judge De
Bolt at 10 o'clock, Foreman James
Wilder stated in a plaintive tone that
he thought that a verdict could be
agreed upon if little more time was
allowed
A few remarks passed between
Judge De Bot ana the members Of the
jury in regard to their having passed
a pleasant night, and this brought out
many concentrations of the play OF
the evening before at the Opera House.
which was witnessed by the talesmen
The case was one over a foreclosure
of mortgage on land at Eva The
mortgage was given to Spreckels &
Company by an Legitimate daughter
of the defendant and bought in at the
foreclosure sale by Ahin, who tried to
dispossess the defendant. The jury
took the view that the mortgage had
been given illegally and was therefore
void. Attorneys Cathcart and Green
well represented the plaintiff and C.
w. Ashford the defendant. The case
occupied over week and was fought
out to the last point by both sides.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-06-10
MISREPRESENTATION
WARMLY DENOt' MED
CONTINUED from Page oneJ

being carried out here now, was a
foreman and one of the men who was
referred to. His business ability,
honesty and value to this Territory as
a citizen is hard to question.
Jack Belser, of the present firm of
Hoogs and Belser, is another one or
the men whom it is charged supported
Wilcox. He came down here as a
timekeeper on the sewer job. His re-
putation is well enough known.
Roscoe Perkins, the proprietor of
one of the largest photograph houses
in the city, was a timekeeper and
bookkeeper with the same outfit.
imagine that he has not done very
much harm to the Territory and is
hardly the class of man wa m one
would attack as an anarchist and plug
ugly.
John w Mathews, holding a high
position at present in the sewer de-
partment, was another of the foremen
and l understand that his work for
the Territory has always been good
and Faithful and that he is a man OF
a good deal of standing in the commun-
ity.
John VeHhuizen, the chief sanitary
officer of the Board of Health, is an
other instance of the sort of man whom
Vincent and Belser brought here. He
was foreman for them and has re,
manned in the city.
There are several others who arr
still here but whom l cannot name
These men as matter of fact arr
every one of them Republicans. There
is not Home Ruler in the crowd
They have almost everyone of then
married while here, have their homes
here and are employed in positions o
responsibility or have business Of thel
own. AS men whom Hawaii may pOin
to with pride and say that this Is tn
class of men we have, and, the elias
of men that we want, they should d.
very well. The amount which the
| contributed to the wealth Of the Ter
ritory would reach good round sun
4 could it be found out"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-06-10
DIVORCED BEAUTY
WAS IN HONOLULU

SAN FRANCISCO, June Mrs.
Mabel V. Starr, one of the most strik-
ing beauties in society of the bay cities,
was granted a divorce from her hus-
band, Sidney l.. M. Starr, a popular
clubman of San Francisco, by Judge
Lennon yesterday at san Rafael.
Mrs. Starr created a sensation when
she took the witness stand, her beau
oos9oocosoceoeos4osoteooooosotsoo
who is resting here after Is years
service in Human, the great central
province of China. Human is eele
brated for its great men, having pro
duced more leading Chinese than any
other province in the Empire. Mr.
Cooper will tell some of his expert
enees in Central Union church this
evening at 1880. The public are cor
daily invited,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-06-10

Ring up II for a case OF the pursst
and iiyeliest soda water that ever went
IatO a glass. q, .lABi& a.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-06-10

"How do you write 'horn'?" asked
the teacher of a small boy at the black
board.
"a horn isn't written at ALL answer
ed the little fellow. Its bowed
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-06-10
MAIL SUBSIDY
BOUND TO WIN

WASHINGTON, May 31.-That the
ocean mail bill, which passed the Sen
ate ON March goth without division,
and later was sustained by the Senate
in the Postofice appropriation bill by
a vote of forty-six to twelve, is not
killed by the action of the House in
failing to accept it on narrow vote of
145 to 1853, is the firm conviction of the
friends of the measure. They believe
that next December it will win by a
decisive majority.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-06-10


ty and dress causing an unconscious
murmur of admiration to be heard
from all present. Her charges were
those OF extreme cruelty. She declared
that upou numerous occasions her hus-
band had returned home intoxicated
and abused her. She said they were
married in San Francisco on July 81
1899, and their matrimonial troubles
began shortly afterward, when Starr
took a trip to Honolulu and left his
young bride alone for several months.
While they resided at the st. Fran
els Hotel, at San Francisco, In l9Oe'
Mrs. Starr says her husband treated
her most cruelty. One night, she tes-
tilted, he came home late, and quar-
relsome. took hold of her by the
shoulders, knocked her head against
the bedroom wall, and slapped her
face. On another occasion, she salo'
he threw her to the floor and KICKED
her. often. she said, he entered the
hotel yisibly under the influence OF
liouor and Inundated her before the
other guests by his loud talking and
insolent manner of addressing her'
At their country home in Belvedere
she said his conduct was abusive, sar'
castle or altogether Indifferent sew
eral times while recounting incidents
of her honeymoon her voice broke an'
, she was forced to discontinue talkini
, until she could regain her composure'
: Starr was not present, but entered
: a formal denial of all his wire
= charges
y When Judge Lennon rendered III
:. decision granting the divorce MIS-
+ .starr smiled at her attorney in graIe
s ful manner. but as she left the court
: room it was remarked that there wer
tears In her eyes.
A peculiar feature OF the case
that Mrs. Starr is one OF three III
separable beauties, each OF whom De
gan suit for divorce within a few day
of one another The others are Mr'
Harry Blood of Alameda and MRS lie
Blaslngame OF Oakland, who are pol
It striving TO secure release from III
70 bonds of matrimony. They have nee
constant friends since girlhood' nav
always attended the same social rune
tlons, were married in the same yea
and II Mrs, Blood and Mrs blaslngam
are as successful as Mrs starr wa
yesterday, will all secure divorces
the same season
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-06-10
THE WEATHER.
Local Office. U. S. Weather Bureau
Young Building.


Honolulu, T. II. June 10, 1903.
Temperatures, a, ID; a. M: 10
a. M; and morning minimum.
II IS, n, 80, Il.
Barometer reaGlng; absolute humid
ity (grains per cubic FOOT; relative
humidity and dew point at a. M:
SOO5, 6.372, 90, GO.
Wind: Velocity ana direction at a.
H.; 8 a. m; ~ a. M; and noon.
s e; 5 e; s NE; s E.
Rainfall duITHs ~ hours ending a.
m. OF inch.
Total wind movement during "a hours
ended at noon: 147 miles.
Wla. Z. STOCKMAN,
Section Director.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-06-10
ONE EXCEPTION.

Il think" said the merchant, III
have to fire your friend Polk. I never
saw any one quite so lazy"
"Slow in everything, is he?"
'No, not everything. He gets tired
quick enough. "-Philadelphia Press.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-06-10
DIED.

SANTOS-At the Queens Hospital in
Honolulu, Hawaii June 10, 1908,
Mrs. ]. r. Santos, aged 20 years. The
funeral will take place tomorrow at
p. m.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-06-10

Pheasant Leis

A large assortment of Pheasant Leis
lust received These leis will be worn
extensively during the stay of the Meet
Get one now. We also have all kinds
Of seed and shell leis
Complete in detail
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-06-10
SUGAR PACTOaS, CONdlSSlQN AGENTS
AGENTS FOR

AGENTS FOR
G. ssgic steamship Co.. san FraneiScS'
Cal.
Western sugar RshninG Co., San Fran
cisco, Cal
Rrldwiu Locomotive Works, Philadel'
pAlA, Pa.
ksva0 Universal Mil CO.. Manufac-
turs-s Of National Cane Shredder
New York. N.
Pacific OIL transportation Co.. saI
Francisco, Cal.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-06-10
DAILY STOCK REPORT

Dividends-June 10, 1908; Paauhau,
l5c share; Wailuku, l per cent.
Notice-No session tomorrow, June
II, 1908. Kamehameho Day.
Session Sales: % McBryde, $500; s
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-06-10

Pine Job Pno,lOE star once,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-06-10
WoMANs EXCHANGE.
Hotel st. near Union.
w. G. irwin 4 Co., Ltd

VIM. q. irwin. President and Manager
Jchn D. spreckels. First Vice-PresidenI
" AZ Glnard. q. Second Vice-Presiden'
4 a Whitney" Treasurer
ne, vera Secretary
ne y wl.on Auditor
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-06-10

Small Grandma, is your teeth
good?"
Ggandma-"No, dear; haven't any"
Small Esie-"Then I'll let you hold
my candy TN / come back
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-06-10
BEANLY DEFINED.

Conley (reading paper in Feeney's
saloon)-What's a dead reckonin,'
Dinny?
Feeney-The bar bill iv 81 80 have
agin yer late brother Mike.-Puck.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-22
COUNC ILNEN Of
PITTSByRG ARE
ARRESTED
Seven Prominent Citizens
Charged With Bribery
LONG FIGHT WITH MAYOR
Suspected Officials Are All Reformers
Voters Civic League Behind
Arrests.

Pittsburg, Dec. 22.-Seven of the
most prominent members of the Pitts
burg Councils were arrested here last
night, charged with bribery and other
crimes. The arrests were made on
informations sworn to by Tensard De
Wolfe, secretary of the Voters Civic
league. All of the accused council
men were released on heavy bail
or the accused, William Brand,
President of the common council is
perhaps the most prominent The
others are John +. Klein, J. c. Was
son. r. o. Atkinson. Jacob Soffel, W
H. Melaney, and Hugh Ferguson AL
with the exception of Brand and At
kinson, were known as reformers.
II is said that two hackers are al
so to be arrested in connection with
the scandal
These arrests are the elimination
Of long feud that has existed be
tween Mayor George w. Guthrie and
certain members Of both branches of
councils. Mayor Guthrie. elected as a
reformer. has had little opportunity of
carrying out the reforms he had
promised and the struggle between
him and the councils has been long
fought and bitter.
The arrested cOuncilmen, with the
exception Of Atkinson, who belonged
TO the select branch. have been known
as obstructionists in the common
council They have been dubbed the
big Six and several measures OF
/ benefit 10 the city have been held up
by them Now come the aflidayits OF
De Wolfe which are known TO be
based on information gathered by the
Voters Civic league and which cover
things that have happened in the past
TWO years.
There have been rumors OF graft In
both branches OF the councils. but no
concerted effort was made to ferret
/ il out until the Voters Civic league
took the matter Vp.
This organization, the president OF
1 which is A. Leo We'll. has had de
/ tectlvos at work for nearly year
The orders Of these detectives were
/ TO shadow q number OF councilmen
suspected OF grating; and 10 is ON the
information gathered By them that the
| aiiidavits were made.
The arrest Of the councilmen caused
more excitement than has any singl,
happening here In a decade. Fergu
son. WATSON, and Klein have been
active IN the doings OF the council.
and have been generally regarded as
reformers. As soon as arrested eacl
OF the accused was taken before
Magistrate y J. Brady at the centra
station. and released on bail Was
son. Klein and Brand were held In
$4,000 each. The others got of with
$4,000.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-22
NIGHT RIDER TELLS
HOW RANKIN
WAS KILLED
Fehringer, Who Turned States
Evidence, a Witness
IDENTIFIES HIS ASSOCIATES
Attorney, With Rope About His Neck
Was Shot With Load Of Bicycle
Ball Bearings

Union Tenn. Dec. 22.-Surrounded
by detail of soldiers and many
heavily armed deputies, Frank Feb
ringer, member of the night riders
who has turned states evidence, was
brought into court yesterday to testify
against his former associates, eight
of whom are on trial charged with
the murder of Captain Rankin,
prominent attorney. 1t was a tense
moment as the witness took his seat.
He crossed his legs and tossed his
broad-brimmed hat on the toe of his
boot.
Many in the crowd surged up
closer, but a stern order from the
judge forced them back into their,
seats Fehringer spoke in a clear,
distinct voice audible all over the
room The witness recounted many
outrages committed by the band and
then told of the murder of Captain
Rankin. He said:
ION October 10 the riders learned
that Rankin and Colonel Taylor were
at the Walnut Log hotel The band,
including the eight defendants, pro
ceeded that night to the hotel. Gar
rett Johnson gave the orders TO Ran
kin and Taylor to dress.
AS the rope was put around Ran
kin's neck Fehringer said 10 him.
DO you want to say anything 70 the
Lord II you do say Il now
Rankin replied: i have attended
10 that Just as they pulled the
rope witness said, Bob Hoffman
shot Rankin, and Sam Applewhlte
then said I know he is dear for
put load OF bicycle ball bearings in
HIM"
Judge Jones sent out the jury be-
fore court adjourned, and said he
thought that the eight defendants
We're not sufficiently guarded by two
deputies and he ordered the military
10 detail ten armed men to serve as
guards.
Attorney General Caldwell said:
The order was made advisedly upon
Information which reached the Off
GERS Of the court which information
iustiiies us in taking every possible
precaution.