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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-08-05
CREDIT TO COL. I. ]. SHTfHAN.
He Was the Real Hero When Attack
Was Made on Fort RidgeIy.
St. paul Dispatch.

HdS md0e on tort K0gely.
st. Paul Dispatch
Write-ups and discussions Of per-
haps the most critical and dramatic
event of the Sioux uprising in Min
nesota in 1862 are appearing in GER
tain Twin City newspapers. The
siege of Fort Ridgely is referred to.
In the symposium an injustice, no
doubt inadvertant, has been done to
the central figure in that memorable
defense. No mention is made of
Colonel TimothysJ. Sheehan, whom
the ambuscade and massacre of Col.
Marsh and his men placed Il COM
mand of the beleaguered little gar
rison, with its precious charge of
hundreds of fugitive women and
children.
Col. Sheehan was then lieutenant
in Minnesota regiment and only
twenty-five years of age. He had
been sent with his company on an
expedition which took him thirty
miles or SO from the fort. No soon
err had he reached his destination
than he was recalled to Fort Ridgely
which the Indians had already be-
gun to infest. Lieutenant Sheehan,
not able to give his command rest
after its forced march over broken
country and under the broiling Au-
gust sun, got back to the fort in
record time -unexcelled, we be-
lieve, in American military move
ments- with not man missing.
The lieutenant took command aof
the hundred armed men within the
enclosure of Ridgely's ramshackle
old buildings, and for three days re-
pulsed the furious attacks of 1000
encircling Sioux until relieved by the
arrival of re-inforcements. Sheehan
lost but three men killed, with 13
wounded. The extent of the casu-
alities among the Indians was never
ascertained definitely, but was well
UP in the hundreds.
1t might be unfair to pronounce
Col. Sheehan the" hero of Fort
Ridgely, where every man was q
hero and heroines were there, too,
for the mother of Secretary of State
Julius A. Schmahl and other women
moulded bullets and were otherwise
helpful to the soldiers. But the fiery
yet discreet and steady young Irish
man was the responsible commander
in an action that broke the back
bone" of the Sioux uprising ant
saved st. Paul and other cities from
attack if not destruction. Histor,
will do him justice-has done SO al
ready-and when some stray write
of newspaper "reminiscences forget
to name him it matters little. A
well. however, attempt to write Of tn,
siege Of Vieksburg without mention
ing Grant as to describe the defens,
of Fort Ridge1y with Sheehan lief
out.
Colonel Sheehan recently resigned
as deputy United States marshal
after long and conscientious service
He is past seventy now. His shout
ders bend a little and hair and beare
are as white as the dear, good ole
soul, forever stranger to baseness
as to fear He is modest all heroe.
are-and never would refer to thu
slight, no doubt unwittingly, from
which he suffers.
The old man is still with us. May
he be with US for fifty years to come
Give him some of the flowers righr
now. while he can see and smell
them!
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-08-05

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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-08-05

Madison Independent Press says:
The Manufacturers and Dealers
Club Of st. Paul, and the Travelling
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29
RELIEVED OF LIBEL CHARGE.
San Francisco Men Adjudged No
Guilty in Tevis Case.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 2S.-The jury
in the trial of X. A. Crothcrs and FIRE.
mont Older, proprietor and managing ed
itor. respectively, of the San Francisco
Bulletin, charged with crminally libe!ing
William S. Tevis, brought i'll d verdict
last night of not guilty.
The alleged libeous article was pub
lished in May. 1907, and repeated in Jan
uary, 1905. 1t charged that Tevis had en-
tered into Il corrupt bargain with Abra-
ham Ruef by which the latter was to re-
ceive $I,UoJUOU to get the city to purchase
the Bay City's water project aS Il mu-
nIcipal supply for SiJ,.IUJOUO; that IL was
polluted and inadequate water supply,
and that TeviS would De indicted upon the
testimony given by kuef before the grand
jury.
huef did not give testimony in the mat
ter until three months after the pubiica-
Ilon of the article and Tevis, the million
aire president OF the water corporation,
was never indicted. The trial lasted four
weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29
SENSATIONAL TESTIMONY.
Alleged Rottenness in Candidacy of
Justice of Supreme Court.

NEW YORK, March 2s-Sensational
testimony. with reference to the alleged
interest of the Metropolitan Street Rail-
way Company in the election of a justice
of the supreme court. was given py Louis
E. Julian at today's session of the hear
ing on charges preferred against District
Attorney Jerome. Julian said that while
he was in the employ of the Metropolitan
company John r. Mcintyre came to him.
told him that candidate was to be
nominated for the supreme court. that
the position had been offered to him, but
that he could not accept 1t. Julian said
that Mcintyre told him that he could
name the man, and gave the name Yer
non NJ. Davis
The officers of the Metropolitan were in
Detroit attending a railroad meeting, and
Julian called a hotel in Detroit by tele-
phone to talk with some of them ABOUT
the nomination. He got into commune
cation with Henry A Robinson, an at
torney for the company.she said.
II told Robinson, Julian continued.
that Mr.. Mcintyre had been offered the
nomination for the supreme court jus
ticeship and could not take it. but could
name the man for the nomination if he
wanted TO. l told him that the assess
ment that time was to be $4,000. and
said Mr.. Mcintyre wanted to know
whether the company would share it to
the extent of $1,000 Mr.. Robinson said
that he couldn't do anything personally
in such matter. but would See Mr..
Vreeland."
Julian said Mr.. Mcintyre was with him
when he telephoned and overheard the
conversation. John r. Mcintyre is u
prominent lawyer. and at one time was
an assistant district attorney. Vernon NJ.
Davis is now a justice of the supreme
court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29
Million in Bequests.

NEW YORK, March "S.-The will of the
late DR.. John Ordronaux, who died at
Glen Head L. L., recently, was admitted
to probate today in Mineola. The estate
is valued close to S1,OOO.OC0. and large
part of it is bequeathed to hospitals, uni
versities and other public institutions.
U. P. Stockholders to Sue Hartman.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, March 2S.-Leonard NJ.
Walstein, counsel for the Connecticut
stockholders who pnsuccessfully tried to
get the Union Pacific to sue E. H. Harri-
man and other directors for the restitu-
ton of alleged profits made by them
through the sale of certain securities to
the company, said today that ii had been
decided by his clients to bring their own
action Preparations are now being
made. he said. to introduce a civil suit In
the courts in either this state or Con-
necticut. The principal grounds for the
action would be hat MessrS. Hartman.
Stillman and Rogers had violated their
trust as directors of the corporation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29
ROW OVER FLEET RECEPTION.
CRATER War at San Francisco
Creeps Into Function.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star
SAN FRANCISCO. March 2S.-War
against the grafters in this city has de-
veloped dissension in the fleet reception
committee, and strenuous efforts by those
aligned against the present prosecution
have been made to disrupt the organiza-
ton as it exists at present. The latest
attempt is an offer of $1,000 made on
condition that Chairman James d. Phelan
would resign.
The offer came through William c. Raj
ston, member of the nanance committee,
who declared he was authorized to pre-
sent the sum provided that Phelan, who
is associated with the graft prosecution,
would withdraw from all participation in
the reception of Admiral Evans fleet.
Ralston would not specify who were the
potential donors, but 1t is generally under
stood that the tender comes from the
ranks of the various defendants of the
bribery cases collectively known as the
"higher-ups. Nj. RalstOn is United
States sub-treasurer and the middle-man
in the transaction is supposed to be A. A
watkins president of the board.
The offer was promptly rejected by Phe-
Ian. and Mayor Taylor actively supported
him in his attitude. The proposal was
made in an open meeting and excited
much bitterness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29
COMING HERE TO APPEAL.
Naturalized American Complains of
False Arrest and Imprisonment.

MINNEAPOL Mimi. March d
Charging that the Minneapolis police re-
fused to interfere. two weeks ago. when
he was being kidnapped by Canadian
officer Adelard T.. La Fond of Manches-
ter. n. H., called today on the police
while on his way to Washington to APP
pear personally before the State Depart
ment. La Fond declares that though
an American citizen he was thrown into
Jail. indicted on a fake charge, carried
across the Canadian border with the as
sstance of American police and there
held until he appealed to the American
consul and through him to the State De-
Dartment Then he was set free.
La Fond is a French Canadian by birth.
He came to the United States in 1880.
was naturalzed in 1905 and founded La
Tribune of Woonsocket. r. 1. While in
Ottawa. ILL.,. after working at the insur-
ance business in Canada, he was arrested,
he says. on Geographic information. pur-
porting to come from Winnipeg. charging
that he had misused funds of the Travel
ers' Life Insurance Company.
En- route to Winnipeg he says he was
placed in Jail in Minneapolis. He says
he stated his case to the Minnea polls
police and protested against heing
shackled. but his appeal was unheeded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29
DIED.

ALLEN. On Friday. March % 1908. after a long
illness Mrs. NELLIE {. ALLEN. widow OF
E be Witt q. Allen
Funeral Monday at 2 pm. from her late resi-
dence. 1904 ii street northwest.
BARNES. Departed this life March Is. 1908
Mrs MARGARET BARNES. the widow OF
Abraham Barnes. aged sixty years.
Funeral from Ehenezer Church Tuesday, March
81. at ] o'clock pm.
BRAHLER. on Thursday. March % 1908. Ed
WARD A. beloved husband of the late kath-
crime Brahler, in his sixty third year.
Funeral from the residence Of his daughter Mrs.
T. II. Gramer. +3l Massachusetts avenue
northwest. Monday. March 30. thence to ST.
Mary's Church. where mass will be said for
the repose of his soul At $3.50. Interment ut
st. Mary's Cemetery. Relatives and friends
invited to attend.
BRENNAN. On Friday March -. 1908. at
am. MARY BRENNAN. rellct Of Michael
Brennan and mother of r. J. Brennan. Agnes
O'Rrien and Margaret HauZe.
Funeral from her late residence. 243i X street
northwest. Services At st. stephens Church
at am. Monday March 80: thence to Mount
Olivet cemetery.
CASSELLS. Suddenly. on March IS, 1905 at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29
EDUCATORS MEET.
College and Seminary School Repre-
sentatiyes Elect officers.

CHICAGO. March 2S-The North Cen
trail Association of Colleges and Second
AIRY Schools closed its annual meeting
here today with the election of officers.
T.. w. Coy OF Ohio was elected presi-
dent Thomas Ankle Clark of Illinois was
made secretary and J. r. Armstrong of
Illinois was elected treasurer.
After long discussion the association
fixed forty minutes "a day four or five
times a week and thirtysiX weeks a year
for each subject as the standard period
for instruction in accredited schools. A
resolution was adopted requesting the
National Educational Association to
make an investigation and report on the
question of industrial education in the
public schools.
Chicago was selected the next meet
ing place for the association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29
CASTRO OPENS U. 5. MAIL
QUITE INADVERTENTLY HOW
EVER, IS THE EXCUSE.
But State Department Awaits Let
ter from American
Minister.

Minister Russell has made a brief cable
report of the Tacoma mail incident to the
State Department. the dispatch having
been taken by the Tacoma rom La Guai-
ra to Curacao, the cable station. 1he
substance of Mr. Russells dispatch, as
given out by Secretary Root, was that
three mail bags. containing mail for the
officers and men of the Tacoma. had been
tempered with in the La Guaira post office.
that the seals on these mail bags had been
broken.
The explanation made by the Castro
government was that this was done mad
vertently.
Until full advices are received by mail
from Minister Russell no action will be
taken by this government regarding the
incident 1t is probable the Tacoma will
be kept in touch with Minister Russell to
be used d dispatch boat to ply between
I oi,-D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29
MONAGHAN is HONORED.
District Man Chosen for the Laetare
Medal for 1908

SOITH REND Ind. March 2s.-Dr.
James G. Monaghan has been chosen as
the recipient for 1905 of the Laetare medal
awarded by More Dame University to
some prominent Catholic layman as
mark of honor. DR.. Monaghan was born
in Boston in 1877. worked in the cotton
mills at Salem, graduated at Brown Uni
versity. campaigned twice for Grover
Cleveland. was consul at Mannheim. Cet-
many and ChenntZ. studied at Heidel-
berg and is now lecturing. Others to
whom the medal has been awarded are
Attorney General Bonaparte. Bourke
Cochran. William J. Onahan. General
William Rosecrans and Eliza Allen Starr.
James Charles Monaghan. fOrmely chief
Of consular reports of the Department of
Commerce and Labor. was horn at Boston.
Mass, October II, 1871. He is q son OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29
Cruiser Prairie Aground.

PHILADELPHIA. March 2S.-The L. s
cruiser Prairie while backing out from
her dock at the League Island navy ward
today preparatory to sailing for Guanta-
namo. Cuba, went aground in thirteen
feet of water in the Delaware river The
cruiser is said to be hard aground and
may not be foated at the next high tide
tonight. when an attempt will be made to
float her. A high wind is believed to
have been responsible for the grounding
The Prairie is in command of Commander
Albert A. Alderman and was going to
Guantana mo to bring back the officers and
crew of the Monongahe la. the station and
store ship which was destroyed by fire at
Guantanamo recently
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29
Sheepshead Bay Trainers Pleased

SHEEPSHEAD BAY, l.. l., March D.
The trainers at Sheepshead Bay are de-
lighted with the condition of the main
track of the Coney Island Jockey Clubs
plant, which has been heightened from
one mile and a furlong to one mile and
three furlongs. with a one-turn course of
one mile and five-sXteenthS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29
Race for the Upton Cup

NEW YORK, March 2S.-Eight yachts
now are entered to race for the Upton
cup. offered for an ocean race. Prob
ably there will be fifteen or twenty
yachts that will race from Gravesend
Bay to Fire Island and the Northeast
End lightships and return, July 4. The
race is an open one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29

James and Mary Ann Monaghan. He was
graduated from Brown University and
was member Of the school board and
city council of Providence. r. L.. in 1884,
and consul 10 Mannheim. Germany. from
1850 to 1889. He studied al Heidelberg
taking up the study of law and SpaDer
work. He was consul to Chamnitz. 1S!B
to 1897. and delegate to the word COM
lnercial congress in 1859. For number
of years he was editor of the Manufac-
turer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29
Deaths From Bubonic Plague.

The Navy Department has advices of
the death of twenty persons from bubonic
plague at La Gua.ra since the outbreak
of that epidemic there short time ago.
Minister Russell. it is stated, will be
granted cave o. absence to return to the
United tSateS some time IN April. HIS
app iCation 10 TINS end was made some
time ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29
Jenkins Sidetracks Hack.

NEW YORK, March 2S.-Tom jenkins
wants to wrestle either Frank Gotch or
Joe Rogers He does not say anything
about Hackenschnlidt jenkins met
Hackenschmdt once and evidently he is
not anxious to repeat the performance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29
Haskins Rates Coe High.

ANN ARBOR, Mich, March d" 'Spi-
der Coe is the fastest runner of the in
door middle distance that there is in this
country today" says Guy l.. Haskins,
formerly Pennsylvania crack miller.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29
SPRING FOOTWEAR

Brown has the lead for this
season. and will retain it. And
it's d good style, for there ism t
a more serviceable leather than
the brown. for the life hash been
taken ont OF the skin BY excessive
dycinG.
We are showing many new
STYLES in brown shocs-new colo
mails. new buckle oNfords. new
button OXfOrds and butchers and
pumps. and while we duplicate
them i'll black the big demand is
now for the brown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29
w OncnS
"Faultless' 81 m
Low Shoes at L

No other house can
show the superb quality
or chic styles of Spring
Footwear as is shown in
this line. The selection
is very large. Patent
leather and Wei kid:
faultlesS in every de-
tail.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-28
CODE OF ETHICS
TO GOVERN BAR
American Association Prescribes
Rules of Conduct for
Attorneys

SEATTLE, Aug. 27.-The American
bar association adopted today code Of
ethics prescribing rules of professional
conduct for the attorney in his relations
with the court, the client and fellow
members of the bar. It contains 80
canons and follows the Alabama code.
which was made the basis of the work
by the committee.
The thirteenth canon, relating to con-
tingent. fees and containing words
which apparently called in question the
integrity of the system, was under fire
for an hour and was adopted only in an
amended form. AS contained in the re-
port the section reads:
Contingent fees lead to many abuses
and where sanctioned by law should be
under the supervision of the court"
Thomas j. Walsh of Montana led the
fight against the clause. He said:
1 want to tell you that under the present con-
ditions of Industrial development the contingent
fee is imperative to the welfare of the working
man, If injured, has enough ready money to
employ a lawyer of sufficient talent to cope
Will engage in Its defense The lawyer who
gives his services to who has not a dollar
labor should be commended by this association
rather than have aspersions cast upon him.
w. ]. Dickinson, president of the as
sociation, who is also member of the
committee, defended the clause, stating
that the association could not afford to
go on record as favoring the contingent
fee, which was condemned by law in
many jurisdictions. He, however, pro-
posed an amendment, which was
adopted, making the section read:
Contingent fees, when sanctioned by
law shall be under the supervision of
the court"
The general council met this evening
and will place the nomination of F. w.
Lehman of st. Louis before the asso-
citation tomorrow for president during
the ensuing year.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-28
ROOSEvELT'S SON
STOPS RUNAWAY
Kermit Saves the Lives of a
Woman and Her Two
Little Sons
Risks His Own Neck in Display
of Rare Courage and
Skill
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

OYSTER BAY, Aug. 27.-Kermit
Roosevelt, who is to accompany his
father, President Roosevelt, on his
hunting trip to the African jungles next
year, displayed his courage and skill as
a horSeman this afternoon. On horse
back he pursued for more than a mile
pair of runaway blooded horses,
dragging behind them a carriage in
which was a helpless woman and her
two little sons. BY stopping the run
away at the risk of serious injury to
himself he undoubtedly saved the three
lives.
Frank Hilton, a New York business
man, arrived here on a late afternoon
train and was met by his wife and her
two sons in the wagon. They started
along the shore road for the Hotel Ar
nngton in Bayville, about four miles
from here. On attempting to pass a
disabled automobile the wheel of Hill
tons carriage struck a post The shock
threw Hilton out of the vehicle and
his frightened horses ran away.
Kermit Roosevelt, out for ride, was
few hundred feet behind. He saw
Hilton thrown and heard Mrs. Hilton
scream in alarm. In a second his
spurs were deep in his mounts side
and the life saving chase had begun.
After a hot squirt Of more than a quar-
ter of mile Kermit was abreast the
runaways. He reached out to seize the
reins, but the skittish animals swerved
and then dashed along with redoubled
speed.
Not for minute did Kermit stop.
Half mile farther on the runaways
began to tire. Kermit ranged up
alongside, shouted word of encour-
agement to Mrs. Hilton and then lean
ing far to one side he caught the reins
He gave a powerful tug at the risk
of being unseated himself and brought
the team 20 a standstill
Mrs. Hilton .. was profuse in her
thanks to her savior. who was un-
known to her, but after he had as
sisted her and her children from the
carriage he lifted his cap and rode
away.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-28
SISTER OF HENRY ACH
KILLED IN CAR PANIC
Mrs. Lena Baden Thrown From
Trolley When Fuse Blows
Out

Mrs. Lena Baden. sister of Henry
Ach. counsel for the defense in the
graft prosecution, met her death yes
terday evening as a result of a panic
caused by the blowing out of a con-
troller box on Fillmore street car. In
the rush to escape from the car Mrs.
Baden was swept off her feet and fell
to the pavement fracturing her skull.
She died an hour later at the ST. Fran
els hospital.
Mrs. Baden, accompanied by Mrs. Ber-
lin, boarded the car at California and
Fillmore streets, but while she was
looking around for a seat the controller
box blew out with tremendous report
Flames followed the. explosion and the
passengers, panic stricken, Jumped from
their seats and rushed for the exits.
Mrs. Baden, who was SO years of age,
was not strong enough to stand up
against the crowd and was pitched off,
falling on her head. She was removed
to ST Francis hospital, where a hurried
operation was performed on her. but it
proved of no avail. She resided at
1859 Jackson street and leaves two
children. Mrs. Baden was born in San
Francisco and was the wife of the late
Samuel Baden, a manufacturer.