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The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-01-17

These Questions Related to Purchase
Of Stock Of Other Roads in Inter
est Of Union Pacific and to Diyi-
dend by .. PAT Time Of 1.sC. 9.
Inquiry Hartman Refused to Ans
wer and Matter Went Higher.

H 81
New York, Jan. 17.-E. H. Har-
riman was directed In decision
given by Judge Hough In the Uni
ted States circuit court yesterday to
answer all questions propounded to
him by the Interstate commerce
commission except those relating to
the purchase Of the Union Pacific
and Southern Pacific railroad stock
in connection with the dividend OF
August, 1906.
Judge Hough also directed Otto
H. Kahn. Of Kahn, Loeb & Company
to answer questions asked him by
the Interstate commerce commission.
The question to which Mr.. Harri-
man objected related to the purchase
Of the stock Of other railroads in the
interest Of the Union Pacific and to
the Union Pacific dividend and In re-
gard to the $2S, 5000, 900 OF Illinois
Central 1t purchased at SITS a share.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-01-17
DELIVERS ROAST ON
i've STOCK MEN
INTERESTING PAPERS READ BE.
FORE NATION WOOL GROW
Frs ASSOCIATION
l. D. O'Donnell Urges Cultivation Of
Land to Alfalfa According to
Him One Section of Land So De-
voted Would Return Fodder Equal
in Amount to That Obtained From
20 Sections Of Range.

Helena, Mont, Jan. II Livestock
interests were taken to task rather
severely In an address delivered be-
fore the convention Of the National
Wool Growers association by I. D.
O'Donnell, of Billings, Mont. He ac-
serted that one section Of land devot-
ed ito the raising Of alfalfa would
yield food equivalent to twenty sec
tions Of range. He said that the
money lost last winter in eastern
Montana and North Dakota through
lack of feed for sheep and cattle, II
spent in reclaiming land and seeding
1T In alfalfa would raise enough
feed to have fed every hoof Of stock
in the state six months and further
that the land so improved would be
more than doubled in volue.
Papers were also read by r. "A
Ramsey Of the bureau Of animal In
dustry; A. J. Knollin, Of Chicago; I
D. Titus of Minneapolis and G. F
McCabe Of Washington.
Other officers were elected as fol
lows: 81
John Ewing, Ohio, eastern vict
president; George s. Walker, of wy
oming, secretary; Lead q. Powell, O
Montana, treasurer. The executiv,
committee includes DR.. b. D. Titus
Minnesota; and F. F. Bennett, soutl
Dakota.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-01-17
HORSES 100 WEAK
FOR AR|hY NAN
PECULIAR PRED1cAMENT OF COL.
MARSHALL OF ENGINEER
CORPS OF q. s. ARMY
Under Presidents Order All Officers
Who Fail to Meet Riding Test
Must Be Retired Col. Marshall
Would If He Could But He Can't,
Because 50 Far No Horse That Can
Stand His Weight Can Be Found.

Washington, Jan. 17.-It was an
nounced at the war department yes
terday that the following named Of
ficers of the army will be placed on
the retired list because OF disabili-
ties incurred in the line Of duty:
Lieutenant Colonel John g. Mullen
berger, Of the pay department, sta
toned at the Preside Of San Fran
cisco; Captain Solomon p. Vestal, Of
the Ninth cavalry, now in the gem
eral hospital at Fort Bayard, N. M;
Major P. M. B. Travis, Eleventh In
fantry, now in the general hospital
at Washington barracks. Washing
ton, ID. c., and Captain Frederick v.
Krug, Twentieth infantry, stationed
at Honolulu. These officers were in
cluded in the list Of officers examined
by the Davis retiring board of this
city, because of their failure to quail
ify for the riding test prescribed by
President Roosevelt.
In response to an inquiry. secre-
tary Taft said yesterday that 1t had
been decided to retain Colonel w. L.
Marshall, corps of engineers, on the
active list, in charge Of harbor i'm
provments at New York, for the rea-
son that he was fully capable te
flr-
the fact that his size and weight
prevented his taking part in the re
cnt ride at Fort Myer. Colonel Mar.
shall stands ready at any time te
ride with his brother officers, but Sc
far the army quartermasters have
failed to provide horse strong
enough to carry one Of his weigh
with safety.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-01-17
BANNER 10 LEAD

Lead, Jan. 1s. "a message receive?
led from the headquarters Of the
Modern woodmes ot America shows
that Lead camp No. 1917 has re-s
tanned for another year the member
ship banner. Lead won this last
year for the greatest number Of mem
bers In the state and came out ahead
In 1907 with 40 members to 49, y
for the Big 500 camp at Sioux Falls
whose members made q fight to win
the emblem for the eastern part of
the state.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-01-17
REDMOND is CHAIRMAN
Irish Parliamentary Party Chooses
Its Leader

Dublin, Jan. II. The Irish par.
liamentary party yesterday re-elect-
ed John #. Redmond to the posi-
tionSof chairman. At the same meet
ing a motion was passed endorsing
the resolution Of the national di-.
rectory Of the United Irish League.
approving the action Of Mr.. Redmond
at his recent conference with Will
liam o'Brien and expressing the:
opinion that the agreement then
reached removes every objection, on
the ground Of principle, that the ma
tionalists outside the party had to-
rejoining the ranks.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-01-17
PROTECTIVE TAR1FF LEAGUE

New York, Jan. 17.In resolu-
tions adopted yesterday the Ameri-
can Protective Tariff League asks
congress to investigate the German
tariff trade agreement with a view
to determining both Its practical
workings and the question Of its le-
gality. 1t is declared that the next
nominee Of the republican party for
the presidency must and will be a
|protectionist.
Charles A. Moore OF Massachusetts,,
was elected president Of the league.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-01-17
RAnR0AD BUILDERS BROKE

Denver. Colo, Jan. 17.A petition
in bankruptcy was filed yesterday af-
ternoon with the clerk OF the Uni
ted States court by Orman and Crook
railroad contractors Of this city. This
firm had the contract for the con-
struction OF part of the present Mof-
fat road. The total liabilities are
given as $741,1s6 and total assets as
$1,282.7Ti.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-01-17
FIRST parliament
UNDER new ruler
KING GUSTAV ADDRESSES RIGS
DAG AT OPENING
SESSION
Touches Upon the Position to Which
He Has Been Elevated and Prom
ises His Cooperation in the Ad-
vancement Of the Country-will
Not Grant Equal Suffrage to the
Women for the Present.

Stockholm, Jan. 17.-The formal
opening of the first parliament un-
der the reign of King. Gustaf took
place in this city yesterday with
simple ceremonies. King Gustaf was
present, in speech from the throne
referring to the heavy responsibility
to devolve upon him with the death
of King Oscar, promised in whole
hearted zeal, for the prosperity and
progress of the fatherland, always
to try to fulfill his duty.
''It is my hope" the King said, "in
both good days and evil days, to
be supported by my Swedish people
in common work for the veal of
the fatherland."
Continuing, his majesty announc-
ed that the suffrage bill adopted
at the last session of the Rigsdag,
would be re-submitted to the pres
ent house for final approval, but
he said there was no intention Of
giving the franchise to women for
the present.
Special commissions are consider
ing joint scheme of naval and mill
tary national defense, as well as the
question of relations between en-
ployers and workmen.
The budget for the next fiscal year
was then presented to the Rigsdag.
1t balances at $5S,500.0OO. The par
lament was asked to authorize a
loan of $4,000, 900.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-01-17
WOMAN CONFESSES
TO KILLING HUSBAND

Duluth, Mimi, Jan. 17.-Mrs. Ell
las Matsen, arrested Tuesday on the
charge Of completely in the murder
Of her husband, made complete con-
fession yesterday to Chief of Police
Madden. Tuesday morning Matsen's
lifeless body was Sound on bed in
a room over a saloon at Chissolm,
with double-bitted axe implanted
in his skull. Mrs. Matsen's excuse
for killing her husband was that she
thought she was killing the devil.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-01-17
FORT DODGE DOCTOR
in DEEP TROUBLE

Fort Dodge. Ia, Jan. II The
grand jury Of the district court yes
terday return an indictment charg-
ing Or. P. *. Dahl, a well known
physician. with manslaughter. The
charge is due to an operation al
legged to have been performed upon
Mrs. Dora Bowen, who died soon
after in great agony. The indict-
ment has caused sensation here
as the defendant stands, high in So
cial circles.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-01-17
ELEVATOR FIRE
AT ST. LOUIS

East st. Louis, ILL.,, Jan. 17.Fire
which started in the Pendleton-Co
bett Grain company's grain store
house last night, destroyed the Mont
gomery "B" elevator controlled by
the Mobile & Ohio railroad, the store
house itself and between fifteen and
twenty freight cars standing in the
Mobile and Ohio yards. The loss Is
estimated at $150,000.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-01-17

Minneapolis, Minn.. Jan. II. M.
T. Mcmahon, OF fergus Falls, Mimi.
will head the Northwestern Lum-
berman's association In 1908. At
the final session OF the convention
held here yesterday. the following
officers were elected for the year
1908:
Vice president, g. IA. Sinkbine. Des
Moines; treasurer. George P. Thomp-
son; secretary. w. g. Hollis: direct
ors, Ralph II. Burnside. Oskaloosa.
Iowa; John Barry. Cedar Rapids; O.
G. sarles. Hillsboro, N. ID.
The annual dues were raised from
IS to Sc per year.
Resolutions adopted by the Lum-
bermen,s association oppose any fur
ther extension Of the parcels post
system; advocate the reduction Of
postage rate on sealed correspond
ence matter from 2 cents to 1 cent
an ounce; ask the secretary Of ag-
riculture to establish q timber test
Ing laboratory at the Minnesota
forestry school. and pledge the sup
port Of the association to any pro-
posed legislation that tends to
amend the Interstate commerce law
SO as to require an official hear
ing before any change in an inter-
state rate or classification can be
put into effect.
Chairman John Barry, OF Iowa,
OF the special committee on cancel
lations reported that while the as
ISOLATION protested most earnest
ly against the practice of cancelli
orders, it ought not to adopt the
plan of attack proposed at the meet
ings Of the convention by R. w.
Douglas, OF Seattle, and George w.
Hotchkiss, of Illinois, who had ad-
yised a joint board OF arbitration re.
presenting both the retailers and
wholesalers associations. The reso-
lutions stated that inasmuch as the
Northwestern Lumbermen's associae
tion had some time ago made such
an arrangement with the Mississip.
Ipi Valley association and that said
arrangement had been declared II.
legal by the courts, the convention
could not at this time adopt such q
plan IN the face Of legal prohibition
The committee suggested that The
association study the question with
a view to find some other solution
Its report was adopted without dis.
sent.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-01-17
TEXAS BANK CLOSED
Official Says Depositors Will Not

Dallas, Texas, Jan. 1.-THE West
ern Bank and Trust company, Of Dali
las. the largest savings deposit bank
in Texas, has been placed in the
hands of a receiver.
Its total liabilities are $1,054,104
"A complete statement Of the assets
has not been filed, but the officials
of the bank declare that the deposit
ors will lose nothing. There is some
doubt, however, about the fate Of the
accounts Of other creditors.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-01-17
PLEDGE SUPPORT TO BRYAN

New York, Jan. 17.Resolutions
pledging the support Of the progress
sive democratic league to the candi-
dacy Of William ]. Bryan for the
presidency were adopted at a mass
meeting held under the auspices Of
the league at Cooper Union last ev-
ening. The principal address was
made by Senator Jefferson Davis Of
Arkansas.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-01-17
MINNEAPOLIS MAN DEAD
Was Prominent Real Estate Dealer.
and Pioneer Of City

Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. IL. III.
R. Drew, a prominent real estate
man and one of the pioneer residents
of the city. is dead at his home In
this city, after an illness lasting
several weeks. The deceased came to-
Minneapolis In the early sixties and
since that time has been actively en-
gagged in business In the city. Mr.
Drew was born In Danyille, VT. In
1897. Is
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-01-17
COPPER DIVIDEND CUT

New York. JAN u The ANAL
gamated Copper company yesterday
reduced its quarterly dividend dec
laration from 81 a share three
months ago, to SO cents a share yes
:terday. This places it on a 2 per
cent basis. II s
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-01-17


and train, caused a. abandonment Of
the afternoon session of the Thaw
trial yesterday and cut the morning
session down to less than two hours.
Mr.. Littleton, leading counsel for
the defense, announced that begin
ming today he will hurry the case
along as rapidly as possible. It was
necessary, he explained, that all evil
dence having to do with Thaw's al
legged irrational acts of the past
several years should be introduced
before the medical expects are called
to the stand to express a scientific
opinion as to the defendants mental
condition at the time he killed Stan
ford White.
Mrs. William Thaw, mother of the
accused, arrived from Pittsburg yes
terday and if strong enough may
take the stand today. She has been
i'll for more than a month and at
one time it was feared she would
not be able to stand the trial at
all. Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw will
not be offered as a witness until some
time next week. All of the indica-
tfohs SO far have been thaG District
Attorney Jerome will make desper-
ate fight to have her testimony ruled
out this year. Counsel for the de-
fense are confident, however, that it
will be allowed to go in, now that
they have entered formal specifica-
tion of insanity in connection with
the plea of not guilty.
Aged Schoolmaster Testifes
The elder Mrs. Thaw figured in
directly in the evidence taken yes
terday. "A letter written by her in
1881 to the master Of a little Penn
sylvania school, where her son was
a pupil, was identified by the mas
ter and read to the jury. It told of
the mothers great anxiety over the
conduct of her son and the fear
she entertaind that his mind even
then was unbalanced. The school
master, now 70 years Of age, was an
impressive witness. He is Abraham
R. Beck, an uncle Of former As
sistant Attorney General James M.
Beck, and he related many incidents
which led him to the conclusion that
young Thaw undoubtedly was ira
tional. The former assistant attor-
ney general was a spectator at the
trial yesterday.
Benjamin Boman, formerly door
keeper at the Madison Square theatre
where Evelyn Nesbit played in "a
Girl From Dixie" In 1903, repeated
the story he told at the first trial OF
the threat made by Stanford White
to find and kill Thaw before day.
light.
One Of the two thousand strange
letters which have been received by
Mrs. Evelyn Thaw since Harry K
Thaw's trial began which was made
public yesterday, contained an offel
from an Ohio man to substitute him.
self for Thaw and il necessary be
executed. The writer imposed s
consideration that his family be pait
$4,000. 900 as soon as the proposed
substitution is complete.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-01-17
NOT a NEGATIVE VOTE
Nevada Legislature to Ask President
to Leave Troops

Carson, Neb., Jan. II AT the aft
ernoon session Of the assembly. q
resolution which passed the senate
in the morning petitioning the presi-
dent to retain the troops temper
arily, passed without negative
vote.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-01-17

The Majority on Wednesday Appear
q to Have Been willing Is Allow
Amendments Adopted, But ! Diff
ferent Stand Wa. Taken Yesterday
Senate Calendar Nearly Cleared
Hansb borough Assigned.

Washington. Jan. complete
change q front was exhibited By = 4
majority In the house yesterday, III I
consideration Of q bill to codify ana
revise the penal laws of the United
States. The pacific spirit displayed
BY the committee on revision of laws
toward the close Of Wednesdays ses-
sion. when it appeared al though
several amendments strength
certain provisions of the bill regard-
ing the appointment OF persons to
public Offices would be adopted, had
vanished yesterday, and instead, ey-
cry inch OF ground was fought OVER
to keep the amendments out or the
bill. When adjournment was taken
at 4 :O6s o'clock only six additional,
pages had been disposed Of, and but
one or two verbal amendments ~
the committee had been inserted.
Matters in the Senate
Washington, Jan. ~ The senate.
chamber was cleared Of nearly every
bill upon 1t yesterday and the bill
to revise the criminal laws of the
United States was taken up and dis
lcussed until ad adjonrnment. which was
taken at 30 O'Clock until Monday.
t ri, 8 y,}.o<, X, -
Inounced the assignment Of Senator
McCumber, North Dakota, to the sem
late committee on census.
The senate committee on Indian
affairs yesterday reported favorably
the bill to open for homestead entry
the surplus lands Of the Flathead
Indian reservation in Montana that
have not been allotted to the Indians.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-01-17
DISCOUNT RATE REDUCED

London, Jan. IL The rate Of dis.
count Of the Bank Of England wa.
reduced from six to five per cent
yesterday. "a
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-01-17
STEEL PLANT RE-OPENs
Thousands Of Workmen Made Happy
at Pittsburg

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 17.-Wallace
H. Rowe, president Of the Pittsburg
Steel company and the Seamless
Tube Company Of America, notified
the Associated Press yesterday that
prices for all wire and steel hoop pro-
ducts have been reaf1rmed and there
would be no reduction for the spring
trade.
All plants Of the company resumed
operations yesterday, affording en-
ployment to thousands of workmen.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-01-17
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ELECT | OFFICERS
THE ANNUAL CONVENTION Al
MINNEAPOLIS PASSES
RESOLUTIONS

n. 7. Molfahon, q Fergus Falls,
Mimi, Is Elected President The
Association Fayor Restriction q
Parcels Post System and Rednc-
tion Of Sealed Correspondence
Postage to One Gent an Ounce
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-01-17

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The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-01-17

Attorney Littleton Will Push Case
Along as Fast as Possible Now
That Early ? 4liarities Have
Been shown-M S7william Thaw
Arrives From P 7.burg and May
Testify Today. :.

New York, Jan.
rival Of important
hurrying to New
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-10-21
PAPER MILLS ASK
LOWER COAL RATE
IMPORTANT CONTROVERSY BE.
ING HELD BEFORE RAIL.
ROAD COMMISSION.
RAILROADS ORDERED TO PAT
RoNIZE BOTH PHONE COM
PANIeS IN SUPERIOR.
Madison, Oct. Is

Madison, Oct. Is.
An important hearing is ON before
the state railroad commission, being
tie controversy between the com.
bined paper companies and the rail
roads over the rates for carrying coal
from Milwaukee to the Fox river pa
per mill district. The present rate
is 81 a ton and the paper manufac-
turers claim that half of this rate
would be reasonable and no more.
Yesterday after the examination of
w d. Hurlbut of Chicago, traffic
manager for the combined paper com
panies, the railroad attorneys moved
that continuance of the hearing be
granted for week so that they could
have the exhibits offered by the plant
If examined so as to prepare the de-
tense. The plaintiffs resisted this
motion strenuously, but the delay was
granted upon the showing that care
full examination of the exhibits was
necessary and that the attorneys
would be engaged on other cases be-
fore other courts and commissions in
the next few days. The commission
therefore ordered that the hearing
would be resumed on October Fl.
Among the attorneys present We're S.
A. Lynde, William Ellis, ] A. Jordan,
T. H. GIL, f. p. Eyman, II. c. Cheney,
W. E. Tyler, e. c. Clark and others.
The defendant railroads are the North
western, the Milwaukee, Green Bay &
Western. and Wisconsin Central.
Must Use Both Phones.
The railroad commission yesterday
rendered a decision in the matter of
the demand that the railroads at Su-
perlor patronize both telephones, the
commission holding that within 80
days the companies should install
both phones, as the maintenance of
only one phone was a discrimination
against the people and business
houses who have the other phone.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-10-21
YOUNG MAN KILLS
SELF AND A GIRL
MURDER AND SUICIDE TRAGEDY
I'M PROMINENT IOWA
HOME.

Shenandoah, Iowa, Oct. 15.-Harley
Bright, aged "a, son of prominent
business man of this place, is dead,
and Miss Esther Cook. aged IS. his
sweetheart, was fatally wounded as
the result of what is believed to be
murder and suicide by Bright,
The shooting occurred yesterday
afternoon at the Bright home, when
the couple we're alone. Neighbors
who heard shots found the rear bed
room barricaded and forced the door
open. On the floor lay Bright with
a bullet hole IN his temple and Miss
Cook shot through the eye. Near
Brights form was repeating rife
with two empty shells in the maya
zine. The cause Of the shooting is
not definitely known
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-10-21
UPHOLDS IOWA
LIQUOR STATUTE

Davenport Iowa. Oct 15.--Judge
Smith Mcpherson in the United
States court yesterday gave his final
decision in the case of the United
Breweres against the civic federation
of Davenport. He denied the restrain
ing order asked by the brewerles. He
declared the Iowa liquor statute a
quasi criminal law and said the fed
eral court had no power to interfere
with It's enforcement by the state
courts.
The effect of the decision is that
the temporary injunction asked by
Attorney petersberger, restraining
the district court from abating the
property of Leonard Smith at Prince
ton, is denied because Judge McPl er.
son holds the United States circuit
court has no jurisdiction in the mat.
ter
In rendering MS opinion Judge Nc
Pherson took occasion 10 say that the
stories published in papers through
out the state 10 the effect that he had
said no liquor could be sold in Iowa
legally was a mistake. He said that
what he did say was that the saloon
business in Iowa had not been legal
lied, but that a bar to prosecution
had been established by the passage
of the mulct law
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-10-21

legislative chamber of the greatest
and proudest nation on earth. l ex.
perienced a curious feeling. l did not
know whether to lament or to laugh
over it. After a while. like the rest.
came TO regard it with ind ference.
The rules. declared Mr.. Nelson. .
reflect the social and political condi-
tons of the time In slavery DAYS the
south succeeded in running the house
in the interests of slavery: now it is
the trusts that have it in their power
to control, and he cited the difficulty
even the forceful task President
Roosevelt has had in getting through
his legislative program. The speaker
contrasted the American methods
with those of Europena parliaments,
showing how in England, France and
Italy the upper house has been sub
ordinated TO the lower, which has
been accomplished through changes
of parliamentary procedure"
Mr.. Nelson said he was of the
opinion that the widest course to pur.
sue was by way of the appointment
of a committee to overhaul the whole
procedure with a view of preserving
what was best, but making changes
looking TO large freedom and equal
ity of membership. He then discussed
the provisions and purpose OF the
resolution he introduced last winter
and which is now pending in the
house.